Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading They are not descended from ancestors who came here voluntarily, in the spirit of adventure to better themselves or in the spirit of devotion to make sure of freedom to worship God in their own way.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading They are the grandchildren of men and women brought here against their wills to serve as slaves.

not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

(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 Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN EX-COLORED MAN," ETC.

plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

From this reading They are not descended from ancestors who came here voluntarily, in the spirit of adventure to better themselves or in the spirit of devotion to make sure of freedom to worship God in their own way.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

react verbally

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading They are the grandchildren of men and women brought here against their wills to serve as slaves.

a biography of yourself

From this reading "THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN EX-COLORED MAN," ETC.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

someone who engages in drinking bouts

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading They are not descended from ancestors who came here voluntarily, in the spirit of adventure to better themselves or in the spirit of devotion to make sure of freedom to worship God in their own way.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

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From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading They are the grandchildren of men and women brought here against their wills to serve as slaves.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They are not descended from ancestors who came here voluntarily, in the spirit of adventure to better themselves or in the spirit of devotion to make sure of freedom to worship God in their own way.

a period of 100 years

From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

third-person singular of “croon” — sing softly

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

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From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading They are not descended from ancestors who came here voluntarily, in the spirit of adventure to better themselves or in the spirit of devotion to make sure of freedom to worship God in their own way.

feelings of ardent love

From this reading They are not descended from ancestors who came here voluntarily, in the spirit of adventure to better themselves or in the spirit of devotion to make sure of freedom to worship God in their own way.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

a quad with a square body

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

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From this reading "THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN EX-COLORED MAN," ETC.

with respect to ethnicity

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

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From this reading "THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN EX-COLORED MAN," ETC.

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading They are not descended from ancestors who came here voluntarily, in the spirit of adventure to better themselves or in the spirit of devotion to make sure of freedom to worship God in their own way.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

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From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

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 They are not descended from ancestors who came here voluntarily, in the spirit of adventure to better themselves or in the spirit of devotion to make sure of freedom to worship God in their own way.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

plural of “grandchild” — a child of your son or daughter

From this reading They are the grandchildren of men and women brought here against their wills to serve as slaves.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading They are not descended from ancestors who came here voluntarily, in the spirit of adventure to better themselves or in the spirit of devotion to make sure of freedom to worship God in their own way.

plural of “holder” — a holding device

From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

ten 10s

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

free from external control and constraint

From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

the act of beginning something new

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

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From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

plural of “jingle” — a metallic sound

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

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From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

engage in

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN EX-COLORED MAN," ETC.

the force of workers available

From this reading They are the grandchildren of men and women brought here against their wills to serve as slaves.

plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

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

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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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being ten more than eighty

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

possessive form of “nobody” — a person of no influence

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They are not descended from ancestors who came here voluntarily, in the spirit of adventure to better themselves or in the spirit of devotion to make sure of freedom to worship God in their own way.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN EX-COLORED MAN," ETC.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They are not descended from ancestors who came here voluntarily, in the spirit of adventure to better themselves or in the spirit of devotion to make sure of freedom to worship God in their own way.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading They are not descended from ancestors who came here voluntarily, in the spirit of adventure to better themselves or in the spirit of devotion to make sure of freedom to worship God in their own way.

approval to do something

From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

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From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

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the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

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any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale

From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

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From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

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plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading They are the grandchildren of men and women brought here against their wills to serve as slaves.

plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone

From this reading They are the grandchildren of men and women brought here against their wills to serve as slaves.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading They are not descended from ancestors who came here voluntarily, in the spirit of adventure to better themselves or in the spirit of devotion to make sure of freedom to worship God in their own way.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading They are not descended from ancestors who came here voluntarily, in the spirit of adventure to better themselves or in the spirit of devotion to make sure of freedom to worship God in their own way.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN EX-COLORED MAN," ETC.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They are not descended from ancestors who came here voluntarily, in the spirit of adventure to better themselves or in the spirit of devotion to make sure of freedom to worship God in their own way.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading They are not descended from ancestors who came here voluntarily, in the spirit of adventure to better themselves or in the spirit of devotion to make sure of freedom to worship God in their own way.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They are not descended from ancestors who came here voluntarily, in the spirit of adventure to better themselves or in the spirit of devotion to make sure of freedom to worship God in their own way.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

the second nearest planet to the sun

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

out of your own free will

From this reading They are not descended from ancestors who came here voluntarily, in the spirit of adventure to better themselves or in the spirit of devotion to make sure of freedom to worship God in their own way.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They are not descended from ancestors who came here voluntarily, in the spirit of adventure to better themselves or in the spirit of devotion to make sure of freedom to worship God in their own way.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

which person or people

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

plural of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

From this reading They are the grandchildren of men and women brought here against their wills to serve as slaves.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading They are the grandchildren of men and women brought here against their wills to serve as slaves.

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading They are not descended from ancestors who came here voluntarily, in the spirit of adventure to better themselves or in the spirit of devotion to make sure of freedom to worship God in their own way.

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From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading G. N. F. For permission to reprint certain poems in this book thanks are due to the editors and proprietors of the _Century Magazine_, the _Independent_, _The Crisis_, _The New York Times_, and the following copyright holders, G. Ricordi and Company, G. Schirmer and Company, and Joseph W. Stern and Company.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

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From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.

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From this reading Venus in a Garden Vashti The Reward JINGLES & CROONS Sence You Went Away Ma Lady's Lips Am Like de Honey Tunk Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon You's Sweet to Yo' Mammy Jes de Same A Plantation Bacchanal July in Georgy A Banjo Song Answer to Prayer Dat Gal o' Mine The Seasons 'Possum Song Brer Rabbit, You'se de Cutes' of 'Em All An Explanation De Little Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep The Rivals INTRODUCTION Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions.