1895
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From this reading Immediately following Washington’s great speech in Atlanta in 1895, there came the statement from all parts of the country, “Here is the new leader of the negro race.”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Atlanta speech continued to be a topic of discussion throughout the country, and coupled with this discussion was invariably the statement that here was the new leader of the race.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading During the last years of slavery, and the Civil War, and on for years after the war, Frederick Douglass, as has been said, was the acknowledged leader of the negro in the United States.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading During the last years of slavery, and the Civil War, and on for years after the war, Frederick Douglass, as has been said, was the acknowledged leader of the negro in the United States.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Immediately following Washington’s great speech in Atlanta in 1895, there came the statement from all parts of the country, “Here is the new leader of the negro race.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the last years of slavery, and the Civil War, and on for years after the war, Frederick Douglass, as has been said, was the acknowledged leader of the negro in the United States.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During the last years of slavery, and the Civil War, and on for years after the war, Frederick Douglass, as has been said, was the acknowledged leader of the negro in the United States.
AtlantanounUS /ætˈlæntə/
state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
From this reading Immediately following Washington’s great speech in Atlanta in 1895, there came the statement from all parts of the country, “Here is the new leader of the negro race.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Atlanta speech continued to be a topic of discussion throughout the country, and coupled with this discussion was invariably the statement that here was the new leader of the race.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the last years of slavery, and the Civil War, and on for years after the war, Frederick Douglass, as has been said, was the acknowledged leader of the negro in the United States.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Immediately following Washington’s great speech in Atlanta in 1895, there came the statement from all parts of the country, “Here is the new leader of the negro race.”
CiviladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading During the last years of slavery, and the Civil War, and on for years after the war, Frederick Douglass, as has been said, was the acknowledged leader of the negro in the United States.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The Atlanta speech continued to be a topic of discussion throughout the country, and coupled with this discussion was invariably the statement that here was the new leader of the race.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Immediately following Washington’s great speech in Atlanta in 1895, there came the statement from all parts of the country, “Here is the new leader of the negro race.”
coupledadjectiveUS /ˈkʌpəld/
joined together especially in a pair or pairs
From this reading The Atlanta speech continued to be a topic of discussion throughout the country, and coupled with this discussion was invariably the statement that here was the new leader of the race.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Douglass had died in the early part of the year 1895.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading The Atlanta speech continued to be a topic of discussion throughout the country, and coupled with this discussion was invariably the statement that here was the new leader of the race.
DouglassnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States abolitionist who escaped from slavery and became an influential writer and lecturer in the North (1817-1895)
From this reading During the last years of slavery, and the Civil War, and on for years after the war, Frederick Douglass, as has been said, was the acknowledged leader of the negro in the United States.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the last years of slavery, and the Civil War, and on for years after the war, Frederick Douglass, as has been said, was the acknowledged leader of the negro in the United States.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Douglass had died in the early part of the year 1895.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Immediately following Washington’s great speech in Atlanta in 1895, there came the statement from all parts of the country, “Here is the new leader of the negro race.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the last years of slavery, and the Civil War, and on for years after the war, Frederick Douglass, as has been said, was the acknowledged leader of the negro in the United States.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading During the last years of slavery, and the Civil War, and on for years after the war, Frederick Douglass, as has been said, was the acknowledged leader of the negro in the United States.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Immediately following Washington’s great speech in Atlanta in 1895, there came the statement from all parts of the country, “Here is the new leader of the negro race.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Immediately following Washington’s great speech in Atlanta in 1895, there came the statement from all parts of the country, “Here is the new leader of the negro race.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Douglass had died in the early part of the year 1895.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the last years of slavery, and the Civil War, and on for years after the war, Frederick Douglass, as has been said, was the acknowledged leader of the negro in the United States.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Immediately following Washington’s great speech in Atlanta in 1895, there came the statement from all parts of the country, “Here is the new leader of the negro race.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that this man Washington had been raised up to take his place.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately following Washington’s great speech in Atlanta in 1895, there came the statement from all parts of the country, “Here is the new leader of the negro race.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Immediately following Washington’s great speech in Atlanta in 1895, there came the statement from all parts of the country, “Here is the new leader of the negro race.”
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The Atlanta speech continued to be a topic of discussion throughout the country, and coupled with this discussion was invariably the statement that here was the new leader of the race.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Immediately following Washington’s great speech in Atlanta in 1895, there came the statement from all parts of the country, “Here is the new leader of the negro race.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that this man Washington had been raised up to take his place.
immediately past
From this reading During the last years of slavery, and the Civil War, and on for years after the war, Frederick Douglass, as has been said, was the acknowledged leader of the negro in the United States.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Immediately following Washington’s great speech in Atlanta in 1895, there came the statement from all parts of the country, “Here is the new leader of the negro race.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It seemed that this man Washington had been raised up to take his place.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Immediately following Washington’s great speech in Atlanta in 1895, there came the statement from all parts of the country, “Here is the new leader of the negro race.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Immediately following Washington’s great speech in Atlanta in 1895, there came the statement from all parts of the country, “Here is the new leader of the negro race.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Immediately following Washington’s great speech in Atlanta in 1895, there came the statement from all parts of the country, “Here is the new leader of the negro race.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the last years of slavery, and the Civil War, and on for years after the war, Frederick Douglass, as has been said, was the acknowledged leader of the negro in the United States.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Douglass had died in the early part of the year 1895.
the local environment
From this reading Immediately following Washington’s great speech in Atlanta in 1895, there came the statement from all parts of the country, “Here is the new leader of the negro race.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It seemed that this man Washington had been raised up to take his place.
any competition
From this reading Immediately following Washington’s great speech in Atlanta in 1895, there came the statement from all parts of the country, “Here is the new leader of the negro race.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading It seemed that this man Washington had been raised up to take his place.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading During the last years of slavery, and the Civil War, and on for years after the war, Frederick Douglass, as has been said, was the acknowledged leader of the negro in the United States.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed that this man Washington had been raised up to take his place.
slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading During the last years of slavery, and the Civil War, and on for years after the war, Frederick Douglass, as has been said, was the acknowledged leader of the negro in the United States.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Immediately following Washington’s great speech in Atlanta in 1895, there came the statement from all parts of the country, “Here is the new leader of the negro race.”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Immediately following Washington’s great speech in Atlanta in 1895, there came the statement from all parts of the country, “Here is the new leader of the negro race.”
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading During the last years of slavery, and the Civil War, and on for years after the war, Frederick Douglass, as has been said, was the acknowledged leader of the negro in the United States.
carry out
From this reading It seemed that this man Washington had been raised up to take his place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed that this man Washington had been raised up to take his place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Immediately following Washington’s great speech in Atlanta in 1895, there came the statement from all parts of the country, “Here is the new leader of the negro race.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading Immediately following Washington’s great speech in Atlanta in 1895, there came the statement from all parts of the country, “Here is the new leader of the negro race.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed that this man Washington had been raised up to take his place.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The Atlanta speech continued to be a topic of discussion throughout the country, and coupled with this discussion was invariably the statement that here was the new leader of the race.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed that this man Washington had been raised up to take his place.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The Atlanta speech continued to be a topic of discussion throughout the country, and coupled with this discussion was invariably the statement that here was the new leader of the race.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading During the last years of slavery, and the Civil War, and on for years after the war, Frederick Douglass, as has been said, was the acknowledged leader of the negro in the United States.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It seemed that this man Washington had been raised up to take his place.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading During the last years of slavery, and the Civil War, and on for years after the war, Frederick Douglass, as has been said, was the acknowledged leader of the negro in the United States.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the last years of slavery, and the Civil War, and on for years after the war, Frederick Douglass, as has been said, was the acknowledged leader of the negro in the United States.
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 It seemed that this man Washington had been raised up to take his place.
Washington'snounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtənz/
possessive form of “washington” — 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 Immediately following Washington’s great speech in Atlanta in 1895, there came the statement from all parts of the country, “Here is the new leader of the negro race.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Atlanta speech continued to be a topic of discussion throughout the country, and coupled with this discussion was invariably the statement that here was the new leader of the race.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Douglass had died in the early part of the year 1895.
a late time of life
From this reading During the last years of slavery, and the Civil War, and on for years after the war, Frederick Douglass, as has been said, was the acknowledged leader of the negro in the United States.
