Pronunciation of the English word peal.
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1. | There was a sharp peal of thunder. | |
2. | Marilla turned quickly away to hide her twitching face; but it was no use; she collapsed on the nearest chair and burst into such a hearty and unusual peal of laughter that Matthew, crossing the yard outside, halted in amazement. | |
3. | A peal of defiant laughter rang out from Tom intending to provoke John, who stood before him. | |
4. | There was a violent peal at the bell, and in a few seconds the fair-headed detective came up the stairs, three steps at a time, and burst into our sitting-room. | |
5. | Scarce spake the sire when lo, to leftward crashed / a peal of thunder, and amid the night / a sky-dropt star athwart the darkness flashed, / trailing its torchfire with a stream of light. | |
6. | The peal of thunder was so sudden and dreadful, that the old tower rocked to its foundation. |