used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _I_ can’t forget it; I can’t get up any devotion _here_, under these latticed balconies, with their fashionable freight.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nobody can come in at that door, whose hat and coat and bonnet are not fashionably cut.
balconiesnounUS /ˈbælkəniz/
plural of “balcony” — an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading _I_ can’t forget it; I can’t get up any devotion _here_, under these latticed balconies, with their fashionable freight.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The poor man (minus a Sunday suit) might lean on his staff; in the porch, a long while, before he’d dare venture in, to pick up _his_ crumb of the Bread of Life.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading Nobody can come in at that door, whose hat and coat and bonnet are not fashionably cut.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading The poor man (minus a Sunday suit) might lean on his staff; in the porch, a long while, before he’d dare venture in, to pick up _his_ crumb of the Bread of Life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nobody can come in at that door, whose hat and coat and bonnet are not fashionably cut.
can't
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From this reading _I_ can’t forget it; I can’t get up any devotion _here_, under these latticed balconies, with their fashionable freight.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Nobody can come in at that door, whose hat and coat and bonnet are not fashionably cut.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nobody can come in at that door, whose hat and coat and bonnet are not fashionably cut.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
crumbnounUS /krʌm/
a very small quantity of something
From this reading The poor man (minus a Sunday suit) might lean on his staff; in the porch, a long while, before he’d dare venture in, to pick up _his_ crumb of the Bread of Life.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Nobody can come in at that door, whose hat and coat and bonnet are not fashionably cut.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The poor man (minus a Sunday suit) might lean on his staff; in the porch, a long while, before he’d dare venture in, to pick up _his_ crumb of the Bread of Life.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading _I_ can’t forget it; I can’t get up any devotion _here_, under these latticed balconies, with their fashionable freight.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Nobody can come in at that door, whose hat and coat and bonnet are not fashionably cut.
earth-clipped
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From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading _I_ can’t forget it; I can’t get up any devotion _here_, under these latticed balconies, with their fashionable freight.
fashionablyadverbUS /ˈfæʃənəbli/
in a fashionable manner
From this reading Nobody can come in at that door, whose hat and coat and bonnet are not fashionably cut.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
fettersnounUS /ˈfetərz/
plural of “fetter” — a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Things are all too fine!
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading _I_ can’t forget it; I can’t get up any devotion _here_, under these latticed balconies, with their fashionable freight.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading _I_ can’t forget it; I can’t get up any devotion _here_, under these latticed balconies, with their fashionable freight.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _I_ can’t forget it; I can’t get up any devotion _here_, under these latticed balconies, with their fashionable freight.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Nobody can come in at that door, whose hat and coat and bonnet are not fashionably cut.
he'd
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From this reading The poor man (minus a Sunday suit) might lean on his staff; in the porch, a long while, before he’d dare venture in, to pick up _his_ crumb of the Bread of Life.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _I_ can’t forget it; I can’t get up any devotion _here_, under these latticed balconies, with their fashionable freight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor man (minus a Sunday suit) might lean on his staff; in the porch, a long while, before he’d dare venture in, to pick up _his_ crumb of the Bread of Life.
hob-nailed
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From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I_ can’t forget it; I can’t get up any devotion _here_, under these latticed balconies, with their fashionable freight.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _I_ can’t forget it; I can’t get up any devotion _here_, under these latticed balconies, with their fashionable freight.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
latticedadjective
having a pattern of fretwork or latticework
From this reading _I_ can’t forget it; I can’t get up any devotion _here_, under these latticed balconies, with their fashionable freight.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The poor man (minus a Sunday suit) might lean on his staff; in the porch, a long while, before he’d dare venture in, to pick up _his_ crumb of the Bread of Life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The poor man (minus a Sunday suit) might lean on his staff; in the porch, a long while, before he’d dare venture in, to pick up _his_ crumb of the Bread of Life.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The poor man (minus a Sunday suit) might lean on his staff; in the porch, a long while, before he’d dare venture in, to pick up _his_ crumb of the Bread of Life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The poor man (minus a Sunday suit) might lean on his staff; in the porch, a long while, before he’d dare venture in, to pick up _his_ crumb of the Bread of Life.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The poor man (minus a Sunday suit) might lean on his staff; in the porch, a long while, before he’d dare venture in, to pick up _his_ crumb of the Bread of Life.
minusadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnəs/
on the negative side or lower end of a scale
From this reading The poor man (minus a Sunday suit) might lean on his staff; in the porch, a long while, before he’d dare venture in, to pick up _his_ crumb of the Bread of Life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody can come in at that door, whose hat and coat and bonnet are not fashionably cut.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nobody can come in at that door, whose hat and coat and bonnet are not fashionably cut.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The poor man (minus a Sunday suit) might lean on his staff; in the porch, a long while, before he’d dare venture in, to pick up _his_ crumb of the Bread of Life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The poor man (minus a Sunday suit) might lean on his staff; in the porch, a long while, before he’d dare venture in, to pick up _his_ crumb of the Bread of Life.
select carefully from a group
From this reading The poor man (minus a Sunday suit) might lean on his staff; in the porch, a long while, before he’d dare venture in, to pick up _his_ crumb of the Bread of Life.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
pitch-pipe
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From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor man (minus a Sunday suit) might lean on his staff; in the porch, a long while, before he’d dare venture in, to pick up _his_ crumb of the Bread of Life.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The poor man (minus a Sunday suit) might lean on his staff; in the porch, a long while, before he’d dare venture in, to pick up _his_ crumb of the Bread of Life.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
raftersnounUS /ˈræftərz/
plural of “rafter” — one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
precisely, exactly
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
rustics
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From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
soarverbUS /sɔːr/
rise rapidly
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading The poor man (minus a Sunday suit) might lean on his staff; in the porch, a long while, before he’d dare venture in, to pick up _his_ crumb of the Bread of Life.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The poor man (minus a Sunday suit) might lean on his staff; in the porch, a long while, before he’d dare venture in, to pick up _his_ crumb of the Bread of Life.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The poor man (minus a Sunday suit) might lean on his staff; in the porch, a long while, before he’d dare venture in, to pick up _his_ crumb of the Bread of Life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nobody can come in at that door, whose hat and coat and bonnet are not fashionably cut.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _I_ can’t forget it; I can’t get up any devotion _here_, under these latticed balconies, with their fashionable freight.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _I_ can’t forget it; I can’t get up any devotion _here_, under these latticed balconies, with their fashionable freight.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things are all too fine!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The poor man (minus a Sunday suit) might lean on his staff; in the porch, a long while, before he’d dare venture in, to pick up _his_ crumb of the Bread of Life.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Things are all too fine!
uncushioned
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From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _I_ can’t forget it; I can’t get up any devotion _here_, under these latticed balconies, with their fashionable freight.
unhewnadjective
(of stone especially) not given a finished form by or as if by hewing
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _I_ can’t forget it; I can’t get up any devotion _here_, under these latticed balconies, with their fashionable freight.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading The poor man (minus a Sunday suit) might lean on his staff; in the porch, a long while, before he’d dare venture in, to pick up _his_ crumb of the Bread of Life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The poor man (minus a Sunday suit) might lean on his staff; in the porch, a long while, before he’d dare venture in, to pick up _his_ crumb of the Bread of Life.
belonging to which person
From this reading Nobody can come in at that door, whose hat and coat and bonnet are not fashionably cut.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _I_ can’t forget it; I can’t get up any devotion _here_, under these latticed balconies, with their fashionable freight.
won't
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From this reading If it were a good old country church, with a cracked bell and unhewn rafters, a pine pulpit, with the honest sun staring in through the windows, a pitch-pipe in the gallery, and a few hob-nailed rustics scattered round in the uncushioned seats, I should feel all right; but my soul is in fetters here; it won’t soar--its wings are earth-clipped.
