1916
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From this reading The numbers of Negroes in northern cities grew by leaps and bounds from 1916 on.
1925
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From this reading THE URBAN SCENE _The Harlem School._--Before 1925 there was little in American fiction about Negro life in northern cities.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE URBAN SCENE _The Harlem School._--Before 1925 there was little in American fiction about Negro life in northern cities.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading Although various cities beckoned--Pittsburgh with its steelmills, Chicago with its stockyards, Detroit with its automobile factories--it was Harlem that became the Mecca for the southern Negro, the West Indian, and the African.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although various cities beckoned--Pittsburgh with its steelmills, Chicago with its stockyards, Detroit with its automobile factories--it was Harlem that became the Mecca for the southern Negro, the West Indian, and the African.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE URBAN SCENE _The Harlem School._--Before 1925 there was little in American fiction about Negro life in northern cities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The numbers of Negroes in northern cities grew by leaps and bounds from 1916 on.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One historian of Harlem states that it contains more Negroes to the square mile than any other spot on earth.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Although various cities beckoned--Pittsburgh with its steelmills, Chicago with its stockyards, Detroit with its automobile factories--it was Harlem that became the Mecca for the southern Negro, the West Indian, and the African.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Although various cities beckoned--Pittsburgh with its steelmills, Chicago with its stockyards, Detroit with its automobile factories--it was Harlem that became the Mecca for the southern Negro, the West Indian, and the African.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Although various cities beckoned--Pittsburgh with its steelmills, Chicago with its stockyards, Detroit with its automobile factories--it was Harlem that became the Mecca for the southern Negro, the West Indian, and the African.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE URBAN SCENE _The Harlem School._--Before 1925 there was little in American fiction about Negro life in northern cities.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading But when “the peasant moved cityward” in the great sweeps of migration, books about the urban Negro multiplied.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading The numbers of Negroes in northern cities grew by leaps and bounds from 1916 on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when “the peasant moved cityward” in the great sweeps of migration, books about the urban Negro multiplied.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The numbers of Negroes in northern cities grew by leaps and bounds from 1916 on.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Although various cities beckoned--Pittsburgh with its steelmills, Chicago with its stockyards, Detroit with its automobile factories--it was Harlem that became the Mecca for the southern Negro, the West Indian, and the African.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE URBAN SCENE _The Harlem School._--Before 1925 there was little in American fiction about Negro life in northern cities.
cityward
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From this reading But when “the peasant moved cityward” in the great sweeps of migration, books about the urban Negro multiplied.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading One historian of Harlem states that it contains more Negroes to the square mile than any other spot on earth.
DetroitnounUS /dɪˈtrɔɪt/
the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
From this reading Although various cities beckoned--Pittsburgh with its steelmills, Chicago with its stockyards, Detroit with its automobile factories--it was Harlem that became the Mecca for the southern Negro, the West Indian, and the African.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading One historian of Harlem states that it contains more Negroes to the square mile than any other spot on earth.
factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Although various cities beckoned--Pittsburgh with its steelmills, Chicago with its stockyards, Detroit with its automobile factories--it was Harlem that became the Mecca for the southern Negro, the West Indian, and the African.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading THE URBAN SCENE _The Harlem School._--Before 1925 there was little in American fiction about Negro life in northern cities.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although various cities beckoned--Pittsburgh with its steelmills, Chicago with its stockyards, Detroit with its automobile factories--it was Harlem that became the Mecca for the southern Negro, the West Indian, and the African.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The numbers of Negroes in northern cities grew by leaps and bounds from 1916 on.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But when “the peasant moved cityward” in the great sweeps of migration, books about the urban Negro multiplied.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The numbers of Negroes in northern cities grew by leaps and bounds from 1916 on.
HarlemnounUS /ˈhɑːrləm/
a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto
From this reading THE URBAN SCENE _The Harlem School._--Before 1925 there was little in American fiction about Negro life in northern cities.
historiannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading One historian of Harlem states that it contains more Negroes to the square mile than any other spot on earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE URBAN SCENE _The Harlem School._--Before 1925 there was little in American fiction about Negro life in northern cities.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Although various cities beckoned--Pittsburgh with its steelmills, Chicago with its stockyards, Detroit with its automobile factories--it was Harlem that became the Mecca for the southern Negro, the West Indian, and the African.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although various cities beckoned--Pittsburgh with its steelmills, Chicago with its stockyards, Detroit with its automobile factories--it was Harlem that became the Mecca for the southern Negro, the West Indian, and the African.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Although various cities beckoned--Pittsburgh with its steelmills, Chicago with its stockyards, Detroit with its automobile factories--it was Harlem that became the Mecca for the southern Negro, the West Indian, and the African.
leapsnounUS /liːps/
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading The numbers of Negroes in northern cities grew by leaps and bounds from 1916 on.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE URBAN SCENE _The Harlem School._--Before 1925 there was little in American fiction about Negro life in northern cities.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE URBAN SCENE _The Harlem School._--Before 1925 there was little in American fiction about Negro life in northern cities.
MeccanounUS /ˈmekə/
joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam
From this reading Although various cities beckoned--Pittsburgh with its steelmills, Chicago with its stockyards, Detroit with its automobile factories--it was Harlem that became the Mecca for the southern Negro, the West Indian, and the African.
migrationnounUS /maɪˈɡreɪʃən/
the movement of persons from one country or locality to another
From this reading But when “the peasant moved cityward” in the great sweeps of migration, books about the urban Negro multiplied.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading One historian of Harlem states that it contains more Negroes to the square mile than any other spot on earth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One historian of Harlem states that it contains more Negroes to the square mile than any other spot on earth.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading But when “the peasant moved cityward” in the great sweeps of migration, books about the urban Negro multiplied.
multipliedadjectiveUS /ˈmʌltəplaɪd/
greatly increased as by multiplication
From this reading But when “the peasant moved cityward” in the great sweeps of migration, books about the urban Negro multiplied.
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading THE URBAN SCENE _The Harlem School._--Before 1925 there was little in American fiction about Negro life in northern cities.
NegroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The numbers of Negroes in northern cities grew by leaps and bounds from 1916 on.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE URBAN SCENE _The Harlem School._--Before 1925 there was little in American fiction about Negro life in northern cities.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading The numbers of Negroes in northern cities grew by leaps and bounds from 1916 on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when “the peasant moved cityward” in the great sweeps of migration, books about the urban Negro multiplied.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The numbers of Negroes in northern cities grew by leaps and bounds from 1916 on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One historian of Harlem states that it contains more Negroes to the square mile than any other spot on earth.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One historian of Harlem states that it contains more Negroes to the square mile than any other spot on earth.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading But when “the peasant moved cityward” in the great sweeps of migration, books about the urban Negro multiplied.
PittsburghnounUS /ˈpɪtsbərɡ/
a city in southwestern Pennsylvania where the confluence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River forms the Ohio River; long an important urban industrial area; site of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh
From this reading Although various cities beckoned--Pittsburgh with its steelmills, Chicago with its stockyards, Detroit with its automobile factories--it was Harlem that became the Mecca for the southern Negro, the West Indian, and the African.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE URBAN SCENE _The Harlem School._--Before 1925 there was little in American fiction about Negro life in northern cities.
an educational institution
From this reading THE URBAN SCENE _The Harlem School._--Before 1925 there was little in American fiction about Negro life in northern cities.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Although various cities beckoned--Pittsburgh with its steelmills, Chicago with its stockyards, Detroit with its automobile factories--it was Harlem that became the Mecca for the southern Negro, the West Indian, and the African.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One historian of Harlem states that it contains more Negroes to the square mile than any other spot on earth.
make square
From this reading One historian of Harlem states that it contains more Negroes to the square mile than any other spot on earth.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading One historian of Harlem states that it contains more Negroes to the square mile than any other spot on earth.
steelmills
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From this reading Although various cities beckoned--Pittsburgh with its steelmills, Chicago with its stockyards, Detroit with its automobile factories--it was Harlem that became the Mecca for the southern Negro, the West Indian, and the African.
stockyardsnounUS /ˈstɑːkjɑːrdz/
plural of “stockyard” — enclosed yard where cattle, pigs, horses, or sheep are kept temporarily
From this reading Although various cities beckoned--Pittsburgh with its steelmills, Chicago with its stockyards, Detroit with its automobile factories--it was Harlem that became the Mecca for the southern Negro, the West Indian, and the African.
sweepsnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading But when “the peasant moved cityward” in the great sweeps of migration, books about the urban Negro multiplied.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One historian of Harlem states that it contains more Negroes to the square mile than any other spot on earth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although various cities beckoned--Pittsburgh with its steelmills, Chicago with its stockyards, Detroit with its automobile factories--it was Harlem that became the Mecca for the southern Negro, the West Indian, and the African.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE URBAN SCENE _The Harlem School._--Before 1925 there was little in American fiction about Negro life in northern cities.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE URBAN SCENE _The Harlem School._--Before 1925 there was little in American fiction about Negro life in northern cities.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One historian of Harlem states that it contains more Negroes to the square mile than any other spot on earth.
URBANadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrbən/
relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area
From this reading THE URBAN SCENE _The Harlem School._--Before 1925 there was little in American fiction about Negro life in northern cities.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Although various cities beckoned--Pittsburgh with its steelmills, Chicago with its stockyards, Detroit with its automobile factories--it was Harlem that became the Mecca for the southern Negro, the West Indian, and the African.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE URBAN SCENE _The Harlem School._--Before 1925 there was little in American fiction about Negro life in northern cities.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Although various cities beckoned--Pittsburgh with its steelmills, Chicago with its stockyards, Detroit with its automobile factories--it was Harlem that became the Mecca for the southern Negro, the West Indian, and the African.
at the time that
From this reading But when “the peasant moved cityward” in the great sweeps of migration, books about the urban Negro multiplied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although various cities beckoned--Pittsburgh with its steelmills, Chicago with its stockyards, Detroit with its automobile factories--it was Harlem that became the Mecca for the southern Negro, the West Indian, and the African.
