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From this reading On January 29, 1844, Joseph Smith was nominated for President of the United States.
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From this reading On January 29, 1844, Joseph Smith was nominated for President of the United States.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Neither he nor his friends had much hopes of his election, but it gave the citizens of Nauvoo at least a chance to vote for an honest man who was their friend.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Neither he nor his friends had much hopes of his election, but it gave the citizens of Nauvoo at least a chance to vote for an honest man who was their friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brethren were sent to various parts of the country to make speeches in his favor, and Joseph published his views on how the government should be conducted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Neither he nor his friends had much hopes of his election, but it gave the citizens of Nauvoo at least a chance to vote for an honest man who was their friend.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Brethren were sent to various parts of the country to make speeches in his favor, and Joseph published his views on how the government should be conducted.
BrethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading Brethren were sent to various parts of the country to make speeches in his favor, and Joseph published his views on how the government should be conducted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Neither he nor his friends had much hopes of his election, but it gave the citizens of Nauvoo at least a chance to vote for an honest man who was their friend.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Neither he nor his friends had much hopes of his election, but it gave the citizens of Nauvoo at least a chance to vote for an honest man who was their friend.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Neither he nor his friends had much hopes of his election, but it gave the citizens of Nauvoo at least a chance to vote for an honest man who was their friend.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Brethren were sent to various parts of the country to make speeches in his favor, and Joseph published his views on how the government should be conducted.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Brethren were sent to various parts of the country to make speeches in his favor, and Joseph published his views on how the government should be conducted.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading Neither he nor his friends had much hopes of his election, but it gave the citizens of Nauvoo at least a chance to vote for an honest man who was their friend.
promote over another
From this reading Brethren were sent to various parts of the country to make speeches in his favor, and Joseph published his views on how the government should be conducted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On January 29, 1844, Joseph Smith was nominated for President of the United States.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading One of his ideas was that the government should set the negro slaves free, paying their masters for them.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Neither he nor his friends had much hopes of his election, but it gave the citizens of Nauvoo at least a chance to vote for an honest man who was their friend.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Neither he nor his friends had much hopes of his election, but it gave the citizens of Nauvoo at least a chance to vote for an honest man who was their friend.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Neither he nor his friends had much hopes of his election, but it gave the citizens of Nauvoo at least a chance to vote for an honest man who was their friend.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Brethren were sent to various parts of the country to make speeches in his favor, and Joseph published his views on how the government should be conducted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither he nor his friends had much hopes of his election, but it gave the citizens of Nauvoo at least a chance to vote for an honest man who was their friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither he nor his friends had much hopes of his election, but it gave the citizens of Nauvoo at least a chance to vote for an honest man who was their friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither he nor his friends had much hopes of his election, but it gave the citizens of Nauvoo at least a chance to vote for an honest man who was their friend.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Neither he nor his friends had much hopes of his election, but it gave the citizens of Nauvoo at least a chance to vote for an honest man who was their friend.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Neither he nor his friends had much hopes of his election, but it gave the citizens of Nauvoo at least a chance to vote for an honest man who was their friend.
how
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From this reading Brethren were sent to various parts of the country to make speeches in his favor, and Joseph published his views on how the government should be conducted.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One of his ideas was that the government should set the negro slaves free, paying their masters for them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brethren were sent to various parts of the country to make speeches in his favor, and Joseph published his views on how the government should be conducted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Neither he nor his friends had much hopes of his election, but it gave the citizens of Nauvoo at least a chance to vote for an honest man who was their friend.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading On January 29, 1844, Joseph Smith was nominated for President of the United States.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading On January 29, 1844, Joseph Smith was nominated for President of the United States.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Neither he nor his friends had much hopes of his election, but it gave the citizens of Nauvoo at least a chance to vote for an honest man who was their friend.
engage in
From this reading Brethren were sent to various parts of the country to make speeches in his favor, and Joseph published his views on how the government should be conducted.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Neither he nor his friends had much hopes of his election, but it gave the citizens of Nauvoo at least a chance to vote for an honest man who was their friend.
MARTYRDOMnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərdəm/
death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
From this reading THE MARTYRDOM.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading One of his ideas was that the government should set the negro slaves free, paying their masters for them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Neither he nor his friends had much hopes of his election, but it gave the citizens of Nauvoo at least a chance to vote for an honest man who was their friend.
Nauvoo
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From this reading Neither he nor his friends had much hopes of his election, but it gave the citizens of Nauvoo at least a chance to vote for an honest man who was their friend.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading One of his ideas was that the government should set the negro slaves free, paying their masters for them.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither he nor his friends had much hopes of his election, but it gave the citizens of Nauvoo at least a chance to vote for an honest man who was their friend.
nominatedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːməneɪtəd/
appointed by nomination
From this reading On January 29, 1844, Joseph Smith was nominated for President of the United States.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither he nor his friends had much hopes of his election, but it gave the citizens of Nauvoo at least a chance to vote for an honest man who was their friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On January 29, 1844, Joseph Smith was nominated for President of the United States.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On January 29, 1844, Joseph Smith was nominated for President of the United States.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of his ideas was that the government should set the negro slaves free, paying their masters for them.
the local environment
From this reading Brethren were sent to various parts of the country to make speeches in his favor, and Joseph published his views on how the government should be conducted.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading One of his ideas was that the government should set the negro slaves free, paying their masters for them.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading On January 29, 1844, Joseph Smith was nominated for President of the United States.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Brethren were sent to various parts of the country to make speeches in his favor, and Joseph published his views on how the government should be conducted.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Brethren were sent to various parts of the country to make speeches in his favor, and Joseph published his views on how the government should be conducted.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One of his ideas was that the government should set the negro slaves free, paying their masters for them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Brethren were sent to various parts of the country to make speeches in his favor, and Joseph published his views on how the government should be conducted.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading One of his ideas was that the government should set the negro slaves free, paying their masters for them.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading On January 29, 1844, Joseph Smith was nominated for President of the United States.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Brethren were sent to various parts of the country to make speeches in his favor, and Joseph published his views on how the government should be conducted.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading On January 29, 1844, Joseph Smith was nominated for President of the United States.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of his ideas was that the government should set the negro slaves free, paying their masters for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARTYRDOM.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Neither he nor his friends had much hopes of his election, but it gave the citizens of Nauvoo at least a chance to vote for an honest man who was their friend.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of his ideas was that the government should set the negro slaves free, paying their masters for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither he nor his friends had much hopes of his election, but it gave the citizens of Nauvoo at least a chance to vote for an honest man who was their friend.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading On January 29, 1844, Joseph Smith was nominated for President of the United States.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Brethren were sent to various parts of the country to make speeches in his favor, and Joseph published his views on how the government should be conducted.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Brethren were sent to various parts of the country to make speeches in his favor, and Joseph published his views on how the government should be conducted.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading Neither he nor his friends had much hopes of his election, but it gave the citizens of Nauvoo at least a chance to vote for an honest man who was their friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On January 29, 1844, Joseph Smith was nominated for President of the United States.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Brethren were sent to various parts of the country to make speeches in his favor, and Joseph published his views on how the government should be conducted.
which person or people
From this reading Neither he nor his friends had much hopes of his election, but it gave the citizens of Nauvoo at least a chance to vote for an honest man who was their friend.
