Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Book of Mormon Stories. No. 1. is here in full — 533 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STORIES. ILLUSTRATED. AND FOR HOME READING. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. PREFACE.
Book of Mormon Stories. No. 1.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Book of Mormon Stories. No. 1. is here in full — 533 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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STORIES.
ILLUSTRATED.
AND
FOR
HOME
READING.
SALT
LAKE
CITY,
UTAH.
PREFACE.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Book of Mormon Stories. No. 1.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Book of Mormon Stories. No. 1. is here in full — 533 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/106 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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STORIES.
/ˈstɔːriz/
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ILLUSTRATED.
/ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
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AND
FOR
HOME
READING.
/ənd fɔːr hoʊm ˈriːdɪŋ/
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SALT
LAKE
CITY,
UTAH.
/sɔːlt leɪk ˈsɪti ˈjuːtɔː/
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PREFACE.
/ˈprefəs/
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.”
illustrated
verb
US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “ILLUSTRATED.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.”
preface
noun
US /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “AND FOR HOME READING.”
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading “SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “STORIES.”
utah
noun
US /ˈjuːtɔː/
a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
From this reading “SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND FOR HOME READING.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AND FOR HOME READING.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AND FOR HOME READING.
ILLUSTRATEDverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading ILLUSTRATED.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading AND FOR HOME READING.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading STORIES.
UTAHnounUS /ˈjuːtɔː/
a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
From this reading SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
Chapter 1 of Book of Mormon Stories. No. 1. by George Q. (George Quayle) Cannon holds 533 sentences, grouped into 107 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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- Stories
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- Reading
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- Preface
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