glad
part of speech
adjective (glad, gladder, gladdest — rarely used in comparison); adverb: gladly
meaning for a pupil
1) Happy and pleased about something. tree →
2) Very willing to do something (I'd be glad to help). tree →
3) Thankful that something happened (I'm glad you're safe). tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday manners it is a polite, warm word: «Glad to meet you», «I'd be glad to help», «I'm glad you came». In stories it shows relief or happiness. It is usually used after verbs like «be» and «feel», not before a noun (except in old phrases: glad tidings, glad rags). Phrases: glad to, glad that, glad about, glad for someone, gladly.
examples
- I'm glad you came to my party. tree →
- We were glad when the rain stopped. tree →
- I'd be glad to help you carry the bags. tree →
- She was glad that her cat came home safely. tree →
- Glad to meet you! tree →
- He gladly shared his lunch. tree →
- I'm glad for you — you worked hard for that prize. tree →
- The Tortoise was very glad indeed. tree →
note
«Glad» usually comes after the verb: «I am glad», not «a glad boy» (say «a happy boy»). Similar to «happy» and «pleased», but often about a particular thing. «Gladly» = willingly.
In the corpora
- A surprise is a happy secret that will be shared soon, and everyone is glad when it comes out.
- Being glad for someone's success without hunting for a catch is part of being a good neighbour.
- As they leave, Alice hears the King quietly tell everyone «You are all pardoned», and she feels glad.
- The Duchess greets Alice: «You can't think how glad I am to see you again, you dear old thing!»
- Toad is always glad to see you and always sorry when you go.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «glad» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.