1858
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From this reading IV CHARLES W. CHESNUTT Charles Waddell Chesnutt, the best known novelist and short story writer of the race, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 20, 1858.
1883
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From this reading In 1883 he left the South, engaging for a short while in newspaper work in New York City, but going soon to Cleveland, where he worked as a stenographer.
1887
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From this reading He was admitted to the bar in 1887.
20
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From this reading IV CHARLES W. CHESNUTT Charles Waddell Chesnutt, the best known novelist and short story writer of the race, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 20, 1858.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In 1883 he left the South, engaging for a short while in newspaper work in New York City, but going soon to Cleveland, where he worked as a stenographer.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He was admitted to the bar in 1887.
how long something has existed
From this reading At the age of sixteen he began to teach in the public schools of North Carolina, from which state his parents had gone to Cleveland; and at the age of twenty-three he became principal of the State Normal School at Fayetteville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IV CHARLES W. CHESNUTT Charles Waddell Chesnutt, the best known novelist and short story writer of the race, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 20, 1858.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In 1883 he left the South, engaging for a short while in newspaper work in New York City, but going soon to Cleveland, where he worked as a stenographer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the age of sixteen he began to teach in the public schools of North Carolina, from which state his parents had gone to Cleveland; and at the age of twenty-three he became principal of the State Normal School at Fayetteville.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading He was admitted to the bar in 1887.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At the age of sixteen he began to teach in the public schools of North Carolina, from which state his parents had gone to Cleveland; and at the age of twenty-three he became principal of the State Normal School at Fayetteville.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At the age of sixteen he began to teach in the public schools of North Carolina, from which state his parents had gone to Cleveland; and at the age of twenty-three he became principal of the State Normal School at Fayetteville.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading IV CHARLES W. CHESNUTT Charles Waddell Chesnutt, the best known novelist and short story writer of the race, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 20, 1858.
brought into existence
From this reading IV CHARLES W. CHESNUTT Charles Waddell Chesnutt, the best known novelist and short story writer of the race, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 20, 1858.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In 1883 he left the South, engaging for a short while in newspaper work in New York City, but going soon to Cleveland, where he worked as a stenographer.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading At the age of sixteen he began to teach in the public schools of North Carolina, from which state his parents had gone to Cleveland; and at the age of twenty-three he became principal of the State Normal School at Fayetteville.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading IV CHARLES W. CHESNUTT Charles Waddell Chesnutt, the best known novelist and short story writer of the race, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 20, 1858.
CHESNUTT
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From this reading IV CHARLES W. CHESNUTT Charles Waddell Chesnutt, the best known novelist and short story writer of the race, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 20, 1858.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In 1883 he left the South, engaging for a short while in newspaper work in New York City, but going soon to Cleveland, where he worked as a stenographer.
ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading IV CHARLES W. CHESNUTT Charles Waddell Chesnutt, the best known novelist and short story writer of the race, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 20, 1858.
dialectnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekt/
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading While in North Carolina Mr. Chesnutt studied to good purpose the dialect, manners, and superstitions of the Negro people of the state.
engagingadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
attracting or delighting
From this reading In 1883 he left the South, engaging for a short while in newspaper work in New York City, but going soon to Cleveland, where he worked as a stenographer.
FayettevillenounUS /ˈfeɪetvɪl/
a town in central West Virginia on the New River
From this reading At the age of sixteen he began to teach in the public schools of North Carolina, from which state his parents had gone to Cleveland; and at the age of twenty-three he became principal of the State Normal School at Fayetteville.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In 1883 he left the South, engaging for a short while in newspaper work in New York City, but going soon to Cleveland, where he worked as a stenographer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the age of sixteen he began to teach in the public schools of North Carolina, from which state his parents had gone to Cleveland; and at the age of twenty-three he became principal of the State Normal School at Fayetteville.
the act of departing
From this reading In 1883 he left the South, engaging for a short while in newspaper work in New York City, but going soon to Cleveland, where he worked as a stenographer.
destroyed or killed
From this reading At the age of sixteen he began to teach in the public schools of North Carolina, from which state his parents had gone to Cleveland; and at the age of twenty-three he became principal of the State Normal School at Fayetteville.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading While in North Carolina Mr. Chesnutt studied to good purpose the dialect, manners, and superstitions of the Negro people of the state.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the age of sixteen he began to teach in the public schools of North Carolina, from which state his parents had gone to Cleveland; and at the age of twenty-three he became principal of the State Normal School at Fayetteville.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the age of sixteen he began to teach in the public schools of North Carolina, from which state his parents had gone to Cleveland; and at the age of twenty-three he became principal of the State Normal School at Fayetteville.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the age of sixteen he began to teach in the public schools of North Carolina, from which state his parents had gone to Cleveland; and at the age of twenty-three he became principal of the State Normal School at Fayetteville.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IV CHARLES W. CHESNUTT Charles Waddell Chesnutt, the best known novelist and short story writer of the race, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 20, 1858.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV CHARLES W. CHESNUTT Charles Waddell Chesnutt, the best known novelist and short story writer of the race, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 20, 1858.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading IV CHARLES W. CHESNUTT Charles Waddell Chesnutt, the best known novelist and short story writer of the race, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 20, 1858.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading IV CHARLES W. CHESNUTT Charles Waddell Chesnutt, the best known novelist and short story writer of the race, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 20, 1858.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In 1883 he left the South, engaging for a short while in newspaper work in New York City, but going soon to Cleveland, where he worked as a stenographer.
social deportment
From this reading While in North Carolina Mr. Chesnutt studied to good purpose the dialect, manners, and superstitions of the Negro people of the state.
a form of address for a man
From this reading While in North Carolina Mr. Chesnutt studied to good purpose the dialect, manners, and superstitions of the Negro people of the state.
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading While in North Carolina Mr. Chesnutt studied to good purpose the dialect, manners, and superstitions of the Negro people of the state.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In 1883 he left the South, engaging for a short while in newspaper work in New York City, but going soon to Cleveland, where he worked as a stenographer.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading In 1883 he left the South, engaging for a short while in newspaper work in New York City, but going soon to Cleveland, where he worked as a stenographer.
NormaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading At the age of sixteen he began to teach in the public schools of North Carolina, from which state his parents had gone to Cleveland; and at the age of twenty-three he became principal of the State Normal School at Fayetteville.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At the age of sixteen he began to teach in the public schools of North Carolina, from which state his parents had gone to Cleveland; and at the age of twenty-three he became principal of the State Normal School at Fayetteville.
novelistnounUS /ˈnɑːvələst/
one who writes novels
From this reading IV CHARLES W. CHESNUTT Charles Waddell Chesnutt, the best known novelist and short story writer of the race, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 20, 1858.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IV CHARLES W. CHESNUTT Charles Waddell Chesnutt, the best known novelist and short story writer of the race, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 20, 1858.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading IV CHARLES W. CHESNUTT Charles Waddell Chesnutt, the best known novelist and short story writer of the race, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 20, 1858.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading At the age of sixteen he began to teach in the public schools of North Carolina, from which state his parents had gone to Cleveland; and at the age of twenty-three he became principal of the State Normal School at Fayetteville.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading While in North Carolina Mr. Chesnutt studied to good purpose the dialect, manners, and superstitions of the Negro people of the state.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading At the age of sixteen he began to teach in the public schools of North Carolina, from which state his parents had gone to Cleveland; and at the age of twenty-three he became principal of the State Normal School at Fayetteville.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading At the age of sixteen he began to teach in the public schools of North Carolina, from which state his parents had gone to Cleveland; and at the age of twenty-three he became principal of the State Normal School at Fayetteville.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading While in North Carolina Mr. Chesnutt studied to good purpose the dialect, manners, and superstitions of the Negro people of the state.
any competition
From this reading IV CHARLES W. CHESNUTT Charles Waddell Chesnutt, the best known novelist and short story writer of the race, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 20, 1858.
an educational institution
From this reading At the age of sixteen he began to teach in the public schools of North Carolina, from which state his parents had gone to Cleveland; and at the age of twenty-three he became principal of the State Normal School at Fayetteville.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading At the age of sixteen he began to teach in the public schools of North Carolina, from which state his parents had gone to Cleveland; and at the age of twenty-three he became principal of the State Normal School at Fayetteville.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading IV CHARLES W. CHESNUTT Charles Waddell Chesnutt, the best known novelist and short story writer of the race, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 20, 1858.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading At the age of sixteen he began to teach in the public schools of North Carolina, from which state his parents had gone to Cleveland; and at the age of twenty-three he became principal of the State Normal School at Fayetteville.
in the near future
From this reading In 1883 he left the South, engaging for a short while in newspaper work in New York City, but going soon to Cleveland, where he worked as a stenographer.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In 1883 he left the South, engaging for a short while in newspaper work in New York City, but going soon to Cleveland, where he worked as a stenographer.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading At the age of sixteen he began to teach in the public schools of North Carolina, from which state his parents had gone to Cleveland; and at the age of twenty-three he became principal of the State Normal School at Fayetteville.
stenographernounUS /steˈnʌɡrəfər/
someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
From this reading In 1883 he left the South, engaging for a short while in newspaper work in New York City, but going soon to Cleveland, where he worked as a stenographer.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading IV CHARLES W. CHESNUTT Charles Waddell Chesnutt, the best known novelist and short story writer of the race, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 20, 1858.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading While in North Carolina Mr. Chesnutt studied to good purpose the dialect, manners, and superstitions of the Negro people of the state.
superstitionsnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃənz/
plural of “superstition” — an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading While in North Carolina Mr. Chesnutt studied to good purpose the dialect, manners, and superstitions of the Negro people of the state.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading At the age of sixteen he began to teach in the public schools of North Carolina, from which state his parents had gone to Cleveland; and at the age of twenty-three he became principal of the State Normal School at Fayetteville.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IV CHARLES W. CHESNUTT Charles Waddell Chesnutt, the best known novelist and short story writer of the race, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 20, 1858.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the age of sixteen he began to teach in the public schools of North Carolina, from which state his parents had gone to Cleveland; and at the age of twenty-three he became principal of the State Normal School at Fayetteville.
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading At the age of sixteen he began to teach in the public schools of North Carolina, from which state his parents had gone to Cleveland; and at the age of twenty-three he became principal of the State Normal School at Fayetteville.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading IV CHARLES W. CHESNUTT Charles Waddell Chesnutt, the best known novelist and short story writer of the race, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 20, 1858.
Waddell
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From this reading IV CHARLES W. CHESNUTT Charles Waddell Chesnutt, the best known novelist and short story writer of the race, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 20, 1858.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IV CHARLES W. CHESNUTT Charles Waddell Chesnutt, the best known novelist and short story writer of the race, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 20, 1858.
in or at the place that
From this reading In 1883 he left the South, engaging for a short while in newspaper work in New York City, but going soon to Cleveland, where he worked as a stenographer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the age of sixteen he began to teach in the public schools of North Carolina, from which state his parents had gone to Cleveland; and at the age of twenty-three he became principal of the State Normal School at Fayetteville.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In 1883 he left the South, engaging for a short while in newspaper work in New York City, but going soon to Cleveland, where he worked as a stenographer.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In 1883 he left the South, engaging for a short while in newspaper work in New York City, but going soon to Cleveland, where he worked as a stenographer.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In 1883 he left the South, engaging for a short while in newspaper work in New York City, but going soon to Cleveland, where he worked as a stenographer.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading IV CHARLES W. CHESNUTT Charles Waddell Chesnutt, the best known novelist and short story writer of the race, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 20, 1858.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading In 1883 he left the South, engaging for a short while in newspaper work in New York City, but going soon to Cleveland, where he worked as a stenographer.
