an american ( and an america ) always reaching for something just outside his grasp 
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ american)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (CC and) (NP (DT an) (NNP america)) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VBG reaching) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NN something)) (PP (ADVP (RB just)) (IN outside) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN grasp))))))))
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT ) (JJ )) (-LRB- ) (CC ) (NP (DT ) (NNP )) (-RRB- )) (ADVP (RB )) (VP (VBG ) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (NN )) (PP (ADVP (RB )) (IN ) (NP (PRP$ ) (NN ))))))))