used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
in actual fact
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Special pleas have already been made for and against the Negro in hundreds of books, but in these books either his virtues or his vices have been exaggerated.
(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 Not before has a composite and proportionate presentation of the entire race, embracing all of its various groups and elements, showing their relations with each other and to the whites, been made.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Special pleas have already been made for and against the Negro in hundreds of books, but in these books either his virtues or his vices have been exaggerated.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading This is because writers, in nearly every instance, have treated the colored American as a whole; each has taken some one group of the race to prove his case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is very likely that the Negroes of the United States have a fairly correct idea of what the white people of the country think of them, for that opinion has for a long time been and is still being constantly stated; but they are themselves more or less a sphinx to the whites.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
for the reason that
From this reading This is because writers, in nearly every instance, have treated the colored American as a whole; each has taken some one group of the race to prove his case.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Special pleas have already been made for and against the Negro in hundreds of books, but in these books either his virtues or his vices have been exaggerated.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Not before has a composite and proportionate presentation of the entire race, embracing all of its various groups and elements, showing their relations with each other and to the whites, been made.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is very likely that the Negroes of the United States have a fairly correct idea of what the white people of the country think of them, for that opinion has for a long time been and is still being constantly stated; but they are themselves more or less a sphinx to the whites.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
blacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Special pleas have already been made for and against the Negro in hundreds of books, but in these books either his virtues or his vices have been exaggerated.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
an occurrence of something
From this reading This is because writers, in nearly every instance, have treated the colored American as a whole; each has taken some one group of the race to prove his case.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading This is because writers, in nearly every instance, have treated the colored American as a whole; each has taken some one group of the race to prove his case.
compositenounUS /kəmˈpɑːzət/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading Not before has a composite and proportionate presentation of the entire race, embracing all of its various groups and elements, showing their relations with each other and to the whites, been made.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading It is very likely that the Negroes of the United States have a fairly correct idea of what the white people of the country think of them, for that opinion has for a long time been and is still being constantly stated; but they are themselves more or less a sphinx to the whites.
make right or correct
From this reading It is very likely that the Negroes of the United States have a fairly correct idea of what the white people of the country think of them, for that opinion has for a long time been and is still being constantly stated; but they are themselves more or less a sphinx to the whites.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is very likely that the Negroes of the United States have a fairly correct idea of what the white people of the country think of them, for that opinion has for a long time been and is still being constantly stated; but they are themselves more or less a sphinx to the whites.
dispassionateadjectiveUS /dɪˈspæʃənət/
unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading This is because writers, in nearly every instance, have treated the colored American as a whole; each has taken some one group of the race to prove his case.
one or the other of two
From this reading Special pleas have already been made for and against the Negro in hundreds of books, but in these books either his virtues or his vices have been exaggerated.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading Not before has a composite and proportionate presentation of the entire race, embracing all of its various groups and elements, showing their relations with each other and to the whites, been made.
embracingnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪŋ/
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading Not before has a composite and proportionate presentation of the entire race, embracing all of its various groups and elements, showing their relations with each other and to the whites, been made.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Not before has a composite and proportionate presentation of the entire race, embracing all of its various groups and elements, showing their relations with each other and to the whites, been made.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This is because writers, in nearly every instance, have treated the colored American as a whole; each has taken some one group of the race to prove his case.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading Special pleas have already been made for and against the Negro in hundreds of books, but in these books either his virtues or his vices have been exaggerated.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading It is very likely that the Negroes of the United States have a fairly correct idea of what the white people of the country think of them, for that opinion has for a long time been and is still being constantly stated; but they are themselves more or less a sphinx to the whites.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading This is because writers, in nearly every instance, have treated the colored American as a whole; each has taken some one group of the race to prove his case.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Not before has a composite and proportionate presentation of the entire race, embracing all of its various groups and elements, showing their relations with each other and to the whites, been made.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is because writers, in nearly every instance, have treated the colored American as a whole; each has taken some one group of the race to prove his case.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Special pleas have already been made for and against the Negro in hundreds of books, but in these books either his virtues or his vices have been exaggerated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Special pleas have already been made for and against the Negro in hundreds of books, but in these books either his virtues or his vices have been exaggerated.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Special pleas have already been made for and against the Negro in hundreds of books, but in these books either his virtues or his vices have been exaggerated.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It is very likely that the Negroes of the United States have a fairly correct idea of what the white people of the country think of them, for that opinion has for a long time been and is still being constantly stated; but they are themselves more or less a sphinx to the whites.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
an occurrence of something
From this reading This is because writers, in nearly every instance, have treated the colored American as a whole; each has taken some one group of the race to prove his case.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is because writers, in nearly every instance, have treated the colored American as a whole; each has taken some one group of the race to prove his case.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is very likely that the Negroes of the United States have a fairly correct idea of what the white people of the country think of them, for that opinion has for a long time been and is still being constantly stated; but they are themselves more or less a sphinx to the whites.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Not before has a composite and proportionate presentation of the entire race, embracing all of its various groups and elements, showing their relations with each other and to the whites, been made.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It is very likely that the Negroes of the United States have a fairly correct idea of what the white people of the country think of them, for that opinion has for a long time been and is still being constantly stated; but they are themselves more or less a sphinx to the whites.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It is very likely that the Negroes of the United States have a fairly correct idea of what the white people of the country think of them, for that opinion has for a long time been and is still being constantly stated; but they are themselves more or less a sphinx to the whites.
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 It is very likely that the Negroes of the United States have a fairly correct idea of what the white people of the country think of them, for that opinion has for a long time been and is still being constantly stated; but they are themselves more or less a sphinx to the whites.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Special pleas have already been made for and against the Negro in hundreds of books, but in these books either his virtues or his vices have been exaggerated.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is very likely that the Negroes of the United States have a fairly correct idea of what the white people of the country think of them, for that opinion has for a long time been and is still being constantly stated; but they are themselves more or less a sphinx to the whites.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This is because writers, in nearly every instance, have treated the colored American as a whole; each has taken some one group of the race to prove his case.
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
NegroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading It is very likely that the Negroes of the United States have a fairly correct idea of what the white people of the country think of them, for that opinion has for a long time been and is still being constantly stated; but they are themselves more or less a sphinx to the whites.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
not any; not one
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not before has a composite and proportionate presentation of the entire race, embracing all of its various groups and elements, showing their relations with each other and to the whites, been made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This is because writers, in nearly every instance, have treated the colored American as a whole; each has taken some one group of the race to prove his case.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading It is very likely that the Negroes of the United States have a fairly correct idea of what the white people of the country think of them, for that opinion has for a long time been and is still being constantly stated; but they are themselves more or less a sphinx to the whites.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Special pleas have already been made for and against the Negro in hundreds of books, but in these books either his virtues or his vices have been exaggerated.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Not before has a composite and proportionate presentation of the entire race, embracing all of its various groups and elements, showing their relations with each other and to the whites, been made.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It is very likely that the Negroes of the United States have a fairly correct idea of what the white people of the country think of them, for that opinion has for a long time been and is still being constantly stated; but they are themselves more or less a sphinx to the whites.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
pleasnounUS /pliːz/
plural of “plea” — a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading Special pleas have already been made for and against the Negro in hundreds of books, but in these books either his virtues or his vices have been exaggerated.
presentationnounUS /ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/
the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)
From this reading Not before has a composite and proportionate presentation of the entire race, embracing all of its various groups and elements, showing their relations with each other and to the whites, been made.
proportionateadjectiveUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənət/
being in due proportion
From this reading Not before has a composite and proportionate presentation of the entire race, embracing all of its various groups and elements, showing their relations with each other and to the whites, been made.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading This is because writers, in nearly every instance, have treated the colored American as a whole; each has taken some one group of the race to prove his case.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
any competition
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Not before has a composite and proportionate presentation of the entire race, embracing all of its various groups and elements, showing their relations with each other and to the whites, been made.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Not before has a composite and proportionate presentation of the entire race, embracing all of its various groups and elements, showing their relations with each other and to the whites, been made.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This is because writers, in nearly every instance, have treated the colored American as a whole; each has taken some one group of the race to prove his case.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
sphinxnounUS /sfɪŋks/
an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
From this reading It is very likely that the Negroes of the United States have a fairly correct idea of what the white people of the country think of them, for that opinion has for a long time been and is still being constantly stated; but they are themselves more or less a sphinx to the whites.
startlinglyadverbUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋliː/
in a startling manner
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading It is very likely that the Negroes of the United States have a fairly correct idea of what the white people of the country think of them, for that opinion has for a long time been and is still being constantly stated; but they are themselves more or less a sphinx to the whites.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
not in physical motion
From this reading It is very likely that the Negroes of the United States have a fairly correct idea of what the white people of the country think of them, for that opinion has for a long time been and is still being constantly stated; but they are themselves more or less a sphinx to the whites.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading This is because writers, in nearly every instance, have treated the colored American as a whole; each has taken some one group of the race to prove his case.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is very likely that the Negroes of the United States have a fairly correct idea of what the white people of the country think of them, for that opinion has for a long time been and is still being constantly stated; but they are themselves more or less a sphinx to the whites.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not before has a composite and proportionate presentation of the entire race, embracing all of its various groups and elements, showing their relations with each other and to the whites, been made.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is very likely that the Negroes of the United States have a fairly correct idea of what the white people of the country think of them, for that opinion has for a long time been and is still being constantly stated; but they are themselves more or less a sphinx to the whites.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It is very likely that the Negroes of the United States have a fairly correct idea of what the white people of the country think of them, for that opinion has for a long time been and is still being constantly stated; but they are themselves more or less a sphinx to the whites.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Special pleas have already been made for and against the Negro in hundreds of books, but in these books either his virtues or his vices have been exaggerated.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It is very likely that the Negroes of the United States have a fairly correct idea of what the white people of the country think of them, for that opinion has for a long time been and is still being constantly stated; but they are themselves more or less a sphinx to the whites.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is very likely that the Negroes of the United States have a fairly correct idea of what the white people of the country think of them, for that opinion has for a long time been and is still being constantly stated; but they are themselves more or less a sphinx to the whites.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is because writers, in nearly every instance, have treated the colored American as a whole; each has taken some one group of the race to prove his case.
to-day
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From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading This is because writers, in nearly every instance, have treated the colored American as a whole; each has taken some one group of the race to prove his case.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Not before has a composite and proportionate presentation of the entire race, embracing all of its various groups and elements, showing their relations with each other and to the whites, been made.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is very likely that the Negroes of the United States have a fairly correct idea of what the white people of the country think of them, for that opinion has for a long time been and is still being constantly stated; but they are themselves more or less a sphinx to the whites.
vicesnounUS /ˈvaɪsəz/
plural of “vice” — moral weakness
From this reading Special pleas have already been made for and against the Negro in hundreds of books, but in these books either his virtues or his vices have been exaggerated.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading Special pleas have already been made for and against the Negro in hundreds of books, but in these books either his virtues or his vices have been exaggerated.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is very likely that the Negroes of the United States have a fairly correct idea of what the white people of the country think of them, for that opinion has for a long time been and is still being constantly stated; but they are themselves more or less a sphinx to the whites.
a Caucasian
From this reading It is very likely that the Negroes of the United States have a fairly correct idea of what the white people of the country think of them, for that opinion has for a long time been and is still being constantly stated; but they are themselves more or less a sphinx to the whites.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading This vivid and startlingly new picture of conditions brought about by the race question in the United States makes no special plea for the Negro, but shows in a dispassionate, though sympathetic, manner conditions as they actually exist between the whites and blacks to-day.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading This is because writers, in nearly every instance, have treated the colored American as a whole; each has taken some one group of the race to prove his case.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not before has a composite and proportionate presentation of the entire race, embracing all of its various groups and elements, showing their relations with each other and to the whites, been made.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading This is because writers, in nearly every instance, have treated the colored American as a whole; each has taken some one group of the race to prove his case.
