used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was not finding life as a white man the rosy existence he had anticipated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was forced to conclude that it was pretty dull and that he was bored.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading He was not finding life as a white man the rosy existence he had anticipated.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Often when the desire for the happy-go-lucky, jovial good-fellowship of the Negroes came upon him strongly, he would go down to Auburn Avenue and stroll around the vicinity, looking at the dark folk and listening to their conversation and banter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was not finding life as a white man the rosy existence he had anticipated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Often when the desire for the happy-go-lucky, jovial good-fellowship of the Negroes came upon him strongly, he would go down to Auburn Avenue and stroll around the vicinity, looking at the dark folk and listening to their conversation and banter.
AuburnadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbərn/
(of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown
From this reading Often when the desire for the happy-go-lucky, jovial good-fellowship of the Negroes came upon him strongly, he would go down to Auburn Avenue and stroll around the vicinity, looking at the dark folk and listening to their conversation and banter.
a line of approach
From this reading Often when the desire for the happy-go-lucky, jovial good-fellowship of the Negroes came upon him strongly, he would go down to Auburn Avenue and stroll around the vicinity, looking at the dark folk and listening to their conversation and banter.
banternounUS /ˈbæntər/
light teasing repartee
From this reading Often when the desire for the happy-go-lucky, jovial good-fellowship of the Negroes came upon him strongly, he would go down to Auburn Avenue and stroll around the vicinity, looking at the dark folk and listening to their conversation and banter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As a boy he had been taught to look up to white folks as just a little less than gods; now he found them little different from the Negroes, except that they were uniformly less courteous and less interesting.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading He was forced to conclude that it was pretty dull and that he was bored.
a youthful male person
From this reading As a boy he had been taught to look up to white folks as just a little less than gods; now he found them little different from the Negroes, except that they were uniformly less courteous and less interesting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no one down there wanted him around.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Often when the desire for the happy-go-lucky, jovial good-fellowship of the Negroes came upon him strongly, he would go down to Auburn Avenue and stroll around the vicinity, looking at the dark folk and listening to their conversation and banter.
concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading He was forced to conclude that it was pretty dull and that he was bored.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Often when the desire for the happy-go-lucky, jovial good-fellowship of the Negroes came upon him strongly, he would go down to Auburn Avenue and stroll around the vicinity, looking at the dark folk and listening to their conversation and banter.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading As a boy he had been taught to look up to white folks as just a little less than gods; now he found them little different from the Negroes, except that they were uniformly less courteous and less interesting.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Often when the desire for the happy-go-lucky, jovial good-fellowship of the Negroes came upon him strongly, he would go down to Auburn Avenue and stroll around the vicinity, looking at the dark folk and listening to their conversation and banter.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Often when the desire for the happy-go-lucky, jovial good-fellowship of the Negroes came upon him strongly, he would go down to Auburn Avenue and stroll around the vicinity, looking at the dark folk and listening to their conversation and banter.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading As a boy he had been taught to look up to white folks as just a little less than gods; now he found them little different from the Negroes, except that they were uniformly less courteous and less interesting.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Often when the desire for the happy-go-lucky, jovial good-fellowship of the Negroes came upon him strongly, he would go down to Auburn Avenue and stroll around the vicinity, looking at the dark folk and listening to their conversation and banter.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading He was forced to conclude that it was pretty dull and that he was bored.
apart from; not including
From this reading As a boy he had been taught to look up to white folks as just a little less than gods; now he found them little different from the Negroes, except that they were uniformly less courteous and less interesting.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading He was not finding life as a white man the rosy existence he had anticipated.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He was not finding life as a white man the rosy existence he had anticipated.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Often when the desire for the happy-go-lucky, jovial good-fellowship of the Negroes came upon him strongly, he would go down to Auburn Avenue and stroll around the vicinity, looking at the dark folk and listening to their conversation and banter.
your parents
From this reading As a boy he had been taught to look up to white folks as just a little less than gods; now he found them little different from the Negroes, except that they were uniformly less courteous and less interesting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Often when the desire for the happy-go-lucky, jovial good-fellowship of the Negroes came upon him strongly, he would go down to Auburn Avenue and stroll around the vicinity, looking at the dark folk and listening to their conversation and banter.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He was forced to conclude that it was pretty dull and that he was bored.
set up or found
From this reading As a boy he had been taught to look up to white folks as just a little less than gods; now he found them little different from the Negroes, except that they were uniformly less courteous and less interesting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As a boy he had been taught to look up to white folks as just a little less than gods; now he found them little different from the Negroes, except that they were uniformly less courteous and less interesting.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Often when the desire for the happy-go-lucky, jovial good-fellowship of the Negroes came upon him strongly, he would go down to Auburn Avenue and stroll around the vicinity, looking at the dark folk and listening to their conversation and banter.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading As a boy he had been taught to look up to white folks as just a little less than gods; now he found them little different from the Negroes, except that they were uniformly less courteous and less interesting.
good-fellowship
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often when the desire for the happy-go-lucky, jovial good-fellowship of the Negroes came upon him strongly, he would go down to Auburn Avenue and stroll around the vicinity, looking at the dark folk and listening to their conversation and banter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was not finding life as a white man the rosy existence he had anticipated.
happy-go-luckyadjective
cheerfully irresponsible
From this reading Often when the desire for the happy-go-lucky, jovial good-fellowship of the Negroes came upon him strongly, he would go down to Auburn Avenue and stroll around the vicinity, looking at the dark folk and listening to their conversation and banter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not finding life as a white man the rosy existence he had anticipated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Often when the desire for the happy-go-lucky, jovial good-fellowship of the Negroes came upon him strongly, he would go down to Auburn Avenue and stroll around the vicinity, looking at the dark folk and listening to their conversation and banter.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading As a boy he had been taught to look up to white folks as just a little less than gods; now he found them little different from the Negroes, except that they were uniformly less courteous and less interesting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was forced to conclude that it was pretty dull and that he was bored.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Often when the desire for the happy-go-lucky, jovial good-fellowship of the Negroes came upon him strongly, he would go down to Auburn Avenue and stroll around the vicinity, looking at the dark folk and listening to their conversation and banter.
and nothing more
From this reading As a boy he had been taught to look up to white folks as just a little less than gods; now he found them little different from the Negroes, except that they were uniformly less courteous and less interesting.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading As a boy he had been taught to look up to white folks as just a little less than gods; now he found them little different from the Negroes, except that they were uniformly less courteous and less interesting.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was not finding life as a white man the rosy existence he had anticipated.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Often when the desire for the happy-go-lucky, jovial good-fellowship of the Negroes came upon him strongly, he would go down to Auburn Avenue and stroll around the vicinity, looking at the dark folk and listening to their conversation and banter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As a boy he had been taught to look up to white folks as just a little less than gods; now he found them little different from the Negroes, except that they were uniformly less courteous and less interesting.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As a boy he had been taught to look up to white folks as just a little less than gods; now he found them little different from the Negroes, except that they were uniformly less courteous and less interesting.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Often when the desire for the happy-go-lucky, jovial good-fellowship of the Negroes came upon him strongly, he would go down to Auburn Avenue and stroll around the vicinity, looking at the dark folk and listening to their conversation and banter.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was not finding life as a white man the rosy existence he had anticipated.
NegroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading As a boy he had been taught to look up to white folks as just a little less than gods; now he found them little different from the Negroes, except that they were uniformly less courteous and less interesting.
not any; not one
From this reading But no one down there wanted him around.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not finding life as a white man the rosy existence he had anticipated.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As a boy he had been taught to look up to white folks as just a little less than gods; now he found them little different from the Negroes, except that they were uniformly less courteous and less interesting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Often when the desire for the happy-go-lucky, jovial good-fellowship of the Negroes came upon him strongly, he would go down to Auburn Avenue and stroll around the vicinity, looking at the dark folk and listening to their conversation and banter.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often when the desire for the happy-go-lucky, jovial good-fellowship of the Negroes came upon him strongly, he would go down to Auburn Avenue and stroll around the vicinity, looking at the dark folk and listening to their conversation and banter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But no one down there wanted him around.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He was forced to conclude that it was pretty dull and that he was bored.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading He was not finding life as a white man the rosy existence he had anticipated.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading Often when the desire for the happy-go-lucky, jovial good-fellowship of the Negroes came upon him strongly, he would go down to Auburn Avenue and stroll around the vicinity, looking at the dark folk and listening to their conversation and banter.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Often when the desire for the happy-go-lucky, jovial good-fellowship of the Negroes came upon him strongly, he would go down to Auburn Avenue and stroll around the vicinity, looking at the dark folk and listening to their conversation and banter.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading As a boy he had been taught to look up to white folks as just a little less than gods; now he found them little different from the Negroes, except that they were uniformly less courteous and less interesting.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As a boy he had been taught to look up to white folks as just a little less than gods; now he found them little different from the Negroes, except that they were uniformly less courteous and less interesting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was forced to conclude that it was pretty dull and that he was bored.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was not finding life as a white man the rosy existence he had anticipated.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Often when the desire for the happy-go-lucky, jovial good-fellowship of the Negroes came upon him strongly, he would go down to Auburn Avenue and stroll around the vicinity, looking at the dark folk and listening to their conversation and banter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As a boy he had been taught to look up to white folks as just a little less than gods; now he found them little different from the Negroes, except that they were uniformly less courteous and less interesting.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But no one down there wanted him around.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a boy he had been taught to look up to white folks as just a little less than gods; now he found them little different from the Negroes, except that they were uniformly less courteous and less interesting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was forced to conclude that it was pretty dull and that he was bored.
uniformlyadverbUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmli/
in a uniform manner
From this reading As a boy he had been taught to look up to white folks as just a little less than gods; now he found them little different from the Negroes, except that they were uniformly less courteous and less interesting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As a boy he had been taught to look up to white folks as just a little less than gods; now he found them little different from the Negroes, except that they were uniformly less courteous and less interesting.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Often when the desire for the happy-go-lucky, jovial good-fellowship of the Negroes came upon him strongly, he would go down to Auburn Avenue and stroll around the vicinity, looking at the dark folk and listening to their conversation and banter.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Often when the desire for the happy-go-lucky, jovial good-fellowship of the Negroes came upon him strongly, he would go down to Auburn Avenue and stroll around the vicinity, looking at the dark folk and listening to their conversation and banter.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But no one down there wanted him around.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not finding life as a white man the rosy existence he had anticipated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As a boy he had been taught to look up to white folks as just a little less than gods; now he found them little different from the Negroes, except that they were uniformly less courteous and less interesting.
at the time that
From this reading Often when the desire for the happy-go-lucky, jovial good-fellowship of the Negroes came upon him strongly, he would go down to Auburn Avenue and stroll around the vicinity, looking at the dark folk and listening to their conversation and banter.
a Caucasian
From this reading He was not finding life as a white man the rosy existence he had anticipated.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Often when the desire for the happy-go-lucky, jovial good-fellowship of the Negroes came upon him strongly, he would go down to Auburn Avenue and stroll around the vicinity, looking at the dark folk and listening to their conversation and banter.
