used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Gorham Press, Boston, U.S.A.
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 Made in the United States of America The Gorham Press, Boston, U.S.A.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beneath the Constellation of the States, Set in the firmament of fadeless blue, I bare my head and hail the Stars and Stripes, Proud Emblem of our Unity and Might.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading My heart with pride is filled: my lips exult Because Thou art my Home--my Fatherland.
completely unclothed
From this reading Beneath the Constellation of the States, Set in the firmament of fadeless blue, I bare my head and hail the Stars and Stripes, Proud Emblem of our Unity and Might.
for the reason that
From this reading My heart with pride is filled: my lips exult Because Thou art my Home--my Fatherland.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath the Constellation of the States, Set in the firmament of fadeless blue, I bare my head and hail the Stars and Stripes, Proud Emblem of our Unity and Might.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Beneath the Constellation of the States, Set in the firmament of fadeless blue, I bare my head and hail the Stars and Stripes, Proud Emblem of our Unity and Might.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Gorham Press, Boston, U.S.A.
CIVILIZATION'S
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From this reading THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CIVILIZATION'S CRUSADER.
ConstellationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈleɪʃən/
an arrangement of parts or elements
From this reading Beneath the Constellation of the States, Set in the firmament of fadeless blue, I bare my head and hail the Stars and Stripes, Proud Emblem of our Unity and Might.
CRUSADERnounUS /kruːˈseɪdər/
a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CIVILIZATION'S CRUSADER.
EmblemnounUS /ˈembləm/
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading Beneath the Constellation of the States, Set in the firmament of fadeless blue, I bare my head and hail the Stars and Stripes, Proud Emblem of our Unity and Might.
exultverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌlt/
feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading My heart with pride is filled: my lips exult Because Thou art my Home--my Fatherland.
fadeless
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From this reading Beneath the Constellation of the States, Set in the firmament of fadeless blue, I bare my head and hail the Stars and Stripes, Proud Emblem of our Unity and Might.
FatherlandnounUS /ˈfɑːðərlænd/
the country where you were born
From this reading My heart with pride is filled: my lips exult Because Thou art my Home--my Fatherland.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading My heart with pride is filled: my lips exult Because Thou art my Home--my Fatherland.
firmamentnoun
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Beneath the Constellation of the States, Set in the firmament of fadeless blue, I bare my head and hail the Stars and Stripes, Proud Emblem of our Unity and Might.
Gorham
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From this reading Made in the United States of America The Gorham Press, Boston, U.S.A.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading Beneath the Constellation of the States, Set in the firmament of fadeless blue, I bare my head and hail the Stars and Stripes, Proud Emblem of our Unity and Might.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Beneath the Constellation of the States, Set in the firmament of fadeless blue, I bare my head and hail the Stars and Stripes, Proud Emblem of our Unity and Might.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart with pride is filled: my lips exult Because Thou art my Home--my Fatherland.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading My heart with pride is filled: my lips exult Because Thou art my Home--my Fatherland.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Beneath the Constellation of the States, Set in the firmament of fadeless blue, I bare my head and hail the Stars and Stripes, Proud Emblem of our Unity and Might.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Gorham Press, Boston, U.S.A.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My heart with pride is filled: my lips exult Because Thou art my Home--my Fatherland.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading To Thee, My Native Land, AMERICA!
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading My heart with pride is filled: my lips exult Because Thou art my Home--my Fatherland.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Gorham Press, Boston, U.S.A.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Beneath the Constellation of the States, Set in the firmament of fadeless blue, I bare my head and hail the Stars and Stripes, Proud Emblem of our Unity and Might.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To Thee, My Native Land, AMERICA!
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading To Thee, My Native Land, AMERICA!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Gorham Press, Boston, U.S.A.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Beneath the Constellation of the States, Set in the firmament of fadeless blue, I bare my head and hail the Stars and Stripes, Proud Emblem of our Unity and Might.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Gorham Press, Boston, U.S.A.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading My heart with pride is filled: my lips exult Because Thou art my Home--my Fatherland.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Beneath the Constellation of the States, Set in the firmament of fadeless blue, I bare my head and hail the Stars and Stripes, Proud Emblem of our Unity and Might.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Gorham Press, Boston, U.S.A.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beneath the Constellation of the States, Set in the firmament of fadeless blue, I bare my head and hail the Stars and Stripes, Proud Emblem of our Unity and Might.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Beneath the Constellation of the States, Set in the firmament of fadeless blue, I bare my head and hail the Stars and Stripes, Proud Emblem of our Unity and Might.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Gorham Press, Boston, U.S.A.
StripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading Beneath the Constellation of the States, Set in the firmament of fadeless blue, I bare my head and hail the Stars and Stripes, Proud Emblem of our Unity and Might.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Gorham Press, Boston, U.S.A.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading To Thee, My Native Land, AMERICA!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading My heart with pride is filled: my lips exult Because Thou art my Home--my Fatherland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Thee, My Native Land, AMERICA!
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Gorham Press, Boston, U.S.A.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Gorham Press, Boston, U.S.A.
UnitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading Beneath the Constellation of the States, Set in the firmament of fadeless blue, I bare my head and hail the Stars and Stripes, Proud Emblem of our Unity and Might.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My heart with pride is filled: my lips exult Because Thou art my Home--my Fatherland.
