used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon race was united into one homogeneous mass in the fire of this crisis, the Negro ceased that moment to be a ward of the nation.
acquittedadjectiveUS /əˈkwɪtɪd/
declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
From this reading While the well-drilled negro regulars, led by white officers acquitted themselves with honour at Santiago, the negro volunteers were the source of riot and disorder wherever they appeared.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading ALMOST every problem of national life had been illumined and made more hopeful by the searchlight of war save one--the irrepressible conflict between the African and the Anglo-Saxon in the development of our civilisation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ALMOST every problem of national life had been illumined and made more hopeful by the searchlight of war save one--the irrepressible conflict between the African and the Anglo-Saxon in the development of our civilisation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From the first, it was seen by thoughtful men that the Negro was an impossibility in the newborn unity of national life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALMOST every problem of national life had been illumined and made more hopeful by the searchlight of war save one--the irrepressible conflict between the African and the Anglo-Saxon in the development of our civilisation.
Anglo-Saxonnoun
a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest
From this reading ALMOST every problem of national life had been illumined and made more hopeful by the searchlight of war save one--the irrepressible conflict between the African and the Anglo-Saxon in the development of our civilisation.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The glare of war only made the blackness of this question the more apparent.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading While the well-drilled negro regulars, led by white officers acquitted themselves with honour at Santiago, the negro volunteers were the source of riot and disorder wherever they appeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While the well-drilled negro regulars, led by white officers acquitted themselves with honour at Santiago, the negro volunteers were the source of riot and disorder wherever they appeared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon race was united into one homogeneous mass in the fire of this crisis, the Negro ceased that moment to be a ward of the nation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ALMOST every problem of national life had been illumined and made more hopeful by the searchlight of war save one--the irrepressible conflict between the African and the Anglo-Saxon in the development of our civilisation.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ALMOST every problem of national life had been illumined and made more hopeful by the searchlight of war save one--the irrepressible conflict between the African and the Anglo-Saxon in the development of our civilisation.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading The glare of war only made the blackness of this question the more apparent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ALMOST every problem of national life had been illumined and made more hopeful by the searchlight of war save one--the irrepressible conflict between the African and the Anglo-Saxon in the development of our civilisation.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon race was united into one homogeneous mass in the fire of this crisis, the Negro ceased that moment to be a ward of the nation.
civilisationnoun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading ALMOST every problem of national life had been illumined and made more hopeful by the searchlight of war save one--the irrepressible conflict between the African and the Anglo-Saxon in the development of our civilisation.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading ALMOST every problem of national life had been illumined and made more hopeful by the searchlight of war save one--the irrepressible conflict between the African and the Anglo-Saxon in the development of our civilisation.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon race was united into one homogeneous mass in the fire of this crisis, the Negro ceased that moment to be a ward of the nation.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading ALMOST every problem of national life had been illumined and made more hopeful by the searchlight of war save one--the irrepressible conflict between the African and the Anglo-Saxon in the development of our civilisation.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading While the well-drilled negro regulars, led by white officers acquitted themselves with honour at Santiago, the negro volunteers were the source of riot and disorder wherever they appeared.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ALMOST every problem of national life had been illumined and made more hopeful by the searchlight of war save one--the irrepressible conflict between the African and the Anglo-Saxon in the development of our civilisation.
start firing a weapon
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon race was united into one homogeneous mass in the fire of this crisis, the Negro ceased that moment to be a ward of the nation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the first, it was seen by thoughtful men that the Negro was an impossibility in the newborn unity of national life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the first, it was seen by thoughtful men that the Negro was an impossibility in the newborn unity of national life.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The glare of war only made the blackness of this question the more apparent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALMOST every problem of national life had been illumined and made more hopeful by the searchlight of war save one--the irrepressible conflict between the African and the Anglo-Saxon in the development of our civilisation.
homogeneousadjectiveUS /ˌhoʊməˈdʒiːniəs/
all of the same or similar kind or nature
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon race was united into one homogeneous mass in the fire of this crisis, the Negro ceased that moment to be a ward of the nation.
the state of being honored
From this reading While the well-drilled negro regulars, led by white officers acquitted themselves with honour at Santiago, the negro volunteers were the source of riot and disorder wherever they appeared.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading ALMOST every problem of national life had been illumined and made more hopeful by the searchlight of war save one--the irrepressible conflict between the African and the Anglo-Saxon in the development of our civilisation.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading ALMOST every problem of national life had been illumined and made more hopeful by the searchlight of war save one--the irrepressible conflict between the African and the Anglo-Saxon in the development of our civilisation.
impossibilitynounUS /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading From the first, it was seen by thoughtful men that the Negro was an impossibility in the newborn unity of national life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALMOST every problem of national life had been illumined and made more hopeful by the searchlight of war save one--the irrepressible conflict between the African and the Anglo-Saxon in the development of our civilisation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon race was united into one homogeneous mass in the fire of this crisis, the Negro ceased that moment to be a ward of the nation.
irrepressibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl/
impossible to repress or control
From this reading ALMOST every problem of national life had been illumined and made more hopeful by the searchlight of war save one--the irrepressible conflict between the African and the Anglo-Saxon in the development of our civilisation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the first, it was seen by thoughtful men that the Negro was an impossibility in the newborn unity of national life.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading While the well-drilled negro regulars, led by white officers acquitted themselves with honour at Santiago, the negro volunteers were the source of riot and disorder wherever they appeared.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ALMOST every problem of national life had been illumined and made more hopeful by the searchlight of war save one--the irrepressible conflict between the African and the Anglo-Saxon in the development of our civilisation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ALMOST every problem of national life had been illumined and made more hopeful by the searchlight of war save one--the irrepressible conflict between the African and the Anglo-Saxon in the development of our civilisation.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon race was united into one homogeneous mass in the fire of this crisis, the Negro ceased that moment to be a ward of the nation.
the force of workers available
From this reading From the first, it was seen by thoughtful men that the Negro was an impossibility in the newborn unity of national life.
a particular point in time
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon race was united into one homogeneous mass in the fire of this crisis, the Negro ceased that moment to be a ward of the nation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ALMOST every problem of national life had been illumined and made more hopeful by the searchlight of war save one--the irrepressible conflict between the African and the Anglo-Saxon in the development of our civilisation.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon race was united into one homogeneous mass in the fire of this crisis, the Negro ceased that moment to be a ward of the nation.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading ALMOST every problem of national life had been illumined and made more hopeful by the searchlight of war save one--the irrepressible conflict between the African and the Anglo-Saxon in the development of our civilisation.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading While the well-drilled negro regulars, led by white officers acquitted themselves with honour at Santiago, the negro volunteers were the source of riot and disorder wherever they appeared.
newbornadjectiveUS /ˈnuːbɔːrn/
recently born
From this reading From the first, it was seen by thoughtful men that the Negro was an impossibility in the newborn unity of national life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALMOST every problem of national life had been illumined and made more hopeful by the searchlight of war save one--the irrepressible conflict between the African and the Anglo-Saxon in the development of our civilisation.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading While the well-drilled negro regulars, led by white officers acquitted themselves with honour at Santiago, the negro volunteers were the source of riot and disorder wherever they appeared.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ALMOST every problem of national life had been illumined and made more hopeful by the searchlight of war save one--the irrepressible conflict between the African and the Anglo-Saxon in the development of our civilisation.
and nothing more
From this reading The glare of war only made the blackness of this question the more apparent.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ALMOST every problem of national life had been illumined and made more hopeful by the searchlight of war save one--the irrepressible conflict between the African and the Anglo-Saxon in the development of our civilisation.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading ALMOST every problem of national life had been illumined and made more hopeful by the searchlight of war save one--the irrepressible conflict between the African and the Anglo-Saxon in the development of our civilisation.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The glare of war only made the blackness of this question the more apparent.
any competition
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon race was united into one homogeneous mass in the fire of this crisis, the Negro ceased that moment to be a ward of the nation.
regularsnounUS /ˈreɡjələrz/
plural of “regular” — a regular patron
From this reading While the well-drilled negro regulars, led by white officers acquitted themselves with honour at Santiago, the negro volunteers were the source of riot and disorder wherever they appeared.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading While the well-drilled negro regulars, led by white officers acquitted themselves with honour at Santiago, the negro volunteers were the source of riot and disorder wherever they appeared.
SantiagonounUS /ˌsæntiˈɑːɡoʊ/
city in the northern Dominican Republic
From this reading While the well-drilled negro regulars, led by white officers acquitted themselves with honour at Santiago, the negro volunteers were the source of riot and disorder wherever they appeared.
except for; apart from
From this reading ALMOST every problem of national life had been illumined and made more hopeful by the searchlight of war save one--the irrepressible conflict between the African and the Anglo-Saxon in the development of our civilisation.
searchlightnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃlaɪt/
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading ALMOST every problem of national life had been illumined and made more hopeful by the searchlight of war save one--the irrepressible conflict between the African and the Anglo-Saxon in the development of our civilisation.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From the first, it was seen by thoughtful men that the Negro was an impossibility in the newborn unity of national life.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading While the well-drilled negro regulars, led by white officers acquitted themselves with honour at Santiago, the negro volunteers were the source of riot and disorder wherever they appeared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the first, it was seen by thoughtful men that the Negro was an impossibility in the newborn unity of national life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALMOST every problem of national life had been illumined and made more hopeful by the searchlight of war save one--the irrepressible conflict between the African and the Anglo-Saxon in the development of our civilisation.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading While the well-drilled negro regulars, led by white officers acquitted themselves with honour at Santiago, the negro volunteers were the source of riot and disorder wherever they appeared.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While the well-drilled negro regulars, led by white officers acquitted themselves with honour at Santiago, the negro volunteers were the source of riot and disorder wherever they appeared.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The glare of war only made the blackness of this question the more apparent.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading From the first, it was seen by thoughtful men that the Negro was an impossibility in the newborn unity of national life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon race was united into one homogeneous mass in the fire of this crisis, the Negro ceased that moment to be a ward of the nation.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon race was united into one homogeneous mass in the fire of this crisis, the Negro ceased that moment to be a ward of the nation.
unitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading From the first, it was seen by thoughtful men that the Negro was an impossibility in the newborn unity of national life.
volunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading While the well-drilled negro regulars, led by white officers acquitted themselves with honour at Santiago, the negro volunteers were the source of riot and disorder wherever they appeared.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading ALMOST every problem of national life had been illumined and made more hopeful by the searchlight of war save one--the irrepressible conflict between the African and the Anglo-Saxon in the development of our civilisation.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon race was united into one homogeneous mass in the fire of this crisis, the Negro ceased that moment to be a ward of the nation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the first, it was seen by thoughtful men that the Negro was an impossibility in the newborn unity of national life.
well-drilled
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From this reading While the well-drilled negro regulars, led by white officers acquitted themselves with honour at Santiago, the negro volunteers were the source of riot and disorder wherever they appeared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the well-drilled negro regulars, led by white officers acquitted themselves with honour at Santiago, the negro volunteers were the source of riot and disorder wherever they appeared.
at the time that
From this reading When the Anglo-Saxon race was united into one homogeneous mass in the fire of this crisis, the Negro ceased that moment to be a ward of the nation.
in or to any place at all
From this reading While the well-drilled negro regulars, led by white officers acquitted themselves with honour at Santiago, the negro volunteers were the source of riot and disorder wherever they appeared.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the well-drilled negro regulars, led by white officers acquitted themselves with honour at Santiago, the negro volunteers were the source of riot and disorder wherever they appeared.
a Caucasian
From this reading While the well-drilled negro regulars, led by white officers acquitted themselves with honour at Santiago, the negro volunteers were the source of riot and disorder wherever they appeared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While the well-drilled negro regulars, led by white officers acquitted themselves with honour at Santiago, the negro volunteers were the source of riot and disorder wherever they appeared.
