Chapter XI · Chapter 11

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “See here, you coon, you get out of here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his face black and shining, “I don't want any colored boys around here.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “See here, you coon, you get out of here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his face black and shining, “I don't want any colored boys around here.

past form of “arrest” — take into custody

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “See here, you coon, you get out of here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his face black and shining, “I don't want any colored boys around here.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading “See here, you coon, you get out of here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his face black and shining, “I don't want any colored boys around here.

a youthful male person

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading “See here, you coon, you get out of here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his face black and shining, “I don't want any colored boys around here.

terminate

From this reading White boys break me up bad enough.”

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “See here, you coon, you get out of here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his face black and shining, “I don't want any colored boys around here.

a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

From this reading “O, philopene,” said the bad boy, as he put his hands on his knees and laughed so the candy jars rattled on the shelves.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading “See here, you coon, you get out of here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his face black and shining, “I don't want any colored boys around here.

a digestible substance used to give color to food

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

an eccentric or undignified rustic

From this reading “See here, you coon, you get out of here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his face black and shining, “I don't want any colored boys around here.

past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You didn't know me.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading White boys break me up bad enough.”

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading “See here, you coon, you get out of here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his face black and shining, “I don't want any colored boys around here.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

the cultivation of plants

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “See here, you coon, you get out of here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his face black and shining, “I don't want any colored boys around here.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

a marketplace where groceries are sold

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading “O, philopene,” said the bad boy, as he put his hands on his knees and laughed so the candy jars rattled on the shelves.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “See here, you coon, you get out of here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his face black and shining, “I don't want any colored boys around here.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “See here, you coon, you get out of here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his face black and shining, “I don't want any colored boys around here.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “See here, you coon, you get out of here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his face black and shining, “I don't want any colored boys around here.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “See here, you coon, you get out of here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his face black and shining, “I don't want any colored boys around here.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.

From this reading “O, philopene,” said the bad boy, as he put his hands on his knees and laughed so the candy jars rattled on the shelves.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading “O, philopene,” said the bad boy, as he put his hands on his knees and laughed so the candy jars rattled on the shelves.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “You didn't know me.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading “O, philopene,” said the bad boy, as he put his hands on his knees and laughed so the candy jars rattled on the shelves.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading White boys break me up bad enough.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

in motion

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “O, philopene,” said the bad boy, as he put his hands on his knees and laughed so the candy jars rattled on the shelves.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “See here, you coon, you get out of here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his face black and shining, “I don't want any colored boys around here.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “See here, you coon, you get out of here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his face black and shining, “I don't want any colored boys around here.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “O, philopene,” said the bad boy, as he put his hands on his knees and laughed so the candy jars rattled on the shelves.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “O, philopene,” said the bad boy, as he put his hands on his knees and laughed so the candy jars rattled on the shelves.

thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)

From this reading “O, philopene,” said the bad boy, as he put his hands on his knees and laughed so the candy jars rattled on the shelves.

plural of “resolve” — the trait of being resolute

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “See here, you coon, you get out of here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his face black and shining, “I don't want any colored boys around here.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “See here, you coon, you get out of here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his face black and shining, “I don't want any colored boys around here.

Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.

From this reading “O, philopene,” said the bad boy, as he put his hands on his knees and laughed so the candy jars rattled on the shelves.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading “See here, you coon, you get out of here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his face black and shining, “I don't want any colored boys around here.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “O, philopene,” said the bad boy, as he put his hands on his knees and laughed so the candy jars rattled on the shelves.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading “See here, you coon, you get out of here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his face black and shining, “I don't want any colored boys around here.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

male cat

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading White boys break me up bad enough.”

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading “See here, you coon, you get out of here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his face black and shining, “I don't want any colored boys around here.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading GARDENING UNDER DIFFICULTIES--THE GROCERY MAN IS DECEIVED-- THE BAD BOY DON'T LIKE MOVING--GOES INTO THE COLORING BUSINESS--THE OLD MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUISED--UNCLE TOM AND TOPSY--THE OLD MAN ARRESTED--WHAT THE GROCERY MAN THINKS-- THE BAD BOY MORALIZES ON HIS FATE--RESOLVES TO BE GOOD.

a Caucasian

From this reading White boys break me up bad enough.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading “See here, you coon, you get out of here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his face black and shining, “I don't want any colored boys around here.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “See here, you coon, you get out of here,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his face black and shining, “I don't want any colored boys around here.