Chapter V

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

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

the state of being absent

From this reading One of the most noticeable instances to me is the absence of slurs at individual Negroes and at the race as a whole in your newspapers.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

in the past

From this reading “Many changes considered well nigh impossible one hundred years ago have taken place in almost all phases of the so-called Negro problem.

(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 “Many changes considered well nigh impossible one hundred years ago have taken place in almost all phases of the so-called Negro problem.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading “Many changes considered well nigh impossible one hundred years ago have taken place in almost all phases of the so-called Negro problem.

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

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

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

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Such headlines as ‘Another Coon Caught,’ ‘The Burly Black Brute Foiled,’ ‘A Ham Colored Nigger in the Hen House’ and ‘This Coon Wants to be Called Mister,’ are, to me, conspicuous by their absence.

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

From this reading Such headlines as ‘Another Coon Caught,’ ‘The Burly Black Brute Foiled,’ ‘A Ham Colored Nigger in the Hen House’ and ‘This Coon Wants to be Called Mister,’ are, to me, conspicuous by their absence.

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

From this reading Here follows the substance of what I wrote as I read it over to Dr. Newell before sending it:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One of the most noticeable instances to me is the absence of slurs at individual Negroes and at the race as a whole in your newspapers.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Such headlines as ‘Another Coon Caught,’ ‘The Burly Black Brute Foiled,’ ‘A Ham Colored Nigger in the Hen House’ and ‘This Coon Wants to be Called Mister,’ are, to me, conspicuous by their absence.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Such headlines as ‘Another Coon Caught,’ ‘The Burly Black Brute Foiled,’ ‘A Ham Colored Nigger in the Hen House’ and ‘This Coon Wants to be Called Mister,’ are, to me, conspicuous by their absence.

a cruelly rapacious person

From this reading Such headlines as ‘Another Coon Caught,’ ‘The Burly Black Brute Foiled,’ ‘A Ham Colored Nigger in the Hen House’ and ‘This Coon Wants to be Called Mister,’ are, to me, conspicuous by their absence.

an administrative unit of government

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

muscular and heavily built

From this reading Such headlines as ‘Another Coon Caught,’ ‘The Burly Black Brute Foiled,’ ‘A Ham Colored Nigger in the Hen House’ and ‘This Coon Wants to be Called Mister,’ are, to me, conspicuous by their absence.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Such headlines as ‘Another Coon Caught,’ ‘The Burly Black Brute Foiled,’ ‘A Ham Colored Nigger in the Hen House’ and ‘This Coon Wants to be Called Mister,’ are, to me, conspicuous by their absence.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading “Many changes considered well nigh impossible one hundred years ago have taken place in almost all phases of the so-called Negro problem.

a person who is in charge

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Such headlines as ‘Another Coon Caught,’ ‘The Burly Black Brute Foiled,’ ‘A Ham Colored Nigger in the Hen House’ and ‘This Coon Wants to be Called Mister,’ are, to me, conspicuous by their absence.

carefully weighed

From this reading “Many changes considered well nigh impossible one hundred years ago have taken place in almost all phases of the so-called Negro problem.

obvious to the eye or mind

From this reading Such headlines as ‘Another Coon Caught,’ ‘The Burly Black Brute Foiled,’ ‘A Ham Colored Nigger in the Hen House’ and ‘This Coon Wants to be Called Mister,’ are, to me, conspicuous by their absence.

an eccentric or undignified rustic

From this reading Such headlines as ‘Another Coon Caught,’ ‘The Burly Black Brute Foiled,’ ‘A Ham Colored Nigger in the Hen House’ and ‘This Coon Wants to be Called Mister,’ are, to me, conspicuous by their absence.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

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

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

a stable situation in which forces cancel one another

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading Such headlines as ‘Another Coon Caught,’ ‘The Burly Black Brute Foiled,’ ‘A Ham Colored Nigger in the Hen House’ and ‘This Coon Wants to be Called Mister,’ are, to me, conspicuous by their absence.

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Here follows the substance of what I wrote as I read it over to Dr. Newell before sending it:

with official authorization

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

From this reading Such headlines as ‘Another Coon Caught,’ ‘The Burly Black Brute Foiled,’ ‘A Ham Colored Nigger in the Hen House’ and ‘This Coon Wants to be Called Mister,’ are, to me, conspicuous by their absence.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Many changes considered well nigh impossible one hundred years ago have taken place in almost all phases of the so-called Negro problem.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article

From this reading Such headlines as ‘Another Coon Caught,’ ‘The Burly Black Brute Foiled,’ ‘A Ham Colored Nigger in the Hen House’ and ‘This Coon Wants to be Called Mister,’ are, to me, conspicuous by their absence.

adult female chicken

From this reading Such headlines as ‘Another Coon Caught,’ ‘The Burly Black Brute Foiled,’ ‘A Ham Colored Nigger in the Hen House’ and ‘This Coon Wants to be Called Mister,’ are, to me, conspicuous by their absence.

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

From this reading Here follows the substance of what I wrote as I read it over to Dr. Newell before sending it:

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Such headlines as ‘Another Coon Caught,’ ‘The Burly Black Brute Foiled,’ ‘A Ham Colored Nigger in the Hen House’ and ‘This Coon Wants to be Called Mister,’ are, to me, conspicuous by their absence.

ten 10s

From this reading “Many changes considered well nigh impossible one hundred years ago have taken place in almost all phases of the so-called Negro problem.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading “Many changes considered well nigh impossible one hundred years ago have taken place in almost all phases of the so-called Negro problem.

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

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading One of the most noticeable instances to me is the absence of slurs at individual Negroes and at the race as a whole in your newspapers.

having much knowledge or education

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something

From this reading One of the most noticeable instances to me is the absence of slurs at individual Negroes and at the race as a whole in your newspapers.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading One of the most noticeable instances to me is the absence of slurs at individual Negroes and at the race as a whole in your newspapers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Here follows the substance of what I wrote as I read it over to Dr. Newell before sending it:

engage in

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading “Many changes considered well nigh impossible one hundred years ago have taken place in almost all phases of the so-called Negro problem.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading One of the most noticeable instances to me is the absence of slurs at individual Negroes and at the race as a whole in your newspapers.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Such headlines as ‘Another Coon Caught,’ ‘The Burly Black Brute Foiled,’ ‘A Ham Colored Nigger in the Hen House’ and ‘This Coon Wants to be Called Mister,’ are, to me, conspicuous by their absence.

used to form the superlative

From this reading One of the most noticeable instances to me is the absence of slurs at individual Negroes and at the race as a whole in your newspapers.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading One of the most noticeable instances to me is the absence of slurs at individual Negroes and at the race as a whole in your newspapers.

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

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading One of the most noticeable instances to me is the absence of slurs at individual Negroes and at the race as a whole in your newspapers.

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

From this reading Such headlines as ‘Another Coon Caught,’ ‘The Burly Black Brute Foiled,’ ‘A Ham Colored Nigger in the Hen House’ and ‘This Coon Wants to be Called Mister,’ are, to me, conspicuous by their absence.

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

From this reading “Many changes considered well nigh impossible one hundred years ago have taken place in almost all phases of the so-called Negro problem.

capable or worthy of being noticed

From this reading One of the most noticeable instances to me is the absence of slurs at individual Negroes and at the race as a whole in your newspapers.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Many changes considered well nigh impossible one hundred years ago have taken place in almost all phases of the so-called Negro problem.

above and across; more than

From this reading Here follows the substance of what I wrote as I read it over to Dr. Newell before sending it:

plural of “phase” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading “Many changes considered well nigh impossible one hundred years ago have taken place in almost all phases of the so-called Negro problem.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “Many changes considered well nigh impossible one hundred years ago have taken place in almost all phases of the so-called Negro problem.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

any competition

From this reading One of the most noticeable instances to me is the absence of slurs at individual Negroes and at the race as a whole in your newspapers.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Here follows the substance of what I wrote as I read it over to Dr. Newell before sending it:

freed from illness or injury

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

only a very short time before

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading Here follows the substance of what I wrote as I read it over to Dr. Newell before sending it:

plural of “slur” — (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato

From this reading One of the most noticeable instances to me is the absence of slurs at individual Negroes and at the race as a whole in your newspapers.

doubtful or suspect

From this reading “Many changes considered well nigh impossible one hundred years ago have taken place in almost all phases of the so-called Negro problem.

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

From this reading Here follows the substance of what I wrote as I read it over to Dr. Newell before sending it:

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such headlines as ‘Another Coon Caught,’ ‘The Burly Black Brute Foiled,’ ‘A Ham Colored Nigger in the Hen House’ and ‘This Coon Wants to be Called Mister,’ are, to me, conspicuous by their absence.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading “Many changes considered well nigh impossible one hundred years ago have taken place in almost all phases of the so-called Negro problem.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

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

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Such headlines as ‘Another Coon Caught,’ ‘The Burly Black Brute Foiled,’ ‘A Ham Colored Nigger in the Hen House’ and ‘This Coon Wants to be Called Mister,’ are, to me, conspicuous by their absence.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

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

From this reading Such headlines as ‘Another Coon Caught,’ ‘The Burly Black Brute Foiled,’ ‘A Ham Colored Nigger in the Hen House’ and ‘This Coon Wants to be Called Mister,’ are, to me, conspicuous by their absence.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

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

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading Such headlines as ‘Another Coon Caught,’ ‘The Burly Black Brute Foiled,’ ‘A Ham Colored Nigger in the Hen House’ and ‘This Coon Wants to be Called Mister,’ are, to me, conspicuous by their absence.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading NOW AND THEN I had scarcely recovered my equilibrium and become able to give an account of myself before I was formally called on by the “Chief of the Bureau of Public Utility” of the country to make a statement about the Negro problem in my time, Dr. Newell having informed him that I was interested in that subject.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “Many changes considered well nigh impossible one hundred years ago have taken place in almost all phases of the so-called Negro problem.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Here follows the substance of what I wrote as I read it over to Dr. Newell before sending it:

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading One of the most noticeable instances to me is the absence of slurs at individual Negroes and at the race as a whole in your newspapers.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Here follows the substance of what I wrote as I read it over to Dr. Newell before sending it:

a late time of life

From this reading “Many changes considered well nigh impossible one hundred years ago have taken place in almost all phases of the so-called Negro problem.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading One of the most noticeable instances to me is the absence of slurs at individual Negroes and at the race as a whole in your newspapers.