used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It seems a beautiful thing," he said, "that the guns of war should be made to ring out the notes of peace."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One evening, after the story-telling entertainments, Mr. Beal was speaking to the Class of the great bell of Cologne which has been cast from the French cannon captured in the last war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEGENDS OF THE BELLS OF BASEL AND SPEYER.--STORY OF THE HARMONY CHIME.--THE BELL-FOUNDER OF BRESLAU.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There is one subject that we did not treat at our meetings," said Charlie Leland,--"the bells of the Rhine."
BASELnounUS /ˈbɑːzəl/
a city in northwestern Switzerland
From this reading LEGENDS OF THE BELLS OF BASEL AND SPEYER.--STORY OF THE HARMONY CHIME.--THE BELL-FOUNDER OF BRESLAU.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It seems a beautiful thing," he said, "that the guns of war should be made to ring out the notes of peace."
Beal
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From this reading One evening, after the story-telling entertainments, Mr. Beal was speaking to the Class of the great bell of Cologne which has been cast from the French cannon captured in the last war.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "It seems a beautiful thing," he said, "that the guns of war should be made to ring out the notes of peace."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One evening, after the story-telling entertainments, Mr. Beal was speaking to the Class of the great bell of Cologne which has been cast from the French cannon captured in the last war.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading One evening, after the story-telling entertainments, Mr. Beal was speaking to the Class of the great bell of Cologne which has been cast from the French cannon captured in the last war.
BELL-FOUNDER
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From this reading LEGENDS OF THE BELLS OF BASEL AND SPEYER.--STORY OF THE HARMONY CHIME.--THE BELL-FOUNDER OF BRESLAU.
BELLSnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE BELLS OF THE RHINE.
BRESLAUnoun
a city in southwestern Poland on the Oder
From this reading LEGENDS OF THE BELLS OF BASEL AND SPEYER.--STORY OF THE HARMONY CHIME.--THE BELL-FOUNDER OF BRESLAU.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading One evening, after the story-telling entertainments, Mr. Beal was speaking to the Class of the great bell of Cologne which has been cast from the French cannon captured in the last war.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading One evening, after the story-telling entertainments, Mr. Beal was speaking to the Class of the great bell of Cologne which has been cast from the French cannon captured in the last war.
put or send forth
From this reading One evening, after the story-telling entertainments, Mr. Beal was speaking to the Class of the great bell of Cologne which has been cast from the French cannon captured in the last war.
Charlie
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From this reading "There is one subject that we did not treat at our meetings," said Charlie Leland,--"the bells of the Rhine."
CHIMEnounUS /tʃaɪm/
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading LEGENDS OF THE BELLS OF BASEL AND SPEYER.--STORY OF THE HARMONY CHIME.--THE BELL-FOUNDER OF BRESLAU.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading One evening, after the story-telling entertainments, Mr. Beal was speaking to the Class of the great bell of Cologne which has been cast from the French cannon captured in the last war.
ColognenounUS /kəˈloʊn/
a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading One evening, after the story-telling entertainments, Mr. Beal was speaking to the Class of the great bell of Cologne which has been cast from the French cannon captured in the last war.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "There is one subject that we did not treat at our meetings," said Charlie Leland,--"the bells of the Rhine."
entertainmentsnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənts/
plural of “entertainment” — an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading One evening, after the story-telling entertainments, Mr. Beal was speaking to the Class of the great bell of Cologne which has been cast from the French cannon captured in the last war.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening, after the story-telling entertainments, Mr. Beal was speaking to the Class of the great bell of Cologne which has been cast from the French cannon captured in the last war.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading One evening, after the story-telling entertainments, Mr. Beal was speaking to the Class of the great bell of Cologne which has been cast from the French cannon captured in the last war.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One evening, after the story-telling entertainments, Mr. Beal was speaking to the Class of the great bell of Cologne which has been cast from the French cannon captured in the last war.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One evening, after the story-telling entertainments, Mr. Beal was speaking to the Class of the great bell of Cologne which has been cast from the French cannon captured in the last war.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "It seems a beautiful thing," he said, "that the guns of war should be made to ring out the notes of peace."
HARMONYnounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading LEGENDS OF THE BELLS OF BASEL AND SPEYER.--STORY OF THE HARMONY CHIME.--THE BELL-FOUNDER OF BRESLAU.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One evening, after the story-telling entertainments, Mr. Beal was speaking to the Class of the great bell of Cologne which has been cast from the French cannon captured in the last war.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It seems a beautiful thing," he said, "that the guns of war should be made to ring out the notes of peace."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One evening, after the story-telling entertainments, Mr. Beal was speaking to the Class of the great bell of Cologne which has been cast from the French cannon captured in the last war.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is one subject that we did not treat at our meetings," said Charlie Leland,--"the bells of the Rhine."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems a beautiful thing," he said, "that the guns of war should be made to ring out the notes of peace."
immediately past
From this reading One evening, after the story-telling entertainments, Mr. Beal was speaking to the Class of the great bell of Cologne which has been cast from the French cannon captured in the last war.
LEGENDSnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading LEGENDS OF THE BELLS OF BASEL AND SPEYER.--STORY OF THE HARMONY CHIME.--THE BELL-FOUNDER OF BRESLAU.
Leland
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From this reading "There is one subject that we did not treat at our meetings," said Charlie Leland,--"the bells of the Rhine."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "It seems a beautiful thing," he said, "that the guns of war should be made to ring out the notes of peace."
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "There is one subject that we did not treat at our meetings," said Charlie Leland,--"the bells of the Rhine."
a form of address for a man
From this reading One evening, after the story-telling entertainments, Mr. Beal was speaking to the Class of the great bell of Cologne which has been cast from the French cannon captured in the last war.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There is one subject that we did not treat at our meetings," said Charlie Leland,--"the bells of the Rhine."
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading "It seems a beautiful thing," he said, "that the guns of war should be made to ring out the notes of peace."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BELLS OF THE RHINE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening, after the story-telling entertainments, Mr. Beal was speaking to the Class of the great bell of Cologne which has been cast from the French cannon captured in the last war.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "There is one subject that we did not treat at our meetings," said Charlie Leland,--"the bells of the Rhine."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It seems a beautiful thing," he said, "that the guns of war should be made to ring out the notes of peace."
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "It seems a beautiful thing," he said, "that the guns of war should be made to ring out the notes of peace."
RHINEnounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading THE BELLS OF THE RHINE.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "It seems a beautiful thing," he said, "that the guns of war should be made to ring out the notes of peace."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It seems a beautiful thing," he said, "that the guns of war should be made to ring out the notes of peace."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems a beautiful thing," he said, "that the guns of war should be made to ring out the notes of peace."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It seems a beautiful thing," he said, "that the guns of war should be made to ring out the notes of peace."
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading One evening, after the story-telling entertainments, Mr. Beal was speaking to the Class of the great bell of Cologne which has been cast from the French cannon captured in the last war.
SPEYER
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From this reading LEGENDS OF THE BELLS OF BASEL AND SPEYER.--STORY OF THE HARMONY CHIME.--THE BELL-FOUNDER OF BRESLAU.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading LEGENDS OF THE BELLS OF BASEL AND SPEYER.--STORY OF THE HARMONY CHIME.--THE BELL-FOUNDER OF BRESLAU.
story-telling
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From this reading One evening, after the story-telling entertainments, Mr. Beal was speaking to the Class of the great bell of Cologne which has been cast from the French cannon captured in the last war.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "There is one subject that we did not treat at our meetings," said Charlie Leland,--"the bells of the Rhine."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It seems a beautiful thing," he said, "that the guns of war should be made to ring out the notes of peace."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BELLS OF THE RHINE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is one subject that we did not treat at our meetings," said Charlie Leland,--"the bells of the Rhine."
a special situation
From this reading "It seems a beautiful thing," he said, "that the guns of war should be made to ring out the notes of peace."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One evening, after the story-telling entertainments, Mr. Beal was speaking to the Class of the great bell of Cologne which has been cast from the French cannon captured in the last war.
interact in a certain way
From this reading "There is one subject that we did not treat at our meetings," said Charlie Leland,--"the bells of the Rhine."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading One evening, after the story-telling entertainments, Mr. Beal was speaking to the Class of the great bell of Cologne which has been cast from the French cannon captured in the last war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One evening, after the story-telling entertainments, Mr. Beal was speaking to the Class of the great bell of Cologne which has been cast from the French cannon captured in the last war.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "There is one subject that we did not treat at our meetings," said Charlie Leland,--"the bells of the Rhine."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One evening, after the story-telling entertainments, Mr. Beal was speaking to the Class of the great bell of Cologne which has been cast from the French cannon captured in the last war.
