used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So deeply have ages of slavery and oppression ingrained this upon black men's subconsciousness, that only one white man in a thousand ever knows or suspects what his dark brethren think, or know, or feel.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading So deeply have ages of slavery and oppression ingrained this upon black men's subconsciousness, that only one white man in a thousand ever knows or suspects what his dark brethren think, or know, or feel.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There wasn't a cabin in all that countrywide in which this barefooted last scion of a long line of slave-holding gentry wasn't known and welcome.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an instinct with him to conceal the truth--any truth--from white men; who knows to what use they will put it and him?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SOUL OF BLACK FOLKS The negro to the white man, as the moon to the earth, shows one side only; the other is dark and unknown.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is an instinct with him to conceal the truth--any truth--from white men; who knows to what use they will put it and him?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SOUL OF BLACK FOLKS The negro to the white man, as the moon to the earth, shows one side only; the other is dark and unknown.
barefootedadjective
without shoes
From this reading There wasn't a cabin in all that countrywide in which this barefooted last scion of a long line of slave-holding gentry wasn't known and welcome.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Peter Champneys happened to be the thousandth.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE SOUL OF BLACK FOLKS The negro to the white man, as the moon to the earth, shows one side only; the other is dark and unknown.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading So deeply have ages of slavery and oppression ingrained this upon black men's subconsciousness, that only one white man in a thousand ever knows or suspects what his dark brethren think, or know, or feel.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading There wasn't a cabin in all that countrywide in which this barefooted last scion of a long line of slave-holding gentry wasn't known and welcome.
Champneys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter Champneys happened to be the thousandth.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading It is an instinct with him to conceal the truth--any truth--from white men; who knows to what use they will put it and him?
countrywideadjectiveUS /ˈkʌntriwaɪd/
occurring or extending throughout a country or nation
From this reading There wasn't a cabin in all that countrywide in which this barefooted last scion of a long line of slave-holding gentry wasn't known and welcome.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE SOUL OF BLACK FOLKS The negro to the white man, as the moon to the earth, shows one side only; the other is dark and unknown.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading So deeply have ages of slavery and oppression ingrained this upon black men's subconsciousness, that only one white man in a thousand ever knows or suspects what his dark brethren think, or know, or feel.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE SOUL OF BLACK FOLKS The negro to the white man, as the moon to the earth, shows one side only; the other is dark and unknown.
at any time
From this reading So deeply have ages of slavery and oppression ingrained this upon black men's subconsciousness, that only one white man in a thousand ever knows or suspects what his dark brethren think, or know, or feel.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading So deeply have ages of slavery and oppression ingrained this upon black men's subconsciousness, that only one white man in a thousand ever knows or suspects what his dark brethren think, or know, or feel.
your parents
From this reading THE SOUL OF BLACK FOLKS The negro to the white man, as the moon to the earth, shows one side only; the other is dark and unknown.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is an instinct with him to conceal the truth--any truth--from white men; who knows to what use they will put it and him?
gentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading There wasn't a cabin in all that countrywide in which this barefooted last scion of a long line of slave-holding gentry wasn't known and welcome.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Peter Champneys happened to be the thousandth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So deeply have ages of slavery and oppression ingrained this upon black men's subconsciousness, that only one white man in a thousand ever knows or suspects what his dark brethren think, or know, or feel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is an instinct with him to conceal the truth--any truth--from white men; who knows to what use they will put it and him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So deeply have ages of slavery and oppression ingrained this upon black men's subconsciousness, that only one white man in a thousand ever knows or suspects what his dark brethren think, or know, or feel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So deeply have ages of slavery and oppression ingrained this upon black men's subconsciousness, that only one white man in a thousand ever knows or suspects what his dark brethren think, or know, or feel.
ingrainedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈɡreɪnd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading So deeply have ages of slavery and oppression ingrained this upon black men's subconsciousness, that only one white man in a thousand ever knows or suspects what his dark brethren think, or know, or feel.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading It is an instinct with him to conceal the truth--any truth--from white men; who knows to what use they will put it and him?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SOUL OF BLACK FOLKS The negro to the white man, as the moon to the earth, shows one side only; the other is dark and unknown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an instinct with him to conceal the truth--any truth--from white men; who knows to what use they will put it and him?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So deeply have ages of slavery and oppression ingrained this upon black men's subconsciousness, that only one white man in a thousand ever knows or suspects what his dark brethren think, or know, or feel.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading There wasn't a cabin in all that countrywide in which this barefooted last scion of a long line of slave-holding gentry wasn't known and welcome.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading It is an instinct with him to conceal the truth--any truth--from white men; who knows to what use they will put it and him?
immediately past
From this reading There wasn't a cabin in all that countrywide in which this barefooted last scion of a long line of slave-holding gentry wasn't known and welcome.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There wasn't a cabin in all that countrywide in which this barefooted last scion of a long line of slave-holding gentry wasn't known and welcome.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There wasn't a cabin in all that countrywide in which this barefooted last scion of a long line of slave-holding gentry wasn't known and welcome.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE SOUL OF BLACK FOLKS The negro to the white man, as the moon to the earth, shows one side only; the other is dark and unknown.
the force of workers available
From this reading It is an instinct with him to conceal the truth--any truth--from white men; who knows to what use they will put it and him?
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading So deeply have ages of slavery and oppression ingrained this upon black men's subconsciousness, that only one white man in a thousand ever knows or suspects what his dark brethren think, or know, or feel.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE SOUL OF BLACK FOLKS The negro to the white man, as the moon to the earth, shows one side only; the other is dark and unknown.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading THE SOUL OF BLACK FOLKS The negro to the white man, as the moon to the earth, shows one side only; the other is dark and unknown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SOUL OF BLACK FOLKS The negro to the white man, as the moon to the earth, shows one side only; the other is dark and unknown.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SOUL OF BLACK FOLKS The negro to the white man, as the moon to the earth, shows one side only; the other is dark and unknown.
and nothing more
From this reading THE SOUL OF BLACK FOLKS The negro to the white man, as the moon to the earth, shows one side only; the other is dark and unknown.
oppressionnounUS /əˈpreʃən/
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading So deeply have ages of slavery and oppression ingrained this upon black men's subconsciousness, that only one white man in a thousand ever knows or suspects what his dark brethren think, or know, or feel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So deeply have ages of slavery and oppression ingrained this upon black men's subconsciousness, that only one white man in a thousand ever knows or suspects what his dark brethren think, or know, or feel.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE SOUL OF BLACK FOLKS The negro to the white man, as the moon to the earth, shows one side only; the other is dark and unknown.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter Champneys happened to be the thousandth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It is an instinct with him to conceal the truth--any truth--from white men; who knows to what use they will put it and him?
scionnounUS /ˈsaɪən/
a descendent or heir
From this reading There wasn't a cabin in all that countrywide in which this barefooted last scion of a long line of slave-holding gentry wasn't known and welcome.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading THE SOUL OF BLACK FOLKS The negro to the white man, as the moon to the earth, shows one side only; the other is dark and unknown.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE SOUL OF BLACK FOLKS The negro to the white man, as the moon to the earth, shows one side only; the other is dark and unknown.
slave-holding
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There wasn't a cabin in all that countrywide in which this barefooted last scion of a long line of slave-holding gentry wasn't known and welcome.
slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading So deeply have ages of slavery and oppression ingrained this upon black men's subconsciousness, that only one white man in a thousand ever knows or suspects what his dark brethren think, or know, or feel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So deeply have ages of slavery and oppression ingrained this upon black men's subconsciousness, that only one white man in a thousand ever knows or suspects what his dark brethren think, or know, or feel.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading THE SOUL OF BLACK FOLKS The negro to the white man, as the moon to the earth, shows one side only; the other is dark and unknown.
subconsciousnessnoun
a state of mind not immediately available to consciousness
From this reading So deeply have ages of slavery and oppression ingrained this upon black men's subconsciousness, that only one white man in a thousand ever knows or suspects what his dark brethren think, or know, or feel.
suspectsnounUS /səˈspekts/
plural of “suspect” — someone who is under suspicion
From this reading So deeply have ages of slavery and oppression ingrained this upon black men's subconsciousness, that only one white man in a thousand ever knows or suspects what his dark brethren think, or know, or feel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So deeply have ages of slavery and oppression ingrained this upon black men's subconsciousness, that only one white man in a thousand ever knows or suspects what his dark brethren think, or know, or feel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOUL OF BLACK FOLKS The negro to the white man, as the moon to the earth, shows one side only; the other is dark and unknown.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There wasn't a cabin in all that countrywide in which this barefooted last scion of a long line of slave-holding gentry wasn't known and welcome.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is an instinct with him to conceal the truth--any truth--from white men; who knows to what use they will put it and him?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading So deeply have ages of slavery and oppression ingrained this upon black men's subconsciousness, that only one white man in a thousand ever knows or suspects what his dark brethren think, or know, or feel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So deeply have ages of slavery and oppression ingrained this upon black men's subconsciousness, that only one white man in a thousand ever knows or suspects what his dark brethren think, or know, or feel.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading So deeply have ages of slavery and oppression ingrained this upon black men's subconsciousness, that only one white man in a thousand ever knows or suspects what his dark brethren think, or know, or feel.
thousandthnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndθ/
position 1,000 in a countable series of things
From this reading Peter Champneys happened to be the thousandth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SOUL OF BLACK FOLKS The negro to the white man, as the moon to the earth, shows one side only; the other is dark and unknown.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It is an instinct with him to conceal the truth--any truth--from white men; who knows to what use they will put it and him?
not known
From this reading THE SOUL OF BLACK FOLKS The negro to the white man, as the moon to the earth, shows one side only; the other is dark and unknown.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So deeply have ages of slavery and oppression ingrained this upon black men's subconsciousness, that only one white man in a thousand ever knows or suspects what his dark brethren think, or know, or feel.
the act of using
From this reading It is an instinct with him to conceal the truth--any truth--from white men; who knows to what use they will put it and him?
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There wasn't a cabin in all that countrywide in which this barefooted last scion of a long line of slave-holding gentry wasn't known and welcome.
accept gladly
From this reading There wasn't a cabin in all that countrywide in which this barefooted last scion of a long line of slave-holding gentry wasn't known and welcome.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is an instinct with him to conceal the truth--any truth--from white men; who knows to what use they will put it and him?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There wasn't a cabin in all that countrywide in which this barefooted last scion of a long line of slave-holding gentry wasn't known and welcome.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE SOUL OF BLACK FOLKS The negro to the white man, as the moon to the earth, shows one side only; the other is dark and unknown.
which person or people
From this reading It is an instinct with him to conceal the truth--any truth--from white men; who knows to what use they will put it and him?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is an instinct with him to conceal the truth--any truth--from white men; who knows to what use they will put it and him?
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is an instinct with him to conceal the truth--any truth--from white men; who knows to what use they will put it and him?
