used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are mixed pictures in the majority and a cross index would be necessary for any sort of complete analysis.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading In each of these classes it is readily seen that there is abundance of new material of great value.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading And yet the total picture is clearer when the songs are grouped according to prevailing themes, as has been done in other chapters on the wanderer songs, the bad man ballads, chain gang and jail songs, favorites of the construction gang, songs of woman, songs of man, and religious remnants.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading JUST SONGS TO HELP WITH WORK In some respects it is unfortunate that classification of the Negro workaday songs must be attempted, for, strictly speaking, accurate classification is not possible.
analysisnounUS /əˈnæləsəs/
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading There are mixed pictures in the majority and a cross index would be necessary for any sort of complete analysis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are mixed pictures in the majority and a cross index would be necessary for any sort of complete analysis.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There are mixed pictures in the majority and a cross index would be necessary for any sort of complete analysis.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading There is much overlapping apparent in most of the best types.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are mixed pictures in the majority and a cross index would be necessary for any sort of complete analysis.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet the total picture is clearer when the songs are grouped according to prevailing themes, as has been done in other chapters on the wanderer songs, the bad man ballads, chain gang and jail songs, favorites of the construction gang, songs of woman, songs of man, and religious remnants.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading JUST SONGS TO HELP WITH WORK In some respects it is unfortunate that classification of the Negro workaday songs must be attempted, for, strictly speaking, accurate classification is not possible.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading And yet the total picture is clearer when the songs are grouped according to prevailing themes, as has been done in other chapters on the wanderer songs, the bad man ballads, chain gang and jail songs, favorites of the construction gang, songs of woman, songs of man, and religious remnants.
balladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading And yet the total picture is clearer when the songs are grouped according to prevailing themes, as has been done in other chapters on the wanderer songs, the bad man ballads, chain gang and jail songs, favorites of the construction gang, songs of woman, songs of man, and religious remnants.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading JUST SONGS TO HELP WITH WORK In some respects it is unfortunate that classification of the Negro workaday songs must be attempted, for, strictly speaking, accurate classification is not possible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And yet the total picture is clearer when the songs are grouped according to prevailing themes, as has been done in other chapters on the wanderer songs, the bad man ballads, chain gang and jail songs, favorites of the construction gang, songs of woman, songs of man, and religious remnants.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading There is much overlapping apparent in most of the best types.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading And yet the total picture is clearer when the songs are grouped according to prevailing themes, as has been done in other chapters on the wanderer songs, the bad man ballads, chain gang and jail songs, favorites of the construction gang, songs of woman, songs of man, and religious remnants.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading And yet the total picture is clearer when the songs are grouped according to prevailing themes, as has been done in other chapters on the wanderer songs, the bad man ballads, chain gang and jail songs, favorites of the construction gang, songs of woman, songs of man, and religious remnants.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading In each of these classes it is readily seen that there is abundance of new material of great value.
classificationnounUS /ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type
From this reading JUST SONGS TO HELP WITH WORK In some respects it is unfortunate that classification of the Negro workaday songs must be attempted, for, strictly speaking, accurate classification is not possible.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading And yet the total picture is clearer when the songs are grouped according to prevailing themes, as has been done in other chapters on the wanderer songs, the bad man ballads, chain gang and jail songs, favorites of the construction gang, songs of woman, songs of man, and religious remnants.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading There are mixed pictures in the majority and a cross index would be necessary for any sort of complete analysis.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading And yet the total picture is clearer when the songs are grouped according to prevailing themes, as has been done in other chapters on the wanderer songs, the bad man ballads, chain gang and jail songs, favorites of the construction gang, songs of woman, songs of man, and religious remnants.
travel across or pass over
From this reading There are mixed pictures in the majority and a cross index would be necessary for any sort of complete analysis.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And yet the total picture is clearer when the songs are grouped according to prevailing themes, as has been done in other chapters on the wanderer songs, the bad man ballads, chain gang and jail songs, favorites of the construction gang, songs of woman, songs of man, and religious remnants.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In each of these classes it is readily seen that there is abundance of new material of great value.
favoritesnounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪts/
plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading And yet the total picture is clearer when the songs are grouped according to prevailing themes, as has been done in other chapters on the wanderer songs, the bad man ballads, chain gang and jail songs, favorites of the construction gang, songs of woman, songs of man, and religious remnants.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JUST SONGS TO HELP WITH WORK In some respects it is unfortunate that classification of the Negro workaday songs must be attempted, for, strictly speaking, accurate classification is not possible.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading And yet the total picture is clearer when the songs are grouped according to prevailing themes, as has been done in other chapters on the wanderer songs, the bad man ballads, chain gang and jail songs, favorites of the construction gang, songs of woman, songs of man, and religious remnants.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In each of these classes it is readily seen that there is abundance of new material of great value.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading And yet the total picture is clearer when the songs are grouped according to prevailing themes, as has been done in other chapters on the wanderer songs, the bad man ballads, chain gang and jail songs, favorites of the construction gang, songs of woman, songs of man, and religious remnants.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet the total picture is clearer when the songs are grouped according to prevailing themes, as has been done in other chapters on the wanderer songs, the bad man ballads, chain gang and jail songs, favorites of the construction gang, songs of woman, songs of man, and religious remnants.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading JUST SONGS TO HELP WITH WORK In some respects it is unfortunate that classification of the Negro workaday songs must be attempted, for, strictly speaking, accurate classification is not possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JUST SONGS TO HELP WITH WORK In some respects it is unfortunate that classification of the Negro workaday songs must be attempted, for, strictly speaking, accurate classification is not possible.
indexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
From this reading There are mixed pictures in the majority and a cross index would be necessary for any sort of complete analysis.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JUST SONGS TO HELP WITH WORK In some respects it is unfortunate that classification of the Negro workaday songs must be attempted, for, strictly speaking, accurate classification is not possible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JUST SONGS TO HELP WITH WORK In some respects it is unfortunate that classification of the Negro workaday songs must be attempted, for, strictly speaking, accurate classification is not possible.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading And yet the total picture is clearer when the songs are grouped according to prevailing themes, as has been done in other chapters on the wanderer songs, the bad man ballads, chain gang and jail songs, favorites of the construction gang, songs of woman, songs of man, and religious remnants.
and nothing more
From this reading JUST SONGS TO HELP WITH WORK In some respects it is unfortunate that classification of the Negro workaday songs must be attempted, for, strictly speaking, accurate classification is not possible.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading There are mixed pictures in the majority and a cross index would be necessary for any sort of complete analysis.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And yet the total picture is clearer when the songs are grouped according to prevailing themes, as has been done in other chapters on the wanderer songs, the bad man ballads, chain gang and jail songs, favorites of the construction gang, songs of woman, songs of man, and religious remnants.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading In each of these classes it is readily seen that there is abundance of new material of great value.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading There are mixed pictures in the majority and a cross index would be necessary for any sort of complete analysis.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There is much overlapping apparent in most of the best types.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There is much overlapping apparent in most of the best types.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading JUST SONGS TO HELP WITH WORK In some respects it is unfortunate that classification of the Negro workaday songs must be attempted, for, strictly speaking, accurate classification is not possible.
absolutely essential
From this reading There are mixed pictures in the majority and a cross index would be necessary for any sort of complete analysis.
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading JUST SONGS TO HELP WITH WORK In some respects it is unfortunate that classification of the Negro workaday songs must be attempted, for, strictly speaking, accurate classification is not possible.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In each of these classes it is readily seen that there is abundance of new material of great value.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JUST SONGS TO HELP WITH WORK In some respects it is unfortunate that classification of the Negro workaday songs must be attempted, for, strictly speaking, accurate classification is not possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JUST SONGS TO HELP WITH WORK In some respects it is unfortunate that classification of the Negro workaday songs must be attempted, for, strictly speaking, accurate classification is not possible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And yet the total picture is clearer when the songs are grouped according to prevailing themes, as has been done in other chapters on the wanderer songs, the bad man ballads, chain gang and jail songs, favorites of the construction gang, songs of woman, songs of man, and religious remnants.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And yet the total picture is clearer when the songs are grouped according to prevailing themes, as has been done in other chapters on the wanderer songs, the bad man ballads, chain gang and jail songs, favorites of the construction gang, songs of woman, songs of man, and religious remnants.
overlappingnounUS /ˈoʊvərlæpɪŋ/
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
From this reading There is much overlapping apparent in most of the best types.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading And yet the total picture is clearer when the songs are grouped according to prevailing themes, as has been done in other chapters on the wanderer songs, the bad man ballads, chain gang and jail songs, favorites of the construction gang, songs of woman, songs of man, and religious remnants.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading There are mixed pictures in the majority and a cross index would be necessary for any sort of complete analysis.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading JUST SONGS TO HELP WITH WORK In some respects it is unfortunate that classification of the Negro workaday songs must be attempted, for, strictly speaking, accurate classification is not possible.
prevailingadjectiveUS /prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
most frequent or common
From this reading And yet the total picture is clearer when the songs are grouped according to prevailing themes, as has been done in other chapters on the wanderer songs, the bad man ballads, chain gang and jail songs, favorites of the construction gang, songs of woman, songs of man, and religious remnants.
without much difficulty
From this reading In each of these classes it is readily seen that there is abundance of new material of great value.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading And yet the total picture is clearer when the songs are grouped according to prevailing themes, as has been done in other chapters on the wanderer songs, the bad man ballads, chain gang and jail songs, favorites of the construction gang, songs of woman, songs of man, and religious remnants.
remnantsnounUS /ˈremnənts/
plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading And yet the total picture is clearer when the songs are grouped according to prevailing themes, as has been done in other chapters on the wanderer songs, the bad man ballads, chain gang and jail songs, favorites of the construction gang, songs of woman, songs of man, and religious remnants.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading JUST SONGS TO HELP WITH WORK In some respects it is unfortunate that classification of the Negro workaday songs must be attempted, for, strictly speaking, accurate classification is not possible.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In each of these classes it is readily seen that there is abundance of new material of great value.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading JUST SONGS TO HELP WITH WORK In some respects it is unfortunate that classification of the Negro workaday songs must be attempted, for, strictly speaking, accurate classification is not possible.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading JUST SONGS TO HELP WITH WORK In some respects it is unfortunate that classification of the Negro workaday songs must be attempted, for, strictly speaking, accurate classification is not possible.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There are mixed pictures in the majority and a cross index would be necessary for any sort of complete analysis.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading JUST SONGS TO HELP WITH WORK In some respects it is unfortunate that classification of the Negro workaday songs must be attempted, for, strictly speaking, accurate classification is not possible.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading JUST SONGS TO HELP WITH WORK In some respects it is unfortunate that classification of the Negro workaday songs must be attempted, for, strictly speaking, accurate classification is not possible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JUST SONGS TO HELP WITH WORK In some respects it is unfortunate that classification of the Negro workaday songs must be attempted, for, strictly speaking, accurate classification is not possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUST SONGS TO HELP WITH WORK In some respects it is unfortunate that classification of the Negro workaday songs must be attempted, for, strictly speaking, accurate classification is not possible.
themesnounUS /θiːmz/
plural of “theme” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading And yet the total picture is clearer when the songs are grouped according to prevailing themes, as has been done in other chapters on the wanderer songs, the bad man ballads, chain gang and jail songs, favorites of the construction gang, songs of woman, songs of man, and religious remnants.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is much overlapping apparent in most of the best types.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In each of these classes it is readily seen that there is abundance of new material of great value.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JUST SONGS TO HELP WITH WORK In some respects it is unfortunate that classification of the Negro workaday songs must be attempted, for, strictly speaking, accurate classification is not possible.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading And yet the total picture is clearer when the songs are grouped according to prevailing themes, as has been done in other chapters on the wanderer songs, the bad man ballads, chain gang and jail songs, favorites of the construction gang, songs of woman, songs of man, and religious remnants.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading There is much overlapping apparent in most of the best types.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading JUST SONGS TO HELP WITH WORK In some respects it is unfortunate that classification of the Negro workaday songs must be attempted, for, strictly speaking, accurate classification is not possible.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading In each of these classes it is readily seen that there is abundance of new material of great value.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading And yet the total picture is clearer when the songs are grouped according to prevailing themes, as has been done in other chapters on the wanderer songs, the bad man ballads, chain gang and jail songs, favorites of the construction gang, songs of woman, songs of man, and religious remnants.
at the time that
From this reading And yet the total picture is clearer when the songs are grouped according to prevailing themes, as has been done in other chapters on the wanderer songs, the bad man ballads, chain gang and jail songs, favorites of the construction gang, songs of woman, songs of man, and religious remnants.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JUST SONGS TO HELP WITH WORK In some respects it is unfortunate that classification of the Negro workaday songs must be attempted, for, strictly speaking, accurate classification is not possible.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And yet the total picture is clearer when the songs are grouped according to prevailing themes, as has been done in other chapters on the wanderer songs, the bad man ballads, chain gang and jail songs, favorites of the construction gang, songs of woman, songs of man, and religious remnants.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading JUST SONGS TO HELP WITH WORK In some respects it is unfortunate that classification of the Negro workaday songs must be attempted, for, strictly speaking, accurate classification is not possible.
workadayadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkədeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading JUST SONGS TO HELP WITH WORK In some respects it is unfortunate that classification of the Negro workaday songs must be attempted, for, strictly speaking, accurate classification is not possible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There are mixed pictures in the majority and a cross index would be necessary for any sort of complete analysis.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet the total picture is clearer when the songs are grouped according to prevailing themes, as has been done in other chapters on the wanderer songs, the bad man ballads, chain gang and jail songs, favorites of the construction gang, songs of woman, songs of man, and religious remnants.
