Read these lines from “Bird.”

How light I was

as they lifted me up from Wren’s Nest

bore me over the edgelands of concrete and coal.

Which of the following is a clue to the meaning of bore in the last line?
A. "How light I was"
B. "they lifted me up"
C. "from Wren's Nest"
D. "concrete and coal"

1 answer

The best clue to the meaning of "bore" in the last line is B. "they lifted me up."

This is because "bore me over" suggests a sense of being carried or transported, which aligns with the idea of being lifted up. The context implies movement or being taken somewhere, which helps clarify the meaning of "bore" in this instance.

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