used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And what is more, there seemed to exist between these black brothers and sisters and uncles and aunts a decidedly friendly feeling.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I said above that Southern whites would do nothing for the Negro as a race.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading Yet, when I was in Jacksonville, I knew several prominent families there with large colored branches, which went by the same name and were known and acknowledged as blood relatives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet, when I was in Jacksonville, I knew several prominent families there with large colored branches, which went by the same name and were known and acknowledged as blood relatives.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That is spoken of as though it were dreaded worse than smallpox, leprosy, or the plague.
auntsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading And what is more, there seemed to exist between these black brothers and sisters and uncles and aunts a decidedly friendly feeling.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And what is more, there seemed to exist between these black brothers and sisters and uncles and aunts a decidedly friendly feeling.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading And what is more, there seemed to exist between these black brothers and sisters and uncles and aunts a decidedly friendly feeling.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Yet, when I was in Jacksonville, I knew several prominent families there with large colored branches, which went by the same name and were known and acknowledged as blood relatives.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Yet, when I was in Jacksonville, I knew several prominent families there with large colored branches, which went by the same name and were known and acknowledged as blood relatives.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And what is more, there seemed to exist between these black brothers and sisters and uncles and aunts a decidedly friendly feeling.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet, when I was in Jacksonville, I knew several prominent families there with large colored branches, which went by the same name and were known and acknowledged as blood relatives.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading This perplexity of Southern character extends even to the intermixture of the races.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Yet, when I was in Jacksonville, I knew several prominent families there with large colored branches, which went by the same name and were known and acknowledged as blood relatives.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading And what is more, there seemed to exist between these black brothers and sisters and uncles and aunts a decidedly friendly feeling.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I said above that Southern whites would do nothing for the Negro as a race.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading That is spoken of as though it were dreaded worse than smallpox, leprosy, or the plague.
divisible by two
From this reading This perplexity of Southern character extends even to the intermixture of the races.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading And what is more, there seemed to exist between these black brothers and sisters and uncles and aunts a decidedly friendly feeling.
extendsverbUS /ɪkˈstendz/
third-person singular of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading This perplexity of Southern character extends even to the intermixture of the races.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Yet, when I was in Jacksonville, I knew several prominent families there with large colored branches, which went by the same name and were known and acknowledged as blood relatives.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading And what is more, there seemed to exist between these black brothers and sisters and uncles and aunts a decidedly friendly feeling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I said above that Southern whites would do nothing for the Negro as a race.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading And what is more, there seemed to exist between these black brothers and sisters and uncles and aunts a decidedly friendly feeling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet, when I was in Jacksonville, I knew several prominent families there with large colored branches, which went by the same name and were known and acknowledged as blood relatives.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet, when I was in Jacksonville, I knew several prominent families there with large colored branches, which went by the same name and were known and acknowledged as blood relatives.
intermixturenoun
any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
From this reading This perplexity of Southern character extends even to the intermixture of the races.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is spoken of as though it were dreaded worse than smallpox, leprosy, or the plague.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is spoken of as though it were dreaded worse than smallpox, leprosy, or the plague.
JacksonvillenounUS /ˈdʒæksənvɪl/
Florida's largest city; a port and important commercial center in northeastern Florida
From this reading Yet, when I was in Jacksonville, I knew several prominent families there with large colored branches, which went by the same name and were known and acknowledged as blood relatives.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yet, when I was in Jacksonville, I knew several prominent families there with large colored branches, which went by the same name and were known and acknowledged as blood relatives.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Yet, when I was in Jacksonville, I knew several prominent families there with large colored branches, which went by the same name and were known and acknowledged as blood relatives.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yet, when I was in Jacksonville, I knew several prominent families there with large colored branches, which went by the same name and were known and acknowledged as blood relatives.
leprosynounUS /ˈleprəsi/
chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae
From this reading That is spoken of as though it were dreaded worse than smallpox, leprosy, or the plague.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And what is more, there seemed to exist between these black brothers and sisters and uncles and aunts a decidedly friendly feeling.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Yet, when I was in Jacksonville, I knew several prominent families there with large colored branches, which went by the same name and were known and acknowledged as blood relatives.
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading I said above that Southern whites would do nothing for the Negro as a race.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I said above that Southern whites would do nothing for the Negro as a race.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This perplexity of Southern character extends even to the intermixture of the races.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That is spoken of as though it were dreaded worse than smallpox, leprosy, or the plague.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading This perplexity of Southern character extends even to the intermixture of the races.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading That is spoken of as though it were dreaded worse than smallpox, leprosy, or the plague.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Yet, when I was in Jacksonville, I knew several prominent families there with large colored branches, which went by the same name and were known and acknowledged as blood relatives.
any competition
From this reading I said above that Southern whites would do nothing for the Negro as a race.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading This perplexity of Southern character extends even to the intermixture of the races.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Yet, when I was in Jacksonville, I knew several prominent families there with large colored branches, which went by the same name and were known and acknowledged as blood relatives.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said above that Southern whites would do nothing for the Negro as a race.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Yet, when I was in Jacksonville, I knew several prominent families there with large colored branches, which went by the same name and were known and acknowledged as blood relatives.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And what is more, there seemed to exist between these black brothers and sisters and uncles and aunts a decidedly friendly feeling.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Yet, when I was in Jacksonville, I knew several prominent families there with large colored branches, which went by the same name and were known and acknowledged as blood relatives.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading And what is more, there seemed to exist between these black brothers and sisters and uncles and aunts a decidedly friendly feeling.
smallpoxnounUS /ˈsmɔːlpɑːks/
a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
From this reading That is spoken of as though it were dreaded worse than smallpox, leprosy, or the plague.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This perplexity of Southern character extends even to the intermixture of the races.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading That is spoken of as though it were dreaded worse than smallpox, leprosy, or the plague.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That is spoken of as though it were dreaded worse than smallpox, leprosy, or the plague.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is spoken of as though it were dreaded worse than smallpox, leprosy, or the plague.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This perplexity of Southern character extends even to the intermixture of the races.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet, when I was in Jacksonville, I knew several prominent families there with large colored branches, which went by the same name and were known and acknowledged as blood relatives.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And what is more, there seemed to exist between these black brothers and sisters and uncles and aunts a decidedly friendly feeling.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This perplexity of Southern character extends even to the intermixture of the races.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That is spoken of as though it were dreaded worse than smallpox, leprosy, or the plague.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This perplexity of Southern character extends even to the intermixture of the races.
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading And what is more, there seemed to exist between these black brothers and sisters and uncles and aunts a decidedly friendly feeling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet, when I was in Jacksonville, I knew several prominent families there with large colored branches, which went by the same name and were known and acknowledged as blood relatives.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yet, when I was in Jacksonville, I knew several prominent families there with large colored branches, which went by the same name and were known and acknowledged as blood relatives.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That is spoken of as though it were dreaded worse than smallpox, leprosy, or the plague.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what is more, there seemed to exist between these black brothers and sisters and uncles and aunts a decidedly friendly feeling.
at the time that
From this reading Yet, when I was in Jacksonville, I knew several prominent families there with large colored branches, which went by the same name and were known and acknowledged as blood relatives.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet, when I was in Jacksonville, I knew several prominent families there with large colored branches, which went by the same name and were known and acknowledged as blood relatives.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading I said above that Southern whites would do nothing for the Negro as a race.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet, when I was in Jacksonville, I knew several prominent families there with large colored branches, which went by the same name and were known and acknowledged as blood relatives.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading That is spoken of as though it were dreaded worse than smallpox, leprosy, or the plague.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I said above that Southern whites would do nothing for the Negro as a race.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, when I was in Jacksonville, I knew several prominent families there with large colored branches, which went by the same name and were known and acknowledged as blood relatives.
