1856
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From this reading Such men were Judges Stiles and Drummond, and Secretary Ferris, who were in Utah in 1856.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The president of the United States appoints the leading officers of a territory.
equally
From this reading Many of the officers sent to Utah by the president were good men and did justice to "Mormon" and Gentile alike; but some were men who could see no good in the Saints, and were therefore always trying to oppress them.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Many of the officers sent to Utah by the president were good men and did justice to "Mormon" and Gentile alike; but some were men who could see no good in the Saints, and were therefore always trying to oppress them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many of the officers sent to Utah by the president were good men and did justice to "Mormon" and Gentile alike; but some were men who could see no good in the Saints, and were therefore always trying to oppress them.
appointsverbUS /əˈpɔɪnts/
third-person singular of “appoint” — create and charge with a task or function
From this reading The president of the United States appoints the leading officers of a territory.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last they left the territory and sent in a report to the president.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many of the officers sent to Utah by the president were good men and did justice to "Mormon" and Gentile alike; but some were men who could see no good in the Saints, and were therefore always trying to oppress them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many of the officers sent to Utah by the president were good men and did justice to "Mormon" and Gentile alike; but some were men who could see no good in the Saints, and were therefore always trying to oppress them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Many of the officers sent to Utah by the president were good men and did justice to "Mormon" and Gentile alike; but some were men who could see no good in the Saints, and were therefore always trying to oppress them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Many of the officers sent to Utah by the president were good men and did justice to "Mormon" and Gentile alike; but some were men who could see no good in the Saints, and were therefore always trying to oppress them.
Drummond
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From this reading Such men were Judges Stiles and Drummond, and Secretary Ferris, who were in Utah in 1856.
Ferris
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From this reading Such men were Judges Stiles and Drummond, and Secretary Ferris, who were in Utah in 1856.
GentileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentaɪl/
belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples
From this reading Many of the officers sent to Utah by the president were good men and did justice to "Mormon" and Gentile alike; but some were men who could see no good in the Saints, and were therefore always trying to oppress them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Many of the officers sent to Utah by the president were good men and did justice to "Mormon" and Gentile alike; but some were men who could see no good in the Saints, and were therefore always trying to oppress them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many of the officers sent to Utah by the president were good men and did justice to "Mormon" and Gentile alike; but some were men who could see no good in the Saints, and were therefore always trying to oppress them.
JudgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading Such men were Judges Stiles and Drummond, and Secretary Ferris, who were in Utah in 1856.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Many of the officers sent to Utah by the president were good men and did justice to "Mormon" and Gentile alike; but some were men who could see no good in the Saints, and were therefore always trying to oppress them.
immediately past
From this reading At last they left the territory and sent in a report to the president.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The president of the United States appoints the leading officers of a territory.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At last they left the territory and sent in a report to the president.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of the officers sent to Utah by the president were good men and did justice to "Mormon" and Gentile alike; but some were men who could see no good in the Saints, and were therefore always trying to oppress them.
the force of workers available
From this reading Many of the officers sent to Utah by the president were good men and did justice to "Mormon" and Gentile alike; but some were men who could see no good in the Saints, and were therefore always trying to oppress them.
MormonnounUS /ˈmɔːrmən/
the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
From this reading Many of the officers sent to Utah by the president were good men and did justice to "Mormon" and Gentile alike; but some were men who could see no good in the Saints, and were therefore always trying to oppress them.
not any; not one
From this reading Many of the officers sent to Utah by the president were good men and did justice to "Mormon" and Gentile alike; but some were men who could see no good in the Saints, and were therefore always trying to oppress them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The president of the United States appoints the leading officers of a territory.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The president of the United States appoints the leading officers of a territory.
oppressverbUS /əˈpres/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading Many of the officers sent to Utah by the president were good men and did justice to "Mormon" and Gentile alike; but some were men who could see no good in the Saints, and were therefore always trying to oppress them.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The president of the United States appoints the leading officers of a territory.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading At last they left the territory and sent in a report to the president.
SaintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Many of the officers sent to Utah by the president were good men and did justice to "Mormon" and Gentile alike; but some were men who could see no good in the Saints, and were therefore always trying to oppress them.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Such men were Judges Stiles and Drummond, and Secretary Ferris, who were in Utah in 1856.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Many of the officers sent to Utah by the president were good men and did justice to "Mormon" and Gentile alike; but some were men who could see no good in the Saints, and were therefore always trying to oppress them.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Many of the officers sent to Utah by the president were good men and did justice to "Mormon" and Gentile alike; but some were men who could see no good in the Saints, and were therefore always trying to oppress them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Many of the officers sent to Utah by the president were good men and did justice to "Mormon" and Gentile alike; but some were men who could see no good in the Saints, and were therefore always trying to oppress them.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The president of the United States appoints the leading officers of a territory.
StilesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “stile” — an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading Such men were Judges Stiles and Drummond, and Secretary Ferris, who were in Utah in 1856.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such men were Judges Stiles and Drummond, and Secretary Ferris, who were in Utah in 1856.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The president of the United States appoints the leading officers of a territory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "UTAH WAR."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many of the officers sent to Utah by the president were good men and did justice to "Mormon" and Gentile alike; but some were men who could see no good in the Saints, and were therefore always trying to oppress them.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Many of the officers sent to Utah by the president were good men and did justice to "Mormon" and Gentile alike; but some were men who could see no good in the Saints, and were therefore always trying to oppress them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last they left the territory and sent in a report to the president.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many of the officers sent to Utah by the president were good men and did justice to "Mormon" and Gentile alike; but some were men who could see no good in the Saints, and were therefore always trying to oppress them.
hard to endure
From this reading Many of the officers sent to Utah by the president were good men and did justice to "Mormon" and Gentile alike; but some were men who could see no good in the Saints, and were therefore always trying to oppress them.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The president of the United States appoints the leading officers of a territory.
UTAHnounUS /ˈjuːtɔː/
a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
From this reading THE "UTAH WAR."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE "UTAH WAR."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of the officers sent to Utah by the president were good men and did justice to "Mormon" and Gentile alike; but some were men who could see no good in the Saints, and were therefore always trying to oppress them.
which person or people
From this reading Many of the officers sent to Utah by the president were good men and did justice to "Mormon" and Gentile alike; but some were men who could see no good in the Saints, and were therefore always trying to oppress them.
