used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It isn't just for decoratin' things, It isn't just an emblem, clean and bright, No matter what its "hoist" or what its "fly," To us it means our country--wrong or right!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Stars and Stripes.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading But we who work beneath the Flag to-day, Who'll honor it--and die for it, perhaps-- Get a slightly different view of the old red, white and blue Than is visioned by th' criticisin' chaps.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It isn't just colors and bunting-- The red and the blue and the white.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It isn't just for decoratin' things, It isn't just an emblem, clean and bright, No matter what its "hoist" or what its "fly," To us it means our country--wrong or right!
buntingnounUS /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading It isn't just colors and bunting-- The red and the blue and the white.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we who work beneath the Flag to-day, Who'll honor it--and die for it, perhaps-- Get a slightly different view of the old red, white and blue Than is visioned by th' criticisin' chaps.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But we who work beneath the Flag to-day, Who'll honor it--and die for it, perhaps-- Get a slightly different view of the old red, white and blue Than is visioned by th' criticisin' chaps.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading But we who work beneath the Flag to-day, Who'll honor it--and die for it, perhaps-- Get a slightly different view of the old red, white and blue Than is visioned by th' criticisin' chaps.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading It isn't just for decoratin' things, It isn't just an emblem, clean and bright, No matter what its "hoist" or what its "fly," To us it means our country--wrong or right!
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading It isn't just colors and bunting-- The red and the blue and the white.
make right or correct
From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
criticisin
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From this reading But we who work beneath the Flag to-day, Who'll honor it--and die for it, perhaps-- Get a slightly different view of the old red, white and blue Than is visioned by th' criticisin' chaps.
decoratin
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From this reading It isn't just for decoratin' things, It isn't just an emblem, clean and bright, No matter what its "hoist" or what its "fly," To us it means our country--wrong or right!
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But we who work beneath the Flag to-day, Who'll honor it--and die for it, perhaps-- Get a slightly different view of the old red, white and blue Than is visioned by th' criticisin' chaps.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But we who work beneath the Flag to-day, Who'll honor it--and die for it, perhaps-- Get a slightly different view of the old red, white and blue Than is visioned by th' criticisin' chaps.
emblemnounUS /ˈembləm/
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading It isn't just for decoratin' things, It isn't just an emblem, clean and bright, No matter what its "hoist" or what its "fly," To us it means our country--wrong or right!
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
FlagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading It isn't just for decoratin' things, It isn't just an emblem, clean and bright, No matter what its "hoist" or what its "fly," To us it means our country--wrong or right!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But we who work beneath the Flag to-day, Who'll honor it--and die for it, perhaps-- Get a slightly different view of the old red, white and blue Than is visioned by th' criticisin' chaps.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But we who work beneath the Flag to-day, Who'll honor it--and die for it, perhaps-- Get a slightly different view of the old red, white and blue Than is visioned by th' criticisin' chaps.
half-bakedadjectiveUS /ˈhæfbeɪkt/
foolish; totally unsound
From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
hangin
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From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
hoistverbUS /hɔɪst/
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading It isn't just for decoratin' things, It isn't just an emblem, clean and bright, No matter what its "hoist" or what its "fly," To us it means our country--wrong or right!
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading But we who work beneath the Flag to-day, Who'll honor it--and die for it, perhaps-- Get a slightly different view of the old red, white and blue Than is visioned by th' criticisin' chaps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
isn't
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From this reading It isn't just colors and bunting-- The red and the blue and the white.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It isn't just colors and bunting-- The red and the blue and the white.
It's
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From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It isn't just for decoratin' things, It isn't just an emblem, clean and bright, No matter what its "hoist" or what its "fly," To us it means our country--wrong or right!
and nothing more
From this reading It isn't just colors and bunting-- The red and the blue and the white.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It isn't just for decoratin' things, It isn't just an emblem, clean and bright, No matter what its "hoist" or what its "fly," To us it means our country--wrong or right!
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It isn't just for decoratin' things, It isn't just an emblem, clean and bright, No matter what its "hoist" or what its "fly," To us it means our country--wrong or right!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
not any; not one
From this reading It isn't just for decoratin' things, It isn't just an emblem, clean and bright, No matter what its "hoist" or what its "fly," To us it means our country--wrong or right!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But we who work beneath the Flag to-day, Who'll honor it--and die for it, perhaps-- Get a slightly different view of the old red, white and blue Than is visioned by th' criticisin' chaps.
and nothing more
From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It isn't just for decoratin' things, It isn't just an emblem, clean and bright, No matter what its "hoist" or what its "fly," To us it means our country--wrong or right!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It isn't just for decoratin' things, It isn't just an emblem, clean and bright, No matter what its "hoist" or what its "fly," To us it means our country--wrong or right!
patriotsnounUS /ˈpeɪtriəts/
plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
by chance
From this reading But we who work beneath the Flag to-day, Who'll honor it--and die for it, perhaps-- Get a slightly different view of the old red, white and blue Than is visioned by th' criticisin' chaps.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It isn't just colors and bunting-- The red and the blue and the white.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It isn't just for decoratin' things, It isn't just an emblem, clean and bright, No matter what its "hoist" or what its "fly," To us it means our country--wrong or right!
Salutin
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From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading But we who work beneath the Flag to-day, Who'll honor it--and die for it, perhaps-- Get a slightly different view of the old red, white and blue Than is visioned by th' criticisin' chaps.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The Stars and Stripes.
StripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading The Stars and Stripes.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading But we who work beneath the Flag to-day, Who'll honor it--and die for it, perhaps-- Get a slightly different view of the old red, white and blue Than is visioned by th' criticisin' chaps.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But we who work beneath the Flag to-day, Who'll honor it--and die for it, perhaps-- Get a slightly different view of the old red, white and blue Than is visioned by th' criticisin' chaps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Stars and Stripes.
There's
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From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It isn't just for decoratin' things, It isn't just an emblem, clean and bright, No matter what its "hoist" or what its "fly," To us it means our country--wrong or right!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It isn't just for decoratin' things, It isn't just an emblem, clean and bright, No matter what its "hoist" or what its "fly," To us it means our country--wrong or right!
to-day
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From this reading But we who work beneath the Flag to-day, Who'll honor it--and die for it, perhaps-- Get a slightly different view of the old red, white and blue Than is visioned by th' criticisin' chaps.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It's something heaps better and finer,-- It's the _soul_ of my country _in sight!_ There's a lot of ceremony 'bout the Flag, Though many half-baked patriots believe Salutin' it and hangin' it correct "Is only loyalty upon the sleeve."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It isn't just for decoratin' things, It isn't just an emblem, clean and bright, No matter what its "hoist" or what its "fly," To us it means our country--wrong or right!
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But we who work beneath the Flag to-day, Who'll honor it--and die for it, perhaps-- Get a slightly different view of the old red, white and blue Than is visioned by th' criticisin' chaps.
visioned
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From this reading But we who work beneath the Flag to-day, Who'll honor it--and die for it, perhaps-- Get a slightly different view of the old red, white and blue Than is visioned by th' criticisin' chaps.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we who work beneath the Flag to-day, Who'll honor it--and die for it, perhaps-- Get a slightly different view of the old red, white and blue Than is visioned by th' criticisin' chaps.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It isn't just for decoratin' things, It isn't just an emblem, clean and bright, No matter what its "hoist" or what its "fly," To us it means our country--wrong or right!
a Caucasian
From this reading It isn't just colors and bunting-- The red and the blue and the white.
which person or people
From this reading But we who work beneath the Flag to-day, Who'll honor it--and die for it, perhaps-- Get a slightly different view of the old red, white and blue Than is visioned by th' criticisin' chaps.
Who'll
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From this reading But we who work beneath the Flag to-day, Who'll honor it--and die for it, perhaps-- Get a slightly different view of the old red, white and blue Than is visioned by th' criticisin' chaps.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But we who work beneath the Flag to-day, Who'll honor it--and die for it, perhaps-- Get a slightly different view of the old red, white and blue Than is visioned by th' criticisin' chaps.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading It isn't just for decoratin' things, It isn't just an emblem, clean and bright, No matter what its "hoist" or what its "fly," To us it means our country--wrong or right!
