used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _“What a self-conscious people your Negroes are!” a recent French visitor exclaimed.
in addition
From this reading _One’s heart is sickened at the realization of the primal energy that goes undeflected and unrefined into the sheer business of living as a Negro in the United States—in any one of the United States._ J. Saunders Redding has also written:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _One’s heart is sickened at the realization of the primal energy that goes undeflected and unrefined into the sheer business of living as a Negro in the United States—in any one of the United States._ J. Saunders Redding has also written:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _“What a self-conscious people your Negroes are!” a recent French visitor exclaimed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _One’s heart is sickened at the realization of the primal energy that goes undeflected and unrefined into the sheer business of living as a Negro in the United States—in any one of the United States._ J. Saunders Redding has also written:
awarenessnounUS /əˈwernəs/
having knowledge of
From this reading The Negro lives constantly on two planes of awareness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
boxingnounUS /ˈbɑːksɪŋ/
fighting with the fists
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
a youthful male person
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading _One’s heart is sickened at the realization of the primal energy that goes undeflected and unrefined into the sheer business of living as a Negro in the United States—in any one of the United States._ J. Saunders Redding has also written:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
challengernounUS /ˈtʃæləndʒər/
the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The Negro lives constantly on two planes of awareness.
don't
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From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading _One’s heart is sickened at the realization of the primal energy that goes undeflected and unrefined into the sheer business of living as a Negro in the United States—in any one of the United States._ J. Saunders Redding has also written:
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading _“What a self-conscious people your Negroes are!” a recent French visitor exclaimed.
Ezzard
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From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading _“What a self-conscious people your Negroes are!” a recent French visitor exclaimed.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading _One’s heart is sickened at the realization of the primal energy that goes undeflected and unrefined into the sheer business of living as a Negro in the United States—in any one of the United States._ J. Saunders Redding has also written:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _One’s heart is sickened at the realization of the primal energy that goes undeflected and unrefined into the sheer business of living as a Negro in the United States—in any one of the United States._ J. Saunders Redding has also written:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was right.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _One’s heart is sickened at the realization of the primal energy that goes undeflected and unrefined into the sheer business of living as a Negro in the United States—in any one of the United States._ J. Saunders Redding has also written:
heavyweightnounUS /ˈheviweɪt/
an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
I've
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From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _One’s heart is sickened at the realization of the primal energy that goes undeflected and unrefined into the sheer business of living as a Negro in the United States—in any one of the United States._ J. Saunders Redding has also written:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _One’s heart is sickened at the realization of the primal energy that goes undeflected and unrefined into the sheer business of living as a Negro in the United States—in any one of the United States._ J. Saunders Redding has also written:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _One’s heart is sickened at the realization of the primal energy that goes undeflected and unrefined into the sheer business of living as a Negro in the United States—in any one of the United States._ J. Saunders Redding has also written:
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading _One’s heart is sickened at the realization of the primal energy that goes undeflected and unrefined into the sheer business of living as a Negro in the United States—in any one of the United States._ J. Saunders Redding has also written:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Negro lives constantly on two planes of awareness.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading _One’s heart is sickened at the realization of the primal energy that goes undeflected and unrefined into the sheer business of living as a Negro in the United States—in any one of the United States._ J. Saunders Redding has also written:
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The Negro lives constantly on two planes of awareness.
NegroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading _“What a self-conscious people your Negroes are!” a recent French visitor exclaimed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Negro lives constantly on two planes of awareness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Negro lives constantly on two planes of awareness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _One’s heart is sickened at the realization of the primal energy that goes undeflected and unrefined into the sheer business of living as a Negro in the United States—in any one of the United States._ J. Saunders Redding has also written:
One's
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From this reading _One’s heart is sickened at the realization of the primal energy that goes undeflected and unrefined into the sheer business of living as a Negro in the United States—in any one of the United States._ J. Saunders Redding has also written:
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _“What a self-conscious people your Negroes are!” a recent French visitor exclaimed.
a human being
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
planesnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading The Negro lives constantly on two planes of awareness.
primaladjectiveUS /ˈpraɪməl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading _One’s heart is sickened at the realization of the primal energy that goes undeflected and unrefined into the sheer business of living as a Negro in the United States—in any one of the United States._ J. Saunders Redding has also written:
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading _One’s heart is sickened at the realization of the primal energy that goes undeflected and unrefined into the sheer business of living as a Negro in the United States—in any one of the United States._ J. Saunders Redding has also written:
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading _“What a self-conscious people your Negroes are!” a recent French visitor exclaimed.
ReddingnounUS /ˈredɪŋ/
a town in north central California on the Sacramento River
From this reading _One’s heart is sickened at the realization of the primal energy that goes undeflected and unrefined into the sheer business of living as a Negro in the United States—in any one of the United States._ J. Saunders Redding has also written:
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was right.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
Saunders
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From this reading _One’s heart is sickened at the realization of the primal energy that goes undeflected and unrefined into the sheer business of living as a Negro in the United States—in any one of the United States._ J. Saunders Redding has also written:
self-consciousadjectiveUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnʃəs/
aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts
From this reading _“What a self-conscious people your Negroes are!” a recent French visitor exclaimed.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading _One’s heart is sickened at the realization of the primal energy that goes undeflected and unrefined into the sheer business of living as a Negro in the United States—in any one of the United States._ J. Saunders Redding has also written:
sickenedverbUS /ˈsɪkənd/
past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading _One’s heart is sickened at the realization of the primal energy that goes undeflected and unrefined into the sheer business of living as a Negro in the United States—in any one of the United States._ J. Saunders Redding has also written:
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _One’s heart is sickened at the realization of the primal energy that goes undeflected and unrefined into the sheer business of living as a Negro in the United States—in any one of the United States._ J. Saunders Redding has also written:
telecastnounUS /ˈteləkæst/
a television broadcast
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _One’s heart is sickened at the realization of the primal energy that goes undeflected and unrefined into the sheer business of living as a Negro in the United States—in any one of the United States._ J. Saunders Redding has also written:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Negro lives constantly on two planes of awareness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Negro lives constantly on two planes of awareness.
undeflected
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From this reading _One’s heart is sickened at the realization of the primal energy that goes undeflected and unrefined into the sheer business of living as a Negro in the United States—in any one of the United States._ J. Saunders Redding has also written:
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _One’s heart is sickened at the realization of the primal energy that goes undeflected and unrefined into the sheer business of living as a Negro in the United States—in any one of the United States._ J. Saunders Redding has also written:
unrefinedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈfaɪnd/
not refined or processed
From this reading _One’s heart is sickened at the realization of the primal energy that goes undeflected and unrefined into the sheer business of living as a Negro in the United States—in any one of the United States._ J. Saunders Redding has also written:
someone who visits
From this reading _“What a self-conscious people your Negroes are!” a recent French visitor exclaimed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was right.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _“What a self-conscious people your Negroes are!” a recent French visitor exclaimed.
a Caucasian
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
which person or people
From this reading Watching the telecast of a boxing match between Ezzard Charles, the Negro who happened to be heavyweight champion, and a white challenger, a friend of mine said, “I don’t like Charles as a person but I’ve got to root for him to beat this white boy—and good.”_
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading _One’s heart is sickened at the realization of the primal energy that goes undeflected and unrefined into the sheer business of living as a Negro in the United States—in any one of the United States._ J. Saunders Redding has also written:
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _“What a self-conscious people your Negroes are!” a recent French visitor exclaimed.
