Chapter I

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From this reading A Patriotic Exercise 208, 210, 212 Wright Ave., Lebanon, O. Uncle Sam’s Right Arm.

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From this reading A Patriotic Exercise 208, 210, 212 Wright Ave., Lebanon, O. Uncle Sam’s Right Arm.

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From this reading A Patriotic Exercise 208, 210, 212 Wright Ave., Lebanon, O. Uncle Sam’s Right Arm.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A Patriotic Exercise 208, 210, 212 Wright Ave., Lebanon, O. Uncle Sam’s Right Arm.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

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From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading A Patriotic Exercise 208, 210, 212 Wright Ave., Lebanon, O. Uncle Sam’s Right Arm.

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From this reading A Patriotic Exercise 208, 210, 212 Wright Ave., Lebanon, O. Uncle Sam’s Right Arm.

long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

From this reading Our lovely starry banner Defeat must never know, For it stands for truth and freedom Where’er its colors blow.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

exhale hard

From this reading Our lovely starry banner Defeat must never know, For it stands for truth and freedom Where’er its colors blow.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

rid of obstructions

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

a flag that shows its nationality

From this reading Our lovely starry banner Defeat must never know, For it stands for truth and freedom Where’er its colors blow.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading Our lovely starry banner Defeat must never know, For it stands for truth and freedom Where’er its colors blow.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

plural of “entertainment” — an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading No Entertainments Exchanged.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

changed for (replaced by) something different

From this reading No Entertainments Exchanged.

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading A Patriotic Exercise 208, 210, 212 Wright Ave., Lebanon, O. Uncle Sam’s Right Arm.

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading Our lovely starry banner Defeat must never know, For it stands for truth and freedom Where’er its colors blow.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Our lovely starry banner Defeat must never know, For it stands for truth and freedom Where’er its colors blow.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Our lovely starry banner Defeat must never know, For it stands for truth and freedom Where’er its colors blow.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Our lovely starry banner Defeat must never know, For it stands for truth and freedom Where’er its colors blow.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

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From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean

From this reading A Patriotic Exercise 208, 210, 212 Wright Ave., Lebanon, O. Uncle Sam’s Right Arm.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Our lovely starry banner Defeat must never know, For it stands for truth and freedom Where’er its colors blow.

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Our lovely starry banner Defeat must never know, For it stands for truth and freedom Where’er its colors blow.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Our lovely starry banner Defeat must never know, For it stands for truth and freedom Where’er its colors blow.

not any; not one

From this reading No Entertainments Exchanged.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading A Patriotic Exercise 208, 210, 212 Wright Ave., Lebanon, O. Uncle Sam’s Right Arm.

touching and supported by a surface

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belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

inspired by love for your country

From this reading A Patriotic Exercise 208, 210, 212 Wright Ave., Lebanon, O. Uncle Sam’s Right Arm.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

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precisely, exactly

From this reading A Patriotic Exercise 208, 210, 212 Wright Ave., Lebanon, O. Uncle Sam’s Right Arm.

possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading A Patriotic Exercise 208, 210, 212 Wright Ave., Lebanon, O. Uncle Sam’s Right Arm.

the act of choosing or selecting

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100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

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A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

deliver by singing

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading Our lovely starry banner Defeat must never know, For it stands for truth and freedom Where’er its colors blow.

abounding with or resembling stars

From this reading Our lovely starry banner Defeat must never know, For it stands for truth and freedom Where’er its colors blow.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

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the rays of the sun

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Our lovely starry banner Defeat must never know, For it stands for truth and freedom Where’er its colors blow.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading A Patriotic Exercise 208, 210, 212 Wright Ave., Lebanon, O. Uncle Sam’s Right Arm.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

at the time that

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

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From this reading Our lovely starry banner Defeat must never know, For it stands for truth and freedom Where’er its colors blow.

a Caucasian

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Ten girls in white sing, air, “Annie Laurie”._ When war clouds dim the sunshine And shadow all the land, When our country goes to battle With foes on every hand, ’Tis then the call comes clear To loyal hearts and true To lay down their lives and fortunes For our own red, white and blue.

United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)

From this reading A Patriotic Exercise 208, 210, 212 Wright Ave., Lebanon, O. Uncle Sam’s Right Arm.