1868
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From this reading I am writing from a place (Mount Airy, Surry County, N. C.) that I visited as a missionary first in 1868.
20th
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From this reading I remember very well, that after laboring some months in Virginia, and baptizing some thirty persons, we left Burke's Garden, Va., the 20th of January, 1868, reaching this point after three days' travel.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BUSY MISSION--A RICH HARVEST OF SOULS--JUDGMENTS UPON OUR OPPONENTS.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I remember very well, that after laboring some months in Virginia, and baptizing some thirty persons, we left Burke's Garden, Va., the 20th of January, 1868, reaching this point after three days' travel.
AiryadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading I am writing from a place (Mount Airy, Surry County, N. C.) that I visited as a missionary first in 1868.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am writing from a place (Mount Airy, Surry County, N. C.) that I visited as a missionary first in 1868.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am writing from a place (Mount Airy, Surry County, N. C.) that I visited as a missionary first in 1868.
baptizedadjectiveUS /bæpˈtaɪzd/
having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
baptizing
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From this reading I remember very well, that after laboring some months in Virginia, and baptizing some thirty persons, we left Burke's Garden, Va., the 20th of January, 1868, reaching this point after three days' travel.
Burke'snounUS /bɜːrks/
possessive form of “burke” — British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading I remember very well, that after laboring some months in Virginia, and baptizing some thirty persons, we left Burke's Garden, Va., the 20th of January, 1868, reaching this point after three days' travel.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading A BUSY MISSION--A RICH HARVEST OF SOULS--JUDGMENTS UPON OUR OPPONENTS.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading I am writing from a place (Mount Airy, Surry County, N. C.) that I visited as a missionary first in 1868.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
Coray
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From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
CountiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading I am writing from a place (Mount Airy, Surry County, N. C.) that I visited as a missionary first in 1868.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I remember very well, that after laboring some months in Virginia, and baptizing some thirty persons, we left Burke's Garden, Va., the 20th of January, 1868, reaching this point after three days' travel.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I am writing from a place (Mount Airy, Surry County, N. C.) that I visited as a missionary first in 1868.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am writing from a place (Mount Airy, Surry County, N. C.) that I visited as a missionary first in 1868.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I remember very well, that after laboring some months in Virginia, and baptizing some thirty persons, we left Burke's Garden, Va., the 20th of January, 1868, reaching this point after three days' travel.
HARVESTnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading A BUSY MISSION--A RICH HARVEST OF SOULS--JUDGMENTS UPON OUR OPPONENTS.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
ten 10s
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am writing from a place (Mount Airy, Surry County, N. C.) that I visited as a missionary first in 1868.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am writing from a place (Mount Airy, Surry County, N. C.) that I visited as a missionary first in 1868.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading It is of some of the incidents of this mission that I wish to write.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is of some of the incidents of this mission that I wish to write.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is of some of the incidents of this mission that I wish to write.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading I remember very well, that after laboring some months in Virginia, and baptizing some thirty persons, we left Burke's Garden, Va., the 20th of January, 1868, reaching this point after three days' travel.
JUDGMENTSnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənts/
plural of “judgment” — an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading A BUSY MISSION--A RICH HARVEST OF SOULS--JUDGMENTS UPON OUR OPPONENTS.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
laboringadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading I remember very well, that after laboring some months in Virginia, and baptizing some thirty persons, we left Burke's Garden, Va., the 20th of January, 1868, reaching this point after three days' travel.
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 I remember very well, that after laboring some months in Virginia, and baptizing some thirty persons, we left Burke's Garden, Va., the 20th of January, 1868, reaching this point after three days' travel.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading A BUSY MISSION--A RICH HARVEST OF SOULS--JUDGMENTS UPON OUR OPPONENTS.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading I am writing from a place (Mount Airy, Surry County, N. C.) that I visited as a missionary first in 1868.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
attach to a support
From this reading I am writing from a place (Mount Airy, Surry County, N. C.) that I visited as a missionary first in 1868.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading I am writing from a place (Mount Airy, Surry County, N. C.) that I visited as a missionary first in 1868.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BUSY MISSION--A RICH HARVEST OF SOULS--JUDGMENTS UPON OUR OPPONENTS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
OPPONENTSnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading A BUSY MISSION--A RICH HARVEST OF SOULS--JUDGMENTS UPON OUR OPPONENTS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A BUSY MISSION--A RICH HARVEST OF SOULS--JUDGMENTS UPON OUR OPPONENTS.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading I remember very well, that after laboring some months in Virginia, and baptizing some thirty persons, we left Burke's Garden, Va., the 20th of January, 1868, reaching this point after three days' travel.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I am writing from a place (Mount Airy, Surry County, N. C.) that I visited as a missionary first in 1868.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I remember very well, that after laboring some months in Virginia, and baptizing some thirty persons, we left Burke's Garden, Va., the 20th of January, 1868, reaching this point after three days' travel.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading I remember very well, that after laboring some months in Virginia, and baptizing some thirty persons, we left Burke's Garden, Va., the 20th of January, 1868, reaching this point after three days' travel.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember very well, that after laboring some months in Virginia, and baptizing some thirty persons, we left Burke's Garden, Va., the 20th of January, 1868, reaching this point after three days' travel.
possessing material wealth
From this reading A BUSY MISSION--A RICH HARVEST OF SOULS--JUDGMENTS UPON OUR OPPONENTS.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading A BUSY MISSION--A RICH HARVEST OF SOULS--JUDGMENTS UPON OUR OPPONENTS.
StokesverbUS /stoʊks/
third-person singular of “stoke” — stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
Surry
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From this reading I am writing from a place (Mount Airy, Surry County, N. C.) that I visited as a missionary first in 1868.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am writing from a place (Mount Airy, Surry County, N. C.) that I visited as a missionary first in 1868.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is of some of the incidents of this mission that I wish to write.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading I remember very well, that after laboring some months in Virginia, and baptizing some thirty persons, we left Burke's Garden, Va., the 20th of January, 1868, reaching this point after three days' travel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I remember very well, that after laboring some months in Virginia, and baptizing some thirty persons, we left Burke's Garden, Va., the 20th of January, 1868, reaching this point after three days' travel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A BUSY MISSION--A RICH HARVEST OF SOULS--JUDGMENTS UPON OUR OPPONENTS.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
UtahnounUS /ˈjuːtɔː/
a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
Vanoun
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
precisely as stated
From this reading I remember very well, that after laboring some months in Virginia, and baptizing some thirty persons, we left Burke's Garden, Va., the 20th of January, 1868, reaching this point after three days' travel.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading I remember very well, that after laboring some months in Virginia, and baptizing some thirty persons, we left Burke's Garden, Va., the 20th of January, 1868, reaching this point after three days' travel.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I am writing from a place (Mount Airy, Surry County, N. C.) that I visited as a missionary first in 1868.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I remember very well, that after laboring some months in Virginia, and baptizing some thirty persons, we left Burke's Garden, Va., the 20th of January, 1868, reaching this point after three days' travel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading It is of some of the incidents of this mission that I wish to write.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
produce a literary work
From this reading It is of some of the incidents of this mission that I wish to write.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I am writing from a place (Mount Airy, Surry County, N. C.) that I visited as a missionary first in 1868.
a late time of life
From this reading Then I labored in company with Howard K. Coray, in this and Stokes Counties, N. C., and in some three or four Counties of Va., for two years and three months, during which time we baptized nearly three hundred souls, one hundred and sixty of whom accompanied us home to Utah.
