used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
in actual fact
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
in the past
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
(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 When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
in addition
From this reading Also in that time I has learned much.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Gold Coast_ Time certainly does flitter by here in little old New York, as I has now taken to calling it.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
authorizingverbUS /ˈɔːθəraɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “authorize” — grant authorization or clearance for
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
brought into existence
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Gold Coast_ Time certainly does flitter by here in little old New York, as I has now taken to calling it.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading _Gold Coast_ Time certainly does flitter by here in little old New York, as I has now taken to calling it.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading _Gold Coast_ Time certainly does flitter by here in little old New York, as I has now taken to calling it.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading _Gold Coast_ Time certainly does flitter by here in little old New York, as I has now taken to calling it.
ColoredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
didn't
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From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Gold Coast_ Time certainly does flitter by here in little old New York, as I has now taken to calling it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
a social unit living together
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
fellow-members
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From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
figuringnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
flitterverb
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading _Gold Coast_ Time certainly does flitter by here in little old New York, as I has now taken to calling it.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
the act of acquiring something
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
coins made of gold
From this reading _Gold Coast_ Time certainly does flitter by here in little old New York, as I has now taken to calling it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
HarlemnounUS /ˈhɑːrləm/
a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Gold Coast_ Time certainly does flitter by here in little old New York, as I has now taken to calling it.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Gold Coast_ Time certainly does flitter by here in little old New York, as I has now taken to calling it.
how
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From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Gold Coast_ Time certainly does flitter by here in little old New York, as I has now taken to calling it.
idioticadjectiveUS /ˌɪdiˈɑːtɪk/
insanely irresponsible
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Gold Coast_ Time certainly does flitter by here in little old New York, as I has now taken to calling it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Gold Coast_ Time certainly does flitter by here in little old New York, as I has now taken to calling it.
it's
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From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
conformity or harmony
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
immediately past
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Also in that time I has learned much.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Gold Coast_ Time certainly does flitter by here in little old New York, as I has now taken to calling it.
for more time
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
loopverbUS /luːp/
move in loops
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Also in that time I has learned much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Gold Coast_ Time certainly does flitter by here in little old New York, as I has now taken to calling it.
newnessnounUS /ˈnuːnəs/
the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
not any; not one
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Gold Coast_ Time certainly does flitter by here in little old New York, as I has now taken to calling it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Gold Coast_ Time certainly does flitter by here in little old New York, as I has now taken to calling it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
One-Hundred
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From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
and nothing more
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
outsetting
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From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
go across or through
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
PastimenounUS /ˈpæstaɪm/
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
RecreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
reflectsverbUS /rɪˈflekts/
third-person singular of “reflect” — manifest or bring back
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
precisely, exactly
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
road-house
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From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
a person, without saying who
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
sorghum-green
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From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
steam-cars
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From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
sub-let
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From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading _Gold Coast_ Time certainly does flitter by here in little old New York, as I has now taken to calling it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Also in that time I has learned much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
Thirty-fifthadjective
the ordinal number of thirty-five in counting order
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
propel through the air
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
up to a particular time
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Gold Coast_ Time certainly does flitter by here in little old New York, as I has now taken to calling it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Gold Coast_ Time certainly does flitter by here in little old New York, as I has now taken to calling it.
twas
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From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
at the time that
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I reflects back on how sorghum-green I was when we landed here off the steam-cars, I actually feels right sorry for myself--not knowing what a road-house was, and figuring that when somebody mentioned sub-let apartments they was describing the name of a family, and getting lost in Harlem the first time I went forth rambling, and all them other fool things which I done and said at the outsetting of our experiences!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading No longer ago than last evening I was saying to some of the fellow-members up at the Pastime Colored Pleasure and Recreation Club, on One-Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, that it's a born wonder they didn't throw a loop over me and cart me off to the idiotic asylum for safety keeping till the newness had done wore off.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
but in spite of that
From this reading Here it has been nearly six weeks since last I done any authorizing, and a whole heap of things has come to pass since then; yet, when I looks back at it, it seems like 'twas only yesterday when last I held my pen in hand.
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 _Gold Coast_ Time certainly does flitter by here in little old New York, as I has now taken to calling it.
