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 _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.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are lost somewhere between._” “_Every one of us is different from the others.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It isn’t as simple as it was for us.
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.
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.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They are lost somewhere between._” “_Every one of us is different from the others.
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 _Printed in the United States of America_ “_Life is hard for our children.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading They are lost somewhere between._” “_Every one of us is different from the others.
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.
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.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They are lost somewhere between._” “_Every one of us is different from the others.
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.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ “_Life is hard for our children.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They are lost somewhere between._” “_Every one of us is different from the others.
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.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading _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 _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 _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.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _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.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They are lost somewhere between._” “_Every one of us is different from the others.
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.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ “_Life is hard for our children.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They are lost somewhere between._” “_Every one of us is different from the others.
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.
others
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From this reading They are lost somewhere between._” “_Every one of us is different from the others.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _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 _Printed in the United States of America_ “_Life is hard for our children.
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.
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.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It isn’t as simple as it was for us.
in or at or to some place
From this reading They are lost somewhere between._” “_Every one of us is different from the others.
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 _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 _Printed in the United States of America_ “_Life is hard for our children.
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.
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.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _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.
