jangle
verb (used without object)
to produce a harsh, discordant sound, as two comparatively small, thin, or hollow pieces of metal hitting together.
had been jangling
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past perfect progressiveof jangle.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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This was the great festival of the Corpus Domini, and, indeed, already all available bells in the place had been jangling noisily.
From A Day's Tour A Journey through France and Belgium by Calais, Tournay, Orchies, Douai, Arras, Béthune, Lille, Comines, Ypres, Hazebrouck, Berg by Percy Hethrington Fitzgerald
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