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Helpful Visions

Chapter III

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ACCOUNT OF PATTEN KIMBALL AND OTHERS, REGARDING THE SEARCH FOR AND FINDING OF HIS FATHER.
The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:
On the morning of November 19th when Patten arose and missed his father he thought probably he had gone out to hunt for the horses, and felt no uneasiness concerning him.
He made a fire, prepared breakfast and waited some time, but could not see or hear him anywhere.
The horses came strolling into camp and were tied up, fed and watered.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Helpful Visions

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Helpful Visions is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ACCOUNT OF PATTEN KIMBALL AND OTHERS, REGARDING THE SEARCH FOR AND FINDING OF HIS FATHER.
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The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:
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On the morning of November 19th when Patten arose and missed his father he thought probably he had gone out to hunt for the horses, and felt no uneasiness concerning him.
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He made a fire, prepared breakfast and waited some time, but could not see or hear him anywhere.
/hiː meɪd ə ˈfaɪər priˈperd ˈbrekfəst ənd ˈweɪtɪd sʌm taɪm bʌt kʊd nɑːt siː ɔːr hiːr hɪm ˈeniwer/
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The horses came strolling into camp and were tied up, fed and watered.
/ðə ˈhɔːrsəz keɪm ˈstroʊlɪŋ ˈɪntuː kæmp ənd wɜːr taɪd ʌp fed ənd ˈwɔːtərd/

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conversant adjective US /kənˈvɜːrsənt/

(usually followed by “with”) well informed about or knowing thoroughly

From this reading “The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:”

Mesa noun US /ˈmeɪsə/

flat tableland with steep edges

From this reading “The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:”

occurrence noun US /əˈkɜːrəns/

an event that happens

From this reading “The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:”

patten noun US /ˈpætən/

footwear usually with wooden soles

From this reading “ACCOUNT OF PATTEN KIMBALL AND OTHERS, REGARDING THE SEARCH FOR AND FINDING OF HIS FATHER.”

Solomon proper noun US /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading “The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:”

strolling verb US /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/

-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading “The horses came strolling into camp and were tied up, fed and watered.”

uneasiness noun US /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading “On the morning of November 19th when Patten arose and missed his father he thought probably he had gone out to hunt for the horses, and felt no uneasiness concerning him.”

watered adjective US /ˈwɔːtərd/

(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern

From this reading “The horses came strolling into camp and were tied up, fed and watered.”

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some time adjective + noun

In this reading “He made a fire, prepared breakfast and waited some time, but could not see or hear him anywhere.”

SEARCH FOR verb + particle

In this reading “ACCOUNT OF PATTEN KIMBALL AND OTHERS, REGARDING THE SEARCH FOR AND FINDING OF HIS FATHER.”

following account adjective + noun

In this reading “The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:”

hunt for verb + particle

In this reading “On the morning of November 19th when Patten arose and missed his father he thought probably he had gone out to hunt for the horses, and felt no uneasiness concerning him.”

into camp preposition + noun

In this reading “The horses came strolling into camp and were tied up, fed and watered.”

at the time preposition + article + noun counted as “at … time”

simultaneously

In this reading “The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:”

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19th

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From this reading On the morning of November 19th when Patten arose and missed his father he thought probably he had gone out to hunt for the horses, and felt no uneasiness concerning him.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading He made a fire, prepared breakfast and waited some time, but could not see or hear him anywhere.

ACCOUNTnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading ACCOUNT OF PATTEN KIMBALL AND OTHERS, REGARDING THE SEARCH FOR AND FINDING OF HIS FATHER.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ACCOUNT OF PATTEN KIMBALL AND OTHERS, REGARDING THE SEARCH FOR AND FINDING OF HIS FATHER.

anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/

at or in or to any place

From this reading He made a fire, prepared breakfast and waited some time, but could not see or hear him anywhere.

aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading On the morning of November 19th when Patten arose and missed his father he thought probably he had gone out to hunt for the horses, and felt no uneasiness concerning him.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading He made a fire, prepared breakfast and waited some time, but could not see or hear him anywhere.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He made a fire, prepared breakfast and waited some time, but could not see or hear him anywhere.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The horses came strolling into camp and were tied up, fed and watered.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The horses came strolling into camp and were tied up, fed and watered.

concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading On the morning of November 19th when Patten arose and missed his father he thought probably he had gone out to hunt for the horses, and felt no uneasiness concerning him.

conversantadjectiveUS /kənˈvɜːrsənt/

(usually followed by “with”) well informed about or knowing thoroughly

From this reading The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He made a fire, prepared breakfast and waited some time, but could not see or hear him anywhere.

DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:

describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:

EldernounUS /ˈeldər/

a person who is older than you are

From this reading The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:

factsnounUS /fækts/

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:

FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading ACCOUNT OF PATTEN KIMBALL AND OTHERS, REGARDING THE SEARCH FOR AND FINDING OF HIS FATHER.

fednounUS /fed/

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading The horses came strolling into camp and were tied up, fed and watered.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading On the morning of November 19th when Patten arose and missed his father he thought probably he had gone out to hunt for the horses, and felt no uneasiness concerning him.

FINDINGnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading ACCOUNT OF PATTEN KIMBALL AND OTHERS, REGARDING THE SEARCH FOR AND FINDING OF HIS FATHER.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading He made a fire, prepared breakfast and waited some time, but could not see or hear him anywhere.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ACCOUNT OF PATTEN KIMBALL AND OTHERS, REGARDING THE SEARCH FOR AND FINDING OF HIS FATHER.

furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading On the morning of November 19th when Patten arose and missed his father he thought probably he had gone out to hunt for the horses, and felt no uneasiness concerning him.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading On the morning of November 19th when Patten arose and missed his father he thought probably he had gone out to hunt for the horses, and felt no uneasiness concerning him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading On the morning of November 19th when Patten arose and missed his father he thought probably he had gone out to hunt for the horses, and felt no uneasiness concerning him.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading He made a fire, prepared breakfast and waited some time, but could not see or hear him anywhere.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading On the morning of November 19th when Patten arose and missed his father he thought probably he had gone out to hunt for the horses, and felt no uneasiness concerning him.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading ACCOUNT OF PATTEN KIMBALL AND OTHERS, REGARDING THE SEARCH FOR AND FINDING OF HIS FATHER.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading On the morning of November 19th when Patten arose and missed his father he thought probably he had gone out to hunt for the horses, and felt no uneasiness concerning him.

huntverbUS /hʌnt/

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading On the morning of November 19th when Patten arose and missed his father he thought probably he had gone out to hunt for the horses, and felt no uneasiness concerning him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The horses came strolling into camp and were tied up, fed and watered.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:

KIMBALL

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ACCOUNT OF PATTEN KIMBALL AND OTHERS, REGARDING THE SEARCH FOR AND FINDING OF HIS FATHER.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He made a fire, prepared breakfast and waited some time, but could not see or hear him anywhere.

MesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/

flat tableland with steep edges

From this reading The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:

missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading On the morning of November 19th when Patten arose and missed his father he thought probably he had gone out to hunt for the horses, and felt no uneasiness concerning him.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the morning of November 19th when Patten arose and missed his father he thought probably he had gone out to hunt for the horses, and felt no uneasiness concerning him.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading On the morning of November 19th when Patten arose and missed his father he thought probably he had gone out to hunt for the horses, and felt no uneasiness concerning him.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He made a fire, prepared breakfast and waited some time, but could not see or hear him anywhere.

NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading On the morning of November 19th when Patten arose and missed his father he thought probably he had gone out to hunt for the horses, and felt no uneasiness concerning him.

occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/

an event that happens

From this reading The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ACCOUNT OF PATTEN KIMBALL AND OTHERS, REGARDING THE SEARCH FOR AND FINDING OF HIS FATHER.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the morning of November 19th when Patten arose and missed his father he thought probably he had gone out to hunt for the horses, and felt no uneasiness concerning him.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He made a fire, prepared breakfast and waited some time, but could not see or hear him anywhere.

OTHERS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ACCOUNT OF PATTEN KIMBALL AND OTHERS, REGARDING THE SEARCH FOR AND FINDING OF HIS FATHER.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On the morning of November 19th when Patten arose and missed his father he thought probably he had gone out to hunt for the horses, and felt no uneasiness concerning him.

PnounUS /piː/

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 The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:

PATTENnounUS /ˈpætən/

footwear usually with wooden soles

From this reading ACCOUNT OF PATTEN KIMBALL AND OTHERS, REGARDING THE SEARCH FOR AND FINDING OF HIS FATHER.

preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading He made a fire, prepared breakfast and waited some time, but could not see or hear him anywhere.

probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading On the morning of November 19th when Patten arose and missed his father he thought probably he had gone out to hunt for the horses, and felt no uneasiness concerning him.

REGARDINGverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading ACCOUNT OF PATTEN KIMBALL AND OTHERS, REGARDING THE SEARCH FOR AND FINDING OF HIS FATHER.

SEARCHverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading ACCOUNT OF PATTEN KIMBALL AND OTHERS, REGARDING THE SEARCH FOR AND FINDING OF HIS FATHER.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He made a fire, prepared breakfast and waited some time, but could not see or hear him anywhere.

Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He made a fire, prepared breakfast and waited some time, but could not see or hear him anywhere.

strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/

-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading The horses came strolling into camp and were tied up, fed and watered.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ACCOUNT OF PATTEN KIMBALL AND OTHERS, REGARDING THE SEARCH FOR AND FINDING OF HIS FATHER.

thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading On the morning of November 19th when Patten arose and missed his father he thought probably he had gone out to hunt for the horses, and felt no uneasiness concerning him.

tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/

bound or secured closely

From this reading The horses came strolling into camp and were tied up, fed and watered.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading On the morning of November 19th when Patten arose and missed his father he thought probably he had gone out to hunt for the horses, and felt no uneasiness concerning him.

uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading On the morning of November 19th when Patten arose and missed his father he thought probably he had gone out to hunt for the horses, and felt no uneasiness concerning him.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The horses came strolling into camp and were tied up, fed and watered.

waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading He made a fire, prepared breakfast and waited some time, but could not see or hear him anywhere.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:

wateredadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərd/

(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern

From this reading The horses came strolling into camp and were tied up, fed and watered.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The horses came strolling into camp and were tied up, fed and watered.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading On the morning of November 19th when Patten arose and missed his father he thought probably he had gone out to hunt for the horses, and felt no uneasiness concerning him.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The following account is furnished by Elder Solomon F. Kimball, brother of David P. Kimball, who was in Mesa at the time of the occurrence described and thoroughly conversant with the facts:

Chapter 3 of Helpful Visions by Orson F. (Orson Ferguson) [Contributor] Whitney holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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