Sentence:  With shout and slow dance , with <WSD>tears</WSD> and song , with scream and contortion , the corner group was beset by hysteria and shivering , wailing , shouting , possession of something that seemed like an alien and outside force . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)