Yes, an example of parallel structure in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is "He gloried in getting the best of them, in his little battles." In this sentence, the repeated use of "in" followed by a gerund phrase creates a parallel structure, emphasizing Tom's enjoyment of triumphing over others.

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern -L--I-D. That is, seven letter words with 2nd letter L and 5th letter I and 7th letter D. In alphabetical order, they are:

alibied

gloried

A Gladiator was a Roman performing artist who fought battles of all sorts in front of a crowd, most notably for Roman statesmen and the Ceasars. It was a form of amusement, but bloody. The Roman's gloried in blood spilling. The Gladiators fought to the death against each other and often against wild animals with all sorts of weapons. Gladiators was not part of the Military force, but merely fought to entertain people.

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern G-OR--D. That is, seven letter words with 1st letter G and 3rd letter O and 4th letter R and 7th letter D. In alphabetical order, they are:

gloried