1933
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1940
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75
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76119
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Being an Account of the Strange and Wonderful Workings of Science in the Land of the Free, A. D.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Being an Account of the Strange and Wonderful Workings of Science in the Land of the Free, A. D.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
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advertisingnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/
a public promotion of some product or service
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Aframerican
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in the past
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Being an Account of the Strange and Wonderful Workings of Science in the Land of the Free, A. D.
ANCESTRYnounUS /ˈænsestri/
the descendants of one individual
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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ArnonounUS /ˈɑːrnoʊ/
a river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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Asbury
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ASSERTverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
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in or to or toward a former location
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Over twenty years ago a gentleman in Asbury Park, N. J. began manufacturing and advertising a preparation for the immediate and unfailing straightening of the most stubborn Negro hair.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
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showing who or what does the action
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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
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CatalognounUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things
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CAUCASIANSnounUS /kɔːˈkeɪʒənz/
plural of “caucasian” — a Caucasian
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chemistsnounUS /ˈkeməsts/
plural of “chemist” — a scientist who specializes in chemistry
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citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
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in a close relation or position in time or space
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the body of faculty and students of a college
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an institution created to conduct business
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CONFIDENTLYadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
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CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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DEDICATEDadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
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downtroddenadjectiveUS /ˌdaʊnˈtrɑːdən/
abused or oppressed by people in power
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all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the intervening years many chemists, professional and amateur, have been seeking the means of making the downtrodden Aframerican resemble as closely as possible his white fellow citizen.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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a social unit living together
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a boy or man
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Over twenty years ago a gentleman in Asbury Park, N. J. began manufacturing and advertising a preparation for the immediate and unfailing straightening of the most stubborn Negro hair.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading This preparation was called Kink-No-More, a name not wholly accurate since users of it were forced to renew the treatment every fortnight.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading This preparation was called Kink-No-More, a name not wholly accurate since users of it were forced to renew the treatment every fortnight.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Being an Account of the Strange and Wonderful Workings of Science in the Land of the Free, A. D.
GENERATIONSnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
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a man of refinement
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Over twenty years ago a gentleman in Asbury Park, N. J. began manufacturing and advertising a preparation for the immediate and unfailing straightening of the most stubborn Negro hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the intervening years many chemists, professional and amateur, have been seeking the means of making the downtrodden Aframerican resemble as closely as possible his white fellow citizen.
of the present time and place
From this reading Over twenty years ago a gentleman in Asbury Park, N. J. began manufacturing and advertising a preparation for the immediate and unfailing straightening of the most stubborn Negro hair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Being an Account of the Strange and Wonderful Workings of Science in the Land of the Free, A. D.
IncnounUS /ɪŋk/
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
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interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Over twenty years ago a gentleman in Asbury Park, N. J. began manufacturing and advertising a preparation for the immediate and unfailing straightening of the most stubborn Negro hair.
Kink-No-More
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the land on which real estate is located
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plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
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a room where books are kept
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plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
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the act that results in something coming to be
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ManufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
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manufacturingnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
From this reading Over twenty years ago a gentleman in Asbury Park, N. J. began manufacturing and advertising a preparation for the immediate and unfailing straightening of the most stubborn Negro hair.
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
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MarylandnounUS /ˈmerələnd/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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McGrath
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thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
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used to form the superlative
From this reading Over twenty years ago a gentleman in Asbury Park, N. J. began manufacturing and advertising a preparation for the immediate and unfailing straightening of the most stubborn Negro hair.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Over twenty years ago a gentleman in Asbury Park, N. J. began manufacturing and advertising a preparation for the immediate and unfailing straightening of the most stubborn Negro hair.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This preparation was called Kink-No-More, a name not wholly accurate since users of it were forced to renew the treatment every fortnight.
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Over twenty years ago a gentleman in Asbury Park, N. J. began manufacturing and advertising a preparation for the immediate and unfailing straightening of the most stubborn Negro hair.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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not any; not one
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Being an Account of the Strange and Wonderful Workings of Science in the Land of the Free, A. D.
touching and supported by a surface
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over twenty years ago a gentleman in Asbury Park, N. J. began manufacturing and advertising a preparation for the immediate and unfailing straightening of the most stubborn Negro hair.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
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capable of happening or existing
From this reading During the intervening years many chemists, professional and amateur, have been seeking the means of making the downtrodden Aframerican resemble as closely as possible his white fellow citizen.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Over twenty years ago a gentleman in Asbury Park, N. J. began manufacturing and advertising a preparation for the immediate and unfailing straightening of the most stubborn Negro hair.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading 1933-1940 McGrath Publishing Company College Park, Maryland Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 75-76119 Manufactured in the United States of America by Arno Press, Inc., New York THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO ALL CAUCASIANS IN THE GREAT REPUBLIC WHO CAN TRACE THEIR ANCESTRY BACK TEN GENERATIONS AND CONFIDENTLY ASSERT THAT THERE ARE NO BLACK LEAVES, TWIGS, LIMBS OR BRANCHES ON THEIR FAMILY TREES.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading During the intervening years many chemists, professional and amateur, have been seeking the means of making the downtrodden Aframerican resemble as closely as possible his white fellow citizen.
PublishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading 1933-1940 McGrath Publishing Company College Park, Maryland Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 75-76119 Manufactured in the United States of America by Arno Press, Inc., New York THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO ALL CAUCASIANS IN THE GREAT REPUBLIC WHO CAN TRACE THEIR ANCESTRY BACK TEN GENERATIONS AND CONFIDENTLY ASSERT THAT THERE ARE NO BLACK LEAVES, TWIGS, LIMBS OR BRANCHES ON THEIR FAMILY TREES.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading This preparation was called Kink-No-More, a name not wholly accurate since users of it were forced to renew the treatment every fortnight.
REPUBLICnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading 1933-1940 McGrath Publishing Company College Park, Maryland Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 75-76119 Manufactured in the United States of America by Arno Press, Inc., New York THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO ALL CAUCASIANS IN THE GREAT REPUBLIC WHO CAN TRACE THEIR ANCESTRY BACK TEN GENERATIONS AND CONFIDENTLY ASSERT THAT THERE ARE NO BLACK LEAVES, TWIGS, LIMBS OR BRANCHES ON THEIR FAMILY TREES.
resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading During the intervening years many chemists, professional and amateur, have been seeking the means of making the downtrodden Aframerican resemble as closely as possible his white fellow citizen.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Being an Account of the Strange and Wonderful Workings of Science in the Land of the Free, A. D.
the act of searching for something
From this reading During the intervening years many chemists, professional and amateur, have been seeking the means of making the downtrodden Aframerican resemble as closely as possible his white fellow citizen.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This preparation was called Kink-No-More, a name not wholly accurate since users of it were forced to renew the treatment every fortnight.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading 1933-1940 McGrath Publishing Company College Park, Maryland Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 75-76119 Manufactured in the United States of America by Arno Press, Inc., New York THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO ALL CAUCASIANS IN THE GREAT REPUBLIC WHO CAN TRACE THEIR ANCESTRY BACK TEN GENERATIONS AND CONFIDENTLY ASSERT THAT THERE ARE NO BLACK LEAVES, TWIGS, LIMBS OR BRANCHES ON THEIR FAMILY TREES.
straighteningverbUS /ˈstreɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Over twenty years ago a gentleman in Asbury Park, N. J. began manufacturing and advertising a preparation for the immediate and unfailing straightening of the most stubborn Negro hair.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Being an Account of the Strange and Wonderful Workings of Science in the Land of the Free, A. D.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Over twenty years ago a gentleman in Asbury Park, N. J. began manufacturing and advertising a preparation for the immediate and unfailing straightening of the most stubborn Negro hair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Being an Account of the Strange and Wonderful Workings of Science in the Land of the Free, A. D.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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in or at that place or location
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 1933-1940 McGrath Publishing Company College Park, Maryland Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 75-76119 Manufactured in the United States of America by Arno Press, Inc., New York THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO ALL CAUCASIANS IN THE GREAT REPUBLIC WHO CAN TRACE THEIR ANCESTRY BACK TEN GENERATIONS AND CONFIDENTLY ASSERT THAT THERE ARE NO BLACK LEAVES, TWIGS, LIMBS OR BRANCHES ON THEIR FAMILY TREES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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a just detectable amount
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treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading This preparation was called Kink-No-More, a name not wholly accurate since users of it were forced to renew the treatment every fortnight.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading 1933-1940 McGrath Publishing Company College Park, Maryland Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 75-76119 Manufactured in the United States of America by Arno Press, Inc., New York THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO ALL CAUCASIANS IN THE GREAT REPUBLIC WHO CAN TRACE THEIR ANCESTRY BACK TEN GENERATIONS AND CONFIDENTLY ASSERT THAT THERE ARE NO BLACK LEAVES, TWIGS, LIMBS OR BRANCHES ON THEIR FAMILY TREES.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Over twenty years ago a gentleman in Asbury Park, N. J. began manufacturing and advertising a preparation for the immediate and unfailing straightening of the most stubborn Negro hair.
TWIGSnounUS /twɪɡz/
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading 1933-1940 McGrath Publishing Company College Park, Maryland Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 75-76119 Manufactured in the United States of America by Arno Press, Inc., New York THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO ALL CAUCASIANS IN THE GREAT REPUBLIC WHO CAN TRACE THEIR ANCESTRY BACK TEN GENERATIONS AND CONFIDENTLY ASSERT THAT THERE ARE NO BLACK LEAVES, TWIGS, LIMBS OR BRANCHES ON THEIR FAMILY TREES.
unfailingadjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪlɪŋ/
not liable to failure
From this reading Over twenty years ago a gentleman in Asbury Park, N. J. began manufacturing and advertising a preparation for the immediate and unfailing straightening of the most stubborn Negro hair.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading 1933-1940 McGrath Publishing Company College Park, Maryland Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 75-76119 Manufactured in the United States of America by Arno Press, Inc., New York THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO ALL CAUCASIANS IN THE GREAT REPUBLIC WHO CAN TRACE THEIR ANCESTRY BACK TEN GENERATIONS AND CONFIDENTLY ASSERT THAT THERE ARE NO BLACK LEAVES, TWIGS, LIMBS OR BRANCHES ON THEIR FAMILY TREES.
usersnounUS /ˈjuːzərz/
plural of “user” — a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something
From this reading This preparation was called Kink-No-More, a name not wholly accurate since users of it were forced to renew the treatment every fortnight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This preparation was called Kink-No-More, a name not wholly accurate since users of it were forced to renew the treatment every fortnight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This preparation was called Kink-No-More, a name not wholly accurate since users of it were forced to renew the treatment every fortnight.
a Caucasian
From this reading During the intervening years many chemists, professional and amateur, have been seeking the means of making the downtrodden Aframerican resemble as closely as possible his white fellow citizen.
which person or people
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading This preparation was called Kink-No-More, a name not wholly accurate since users of it were forced to renew the treatment every fortnight.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Being an Account of the Strange and Wonderful Workings of Science in the Land of the Free, A. D.
WorkingsnounUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋz/
the internal mechanism of a device
From this reading Being an Account of the Strange and Wonderful Workings of Science in the Land of the Free, A. D.
a late time of life
From this reading Over twenty years ago a gentleman in Asbury Park, N. J. began manufacturing and advertising a preparation for the immediate and unfailing straightening of the most stubborn Negro hair.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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