used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A negro, it seems, was the owner or lessee of an old wharf-boat, which had been moored to the levee of that town, and which he had turned to the uses of a gambling-saloon.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading The night of our advent at Cairo was lit up by the fires of an execution.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading People who had been enticed into it had never been seen or heard of afterward.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The night of our advent at Cairo was lit up by the fires of an execution.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I obtained my first view of the great Mississippi and of the practical working of Lynch law at the same time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I obtained my first view of the great Mississippi and of the practical working of Lynch law at the same time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A negro, it seems, was the owner or lessee of an old wharf-boat, which had been moored to the levee of that town, and which he had turned to the uses of a gambling-saloon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The night of our advent at Cairo was lit up by the fires of an execution.
CaironounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading The night of our advent at Cairo was lit up by the fires of an execution.
enticedverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪst/
past form of “entice” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading People who had been enticed into it had never been seen or heard of afterward.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading The night of our advent at Cairo was lit up by the fires of an execution.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading The night of our advent at Cairo was lit up by the fires of an execution.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I obtained my first view of the great Mississippi and of the practical working of Lynch law at the same time.
gambling-saloon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A negro, it seems, was the owner or lessee of an old wharf-boat, which had been moored to the levee of that town, and which he had turned to the uses of a gambling-saloon.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I obtained my first view of the great Mississippi and of the practical working of Lynch law at the same time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A negro, it seems, was the owner or lessee of an old wharf-boat, which had been moored to the levee of that town, and which he had turned to the uses of a gambling-saloon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A negro, it seems, was the owner or lessee of an old wharf-boat, which had been moored to the levee of that town, and which he had turned to the uses of a gambling-saloon.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading People who had been enticed into it had never been seen or heard of afterward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I obtained my first view of the great Mississippi and of the practical working of Lynch law at the same time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading People who had been enticed into it had never been seen or heard of afterward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A negro, it seems, was the owner or lessee of an old wharf-boat, which had been moored to the levee of that town, and which he had turned to the uses of a gambling-saloon.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading I obtained my first view of the great Mississippi and of the practical working of Lynch law at the same time.
lesseenounUS /leˈsiː/
a tenant who holds a lease
From this reading A negro, it seems, was the owner or lessee of an old wharf-boat, which had been moored to the levee of that town, and which he had turned to the uses of a gambling-saloon.
leveenounUS /ˈlevi/
a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
From this reading A negro, it seems, was the owner or lessee of an old wharf-boat, which had been moored to the levee of that town, and which he had turned to the uses of a gambling-saloon.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading WILD LIFE.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The night of our advent at Cairo was lit up by the fires of an execution.
LynchverbUS /lɪntʃ/
kill without legal sanction
From this reading I obtained my first view of the great Mississippi and of the practical working of Lynch law at the same time.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading I obtained my first view of the great Mississippi and of the practical working of Lynch law at the same time.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading A negro, it seems, was the owner or lessee of an old wharf-boat, which had been moored to the levee of that town, and which he had turned to the uses of a gambling-saloon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I obtained my first view of the great Mississippi and of the practical working of Lynch law at the same time.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading A negro, it seems, was the owner or lessee of an old wharf-boat, which had been moored to the levee of that town, and which he had turned to the uses of a gambling-saloon.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading People who had been enticed into it had never been seen or heard of afterward.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night of our advent at Cairo was lit up by the fires of an execution.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading I obtained my first view of the great Mississippi and of the practical working of Lynch law at the same time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I obtained my first view of the great Mississippi and of the practical working of Lynch law at the same time.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A negro, it seems, was the owner or lessee of an old wharf-boat, which had been moored to the levee of that town, and which he had turned to the uses of a gambling-saloon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A negro, it seems, was the owner or lessee of an old wharf-boat, which had been moored to the levee of that town, and which he had turned to the uses of a gambling-saloon.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The night of our advent at Cairo was lit up by the fires of an execution.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading A negro, it seems, was the owner or lessee of an old wharf-boat, which had been moored to the levee of that town, and which he had turned to the uses of a gambling-saloon.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People who had been enticed into it had never been seen or heard of afterward.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading I obtained my first view of the great Mississippi and of the practical working of Lynch law at the same time.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I obtained my first view of the great Mississippi and of the practical working of Lynch law at the same time.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A negro, it seems, was the owner or lessee of an old wharf-boat, which had been moored to the levee of that town, and which he had turned to the uses of a gambling-saloon.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading People who had been enticed into it had never been seen or heard of afterward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A negro, it seems, was the owner or lessee of an old wharf-boat, which had been moored to the levee of that town, and which he had turned to the uses of a gambling-saloon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I obtained my first view of the great Mississippi and of the practical working of Lynch law at the same time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I obtained my first view of the great Mississippi and of the practical working of Lynch law at the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A negro, it seems, was the owner or lessee of an old wharf-boat, which had been moored to the levee of that town, and which he had turned to the uses of a gambling-saloon.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A negro, it seems, was the owner or lessee of an old wharf-boat, which had been moored to the levee of that town, and which he had turned to the uses of a gambling-saloon.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A negro, it seems, was the owner or lessee of an old wharf-boat, which had been moored to the levee of that town, and which he had turned to the uses of a gambling-saloon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The night of our advent at Cairo was lit up by the fires of an execution.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading A negro, it seems, was the owner or lessee of an old wharf-boat, which had been moored to the levee of that town, and which he had turned to the uses of a gambling-saloon.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I obtained my first view of the great Mississippi and of the practical working of Lynch law at the same time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night of our advent at Cairo was lit up by the fires of an execution.
wharf-boat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A negro, it seems, was the owner or lessee of an old wharf-boat, which had been moored to the levee of that town, and which he had turned to the uses of a gambling-saloon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A negro, it seems, was the owner or lessee of an old wharf-boat, which had been moored to the levee of that town, and which he had turned to the uses of a gambling-saloon.
which person or people
From this reading People who had been enticed into it had never been seen or heard of afterward.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading WILD LIFE.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading I obtained my first view of the great Mississippi and of the practical working of Lynch law at the same time.
