knell
noun
the sound made by a bell rung slowly, especially for a death or a funeral.
had knelled
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past perfectof knell.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Of all the strange hours of my life it had knelled none more desperate than this!
From The Claw by Cynthia Stockley
