used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This warrant was placed in the hands of a constable named John Ford, who took a colored deputy and two white men out to Biscoe's farm to make the arrest.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After he had fallen, Ford drew his revolver and shot Biscoe in the head and his wife through the arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This warrant was placed in the hands of a constable named John Ford, who took a colored deputy and two white men out to Biscoe's farm to make the arrest.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The load tore a part of his clothes from his body, one shot going through his arm and entering his breast.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading This warrant was placed in the hands of a constable named John Ford, who took a colored deputy and two white men out to Biscoe's farm to make the arrest.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading When they arrived at the house Biscoe refused to be arrested and warned them he would shoot if they persisted in their attempt to arrest him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When they arrived at the house Biscoe refused to be arrested and warned them he would shoot if they persisted in their attempt to arrest him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they arrived at the house Biscoe refused to be arrested and warned them he would shoot if they persisted in their attempt to arrest him.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading When they arrived at the house Biscoe refused to be arrested and warned them he would shoot if they persisted in their attempt to arrest him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When they arrived at the house Biscoe refused to be arrested and warned them he would shoot if they persisted in their attempt to arrest him.
Biscoe
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From this reading When they arrived at the house Biscoe refused to be arrested and warned them he would shoot if they persisted in their attempt to arrest him.
Biscoe's
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From this reading This warrant was placed in the hands of a constable named John Ford, who took a colored deputy and two white men out to Biscoe's farm to make the arrest.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The load tore a part of his clothes from his body, one shot going through his arm and entering his breast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The load tore a part of his clothes from his body, one shot going through his arm and entering his breast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The warning was unheeded by Ford, who entered upon the premises, when Biscoe, true to his word, fired upon him.
clothing in general
From this reading The load tore a part of his clothes from his body, one shot going through his arm and entering his breast.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading This warrant was placed in the hands of a constable named John Ford, who took a colored deputy and two white men out to Biscoe's farm to make the arrest.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading This warrant was placed in the hands of a constable named John Ford, who took a colored deputy and two white men out to Biscoe's farm to make the arrest.
deputynounUS /ˈdepjəti/
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading This warrant was placed in the hands of a constable named John Ford, who took a colored deputy and two white men out to Biscoe's farm to make the arrest.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading After he had fallen, Ford drew his revolver and shot Biscoe in the head and his wife through the arm.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The warning was unheeded by Ford, who entered upon the premises, when Biscoe, true to his word, fired upon him.
a movement into or inward
From this reading The load tore a part of his clothes from his body, one shot going through his arm and entering his breast.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading After he had fallen, Ford drew his revolver and shot Biscoe in the head and his wife through the arm.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading This warrant was placed in the hands of a constable named John Ford, who took a colored deputy and two white men out to Biscoe's farm to make the arrest.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading The warning was unheeded by Ford, who entered upon the premises, when Biscoe, true to his word, fired upon him.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading This warrant was placed in the hands of a constable named John Ford, who took a colored deputy and two white men out to Biscoe's farm to make the arrest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The load tore a part of his clothes from his body, one shot going through his arm and entering his breast.
the act of departing
From this reading The load tore a part of his clothes from his body, one shot going through his arm and entering his breast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After he had fallen, Ford drew his revolver and shot Biscoe in the head and his wife through the arm.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading This warrant was placed in the hands of a constable named John Ford, who took a colored deputy and two white men out to Biscoe's farm to make the arrest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they arrived at the house Biscoe refused to be arrested and warned them he would shoot if they persisted in their attempt to arrest him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading After he had fallen, Ford drew his revolver and shot Biscoe in the head and his wife through the arm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they arrived at the house Biscoe refused to be arrested and warned them he would shoot if they persisted in their attempt to arrest him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The warning was unheeded by Ford, who entered upon the premises, when Biscoe, true to his word, fired upon him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When they arrived at the house Biscoe refused to be arrested and warned them he would shoot if they persisted in their attempt to arrest him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When they arrived at the house Biscoe refused to be arrested and warned them he would shoot if they persisted in their attempt to arrest him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This warrant was placed in the hands of a constable named John Ford, who took a colored deputy and two white men out to Biscoe's farm to make the arrest.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading This warrant was placed in the hands of a constable named John Ford, who took a colored deputy and two white men out to Biscoe's farm to make the arrest.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading The load tore a part of his clothes from his body, one shot going through his arm and entering his breast.
engage in
From this reading This warrant was placed in the hands of a constable named John Ford, who took a colored deputy and two white men out to Biscoe's farm to make the arrest.
the force of workers available
From this reading This warrant was placed in the hands of a constable named John Ford, who took a colored deputy and two white men out to Biscoe's farm to make the arrest.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This warrant was placed in the hands of a constable named John Ford, who took a colored deputy and two white men out to Biscoe's farm to make the arrest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This warrant was placed in the hands of a constable named John Ford, who took a colored deputy and two white men out to Biscoe's farm to make the arrest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The load tore a part of his clothes from his body, one shot going through his arm and entering his breast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This warrant was placed in the hands of a constable named John Ford, who took a colored deputy and two white men out to Biscoe's farm to make the arrest.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The load tore a part of his clothes from his body, one shot going through his arm and entering his breast.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading When they arrived at the house Biscoe refused to be arrested and warned them he would shoot if they persisted in their attempt to arrest him.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading This warrant was placed in the hands of a constable named John Ford, who took a colored deputy and two white men out to Biscoe's farm to make the arrest.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading The warning was unheeded by Ford, who entered upon the premises, when Biscoe, true to his word, fired upon him.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading When they arrived at the house Biscoe refused to be arrested and warned them he would shoot if they persisted in their attempt to arrest him.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading After he had fallen, Ford drew his revolver and shot Biscoe in the head and his wife through the arm.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading When they arrived at the house Biscoe refused to be arrested and warned them he would shoot if they persisted in their attempt to arrest him.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The load tore a part of his clothes from his body, one shot going through his arm and entering his breast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This warrant was placed in the hands of a constable named John Ford, who took a colored deputy and two white men out to Biscoe's farm to make the arrest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When they arrived at the house Biscoe refused to be arrested and warned them he would shoot if they persisted in their attempt to arrest him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they arrived at the house Biscoe refused to be arrested and warned them he would shoot if they persisted in their attempt to arrest him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they arrived at the house Biscoe refused to be arrested and warned them he would shoot if they persisted in their attempt to arrest him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This warrant was placed in the hands of a constable named John Ford, who took a colored deputy and two white men out to Biscoe's farm to make the arrest.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The load tore a part of his clothes from his body, one shot going through his arm and entering his breast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This warrant was placed in the hands of a constable named John Ford, who took a colored deputy and two white men out to Biscoe's farm to make the arrest.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This warrant was placed in the hands of a constable named John Ford, who took a colored deputy and two white men out to Biscoe's farm to make the arrest.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading The load tore a part of his clothes from his body, one shot going through his arm and entering his breast.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The warning was unheeded by Ford, who entered upon the premises, when Biscoe, true to his word, fired upon him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This warrant was placed in the hands of a constable named John Ford, who took a colored deputy and two white men out to Biscoe's farm to make the arrest.
unheededadjectiveUS /ənˈhiːdɪd/
disregarded
From this reading The warning was unheeded by Ford, who entered upon the premises, when Biscoe, true to his word, fired upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The warning was unheeded by Ford, who entered upon the premises, when Biscoe, true to his word, fired upon him.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading When they arrived at the house Biscoe refused to be arrested and warned them he would shoot if they persisted in their attempt to arrest him.
a message informing of danger
From this reading The warning was unheeded by Ford, who entered upon the premises, when Biscoe, true to his word, fired upon him.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading This warrant was placed in the hands of a constable named John Ford, who took a colored deputy and two white men out to Biscoe's farm to make the arrest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This warrant was placed in the hands of a constable named John Ford, who took a colored deputy and two white men out to Biscoe's farm to make the arrest.
at the time that
From this reading When they arrived at the house Biscoe refused to be arrested and warned them he would shoot if they persisted in their attempt to arrest him.
a Caucasian
From this reading This warrant was placed in the hands of a constable named John Ford, who took a colored deputy and two white men out to Biscoe's farm to make the arrest.
which person or people
From this reading This warrant was placed in the hands of a constable named John Ford, who took a colored deputy and two white men out to Biscoe's farm to make the arrest.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading After he had fallen, Ford drew his revolver and shot Biscoe in the head and his wife through the arm.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The warning was unheeded by Ford, who entered upon the premises, when Biscoe, true to his word, fired upon him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When they arrived at the house Biscoe refused to be arrested and warned them he would shoot if they persisted in their attempt to arrest him.
