used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.
(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 Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For them at night we kneel and pray.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be with them, Lord, who serve the truth, And make us worthy of our youth!
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
bigotnounUS /ˈbɪɡət/
a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.
bravestadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvəst/
superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
Britton
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From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
cannot
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From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.
creednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.
father-love
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From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.
your parents
From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
frayverbUS /freɪ/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
Freedom'snounUS /ˈfriːdəmz/
possessive form of “freedom” — the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.
and nothing more
From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.
kneelverbUS /niːl/
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading For them at night we kneel and pray.
Livin
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From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Be with them, Lord, who serve the truth, And make us worthy of our youth!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.
engage in
From this reading Be with them, Lord, who serve the truth, And make us worthy of our youth!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.
marverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.
mother-love
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From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For them at night we kneel and pray.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.
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 Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Be with them, Lord, who serve the truth, And make us worthy of our youth!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.
PledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading For them at night we kneel and pray.
any competition
From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.
Reilly
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From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
reverentlyadverbUS /ˈrevərəntli/
with reverence; in a reverent manner
From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Be with them, Lord, who serve the truth, And make us worthy of our youth!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.
have in common
From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
StaunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For them at night we kneel and pray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Be with them, Lord, who serve the truth, And make us worthy of our youth!
UniteverbUS /ˈjuːnaɪt/
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Be with them, Lord, who serve the truth, And make us worthy of our youth!
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
which person or people
From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Be with them, Lord, who serve the truth, And make us worthy of our youth!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Be with them, Lord, who serve the truth, And make us worthy of our youth!
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Be with them, Lord, who serve the truth, And make us worthy of our youth!
zealot's
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From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.
