1845
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From this reading In the year 1845, I was appointed on a mission from Nauvoo, to labor about Cass County, Illinois, in company with Theodore Curtis.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the year 1845, I was appointed on a mission from Nauvoo, to labor about Cass County, Illinois, in company with Theodore Curtis.
AdventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After traveling together we concluded to separate, and I continued alone, preaching wherever an opportunity presented itself.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading After traveling together we concluded to separate, and I continued alone, preaching wherever an opportunity presented itself.
AmnestynounUS /ˈæmnəsti/
a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
Apostates
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From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
subject to appointment
From this reading In the year 1845, I was appointed on a mission from Nauvoo, to labor about Cass County, Illinois, in company with Theodore Curtis.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
ASSAULTnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES.
BEFRIENDEDverbUS /bɪˈfrendɪd/
past form of “befriend” — become friends with
From this reading MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES.
a youthful male person
From this reading MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES.
Buchanan'snounUS /bjuːˈkænənz/
possessive form of “buchanan” — 15th President of the United States (1791-1868)
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HELP FROM THE LORD By C.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading HELP FROM THE LORD By C.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
Cass
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From this reading In the year 1845, I was appointed on a mission from Nauvoo, to labor about Cass County, Illinois, in company with Theodore Curtis.
ChaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
Chaplain's
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From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
CompassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading After traveling together we concluded to separate, and I continued alone, preaching wherever an opportunity presented itself.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
without stop or interruption
From this reading After traveling together we concluded to separate, and I continued alone, preaching wherever an opportunity presented itself.
make right or correct
From this reading MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading In the year 1845, I was appointed on a mission from Nauvoo, to labor about Cass County, Illinois, in company with Theodore Curtis.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading In the year 1845, I was appointed on a mission from Nauvoo, to labor about Cass County, Illinois, in company with Theodore Curtis.
DEACONnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES.
DischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
EvadeverbUS /ɪˈveɪd/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
FROGnounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES.
FROGSnounUS /frɑːɡz/
plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
HatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
Hatchet-faced
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From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading HELP FROM THE LORD By C.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
How
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From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the year 1845, I was appointed on a mission from Nauvoo, to labor about Cass County, Illinois, in company with Theodore Curtis.
ILLINOISnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
IndignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
INFIDELnounUS /ˈɪnfɪdel/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading After traveling together we concluded to separate, and I continued alone, preaching wherever an opportunity presented itself.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading In the year 1845, I was appointed on a mission from Nauvoo, to labor about Cass County, Illinois, in company with Theodore Curtis.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading HELP FROM THE LORD By C.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES.
come together
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES.
MissouriannounUS /məˈzʊriən/
a native or resident of Missouri
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
MormonsnounUS /ˈmɔːrmənz/
church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 with headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES.
Nauvoo
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From this reading In the year 1845, I was appointed on a mission from Nauvoo, to labor about Cass County, Illinois, in company with Theodore Curtis.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading After traveling together we concluded to separate, and I continued alone, preaching wherever an opportunity presented itself.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES.
PlotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES.
PREACHER'SnounUS /ˈpriːtʃərz/
possessive form of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES.
preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading After traveling together we concluded to separate, and I continued alone, preaching wherever an opportunity presented itself.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading After traveling together we concluded to separate, and I continued alone, preaching wherever an opportunity presented itself.
ProclamationnounUS /ˌprɑːkləˈmeɪʃən/
a formal public statement
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
REPLIESnounUS /rɪˈplaɪz/
plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES.
RewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
SCRIPTURESnounUS /ˈskrɪptʃərz/
plural of “scripture” — the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading After traveling together we concluded to separate, and I continued alone, preaching wherever an opportunity presented itself.
SeparatesnounUS /ˈsepəreɪts/
plural of “separate” — a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
StealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
Stout's
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From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
TeamstersnounUS /ˈtiːmstərz/
plural of “teamster” — the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
Theodore
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From this reading In the year 1845, I was appointed on a mission from Nauvoo, to labor about Cass County, Illinois, in company with Theodore Curtis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading After traveling together we concluded to separate, and I continued alone, preaching wherever an opportunity presented itself.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading After traveling together we concluded to separate, and I continued alone, preaching wherever an opportunity presented itself.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Apostates Met--The Chaplain Separates From the Company to Meet some Apostates--An Adventurous Trip--Discharged Government Teamsters Indignant at "Mormons"--Plot to Steal the Chaplain's Horse--Advice to the Apostates to Look to Their Own Safety--Mr. Stout's Compassion for the Hatchet-faced Missourian--How His Confidence was Rewarded--Meet Captain Hatch--News of Buchanan's Amnesty Proclamation--Evade the Army and Reach the Valley in Safety.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After traveling together we concluded to separate, and I continued alone, preaching wherever an opportunity presented itself.
at the time that
From this reading MISSION IN ILLINOIS WHEN A BOY--ATTEMPT OF A DEACON TO PUT ME TO SHAME--OPEN MY BIBLE TO THE PASSAGE REQUIRED--PROVE OUR POSITION CORRECT FROM THE SCRIPTURES--BEFRIENDED BY AN INFIDEL--PREACHER'S ASSAULT ON THE "FROGS"--THE "FROG" REPLIES.
in or to any place at all
From this reading After traveling together we concluded to separate, and I continued alone, preaching wherever an opportunity presented itself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the year 1845, I was appointed on a mission from Nauvoo, to labor about Cass County, Illinois, in company with Theodore Curtis.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the year 1845, I was appointed on a mission from Nauvoo, to labor about Cass County, Illinois, in company with Theodore Curtis.
