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  • 41trem´u|lous|ly — trem|u|lous «TREHM yuh luhs», adjective. 1. trembling; quivering; quavering: »the tremulous flutter of young leaves. The child s voice was tremulous with sobs. SYNONYM(S): shaking, vibrating. 2. timid; feeling or showing fear: »tremulous beliefs… …

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  • 42trem|u|lous — «TREHM yuh luhs», adjective. 1. trembling; quivering; quavering: »the tremulous flutter of young leaves. The child s voice was tremulous with sobs. SYNONYM(S): shaking, vibrating. 2. timid; feeling or showing fear: »tremulous beliefs (Lionel… …

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  • 43Tremble — Trem ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Trembled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trembling}.] [F. trembler, fr. L. tremulus trembling, tremulous, fr. tremere to shake, tremble; akin to Gr. ?, Lith. trimti. Cf. {Tremulous}, {Tremor}.] 1. To shake involuntarily, as with …

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  • 44Trembled — Tremble Trem ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Trembled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trembling}.] [F. trembler, fr. L. tremulus trembling, tremulous, fr. tremere to shake, tremble; akin to Gr. ?, Lith. trimti. Cf. {Tremulous}, {Tremor}.] 1. To shake involuntarily …

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  • 45Trembling — Tremble Trem ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Trembled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trembling}.] [F. trembler, fr. L. tremulus trembling, tremulous, fr. tremere to shake, tremble; akin to Gr. ?, Lith. trimti. Cf. {Tremulous}, {Tremor}.] 1. To shake involuntarily …

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  • 46tremolant — Tremolo Tre mo*lo, n. [It. Cf. {Tremulous}.] (Mus.) (a) The rapid reiteration of tones without any apparent cessation, so as to produce a tremulous effect. (b) A certain contrivance in an organ, which causes the notes to sound with rapid pulses… …

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  • 47Tremolo — Tre mo*lo, n. [It. Cf. {Tremulous}.] (Mus.) (a) The rapid reiteration of tones without any apparent cessation, so as to produce a tremulous effect. (b) A certain contrivance in an organ, which causes the notes to sound with rapid pulses or beats …

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  • 48tremulant — Tremolo Tre mo*lo, n. [It. Cf. {Tremulous}.] (Mus.) (a) The rapid reiteration of tones without any apparent cessation, so as to produce a tremulous effect. (b) A certain contrivance in an organ, which causes the notes to sound with rapid pulses… …

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  • 49tremolo — noun (plural los) Etymology: Italian, from tremolo tremulous, from Latin tremulus Date: circa 1801 1. a. the rapid reiteration of a musical tone or of alternating tones to produce a tremulous effect b. vocal vibrato especially when prominent or… …

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  • 50There Will Come Soft Rains — is a 12 line poem by Sara Teasdale written in 1920. The subject of the poem imagines nature reclaiming the earth after humanity has been wiped out by a war (line 7) The voice of the poem speaks definitely, the way in which the poet imagines how… …

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