Chapter 1 of Pennsylvania Pilgrim, and other poems Part 6 From — Volume I is here in full — 611 sentences across 123 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Pennsylvania Pilgrim, and other poems Part 6 From — Volume I is here in full — 611 sentences across 123 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Help, for the good man faileth! Who is strong, If these be weak? Who shall rebuke the wrong, If these consent? How long, O Lord! how long!" He ceased; and, bound in spirit with the bound, With folded arms, and eyes that sought the ground, Walked musingly his little garden round.
Chapter 1 of Pennsylvania Pilgrim, and other poems Part 6 From — Volume I is here in full — 611 sentences across 123 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 19/122 · 5 reading units · Lines 91–95
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confined by bonds
From this reading “He ceased; and, bound in spirit with the bound, With folded arms, and eyes that sought the ground, Walked musingly his little garden round.”
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “He ceased; and, bound in spirit with the bound, With folded arms, and eyes that sought the ground, Walked musingly his little garden round.”
permission to do something
From this reading “Who shall rebuke the wrong, If these consent?”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “He ceased; and, bound in spirit with the bound, With folded arms, and eyes that sought the ground, Walked musingly his little garden round.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “He ceased; and, bound in spirit with the bound, With folded arms, and eyes that sought the ground, Walked musingly his little garden round.”
censure severely or angrily
From this reading “Who shall rebuke the wrong, If these consent?”
that is looked for
From this reading “He ceased; and, bound in spirit with the bound, With folded arms, and eyes that sought the ground, Walked musingly his little garden round.”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “Who is strong, If these be weak?”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He ceased; and, bound in spirit with the bound, With folded arms, and eyes that sought the ground, Walked musingly his little garden round.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He ceased; and, bound in spirit with the bound, With folded arms, and eyes that sought the ground, Walked musingly his little garden round.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who is strong, If these be weak?
confined by bonds
From this reading He ceased; and, bound in spirit with the bound, With folded arms, and eyes that sought the ground, Walked musingly his little garden round.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He ceased; and, bound in spirit with the bound, With folded arms, and eyes that sought the ground, Walked musingly his little garden round.
permission to do something
From this reading Who shall rebuke the wrong, If these consent?
opinion or judgment
From this reading He ceased; and, bound in spirit with the bound, With folded arms, and eyes that sought the ground, Walked musingly his little garden round.
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From this reading "Help, for the good man faileth!
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading He ceased; and, bound in spirit with the bound, With folded arms, and eyes that sought the ground, Walked musingly his little garden round.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Help, for the good man faileth!
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He ceased; and, bound in spirit with the bound, With folded arms, and eyes that sought the ground, Walked musingly his little garden round.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Help, for the good man faileth!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He ceased; and, bound in spirit with the bound, With folded arms, and eyes that sought the ground, Walked musingly his little garden round.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ceased; and, bound in spirit with the bound, With folded arms, and eyes that sought the ground, Walked musingly his little garden round.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Help, for the good man faileth!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He ceased; and, bound in spirit with the bound, With folded arms, and eyes that sought the ground, Walked musingly his little garden round.
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From this reading How long, O Lord! how long!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Who is strong, If these be weak?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He ceased; and, bound in spirit with the bound, With folded arms, and eyes that sought the ground, Walked musingly his little garden round.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who is strong, If these be weak?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He ceased; and, bound in spirit with the bound, With folded arms, and eyes that sought the ground, Walked musingly his little garden round.
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 How long, O Lord! how long!"
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading How long, O Lord! how long!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Help, for the good man faileth!
in a reflective manner
From this reading He ceased; and, bound in spirit with the bound, With folded arms, and eyes that sought the ground, Walked musingly his little garden round.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading How long, O Lord! how long!"
censure severely or angrily
From this reading Who shall rebuke the wrong, If these consent?
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He ceased; and, bound in spirit with the bound, With folded arms, and eyes that sought the ground, Walked musingly his little garden round.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Who shall rebuke the wrong, If these consent?
that is looked for
From this reading He ceased; and, bound in spirit with the bound, With folded arms, and eyes that sought the ground, Walked musingly his little garden round.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He ceased; and, bound in spirit with the bound, With folded arms, and eyes that sought the ground, Walked musingly his little garden round.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Who is strong, If these be weak?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He ceased; and, bound in spirit with the bound, With folded arms, and eyes that sought the ground, Walked musingly his little garden round.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Help, for the good man faileth!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Who is strong, If these be weak?
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He ceased; and, bound in spirit with the bound, With folded arms, and eyes that sought the ground, Walked musingly his little garden round.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Who is strong, If these be weak?
which person or people
From this reading Who is strong, If these be weak?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He ceased; and, bound in spirit with the bound, With folded arms, and eyes that sought the ground, Walked musingly his little garden round.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Who shall rebuke the wrong, If these consent?
Chapter 1 of Pennsylvania Pilgrim, and other poems Part 6 From — Volume I by John Greenleaf Whittier holds 611 sentences, grouped into 123 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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