used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The following morning Frank swore out a warrant for the arrest of Jalisco, and this he took with him in order to have it ready when the proper time came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following morning Frank swore out a warrant for the arrest of Jalisco, and this he took with him in order to have it ready when the proper time came.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading The following morning Frank swore out a warrant for the arrest of Jalisco, and this he took with him in order to have it ready when the proper time came.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Felipe Jalisco made good his escape that night, thanks to the assistance of his friend, Carlos Mendoza.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was determined to get back at the fellow without delay.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was determined to get back at the fellow without delay.
BelievingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading Believing Jalisco was stopping in New York, Frank gave a description of him to the police, and set them on the lookout for the fellow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The following morning Frank swore out a warrant for the arrest of Jalisco, and this he took with him in order to have it ready when the proper time came.
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading Felipe Jalisco made good his escape that night, thanks to the assistance of his friend, Carlos Mendoza.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading He was determined to get back at the fellow without delay.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Believing Jalisco was stopping in New York, Frank gave a description of him to the police, and set them on the lookout for the fellow.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He was determined to get back at the fellow without delay.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Felipe Jalisco made good his escape that night, thanks to the assistance of his friend, Carlos Mendoza.
Felipe
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From this reading Felipe Jalisco made good his escape that night, thanks to the assistance of his friend, Carlos Mendoza.
a boy or man
From this reading He was determined to get back at the fellow without delay.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following morning Frank swore out a warrant for the arrest of Jalisco, and this he took with him in order to have it ready when the proper time came.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The following morning Frank swore out a warrant for the arrest of Jalisco, and this he took with him in order to have it ready when the proper time came.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The following morning Frank swore out a warrant for the arrest of Jalisco, and this he took with him in order to have it ready when the proper time came.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Felipe Jalisco made good his escape that night, thanks to the assistance of his friend, Carlos Mendoza.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Believing Jalisco was stopping in New York, Frank gave a description of him to the police, and set them on the lookout for the fellow.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was determined to get back at the fellow without delay.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Felipe Jalisco made good his escape that night, thanks to the assistance of his friend, Carlos Mendoza.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The following morning Frank swore out a warrant for the arrest of Jalisco, and this he took with him in order to have it ready when the proper time came.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The following morning Frank swore out a warrant for the arrest of Jalisco, and this he took with him in order to have it ready when the proper time came.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The following morning Frank swore out a warrant for the arrest of Jalisco, and this he took with him in order to have it ready when the proper time came.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Felipe Jalisco made good his escape that night, thanks to the assistance of his friend, Carlos Mendoza.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following morning Frank swore out a warrant for the arrest of Jalisco, and this he took with him in order to have it ready when the proper time came.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The following morning Frank swore out a warrant for the arrest of Jalisco, and this he took with him in order to have it ready when the proper time came.
Jalisco
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From this reading Felipe Jalisco made good his escape that night, thanks to the assistance of his friend, Carlos Mendoza.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Believing Jalisco was stopping in New York, Frank gave a description of him to the police, and set them on the lookout for the fellow.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Felipe Jalisco made good his escape that night, thanks to the assistance of his friend, Carlos Mendoza.
Mendoza
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From this reading Felipe Jalisco made good his escape that night, thanks to the assistance of his friend, Carlos Mendoza.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The following morning Frank swore out a warrant for the arrest of Jalisco, and this he took with him in order to have it ready when the proper time came.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Believing Jalisco was stopping in New York, Frank gave a description of him to the police, and set them on the lookout for the fellow.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Felipe Jalisco made good his escape that night, thanks to the assistance of his friend, Carlos Mendoza.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Felipe Jalisco made good his escape that night, thanks to the assistance of his friend, Carlos Mendoza.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Believing Jalisco was stopping in New York, Frank gave a description of him to the police, and set them on the lookout for the fellow.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The following morning Frank swore out a warrant for the arrest of Jalisco, and this he took with him in order to have it ready when the proper time came.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The following morning Frank swore out a warrant for the arrest of Jalisco, and this he took with him in order to have it ready when the proper time came.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading THE POLICE RAID.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The following morning Frank swore out a warrant for the arrest of Jalisco, and this he took with him in order to have it ready when the proper time came.
RAIDverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading THE POLICE RAID.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The following morning Frank swore out a warrant for the arrest of Jalisco, and this he took with him in order to have it ready when the proper time came.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Believing Jalisco was stopping in New York, Frank gave a description of him to the police, and set them on the lookout for the fellow.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Believing Jalisco was stopping in New York, Frank gave a description of him to the police, and set them on the lookout for the fellow.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading The following morning Frank swore out a warrant for the arrest of Jalisco, and this he took with him in order to have it ready when the proper time came.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Felipe Jalisco made good his escape that night, thanks to the assistance of his friend, Carlos Mendoza.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Felipe Jalisco made good his escape that night, thanks to the assistance of his friend, Carlos Mendoza.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POLICE RAID.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Believing Jalisco was stopping in New York, Frank gave a description of him to the police, and set them on the lookout for the fellow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The following morning Frank swore out a warrant for the arrest of Jalisco, and this he took with him in order to have it ready when the proper time came.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The following morning Frank swore out a warrant for the arrest of Jalisco, and this he took with him in order to have it ready when the proper time came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Felipe Jalisco made good his escape that night, thanks to the assistance of his friend, Carlos Mendoza.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The following morning Frank swore out a warrant for the arrest of Jalisco, and this he took with him in order to have it ready when the proper time came.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading The following morning Frank swore out a warrant for the arrest of Jalisco, and this he took with him in order to have it ready when the proper time came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was determined to get back at the fellow without delay.
at the time that
From this reading The following morning Frank swore out a warrant for the arrest of Jalisco, and this he took with him in order to have it ready when the proper time came.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The following morning Frank swore out a warrant for the arrest of Jalisco, and this he took with him in order to have it ready when the proper time came.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was determined to get back at the fellow without delay.
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 Believing Jalisco was stopping in New York, Frank gave a description of him to the police, and set them on the lookout for the fellow.
