accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The people of the United States, however, will have an account to settle with God, owing to their treatment of the negro, which will far surpass the rest of mankind.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading THE history of the African race is God's illuminated clock, set in the dark steeple of time.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 The negro has been made the hewer of wood and the drawer of water for nearly all other nations.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading That same forgetfulness of self which had always characterized him now caused him to think of others.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The people of the United States, however, will have an account to settle with God, owing to their treatment of the negro, which will far surpass the rest of mankind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The negro has been made the hewer of wood and the drawer of water for nearly all other nations.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The negro has been made the hewer of wood and the drawer of water for nearly all other nations.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Jerome, on reaching Canada, felt for the first time that personal freedom which God intended that all who bore his image should enjoy.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading Jerome, on reaching Canada, felt for the first time that personal freedom which God intended that all who bore his image should enjoy.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading That same forgetfulness of self which had always characterized him now caused him to think of others.
characterizedverbUS /ˈkerəktəraɪzd/
past form of “characterize” — describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading That same forgetfulness of self which had always characterized him now caused him to think of others.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading THE history of the African race is God's illuminated clock, set in the dark steeple of time.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE history of the African race is God's illuminated clock, set in the dark steeple of time.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading The negro has been made the hewer of wood and the drawer of water for nearly all other nations.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Jerome, on reaching Canada, felt for the first time that personal freedom which God intended that all who bore his image should enjoy.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The people of the United States, however, will have an account to settle with God, owing to their treatment of the negro, which will far surpass the rest of mankind.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Jerome, on reaching Canada, felt for the first time that personal freedom which God intended that all who bore his image should enjoy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jerome, on reaching Canada, felt for the first time that personal freedom which God intended that all who bore his image should enjoy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The negro has been made the hewer of wood and the drawer of water for nearly all other nations.
forgetfulness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same forgetfulness of self which had always characterized him now caused him to think of others.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Jerome, on reaching Canada, felt for the first time that personal freedom which God intended that all who bore his image should enjoy.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
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 The people of the United States, however, will have an account to settle with God, owing to their treatment of the negro, which will far surpass the rest of mankind.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form 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 THE history of the African race is God's illuminated clock, set in the dark steeple of time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That same forgetfulness of self which had always characterized him now caused him to think of others.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The negro has been made the hewer of wood and the drawer of water for nearly all other nations.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The people of the United States, however, will have an account to settle with God, owing to their treatment of the negro, which will far surpass the rest of mankind.
hewernounUS /ˈhjuːər/
a person who hews
From this reading The negro has been made the hewer of wood and the drawer of water for nearly all other nations.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That same forgetfulness of self which had always characterized him now caused him to think of others.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jerome, on reaching Canada, felt for the first time that personal freedom which God intended that all who bore his image should enjoy.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading THE history of the African race is God's illuminated clock, set in the dark steeple of time.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The people of the United States, however, will have an account to settle with God, owing to their treatment of the negro, which will far surpass the rest of mankind.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading THE history of the African race is God's illuminated clock, set in the dark steeple of time.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Jerome, on reaching Canada, felt for the first time that personal freedom which God intended that all who bore his image should enjoy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE history of the African race is God's illuminated clock, set in the dark steeple of time.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Jerome, on reaching Canada, felt for the first time that personal freedom which God intended that all who bore his image should enjoy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE history of the African race is God's illuminated clock, set in the dark steeple of time.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading Jerome, on reaching Canada, felt for the first time that personal freedom which God intended that all who bore his image should enjoy.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The negro has been made the hewer of wood and the drawer of water for nearly all other nations.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading The people of the United States, however, will have an account to settle with God, owing to their treatment of the negro, which will far surpass the rest of mankind.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The negro has been made the hewer of wood and the drawer of water for nearly all other nations.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The negro has been made the hewer of wood and the drawer of water for nearly all other nations.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The negro has been made the hewer of wood and the drawer of water for nearly all other nations.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That same forgetfulness of self which had always characterized him now caused him to think of others.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE history of the African race is God's illuminated clock, set in the dark steeple of time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jerome, on reaching Canada, felt for the first time that personal freedom which God intended that all who bore his image should enjoy.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The negro has been made the hewer of wood and the drawer of water for nearly all other nations.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same forgetfulness of self which had always characterized him now caused him to think of others.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading The people of the United States, however, will have an account to settle with God, owing to their treatment of the negro, which will far surpass the rest of mankind.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people of the United States, however, will have an account to settle with God, owing to their treatment of the negro, which will far surpass the rest of mankind.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Jerome, on reaching Canada, felt for the first time that personal freedom which God intended that all who bore his image should enjoy.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading THE history of the African race is God's illuminated clock, set in the dark steeple of time.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Jerome, on reaching Canada, felt for the first time that personal freedom which God intended that all who bore his image should enjoy.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The people of the United States, however, will have an account to settle with God, owing to their treatment of the negro, which will far surpass the rest of mankind.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same forgetfulness of self which had always characterized him now caused him to think of others.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading That same forgetfulness of self which had always characterized him now caused him to think of others.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE history of the African race is God's illuminated clock, set in the dark steeple of time.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading The people of the United States, however, will have an account to settle with God, owing to their treatment of the negro, which will far surpass the rest of mankind.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Jerome, on reaching Canada, felt for the first time that personal freedom which God intended that all who bore his image should enjoy.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The people of the United States, however, will have an account to settle with God, owing to their treatment of the negro, which will far surpass the rest of mankind.
steeplenounUS /ˈstiːpəl/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading THE history of the African race is God's illuminated clock, set in the dark steeple of time.
surpassverbUS /sərˈpæs/
distinguish oneself
From this reading The people of the United States, however, will have an account to settle with God, owing to their treatment of the negro, which will far surpass the rest of mankind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jerome, on reaching Canada, felt for the first time that personal freedom which God intended that all who bore his image should enjoy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE history of the African race is God's illuminated clock, set in the dark steeple of time.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The people of the United States, however, will have an account to settle with God, owing to their treatment of the negro, which will far surpass the rest of mankind.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading That same forgetfulness of self which had always characterized him now caused him to think of others.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE history of the African race is God's illuminated clock, set in the dark steeple of time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The people of the United States, however, will have an account to settle with God, owing to their treatment of the negro, which will far surpass the rest of mankind.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading The people of the United States, however, will have an account to settle with God, owing to their treatment of the negro, which will far surpass the rest of mankind.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The people of the United States, however, will have an account to settle with God, owing to their treatment of the negro, which will far surpass the rest of mankind.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The negro has been made the hewer of wood and the drawer of water for nearly all other nations.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The people of the United States, however, will have an account to settle with God, owing to their treatment of the negro, which will far surpass the rest of mankind.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Jerome, on reaching Canada, felt for the first time that personal freedom which God intended that all who bore his image should enjoy.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The people of the United States, however, will have an account to settle with God, owing to their treatment of the negro, which will far surpass the rest of mankind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The people of the United States, however, will have an account to settle with God, owing to their treatment of the negro, which will far surpass the rest of mankind.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The negro has been made the hewer of wood and the drawer of water for nearly all other nations.
