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A Young Folks' History of the Church

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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THE MISSION TO ENGLAND.
In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.
This was to send missionaries to England and open the gospel door to that people.
Elder Heber C. Kimball was chosen to take the lead of this mission, and with him went Orson Hyde, Willard Richards, Joseph Fielding, John Goodson, Isaac Russell, and John Snider.
This was the first mission to any foreign country, and in those days of slow travel, a trip to Europe was no small matter.
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A Young Folks' History of the Church

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of A Young Folks' History of the Church is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE MISSION TO ENGLAND.
/ðə ˈmɪʃən tuː ˈɪŋɡlənd/
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In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.
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This was to send missionaries to England and open the gospel door to that people.
/ðɪs wɑːz tuː send ˈmɪʃəneriz tuː ˈɪŋɡlənd ənd ˈoʊ.pən ðə ˈɡɑːspəl dɔːr tuː ðæt ˈpiːpəl/
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Elder Heber C. Kimball was chosen to take the lead of this mission, and with him went Orson Hyde, Willard Richards, Joseph Fielding, John Goodson, Isaac Russell, and John Snider.
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This was the first mission to any foreign country, and in those days of slow travel, a trip to Europe was no small matter.
/ðɪs wɑːz ðə fɜːrst ˈmɪʃən tuː ˈeni ˈfɔːrən ˈkʌntri ənd ɪn ðoʊz deɪz ʌv sloʊ ˈtrævəl ə trɪp tuː ˈjʊrəp wɑːz noʊ smɔːl ˈmætər/

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Fielding noun US /ˈfiːldɪŋ/

(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field

From this reading “Elder Heber C. Kimball was chosen to take the lead of this mission, and with him went Orson Hyde, Willard Richards, Joseph Fielding, John Goodson, Isaac Russell, and John Snider.”

missionaries noun US /ˈmɪʃəneriz/

plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading “This was to send missionaries to England and open the gospel door to that people.”

Missouri noun US /məˈzʊri/

a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union

From this reading “In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.”

overthrow noun US /ˈoʊvərθroʊ/

the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)

From this reading “In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.”

Richards noun US /ˈrɪtʃərdz/

English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)

From this reading “Elder Heber C. Kimball was chosen to take the lead of this mission, and with him went Orson Hyde, Willard Richards, Joseph Fielding, John Goodson, Isaac Russell, and John Snider.”

Russell noun US /ˈrʌsəl/

United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

From this reading “Elder Heber C. Kimball was chosen to take the lead of this mission, and with him went Orson Hyde, Willard Richards, Joseph Fielding, John Goodson, Isaac Russell, and John Snider.”

Snider adjective US /ˈsnaɪdər/

comparative of “snide” — expressive of contempt

From this reading “Elder Heber C. Kimball was chosen to take the lead of this mission, and with him went Orson Hyde, Willard Richards, Joseph Fielding, John Goodson, Isaac Russell, and John Snider.”

Willard noun US /ˈwɪlərd/

United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)

From this reading “Elder Heber C. Kimball was chosen to take the lead of this mission, and with him went Orson Hyde, Willard Richards, Joseph Fielding, John Goodson, Isaac Russell, and John Snider.”

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1837

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From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading This was the first mission to any foreign country, and in those days of slow travel, a trip to Europe was no small matter.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading This was the first mission to any foreign country, and in those days of slow travel, a trip to Europe was no small matter.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Elder Heber C. Kimball was chosen to take the lead of this mission, and with him went Orson Hyde, Willard Richards, Joseph Fielding, John Goodson, Isaac Russell, and John Snider.

chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading Elder Heber C. Kimball was chosen to take the lead of this mission, and with him went Orson Hyde, Willard Richards, Joseph Fielding, John Goodson, Isaac Russell, and John Snider.

ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading This was the first mission to any foreign country, and in those days of slow travel, a trip to Europe was no small matter.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading This was the first mission to any foreign country, and in those days of slow travel, a trip to Europe was no small matter.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading This was to send missionaries to England and open the gospel door to that people.

EldernounUS /ˈeldər/

a person who is older than you are

From this reading Elder Heber C. Kimball was chosen to take the lead of this mission, and with him went Orson Hyde, Willard Richards, Joseph Fielding, John Goodson, Isaac Russell, and John Snider.

ENGLANDnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading THE MISSION TO ENGLAND.

EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading This was the first mission to any foreign country, and in those days of slow travel, a trip to Europe was no small matter.

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/

(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field

From this reading Elder Heber C. Kimball was chosen to take the lead of this mission, and with him went Orson Hyde, Willard Richards, Joseph Fielding, John Goodson, Isaac Russell, and John Snider.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading This was the first mission to any foreign country, and in those days of slow travel, a trip to Europe was no small matter.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading This was the first mission to any foreign country, and in those days of slow travel, a trip to Europe was no small matter.

Goodson

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From this reading Elder Heber C. Kimball was chosen to take the lead of this mission, and with him went Orson Hyde, Willard Richards, Joseph Fielding, John Goodson, Isaac Russell, and John Snider.

gospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/

the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings

From this reading This was to send missionaries to England and open the gospel door to that people.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

Heber

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Elder Heber C. Kimball was chosen to take the lead of this mission, and with him went Orson Hyde, Willard Richards, Joseph Fielding, John Goodson, Isaac Russell, and John Snider.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Elder Heber C. Kimball was chosen to take the lead of this mission, and with him went Orson Hyde, Willard Richards, Joseph Fielding, John Goodson, Isaac Russell, and John Snider.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

Hyde

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Elder Heber C. Kimball was chosen to take the lead of this mission, and with him went Orson Hyde, Willard Richards, Joseph Fielding, John Goodson, Isaac Russell, and John Snider.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/

(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau

From this reading Elder Heber C. Kimball was chosen to take the lead of this mission, and with him went Orson Hyde, Willard Richards, Joseph Fielding, John Goodson, Isaac Russell, and John Snider.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Elder Heber C. Kimball was chosen to take the lead of this mission, and with him went Orson Hyde, Willard Richards, Joseph Fielding, John Goodson, Isaac Russell, and John Snider.

JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

Kimball

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Elder Heber C. Kimball was chosen to take the lead of this mission, and with him went Orson Hyde, Willard Richards, Joseph Fielding, John Goodson, Isaac Russell, and John Snider.

Kirtland

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

leadverbUS /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading Elder Heber C. Kimball was chosen to take the lead of this mission, and with him went Orson Hyde, Willard Richards, Joseph Fielding, John Goodson, Isaac Russell, and John Snider.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading This was the first mission to any foreign country, and in those days of slow travel, a trip to Europe was no small matter.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

MISSIONnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading THE MISSION TO ENGLAND.

missionariesnounUS /ˈmɪʃəneriz/

plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading This was to send missionaries to England and open the gospel door to that people.

MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/

a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading This was the first mission to any foreign country, and in those days of slow travel, a trip to Europe was no small matter.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Elder Heber C. Kimball was chosen to take the lead of this mission, and with him went Orson Hyde, Willard Richards, Joseph Fielding, John Goodson, Isaac Russell, and John Snider.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading This was to send missionaries to England and open the gospel door to that people.

Orson

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Elder Heber C. Kimball was chosen to take the lead of this mission, and with him went Orson Hyde, Willard Richards, Joseph Fielding, John Goodson, Isaac Russell, and John Snider.

overthrownounUS /ˈoʊvərθroʊ/

the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading This was to send missionaries to England and open the gospel door to that people.

RichardsnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/

English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)

From this reading Elder Heber C. Kimball was chosen to take the lead of this mission, and with him went Orson Hyde, Willard Richards, Joseph Fielding, John Goodson, Isaac Russell, and John Snider.

RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/

United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

From this reading Elder Heber C. Kimball was chosen to take the lead of this mission, and with him went Orson Hyde, Willard Richards, Joseph Fielding, John Goodson, Isaac Russell, and John Snider.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading This was to send missionaries to England and open the gospel door to that people.

slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading This was the first mission to any foreign country, and in those days of slow travel, a trip to Europe was no small matter.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This was the first mission to any foreign country, and in those days of slow travel, a trip to Europe was no small matter.

SnideradjectiveUS /ˈsnaɪdər/

comparative of “snide” — expressive of contempt

From this reading Elder Heber C. Kimball was chosen to take the lead of this mission, and with him went Orson Hyde, Willard Richards, Joseph Fielding, John Goodson, Isaac Russell, and John Snider.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Elder Heber C. Kimball was chosen to take the lead of this mission, and with him went Orson Hyde, Willard Richards, Joseph Fielding, John Goodson, Isaac Russell, and John Snider.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MISSION TO ENGLAND.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was to send missionaries to England and open the gospel door to that people.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading This was the first mission to any foreign country, and in those days of slow travel, a trip to Europe was no small matter.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE MISSION TO ENGLAND.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading This was the first mission to any foreign country, and in those days of slow travel, a trip to Europe was no small matter.

tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading This was the first mission to any foreign country, and in those days of slow travel, a trip to Europe was no small matter.

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Elder Heber C. Kimball was chosen to take the lead of this mission, and with him went Orson Hyde, Willard Richards, Joseph Fielding, John Goodson, Isaac Russell, and John Snider.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

WillardnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/

United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)

From this reading Elder Heber C. Kimball was chosen to take the lead of this mission, and with him went Orson Hyde, Willard Richards, Joseph Fielding, John Goodson, Isaac Russell, and John Snider.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading In the year 1837, when the evil one was trying with all his might to overthrow the Church both at Kirtland and in Missouri, the Lord told Joseph that the time had come for "something new" to be done.

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