advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading From his prison in Missouri, Joseph had advised his brethren to buy land in the state of Illinois and Iowa.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Twenty years afterwards when the great war broke out between the North and the South, Missouri was one of the fiercest battle grounds, and its people suffered terribly for the misery and bloodshed they had brought upon the Saints.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From his prison in Missouri, Joseph had advised his brethren to buy land in the state of Illinois and Iowa.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Twenty years afterwards when the great war broke out between the North and the South, Missouri was one of the fiercest battle grounds, and its people suffered terribly for the misery and bloodshed they had brought upon the Saints.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Twenty years afterwards when the great war broke out between the North and the South, Missouri was one of the fiercest battle grounds, and its people suffered terribly for the misery and bloodshed they had brought upon the Saints.
blood-stained
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From this reading Towards these states, therefore, the Saints had fled, leaving merciless, blood-stained Missouri to the judgment of God.
bloodshednounUS /ˈblʌdʃed/
the shedding of blood resulting in murder
From this reading Twenty years afterwards when the great war broke out between the North and the South, Missouri was one of the fiercest battle grounds, and its people suffered terribly for the misery and bloodshed they had brought upon the Saints.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading From his prison in Missouri, Joseph had advised his brethren to buy land in the state of Illinois and Iowa.
lacking funds
From this reading Twenty years afterwards when the great war broke out between the North and the South, Missouri was one of the fiercest battle grounds, and its people suffered terribly for the misery and bloodshed they had brought upon the Saints.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Twenty years afterwards when the great war broke out between the North and the South, Missouri was one of the fiercest battle grounds, and its people suffered terribly for the misery and bloodshed they had brought upon the Saints.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading From his prison in Missouri, Joseph had advised his brethren to buy land in the state of Illinois and Iowa.
fiercestadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsəst/
superlative of “fierce” — marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Twenty years afterwards when the great war broke out between the North and the South, Missouri was one of the fiercest battle grounds, and its people suffered terribly for the misery and bloodshed they had brought upon the Saints.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Towards these states, therefore, the Saints had fled, leaving merciless, blood-stained Missouri to the judgment of God.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Twenty years afterwards when the great war broke out between the North and the South, Missouri was one of the fiercest battle grounds, and its people suffered terribly for the misery and bloodshed they had brought upon the Saints.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his prison in Missouri, Joseph had advised his brethren to buy land in the state of Illinois and Iowa.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Towards these states, therefore, the Saints had fled, leaving merciless, blood-stained Missouri to the judgment of God.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Twenty years afterwards when the great war broke out between the North and the South, Missouri was one of the fiercest battle grounds, and its people suffered terribly for the misery and bloodshed they had brought upon the Saints.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Twenty years afterwards when the great war broke out between the North and the South, Missouri was one of the fiercest battle grounds, and its people suffered terribly for the misery and bloodshed they had brought upon the Saints.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From his prison in Missouri, Joseph had advised his brethren to buy land in the state of Illinois and Iowa.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From his prison in Missouri, Joseph had advised his brethren to buy land in the state of Illinois and Iowa.
homelessnounUS /ˈhoʊmləs/
someone unfortunate without housing
From this reading The people of Illinois received the homeless Saints kindly, and sold them land upon which to live.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading From his prison in Missouri, Joseph had advised his brethren to buy land in the state of Illinois and Iowa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From his prison in Missouri, Joseph had advised his brethren to buy land in the state of Illinois and Iowa.
IowanounUS /ˈaɪəwə/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
From this reading From his prison in Missouri, Joseph had advised his brethren to buy land in the state of Illinois and Iowa.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Twenty years afterwards when the great war broke out between the North and the South, Missouri was one of the fiercest battle grounds, and its people suffered terribly for the misery and bloodshed they had brought upon the Saints.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading From his prison in Missouri, Joseph had advised his brethren to buy land in the state of Illinois and Iowa.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Towards these states, therefore, the Saints had fled, leaving merciless, blood-stained Missouri to the judgment of God.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The people of Illinois received the homeless Saints kindly, and sold them land upon which to live.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading From his prison in Missouri, Joseph had advised his brethren to buy land in the state of Illinois and Iowa.
the act of departing
From this reading Towards these states, therefore, the Saints had fled, leaving merciless, blood-stained Missouri to the judgment of God.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The people of Illinois received the homeless Saints kindly, and sold them land upon which to live.
mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading Towards these states, therefore, the Saints had fled, leaving merciless, blood-stained Missouri to the judgment of God.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Twenty years afterwards when the great war broke out between the North and the South, Missouri was one of the fiercest battle grounds, and its people suffered terribly for the misery and bloodshed they had brought upon the Saints.
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 From his prison in Missouri, Joseph had advised his brethren to buy land in the state of Illinois and Iowa.
NAUVOO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NAUVOO.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Twenty years afterwards when the great war broke out between the North and the South, Missouri was one of the fiercest battle grounds, and its people suffered terribly for the misery and bloodshed they had brought upon the Saints.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From his prison in Missouri, Joseph had advised his brethren to buy land in the state of Illinois and Iowa.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Twenty years afterwards when the great war broke out between the North and the South, Missouri was one of the fiercest battle grounds, and its people suffered terribly for the misery and bloodshed they had brought upon the Saints.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Twenty years afterwards when the great war broke out between the North and the South, Missouri was one of the fiercest battle grounds, and its people suffered terribly for the misery and bloodshed they had brought upon the Saints.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Twenty years afterwards when the great war broke out between the North and the South, Missouri was one of the fiercest battle grounds, and its people suffered terribly for the misery and bloodshed they had brought upon the Saints.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading From his prison in Missouri, Joseph had advised his brethren to buy land in the state of Illinois and Iowa.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The people of Illinois received the homeless Saints kindly, and sold them land upon which to live.
SaintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Towards these states, therefore, the Saints had fled, leaving merciless, blood-stained Missouri to the judgment of God.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading The people of Illinois received the homeless Saints kindly, and sold them land upon which to live.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Twenty years afterwards when the great war broke out between the North and the South, Missouri was one of the fiercest battle grounds, and its people suffered terribly for the misery and bloodshed they had brought upon the Saints.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading From his prison in Missouri, Joseph had advised his brethren to buy land in the state of Illinois and Iowa.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Towards these states, therefore, the Saints had fled, leaving merciless, blood-stained Missouri to the judgment of God.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Twenty years afterwards when the great war broke out between the North and the South, Missouri was one of the fiercest battle grounds, and its people suffered terribly for the misery and bloodshed they had brought upon the Saints.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Twenty years afterwards when the great war broke out between the North and the South, Missouri was one of the fiercest battle grounds, and its people suffered terribly for the misery and bloodshed they had brought upon the Saints.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From his prison in Missouri, Joseph had advised his brethren to buy land in the state of Illinois and Iowa.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The people of Illinois received the homeless Saints kindly, and sold them land upon which to live.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Towards these states, therefore, the Saints had fled, leaving merciless, blood-stained Missouri to the judgment of God.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Towards these states, therefore, the Saints had fled, leaving merciless, blood-stained Missouri to the judgment of God.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twenty years afterwards when the great war broke out between the North and the South, Missouri was one of the fiercest battle grounds, and its people suffered terribly for the misery and bloodshed they had brought upon the Saints.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From his prison in Missouri, Joseph had advised his brethren to buy land in the state of Illinois and Iowa.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards these states, therefore, the Saints had fled, leaving merciless, blood-stained Missouri to the judgment of God.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty years afterwards when the great war broke out between the North and the South, Missouri was one of the fiercest battle grounds, and its people suffered terribly for the misery and bloodshed they had brought upon the Saints.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Twenty years afterwards when the great war broke out between the North and the South, Missouri was one of the fiercest battle grounds, and its people suffered terribly for the misery and bloodshed they had brought upon the Saints.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Twenty years afterwards when the great war broke out between the North and the South, Missouri was one of the fiercest battle grounds, and its people suffered terribly for the misery and bloodshed they had brought upon the Saints.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twenty years afterwards when the great war broke out between the North and the South, Missouri was one of the fiercest battle grounds, and its people suffered terribly for the misery and bloodshed they had brought upon the Saints.
at the time that
From this reading Twenty years afterwards when the great war broke out between the North and the South, Missouri was one of the fiercest battle grounds, and its people suffered terribly for the misery and bloodshed they had brought upon the Saints.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The people of Illinois received the homeless Saints kindly, and sold them land upon which to live.
a late time of life
From this reading Twenty years afterwards when the great war broke out between the North and the South, Missouri was one of the fiercest battle grounds, and its people suffered terribly for the misery and bloodshed they had brought upon the Saints.
