1890
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From this reading Merrily the Christmas bells were chiming in the old city of York, on Christmas morning in the year 1890, speaking gaily and joyfully of the Christmas feast, when suddenly there came a change.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Merrily the Christmas bells were chiming in the old city of York, on Christmas morning in the year 1890, speaking gaily and joyfully of the Christmas feast, when suddenly there came a change.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The merry peal ceased, and was followed by the quiet sorrowful sound which always speaks of mourning and death, a muffled peal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Merrily the Christmas bells were chiming in the old city of York, on Christmas morning in the year 1890, speaking gaily and joyfully of the Christmas feast, when suddenly there came a change.
ArchbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading News had reached the ringers that the Archbishop of York, who had been known and respected in the city for more than twenty-eight years, had gone home to God.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as we ate our Christmas dinner that day, as we gathered round the table to eat the fat and drink the sweet, the solemn voice of Old Peter, the great minster bell, was heard tolling for the departed soul.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading And as we ate our Christmas dinner that day, as we gathered round the table to eat the fat and drink the sweet, the solemn voice of Old Peter, the great minster bell, was heard tolling for the departed soul.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading News had reached the ringers that the Archbishop of York, who had been known and respected in the city for more than twenty-eight years, had gone home to God.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading And as we ate our Christmas dinner that day, as we gathered round the table to eat the fat and drink the sweet, the solemn voice of Old Peter, the great minster bell, was heard tolling for the departed soul.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Merrily the Christmas bells were chiming in the old city of York, on Christmas morning in the year 1890, speaking gaily and joyfully of the Christmas feast, when suddenly there came a change.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The merry peal ceased, and was followed by the quiet sorrowful sound which always speaks of mourning and death, a muffled peal.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Merrily the Christmas bells were chiming in the old city of York, on Christmas morning in the year 1890, speaking gaily and joyfully of the Christmas feast, when suddenly there came a change.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The merry peal ceased, and was followed by the quiet sorrowful sound which always speaks of mourning and death, a muffled peal.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Merrily the Christmas bells were chiming in the old city of York, on Christmas morning in the year 1890, speaking gaily and joyfully of the Christmas feast, when suddenly there came a change.
chiming
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From this reading Merrily the Christmas bells were chiming in the old city of York, on Christmas morning in the year 1890, speaking gaily and joyfully of the Christmas feast, when suddenly there came a change.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Merrily the Christmas bells were chiming in the old city of York, on Christmas morning in the year 1890, speaking gaily and joyfully of the Christmas feast, when suddenly there came a change.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Merrily the Christmas bells were chiming in the old city of York, on Christmas morning in the year 1890, speaking gaily and joyfully of the Christmas feast, when suddenly there came a change.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And as we ate our Christmas dinner that day, as we gathered round the table to eat the fat and drink the sweet, the solemn voice of Old Peter, the great minster bell, was heard tolling for the departed soul.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The merry peal ceased, and was followed by the quiet sorrowful sound which always speaks of mourning and death, a muffled peal.
well in the past; former
From this reading And as we ate our Christmas dinner that day, as we gathered round the table to eat the fat and drink the sweet, the solemn voice of Old Peter, the great minster bell, was heard tolling for the departed soul.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading And as we ate our Christmas dinner that day, as we gathered round the table to eat the fat and drink the sweet, the solemn voice of Old Peter, the great minster bell, was heard tolling for the departed soul.
take in liquids
From this reading And as we ate our Christmas dinner that day, as we gathered round the table to eat the fat and drink the sweet, the solemn voice of Old Peter, the great minster bell, was heard tolling for the departed soul.
take in solid food
From this reading And as we ate our Christmas dinner that day, as we gathered round the table to eat the fat and drink the sweet, the solemn voice of Old Peter, the great minster bell, was heard tolling for the departed soul.
Eighty-fouradjective
being four more than eighty
From this reading The Eighty-four Seals.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading And as we ate our Christmas dinner that day, as we gathered round the table to eat the fat and drink the sweet, the solemn voice of Old Peter, the great minster bell, was heard tolling for the departed soul.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Merrily the Christmas bells were chiming in the old city of York, on Christmas morning in the year 1890, speaking gaily and joyfully of the Christmas feast, when suddenly there came a change.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The merry peal ceased, and was followed by the quiet sorrowful sound which always speaks of mourning and death, a muffled peal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading News had reached the ringers that the Archbishop of York, who had been known and respected in the city for more than twenty-eight years, had gone home to God.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading Merrily the Christmas bells were chiming in the old city of York, on Christmas morning in the year 1890, speaking gaily and joyfully of the Christmas feast, when suddenly there came a change.
brought together in one place
From this reading And as we ate our Christmas dinner that day, as we gathered round the table to eat the fat and drink the sweet, the solemn voice of Old Peter, the great minster bell, was heard tolling for the departed soul.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading News had reached the ringers that the Archbishop of York, who had been known and respected in the city for more than twenty-eight years, had gone home to God.
destroyed or killed
From this reading News had reached the ringers that the Archbishop of York, who had been known and respected in the city for more than twenty-eight years, had gone home to God.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And as we ate our Christmas dinner that day, as we gathered round the table to eat the fat and drink the sweet, the solemn voice of Old Peter, the great minster bell, was heard tolling for the departed soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading News had reached the ringers that the Archbishop of York, who had been known and respected in the city for more than twenty-eight years, had gone home to God.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And as we ate our Christmas dinner that day, as we gathered round the table to eat the fat and drink the sweet, the solemn voice of Old Peter, the great minster bell, was heard tolling for the departed soul.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading News had reached the ringers that the Archbishop of York, who had been known and respected in the city for more than twenty-eight years, had gone home to God.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Merrily the Christmas bells were chiming in the old city of York, on Christmas morning in the year 1890, speaking gaily and joyfully of the Christmas feast, when suddenly there came a change.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Merrily the Christmas bells were chiming in the old city of York, on Christmas morning in the year 1890, speaking gaily and joyfully of the Christmas feast, when suddenly there came a change.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading News had reached the ringers that the Archbishop of York, who had been known and respected in the city for more than twenty-eight years, had gone home to God.
MerrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Merrily the Christmas bells were chiming in the old city of York, on Christmas morning in the year 1890, speaking gaily and joyfully of the Christmas feast, when suddenly there came a change.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The merry peal ceased, and was followed by the quiet sorrowful sound which always speaks of mourning and death, a muffled peal.
minsternounUS /ˈmɪnstər/
any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery
From this reading And as we ate our Christmas dinner that day, as we gathered round the table to eat the fat and drink the sweet, the solemn voice of Old Peter, the great minster bell, was heard tolling for the departed soul.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading News had reached the ringers that the Archbishop of York, who had been known and respected in the city for more than twenty-eight years, had gone home to God.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Merrily the Christmas bells were chiming in the old city of York, on Christmas morning in the year 1890, speaking gaily and joyfully of the Christmas feast, when suddenly there came a change.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading The merry peal ceased, and was followed by the quiet sorrowful sound which always speaks of mourning and death, a muffled peal.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading The merry peal ceased, and was followed by the quiet sorrowful sound which always speaks of mourning and death, a muffled peal.
information about recent and important events
From this reading News had reached the ringers that the Archbishop of York, who had been known and respected in the city for more than twenty-eight years, had gone home to God.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Merrily the Christmas bells were chiming in the old city of York, on Christmas morning in the year 1890, speaking gaily and joyfully of the Christmas feast, when suddenly there came a change.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Merrily the Christmas bells were chiming in the old city of York, on Christmas morning in the year 1890, speaking gaily and joyfully of the Christmas feast, when suddenly there came a change.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Merrily the Christmas bells were chiming in the old city of York, on Christmas morning in the year 1890, speaking gaily and joyfully of the Christmas feast, when suddenly there came a change.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And as we ate our Christmas dinner that day, as we gathered round the table to eat the fat and drink the sweet, the solemn voice of Old Peter, the great minster bell, was heard tolling for the departed soul.
pealnounUS /piːl/
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading The merry peal ceased, and was followed by the quiet sorrowful sound which always speaks of mourning and death, a muffled peal.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading And as we ate our Christmas dinner that day, as we gathered round the table to eat the fat and drink the sweet, the solemn voice of Old Peter, the great minster bell, was heard tolling for the departed soul.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The merry peal ceased, and was followed by the quiet sorrowful sound which always speaks of mourning and death, a muffled peal.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading News had reached the ringers that the Archbishop of York, who had been known and respected in the city for more than twenty-eight years, had gone home to God.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading News had reached the ringers that the Archbishop of York, who had been known and respected in the city for more than twenty-eight years, had gone home to God.
ringersnounUS /ˈrɪŋərz/
plural of “ringer” — a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
From this reading News had reached the ringers that the Archbishop of York, who had been known and respected in the city for more than twenty-eight years, had gone home to God.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And as we ate our Christmas dinner that day, as we gathered round the table to eat the fat and drink the sweet, the solemn voice of Old Peter, the great minster bell, was heard tolling for the departed soul.
SealsnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading The Eighty-four Seals.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading And as we ate our Christmas dinner that day, as we gathered round the table to eat the fat and drink the sweet, the solemn voice of Old Peter, the great minster bell, was heard tolling for the departed soul.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading The merry peal ceased, and was followed by the quiet sorrowful sound which always speaks of mourning and death, a muffled peal.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And as we ate our Christmas dinner that day, as we gathered round the table to eat the fat and drink the sweet, the solemn voice of Old Peter, the great minster bell, was heard tolling for the departed soul.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The merry peal ceased, and was followed by the quiet sorrowful sound which always speaks of mourning and death, a muffled peal.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Merrily the Christmas bells were chiming in the old city of York, on Christmas morning in the year 1890, speaking gaily and joyfully of the Christmas feast, when suddenly there came a change.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading The merry peal ceased, and was followed by the quiet sorrowful sound which always speaks of mourning and death, a muffled peal.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Merrily the Christmas bells were chiming in the old city of York, on Christmas morning in the year 1890, speaking gaily and joyfully of the Christmas feast, when suddenly there came a change.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading And as we ate our Christmas dinner that day, as we gathered round the table to eat the fat and drink the sweet, the solemn voice of Old Peter, the great minster bell, was heard tolling for the departed soul.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading And as we ate our Christmas dinner that day, as we gathered round the table to eat the fat and drink the sweet, the solemn voice of Old Peter, the great minster bell, was heard tolling for the departed soul.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading News had reached the ringers that the Archbishop of York, who had been known and respected in the city for more than twenty-eight years, had gone home to God.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading News had reached the ringers that the Archbishop of York, who had been known and respected in the city for more than twenty-eight years, had gone home to God.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Eighty-four Seals.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Merrily the Christmas bells were chiming in the old city of York, on Christmas morning in the year 1890, speaking gaily and joyfully of the Christmas feast, when suddenly there came a change.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading News had reached the ringers that the Archbishop of York, who had been known and respected in the city for more than twenty-eight years, had gone home to God.
tollingverbUS /ˈtoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading And as we ate our Christmas dinner that day, as we gathered round the table to eat the fat and drink the sweet, the solemn voice of Old Peter, the great minster bell, was heard tolling for the departed soul.
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading News had reached the ringers that the Archbishop of York, who had been known and respected in the city for more than twenty-eight years, had gone home to God.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And as we ate our Christmas dinner that day, as we gathered round the table to eat the fat and drink the sweet, the solemn voice of Old Peter, the great minster bell, was heard tolling for the departed soul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The merry peal ceased, and was followed by the quiet sorrowful sound which always speaks of mourning and death, a muffled peal.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And as we ate our Christmas dinner that day, as we gathered round the table to eat the fat and drink the sweet, the solemn voice of Old Peter, the great minster bell, was heard tolling for the departed soul.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Merrily the Christmas bells were chiming in the old city of York, on Christmas morning in the year 1890, speaking gaily and joyfully of the Christmas feast, when suddenly there came a change.
at the time that
From this reading Merrily the Christmas bells were chiming in the old city of York, on Christmas morning in the year 1890, speaking gaily and joyfully of the Christmas feast, when suddenly there came a change.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The merry peal ceased, and was followed by the quiet sorrowful sound which always speaks of mourning and death, a muffled peal.
which person or people
From this reading News had reached the ringers that the Archbishop of York, who had been known and respected in the city for more than twenty-eight years, had gone home to God.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Merrily the Christmas bells were chiming in the old city of York, on Christmas morning in the year 1890, speaking gaily and joyfully of the Christmas feast, when suddenly there came a change.
a late time of life
From this reading News had reached the ringers that the Archbishop of York, who had been known and respected in the city for more than twenty-eight years, had gone home to God.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Merrily the Christmas bells were chiming in the old city of York, on Christmas morning in the year 1890, speaking gaily and joyfully of the Christmas feast, when suddenly there came a change.
