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From this reading Colonel Kane arrived in Salt Lake City in February, 1858, where he was gladly received.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though feeble in health, he offered to go to Utah and try to settle the difficulties in a peaceable manner.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The offer was accepted.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When that friend of the Latter-day Saints, Colonel, afterwards General Thomas L. Kane, heard of the troubles in Utah, he left his home in Philadelphia and went to Washington to see the president.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When that friend of the Latter-day Saints, Colonel, afterwards General Thomas L. Kane, heard of the troubles in Utah, he left his home in Philadelphia and went to Washington to see the president.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Colonel Kane arrived in Salt Lake City in February, 1858, where he was gladly received.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Colonel Kane arrived in Salt Lake City in February, 1858, where he was gladly received.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading When that friend of the Latter-day Saints, Colonel, afterwards General Thomas L. Kane, heard of the troubles in Utah, he left his home in Philadelphia and went to Washington to see the president.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading THE "UTAH WAR," (CONCLUDED.)
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Though feeble in health, he offered to go to Utah and try to settle the difficulties in a peaceable manner.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Colonel Kane arrived in Salt Lake City in February, 1858, where he was gladly received.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Though feeble in health, he offered to go to Utah and try to settle the difficulties in a peaceable manner.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When that friend of the Latter-day Saints, Colonel, afterwards General Thomas L. Kane, heard of the troubles in Utah, he left his home in Philadelphia and went to Washington to see the president.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading When that friend of the Latter-day Saints, Colonel, afterwards General Thomas L. Kane, heard of the troubles in Utah, he left his home in Philadelphia and went to Washington to see the president.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Colonel Kane arrived in Salt Lake City in February, 1858, where he was gladly received.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Though feeble in health, he offered to go to Utah and try to settle the difficulties in a peaceable manner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When that friend of the Latter-day Saints, Colonel, afterwards General Thomas L. Kane, heard of the troubles in Utah, he left his home in Philadelphia and went to Washington to see the president.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Though feeble in health, he offered to go to Utah and try to settle the difficulties in a peaceable manner.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When that friend of the Latter-day Saints, Colonel, afterwards General Thomas L. Kane, heard of the troubles in Utah, he left his home in Philadelphia and went to Washington to see the president.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When that friend of the Latter-day Saints, Colonel, afterwards General Thomas L. Kane, heard of the troubles in Utah, he left his home in Philadelphia and went to Washington to see the president.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When that friend of the Latter-day Saints, Colonel, afterwards General Thomas L. Kane, heard of the troubles in Utah, he left his home in Philadelphia and went to Washington to see the president.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When that friend of the Latter-day Saints, Colonel, afterwards General Thomas L. Kane, heard of the troubles in Utah, he left his home in Philadelphia and went to Washington to see the president.
Kane
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From this reading When that friend of the Latter-day Saints, Colonel, afterwards General Thomas L. Kane, heard of the troubles in Utah, he left his home in Philadelphia and went to Washington to see the president.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading When that friend of the Latter-day Saints, Colonel, afterwards General Thomas L. Kane, heard of the troubles in Utah, he left his home in Philadelphia and went to Washington to see the president.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Colonel Kane arrived in Salt Lake City in February, 1858, where he was gladly received.
Latter-dayadjective
belonging to the present or recent times
From this reading When that friend of the Latter-day Saints, Colonel, afterwards General Thomas L. Kane, heard of the troubles in Utah, he left his home in Philadelphia and went to Washington to see the president.
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 When that friend of the Latter-day Saints, Colonel, afterwards General Thomas L. Kane, heard of the troubles in Utah, he left his home in Philadelphia and went to Washington to see the president.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Though feeble in health, he offered to go to Utah and try to settle the difficulties in a peaceable manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When that friend of the Latter-day Saints, Colonel, afterwards General Thomas L. Kane, heard of the troubles in Utah, he left his home in Philadelphia and went to Washington to see the president.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The offer was accepted.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Though feeble in health, he offered to go to Utah and try to settle the difficulties in a peaceable manner.
peaceableadjectiveUS /ˈpiːsəbəl/
inclined or disposed to peace
From this reading Though feeble in health, he offered to go to Utah and try to settle the difficulties in a peaceable manner.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading When that friend of the Latter-day Saints, Colonel, afterwards General Thomas L. Kane, heard of the troubles in Utah, he left his home in Philadelphia and went to Washington to see the president.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading When that friend of the Latter-day Saints, Colonel, afterwards General Thomas L. Kane, heard of the troubles in Utah, he left his home in Philadelphia and went to Washington to see the president.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Colonel Kane arrived in Salt Lake City in February, 1858, where he was gladly received.
SaintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading When that friend of the Latter-day Saints, Colonel, afterwards General Thomas L. Kane, heard of the troubles in Utah, he left his home in Philadelphia and went to Washington to see the president.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Colonel Kane arrived in Salt Lake City in February, 1858, where he was gladly received.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When that friend of the Latter-day Saints, Colonel, afterwards General Thomas L. Kane, heard of the troubles in Utah, he left his home in Philadelphia and went to Washington to see the president.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Though feeble in health, he offered to go to Utah and try to settle the difficulties in a peaceable manner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When that friend of the Latter-day Saints, Colonel, afterwards General Thomas L. Kane, heard of the troubles in Utah, he left his home in Philadelphia and went to Washington to see the president.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "UTAH WAR," (CONCLUDED.)
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading When that friend of the Latter-day Saints, Colonel, afterwards General Thomas L. Kane, heard of the troubles in Utah, he left his home in Philadelphia and went to Washington to see the president.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though feeble in health, he offered to go to Utah and try to settle the difficulties in a peaceable manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When that friend of the Latter-day Saints, Colonel, afterwards General Thomas L. Kane, heard of the troubles in Utah, he left his home in Philadelphia and went to Washington to see the president.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading When that friend of the Latter-day Saints, Colonel, afterwards General Thomas L. Kane, heard of the troubles in Utah, he left his home in Philadelphia and went to Washington to see the president.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Though feeble in health, he offered to go to Utah and try to settle the difficulties in a peaceable manner.
UTAHnounUS /ˈjuːtɔː/
a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
From this reading THE "UTAH WAR," (CONCLUDED.)
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE "UTAH WAR," (CONCLUDED.)
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The offer was accepted.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading When that friend of the Latter-day Saints, Colonel, afterwards General Thomas L. Kane, heard of the troubles in Utah, he left his home in Philadelphia and went to Washington to see the president.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When that friend of the Latter-day Saints, Colonel, afterwards General Thomas L. Kane, heard of the troubles in Utah, he left his home in Philadelphia and went to Washington to see the president.
at the time that
From this reading When that friend of the Latter-day Saints, Colonel, afterwards General Thomas L. Kane, heard of the troubles in Utah, he left his home in Philadelphia and went to Washington to see the president.
in or at the place that
From this reading Colonel Kane arrived in Salt Lake City in February, 1858, where he was gladly received.
