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Fragments of Experience

Chapter VIII

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REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.
In March, 1833, I removed to Kirtland.
The Kirtland Temple committee was appointed June 6th, 1833.
About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.
It was decided that it would do, and a part of a load was put on the wagon.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Fragments of Experience

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Fragments of Experience is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.
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In March, 1833, I removed to Kirtland.
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The Kirtland Temple committee was appointed June 6th, 1833.
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About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.
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It was decided that it would do, and a part of a load was put on the wagon.
/ɪt wɑːz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðæt ɪt wʊd duː ənd ə pɑːrt ʌv ə loʊd wɑːz pʊt ɑːn ðə ˈwæɡən/

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

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commencement noun US /kəˈmensmənt/

the time at which something is supposed to begin

From this reading “REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.”

healed adjective US /hiːld/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading “REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.”

hostilities noun US /hɑːˈstɪlətiz/

fighting; acts of overt warfare

From this reading “REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.”

incurable adjective US /ˌɪnˈkjʊrəbəl/

incapable of being cured

From this reading “REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.”

missouri noun US /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 “REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.”

quarry noun US /ˈkwɔːri/

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading “About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.”

removal noun US /rɪˈmuːvəl/

the act of removing

From this reading “REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.”

Reynolds noun US /ˈrenəldz/

English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)

From this reading “About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.”

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look at verb + particle

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.”

put on verb + particle

put clothing on one's body

In this reading “It was decided that it would do, and a part of a load was put on the wagon.”

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1833

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From this reading In March, 1833, I removed to Kirtland.

6th

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From this reading The Kirtland Temple committee was appointed June 6th, 1833.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.

ANSWERverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/

subject to appointment

From this reading The Kirtland Temple committee was appointed June 6th, 1833.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.

Brigham

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From this reading About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.

BrothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

Cahoon

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From this reading About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.

COMMENCEMENTnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/

the time at which something is supposed to begin

From this reading REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading The Kirtland Temple committee was appointed June 6th, 1833.

CUREDadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

DEATHnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading It was decided that it would do, and a part of a load was put on the wagon.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It was decided that it would do, and a part of a load was put on the wagon.

DOCTORSnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

FACEnounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.

HEALEDadjectiveUS /hiːld/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

HOSTILITIESnounUS /hɑːˈstɪlətiz/

fighting; acts of overt warfare

From this reading REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

Hyrum

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From this reading About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading In March, 1833, I removed to Kirtland.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

INCURABLEadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkjʊrəbəl/

incapable of being cured

From this reading REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was decided that it would do, and a part of a load was put on the wagon.

JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/

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

From this reading About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading The Kirtland Temple committee was appointed June 6th, 1833.

KIRTLAND

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From this reading REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

LAMENESSnoun

disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet

From this reading REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

LESSONnounUS /ˈlesən/

a unit of instruction

From this reading REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

loadnounUS /loʊd/

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading It was decided that it would do, and a part of a load was put on the wagon.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading In March, 1833, I removed to Kirtland.

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 REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

MOBnounUS /mɑːb/

a disorderly crowd of people

From this reading REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was decided that it would do, and a part of a load was put on the wagon.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It was decided that it would do, and a part of a load was put on the wagon.

PRAYERnounUS /prer/

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

PRONOUNCEDadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was decided that it would do, and a part of a load was put on the wagon.

quarrynounUS /ˈkwɔːri/

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.

REMOVALnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/

the act of removing

From this reading REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading In March, 1833, I removed to Kirtland.

RESCUEDadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/

delivered from danger

From this reading REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/

English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)

From this reading About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.

rocknounUS /rɑːk/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.

SICKNESSnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

SmithnounUS /smɪθ/

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

From this reading About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.

stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.

suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.

SURROUNDEDadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/

confined on all sides

From this reading REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

teamnounUS /tiːm/

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.

TEMPLEnounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.

UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading It was decided that it would do, and a part of a load was put on the wagon.

wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The Kirtland Temple committee was appointed June 6th, 1833.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading About that time, I took with my team Brothers Hyrum and Joseph Smith, Reynolds Cahoon and my brother Brigham, to look at a stone quarry, and see if the rock was suitable for the walls of the temple.

WORKverbUS /wɜːrk/

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

From this reading REMOVAL TO KIRTLAND--WORK UPON THE TEMPLE--A LESSON--SICKNESS--PRONOUNCED INCURABLE BY DOCTORS--HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER--CURED OF LAMENESS--REMOVAL TO MISSOURI--COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES--SURROUNDED BY A MOB--FACE DEATH--RESCUED.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading It was decided that it would do, and a part of a load was put on the wagon.

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