used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About two miles south of Joseph's home, in Manchester, is a large hill, the highest in that part of the country.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About two miles south of Joseph's home, in Manchester, is a large hill, the highest in that part of the country.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To this place Joseph went on the morning after the angel's visit, as this was the spot he had seen in his vision.
angel'snounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading To this place Joseph went on the morning after the angel's visit, as this was the spot he had seen in his vision.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To this place Joseph went on the morning after the angel's visit, as this was the spot he had seen in his vision.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Prying this up, he found it to be the lid of a stone box which was buried in the earth.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Prying this up, he found it to be the lid of a stone box which was buried in the earth.
placed in a grave
From this reading Prying this up, he found it to be the lid of a stone box which was buried in the earth.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading About two miles south of Joseph's home, in Manchester, is a large hill, the highest in that part of the country.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading On the west side of this hill, not far from the top, Joseph found a large, rounded stone, nearly covered with earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading On the west side of this hill, not far from the top, Joseph found a large, rounded stone, nearly covered with earth.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading On the west side of this hill, not far from the top, Joseph found a large, rounded stone, nearly covered with earth.
set up or found
From this reading On the west side of this hill, not far from the top, Joseph found a large, rounded stone, nearly covered with earth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the west side of this hill, not far from the top, Joseph found a large, rounded stone, nearly covered with earth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To this place Joseph went on the morning after the angel's visit, as this was the spot he had seen in his vision.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To this place Joseph went on the morning after the angel's visit, as this was the spot he had seen in his vision.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading About two miles south of Joseph's home, in Manchester, is a large hill, the highest in that part of the country.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading About two miles south of Joseph's home, in Manchester, is a large hill, the highest in that part of the country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To this place Joseph went on the morning after the angel's visit, as this was the spot he had seen in his vision.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading About two miles south of Joseph's home, in Manchester, is a large hill, the highest in that part of the country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About two miles south of Joseph's home, in Manchester, is a large hill, the highest in that part of the country.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About two miles south of Joseph's home, in Manchester, is a large hill, the highest in that part of the country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Prying this up, he found it to be the lid of a stone box which was buried in the earth.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading To this place Joseph went on the morning after the angel's visit, as this was the spot he had seen in his vision.
Joseph'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊzəfs/
possessive form of “joseph” — leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading About two miles south of Joseph's home, in Manchester, is a large hill, the highest in that part of the country.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading About two miles south of Joseph's home, in Manchester, is a large hill, the highest in that part of the country.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Prying this up, he found it to be the lid of a stone box which was buried in the earth.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading About two miles south of Joseph's home, in Manchester, is a large hill, the highest in that part of the country.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading About two miles south of Joseph's home, in Manchester, is a large hill, the highest in that part of the country.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading To this place Joseph went on the morning after the angel's visit, as this was the spot he had seen in his vision.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading On the west side of this hill, not far from the top, Joseph found a large, rounded stone, nearly covered with earth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the west side of this hill, not far from the top, Joseph found a large, rounded stone, nearly covered with earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About two miles south of Joseph's home, in Manchester, is a large hill, the highest in that part of the country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To this place Joseph went on the morning after the angel's visit, as this was the spot he had seen in his vision.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading About two miles south of Joseph's home, in Manchester, is a large hill, the highest in that part of the country.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To this place Joseph went on the morning after the angel's visit, as this was the spot he had seen in his vision.
PLATESnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading THE SACRED PLATES.
PryingnounUS /ˈpraɪɪŋ/
offensive inquisitiveness
From this reading Prying this up, he found it to be the lid of a stone box which was buried in the earth.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading On the west side of this hill, not far from the top, Joseph found a large, rounded stone, nearly covered with earth.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading THE SACRED PLATES.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To this place Joseph went on the morning after the angel's visit, as this was the spot he had seen in his vision.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the west side of this hill, not far from the top, Joseph found a large, rounded stone, nearly covered with earth.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading About two miles south of Joseph's home, in Manchester, is a large hill, the highest in that part of the country.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To this place Joseph went on the morning after the angel's visit, as this was the spot he had seen in his vision.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading On the west side of this hill, not far from the top, Joseph found a large, rounded stone, nearly covered with earth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About two miles south of Joseph's home, in Manchester, is a large hill, the highest in that part of the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SACRED PLATES.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this place Joseph went on the morning after the angel's visit, as this was the spot he had seen in his vision.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To this place Joseph went on the morning after the angel's visit, as this was the spot he had seen in his vision.
the upper part of anything
From this reading On the west side of this hill, not far from the top, Joseph found a large, rounded stone, nearly covered with earth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading About two miles south of Joseph's home, in Manchester, is a large hill, the highest in that part of the country.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Prying this up, he found it to be the lid of a stone box which was buried in the earth.
a vivid mental image
From this reading To this place Joseph went on the morning after the angel's visit, as this was the spot he had seen in his vision.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading To this place Joseph went on the morning after the angel's visit, as this was the spot he had seen in his vision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To this place Joseph went on the morning after the angel's visit, as this was the spot he had seen in his vision.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To this place Joseph went on the morning after the angel's visit, as this was the spot he had seen in his vision.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading On the west side of this hill, not far from the top, Joseph found a large, rounded stone, nearly covered with earth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Prying this up, he found it to be the lid of a stone box which was buried in the earth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the west side of this hill, not far from the top, Joseph found a large, rounded stone, nearly covered with earth.
