used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There he bought a house from one Johnson, with the intention of fitting it up as a sporting resort.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Return to Parker's Landing--His three years' Sojourn in that Town--Adventures and Incidents--Attempt to burn Ben's House.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As intimated in the preceding chapter, Ben left Pittsburg after the sinking of the Floating Palace, and returned to Parker's Landing.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading At the time of which I am writing, Old Parker owned a good deal of property, and wielded a large influence in the town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Return to Parker's Landing--His three years' Sojourn in that Town--Adventures and Incidents--Attempt to burn Ben's House.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As intimated in the preceding chapter, Ben left Pittsburg after the sinking of the Floating Palace, and returned to Parker's Landing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time of which I am writing, Old Parker owned a good deal of property, and wielded a large influence in the town.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Return to Parker's Landing--His three years' Sojourn in that Town--Adventures and Incidents--Attempt to burn Ben's House.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading As intimated in the preceding chapter, Ben left Pittsburg after the sinking of the Floating Palace, and returned to Parker's Landing.
Ben'snounUS /benz/
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Return to Parker's Landing--His three years' Sojourn in that Town--Adventures and Incidents--Attempt to burn Ben's House.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading There he bought a house from one Johnson, with the intention of fitting it up as a sporting resort.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Return to Parker's Landing--His three years' Sojourn in that Town--Adventures and Incidents--Attempt to burn Ben's House.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading As intimated in the preceding chapter, Ben left Pittsburg after the sinking of the Floating Palace, and returned to Parker's Landing.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading At the time of which I am writing, Old Parker owned a good deal of property, and wielded a large influence in the town.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading The town of Parker's Landing takes its name from one of its residents who is familiarly known as Old Parker.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading There he bought a house from one Johnson, with the intention of fitting it up as a sporting resort.
FloatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading As intimated in the preceding chapter, Ben left Pittsburg after the sinking of the Floating Palace, and returned to Parker's Landing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There he bought a house from one Johnson, with the intention of fitting it up as a sporting resort.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At the time of which I am writing, Old Parker owned a good deal of property, and wielded a large influence in the town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he bought a house from one Johnson, with the intention of fitting it up as a sporting resort.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Return to Parker's Landing--His three years' Sojourn in that Town--Adventures and Incidents--Attempt to burn Ben's House.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Return to Parker's Landing--His three years' Sojourn in that Town--Adventures and Incidents--Attempt to burn Ben's House.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the time of which I am writing, Old Parker owned a good deal of property, and wielded a large influence in the town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Return to Parker's Landing--His three years' Sojourn in that Town--Adventures and Incidents--Attempt to burn Ben's House.
IncidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Return to Parker's Landing--His three years' Sojourn in that Town--Adventures and Incidents--Attempt to burn Ben's House.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading At the time of which I am writing, Old Parker owned a good deal of property, and wielded a large influence in the town.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading There he bought a house from one Johnson, with the intention of fitting it up as a sporting resort.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading As intimated in the preceding chapter, Ben left Pittsburg after the sinking of the Floating Palace, and returned to Parker's Landing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The town of Parker's Landing takes its name from one of its residents who is familiarly known as Old Parker.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There he bought a house from one Johnson, with the intention of fitting it up as a sporting resort.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The town of Parker's Landing takes its name from one of its residents who is familiarly known as Old Parker.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading There he bought a house from one Johnson, with the intention of fitting it up as a sporting resort.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The town of Parker's Landing takes its name from one of its residents who is familiarly known as Old Parker.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Return to Parker's Landing--His three years' Sojourn in that Town--Adventures and Incidents--Attempt to burn Ben's House.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the time of which I am writing, Old Parker owned a good deal of property, and wielded a large influence in the town.
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 As intimated in the preceding chapter, Ben left Pittsburg after the sinking of the Floating Palace, and returned to Parker's Landing.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The town of Parker's Landing takes its name from one of its residents who is familiarly known as Old Parker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As intimated in the preceding chapter, Ben left Pittsburg after the sinking of the Floating Palace, and returned to Parker's Landing.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The town of Parker's Landing takes its name from one of its residents who is familiarly known as Old Parker.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There he bought a house from one Johnson, with the intention of fitting it up as a sporting resort.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading At the time of which I am writing, Old Parker owned a good deal of property, and wielded a large influence in the town.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading As intimated in the preceding chapter, Ben left Pittsburg after the sinking of the Floating Palace, and returned to Parker's Landing.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading The town of Parker's Landing takes its name from one of its residents who is familiarly known as Old Parker.
Parker'snounUS /ˈpɑːrkərz/
possessive form of “parker” — United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading Return to Parker's Landing--His three years' Sojourn in that Town--Adventures and Incidents--Attempt to burn Ben's House.
Pittsburg
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From this reading As intimated in the preceding chapter, Ben left Pittsburg after the sinking of the Floating Palace, and returned to Parker's Landing.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading As intimated in the preceding chapter, Ben left Pittsburg after the sinking of the Floating Palace, and returned to Parker's Landing.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading At the time of which I am writing, Old Parker owned a good deal of property, and wielded a large influence in the town.
residentsnounUS /ˈrezɪdənts/
plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The town of Parker's Landing takes its name from one of its residents who is familiarly known as Old Parker.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading There he bought a house from one Johnson, with the intention of fitting it up as a sporting resort.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Return to Parker's Landing--His three years' Sojourn in that Town--Adventures and Incidents--Attempt to burn Ben's House.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As intimated in the preceding chapter, Ben left Pittsburg after the sinking of the Floating Palace, and returned to Parker's Landing.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading As intimated in the preceding chapter, Ben left Pittsburg after the sinking of the Floating Palace, and returned to Parker's Landing.
SojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading Return to Parker's Landing--His three years' Sojourn in that Town--Adventures and Incidents--Attempt to burn Ben's House.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading There he bought a house from one Johnson, with the intention of fitting it up as a sporting resort.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading The town of Parker's Landing takes its name from one of its residents who is familiarly known as Old Parker.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Return to Parker's Landing--His three years' Sojourn in that Town--Adventures and Incidents--Attempt to burn Ben's House.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As intimated in the preceding chapter, Ben left Pittsburg after the sinking of the Floating Palace, and returned to Parker's Landing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he bought a house from one Johnson, with the intention of fitting it up as a sporting resort.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Return to Parker's Landing--His three years' Sojourn in that Town--Adventures and Incidents--Attempt to burn Ben's House.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time of which I am writing, Old Parker owned a good deal of property, and wielded a large influence in the town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Return to Parker's Landing--His three years' Sojourn in that Town--Adventures and Incidents--Attempt to burn Ben's House.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Return to Parker's Landing--His three years' Sojourn in that Town--Adventures and Incidents--Attempt to burn Ben's House.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There he bought a house from one Johnson, with the intention of fitting it up as a sporting resort.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the time of which I am writing, Old Parker owned a good deal of property, and wielded a large influence in the town.
which person or people
From this reading The town of Parker's Landing takes its name from one of its residents who is familiarly known as Old Parker.
wieldedverbUS /ˈwiːldɪd/
past form of “wield” — have and exercise
From this reading At the time of which I am writing, Old Parker owned a good deal of property, and wielded a large influence in the town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There he bought a house from one Johnson, with the intention of fitting it up as a sporting resort.
the act of creating written works
From this reading At the time of which I am writing, Old Parker owned a good deal of property, and wielded a large influence in the town.
a late time of life
From this reading Return to Parker's Landing--His three years' Sojourn in that Town--Adventures and Incidents--Attempt to burn Ben's House.
