Sentence:  "HEAR the sledges with the <WSD>bells</WSD> &mdash;" / "Silver <WSD>bells</WSD>!" / "What a world of merriment their melody foretells!" 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.