1858
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From this reading The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day.
1898
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From this reading Despite the critical acclaim resulting from several works of fiction and non-fiction published between 1898 and 1905, he was unable to make a living as an author.
1905
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From this reading Despite the critical acclaim resulting from several works of fiction and non-fiction published between 1898 and 1905, he was unable to make a living as an author.
1928
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From this reading He was awarded the Springarn Medal for distinguished literary achievement by the NAACP in 1928.
1932
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From this reading The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Despite the critical acclaim resulting from several works of fiction and non-fiction published between 1898 and 1905, he was unable to make a living as an author.
acclaimverbUS /əˈkleɪm/
praise vociferously
From this reading Despite the critical acclaim resulting from several works of fiction and non-fiction published between 1898 and 1905, he was unable to make a living as an author.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading He was awarded the Springarn Medal for distinguished literary achievement by the NAACP in 1928.
activistnounUS /ˈæktəvəst/
a militant reformer
From this reading The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading In both his fiction and his essays, he addressed the thorny issues of the "color line" and racism in an outspoken way.
African-AmericannounUS /ˈæfrəkənəˈmerəkən/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In both his fiction and his essays, he addressed the thorny issues of the "color line" and racism in an outspoken way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Despite the critical acclaim resulting from several works of fiction and non-fiction published between 1898 and 1905, he was unable to make a living as an author.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day.
awardedverbUS /əˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “award” — give, especially as an honor or reward
From this reading He was awarded the Springarn Medal for distinguished literary achievement by the NAACP in 1928.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He kept writing, however, and several works which were not published during his lifetime have been rediscovered (and published) in recent years.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Despite the critical acclaim resulting from several works of fiction and non-fiction published between 1898 and 1905, he was unable to make a living as an author.
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 Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day.
the two together, not just one
From this reading In both his fiction and his essays, he addressed the thorny issues of the "color line" and racism in an outspoken way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was awarded the Springarn Medal for distinguished literary achievement by the NAACP in 1928.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day.
Chesnutt
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From this reading The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Despite the critical acclaim resulting from several works of fiction and non-fiction published between 1898 and 1905, he was unable to make a living as an author.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite the critical acclaim resulting from several works of fiction and non-fiction published between 1898 and 1905, he was unable to make a living as an author.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading He was awarded the Springarn Medal for distinguished literary achievement by the NAACP in 1928.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He kept writing, however, and several works which were not published during his lifetime have been rediscovered (and published) in recent years.
educatornounUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtər/
someone who educates young people
From this reading The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day.
EssaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading In both his fiction and his essays, he addressed the thorny issues of the "color line" and racism in an outspoken way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was awarded the Springarn Medal for distinguished literary achievement by the NAACP in 1928.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Despite the critical acclaim resulting from several works of fiction and non-fiction published between 1898 and 1905, he was unable to make a living as an author.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He kept writing, however, and several works which were not published during his lifetime have been rediscovered (and published) in recent years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In both his fiction and his essays, he addressed the thorny issues of the "color line" and racism in an outspoken way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He kept writing, however, and several works which were not published during his lifetime have been rediscovered (and published) in recent years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In both his fiction and his essays, he addressed the thorny issues of the "color line" and racism in an outspoken way.
issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading In both his fiction and his essays, he addressed the thorny issues of the "color line" and racism in an outspoken way.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept writing, however, and several works which were not published during his lifetime have been rediscovered (and published) in recent years.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading He kept writing, however, and several works which were not published during his lifetime have been rediscovered (and published) in recent years.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading He was awarded the Springarn Medal for distinguished literary achievement by the NAACP in 1928.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Despite the critical acclaim resulting from several works of fiction and non-fiction published between 1898 and 1905, he was unable to make a living as an author.
engage in
From this reading Despite the critical acclaim resulting from several works of fiction and non-fiction published between 1898 and 1905, he was unable to make a living as an author.
MedalnounUS /ˈmedəl/
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading He was awarded the Springarn Medal for distinguished literary achievement by the NAACP in 1928.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day.
NAACP
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From this reading He was awarded the Springarn Medal for distinguished literary achievement by the NAACP in 1928.
non-fiction
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From this reading Despite the critical acclaim resulting from several works of fiction and non-fiction published between 1898 and 1905, he was unable to make a living as an author.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He kept writing, however, and several works which were not published during his lifetime have been rediscovered (and published) in recent years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day.
outspokenadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən/
given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
From this reading In both his fiction and his essays, he addressed the thorny issues of the "color line" and racism in an outspoken way.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Despite the critical acclaim resulting from several works of fiction and non-fiction published between 1898 and 1905, he was unable to make a living as an author.
racismnounUS /ˈreɪsɪzəm/
the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races
From this reading In both his fiction and his essays, he addressed the thorny issues of the "color line" and racism in an outspoken way.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading He kept writing, however, and several works which were not published during his lifetime have been rediscovered (and published) in recent years.
rediscoveredverbUS /ridɪˈskʌvərd/
past form of “rediscover” — discover again
From this reading He kept writing, however, and several works which were not published during his lifetime have been rediscovered (and published) in recent years.
resultingverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Despite the critical acclaim resulting from several works of fiction and non-fiction published between 1898 and 1905, he was unable to make a living as an author.
SelectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Despite the critical acclaim resulting from several works of fiction and non-fiction published between 1898 and 1905, he was unable to make a living as an author.
Springarn
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From this reading He was awarded the Springarn Medal for distinguished literary achievement by the NAACP in 1928.
plural of “story” — 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 The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day.
thornyadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːrni/
bristling with perplexities
From this reading In both his fiction and his essays, he addressed the thorny issues of the "color line" and racism in an outspoken way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Despite the critical acclaim resulting from several works of fiction and non-fiction published between 1898 and 1905, he was unable to make a living as an author.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Despite the critical acclaim resulting from several works of fiction and non-fiction published between 1898 and 1905, he was unable to make a living as an author.
Waddell
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From this reading The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In both his fiction and his essays, he addressed the thorny issues of the "color line" and racism in an outspoken way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He kept writing, however, and several works which were not published during his lifetime have been rediscovered (and published) in recent years.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He kept writing, however, and several works which were not published during his lifetime have been rediscovered (and published) in recent years.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Despite the critical acclaim resulting from several works of fiction and non-fiction published between 1898 and 1905, he was unable to make a living as an author.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He kept writing, however, and several works which were not published during his lifetime have been rediscovered (and published) in recent years.
a late time of life
From this reading He kept writing, however, and several works which were not published during his lifetime have been rediscovered (and published) in recent years.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and Selected Essays Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day.
