used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The scene was a very sad one.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Elder Willard Richards spoke to the people and advised them to remain peaceable as they had always been, and let the Lord avenge the murder of their loved ones.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading When the bodies of the martyred Prophet and Patriarch were brought from Carthage, they were met by thousands of the Saints from Nauvoo who wept aloud for the loss of their beloved leaders.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Elder Willard Richards spoke to the people and advised them to remain peaceable as they had always been, and let the Lord avenge the murder of their loved ones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the bodies of the martyred Prophet and Patriarch were brought from Carthage, they were met by thousands of the Saints from Nauvoo who wept aloud for the loss of their beloved leaders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elder Willard Richards spoke to the people and advised them to remain peaceable as they had always been, and let the Lord avenge the murder of their loved ones.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bodies of Joseph and Hyrum were buried privately at Nauvoo so that their enemies might not disturb them.
avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading Elder Willard Richards spoke to the people and advised them to remain peaceable as they had always been, and let the Lord avenge the murder of their loved ones.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Elder Willard Richards spoke to the people and advised them to remain peaceable as they had always been, and let the Lord avenge the murder of their loved ones.
dearly loved
From this reading When the bodies of the martyred Prophet and Patriarch were brought from Carthage, they were met by thousands of the Saints from Nauvoo who wept aloud for the loss of their beloved leaders.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading When the bodies of the martyred Prophet and Patriarch were brought from Carthage, they were met by thousands of the Saints from Nauvoo who wept aloud for the loss of their beloved leaders.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When the bodies of the martyred Prophet and Patriarch were brought from Carthage, they were met by thousands of the Saints from Nauvoo who wept aloud for the loss of their beloved leaders.
placed in a grave
From this reading The bodies of Joseph and Hyrum were buried privately at Nauvoo so that their enemies might not disturb them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the bodies of the martyred Prophet and Patriarch were brought from Carthage, they were met by thousands of the Saints from Nauvoo who wept aloud for the loss of their beloved leaders.
CarthagenounUS /ˈkɑːrθədʒ/
an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697
From this reading When the bodies of the martyred Prophet and Patriarch were brought from Carthage, they were met by thousands of the Saints from Nauvoo who wept aloud for the loss of their beloved leaders.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading The bodies of Joseph and Hyrum were buried privately at Nauvoo so that their enemies might not disturb them.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Elder Willard Richards spoke to the people and advised them to remain peaceable as they had always been, and let the Lord avenge the murder of their loved ones.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The bodies of Joseph and Hyrum were buried privately at Nauvoo so that their enemies might not disturb them.
EXPULSIONnounUS /ɪkˈspʌlʃən/
the act of forcing out someone or something
From this reading EXPULSION FROM ILLINOIS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the bodies of the martyred Prophet and Patriarch were brought from Carthage, they were met by thousands of the Saints from Nauvoo who wept aloud for the loss of their beloved leaders.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EXPULSION FROM ILLINOIS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elder Willard Richards spoke to the people and advised them to remain peaceable as they had always been, and let the Lord avenge the murder of their loved ones.
Hyrum
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From this reading The bodies of Joseph and Hyrum were buried privately at Nauvoo so that their enemies might not disturb them.
ILLINOISnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading EXPULSION FROM ILLINOIS.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading The bodies of Joseph and Hyrum were buried privately at Nauvoo so that their enemies might not disturb them.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading When the bodies of the martyred Prophet and Patriarch were brought from Carthage, they were met by thousands of the Saints from Nauvoo who wept aloud for the loss of their beloved leaders.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Elder Willard Richards spoke to the people and advised them to remain peaceable as they had always been, and let the Lord avenge the murder of their loved ones.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Elder Willard Richards spoke to the people and advised them to remain peaceable as they had always been, and let the Lord avenge the murder of their loved ones.
something that is lost
From this reading When the bodies of the martyred Prophet and Patriarch were brought from Carthage, they were met by thousands of the Saints from Nauvoo who wept aloud for the loss of their beloved leaders.
held dear
From this reading Elder Willard Richards spoke to the people and advised them to remain peaceable as they had always been, and let the Lord avenge the murder of their loved ones.
martyredverbUS /ˈmɑːrtərd/
past form of “martyr” — kill as a martyr
From this reading When the bodies of the martyred Prophet and Patriarch were brought from Carthage, they were met by thousands of the Saints from Nauvoo who wept aloud for the loss of their beloved leaders.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When the bodies of the martyred Prophet and Patriarch were brought from Carthage, they were met by thousands of the Saints from Nauvoo who wept aloud for the loss of their beloved leaders.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The bodies of Joseph and Hyrum were buried privately at Nauvoo so that their enemies might not disturb them.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Elder Willard Richards spoke to the people and advised them to remain peaceable as they had always been, and let the Lord avenge the murder of their loved ones.
Nauvoo
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From this reading When the bodies of the martyred Prophet and Patriarch were brought from Carthage, they were met by thousands of the Saints from Nauvoo who wept aloud for the loss of their beloved leaders.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The bodies of Joseph and Hyrum were buried privately at Nauvoo so that their enemies might not disturb them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the bodies of the martyred Prophet and Patriarch were brought from Carthage, they were met by thousands of the Saints from Nauvoo who wept aloud for the loss of their beloved leaders.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The scene was a very sad one.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Elder Willard Richards spoke to the people and advised them to remain peaceable as they had always been, and let the Lord avenge the murder of their loved ones.
PatriarchnounUS /ˈpeɪtriɑːrk/
title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
From this reading When the bodies of the martyred Prophet and Patriarch were brought from Carthage, they were met by thousands of the Saints from Nauvoo who wept aloud for the loss of their beloved leaders.
peaceableadjectiveUS /ˈpiːsəbəl/
inclined or disposed to peace
From this reading Elder Willard Richards spoke to the people and advised them to remain peaceable as they had always been, and let the Lord avenge the murder of their loved ones.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Elder Willard Richards spoke to the people and advised them to remain peaceable as they had always been, and let the Lord avenge the murder of their loved ones.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading The bodies of Joseph and Hyrum were buried privately at Nauvoo so that their enemies might not disturb them.
ProphetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading When the bodies of the martyred Prophet and Patriarch were brought from Carthage, they were met by thousands of the Saints from Nauvoo who wept aloud for the loss of their beloved leaders.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Elder Willard Richards spoke to the people and advised them to remain peaceable as they had always been, and let the Lord avenge the murder of their loved ones.
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 Willard Richards spoke to the people and advised them to remain peaceable as they had always been, and let the Lord avenge the murder of their loved ones.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The scene was a very sad one.
SaintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading When the bodies of the martyred Prophet and Patriarch were brought from Carthage, they were met by thousands of the Saints from Nauvoo who wept aloud for the loss of their beloved leaders.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene was a very sad one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The bodies of Joseph and Hyrum were buried privately at Nauvoo so that their enemies might not disturb them.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Elder Willard Richards spoke to the people and advised them to remain peaceable as they had always been, and let the Lord avenge the murder of their loved ones.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The bodies of Joseph and Hyrum were buried privately at Nauvoo so that their enemies might not disturb them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the bodies of the martyred Prophet and Patriarch were brought from Carthage, they were met by thousands of the Saints from Nauvoo who wept aloud for the loss of their beloved leaders.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the bodies of the martyred Prophet and Patriarch were brought from Carthage, they were met by thousands of the Saints from Nauvoo who wept aloud for the loss of their beloved leaders.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Elder Willard Richards spoke to the people and advised them to remain peaceable as they had always been, and let the Lord avenge the murder of their loved ones.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the bodies of the martyred Prophet and Patriarch were brought from Carthage, they were met by thousands of the Saints from Nauvoo who wept aloud for the loss of their beloved leaders.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading When the bodies of the martyred Prophet and Patriarch were brought from Carthage, they were met by thousands of the Saints from Nauvoo who wept aloud for the loss of their beloved leaders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elder Willard Richards spoke to the people and advised them to remain peaceable as they had always been, and let the Lord avenge the murder of their loved ones.
precisely as stated
From this reading The scene was a very sad one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene was a very sad one.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading When the bodies of the martyred Prophet and Patriarch were brought from Carthage, they were met by thousands of the Saints from Nauvoo who wept aloud for the loss of their beloved leaders.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the bodies of the martyred Prophet and Patriarch were brought from Carthage, they were met by thousands of the Saints from Nauvoo who wept aloud for the loss of their beloved leaders.
at the time that
From this reading When the bodies of the martyred Prophet and Patriarch were brought from Carthage, they were met by thousands of the Saints from Nauvoo who wept aloud for the loss of their beloved leaders.
which person or people
From this reading When the bodies of the martyred Prophet and Patriarch were brought from Carthage, they were met by thousands of the Saints from Nauvoo who wept aloud for the loss of their beloved leaders.
WillardnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading Elder Willard Richards spoke to the people and advised them to remain peaceable as they had always been, and let the Lord avenge the murder of their loved ones.
