accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading Thus the picture may be viewed from all sides and from different angles, with such leisure and repetition as will insure accurate impressions.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading Whether in his ordinary daily task, or on his pilgrimages afar, or in the meshes of the law, this singer approaches perfection in the delineation of his type.
(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 Thus the picture may be viewed from all sides and from different angles, with such leisure and repetition as will insure accurate impressions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Thus the picture may be viewed from all sides and from different angles, with such leisure and repetition as will insure accurate impressions.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another type is that to be found in the story of Left Wing Gordon as presented in Chapter XII, and of John Henry in Chapter XIII.
approachesnounUS /əˈproʊtʃəz/
plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
From this reading Whether in his ordinary daily task, or on his pilgrimages afar, or in the meshes of the law, this singer approaches perfection in the delineation of his type.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
BALLADSnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus the picture may be viewed from all sides and from different angles, with such leisure and repetition as will insure accurate impressions.
a youthful male person
From this reading One of these types is the “po’ boy long way from home” singing down “that lonesome road,” as represented in the previous chapter.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading One of these types is the “po’ boy long way from home” singing down “that lonesome road,” as represented in the previous chapter.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
completenessnounUS /kəmˈpliːtnəs/
the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
contributesverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːts/
third-person singular of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Whether in his ordinary daily task, or on his pilgrimages afar, or in the meshes of the law, this singer approaches perfection in the delineation of his type.
delineationnounUS /dɪˌlɪniˈeɪʃən/
a graphic or vivid verbal description
From this reading Whether in his ordinary daily task, or on his pilgrimages afar, or in the meshes of the law, this singer approaches perfection in the delineation of his type.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Thus the picture may be viewed from all sides and from different angles, with such leisure and repetition as will insure accurate impressions.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One of these types is the “po’ boy long way from home” singing down “that lonesome road,” as represented in the previous chapter.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
epitomizedverbUS /ɪˈpɪtəmaɪzd/
past form of “epitomize” — embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
set up or found
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thus the picture may be viewed from all sides and from different angles, with such leisure and repetition as will insure accurate impressions.
Gordon
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From this reading Another type is that to be found in the story of Left Wing Gordon as presented in Chapter XII, and of John Henry in Chapter XIII.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Another type is that to be found in the story of Left Wing Gordon as presented in Chapter XII, and of John Henry in Chapter XIII.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whether in his ordinary daily task, or on his pilgrimages afar, or in the meshes of the law, this singer approaches perfection in the delineation of his type.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading One of these types is the “po’ boy long way from home” singing down “that lonesome road,” as represented in the previous chapter.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Thus the picture may be viewed from all sides and from different angles, with such leisure and repetition as will insure accurate impressions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
insureverbUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊr/
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
From this reading Thus the picture may be viewed from all sides and from different angles, with such leisure and repetition as will insure accurate impressions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
JAMBOREEnoun
a gay festivity
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Another type is that to be found in the story of Left Wing Gordon as presented in Chapter XII, and of John Henry in Chapter XIII.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Whether in his ordinary daily task, or on his pilgrimages afar, or in the meshes of the law, this singer approaches perfection in the delineation of his type.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Another type is that to be found in the story of Left Wing Gordon as presented in Chapter XII, and of John Henry in Chapter XIII.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Thus the picture may be viewed from all sides and from different angles, with such leisure and repetition as will insure accurate impressions.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading One of these types is the “po’ boy long way from home” singing down “that lonesome road,” as represented in the previous chapter.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading One of these types is the “po’ boy long way from home” singing down “that lonesome road,” as represented in the previous chapter.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Thus the picture may be viewed from all sides and from different angles, with such leisure and repetition as will insure accurate impressions.
meshesnounUS /ˈmeʃɪz/
plural of “mesh” — the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles
From this reading Whether in his ordinary daily task, or on his pilgrimages afar, or in the meshes of the law, this singer approaches perfection in the delineation of his type.
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
many times at short intervals
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whether in his ordinary daily task, or on his pilgrimages afar, or in the meshes of the law, this singer approaches perfection in the delineation of his type.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these types is the “po’ boy long way from home” singing down “that lonesome road,” as represented in the previous chapter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Whether in his ordinary daily task, or on his pilgrimages afar, or in the meshes of the law, this singer approaches perfection in the delineation of his type.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading Whether in his ordinary daily task, or on his pilgrimages afar, or in the meshes of the law, this singer approaches perfection in the delineation of his type.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
pilgrimagesnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmɪdʒɪz/
plural of “pilgrimage” — a journey to a sacred place
From this reading Whether in his ordinary daily task, or on his pilgrimages afar, or in the meshes of the law, this singer approaches perfection in the delineation of his type.
ponounUS /poʊ/
a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor
From this reading One of these types is the “po’ boy long way from home” singing down “that lonesome road,” as represented in the previous chapter.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Another type is that to be found in the story of Left Wing Gordon as presented in Chapter XII, and of John Henry in Chapter XIII.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading One of these types is the “po’ boy long way from home” singing down “that lonesome road,” as represented in the previous chapter.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading Thus the picture may be viewed from all sides and from different angles, with such leisure and repetition as will insure accurate impressions.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading One of these types is the “po’ boy long way from home” singing down “that lonesome road,” as represented in the previous chapter.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading One of these types is the “po’ boy long way from home” singing down “that lonesome road,” as represented in the previous chapter.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Thus the picture may be viewed from all sides and from different angles, with such leisure and repetition as will insure accurate impressions.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading Whether in his ordinary daily task, or on his pilgrimages afar, or in the meshes of the law, this singer approaches perfection in the delineation of his type.
singersnounUS /ˈsɪŋərz/
plural of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading One of these types is the “po’ boy long way from home” singing down “that lonesome road,” as represented in the previous chapter.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Another type is that to be found in the story of Left Wing Gordon as presented in Chapter XII, and of John Henry in Chapter XIII.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Thus the picture may be viewed from all sides and from different angles, with such leisure and repetition as will insure accurate impressions.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Whether in his ordinary daily task, or on his pilgrimages afar, or in the meshes of the law, this singer approaches perfection in the delineation of his type.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of these types is the “po’ boy long way from home” singing down “that lonesome road,” as represented in the previous chapter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these types is the “po’ boy long way from home” singing down “that lonesome road,” as represented in the previous chapter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus the picture may be viewed from all sides and from different angles, with such leisure and repetition as will insure accurate impressions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Whether in his ordinary daily task, or on his pilgrimages afar, or in the meshes of the law, this singer approaches perfection in the delineation of his type.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading Thus the picture may be viewed from all sides and from different angles, with such leisure and repetition as will insure accurate impressions.
vividnessnounUS /ˈvɪvədnəs/
interest and variety and intensity
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One of these types is the “po’ boy long way from home” singing down “that lonesome road,” as represented in the previous chapter.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether in his ordinary daily task, or on his pilgrimages afar, or in the meshes of the law, this singer approaches perfection in the delineation of his type.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Thus the picture may be viewed from all sides and from different angles, with such leisure and repetition as will insure accurate impressions.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Another type is that to be found in the story of Left Wing Gordon as presented in Chapter XII, and of John Henry in Chapter XIII.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus the picture may be viewed from all sides and from different angles, with such leisure and repetition as will insure accurate impressions.
workadayadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkədeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading BAD MAN BALLADS AND JAMBOREE There is this fortunate circumstance which contributes to the completeness and vividness of the Negro portraits as found in workaday songs: the whole picture is often epitomized in each of several characters or types of singers and their songs.
XIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Another type is that to be found in the story of Left Wing Gordon as presented in Chapter XII, and of John Henry in Chapter XIII.
XIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading Another type is that to be found in the story of Left Wing Gordon as presented in Chapter XII, and of John Henry in Chapter XIII.
