used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ben in St. Louis--First Entree into Parker's Landing--Opens a Free-and-Easy--Trouble with the Authorities.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the preceding chapter, Ben made his way to St. Louis.
at or in the front
From this reading Ben had intended, on arriving in St. Louis, to give a sparring exhibition, but O'Baldwin got in ahead on this project, and took the cream of the town.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Gallagher was at this time in St. Louis, getting ready for his fight with Allen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On his way to that city, and while in Cincinnati, he met with O'Baldwin.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Ben had intended, on arriving in St. Louis, to give a sparring exhibition, but O'Baldwin got in ahead on this project, and took the cream of the town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gallagher was at this time in St. Louis, getting ready for his fight with Allen.
AuthoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Ben in St. Louis--First Entree into Parker's Landing--Opens a Free-and-Easy--Trouble with the Authorities.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben in St. Louis--First Entree into Parker's Landing--Opens a Free-and-Easy--Trouble with the Authorities.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ben had intended, on arriving in St. Louis, to give a sparring exhibition, but O'Baldwin got in ahead on this project, and took the cream of the town.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the preceding chapter, Ben made his way to St. Louis.
CincinnatinounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading On his way to that city, and while in Cincinnati, he met with O'Baldwin.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading On his way to that city, and while in Cincinnati, he met with O'Baldwin.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading Ben had intended, on arriving in St. Louis, to give a sparring exhibition, but O'Baldwin got in ahead on this project, and took the cream of the town.
EntreenounUS /ˈɑːntreɪ/
the principal dish of a meal
From this reading Ben in St. Louis--First Entree into Parker's Landing--Opens a Free-and-Easy--Trouble with the Authorities.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading Ben had intended, on arriving in St. Louis, to give a sparring exhibition, but O'Baldwin got in ahead on this project, and took the cream of the town.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Gallagher was at this time in St. Louis, getting ready for his fight with Allen.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ben in St. Louis--First Entree into Parker's Landing--Opens a Free-and-Easy--Trouble with the Authorities.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gallagher was at this time in St. Louis, getting ready for his fight with Allen.
Free-and-Easyadjective
natural and unstudied
From this reading Ben in St. Louis--First Entree into Parker's Landing--Opens a Free-and-Easy--Trouble with the Authorities.
Gallagher
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From this reading Gallagher was at this time in St. Louis, getting ready for his fight with Allen.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Gallagher was at this time in St. Louis, getting ready for his fight with Allen.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Ben had intended, on arriving in St. Louis, to give a sparring exhibition, but O'Baldwin got in ahead on this project, and took the cream of the town.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Ben had intended, on arriving in St. Louis, to give a sparring exhibition, but O'Baldwin got in ahead on this project, and took the cream of the town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ben had intended, on arriving in St. Louis, to give a sparring exhibition, but O'Baldwin got in ahead on this project, and took the cream of the town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his way to that city, and while in Cincinnati, he met with O'Baldwin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the preceding chapter, Ben made his way to St. Louis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ben in St. Louis--First Entree into Parker's Landing--Opens a Free-and-Easy--Trouble with the Authorities.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the preceding chapter, Ben made his way to St. Louis.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Ben had intended, on arriving in St. Louis, to give a sparring exhibition, but O'Baldwin got in ahead on this project, and took the cream of the town.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ben in St. Louis--First Entree into Parker's Landing--Opens a Free-and-Easy--Trouble with the Authorities.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Ben in St. Louis--First Entree into Parker's Landing--Opens a Free-and-Easy--Trouble with the Authorities.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Ben in St. Louis--First Entree into Parker's Landing--Opens a Free-and-Easy--Trouble with the Authorities.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the preceding chapter, Ben made his way to St. Louis.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On his way to that city, and while in Cincinnati, he met with O'Baldwin.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the preceding chapter, Ben made his way to St. Louis.
O'Baldwin
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From this reading On his way to that city, and while in Cincinnati, he met with O'Baldwin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ben had intended, on arriving in St. Louis, to give a sparring exhibition, but O'Baldwin got in ahead on this project, and took the cream of the town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his way to that city, and while in Cincinnati, he met with O'Baldwin.
OpensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading Ben in St. Louis--First Entree into Parker's Landing--Opens a Free-and-Easy--Trouble with the Authorities.
Parker'snounUS /ˈpɑːrkərz/
possessive form of “parker” — United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading Ben in St. Louis--First Entree into Parker's Landing--Opens a Free-and-Easy--Trouble with the Authorities.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the preceding chapter, Ben made his way to St. Louis.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading Ben had intended, on arriving in St. Louis, to give a sparring exhibition, but O'Baldwin got in ahead on this project, and took the cream of the town.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Gallagher was at this time in St. Louis, getting ready for his fight with Allen.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the preceding chapter, Ben made his way to St. Louis.
sparringnounUS /ˈspɑːrɪŋ/
an argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage
From this reading Ben had intended, on arriving in St. Louis, to give a sparring exhibition, but O'Baldwin got in ahead on this project, and took the cream of the town.
St
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From this reading Ben in St. Louis--First Entree into Parker's Landing--Opens a Free-and-Easy--Trouble with the Authorities.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On his way to that city, and while in Cincinnati, he met with O'Baldwin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ben in St. Louis--First Entree into Parker's Landing--Opens a Free-and-Easy--Trouble with the Authorities.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ben had intended, on arriving in St. Louis, to give a sparring exhibition, but O'Baldwin got in ahead on this project, and took the cream of the town.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Gallagher was at this time in St. Louis, getting ready for his fight with Allen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the preceding chapter, Ben made his way to St. Louis.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Ben had intended, on arriving in St. Louis, to give a sparring exhibition, but O'Baldwin got in ahead on this project, and took the cream of the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Ben had intended, on arriving in St. Louis, to give a sparring exhibition, but O'Baldwin got in ahead on this project, and took the cream of the town.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Ben in St. Louis--First Entree into Parker's Landing--Opens a Free-and-Easy--Trouble with the Authorities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gallagher was at this time in St. Louis, getting ready for his fight with Allen.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Shortly after the incidents narrated in the preceding chapter, Ben made his way to St. Louis.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On his way to that city, and while in Cincinnati, he met with O'Baldwin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ben in St. Louis--First Entree into Parker's Landing--Opens a Free-and-Easy--Trouble with the Authorities.
