skinflint In many parts of early America, necessities such as flint were scarce.
( ( skinflint ( In ( ( many parts ) ( of ( early America ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( necessities ( such ( as flint ) ) ) ( ( were scarce ) . ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (S (ADJP (JJ skinflint)) (PP (IN In) (NP (NP (JJ many) (NNS parts)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ early) (NNP America)))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNS necessities)) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (NP (NN flint)))) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ scarce))) (. .)))
Air was scarce in early America.
( Air ( ( was ( scarce ( in ( early America ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Air)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ scarce) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ early) (NNP America))))) (. .)))