used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cause of the crime was that Henry Vance when a deputy policeman, in the course of his duty was called to arrest Henry Smith for being drunk and disorderly.
(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 Curiosity seekers have carried away already all that was left of the memorable event, even to pieces of charcoal.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Curiosity seekers have carried away already all that was left of the memorable event, even to pieces of charcoal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cause of the crime was that Henry Vance when a deputy policeman, in the course of his duty was called to arrest Henry Smith for being drunk and disorderly.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading The cause of the crime was that Henry Vance when a deputy policeman, in the course of his duty was called to arrest Henry Smith for being drunk and disorderly.
assaultedverbUS /əˈsɔːltɪd/
past form of “assault” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading The Negro swore vengeance, and several times assaulted Vance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Curiosity seekers have carried away already all that was left of the memorable event, even to pieces of charcoal.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The cause of the crime was that Henry Vance when a deputy policeman, in the course of his duty was called to arrest Henry Smith for being drunk and disorderly.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The cause of the crime was that Henry Vance when a deputy policeman, in the course of his duty was called to arrest Henry Smith for being drunk and disorderly.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Curiosity seekers have carried away already all that was left of the memorable event, even to pieces of charcoal.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The cause of the crime was that Henry Vance when a deputy policeman, in the course of his duty was called to arrest Henry Smith for being drunk and disorderly.
charcoalnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrkoʊl/
a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
From this reading Curiosity seekers have carried away already all that was left of the memorable event, even to pieces of charcoal.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The Negro was unruly, and Vance was forced to use his club.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading In his greed for revenge, last Thursday, he grabbed up the little girl and committed the crime.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The cause of the crime was that Henry Vance when a deputy policeman, in the course of his duty was called to arrest Henry Smith for being drunk and disorderly.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The cause of the crime was that Henry Vance when a deputy policeman, in the course of his duty was called to arrest Henry Smith for being drunk and disorderly.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Curiosity seekers have carried away already all that was left of the memorable event, even to pieces of charcoal.
deputynounUS /ˈdepjəti/
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading The cause of the crime was that Henry Vance when a deputy policeman, in the course of his duty was called to arrest Henry Smith for being drunk and disorderly.
disorderlyadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərli/
undisciplined and unruly
From this reading The cause of the crime was that Henry Vance when a deputy policeman, in the course of his duty was called to arrest Henry Smith for being drunk and disorderly.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The cause of the crime was that Henry Vance when a deputy policeman, in the course of his duty was called to arrest Henry Smith for being drunk and disorderly.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The cause of the crime was that Henry Vance when a deputy policeman, in the course of his duty was called to arrest Henry Smith for being drunk and disorderly.
divisible by two
From this reading Curiosity seekers have carried away already all that was left of the memorable event, even to pieces of charcoal.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Curiosity seekers have carried away already all that was left of the memorable event, even to pieces of charcoal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cause of the crime was that Henry Vance when a deputy policeman, in the course of his duty was called to arrest Henry Smith for being drunk and disorderly.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The Negro was unruly, and Vance was forced to use his club.
a young female
From this reading In his greed for revenge, last Thursday, he grabbed up the little girl and committed the crime.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading In his greed for revenge, last Thursday, he grabbed up the little girl and committed the crime.
greednounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading In his greed for revenge, last Thursday, he grabbed up the little girl and committed the crime.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Curiosity seekers have carried away already all that was left of the memorable event, even to pieces of charcoal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his greed for revenge, last Thursday, he grabbed up the little girl and committed the crime.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The cause of the crime was that Henry Vance when a deputy policeman, in the course of his duty was called to arrest Henry Smith for being drunk and disorderly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cause of the crime was that Henry Vance when a deputy policeman, in the course of his duty was called to arrest Henry Smith for being drunk and disorderly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cause of the crime was that Henry Vance when a deputy policeman, in the course of his duty was called to arrest Henry Smith for being drunk and disorderly.
immediately past
From this reading In his greed for revenge, last Thursday, he grabbed up the little girl and committed the crime.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Curiosity seekers have carried away already all that was left of the memorable event, even to pieces of charcoal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In his greed for revenge, last Thursday, he grabbed up the little girl and committed the crime.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading Curiosity seekers have carried away already all that was left of the memorable event, even to pieces of charcoal.
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The Negro was unruly, and Vance was forced to use his club.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Curiosity seekers have carried away already all that was left of the memorable event, even to pieces of charcoal.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Curiosity seekers have carried away already all that was left of the memorable event, even to pieces of charcoal.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading The cause of the crime was that Henry Vance when a deputy policeman, in the course of his duty was called to arrest Henry Smith for being drunk and disorderly.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading In his greed for revenge, last Thursday, he grabbed up the little girl and committed the crime.
seekersnounUS /ˈsiːkərz/
plural of “seeker” — someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading Curiosity seekers have carried away already all that was left of the memorable event, even to pieces of charcoal.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The Negro swore vengeance, and several times assaulted Vance.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading The cause of the crime was that Henry Vance when a deputy policeman, in the course of his duty was called to arrest Henry Smith for being drunk and disorderly.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading The Negro swore vengeance, and several times assaulted Vance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Curiosity seekers have carried away already all that was left of the memorable event, even to pieces of charcoal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Curiosity seekers have carried away already all that was left of the memorable event, even to pieces of charcoal.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading In his greed for revenge, last Thursday, he grabbed up the little girl and committed the crime.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The Negro swore vengeance, and several times assaulted Vance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Curiosity seekers have carried away already all that was left of the memorable event, even to pieces of charcoal.
unrulyadjectiveUS /ənˈruːli/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading The Negro was unruly, and Vance was forced to use his club.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In his greed for revenge, last Thursday, he grabbed up the little girl and committed the crime.
the act of using
From this reading The Negro was unruly, and Vance was forced to use his club.
Vance
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From this reading The cause of the crime was that Henry Vance when a deputy policeman, in the course of his duty was called to arrest Henry Smith for being drunk and disorderly.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading The Negro swore vengeance, and several times assaulted Vance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Curiosity seekers have carried away already all that was left of the memorable event, even to pieces of charcoal.
at the time that
From this reading The cause of the crime was that Henry Vance when a deputy policeman, in the course of his duty was called to arrest Henry Smith for being drunk and disorderly.
