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Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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PROSPERITY.
The action of the "Mormons" in again leaving the homes they had newly made in the wilderness of the West, called the whole world's attention to them.
Many honest people began to see what a mistake it had been to send armed soldiers against an innocent people.
When the army was withdrawn, peace once more prevailed, and the Church was again busy preaching the Gospel to the world and gathering the honest from the nations.
Many missionaries were sent out and new fields were opened.
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A Young Folks' History of the Church

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of A Young Folks' History of the Church is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PROSPERITY.
/prɑːˈsperəti/
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The action of the "Mormons" in again leaving the homes they had newly made in the wilderness of the West, called the whole world's attention to them.
/ðə ˈækʃən ʌv ðə ˈmɔːrmənz ɪn əˈɡen ˈliːvɪŋ ðə hoʊmz ðeɪ hæd ˈnuːli meɪd ɪn ðə ˈwɪldərnəs ʌv ðə west kɔːld ðə hoʊl wɜːrldz əˈtenʃən tuː ðem/
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Many honest people began to see what a mistake it had been to send armed soldiers against an innocent people.
/ˈmeni ˈɑːnəst ˈpiːpəl bɪˈɡæn tuː siː wʌt ə mɪˈsteɪk ɪt hæd bɪn tuː send ɑːrmd ˈsoʊldʒərz əˈɡenst æn ˈɪnəsənt ˈpiːpəl/
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When the army was withdrawn, peace once more prevailed, and the Church was again busy preaching the Gospel to the world and gathering the honest from the nations.
/wen ðə ˈɑːrmi wɑːz wɪθˈdrɔːn piːs wʌns mɔːr prɪˈveɪld ənd ðə tʃɜːrtʃ wɑːz əˈɡen ˈbɪzi ˈpriːtʃɪŋ ðə ˈɡɑːspəl tuː ðə wɜːrld ənd ˈɡæðərɪŋ ðə ˈɑːnəst frʌm ðə ˈneɪʃənz/
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Many missionaries were sent out and new fields were opened.
/ˈmeni ˈmɪʃəneriz wɜːr sent aʊt ənd nuː fiːldz wɜːr ˈoʊpənd/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Gospel noun US /ˈɡɑːspəl/

the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings

From this reading “When the army was withdrawn, peace once more prevailed, and the Church was again busy preaching the Gospel to the world and gathering the honest from the nations.”

missionaries noun US /ˈmɪʃəneriz/

plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading “Many missionaries were sent out and new fields were opened.”

Mormons noun US /ˈmɔːrmənz/

church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 with headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah

From this reading “The action of the "Mormons" in again leaving the homes they had newly made in the wilderness of the West, called the whole world's attention to them.”

newly adverb US /ˈnuːli/

very recently

From this reading “The action of the "Mormons" in again leaving the homes they had newly made in the wilderness of the West, called the whole world's attention to them.”

preaching noun US /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading “When the army was withdrawn, peace once more prevailed, and the Church was again busy preaching the Gospel to the world and gathering the honest from the nations.”

prevailed verb US /prɪˈveɪld/

past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading “When the army was withdrawn, peace once more prevailed, and the Church was again busy preaching the Gospel to the world and gathering the honest from the nations.”

withdrawn adjective US /wɪθˈdrɔːn/

withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

From this reading “When the army was withdrawn, peace once more prevailed, and the Church was again busy preaching the Gospel to the world and gathering the honest from the nations.”

world's noun US /wɜːrldz/

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “The action of the "Mormons" in again leaving the homes they had newly made in the wilderness of the West, called the whole world's attention to them.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Many honest people began to see what a mistake it had been to send armed soldiers against an innocent people.

actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading The action of the "Mormons" in again leaving the homes they had newly made in the wilderness of the West, called the whole world's attention to them.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The action of the "Mormons" in again leaving the homes they had newly made in the wilderness of the West, called the whole world's attention to them.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Many honest people began to see what a mistake it had been to send armed soldiers against an innocent people.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Many honest people began to see what a mistake it had been to send armed soldiers against an innocent people.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When the army was withdrawn, peace once more prevailed, and the Church was again busy preaching the Gospel to the world and gathering the honest from the nations.

armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading Many honest people began to see what a mistake it had been to send armed soldiers against an innocent people.

armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading When the army was withdrawn, peace once more prevailed, and the Church was again busy preaching the Gospel to the world and gathering the honest from the nations.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The action of the "Mormons" in again leaving the homes they had newly made in the wilderness of the West, called the whole world's attention to them.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Many honest people began to see what a mistake it had been to send armed soldiers against an innocent people.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Many honest people began to see what a mistake it had been to send armed soldiers against an innocent people.

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading When the army was withdrawn, peace once more prevailed, and the Church was again busy preaching the Gospel to the world and gathering the honest from the nations.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The action of the "Mormons" in again leaving the homes they had newly made in the wilderness of the West, called the whole world's attention to them.

ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading When the army was withdrawn, peace once more prevailed, and the Church was again busy preaching the Gospel to the world and gathering the honest from the nations.

fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading Many missionaries were sent out and new fields were opened.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When the army was withdrawn, peace once more prevailed, and the Church was again busy preaching the Gospel to the world and gathering the honest from the nations.

gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading When the army was withdrawn, peace once more prevailed, and the Church was again busy preaching the Gospel to the world and gathering the honest from the nations.

GospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/

the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings

From this reading When the army was withdrawn, peace once more prevailed, and the Church was again busy preaching the Gospel to the world and gathering the honest from the nations.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The action of the "Mormons" in again leaving the homes they had newly made in the wilderness of the West, called the whole world's attention to them.

homesnounUS /hoʊmz/

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading The action of the "Mormons" in again leaving the homes they had newly made in the wilderness of the West, called the whole world's attention to them.

honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading Many honest people began to see what a mistake it had been to send armed soldiers against an innocent people.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The action of the "Mormons" in again leaving the homes they had newly made in the wilderness of the West, called the whole world's attention to them.

innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/

free from evil or guilt

From this reading Many honest people began to see what a mistake it had been to send armed soldiers against an innocent people.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Many honest people began to see what a mistake it had been to send armed soldiers against an innocent people.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading The action of the "Mormons" in again leaving the homes they had newly made in the wilderness of the West, called the whole world's attention to them.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The action of the "Mormons" in again leaving the homes they had newly made in the wilderness of the West, called the whole world's attention to them.

ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

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 honest people began to see what a mistake it had been to send armed soldiers against an innocent people.

missionariesnounUS /ˈmɪʃəneriz/

plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading Many missionaries were sent out and new fields were opened.

mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Many honest people began to see what a mistake it had been to send armed soldiers against an innocent people.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading When the army was withdrawn, peace once more prevailed, and the Church was again busy preaching the Gospel to the world and gathering the honest from the nations.

MormonsnounUS /ˈmɔːrmənz/

church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 with headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah

From this reading The action of the "Mormons" in again leaving the homes they had newly made in the wilderness of the West, called the whole world's attention to them.

nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading When the army was withdrawn, peace once more prevailed, and the Church was again busy preaching the Gospel to the world and gathering the honest from the nations.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Many missionaries were sent out and new fields were opened.

newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/

very recently

From this reading The action of the "Mormons" in again leaving the homes they had newly made in the wilderness of the West, called the whole world's attention to them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The action of the "Mormons" in again leaving the homes they had newly made in the wilderness of the West, called the whole world's attention to them.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading When the army was withdrawn, peace once more prevailed, and the Church was again busy preaching the Gospel to the world and gathering the honest from the nations.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Many missionaries were sent out and new fields were opened.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Many missionaries were sent out and new fields were opened.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading When the army was withdrawn, peace once more prevailed, and the Church was again busy preaching the Gospel to the world and gathering the honest from the nations.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Many honest people began to see what a mistake it had been to send armed soldiers against an innocent people.

preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading When the army was withdrawn, peace once more prevailed, and the Church was again busy preaching the Gospel to the world and gathering the honest from the nations.

prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/

past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading When the army was withdrawn, peace once more prevailed, and the Church was again busy preaching the Gospel to the world and gathering the honest from the nations.

PROSPERITYnounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/

an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

From this reading PROSPERITY.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Many honest people began to see what a mistake it had been to send armed soldiers against an innocent people.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading Many honest people began to see what a mistake it had been to send armed soldiers against an innocent people.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Many missionaries were sent out and new fields were opened.

soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Many honest people began to see what a mistake it had been to send armed soldiers against an innocent people.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The action of the "Mormons" in again leaving the homes they had newly made in the wilderness of the West, called the whole world's attention to them.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The action of the "Mormons" in again leaving the homes they had newly made in the wilderness of the West, called the whole world's attention to them.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The action of the "Mormons" in again leaving the homes they had newly made in the wilderness of the West, called the whole world's attention to them.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The action of the "Mormons" in again leaving the homes they had newly made in the wilderness of the West, called the whole world's attention to them.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When the army was withdrawn, peace once more prevailed, and the Church was again busy preaching the Gospel to the world and gathering the honest from the nations.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Many missionaries were sent out and new fields were opened.

WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The action of the "Mormons" in again leaving the homes they had newly made in the wilderness of the West, called the whole world's attention to them.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Many honest people began to see what a mistake it had been to send armed soldiers against an innocent people.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the army was withdrawn, peace once more prevailed, and the Church was again busy preaching the Gospel to the world and gathering the honest from the nations.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The action of the "Mormons" in again leaving the homes they had newly made in the wilderness of the West, called the whole world's attention to them.

wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading The action of the "Mormons" in again leaving the homes they had newly made in the wilderness of the West, called the whole world's attention to them.

withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/

withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

From this reading When the army was withdrawn, peace once more prevailed, and the Church was again busy preaching the Gospel to the world and gathering the honest from the nations.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading When the army was withdrawn, peace once more prevailed, and the Church was again busy preaching the Gospel to the world and gathering the honest from the nations.

world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The action of the "Mormons" in again leaving the homes they had newly made in the wilderness of the West, called the whole world's attention to them.

Chapter 32 of A Young Folks' History of the Church by Nephi Anderson holds 74 sentences, grouped into 15 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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