tinkle
verb (used without object)
to give forth or make a succession of short, light, ringing sounds, as a small bell.
were tinkling
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past progressiveof tinkle.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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He moved his bony hands in his pockets, which were tinkling with new dimes.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
A few minutes later the sleigh-bells were tinkling, and the rest of the family grouped themselves at the little square window to watch the departure.
From Maria Chapdelaine by W. H. Blake
Ox-bells were tinkling their cheerful but monotonous music.
From The Rifle Rangers by Mayne Reid
A cool wind was blowing, and the bells in the several trees were tinkling softly.
From When God Laughs: and other stories by Jack London
The bells were tinkling peacefully for mass as we crossed the little river flowing close behind the backs of the houses, and climbed the grassy height on which the citadel stands bastioned.
From Notes of a Camp-Follower on the Western Front by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
