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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
1925
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From this reading _Author of “The Green Bay Tree"_ Published September 30, 1925 Second Printing (before Publication), Sept.
1926
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
25
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
26
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
30
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From this reading _Author of “The Green Bay Tree"_ Published September 30, 1925 Second Printing (before Publication), Sept.
9
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From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It isn’t as simple as it was for us.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of “The Green Bay Tree"_ Published September 30, 1925 Second Printing (before Publication), Sept.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading _Author of “The Green Bay Tree"_ Published September 30, 1925 Second Printing (before Publication), Sept.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Author of “The Green Bay Tree"_ Published September 30, 1925 Second Printing (before Publication), Sept.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
EighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
grandfathersnounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
plural of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading _Author of “The Green Bay Tree"_ Published September 30, 1925 Second Printing (before Publication), Sept.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
haven't
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From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
isn't
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From this reading It isn’t as simple as it was for us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It isn’t as simple as it was for us.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
for more time
From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
NinthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of “The Green Bay Tree"_ Published September 30, 1925 Second Printing (before Publication), Sept.
and nothing more
From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
pioneersnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
PrintingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading _Author of “The Green Bay Tree"_ Published September 30, 1925 Second Printing (before Publication), Sept.
PublicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading _Author of “The Green Bay Tree"_ Published September 30, 1925 Second Printing (before Publication), Sept.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _Author of “The Green Bay Tree"_ Published September 30, 1925 Second Printing (before Publication), Sept.
rough-hewn
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From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Author of “The Green Bay Tree"_ Published September 30, 1925 Second Printing (before Publication), Sept.
SeptnounUS /sept/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading _Author of “The Green Bay Tree"_ Published September 30, 1925 Second Printing (before Publication), Sept.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading _Author of “The Green Bay Tree"_ Published September 30, 1925 Second Printing (before Publication), Sept.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
SeventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It isn’t as simple as it was for us.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
be standing; be upright
From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of “The Green Bay Tree"_ Published September 30, 1925 Second Printing (before Publication), Sept.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading _Author of “The Green Bay Tree"_ Published September 30, 1925 Second Printing (before Publication), Sept.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading 26, 1925 Third Printing October 20, 1925 Fourth Printing November 14, 1925 Fifth Printing November 25, 1925 Sixth Printing December 9, 1925 Seventh Printing January 25, 1926 Eighth Printing February 15, 1926 Ninth Printing May 1, 1926 _Printed in the United States of America_ “Life is hard for our children.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It isn’t as simple as it was for us.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It isn’t as simple as it was for us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their grandfathers were pioneers and the same blood runs in their veins, only they haven’t a frontier any longer.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They stand--these children of ours--with their backs toward this rough-hewn middle west and their faces set toward Europe and the East and they belong to neither.
