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Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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THE "CRUSADE."
Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.
The Twelve again became the leading quorum in the Church, with John Taylor at its head.
Three years after the death of President Young, October 10, 1880, the First Presidency was again organized.
John Taylor became President, and he chose George Q. Cannon as first and Joseph F. Smith as second counselor.
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A Young Folks' History of the Church

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of A Young Folks' History of the Church is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE "CRUSADE."
/ðə kruːˈseɪd/
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Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.
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The Twelve again became the leading quorum in the Church, with John Taylor at its head.
/ðə twelv əˈɡen bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈliːdɪŋ ˈkwɔːrəm ɪn ðə tʃɜːrtʃ wɪð dʒɑːn ˈteɪlər æt ɪts hed/
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Three years after the death of President Young, October 10, 1880, the First Presidency was again organized.
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John Taylor became President, and he chose George Q. Cannon as first and Joseph F. Smith as second counselor.
/dʒɑːn ˈteɪlər bɪˈkeɪm ˈprezədent ənd hiː tʃoʊz dʒɔːrdʒ kjuː ˈkænən æz fɜːrst ənd ˈdʒoʊsəf ef smɪθ æz ˈsekənd ˈkaʊnsələr/

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Cannon noun US /ˈkænən/

a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

From this reading “John Taylor became President, and he chose George Q. Cannon as first and Joseph F. Smith as second counselor.”

counselor noun US /ˈkaʊnsələr/

someone who gives advice about problems

From this reading “John Taylor became President, and he chose George Q. Cannon as first and Joseph F. Smith as second counselor.”

crusade noun US /kruːˈseɪd/

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

From this reading “THE "CRUSADE."”

Mormonism noun US /ˈmɔːrmənɪzəm/

the doctrines and practices of the Mormon Church based on the Book of Mormon

From this reading “Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.”

organized adjective US /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/

formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale

From this reading “Three years after the death of President Young, October 10, 1880, the First Presidency was again organized.”

Presidency noun US /ˈprezədənsi/

the tenure of a president

From this reading “Three years after the death of President Young, October 10, 1880, the First Presidency was again organized.”

quorum noun US /ˈkwɔːrəm/

a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business

From this reading “The Twelve again became the leading quorum in the Church, with John Taylor at its head.”

Taylor noun US /ˈteɪlər/

United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)

From this reading “The Twelve again became the leading quorum in the Church, with John Taylor at its head.”

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10

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From this reading Three years after the death of President Young, October 10, 1880, the First Presidency was again organized.

1880

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From this reading Three years after the death of President Young, October 10, 1880, the First Presidency was again organized.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Three years after the death of President Young, October 10, 1880, the First Presidency was again organized.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The Twelve again became the leading quorum in the Church, with John Taylor at its head.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading John Taylor became President, and he chose George Q. Cannon as first and Joseph F. Smith as second counselor.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading John Taylor became President, and he chose George Q. Cannon as first and Joseph F. Smith as second counselor.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The Twelve again became the leading quorum in the Church, with John Taylor at its head.

Brigham

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From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

CannonnounUS /ˈkænən/

a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

From this reading John Taylor became President, and he chose George Q. Cannon as first and Joseph F. Smith as second counselor.

choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading John Taylor became President, and he chose George Q. Cannon as first and Joseph F. Smith as second counselor.

ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

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

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

counselornounUS /ˈkaʊnsələr/

someone who gives advice about problems

From this reading John Taylor became President, and he chose George Q. Cannon as first and Joseph F. Smith as second counselor.

CRUSADEnounUS /kruːˈseɪd/

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

From this reading THE "CRUSADE."

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/

be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading John Taylor became President, and he chose George Q. Cannon as first and Joseph F. Smith as second counselor.

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Three years after the death of President Young, October 10, 1880, the First Presidency was again organized.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading John Taylor became President, and he chose George Q. Cannon as first and Joseph F. Smith as second counselor.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading John Taylor became President, and he chose George Q. Cannon as first and Joseph F. Smith as second counselor.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The Twelve again became the leading quorum in the Church, with John Taylor at its head.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Twelve again became the leading quorum in the Church, with John Taylor at its head.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The Twelve again became the leading quorum in the Church, with John Taylor at its head.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The Twelve again became the leading quorum in the Church, with John Taylor at its head.

JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading John Taylor became President, and he chose George Q. Cannon as first and Joseph F. Smith as second counselor.

leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading The Twelve again became the leading quorum in the Church, with John Taylor at its head.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

MormonismnounUS /ˈmɔːrmənɪzəm/

the doctrines and practices of the Mormon Church based on the Book of Mormon

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading Three years after the death of President Young, October 10, 1880, the First Presidency was again organized.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/

formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale

From this reading Three years after the death of President Young, October 10, 1880, the First Presidency was again organized.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

PresidencynounUS /ˈprezədənsi/

the tenure of a president

From this reading Three years after the death of President Young, October 10, 1880, the First Presidency was again organized.

PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading Three years after the death of President Young, October 10, 1880, the First Presidency was again organized.

QnounUS /kjuː/

the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet

From this reading John Taylor became President, and he chose George Q. Cannon as first and Joseph F. Smith as second counselor.

quorumnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəm/

a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business

From this reading The Twelve again became the leading quorum in the Church, with John Taylor at its head.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading John Taylor became President, and he chose George Q. Cannon as first and Joseph F. Smith as second counselor.

SmithnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading John Taylor became President, and he chose George Q. Cannon as first and Joseph F. Smith as second counselor.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/

United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)

From this reading The Twelve again became the leading quorum in the Church, with John Taylor at its head.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE "CRUSADE."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three years after the death of President Young, October 10, 1880, the First Presidency was again organized.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

TwelvenounUS /twelv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading The Twelve again became the leading quorum in the Church, with John Taylor at its head.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Three years after the death of President Young, October 10, 1880, the First Presidency was again organized.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Twelve again became the leading quorum in the Church, with John Taylor at its head.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Three years after the death of President Young, October 10, 1880, the First Presidency was again organized.

YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Those who did not understand the true nature of "Mormonism" thought that at the death of Brigham Young, the Church would go to pieces; but they soon found out that the work of God does not depend on any one man.

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