Splendid was similar to resplendent, gorgeous, magnificent, wonderful, brilliant, glorious, gorgeous, bright, beautiful, rich, gorgeous, gorgeous, brilliant, and so on.
The synonymous words of great momentum were: great fanfare, magnificent mountains and rivers, all-powerful wind and clouds, swallowing mountains and rivers, vast seas, ten thousand horses galloping, magnificent, heroes achieving success, and majestic.
In a short story, '2 be are ought to be' could be used to create a contrast. For instance, there could be two characters. One 'is' content with the present situation, while the other 'ought to be' more ambitious. This contrast can drive the plot as they interact and influence each other.
I'm not entirely sure. It might be some sort of creative or misspelled phrase. Maybe 'ought to be' is a key part and it could imply what a short story should be like in terms of its elements or themes.