aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The joy-bells clashed out upon the clear, bright air, startling the rooks in the elm-trees that showed their leafy tops above the grey gables of the old church.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The bells broke out with sudden jubilation; sudden, albeit the village had been on the alert for that very sound all the summer afternoon, uncertain as to when the signal for that joy peal might be given.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The joy-bells clashed out upon the clear, bright air, startling the rooks in the elm-trees that showed their leafy tops above the grey gables of the old church.
albeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/
although
From this reading The bells broke out with sudden jubilation; sudden, albeit the village had been on the alert for that very sound all the summer afternoon, uncertain as to when the signal for that joy peal might be given.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading The bells broke out with sudden jubilation; sudden, albeit the village had been on the alert for that very sound all the summer afternoon, uncertain as to when the signal for that joy peal might be given.
(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 The bells broke out with sudden jubilation; sudden, albeit the village had been on the alert for that very sound all the summer afternoon, uncertain as to when the signal for that joy peal might be given.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The young couple had arrived at Wareham station, five miles off; and four horses were bringing them to their honeymoon home yonder amidst the old woods of Cheriton Chase.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The signal had come now, given by the telegraph wires to the old postmistress, and sent on to the expectant ringers in the church tower.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The young couple had arrived at Wareham station, five miles off; and four horses were bringing them to their honeymoon home yonder amidst the old woods of Cheriton Chase.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bells broke out with sudden jubilation; sudden, albeit the village had been on the alert for that very sound all the summer afternoon, uncertain as to when the signal for that joy peal might be given.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Farewell, too—now at last— Farewell, fair lily.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The bells broke out with sudden jubilation; sudden, albeit the village had been on the alert for that very sound all the summer afternoon, uncertain as to when the signal for that joy peal might be given.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The bells broke out with sudden jubilation; sudden, albeit the village had been on the alert for that very sound all the summer afternoon, uncertain as to when the signal for that joy peal might be given.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The bells broke out with sudden jubilation; sudden, albeit the village had been on the alert for that very sound all the summer afternoon, uncertain as to when the signal for that joy peal might be given.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The joy-bells clashed out upon the clear, bright air, startling the rooks in the elm-trees that showed their leafy tops above the grey gables of the old church.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The young couple had arrived at Wareham station, five miles off; and four horses were bringing them to their honeymoon home yonder amidst the old woods of Cheriton Chase.
lacking funds
From this reading The bells broke out with sudden jubilation; sudden, albeit the village had been on the alert for that very sound all the summer afternoon, uncertain as to when the signal for that joy peal might be given.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The signal had come now, given by the telegraph wires to the old postmistress, and sent on to the expectant ringers in the church tower.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The young couple had arrived at Wareham station, five miles off; and four horses were bringing them to their honeymoon home yonder amidst the old woods of Cheriton Chase.
Cheriton
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From this reading The young couple had arrived at Wareham station, five miles off; and four horses were bringing them to their honeymoon home yonder amidst the old woods of Cheriton Chase.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The joy-bells clashed out upon the clear, bright air, startling the rooks in the elm-trees that showed their leafy tops above the grey gables of the old church.
clashedverbUS /klæʃt/
past form of “clash” — crash together with violent impact
From this reading The joy-bells clashed out upon the clear, bright air, startling the rooks in the elm-trees that showed their leafy tops above the grey gables of the old church.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The joy-bells clashed out upon the clear, bright air, startling the rooks in the elm-trees that showed their leafy tops above the grey gables of the old church.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The signal had come now, given by the telegraph wires to the old postmistress, and sent on to the expectant ringers in the church tower.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The young couple had arrived at Wareham station, five miles off; and four horses were bringing them to their honeymoon home yonder amidst the old woods of Cheriton Chase.
elm-trees
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From this reading The joy-bells clashed out upon the clear, bright air, startling the rooks in the elm-trees that showed their leafy tops above the grey gables of the old church.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading The signal had come now, given by the telegraph wires to the old postmistress, and sent on to the expectant ringers in the church tower.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Farewell, too—now at last— Farewell, fair lily.”
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “Farewell, too—now at last— Farewell, fair lily.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The young couple had arrived at Wareham station, five miles off; and four horses were bringing them to their honeymoon home yonder amidst the old woods of Cheriton Chase.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bells broke out with sudden jubilation; sudden, albeit the village had been on the alert for that very sound all the summer afternoon, uncertain as to when the signal for that joy peal might be given.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The young couple had arrived at Wareham station, five miles off; and four horses were bringing them to their honeymoon home yonder amidst the old woods of Cheriton Chase.
gablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading The joy-bells clashed out upon the clear, bright air, startling the rooks in the elm-trees that showed their leafy tops above the grey gables of the old church.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The bells broke out with sudden jubilation; sudden, albeit the village had been on the alert for that very sound all the summer afternoon, uncertain as to when the signal for that joy peal might be given.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The joy-bells clashed out upon the clear, bright air, startling the rooks in the elm-trees that showed their leafy tops above the grey gables of the old church.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bells broke out with sudden jubilation; sudden, albeit the village had been on the alert for that very sound all the summer afternoon, uncertain as to when the signal for that joy peal might be given.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The young couple had arrived at Wareham station, five miles off; and four horses were bringing them to their honeymoon home yonder amidst the old woods of Cheriton Chase.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading The young couple had arrived at Wareham station, five miles off; and four horses were bringing them to their honeymoon home yonder amidst the old woods of Cheriton Chase.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The young couple had arrived at Wareham station, five miles off; and four horses were bringing them to their honeymoon home yonder amidst the old woods of Cheriton Chase.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The joy-bells clashed out upon the clear, bright air, startling the rooks in the elm-trees that showed their leafy tops above the grey gables of the old church.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The bells broke out with sudden jubilation; sudden, albeit the village had been on the alert for that very sound all the summer afternoon, uncertain as to when the signal for that joy peal might be given.
joy-bells
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From this reading The joy-bells clashed out upon the clear, bright air, startling the rooks in the elm-trees that showed their leafy tops above the grey gables of the old church.
jubilationnounUS /ˌdʒuːbəˈleɪʃən/
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading The bells broke out with sudden jubilation; sudden, albeit the village had been on the alert for that very sound all the summer afternoon, uncertain as to when the signal for that joy peal might be given.
immediately past
From this reading “Farewell, too—now at last— Farewell, fair lily.”
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading The joy-bells clashed out upon the clear, bright air, startling the rooks in the elm-trees that showed their leafy tops above the grey gables of the old church.
lilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “Farewell, too—now at last— Farewell, fair lily.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The bells broke out with sudden jubilation; sudden, albeit the village had been on the alert for that very sound all the summer afternoon, uncertain as to when the signal for that joy peal might be given.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The young couple had arrived at Wareham station, five miles off; and four horses were bringing them to their honeymoon home yonder amidst the old woods of Cheriton Chase.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Farewell, too—now at last— Farewell, fair lily.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The joy-bells clashed out upon the clear, bright air, startling the rooks in the elm-trees that showed their leafy tops above the grey gables of the old church.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The young couple had arrived at Wareham station, five miles off; and four horses were bringing them to their honeymoon home yonder amidst the old woods of Cheriton Chase.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The joy-bells clashed out upon the clear, bright air, startling the rooks in the elm-trees that showed their leafy tops above the grey gables of the old church.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bells broke out with sudden jubilation; sudden, albeit the village had been on the alert for that very sound all the summer afternoon, uncertain as to when the signal for that joy peal might be given.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The joy-bells clashed out upon the clear, bright air, startling the rooks in the elm-trees that showed their leafy tops above the grey gables of the old church.
pealnounUS /piːl/
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading The bells broke out with sudden jubilation; sudden, albeit the village had been on the alert for that very sound all the summer afternoon, uncertain as to when the signal for that joy peal might be given.
postmistressnoun
a woman postmaster
From this reading The signal had come now, given by the telegraph wires to the old postmistress, and sent on to the expectant ringers in the church tower.
ringersnounUS /ˈrɪŋərz/
plural of “ringer” — a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
From this reading The signal had come now, given by the telegraph wires to the old postmistress, and sent on to the expectant ringers in the church tower.
rooksnounUS /rʊks/
plural of “rook” — (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
From this reading The joy-bells clashed out upon the clear, bright air, startling the rooks in the elm-trees that showed their leafy tops above the grey gables of the old church.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The signal had come now, given by the telegraph wires to the old postmistress, and sent on to the expectant ringers in the church tower.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The joy-bells clashed out upon the clear, bright air, startling the rooks in the elm-trees that showed their leafy tops above the grey gables of the old church.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The bells broke out with sudden jubilation; sudden, albeit the village had been on the alert for that very sound all the summer afternoon, uncertain as to when the signal for that joy peal might be given.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The bells broke out with sudden jubilation; sudden, albeit the village had been on the alert for that very sound all the summer afternoon, uncertain as to when the signal for that joy peal might be given.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading The joy-bells clashed out upon the clear, bright air, startling the rooks in the elm-trees that showed their leafy tops above the grey gables of the old church.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The young couple had arrived at Wareham station, five miles off; and four horses were bringing them to their honeymoon home yonder amidst the old woods of Cheriton Chase.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The bells broke out with sudden jubilation; sudden, albeit the village had been on the alert for that very sound all the summer afternoon, uncertain as to when the signal for that joy peal might be given.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The bells broke out with sudden jubilation; sudden, albeit the village had been on the alert for that very sound all the summer afternoon, uncertain as to when the signal for that joy peal might be given.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading The signal had come now, given by the telegraph wires to the old postmistress, and sent on to the expectant ringers in the church tower.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The joy-bells clashed out upon the clear, bright air, startling the rooks in the elm-trees that showed their leafy tops above the grey gables of the old church.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The joy-bells clashed out upon the clear, bright air, startling the rooks in the elm-trees that showed their leafy tops above the grey gables of the old church.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The joy-bells clashed out upon the clear, bright air, startling the rooks in the elm-trees that showed their leafy tops above the grey gables of the old church.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The young couple had arrived at Wareham station, five miles off; and four horses were bringing them to their honeymoon home yonder amidst the old woods of Cheriton Chase.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bells broke out with sudden jubilation; sudden, albeit the village had been on the alert for that very sound all the summer afternoon, uncertain as to when the signal for that joy peal might be given.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Farewell, too—now at last— Farewell, fair lily.”
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading The joy-bells clashed out upon the clear, bright air, startling the rooks in the elm-trees that showed their leafy tops above the grey gables of the old church.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The signal had come now, given by the telegraph wires to the old postmistress, and sent on to the expectant ringers in the church tower.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading The bells broke out with sudden jubilation; sudden, albeit the village had been on the alert for that very sound all the summer afternoon, uncertain as to when the signal for that joy peal might be given.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The joy-bells clashed out upon the clear, bright air, startling the rooks in the elm-trees that showed their leafy tops above the grey gables of the old church.
precisely as stated
From this reading The bells broke out with sudden jubilation; sudden, albeit the village had been on the alert for that very sound all the summer afternoon, uncertain as to when the signal for that joy peal might be given.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The bells broke out with sudden jubilation; sudden, albeit the village had been on the alert for that very sound all the summer afternoon, uncertain as to when the signal for that joy peal might be given.
Wareham
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From this reading The young couple had arrived at Wareham station, five miles off; and four horses were bringing them to their honeymoon home yonder amidst the old woods of Cheriton Chase.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young couple had arrived at Wareham station, five miles off; and four horses were bringing them to their honeymoon home yonder amidst the old woods of Cheriton Chase.
at the time that
From this reading The bells broke out with sudden jubilation; sudden, albeit the village had been on the alert for that very sound all the summer afternoon, uncertain as to when the signal for that joy peal might be given.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading The signal had come now, given by the telegraph wires to the old postmistress, and sent on to the expectant ringers in the church tower.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bells broke out with sudden jubilation; sudden, albeit the village had been on the alert for that very sound all the summer afternoon, uncertain as to when the signal for that joy peal might be given.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The young couple had arrived at Wareham station, five miles off; and four horses were bringing them to their honeymoon home yonder amidst the old woods of Cheriton Chase.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading The young couple had arrived at Wareham station, five miles off; and four horses were bringing them to their honeymoon home yonder amidst the old woods of Cheriton Chase.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young couple had arrived at Wareham station, five miles off; and four horses were bringing them to their honeymoon home yonder amidst the old woods of Cheriton Chase.
