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"The Bells"
Text Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tintinabulation | The ringing or sound of bells |
| Runic | having a mysterious, ancient, or secret-having quality |
| Ditty | a short, simple, cheerful song |
| Euphony | a sweet, pleasing combination of sounds |
| Voluminously | In a large, overflowing amount |
| Melancholy | a deep sad, gloomy feeling |
| Clamorous | noisy and demanding attention |
| Expostulation | an earnest protest or argument against something |
| Palpitating | beating or throbbing quickly, like a racing heart |
| Monody | A single sad, mournful song, often a funeral lament or a poem for the dead |