aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading GRANNY When Hazel awoke the next morning her grandmother was up and dressed, and moving about the room.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading These men and women dressed and acted like the cultivated white people about them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GRANNY When Hazel awoke the next morning her grandmother was up and dressed, and moving about the room.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Here was someone quite different from any of the people Hazel had known.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading GRANNY When Hazel awoke the next morning her grandmother was up and dressed, and moving about the room.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Until she moved to Hammond Street she had met only the small class of business and professional colored people of her city.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child watched her unobserved.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Until she moved to Hammond Street she had met only the small class of business and professional colored people of her city.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Until she moved to Hammond Street she had met only the small class of business and professional colored people of her city.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Until she moved to Hammond Street she had met only the small class of business and professional colored people of her city.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading These men and women dressed and acted like the cultivated white people about them.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Here was someone quite different from any of the people Hazel had known.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading GRANNY When Hazel awoke the next morning her grandmother was up and dressed, and moving about the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here was someone quite different from any of the people Hazel had known.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading GRANNY When Hazel awoke the next morning her grandmother was up and dressed, and moving about the room.
GRANNYnounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading GRANNY When Hazel awoke the next morning her grandmother was up and dressed, and moving about the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here was someone quite different from any of the people Hazel had known.
Hammond
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From this reading Until she moved to Hammond Street she had met only the small class of business and professional colored people of her city.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading GRANNY When Hazel awoke the next morning her grandmother was up and dressed, and moving about the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GRANNY When Hazel awoke the next morning her grandmother was up and dressed, and moving about the room.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was someone quite different from any of the people Hazel had known.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Here was someone quite different from any of the people Hazel had known.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading These men and women dressed and acted like the cultivated white people about them.
the force of workers available
From this reading These men and women dressed and acted like the cultivated white people about them.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Until she moved to Hammond Street she had met only the small class of business and professional colored people of her city.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading GRANNY When Hazel awoke the next morning her grandmother was up and dressed, and moving about the room.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Until she moved to Hammond Street she had met only the small class of business and professional colored people of her city.
in motion
From this reading GRANNY When Hazel awoke the next morning her grandmother was up and dressed, and moving about the room.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading GRANNY When Hazel awoke the next morning her grandmother was up and dressed, and moving about the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here was someone quite different from any of the people Hazel had known.
and nothing more
From this reading Until she moved to Hammond Street she had met only the small class of business and professional colored people of her city.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Here was someone quite different from any of the people Hazel had known.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Until she moved to Hammond Street she had met only the small class of business and professional colored people of her city.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Here was someone quite different from any of the people Hazel had known.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading GRANNY When Hazel awoke the next morning her grandmother was up and dressed, and moving about the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Until she moved to Hammond Street she had met only the small class of business and professional colored people of her city.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Until she moved to Hammond Street she had met only the small class of business and professional colored people of her city.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Here was someone quite different from any of the people Hazel had known.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Until she moved to Hammond Street she had met only the small class of business and professional colored people of her city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRANNY When Hazel awoke the next morning her grandmother was up and dressed, and moving about the room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These men and women dressed and acted like the cultivated white people about them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These men and women dressed and acted like the cultivated white people about them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Until she moved to Hammond Street she had met only the small class of business and professional colored people of her city.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading The child watched her unobserved.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until she moved to Hammond Street she had met only the small class of business and professional colored people of her city.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GRANNY When Hazel awoke the next morning her grandmother was up and dressed, and moving about the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GRANNY When Hazel awoke the next morning her grandmother was up and dressed, and moving about the room.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The child watched her unobserved.
at the time that
From this reading GRANNY When Hazel awoke the next morning her grandmother was up and dressed, and moving about the room.
a Caucasian
From this reading These men and women dressed and acted like the cultivated white people about them.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading These men and women dressed and acted like the cultivated white people about them.
