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Michelle E. (United States of America)
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  1. boxcar
    a freight car with roof and sliding doors in the sides
    I'd ride atop a boxcar and went to Los Angeles, four days and four nights.
  2. scissor
    cut with or as if with scissors
    I was sayin', "Lord, help me, Oh Lord, help me," until a white hobo named Callahan, he was a great big guy, looked like Jack Dempsey, and he got a scissors on me, took his legs and wrapped 'em around me.
  3. Jack Dempsey
    United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (1895-1983)
    I was sayin', "Lord, help me, Oh Lord, help me," until a white hobo named Callahan, he was a great big guy, looked like Jack Dempsey, and he got a scissors on me, took his legs and wrapped 'em around me.
  4. hobo
    a disreputable vagrant
    I was sayin', "Lord, help me, Oh Lord, help me," until a white hobo named Callahan, he was a great big guy, looked like Jack Dempsey, and he got a scissors on me, took his legs and wrapped 'em around me.
  5. Saginaw
    a town in east central Michigan on an arm of Lake Huron
    'Nother time I went into Saginaw, it was two white fellas and myself made three.
  6. fella
    a boy or man
    'Nother time I went into Saginaw, it was two white fellas and myself made three.
  7. homelessness
    the state or condition of having no place to live
    Many, like Louis Banks, were reduced to homelessness.
  8. fall off
    come off
    Otherwise, I was about to fall off the Flyer into a cornfield there.
  9. Santa Fe
    capital of the state of New Mexico
    The Santa Fe, we'd go all the way with Santa Fe.
  10. Long Beach
    a city in southern California located on 8.5 miles of Pacific beachfront; was a resort until oil was discovered in 1921
    I was sick as a dog until I got into Long Beach, California.
  11. Lima
    capital and largest city and economic center of Peru
    We come out of Lima, Ohio ...
  12. cornfield
    a field planted with corn
    Otherwise, I was about to fall off the Flyer into a cornfield there.
  13. Great Depression
    the economic crisis beginning with the stock market crash in 1929 and continuing through the 1930s
    The Great Depression was the worst economic crisis in U.S. history.
  14. be sick
    eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
    I was sick as a dog until I got into Long Beach, California.
  15. foundry
    a factory where metal castings are produced
    Go get a job, oh, at the foundry there.
  16. economic crisis
    a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
    The Great Depression was the worst economic crisis in U.S. history.
  17. flyer
    an advertisement intended for wide distribution
    Otherwise, I was about to fall off the Flyer into a cornfield there.
  18. Dempsey
    United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (1895-1983)
    I was sayin', "Lord, help me, Oh Lord, help me," until a white hobo named Callahan, he was a great big guy, looked like Jack Dempsey, and he got a scissors on me, took his legs and wrapped 'em around me.
  19. bum
    a disreputable vagrant
    I hoboed, I bummed, I begged for a nickel to get somethin' to eat.
  20. Depression
    a period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment
    The Great Depression was the worst economic crisis in U.S. history.
  21. holler
    call out loudly
    And I'd hear one of 'em holler.
  22. hump
    something that bulges out or projects from its surroundings
    I was goin' over the hump and I was so hungry and weak 'cause I was goin' into the d.t.'s, and I could see snakes draggin' through the smoke.
  23. get off
    leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.
    He was tryin' to get off the train, he thought he was gettin' home there.
  24. back out
    move out of a space backwards
    I was back out on the streets.
  25. hire
    engage or hire for work
    They didn't hire me because I didn't belong to the right kind of race.
  26. atop
    on, to, or at the top
    I'd ride atop a boxcar and went to Los Angeles, four days and four nights.
  27. nickel
    a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
    I hoboed, I bummed, I begged for a nickel to get somethin' to eat.
  28. train
    educate for a future role or function
    When I was hoboing, I would lay on the side of the tracks and wait until I could see the train comin'.
  29. scissors
    an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
    I was sayin', "Lord, help me, Oh Lord, help me," until a white hobo named Callahan, he was a great big guy, looked like Jack Dempsey, and he got a scissors on me, took his legs and wrapped 'em around me.
  30. slim
    being of delicate or slender build
    They call him Texas Slim.
  31. Banks
    English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
    Many, like Louis Banks, were reduced to homelessness.
  32. black and white
    not having or not capable of producing colors
    Black and white, it didn't make any difference who you were, 'cause everybody was poor.
  33. on the side
    without official authorization
    When I was hoboing, I would lay on the side of the tracks and wait until I could see the train comin'.
  34. bean
    a leguminous plant grown for its edible seeds and pods
    We used to take a big pot and cook food, cabbage, meat and beans all together.
  35. cabbage
    a vegetable grown for its edible leaves or flowers
    We used to take a big pot and cook food, cabbage, meat and beans all together.
  36. all together
    used of a group whose members acted or were acted upon collectively and when `all' and `together' can be separated by other words
    We used to take a big pot and cook food, cabbage, meat and beans all together.
  37. rag
    a small piece of cloth or paper
    I would always carry a bottle of water in my pocket and a piece of tape or rag to keep it from bustin' and put a piece of bread in my pocket, so I wouldn't starve on the way.
  38. Santa
    the legendary patron saint of children
    The Santa Fe, we'd go all the way with Santa Fe.
  39. wrap
    cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
    I was sayin', "Lord, help me, Oh Lord, help me," until a white hobo named Callahan, he was a great big guy, looked like Jack Dempsey, and he got a scissors on me, took his legs and wrapped 'em around me.
  40. snake
    limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
    I was goin' over the hump and I was so hungry and weak 'cause I was goin' into the d.t.'s, and I could see snakes draggin' through the smoke.
  41. merchandise
    commodities offered for sale
    Sheep train or any kind of merchandise train.
  42. starve
    die of food deprivation
    I would always carry a bottle of water in my pocket and a piece of tape or rag to keep it from bustin' and put a piece of bread in my pocket, so I wouldn't starve on the way.
  43. New York City
    the largest city in New York State and in the United States
    He'd say: they're hirin' in New York City.
  44. tape
    a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
    I would always carry a bottle of water in my pocket and a piece of tape or rag to keep it from bustin' and put a piece of bread in my pocket, so I wouldn't starve on the way.
  45. sleep in
    live in the house where one works
    All friendly, sleep in a jungle.
  46. imitate
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
    (Imitates train whistle, a low, long, mournful sound.)
  47. mournful
    expressing sorrow
    (Imitates train whistle, a low, long, mournful sound.)
  48. job
    a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty
    Go get a job, oh, at the foundry there.
  49. shoot
    fire a shot
    He shoots you off all trains.
  50. jungle
    an impenetrable equatorial forest
    All friendly, sleep in a jungle.
  51. guy
    an informal term for a youth or man
    I was sayin', "Lord, help me, Oh Lord, help me," until a white hobo named Callahan, he was a great big guy, looked like Jack Dempsey, and he got a scissors on me, took his legs and wrapped 'em around me.
  52. overall
    involving only main features
    They didn't have no mothers or sisters, they didn't have no home, they were dirty, they had overalls on, they didn't have no food, they didn't have anything.
  53. whistle
    the sound made when someone forces breath through pursed lips
    (Imitates train whistle, a low, long, mournful sound.)
  54. all the way
    completely
    The Santa Fe, we'd go all the way with Santa Fe.
  55. look like
    bear a physical resemblance to
    I was sayin', "Lord, help me, Oh Lord, help me," until a white hobo named Callahan, he was a great big guy, looked like Jack Dempsey, and he got a scissors on me, took his legs and wrapped 'em around me.
  56. Detroit
    the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port
    He'd come back and say: Detroit, no jobs.
  57. get into
    to come or go into
    I was sick as a dog until I got into Long Beach, California.
  58. rail
    a horizontal bar, usually of wood or metal
    Twenty-five or thirty would be out on the side of the rail, white and colored.
  59. pot
    metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
    We used to take a big pot and cook food, cabbage, meat and beans all together.
  60. pocket
    a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
    I would always carry a bottle of water in my pocket and a piece of tape or rag to keep it from bustin' and put a piece of bread in my pocket, so I wouldn't starve on the way.
  61. cook
    transform by heating
    We used to take a big pot and cook food, cabbage, meat and beans all together.
  62. on the way
    on a route to some place
    I would always carry a bottle of water in my pocket and a piece of tape or rag to keep it from bustin' and put a piece of bread in my pocket, so I wouldn't starve on the way.
  63. hired
    having services engaged for a fee
    The fella there hired the two men and didn't hire me.
  64. ride
    sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
    I would ride all day and all night long in the hot sun.
  65. wrapped
    covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
    I was sayin', "Lord, help me, Oh Lord, help me," until a white hobo named Callahan, he was a great big guy, looked like Jack Dempsey, and he got a scissors on me, took his legs and wrapped 'em around me.
  66. white
    being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness
    'Nother time I went into Saginaw, it was two white fellas and myself made three.
  67. twenty-five
    the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one
    Twenty-five or thirty would be out on the side of the rail, white and colored.
  68. reduce
    make smaller
    Many, like Louis Banks, were reduced to homelessness.
  69. kill
    cause to die
    He'd fall off, he'd get killed.
  70. go into
    to come or go into
    'Nother time I went into Saginaw, it was two white fellas and myself made three.
  71. be on
    appear in a show, on T.V. or radio
    Sometimes ten or fifteen of us would be on the train.
  72. dirty
    soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
    They didn't have no mothers or sisters, they didn't have no home, they were dirty, they had overalls on, they didn't have no food, they didn't have anything.
  73. Los Angeles
    a city in southern California
    I'd ride atop a boxcar and went to Los Angeles, four days and four nights.
  74. colored
    having color or a certain color
    Twenty-five or thirty would be out on the side of the rail, white and colored.
  75. belong to
    be a part or adjunct
    They didn't hire me because I didn't belong to the right kind of race.
  76. railroad
    a line of track providing a runway for wheels
    And then I saw a railroad police, a white police.
  77. Ohio
    a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
    We come out of Lima, Ohio ...
  78. bottle
    a vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids
    I would always carry a bottle of water in my pocket and a piece of tape or rag to keep it from bustin' and put a piece of bread in my pocket, so I wouldn't starve on the way.
  79. come out
    appear or become visible; make a showing
    We come out of Lima, Ohio ...
  80. tent
    a portable shelter
    We all set together, we made a tent.
  81. hungry
    feeling a need or desire to eat food
    I was goin' over the hump and I was so hungry and weak 'cause I was goin' into the d.t.'s, and I could see snakes draggin' through the smoke.
  82. Texas
    the second largest state
    They call him Texas Slim.
  83. police
    the force of policemen and officers
    And then I saw a railroad police, a white police.
  84. leg
    a human limb
    I was sayin', "Lord, help me, Oh Lord, help me," until a white hobo named Callahan, he was a great big guy, looked like Jack Dempsey, and he got a scissors on me, took his legs and wrapped 'em around me.
  85. Black
    British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799)
    Black and white, it didn't make any difference who you were, 'cause everybody was poor.
  86. piece
    a separate part of a whole
    I would always carry a bottle of water in my pocket and a piece of tape or rag to keep it from bustin' and put a piece of bread in my pocket, so I wouldn't starve on the way.
  87. get
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    I hoboed, I bummed, I begged for a nickel to get somethin' to eat.
  88. beg
    make a solicitation or entreaty for something
    I hoboed, I bummed, I begged for a nickel to get somethin' to eat.
  89. belong
    be owned by; be in the possession of
    They didn't hire me because I didn't belong to the right kind of race.
  90. sheep
    woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
    Sheep train or any kind of merchandise train.
  91. beach
    an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
    I was sick as a dog until I got into Long Beach, California.
  92. reduced
    made less in size or amount or degree
    Many, like Louis Banks, were reduced to homelessness.
  93. fall
    descend freely under the influence of gravity
    Otherwise, I was about to fall off the Flyer into a cornfield there.
  94. race
    a contest of speed
    They didn't hire me because I didn't belong to the right kind of race.
  95. crisis
    a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something
    The Great Depression was the worst economic crisis in U.S. history.
  96. track
    a line or route along which something travels or moves
    When I was hoboing, I would lay on the side of the tracks and wait until I could see the train comin'.
  97. come back
    go back to something earlier
    He'd come back and say: Detroit, no jobs.
  98. off
    from a particular thing or place or position
    Otherwise, I was about to fall off the Flyer into a cornfield there.
  99. meat
    the flesh of animals used as food
    We used to take a big pot and cook food, cabbage, meat and beans all together.
  100. kind of
    to some (great or small) extent
    They didn't hire me because I didn't belong to the right kind of race.
  101. fifteen
    the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
    Sometimes ten or fifteen of us would be on the train.
  102. California
    a state in the western United States on the Pacific
    I was sick as a dog until I got into Long Beach, California.
  103. food
    any substance that can be metabolized by an animal
    We used to take a big pot and cook food, cabbage, meat and beans all together.
  104. friendly
    characteristic of or befitting an ally
    All friendly, sleep in a jungle.
  105. go to
    be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
    I'd ride atop a boxcar and went to Los Angeles, four days and four nights.
  106. color
    a visual attribute of things from the light they emit
    Twenty-five or thirty would be out on the side of the rail, white and colored.
  107. sister
    a female person who has the same parents as another person
    They didn't have no mothers or sisters, they didn't have no home, they were dirty, they had overalls on, they didn't have no food, they didn't have anything.
  108. smoke
    a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
    I was goin' over the hump and I was so hungry and weak 'cause I was goin' into the d.t.'s, and I could see snakes draggin' through the smoke.
  109. legs
    staying power
    I was sayin', "Lord, help me, Oh Lord, help me," until a white hobo named Callahan, he was a great big guy, looked like Jack Dempsey, and he got a scissors on me, took his legs and wrapped 'em around me.
  110. pretty
    pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
    1929 was pretty hard.
  111. sound
    mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
    He heard a sound.
  112. catch
    take hold of so as to seize or stop the motion of
    Lima Slim, he would kill you if he catch you on any train.
  113. worst
    the least favorable outcome
    The Great Depression was the worst economic crisis in U.S. history.
  114. thirty
    the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
    Twenty-five or thirty would be out on the side of the rail, white and colored.
  115. weak
    wanting in physical strength
    I was goin' over the hump and I was so hungry and weak 'cause I was goin' into the d.t.'s, and I could see snakes draggin' through the smoke.
  116. Jack
    a man who serves as a sailor
    I was sayin', "Lord, help me, Oh Lord, help me," until a white hobo named Callahan, he was a great big guy, looked like Jack Dempsey, and he got a scissors on me, took his legs and wrapped 'em around me.
  117. bad
    having undesirable or negative qualities
    The Great Depression was the worst economic crisis in U.S. history.
  118. hurt
    be the source of pain
    That hurt me pretty bad, the race part.
  119. bread
    food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
    I would always carry a bottle of water in my pocket and a piece of tape or rag to keep it from bustin' and put a piece of bread in my pocket, so I wouldn't starve on the way.
  120. Louis
    United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
    Many, like Louis Banks, were reduced to homelessness.
  121. New York
    the largest city in New York State and in the United States
    He'd say: they're hirin' in New York City.
  122. sick
    affected by impairment of normal physical or mental function
    I was sick as a dog until I got into Long Beach, California.
  123. cause
    events that provide the generative force of something
    I was goin' over the hump and I was so hungry and weak 'cause I was goin' into the d.t.'s, and I could see snakes draggin' through the smoke.
  124. Lord
    a titled peer of the realm
    I was sayin', "Lord, help me, Oh Lord, help me," until a white hobo named Callahan, he was a great big guy, looked like Jack Dempsey, and he got a scissors on me, took his legs and wrapped 'em around me.
  125. otherwise
    in another and different manner
    Otherwise, I was about to fall off the Flyer into a cornfield there.
  126. economic
    of or relating to production and management of wealth
    The Great Depression was the worst economic crisis in U.S. history.
  127. York
    the English royal house that reigned from 1461 to 1485
    He'd say: they're hirin' in New York City.
  128. sometimes
    on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
    Sometimes we sent one hobo to walk, to see if there were any jobs open.
  129. difference
    the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
    Black and white, it didn't make any difference who you were, 'cause everybody was poor.
  130. night
    the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
    I would ride all day and all night long in the hot sun.
  131. big
    above average in size or number or quantity
    I was sayin', "Lord, help me, Oh Lord, help me," until a white hobo named Callahan, he was a great big guy, looked like Jack Dempsey, and he got a scissors on me, took his legs and wrapped 'em around me.
  132. hear
    perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
    And I'd hear one of 'em holler.
  133. dog
    a canine domesticated by man since prehistoric times
    I was sick as a dog until I got into Long Beach, California.
  134. eat
    take in solid food
    I hoboed, I bummed, I begged for a nickel to get somethin' to eat.
  135. sun
    the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
    I would ride all day and all night long in the hot sun.
  136. help
    give assistance; be of service
    I was sayin', "Lord, help me, Oh Lord, help me," until a white hobo named Callahan, he was a great big guy, looked like Jack Dempsey, and he got a scissors on me, took his legs and wrapped 'em around me.
  137. hot
    having a high or higher than desirable temperature
    I would ride all day and all night long in the hot sun.
  138. twenty
    the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
    Twenty-five or thirty would be out on the side of the rail, white and colored.
  139. kind
    having a tender and considerate and helpful nature
    They didn't hire me because I didn't belong to the right kind of race.
  140. walk
    use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
    Sometimes we sent one hobo to walk, to see if there were any jobs open.
  141. together
    in contact with each other or in proximity
    We used to take a big pot and cook food, cabbage, meat and beans all together.
  142. carry
    physically move while supporting, by vehicle, hands, or body
    I would always carry a bottle of water in my pocket and a piece of tape or rag to keep it from bustin' and put a piece of bread in my pocket, so I wouldn't starve on the way.
  143. wait
    stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
    When I was hoboing, I would lay on the side of the tracks and wait until I could see the train comin'.
  144. four
    the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
    I'd ride atop a boxcar and went to Los Angeles, four days and four nights.
  145. city
    a large and densely populated urban area
    He'd say: they're hirin' in New York City.
  146. low
    less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
    (Imitates train whistle, a low, long, mournful sound.)
  147. used to
    in the habit
    We used to take a big pot and cook food, cabbage, meat and beans all together.
  148. sleep
    a natural and periodic state of rest
    All friendly, sleep in a jungle.
  149. will
    the capability of conscious choice and decision
    When I was hoboing, I would lay on the side of the tracks and wait until I could see the train comin'.
  150. side
    a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
    When I was hoboing, I would lay on the side of the tracks and wait until I could see the train comin'.
  151. make
    perform or carry out
    'Nother time I went into Saginaw, it was two white fellas and myself made three.
  152. long
    primarily spatial sense
    I would ride all day and all night long in the hot sun.
  153. any
    to some extent or degree
    Black and white, it didn't make any difference who you were, 'cause everybody was poor.
  154. home
    where you live at a particular time
    They didn't have no mothers or sisters, they didn't have no home, they were dirty, they had overalls on, they didn't have no food, they didn't have anything.
  155. day
    time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
    I would ride all day and all night long in the hot sun.
  156. street
    a thoroughfare that is lined with buildings
    I was back out on the streets.
  157. ask
    make a request or demand for something to somebody
    He would shoot you off, he wouldn't ask you to get off.
  158. ten
    the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one
    Sometimes ten or fifteen of us would be on the train.
  159. new
    not of long duration
    He'd say: they're hirin' in New York City.
  160. all
    entirely or completely
    I would ride all day and all night long in the hot sun.
  161. call
    utter a sudden loud cry
    They call him Texas Slim.
  162. history
    a record or narrative description of past events
    The Great Depression was the worst economic crisis in U.S. history.
  163. lay
    put into a certain place
    When I was hoboing, I would lay on the side of the tracks and wait until I could see the train comin'.
  164. hard
    resisting weight or pressure
    1929 was pretty hard.
  165. see
    perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
    When I was hoboing, I would lay on the side of the tracks and wait until I could see the train comin'.
  166. U.S.
    North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
    The Great Depression was the worst economic crisis in U.S. history.
  167. there
    in or at that place
    Go get a job, oh, at the foundry there.
  168. take
    get into one's hands
    I was sayin', "Lord, help me, Oh Lord, help me," until a white hobo named Callahan, he was a great big guy, looked like Jack Dempsey, and he got a scissors on me, took his legs and wrapped 'em around me.
  169. five
    the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
    Twenty-five or thirty would be out on the side of the rail, white and colored.
  170. open
    affording free passage or access
    Sometimes we sent one hobo to walk, to see if there were any jobs open.
  171. sent
    caused or enabled to go or be conveyed or transmitted
    Sometimes we sent one hobo to walk, to see if there were any jobs open.
  172. say
    utter aloud
    He'd come back and say: Detroit, no jobs.
  173. around
    in the area or vicinity
    I was sayin', "Lord, help me, Oh Lord, help me," until a white hobo named Callahan, he was a great big guy, looked like Jack Dempsey, and he got a scissors on me, took his legs and wrapped 'em around me.
  174. back
    the posterior part of a human (or animal) body
    I was back out on the streets.
  175. keep
    continue a certain state, condition, or activity
    I would always carry a bottle of water in my pocket and a piece of tape or rag to keep it from bustin' and put a piece of bread in my pocket, so I wouldn't starve on the way.
  176. used
    previously owned by another
    We used to take a big pot and cook food, cabbage, meat and beans all together.
  177. way
    how something is done or how it happens
    I would always carry a bottle of water in my pocket and a piece of tape or rag to keep it from bustin' and put a piece of bread in my pocket, so I wouldn't starve on the way.
  178. poor
    having little money or few possessions
    Black and white, it didn't make any difference who you were, 'cause everybody was poor.
  179. come
    move toward, travel toward
    He'd come back and say: Detroit, no jobs.
  180. use
    put into service
    We used to take a big pot and cook food, cabbage, meat and beans all together.
  181. set
    put into a certain place or abstract location
    We all set together, we made a tent.
  182. out
    moving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden
    I was back out on the streets.
  183. water
    compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear liquid
    I would always carry a bottle of water in my pocket and a piece of tape or rag to keep it from bustin' and put a piece of bread in my pocket, so I wouldn't starve on the way.
  184. have
    possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
    They didn't have no mothers or sisters, they didn't have no home, they were dirty, they had overalls on, they didn't have no food, they didn't have anything.
  185. heard
    detected or perceived via the auditory sense
    He heard a sound.
  186. great
    a person who has achieved distinction in some field
    The Great Depression was the worst economic crisis in U.S. history.
  187. mother
    a woman who has given birth to a child
    They didn't have no mothers or sisters, they didn't have no home, they were dirty, they had overalls on, they didn't have no food, they didn't have anything.
  188. and then
    subsequently or soon afterward
    And then I saw a railroad police, a white police.
  189. made
    produced by a manufacturing process
    'Nother time I went into Saginaw, it was two white fellas and myself made three.
  190. days
    the time during which someone's life continues
    I'd ride atop a boxcar and went to Los Angeles, four days and four nights.
  191. name
    a language unit by which a person or thing is known
    I was sayin', "Lord, help me, Oh Lord, help me," until a white hobo named Callahan, he was a great big guy, looked like Jack Dempsey, and he got a scissors on me, took his legs and wrapped 'em around me.
  192. can
    airtight sealed metal container for food or drink, etc.
    When I was hoboing, I would lay on the side of the tracks and wait until I could see the train comin'.
  193. two
    the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one
    'Nother time I went into Saginaw, it was two white fellas and myself made three.
  194. saw
    hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
    And then I saw a railroad police, a white police.
  195. look
    perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
    I was sayin', "Lord, help me, Oh Lord, help me," until a white hobo named Callahan, he was a great big guy, looked like Jack Dempsey, and he got a scissors on me, took his legs and wrapped 'em around me.
  196. always
    at all times; all the time and on every occasion
    I would always carry a bottle of water in my pocket and a piece of tape or rag to keep it from bustin' and put a piece of bread in my pocket, so I wouldn't starve on the way.
  197. like
    having the same or similar characteristics
    Many, like Louis Banks, were reduced to homelessness.
  198. put
    cause to be in a certain state
    I would always carry a bottle of water in my pocket and a piece of tape or rag to keep it from bustin' and put a piece of bread in my pocket, so I wouldn't starve on the way.
  199. part
    one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
    That hurt me pretty bad, the race part.
  200. out of
    motivated by
    We come out of Lima, Ohio ...
  201. right
    free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
    They didn't hire me because I didn't belong to the right kind of race.
  202. three
    the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
    'Nother time I went into Saginaw, it was two white fellas and myself made three.
  203. thought
    the content of cognition
    He was tryin' to get off the train, he thought he was gettin' home there.
  204. think
    judge or regard; look upon; judge
    He was tryin' to get off the train, he thought he was gettin' home there.
Created on Mon Dec 10 15:07:49 EST 2012

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