used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a previous chapter, mention was made of Lilburn W. Boggs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
in actual fact
From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading This man was now governor of the state, and we shall see how he used his power against the "Mormons," whom he hated so much.
(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 The reports that the "Mormons" were burning houses and driving people from their homes, reached the governor, and he believed, or pretended to believe, all these false stories.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The reports that the "Mormons" were burning houses and driving people from their homes, reached the governor, and he believed, or pretended to believe, all these false stories.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The reports that the "Mormons" were burning houses and driving people from their homes, reached the governor, and he believed, or pretended to believe, all these false stories.
Boggs
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From this reading In a previous chapter, mention was made of Lilburn W. Boggs.
the act of burning something
From this reading The reports that the "Mormons" were burning houses and driving people from their homes, reached the governor, and he believed, or pretended to believe, all these false stories.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading In a previous chapter, mention was made of Lilburn W. Boggs.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading DRIVEN FROM MISSOURI.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The reports that the "Mormons" were burning houses and driving people from their homes, reached the governor, and he believed, or pretended to believe, all these false stories.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading The reports that the "Mormons" were burning houses and driving people from their homes, reached the governor, and he believed, or pretended to believe, all these false stories.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DRIVEN FROM MISSOURI.
the head of a state government
From this reading This man was now governor of the state, and we shall see how he used his power against the "Mormons," whom he hated so much.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading This man was now governor of the state, and we shall see how he used his power against the "Mormons," whom he hated so much.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This man was now governor of the state, and we shall see how he used his power against the "Mormons," whom he hated so much.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This man was now governor of the state, and we shall see how he used his power against the "Mormons," whom he hated so much.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading The reports that the "Mormons" were burning houses and driving people from their homes, reached the governor, and he believed, or pretended to believe, all these false stories.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The reports that the "Mormons" were burning houses and driving people from their homes, reached the governor, and he believed, or pretended to believe, all these false stories.
how
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From this reading This man was now governor of the state, and we shall see how he used his power against the "Mormons," whom he hated so much.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a previous chapter, mention was made of Lilburn W. Boggs.
Lilburn
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From this reading In a previous chapter, mention was made of Lilburn W. Boggs.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In a previous chapter, mention was made of Lilburn W. Boggs.
engage in
From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This man was now governor of the state, and we shall see how he used his power against the "Mormons," whom he hated so much.
make reference to
From this reading In a previous chapter, mention was made of Lilburn W. Boggs.
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 DRIVEN FROM MISSOURI.
mobbers
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From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
MormonsnounUS /ˈmɔːrmənz/
church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 with headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah
From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This man was now governor of the state, and we shall see how he used his power against the "Mormons," whom he hated so much.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The reports that the "Mormons" were burning houses and driving people from their homes, reached the governor, and he believed, or pretended to believe, all these false stories.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The reports that the "Mormons" were burning houses and driving people from their homes, reached the governor, and he believed, or pretended to believe, all these false stories.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading This man was now governor of the state, and we shall see how he used his power against the "Mormons," whom he hated so much.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The reports that the "Mormons" were burning houses and driving people from their homes, reached the governor, and he believed, or pretended to believe, all these false stories.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading In a previous chapter, mention was made of Lilburn W. Boggs.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The reports that the "Mormons" were burning houses and driving people from their homes, reached the governor, and he believed, or pretended to believe, all these false stories.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
SaintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This man was now governor of the state, and we shall see how he used his power against the "Mormons," whom he hated so much.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading This man was now governor of the state, and we shall see how he used his power against the "Mormons," whom he hated so much.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This man was now governor of the state, and we shall see how he used his power against the "Mormons," whom he hated so much.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading This man was now governor of the state, and we shall see how he used his power against the "Mormons," whom he hated so much.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The reports that the "Mormons" were burning houses and driving people from their homes, reached the governor, and he believed, or pretended to believe, all these false stories.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reports that the "Mormons" were burning houses and driving people from their homes, reached the governor, and he believed, or pretended to believe, all these false stories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man was now governor of the state, and we shall see how he used his power against the "Mormons," whom he hated so much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading This man was now governor of the state, and we shall see how he used his power against the "Mormons," whom he hated so much.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading In a previous chapter, mention was made of Lilburn W. Boggs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a previous chapter, mention was made of Lilburn W. Boggs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This man was now governor of the state, and we shall see how he used his power against the "Mormons," whom he hated so much.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The reports that the "Mormons" were burning houses and driving people from their homes, reached the governor, and he believed, or pretended to believe, all these false stories.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This man was now governor of the state, and we shall see how he used his power against the "Mormons," whom he hated so much.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Wild reports now went over the country about the "Mormons;" and to make these reports seem true some of the mobbers actually set fire to their own log cabins and then accused the Saints of the act.
