2. She had ringed/rang/rung the bell three times before I was near enough to hear it. Sometimes you will hear casual speakers in the US use the simple past (rang) with the auxiliary (has) but that usage is 100% incorrect and never acceptable. Mama and Daddy and brother Ben go to the fields while baby sister goes with Miss Sarah Mae. The Bell Rang by James E. Ransome Every day is the same for this family. They are ringing/ranging/runging the bell to start trading in the stock market.

A: "Have you ever heard of Steve Robinson?" is correct. "Has the bell rung?" He rings/rangs/rungs the bell to get the students’ attention. Pop Quiz Answers 1. B: "Hmm, the name doesn't ring a bell." The bell rings, daddy gathers wood, mama cooks and they eat. 1.
ring a bell To seem familiar, remind one of something, or stimulate an incomplete or indistinct memory. 3. As Frank rang the bell, a cloud of prayerfulness descended upon the parking lot and for a moment it felt as if we were in this divine group hug — all four of us still standing six feet away from one another. 4.

While it is sad - a brother is gone, her parents beaten, his friends are found and whipped - it doesn’t dwell on the harshness but on the hope. We ring/rang/rung the bell, but no one answered the door. Your description rings a bell, but I don't think I've ever been there myself.

See also: bell, ring ring a bell Fig.

The Bell Rang tells a slavery story in a way that is acceptable for younger elementary children.