peal
noun
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
were pealing
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past progressiveof peal.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The bells of St. Stephen's were pealing again, in homage to the holy season.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the village of Denta, near Timisoara, church bells were pealing.
From Time Magazine Archive
They did not get into the town till the chimes of half-past seven were pealing.
From The Pillars of the House, V1 by Charlotte Mary Yonge
Only the church-bells were pealing and the artillery was booming in the distance, and the murmur of the devout prayers which rose to God from so many pious hearts broke the silence.
From Andreas Hofer by L. (Luise) Mühlbach
Just as the strokes were pealing forth Plebes Briggs and Ellis came up the street and stood at the front pole of Dunstan's tent.
From Dick Prescott's Second Year at West Point Finding the Glory of the Soldier's Life by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock
