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.
"I have sinned, I own it with grief and shame, But not with a lie on my lips I came. In my blindness I verily thought my heart Swept and garnished in every part. He chargeth His angels with folly; He sees The heavens unclean. Was I more than these? "I urge no plea.
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 65/122 · 5 reading units · Lines 321–325
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plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “He chargeth His angels with folly; He sees The heavens unclean.”
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading “In my blindness I verily thought my heart Swept and garnished in every part.”
past form of “garnish” — take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
From this reading “In my blindness I verily thought my heart Swept and garnished in every part.”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “He chargeth His angels with folly; He sees The heavens unclean.”
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading “"I urge no plea.”
inflected form of “sin” — commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
From this reading “"I have sinned, I own it with grief and shame, But not with a lie on my lips I came.”
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “He chargeth His angels with folly; He sees The heavens unclean.”
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “"I urge no plea.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have sinned, I own it with grief and shame, But not with a lie on my lips I came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have sinned, I own it with grief and shame, But not with a lie on my lips I came.
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading He chargeth His angels with folly; He sees The heavens unclean.
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading In my blindness I verily thought my heart Swept and garnished in every part.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have sinned, I own it with grief and shame, But not with a lie on my lips I came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I have sinned, I own it with grief and shame, But not with a lie on my lips I came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He chargeth His angels with folly; He sees The heavens unclean.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In my blindness I verily thought my heart Swept and garnished in every part.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading He chargeth His angels with folly; He sees The heavens unclean.
past form of “garnish” — take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
From this reading In my blindness I verily thought my heart Swept and garnished in every part.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "I have sinned, I own it with grief and shame, But not with a lie on my lips I came.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have sinned, I own it with grief and shame, But not with a lie on my lips I came.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He chargeth His angels with folly; He sees The heavens unclean.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In my blindness I verily thought my heart Swept and garnished in every part.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading He chargeth His angels with folly; He sees The heavens unclean.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He chargeth His angels with folly; He sees The heavens unclean.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have sinned, I own it with grief and shame, But not with a lie on my lips I came.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my blindness I verily thought my heart Swept and garnished in every part.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have sinned, I own it with grief and shame, But not with a lie on my lips I came.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "I have sinned, I own it with grief and shame, But not with a lie on my lips I came.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "I have sinned, I own it with grief and shame, But not with a lie on my lips I came.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Was I more than these?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have sinned, I own it with grief and shame, But not with a lie on my lips I came.
not any; not one
From this reading "I urge no plea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have sinned, I own it with grief and shame, But not with a lie on my lips I came.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I have sinned, I own it with grief and shame, But not with a lie on my lips I came.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I have sinned, I own it with grief and shame, But not with a lie on my lips I came.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In my blindness I verily thought my heart Swept and garnished in every part.
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading "I urge no plea.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading He chargeth His angels with folly; He sees The heavens unclean.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "I have sinned, I own it with grief and shame, But not with a lie on my lips I came.
inflected form of “sin” — commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
From this reading "I have sinned, I own it with grief and shame, But not with a lie on my lips I came.
possessing sweep
From this reading In my blindness I verily thought my heart Swept and garnished in every part.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Was I more than these?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He chargeth His angels with folly; He sees The heavens unclean.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Was I more than these?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In my blindness I verily thought my heart Swept and garnished in every part.
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading He chargeth His angels with folly; He sees The heavens unclean.
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "I urge no plea.
in truth; certainly
From this reading In my blindness I verily thought my heart Swept and garnished in every part.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was I more than these?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have sinned, I own it with grief and shame, But not with a lie on my lips I came.
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