used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the eastern edge of Hooker's Bend, drawn in a rough semicircle around the Big Hill, lies Niggertown.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The grimy cabins lean at crazy angles, some propped with poles, while others hold out against gravitation at a hazard.
(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 In all the half-moon there are perhaps not two upright buildings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up and down its street flows the slow negro life of the village.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading The grimy cabins lean at crazy angles, some propped with poles, while others hold out against gravitation at a hazard.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In all the half-moon there are perhaps not two upright buildings.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading On the eastern edge of Hooker's Bend, drawn in a rough semicircle around the Big Hill, lies Niggertown.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The grimy cabins lean at crazy angles, some propped with poles, while others hold out against gravitation at a hazard.
BendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading On the eastern edge of Hooker's Bend, drawn in a rough semicircle around the Big Hill, lies Niggertown.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the eastern edge of Hooker's Bend, drawn in a rough semicircle around the Big Hill, lies Niggertown.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Here children of all colors from black to cream fight and play; deep-chested negresses loiter to and fro, some on errands to the white section of the village on the other side of the hill, where they go to scrub or cook or wash or iron.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading In all the half-moon there are perhaps not two upright buildings.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The grimy cabins lean at crazy angles, some propped with poles, while others hold out against gravitation at a hazard.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Here children of all colors from black to cream fight and play; deep-chested negresses loiter to and fro, some on errands to the white section of the village on the other side of the hill, where they go to scrub or cook or wash or iron.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Here children of all colors from black to cream fight and play; deep-chested negresses loiter to and fro, some on errands to the white section of the village on the other side of the hill, where they go to scrub or cook or wash or iron.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Here children of all colors from black to cream fight and play; deep-chested negresses loiter to and fro, some on errands to the white section of the village on the other side of the hill, where they go to scrub or cook or wash or iron.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading The grimy cabins lean at crazy angles, some propped with poles, while others hold out against gravitation at a hazard.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading Here children of all colors from black to cream fight and play; deep-chested negresses loiter to and fro, some on errands to the white section of the village on the other side of the hill, where they go to scrub or cook or wash or iron.
deep-chestedadjective
thick in the chest
From this reading Here children of all colors from black to cream fight and play; deep-chested negresses loiter to and fro, some on errands to the white section of the village on the other side of the hill, where they go to scrub or cook or wash or iron.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Up and down its street flows the slow negro life of the village.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading On the eastern edge of Hooker's Bend, drawn in a rough semicircle around the Big Hill, lies Niggertown.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading On the eastern edge of Hooker's Bend, drawn in a rough semicircle around the Big Hill, lies Niggertown.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading On the eastern edge of Hooker's Bend, drawn in a rough semicircle around the Big Hill, lies Niggertown.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Here children of all colors from black to cream fight and play; deep-chested negresses loiter to and fro, some on errands to the white section of the village on the other side of the hill, where they go to scrub or cook or wash or iron.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Here children of all colors from black to cream fight and play; deep-chested negresses loiter to and fro, some on errands to the white section of the village on the other side of the hill, where they go to scrub or cook or wash or iron.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Up and down its street flows the slow negro life of the village.
fro
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From this reading Here children of all colors from black to cream fight and play; deep-chested negresses loiter to and fro, some on errands to the white section of the village on the other side of the hill, where they go to scrub or cook or wash or iron.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here children of all colors from black to cream fight and play; deep-chested negresses loiter to and fro, some on errands to the white section of the village on the other side of the hill, where they go to scrub or cook or wash or iron.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Here children of all colors from black to cream fight and play; deep-chested negresses loiter to and fro, some on errands to the white section of the village on the other side of the hill, where they go to scrub or cook or wash or iron.
gravitationnounUS /ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃən/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading The grimy cabins lean at crazy angles, some propped with poles, while others hold out against gravitation at a hazard.
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading The grimy cabins lean at crazy angles, some propped with poles, while others hold out against gravitation at a hazard.
half-moonnoun
the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
From this reading In all the half-moon there are perhaps not two upright buildings.
hazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The grimy cabins lean at crazy angles, some propped with poles, while others hold out against gravitation at a hazard.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here children of all colors from black to cream fight and play; deep-chested negresses loiter to and fro, some on errands to the white section of the village on the other side of the hill, where they go to scrub or cook or wash or iron.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On the eastern edge of Hooker's Bend, drawn in a rough semicircle around the Big Hill, lies Niggertown.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The grimy cabins lean at crazy angles, some propped with poles, while others hold out against gravitation at a hazard.
Hooker'snounUS /ˈhʊkərz/
possessive form of “hooker” — United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading On the eastern edge of Hooker's Bend, drawn in a rough semicircle around the Big Hill, lies Niggertown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the eastern edge of Hooker's Bend, drawn in a rough semicircle around the Big Hill, lies Niggertown.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Here children of all colors from black to cream fight and play; deep-chested negresses loiter to and fro, some on errands to the white section of the village on the other side of the hill, where they go to scrub or cook or wash or iron.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Up and down its street flows the slow negro life of the village.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The grimy cabins lean at crazy angles, some propped with poles, while others hold out against gravitation at a hazard.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading On the eastern edge of Hooker's Bend, drawn in a rough semicircle around the Big Hill, lies Niggertown.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Up and down its street flows the slow negro life of the village.
loiterverbUS /ˈlɔɪtər/
be about
From this reading Here children of all colors from black to cream fight and play; deep-chested negresses loiter to and fro, some on errands to the white section of the village on the other side of the hill, where they go to scrub or cook or wash or iron.
negresses
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From this reading Here children of all colors from black to cream fight and play; deep-chested negresses loiter to and fro, some on errands to the white section of the village on the other side of the hill, where they go to scrub or cook or wash or iron.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Up and down its street flows the slow negro life of the village.
Niggertown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the eastern edge of Hooker's Bend, drawn in a rough semicircle around the Big Hill, lies Niggertown.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In all the half-moon there are perhaps not two upright buildings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the eastern edge of Hooker's Bend, drawn in a rough semicircle around the Big Hill, lies Niggertown.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the eastern edge of Hooker's Bend, drawn in a rough semicircle around the Big Hill, lies Niggertown.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here children of all colors from black to cream fight and play; deep-chested negresses loiter to and fro, some on errands to the white section of the village on the other side of the hill, where they go to scrub or cook or wash or iron.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Here children of all colors from black to cream fight and play; deep-chested negresses loiter to and fro, some on errands to the white section of the village on the other side of the hill, where they go to scrub or cook or wash or iron.
others
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From this reading The grimy cabins lean at crazy angles, some propped with poles, while others hold out against gravitation at a hazard.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The grimy cabins lean at crazy angles, some propped with poles, while others hold out against gravitation at a hazard.
by chance
From this reading In all the half-moon there are perhaps not two upright buildings.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Here children of all colors from black to cream fight and play; deep-chested negresses loiter to and fro, some on errands to the white section of the village on the other side of the hill, where they go to scrub or cook or wash or iron.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading The grimy cabins lean at crazy angles, some propped with poles, while others hold out against gravitation at a hazard.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading The grimy cabins lean at crazy angles, some propped with poles, while others hold out against gravitation at a hazard.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading On the eastern edge of Hooker's Bend, drawn in a rough semicircle around the Big Hill, lies Niggertown.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading Here children of all colors from black to cream fight and play; deep-chested negresses loiter to and fro, some on errands to the white section of the village on the other side of the hill, where they go to scrub or cook or wash or iron.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Here children of all colors from black to cream fight and play; deep-chested negresses loiter to and fro, some on errands to the white section of the village on the other side of the hill, where they go to scrub or cook or wash or iron.
semicirclenoun
a plane figure with the shape of half a circle
From this reading On the eastern edge of Hooker's Bend, drawn in a rough semicircle around the Big Hill, lies Niggertown.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Here children of all colors from black to cream fight and play; deep-chested negresses loiter to and fro, some on errands to the white section of the village on the other side of the hill, where they go to scrub or cook or wash or iron.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Up and down its street flows the slow negro life of the village.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The grimy cabins lean at crazy angles, some propped with poles, while others hold out against gravitation at a hazard.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Up and down its street flows the slow negro life of the village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the eastern edge of Hooker's Bend, drawn in a rough semicircle around the Big Hill, lies Niggertown.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In all the half-moon there are perhaps not two upright buildings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here children of all colors from black to cream fight and play; deep-chested negresses loiter to and fro, some on errands to the white section of the village on the other side of the hill, where they go to scrub or cook or wash or iron.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here children of all colors from black to cream fight and play; deep-chested negresses loiter to and fro, some on errands to the white section of the village on the other side of the hill, where they go to scrub or cook or wash or iron.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In all the half-moon there are perhaps not two upright buildings.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up and down its street flows the slow negro life of the village.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading In all the half-moon there are perhaps not two upright buildings.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Up and down its street flows the slow negro life of the village.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Here children of all colors from black to cream fight and play; deep-chested negresses loiter to and fro, some on errands to the white section of the village on the other side of the hill, where they go to scrub or cook or wash or iron.
in or at the place that
From this reading Here children of all colors from black to cream fight and play; deep-chested negresses loiter to and fro, some on errands to the white section of the village on the other side of the hill, where they go to scrub or cook or wash or iron.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The grimy cabins lean at crazy angles, some propped with poles, while others hold out against gravitation at a hazard.
a Caucasian
From this reading Here children of all colors from black to cream fight and play; deep-chested negresses loiter to and fro, some on errands to the white section of the village on the other side of the hill, where they go to scrub or cook or wash or iron.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The grimy cabins lean at crazy angles, some propped with poles, while others hold out against gravitation at a hazard.
