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Over Here

Chapter I

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Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
For them at night we kneel and pray.
Be with them, Lord, who serve the truth, And make us worthy of our youth!
Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.
Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Over Here

Chapter I

Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.
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For them at night we kneel and pray.
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Be with them, Lord, who serve the truth, And make us worthy of our youth!
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Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.
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Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Above preposition US /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading “Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Be with them, Lord, who serve the truth, And make us worthy of our youth!”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.”

Stand noun US /stand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.”

Worthy adjective US /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading “Be with them, Lord, who serve the truth, And make us worthy of our youth!”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.

all

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From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For them at night we kneel and pray.

Author

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From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.

Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Be with them, Lord, who serve the truth, And make us worthy of our youth!

best

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From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.

bigot

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From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.

bow

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From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.

bravest

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From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.

Britton

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From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.

cannot

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From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.

Chicago

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From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.

Co

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From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.

country

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From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.

creed

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From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.

danger

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From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.

day

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From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.

difference

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From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.

EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.

father-love

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From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.

flag

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From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.

flies

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From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.

Folks

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From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.

fray

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From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.

Freedom's

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From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.

give

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From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.

heads

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From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.

Heap

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From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.

HerenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.

Just

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From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.

king

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From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.

kneel

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From this reading For them at night we kneel and pray.

Livin

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From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.

Lord

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From this reading Be with them, Lord, who serve the truth, And make us worthy of our youth!

love

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From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Be with them, Lord, who serve the truth, And make us worthy of our youth!

man

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From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.

mar

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From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.

mother-love

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From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.

night

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From this reading For them at night we kneel and pray.

NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.

now

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From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.

o

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From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Be with them, Lord, who serve the truth, And make us worthy of our youth!

people

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From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.

plan

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From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.

Pledged

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From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.

pray

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From this reading For them at night we kneel and pray.

race

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From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.

Reilly

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From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.

reverently

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From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.

sake

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From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.

serve

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From this reading Be with them, Lord, who serve the truth, And make us worthy of our youth!

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.

share

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From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.

stand

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From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.

Staunch

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From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.

test

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From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For them at night we kneel and pray.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.

truth

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From this reading Be with them, Lord, who serve the truth, And make us worthy of our youth!

Unite

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From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Be with them, Lord, who serve the truth, And make us worthy of our youth!

victory

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From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Author of "A Heap o' Livin'" "Just Folks" The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago Pledged to the bravest and the best, We stand, who cannot share the fray, Staunch for the danger and the test.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Be with them, Lord, who serve the truth, And make us worthy of our youth!

work

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From this reading Here mother-love and father-love Unite in love of country now; Here to the flag that flies above, Our heads we reverently bow; Here as one people, night and day, For victory we work and pray.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Be with them, Lord, who serve the truth, And make us worthy of our youth!

youth

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From this reading Be with them, Lord, who serve the truth, And make us worthy of our youth!

zealot's

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From this reading Nor race nor creed shall difference make, Nor bigot mar the zealot's plan; We give our all for Freedom's sake, Each man a king, each king a man.