1831
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From this reading In the spring of 1831 there was a two-days meeting of the Saints, about six miles from where I lived, in the State of Pennsylvania.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the spring of 1831 there was a two-days meeting of the Saints, about six miles from where I lived, in the State of Pennsylvania.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading I attended it, and became fully convinced of the divine origin of the latter-day work.
AvonnounUS /ˈeɪvɑːn/
a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn
From this reading On my way out of the State of New York, I visited Elder J. P. Green, in the town of Avon.
BAPTIZEDadjectiveUS /bæpˈtaɪzd/
having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I attended it, and became fully convinced of the divine origin of the latter-day work.
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In the summer of 1831, I settled up my business and started for the latter-day Zion, in the State of Missouri.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
CONVERTEDverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading I attended it, and became fully convinced of the divine origin of the latter-day work.
COUNTERACTEDverbUS /ˈkaʊntəræktɪd/
past form of “counteract” — act in opposition to
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
emanating from God
From this reading I attended it, and became fully convinced of the divine origin of the latter-day work.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
EFFECTSnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading On my way out of the State of New York, I visited Elder J. P. Green, in the town of Avon.
ESTABLISHverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the spring of 1831 there was a two-days meeting of the Saints, about six miles from where I lived, in the State of Pennsylvania.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading I attended it, and became fully convinced of the divine origin of the latter-day work.
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 CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading On my way out of the State of New York, I visited Elder J. P. Green, in the town of Avon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the spring of 1831 there was a two-days meeting of the Saints, about six miles from where I lived, in the State of Pennsylvania.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I attended it, and became fully convinced of the divine origin of the latter-day work.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading On my way out of the State of New York, I visited Elder J. P. Green, in the town of Avon.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
latter-dayadjective
belonging to the present or recent times
From this reading I attended it, and became fully convinced of the divine origin of the latter-day work.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In the spring of 1831 there was a two-days meeting of the Saints, about six miles from where I lived, in the State of Pennsylvania.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading In the spring of 1831 there was a two-days meeting of the Saints, about six miles from where I lived, in the State of Pennsylvania.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In the spring of 1831 there was a two-days meeting of the Saints, about six miles from where I lived, in the State of Pennsylvania.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
MISSOURInounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
MORMONISMnounUS /ˈmɔːrmənɪzəm/
the doctrines and practices of the Mormon Church based on the Book of Mormon
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the summer of 1831, I settled up my business and started for the latter-day Zion, in the State of Missouri.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
OHIOnounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On my way out of the State of New York, I visited Elder J. P. Green, in the town of Avon.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading I attended it, and became fully convinced of the divine origin of the latter-day work.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On my way out of the State of New York, I visited Elder J. P. Green, in the town of Avon.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading On my way out of the State of New York, I visited Elder J. P. Green, in the town of Avon.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading In the spring of 1831 there was a two-days meeting of the Saints, about six miles from where I lived, in the State of Pennsylvania.
PITTSBURG
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From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
PREACHverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
PREACHINGnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
PROVIDENTIALadjectiveUS /ˌprɑːvəˈdenʃəl/
peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
SaintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading In the spring of 1831 there was a two-days meeting of the Saints, about six miles from where I lived, in the State of Pennsylvania.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading In the summer of 1831, I settled up my business and started for the latter-day Zion, in the State of Missouri.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading In the spring of 1831 there was a two-days meeting of the Saints, about six miles from where I lived, in the State of Pennsylvania.
express in speech
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
the season of growth
From this reading In the spring of 1831 there was a two-days meeting of the Saints, about six miles from where I lived, in the State of Pennsylvania.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the summer of 1831, I settled up my business and started for the latter-day Zion, in the State of Missouri.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In the spring of 1831 there was a two-days meeting of the Saints, about six miles from where I lived, in the State of Pennsylvania.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In the summer of 1831, I settled up my business and started for the latter-day Zion, in the State of Missouri.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the spring of 1831 there was a two-days meeting of the Saints, about six miles from where I lived, in the State of Pennsylvania.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
TONGUESnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On my way out of the State of New York, I visited Elder J. P. Green, in the town of Avon.
TRUNKMAKER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
two-days
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From this reading In the spring of 1831 there was a two-days meeting of the Saints, about six miles from where I lived, in the State of Pennsylvania.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the summer of 1831, I settled up my business and started for the latter-day Zion, in the State of Missouri.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On my way out of the State of New York, I visited Elder J. P. Green, in the town of Avon.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the spring of 1831 there was a two-days meeting of the Saints, about six miles from where I lived, in the State of Pennsylvania.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On my way out of the State of New York, I visited Elder J. P. Green, in the town of Avon.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the spring of 1831 there was a two-days meeting of the Saints, about six miles from where I lived, in the State of Pennsylvania.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I attended it, and became fully convinced of the divine origin of the latter-day work.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading CONVERTED--START FOR MISSOURI--CALLED TO PREACH "MORMONISM" WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED--JOIN THE CHURCH--VOYAGE TO PITTSBURG--PREACH THE GOSPEL AND ESTABLISH A BRANCH--EXPERIENCE AS A TRUNKMAKER--MISSION TO NEW YORK--SPEAK IN TONGUES EFFECTS OF PREACHING COUNTERACTED BY LIES--SECOND VOYAGE DOWN THE OHIO--PROVIDENTIAL DELAY.
ZionnounUS /ˈzaɪən/
originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem
From this reading In the summer of 1831, I settled up my business and started for the latter-day Zion, in the State of Missouri.
