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  • past participle of wail.
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wailed



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Wailed astounded Les Hoffman: "It's this crazy California law."

From Time Magazine Archive

Wailed Chicagoan Strawn, who in other respects cooperated closely with the President last week: "The minute the International Chamber of Commerce touches politics we're through!"

From Time Magazine Archive

Wailed Private Henry: "Ten more yards and we'd have beaten Towns."

From Time Magazine Archive

Wailed a committeeman: "For the first time in our history, we have no bid from any city."

From Time Magazine Archive

Modest maidens shrank From telling love that fed on selfish hope; p. 17But love, as hopeless as the shattering song, Wailed for loved beings who have joined the throng Of mighty dead ones.

From How Lisa Loved the King by Eliot, George



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