used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is exclusively a colored town.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I remember the very day that I became colored.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
a person who is in charge
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
ColoredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The only white people I knew passed through the town going to or coming from Orlando.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I remember the very day that I became colored.
Eatonville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up to my thirteenth year I lived in the little Negro town of Eatonville, Florida.
apart from; not including
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading It is exclusively a colored town.
extenuatingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstenjuːeɪtɪŋ/
partially excusing or justifying
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading Up to my thirteenth year I lived in the little Negro town of Eatonville, Florida.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The only white people I knew passed through the town going to or coming from Orlando.
the act of departing
From this reading The only white people I knew passed through the town going to or coming from Orlando.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is exclusively a colored town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The only white people I knew passed through the town going to or coming from Orlando.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Up to my thirteenth year I lived in the little Negro town of Eatonville, Florida.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Up to my thirteenth year I lived in the little Negro town of Eatonville, Florida.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Up to my thirteenth year I lived in the little Negro town of Eatonville, Florida.
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
and nothing more
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The only white people I knew passed through the town going to or coming from Orlando.
OrlandonounUS /ɔːrˈlændoʊ/
a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World
From this reading The only white people I knew passed through the town going to or coming from Orlando.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The only white people I knew passed through the town going to or coming from Orlando.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The only white people I knew passed through the town going to or coming from Orlando.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember the very day that I became colored.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
thirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading Up to my thirteenth year I lived in the little Negro town of Eatonville, Florida.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The only white people I knew passed through the town going to or coming from Orlando.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Up to my thirteenth year I lived in the little Negro town of Eatonville, Florida.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to my thirteenth year I lived in the little Negro town of Eatonville, Florida.
precisely as stated
From this reading I remember the very day that I became colored.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
a Caucasian
From this reading The only white people I knew passed through the town going to or coming from Orlando.
belonging to which person
From this reading How It Feels to Be Colored Me _I am colored but I offer nothing_ in the way of extenuating circumstances except the fact that I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Up to my thirteenth year I lived in the little Negro town of Eatonville, Florida.
