used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I said to the mulatto delegate: "That's what Negroes need in American politics--a highly organized all-Negro group.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Otherwise the whites will want to tell us what is right for our people even against our better thinking.
all-Negro
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From this reading I said to the mulatto delegate: "That's what Negroes need in American politics--a highly organized all-Negro group.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading I said to the mulatto delegate: "That's what Negroes need in American politics--a highly organized all-Negro group.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When you have that--a Negro group voting together like these Finns and Russians--you will be getting somewhere.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We may feel inflated as _individual_ Negroes sitting in on the councils of the whites, but it means very little if our people are not organized.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We may feel inflated as _individual_ Negroes sitting in on the councils of the whites, but it means very little if our people are not organized.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When you have that--a Negro group voting together like these Finns and Russians--you will be getting somewhere.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Otherwise the whites will want to tell us what is right for our people even against our better thinking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We may feel inflated as _individual_ Negroes sitting in on the councils of the whites, but it means very little if our people are not organized.
councilsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “council” — a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading We may feel inflated as _individual_ Negroes sitting in on the councils of the whites, but it means very little if our people are not organized.
delegateverbUS /ˈdeləɡeɪt/
transfer power to someone
From this reading I said to the mulatto delegate: "That's what Negroes need in American politics--a highly organized all-Negro group.
DemocratsnounUS /ˈdeməkræts/
plural of “democrat” — a member of the Democratic Party
From this reading The Republicans and the Democrats do the same thing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Republicans and the Democrats do the same thing.
divisible by two
From this reading Otherwise the whites will want to tell us what is right for our people even against our better thinking.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading We may feel inflated as _individual_ Negroes sitting in on the councils of the whites, but it means very little if our people are not organized.
FinnsnounUS /fɪnz/
plural of “finn” — a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading When you have that--a Negro group voting together like these Finns and Russians--you will be getting somewhere.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Otherwise the whites will want to tell us what is right for our people even against our better thinking.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading When you have that--a Negro group voting together like these Finns and Russians--you will be getting somewhere.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading I said to the mulatto delegate: "That's what Negroes need in American politics--a highly organized all-Negro group.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When you have that--a Negro group voting together like these Finns and Russians--you will be getting somewhere.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading I said to the mulatto delegate: "That's what Negroes need in American politics--a highly organized all-Negro group.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said to the mulatto delegate: "That's what Negroes need in American politics--a highly organized all-Negro group.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We may feel inflated as _individual_ Negroes sitting in on the councils of the whites, but it means very little if our people are not organized.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I said to the mulatto delegate: "That's what Negroes need in American politics--a highly organized all-Negro group.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading We may feel inflated as _individual_ Negroes sitting in on the councils of the whites, but it means very little if our people are not organized.
inflatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd/
enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
From this reading We may feel inflated as _individual_ Negroes sitting in on the councils of the whites, but it means very little if our people are not organized.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Otherwise the whites will want to tell us what is right for our people even against our better thinking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We may feel inflated as _individual_ Negroes sitting in on the councils of the whites, but it means very little if our people are not organized.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When you have that--a Negro group voting together like these Finns and Russians--you will be getting somewhere.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We may feel inflated as _individual_ Negroes sitting in on the councils of the whites, but it means very little if our people are not organized.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We may feel inflated as _individual_ Negroes sitting in on the councils of the whites, but it means very little if our people are not organized.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading We may feel inflated as _individual_ Negroes sitting in on the councils of the whites, but it means very little if our people are not organized.
mulattonounUS /məˈlɑːtoʊ/
an offspring of a black and a white parent
From this reading I said to the mulatto delegate: "That's what Negroes need in American politics--a highly organized all-Negro group.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I said to the mulatto delegate: "That's what Negroes need in American politics--a highly organized all-Negro group.
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading When you have that--a Negro group voting together like these Finns and Russians--you will be getting somewhere.
NegroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading I said to the mulatto delegate: "That's what Negroes need in American politics--a highly organized all-Negro group.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We may feel inflated as _individual_ Negroes sitting in on the councils of the whites, but it means very little if our people are not organized.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We may feel inflated as _individual_ Negroes sitting in on the councils of the whites, but it means very little if our people are not organized.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We may feel inflated as _individual_ Negroes sitting in on the councils of the whites, but it means very little if our people are not organized.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading I said to the mulatto delegate: "That's what Negroes need in American politics--a highly organized all-Negro group.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise the whites will want to tell us what is right for our people even against our better thinking.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We may feel inflated as _individual_ Negroes sitting in on the councils of the whites, but it means very little if our people are not organized.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We may feel inflated as _individual_ Negroes sitting in on the councils of the whites, but it means very little if our people are not organized.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading I said to the mulatto delegate: "That's what Negroes need in American politics--a highly organized all-Negro group.
RepublicansnounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkənz/
plural of “republican” — a member of the Republican Party
From this reading The Republicans and the Democrats do the same thing.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Otherwise the whites will want to tell us what is right for our people even against our better thinking.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading When you have that--a Negro group voting together like these Finns and Russians--you will be getting somewhere.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said to the mulatto delegate: "That's what Negroes need in American politics--a highly organized all-Negro group.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Republicans and the Democrats do the same thing.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading We may feel inflated as _individual_ Negroes sitting in on the councils of the whites, but it means very little if our people are not organized.
in or at or to some place
From this reading When you have that--a Negro group voting together like these Finns and Russians--you will be getting somewhere.
express in words
From this reading Otherwise the whites will want to tell us what is right for our people even against our better thinking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When you have that--a Negro group voting together like these Finns and Russians--you will be getting somewhere.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I said to the mulatto delegate: "That's what Negroes need in American politics--a highly organized all-Negro group.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I said to the mulatto delegate: "That's what Negroes need in American politics--a highly organized all-Negro group.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When you have that--a Negro group voting together like these Finns and Russians--you will be getting somewhere.
a special situation
From this reading The Republicans and the Democrats do the same thing.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Otherwise the whites will want to tell us what is right for our people even against our better thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said to the mulatto delegate: "That's what Negroes need in American politics--a highly organized all-Negro group.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When you have that--a Negro group voting together like these Finns and Russians--you will be getting somewhere.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Otherwise the whites will want to tell us what is right for our people even against our better thinking.
precisely as stated
From this reading We may feel inflated as _individual_ Negroes sitting in on the councils of the whites, but it means very little if our people are not organized.
votingnounUS /ˈvoʊtɪŋ/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading When you have that--a Negro group voting together like these Finns and Russians--you will be getting somewhere.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Otherwise the whites will want to tell us what is right for our people even against our better thinking.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We may feel inflated as _individual_ Negroes sitting in on the councils of the whites, but it means very little if our people are not organized.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I said to the mulatto delegate: "That's what Negroes need in American politics--a highly organized all-Negro group.
at the time that
From this reading When you have that--a Negro group voting together like these Finns and Russians--you will be getting somewhere.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading We may feel inflated as _individual_ Negroes sitting in on the councils of the whites, but it means very little if our people are not organized.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When you have that--a Negro group voting together like these Finns and Russians--you will be getting somewhere.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you have that--a Negro group voting together like these Finns and Russians--you will be getting somewhere.
