Excerpt from: Wichita Mourning

David Matherne

Pipe organs—dusty and tarnished—

Bellowed the ancient song,

As movers carried the pews

For one last time.

The BEST definition for pews is

A)

religious duties

B)

stacks of tree limbs

C)

long benches with a back

D)

relief from a heavy burden

Explanation: the denotation of a word is the literal meaning, the one that we can find in a dictionary (it is the antonym of connotation, which is a meaning that is given by the context of a word). In the given excerpt from "Wichita Mourning
" by David Matherne, the denotation of definition for the word "pews" is long benches with a back (usually placed in rows in the main part of some churches to seat the congregation), so the correct answer is option C.

Excerpt from: Wichita MourningDavid MathernePipe organs—dusty and tarnished—Bellowed the ancient song,As movers carried the pewsFor one last time.The BEST definition for pews isA)religious duties B)stacks of tree limbs C)long benches with a back D)relief from a heavy burden

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