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- "Listen to this," was his answer; and unlocking the drawer in which he kept his mouse-eaten book, he opened and read: "Let the bird of loudest lay On the sole Arabian tree, Herald sad and trumpet be …" Helmholtz listened with a growing excitement.
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as in: heralds the coming of... Define
a sign that something will happen -- especially something important and good
or:
announce or welcome -- especially with enthusiasm
as in: announced by herald & trumpet
Define
a person who announces important news -- especially a king's representative
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