amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As you were told in the last chapter, among the first things done by the pioneers was to send exploring parties out to find other locations for settlement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GROWTH OF UTAH AND THE CHURCH.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As you were told in the last chapter, among the first things done by the pioneers was to send exploring parties out to find other locations for settlement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They knew that thousands of Saints would follow them to their new home, and room must be had for them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As you were told in the last chapter, among the first things done by the pioneers was to send exploring parties out to find other locations for settlement.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He, with some others, moved north from the pioneer camp and settled in what is now Davis county.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading As you were told in the last chapter, among the first things done by the pioneers was to send exploring parties out to find other locations for settlement.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading GROWTH OF UTAH AND THE CHURCH.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In the first company that followed the pioneers was Peregrine Sessions.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading He, with some others, moved north from the pioneer camp and settled in what is now Davis county.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading He, with some others, moved north from the pioneer camp and settled in what is now Davis county.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading As you were told in the last chapter, among the first things done by the pioneers was to send exploring parties out to find other locations for settlement.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading As you were told in the last chapter, among the first things done by the pioneers was to send exploring parties out to find other locations for settlement.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading As you were told in the last chapter, among the first things done by the pioneers was to send exploring parties out to find other locations for settlement.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As you were told in the last chapter, among the first things done by the pioneers was to send exploring parties out to find other locations for settlement.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They knew that thousands of Saints would follow them to their new home, and room must be had for them.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the first company that followed the pioneers was Peregrine Sessions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As you were told in the last chapter, among the first things done by the pioneers was to send exploring parties out to find other locations for settlement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He, with some others, moved north from the pioneer camp and settled in what is now Davis county.
GROWTHnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading GROWTH OF UTAH AND THE CHURCH.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They knew that thousands of Saints would follow them to their new home, and room must be had for them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, with some others, moved north from the pioneer camp and settled in what is now Davis county.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They knew that thousands of Saints would follow them to their new home, and room must be had for them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As you were told in the last chapter, among the first things done by the pioneers was to send exploring parties out to find other locations for settlement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He, with some others, moved north from the pioneer camp and settled in what is now Davis county.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew that thousands of Saints would follow them to their new home, and room must be had for them.
immediately past
From this reading As you were told in the last chapter, among the first things done by the pioneers was to send exploring parties out to find other locations for settlement.
locationsnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “location” — a point or extent in space
From this reading As you were told in the last chapter, among the first things done by the pioneers was to send exploring parties out to find other locations for settlement.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He, with some others, moved north from the pioneer camp and settled in what is now Davis county.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They knew that thousands of Saints would follow them to their new home, and room must be had for them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They knew that thousands of Saints would follow them to their new home, and room must be had for them.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He, with some others, moved north from the pioneer camp and settled in what is now Davis county.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He, with some others, moved north from the pioneer camp and settled in what is now Davis county.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GROWTH OF UTAH AND THE CHURCH.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As you were told in the last chapter, among the first things done by the pioneers was to send exploring parties out to find other locations for settlement.
others
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From this reading He, with some others, moved north from the pioneer camp and settled in what is now Davis county.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As you were told in the last chapter, among the first things done by the pioneers was to send exploring parties out to find other locations for settlement.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading As you were told in the last chapter, among the first things done by the pioneers was to send exploring parties out to find other locations for settlement.
PeregrinenounUS /ˈperəɡriːn/
a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
From this reading In the first company that followed the pioneers was Peregrine Sessions.
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading He, with some others, moved north from the pioneer camp and settled in what is now Davis county.
pioneersnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading As you were told in the last chapter, among the first things done by the pioneers was to send exploring parties out to find other locations for settlement.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They knew that thousands of Saints would follow them to their new home, and room must be had for them.
SaintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading They knew that thousands of Saints would follow them to their new home, and room must be had for them.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading As you were told in the last chapter, among the first things done by the pioneers was to send exploring parties out to find other locations for settlement.
SessionsnounUS /ˈseʃənz/
United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)
From this reading In the first company that followed the pioneers was Peregrine Sessions.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He, with some others, moved north from the pioneer camp and settled in what is now Davis county.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading As you were told in the last chapter, among the first things done by the pioneers was to send exploring parties out to find other locations for settlement.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He, with some others, moved north from the pioneer camp and settled in what is now Davis county.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They knew that thousands of Saints would follow them to their new home, and room must be had for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GROWTH OF UTAH AND THE CHURCH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They knew that thousands of Saints would follow them to their new home, and room must be had for them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They knew that thousands of Saints would follow them to their new home, and room must be had for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew that thousands of Saints would follow them to their new home, and room must be had for them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As you were told in the last chapter, among the first things done by the pioneers was to send exploring parties out to find other locations for settlement.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading They knew that thousands of Saints would follow them to their new home, and room must be had for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As you were told in the last chapter, among the first things done by the pioneers was to send exploring parties out to find other locations for settlement.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As you were told in the last chapter, among the first things done by the pioneers was to send exploring parties out to find other locations for settlement.
UTAHnounUS /ˈjuːtɔː/
a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
From this reading GROWTH OF UTAH AND THE CHURCH.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As you were told in the last chapter, among the first things done by the pioneers was to send exploring parties out to find other locations for settlement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As you were told in the last chapter, among the first things done by the pioneers was to send exploring parties out to find other locations for settlement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He, with some others, moved north from the pioneer camp and settled in what is now Davis county.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He, with some others, moved north from the pioneer camp and settled in what is now Davis county.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They knew that thousands of Saints would follow them to their new home, and room must be had for them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As you were told in the last chapter, among the first things done by the pioneers was to send exploring parties out to find other locations for settlement.
