actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading The period of actual reconstruction had passed, and independent, self-regulating States had taken the place of Military Districts and Provisional Governments.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The time had come when the influences so long at work, the seed which the past had sown in the minds and hearts of races, must at length bear fruit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The time had come when the influences so long at work, the seed which the past had sown in the minds and hearts of races, must at length bear fruit.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading The time had come when the influences so long at work, the seed which the past had sown in the minds and hearts of races, must at length bear fruit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The people of the South began, little by little, to realize that they held their future in their own hands--that the supervising and restraining power of the General Government had been withdrawn.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The people of the South began, little by little, to realize that they held their future in their own hands--that the supervising and restraining power of the General Government had been withdrawn.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The colored race, yet dazed with the new light of liberty, were divided between exultation and fear.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The people of the South began, little by little, to realize that they held their future in their own hands--that the supervising and restraining power of the General Government had been withdrawn.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The colored race, yet dazed with the new light of liberty, were divided between exultation and fear.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The time had come when the influences so long at work, the seed which the past had sown in the minds and hearts of races, must at length bear fruit.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading The colored race, yet dazed with the new light of liberty, were divided between exultation and fear.
DistrictsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The period of actual reconstruction had passed, and independent, self-regulating States had taken the place of Military Districts and Provisional Governments.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The colored race, yet dazed with the new light of liberty, were divided between exultation and fear.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading The colored race, yet dazed with the new light of liberty, were divided between exultation and fear.
FALLOWadjectiveUS /ˈfæloʊ/
left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season
From this reading HOW THE FALLOW WAS SEEDED.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The colored race, yet dazed with the new light of liberty, were divided between exultation and fear.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The time had come when the influences so long at work, the seed which the past had sown in the minds and hearts of races, must at length bear fruit.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading The people of the South began, little by little, to realize that they held their future in their own hands--that the supervising and restraining power of the General Government had been withdrawn.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The people of the South began, little by little, to realize that they held their future in their own hands--that the supervising and restraining power of the General Government had been withdrawn.
GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The people of the South began, little by little, to realize that they held their future in their own hands--that the supervising and restraining power of the General Government had been withdrawn.
GovernmentsnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənts/
plural of “government” — the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The period of actual reconstruction had passed, and independent, self-regulating States had taken the place of Military Districts and Provisional Governments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The time had come when the influences so long at work, the seed which the past had sown in the minds and hearts of races, must at length bear fruit.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The people of the South began, little by little, to realize that they held their future in their own hands--that the supervising and restraining power of the General Government had been withdrawn.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The time had come when the influences so long at work, the seed which the past had sown in the minds and hearts of races, must at length bear fruit.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The people of the South began, little by little, to realize that they held their future in their own hands--that the supervising and restraining power of the General Government had been withdrawn.
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From this reading HOW THE FALLOW WAS SEEDED.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The time had come when the influences so long at work, the seed which the past had sown in the minds and hearts of races, must at length bear fruit.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading The period of actual reconstruction had passed, and independent, self-regulating States had taken the place of Military Districts and Provisional Governments.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The time had come when the influences so long at work, the seed which the past had sown in the minds and hearts of races, must at length bear fruit.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The time had come when the influences so long at work, the seed which the past had sown in the minds and hearts of races, must at length bear fruit.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The colored race, yet dazed with the new light of liberty, were divided between exultation and fear.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The colored race, yet dazed with the new light of liberty, were divided between exultation and fear.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The people of the South began, little by little, to realize that they held their future in their own hands--that the supervising and restraining power of the General Government had been withdrawn.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The time had come when the influences so long at work, the seed which the past had sown in the minds and hearts of races, must at length bear fruit.
MilitaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The period of actual reconstruction had passed, and independent, self-regulating States had taken the place of Military Districts and Provisional Governments.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The time had come when the influences so long at work, the seed which the past had sown in the minds and hearts of races, must at length bear fruit.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The time had come when the influences so long at work, the seed which the past had sown in the minds and hearts of races, must at length bear fruit.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The colored race, yet dazed with the new light of liberty, were divided between exultation and fear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The time had come when the influences so long at work, the seed which the past had sown in the minds and hearts of races, must at length bear fruit.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The people of the South began, little by little, to realize that they held their future in their own hands--that the supervising and restraining power of the General Government had been withdrawn.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The period of actual reconstruction had passed, and independent, self-regulating States had taken the place of Military Districts and Provisional Governments.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The time had come when the influences so long at work, the seed which the past had sown in the minds and hearts of races, must at length bear fruit.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people of the South began, little by little, to realize that they held their future in their own hands--that the supervising and restraining power of the General Government had been withdrawn.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading The period of actual reconstruction had passed, and independent, self-regulating States had taken the place of Military Districts and Provisional Governments.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The period of actual reconstruction had passed, and independent, self-regulating States had taken the place of Military Districts and Provisional Governments.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The people of the South began, little by little, to realize that they held their future in their own hands--that the supervising and restraining power of the General Government had been withdrawn.
ProvisionaladjectiveUS /prəˈvɪʒənəl/
under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
From this reading The period of actual reconstruction had passed, and independent, self-regulating States had taken the place of Military Districts and Provisional Governments.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading The colored race, yet dazed with the new light of liberty, were divided between exultation and fear.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading The time had come when the influences so long at work, the seed which the past had sown in the minds and hearts of races, must at length bear fruit.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading The people of the South began, little by little, to realize that they held their future in their own hands--that the supervising and restraining power of the General Government had been withdrawn.
reconstructionnounUS /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən/
the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
From this reading The period of actual reconstruction had passed, and independent, self-regulating States had taken the place of Military Districts and Provisional Governments.
restrainingverbUS /riˈstreɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading The people of the South began, little by little, to realize that they held their future in their own hands--that the supervising and restraining power of the General Government had been withdrawn.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading The time had come when the influences so long at work, the seed which the past had sown in the minds and hearts of races, must at length bear fruit.
SEEDEDadjectiveUS /ˈsiːdɪd/
(of the more skilled contestants) selectively arranged in the draw for position in a tournament so that they meet each other in later rounds
From this reading HOW THE FALLOW WAS SEEDED.
self-regulatingadjective
designed to activate or move or regulate itself
From this reading The period of actual reconstruction had passed, and independent, self-regulating States had taken the place of Military Districts and Provisional Governments.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The time had come when the influences so long at work, the seed which the past had sown in the minds and hearts of races, must at length bear fruit.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The people of the South began, little by little, to realize that they held their future in their own hands--that the supervising and restraining power of the General Government had been withdrawn.
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading The time had come when the influences so long at work, the seed which the past had sown in the minds and hearts of races, must at length bear fruit.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The period of actual reconstruction had passed, and independent, self-regulating States had taken the place of Military Districts and Provisional Governments.
supervisingnounUS /ˈsuːpərvaɪzɪŋ/
management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
From this reading The people of the South began, little by little, to realize that they held their future in their own hands--that the supervising and restraining power of the General Government had been withdrawn.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The period of actual reconstruction had passed, and independent, self-regulating States had taken the place of Military Districts and Provisional Governments.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The people of the South began, little by little, to realize that they held their future in their own hands--that the supervising and restraining power of the General Government had been withdrawn.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE FALLOW WAS SEEDED.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The people of the South began, little by little, to realize that they held their future in their own hands--that the supervising and restraining power of the General Government had been withdrawn.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The people of the South began, little by little, to realize that they held their future in their own hands--that the supervising and restraining power of the General Government had been withdrawn.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time had come when the influences so long at work, the seed which the past had sown in the minds and hearts of races, must at length bear fruit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The people of the South began, little by little, to realize that they held their future in their own hands--that the supervising and restraining power of the General Government had been withdrawn.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE FALLOW WAS SEEDED.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The colored race, yet dazed with the new light of liberty, were divided between exultation and fear.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The time had come when the influences so long at work, the seed which the past had sown in the minds and hearts of races, must at length bear fruit.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The time had come when the influences so long at work, the seed which the past had sown in the minds and hearts of races, must at length bear fruit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The colored race, yet dazed with the new light of liberty, were divided between exultation and fear.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading The people of the South began, little by little, to realize that they held their future in their own hands--that the supervising and restraining power of the General Government had been withdrawn.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The time had come when the influences so long at work, the seed which the past had sown in the minds and hearts of races, must at length bear fruit.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The colored race, yet dazed with the new light of liberty, were divided between exultation and fear.
