a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading No trumpet stung The air to madness, and no steeple flung Alarums down from bells at midnight rung.
Alarums
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From this reading No trumpet stung The air to madness, and no steeple flung Alarums down from bells at midnight rung.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Peace brooded over all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What hints of pitiless power and terror spoke In waves that on their iron coast-line broke?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Be it as it may: within the Land of Penn The sectary yielded to the citizen, And peaceful dwelt the many-creeded men.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No trumpet stung The air to madness, and no steeple flung Alarums down from bells at midnight rung.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be it as it may: within the Land of Penn The sectary yielded to the citizen, And peaceful dwelt the many-creeded men.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading No trumpet stung The air to madness, and no steeple flung Alarums down from bells at midnight rung.
lacking funds
From this reading What hints of pitiless power and terror spoke In waves that on their iron coast-line broke?
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Peace brooded over all.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Be it as it may: within the Land of Penn The sectary yielded to the citizen, And peaceful dwelt the many-creeded men.
coast-line
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From this reading What hints of pitiless power and terror spoke In waves that on their iron coast-line broke?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading No trumpet stung The air to madness, and no steeple flung Alarums down from bells at midnight rung.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Be it as it may: within the Land of Penn The sectary yielded to the citizen, And peaceful dwelt the many-creeded men.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading No trumpet stung The air to madness, and no steeple flung Alarums down from bells at midnight rung.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No trumpet stung The air to madness, and no steeple flung Alarums down from bells at midnight rung.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading What hints of pitiless power and terror spoke In waves that on their iron coast-line broke?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What hints of pitiless power and terror spoke In waves that on their iron coast-line broke?
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading What hints of pitiless power and terror spoke In waves that on their iron coast-line broke?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Be it as it may: within the Land of Penn The sectary yielded to the citizen, And peaceful dwelt the many-creeded men.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Be it as it may: within the Land of Penn The sectary yielded to the citizen, And peaceful dwelt the many-creeded men.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading No trumpet stung The air to madness, and no steeple flung Alarums down from bells at midnight rung.
many-creeded
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From this reading Be it as it may: within the Land of Penn The sectary yielded to the citizen, And peaceful dwelt the many-creeded men.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Be it as it may: within the Land of Penn The sectary yielded to the citizen, And peaceful dwelt the many-creeded men.
the force of workers available
From this reading Be it as it may: within the Land of Penn The sectary yielded to the citizen, And peaceful dwelt the many-creeded men.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading No trumpet stung The air to madness, and no steeple flung Alarums down from bells at midnight rung.
not any; not one
From this reading No trumpet stung The air to madness, and no steeple flung Alarums down from bells at midnight rung.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What hints of pitiless power and terror spoke In waves that on their iron coast-line broke?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What hints of pitiless power and terror spoke In waves that on their iron coast-line broke?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Peace brooded over all.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Peace brooded over all.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Be it as it may: within the Land of Penn The sectary yielded to the citizen, And peaceful dwelt the many-creeded men.
PennnounUS /pen/
Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)
From this reading Be it as it may: within the Land of Penn The sectary yielded to the citizen, And peaceful dwelt the many-creeded men.
pitilessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading What hints of pitiless power and terror spoke In waves that on their iron coast-line broke?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading What hints of pitiless power and terror spoke In waves that on their iron coast-line broke?
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading No trumpet stung The air to madness, and no steeple flung Alarums down from bells at midnight rung.
sectarynoun
a member of a sect
From this reading Be it as it may: within the Land of Penn The sectary yielded to the citizen, And peaceful dwelt the many-creeded men.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The land slept well.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading What hints of pitiless power and terror spoke In waves that on their iron coast-line broke?
steeplenounUS /ˈstiːpəl/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading No trumpet stung The air to madness, and no steeple flung Alarums down from bells at midnight rung.
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading No trumpet stung The air to madness, and no steeple flung Alarums down from bells at midnight rung.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading What hints of pitiless power and terror spoke In waves that on their iron coast-line broke?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What hints of pitiless power and terror spoke In waves that on their iron coast-line broke?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Be it as it may: within the Land of Penn The sectary yielded to the citizen, And peaceful dwelt the many-creeded men.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What hints of pitiless power and terror spoke In waves that on their iron coast-line broke?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Be it as it may: within the Land of Penn The sectary yielded to the citizen, And peaceful dwelt the many-creeded men.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading No trumpet stung The air to madness, and no steeple flung Alarums down from bells at midnight rung.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading What hints of pitiless power and terror spoke In waves that on their iron coast-line broke?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The land slept well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What hints of pitiless power and terror spoke In waves that on their iron coast-line broke?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Be it as it may: within the Land of Penn The sectary yielded to the citizen, And peaceful dwelt the many-creeded men.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading Be it as it may: within the Land of Penn The sectary yielded to the citizen, And peaceful dwelt the many-creeded men.
