used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But it's just a little scrap of the Big Land's power of patriotism to the universe, and it ain't grown yet only just to one country--and not entirely to that."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
ain't
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From this reading "But it's just a little scrap of the Big Land's power of patriotism to the universe, and it ain't grown yet only just to one country--and not entirely to that."
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
for the reason that
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading That summer he come to kind of belong to the town, the way a hill or a tree does, only lots more so.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But it's just a little scrap of the Big Land's power of patriotism to the universe, and it ain't grown yet only just to one country--and not entirely to that."
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it's just a little scrap of the Big Land's power of patriotism to the universe, and it ain't grown yet only just to one country--and not entirely to that."
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That summer he come to kind of belong to the town, the way a hill or a tree does, only lots more so.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "But it's just a little scrap of the Big Land's power of patriotism to the universe, and it ain't grown yet only just to one country--and not entirely to that."
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And it was Jeffro that did that for me.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That summer he come to kind of belong to the town, the way a hill or a tree does, only lots more so.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "But it's just a little scrap of the Big Land's power of patriotism to the universe, and it ain't grown yet only just to one country--and not entirely to that."
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And it was Jeffro that did that for me.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "But it's just a little scrap of the Big Land's power of patriotism to the universe, and it ain't grown yet only just to one country--and not entirely to that."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That summer he come to kind of belong to the town, the way a hill or a tree does, only lots more so.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading That summer he come to kind of belong to the town, the way a hill or a tree does, only lots more so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading And it made me see things intimate and tender.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
it's
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From this reading "But it's just a little scrap of the Big Land's power of patriotism to the universe, and it ain't grown yet only just to one country--and not entirely to that."
Jeffro
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From this reading And it was Jeffro that did that for me.
and nothing more
From this reading "But it's just a little scrap of the Big Land's power of patriotism to the universe, and it ain't grown yet only just to one country--and not entirely to that."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading That summer he come to kind of belong to the town, the way a hill or a tree does, only lots more so.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
Land'snounUS /lændz/
possessive form of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "But it's just a little scrap of the Big Land's power of patriotism to the universe, and it ain't grown yet only just to one country--and not entirely to that."
go away from a place
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But it's just a little scrap of the Big Land's power of patriotism to the universe, and it ain't grown yet only just to one country--and not entirely to that."
a large number or amount
From this reading That summer he come to kind of belong to the town, the way a hill or a tree does, only lots more so.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And it made me see things intimate and tender.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And it made me see things intimate and tender.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That summer he come to kind of belong to the town, the way a hill or a tree does, only lots more so.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But it's just a little scrap of the Big Land's power of patriotism to the universe, and it ain't grown yet only just to one country--and not entirely to that."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But it's just a little scrap of the Big Land's power of patriotism to the universe, and it ain't grown yet only just to one country--and not entirely to that."
and nothing more
From this reading "But it's just a little scrap of the Big Land's power of patriotism to the universe, and it ain't grown yet only just to one country--and not entirely to that."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That summer he come to kind of belong to the town, the way a hill or a tree does, only lots more so.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading "But it's just a little scrap of the Big Land's power of patriotism to the universe, and it ain't grown yet only just to one country--and not entirely to that."
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "But it's just a little scrap of the Big Land's power of patriotism to the universe, and it ain't grown yet only just to one country--and not entirely to that."
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
reverenced
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From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading "But it's just a little scrap of the Big Land's power of patriotism to the universe, and it ain't grown yet only just to one country--and not entirely to that."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And it made me see things intimate and tender.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading That summer he come to kind of belong to the town, the way a hill or a tree does, only lots more so.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading And it made me see things intimate and tender.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But it's just a little scrap of the Big Land's power of patriotism to the universe, and it ain't grown yet only just to one country--and not entirely to that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And it made me see things intimate and tender.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading That summer he come to kind of belong to the town, the way a hill or a tree does, only lots more so.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading That summer he come to kind of belong to the town, the way a hill or a tree does, only lots more so.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "But it's just a little scrap of the Big Land's power of patriotism to the universe, and it ain't grown yet only just to one country--and not entirely to that."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was Jeffro that did that for me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That summer he come to kind of belong to the town, the way a hill or a tree does, only lots more so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
at the time that
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And when the Friendship Village chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to leave us ladies borrow their copy of the American flag because they reverenced it so hard they were afraid it would get tore, I says to myself:
but in spite of that
From this reading "But it's just a little scrap of the Big Land's power of patriotism to the universe, and it ain't grown yet only just to one country--and not entirely to that."
