used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And I know a lot of our fellows felt that the people at home _didn't_ recognize it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They made a lot of fuss about us when we went away, but when we came back--those of us that did come back--they didn't get excited much about us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I know a lot of our fellows felt that the people at home _didn't_ recognize it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And I know a lot of our fellows felt that the people at home _didn't_ recognize it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They made a lot of fuss about us when we went away, but when we came back--those of us that did come back--they didn't get excited much about us.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They made a lot of fuss about us when we went away, but when we came back--those of us that did come back--they didn't get excited much about us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "They were busy--they'd been living their lives in peace while we were fighting and protecting them--_we_ stood between them and the enemy and most of them never felt what war is.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "They were busy--they'd been living their lives in peace while we were fighting and protecting them--_we_ stood between them and the enemy and most of them never felt what war is.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "They were busy--they'd been living their lives in peace while we were fighting and protecting them--_we_ stood between them and the enemy and most of them never felt what war is.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They made a lot of fuss about us when we went away, but when we came back--those of us that did come back--they didn't get excited much about us.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They made a lot of fuss about us when we went away, but when we came back--those of us that did come back--they didn't get excited much about us.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They made a lot of fuss about us when we went away, but when we came back--those of us that did come back--they didn't get excited much about us.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They made a lot of fuss about us when we went away, but when we came back--those of us that did come back--they didn't get excited much about us.
didn't
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From this reading And I know a lot of our fellows felt that the people at home _didn't_ recognize it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "You see, Judge, that's natural--to want to have some recognition of what you've done.
an opposing military force
From this reading "They were busy--they'd been living their lives in peace while we were fighting and protecting them--_we_ stood between them and the enemy and most of them never felt what war is.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading They made a lot of fuss about us when we went away, but when we came back--those of us that did come back--they didn't get excited much about us.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading They might know about it, but they didn't _feel_ it, we saved them from that....
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading And I know a lot of our fellows felt that the people at home _didn't_ recognize it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And I know a lot of our fellows felt that the people at home _didn't_ recognize it.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "They were busy--they'd been living their lives in peace while we were fighting and protecting them--_we_ stood between them and the enemy and most of them never felt what war is.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They might know about it, but they didn't _feel_ it, we saved them from that....
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading They made a lot of fuss about us when we went away, but when we came back--those of us that did come back--they didn't get excited much about us.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They made a lot of fuss about us when we went away, but when we came back--those of us that did come back--they didn't get excited much about us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You see, Judge, that's natural--to want to have some recognition of what you've done.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And I know a lot of our fellows felt that the people at home _didn't_ recognize it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I know a lot of our fellows felt that the people at home _didn't_ recognize it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They were busy--they'd been living their lives in peace while we were fighting and protecting them--_we_ stood between them and the enemy and most of them never felt what war is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They were busy--they'd been living their lives in peace while we were fighting and protecting them--_we_ stood between them and the enemy and most of them never felt what war is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I know a lot of our fellows felt that the people at home _didn't_ recognize it.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "You see, Judge, that's natural--to want to have some recognition of what you've done.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And I know a lot of our fellows felt that the people at home _didn't_ recognize it.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "They were busy--they'd been living their lives in peace while we were fighting and protecting them--_we_ stood between them and the enemy and most of them never felt what war is.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "They were busy--they'd been living their lives in peace while we were fighting and protecting them--_we_ stood between them and the enemy and most of them never felt what war is.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading And I know a lot of our fellows felt that the people at home _didn't_ recognize it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made a lot of fuss about us when we went away, but when we came back--those of us that did come back--they didn't get excited much about us.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They might know about it, but they didn't _feel_ it, we saved them from that....
used to form the superlative
From this reading "They were busy--they'd been living their lives in peace while we were fighting and protecting them--_we_ stood between them and the enemy and most of them never felt what war is.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They made a lot of fuss about us when we went away, but when we came back--those of us that did come back--they didn't get excited much about us.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "You see, Judge, that's natural--to want to have some recognition of what you've done.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "They were busy--they'd been living their lives in peace while we were fighting and protecting them--_we_ stood between them and the enemy and most of them never felt what war is.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You see, Judge, that's natural--to want to have some recognition of what you've done.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And I know a lot of our fellows felt that the people at home _didn't_ recognize it.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "They were busy--they'd been living their lives in peace while we were fighting and protecting them--_we_ stood between them and the enemy and most of them never felt what war is.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And I know a lot of our fellows felt that the people at home _didn't_ recognize it.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading "They were busy--they'd been living their lives in peace while we were fighting and protecting them--_we_ stood between them and the enemy and most of them never felt what war is.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading "You see, Judge, that's natural--to want to have some recognition of what you've done.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading And I know a lot of our fellows felt that the people at home _didn't_ recognize it.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading They might know about it, but they didn't _feel_ it, we saved them from that....
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see, Judge, that's natural--to want to have some recognition of what you've done.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You see, Judge, that's natural--to want to have some recognition of what you've done.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "They were busy--they'd been living their lives in peace while we were fighting and protecting them--_we_ stood between them and the enemy and most of them never felt what war is.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I know a lot of our fellows felt that the people at home _didn't_ recognize it.
that's
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From this reading "You see, Judge, that's natural--to want to have some recognition of what you've done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I know a lot of our fellows felt that the people at home _didn't_ recognize it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They were busy--they'd been living their lives in peace while we were fighting and protecting them--_we_ stood between them and the enemy and most of them never felt what war is.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "They were busy--they'd been living their lives in peace while we were fighting and protecting them--_we_ stood between them and the enemy and most of them never felt what war is.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made a lot of fuss about us when we went away, but when we came back--those of us that did come back--they didn't get excited much about us.
they'd
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From this reading "They were busy--they'd been living their lives in peace while we were fighting and protecting them--_we_ stood between them and the enemy and most of them never felt what war is.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They made a lot of fuss about us when we went away, but when we came back--those of us that did come back--they didn't get excited much about us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You see, Judge, that's natural--to want to have some recognition of what you've done.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They made a lot of fuss about us when we went away, but when we came back--those of us that did come back--they didn't get excited much about us.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You see, Judge, that's natural--to want to have some recognition of what you've done.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "They were busy--they'd been living their lives in peace while we were fighting and protecting them--_we_ stood between them and the enemy and most of them never felt what war is.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They made a lot of fuss about us when we went away, but when we came back--those of us that did come back--they didn't get excited much about us.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They made a lot of fuss about us when we went away, but when we came back--those of us that did come back--they didn't get excited much about us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They were busy--they'd been living their lives in peace while we were fighting and protecting them--_we_ stood between them and the enemy and most of them never felt what war is.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You see, Judge, that's natural--to want to have some recognition of what you've done.
at the time that
From this reading They made a lot of fuss about us when we went away, but when we came back--those of us that did come back--they didn't get excited much about us.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "They were busy--they'd been living their lives in peace while we were fighting and protecting them--_we_ stood between them and the enemy and most of them never felt what war is.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, Judge, that's natural--to want to have some recognition of what you've done.
you've
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From this reading "You see, Judge, that's natural--to want to have some recognition of what you've done.
