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From this reading Before 1865, the ministry was practically the only place where negro leadership could find expression.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The negro preacher had rendered a greater service to his people, perhaps, than any one else.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading Negroes of ability in his day usually became preachers or they entered politics.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was much the same way for many years after the Civil War.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The negro preacher had rendered a greater service to his people, perhaps, than any one else.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Negroes of ability in his day usually became preachers or they entered politics.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before 1865, the ministry was practically the only place where negro leadership could find expression.
BookernounUS /ˈbʊkər/
someone who engages a person or company for performances
From this reading Booker Washington spent his life in the education of the negro.
CiviladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading It was much the same way for many years after the Civil War.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before 1865, the ministry was practically the only place where negro leadership could find expression.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Negroes of ability in his day usually became preachers or they entered politics.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Booker Washington spent his life in the education of the negro.
else
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From this reading The negro preacher had rendered a greater service to his people, perhaps, than any one else.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Negroes of ability in his day usually became preachers or they entered politics.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Before 1865, the ministry was practically the only place where negro leadership could find expression.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Before 1865, the ministry was practically the only place where negro leadership could find expression.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was much the same way for many years after the Civil War.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The negro preacher had rendered a greater service to his people, perhaps, than any one else.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The negro preacher had rendered a greater service to his people, perhaps, than any one else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Booker Washington spent his life in the education of the negro.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Booker Washington spent his life in the education of the negro.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was much the same way for many years after the Civil War.
leadershipnounUS /ˈliːdərʃɪp/
the activity of leading
From this reading Before 1865, the ministry was practically the only place where negro leadership could find expression.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Booker Washington spent his life in the education of the negro.
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 was much the same way for many years after the Civil War.
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading Before 1865, the ministry was practically the only place where negro leadership could find expression.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was much the same way for many years after the Civil War.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Booker Washington spent his life in the education of the negro.
NegroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Negroes of ability in his day usually became preachers or they entered politics.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Booker Washington spent his life in the education of the negro.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The negro preacher had rendered a greater service to his people, perhaps, than any one else.
and nothing more
From this reading Before 1865, the ministry was practically the only place where negro leadership could find expression.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Negroes of ability in his day usually became preachers or they entered politics.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The negro preacher had rendered a greater service to his people, perhaps, than any one else.
by chance
From this reading The negro preacher had rendered a greater service to his people, perhaps, than any one else.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Before 1865, the ministry was practically the only place where negro leadership could find expression.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading Negroes of ability in his day usually became preachers or they entered politics.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Before 1865, the ministry was practically the only place where negro leadership could find expression.
preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading The negro preacher had rendered a greater service to his people, perhaps, than any one else.
preachersnounUS /ˈpriːtʃərz/
plural of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading Negroes of ability in his day usually became preachers or they entered politics.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading The negro preacher had rendered a greater service to his people, perhaps, than any one else.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was much the same way for many years after the Civil War.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The negro preacher had rendered a greater service to his people, perhaps, than any one else.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Booker Washington spent his life in the education of the negro.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The negro preacher had rendered a greater service to his people, perhaps, than any one else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Booker Washington spent his life in the education of the negro.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Negroes of ability in his day usually became preachers or they entered politics.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The negro preacher had rendered a greater service to his people, perhaps, than any one else.
under normal conditions
From this reading Negroes of ability in his day usually became preachers or they entered politics.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It was much the same way for many years after the Civil War.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before 1865, the ministry was practically the only place where negro leadership could find expression.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Booker Washington spent his life in the education of the negro.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was much the same way for many years after the Civil War.
in or at the place that
From this reading Before 1865, the ministry was practically the only place where negro leadership could find expression.
a late time of life
From this reading It was much the same way for many years after the Civil War.
