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| THE BELL by Hans Christian Andersen |
multitude | |
n. the common people generally n. a large gathering of people | |
thitherward | |
ad. toward that place | |
attune | |
v. adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with | |
stroll | |
v. walk leisurely and with no apparent aim | |
clump | |
n. a compacted mass or lump of something | |
confectioner | |
n. someone who makes candies and other sweets | |
clapper | |
n. metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side | |
whence | |
ad. from what place, source, or cause | |
treatise | |
n. a formal exposition | |
hitherto | |
ad. until now or until the point in time under discussion | |
garland | |
n. a wreath of flowers and leaves, worn on the head or hung as a decoration | |
gurgle | |
v. make a hollow bubbling sound like that made by water running out of a bottle | |
gable | |
n. the part of a wall that encloses the end of a pitched roof | |
unanimous | |
a. in complete agreement | |
solitude | |
n. a state of social isolation n. a solitary place | |
thrash | |
v. beat (a person or animal) repeatedly and violently with a stick or whip | |
mead | |
n. made of fermented honey and water | |
crevice | |
n. a long narrow depression in a surface n. a long narrow opening | |
writhe | |
v. move in a twisting or contorted motion | |
croak | |
v. utter a hoarse sound, like a raven | |
cupola | |
n. a roof in the form of a dome | |
hallelujah | |
n. a shout or song of praise to God | |
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