used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Brown soon became acquainted with a number of leading Mormon Elders who in formed him more concerning the history of the peculiar people, among whom he was a visitor.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to promise, he wrote a letter to the Marshalls giving some of his impressions of the country and the people, and his epistle is here reproduced in full:
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Mr. Brown soon became acquainted with a number of leading Mormon Elders who in formed him more concerning the history of the peculiar people, among whom he was a visitor.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Mr. Brown soon became acquainted with a number of leading Mormon Elders who in formed him more concerning the history of the peculiar people, among whom he was a visitor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sights in and around the city were viewed by him, and he had time to inspect the most important buildings and places of interest.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The sights in and around the city were viewed by him, and he had time to inspect the most important buildings and places of interest.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Mr. Brown soon became acquainted with a number of leading Mormon Elders who in formed him more concerning the history of the peculiar people, among whom he was a visitor.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Mr. Brown soon became acquainted with a number of leading Mormon Elders who in formed him more concerning the history of the peculiar people, among whom he was a visitor.
BROWN'SnounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading BROWN'S LETTER TO THE MARSHALLS.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The sights in and around the city were viewed by him, and he had time to inspect the most important buildings and places of interest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sights in and around the city were viewed by him, and he had time to inspect the most important buildings and places of interest.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The sights in and around the city were viewed by him, and he had time to inspect the most important buildings and places of interest.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Mr. Brown soon became acquainted with a number of leading Mormon Elders who in formed him more concerning the history of the peculiar people, among whom he was a visitor.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading According to promise, he wrote a letter to the Marshalls giving some of his impressions of the country and the people, and his epistle is here reproduced in full:
EldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading Mr. Brown soon became acquainted with a number of leading Mormon Elders who in formed him more concerning the history of the peculiar people, among whom he was a visitor.
epistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading According to promise, he wrote a letter to the Marshalls giving some of his impressions of the country and the people, and his epistle is here reproduced in full:
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Mr. Brown soon became acquainted with a number of leading Mormon Elders who in formed him more concerning the history of the peculiar people, among whom he was a visitor.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading According to promise, he wrote a letter to the Marshalls giving some of his impressions of the country and the people, and his epistle is here reproduced in full:
the act of giving
From this reading According to promise, he wrote a letter to the Marshalls giving some of his impressions of the country and the people, and his epistle is here reproduced in full:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sights in and around the city were viewed by him, and he had time to inspect the most important buildings and places of interest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Brown soon became acquainted with a number of leading Mormon Elders who in formed him more concerning the history of the peculiar people, among whom he was a visitor.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading According to promise, he wrote a letter to the Marshalls giving some of his impressions of the country and the people, and his epistle is here reproduced in full:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Brown soon became acquainted with a number of leading Mormon Elders who in formed him more concerning the history of the peculiar people, among whom he was a visitor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading According to promise, he wrote a letter to the Marshalls giving some of his impressions of the country and the people, and his epistle is here reproduced in full:
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Mr. Brown soon became acquainted with a number of leading Mormon Elders who in formed him more concerning the history of the peculiar people, among whom he was a visitor.
of great significance or value
From this reading The sights in and around the city were viewed by him, and he had time to inspect the most important buildings and places of interest.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading According to promise, he wrote a letter to the Marshalls giving some of his impressions of the country and the people, and his epistle is here reproduced in full:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Brown soon became acquainted with a number of leading Mormon Elders who in formed him more concerning the history of the peculiar people, among whom he was a visitor.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading The sights in and around the city were viewed by him, and he had time to inspect the most important buildings and places of interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The sights in and around the city were viewed by him, and he had time to inspect the most important buildings and places of interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading According to promise, he wrote a letter to the Marshalls giving some of his impressions of the country and the people, and his epistle is here reproduced in full:
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Mr. Brown soon became acquainted with a number of leading Mormon Elders who in formed him more concerning the history of the peculiar people, among whom he was a visitor.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading BROWN'S LETTER TO THE MARSHALLS.
MARSHALLSnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃɔːlz/
plural of “marshall” — United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading BROWN'S LETTER TO THE MARSHALLS.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Brown soon became acquainted with a number of leading Mormon Elders who in formed him more concerning the history of the peculiar people, among whom he was a visitor.
MormonnounUS /ˈmɔːrmən/
the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
From this reading Mr. Brown soon became acquainted with a number of leading Mormon Elders who in formed him more concerning the history of the peculiar people, among whom he was a visitor.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The sights in and around the city were viewed by him, and he had time to inspect the most important buildings and places of interest.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Mr. Brown soon became acquainted with a number of leading Mormon Elders who in formed him more concerning the history of the peculiar people, among whom he was a visitor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Brown soon became acquainted with a number of leading Mormon Elders who in formed him more concerning the history of the peculiar people, among whom he was a visitor.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Mr. Brown soon became acquainted with a number of leading Mormon Elders who in formed him more concerning the history of the peculiar people, among whom he was a visitor.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mr. Brown soon became acquainted with a number of leading Mormon Elders who in formed him more concerning the history of the peculiar people, among whom he was a visitor.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The sights in and around the city were viewed by him, and he had time to inspect the most important buildings and places of interest.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading According to promise, he wrote a letter to the Marshalls giving some of his impressions of the country and the people, and his epistle is here reproduced in full:
reproducedverbUS /ˌriːprəˈduːst/
past form of “reproduce” — make a copy or equivalent of
From this reading According to promise, he wrote a letter to the Marshalls giving some of his impressions of the country and the people, and his epistle is here reproduced in full:
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading The sights in and around the city were viewed by him, and he had time to inspect the most important buildings and places of interest.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading According to promise, he wrote a letter to the Marshalls giving some of his impressions of the country and the people, and his epistle is here reproduced in full:
in the near future
From this reading Mr. Brown soon became acquainted with a number of leading Mormon Elders who in formed him more concerning the history of the peculiar people, among whom he was a visitor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROWN'S LETTER TO THE MARSHALLS.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The sights in and around the city were viewed by him, and he had time to inspect the most important buildings and places of interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BROWN'S LETTER TO THE MARSHALLS.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading The sights in and around the city were viewed by him, and he had time to inspect the most important buildings and places of interest.
someone who visits
From this reading Mr. Brown soon became acquainted with a number of leading Mormon Elders who in formed him more concerning the history of the peculiar people, among whom he was a visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Brown soon became acquainted with a number of leading Mormon Elders who in formed him more concerning the history of the peculiar people, among whom he was a visitor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sights in and around the city were viewed by him, and he had time to inspect the most important buildings and places of interest.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Brown soon became acquainted with a number of leading Mormon Elders who in formed him more concerning the history of the peculiar people, among whom he was a visitor.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Brown soon became acquainted with a number of leading Mormon Elders who in formed him more concerning the history of the peculiar people, among whom he was a visitor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Brown soon became acquainted with a number of leading Mormon Elders who in formed him more concerning the history of the peculiar people, among whom he was a visitor.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading According to promise, he wrote a letter to the Marshalls giving some of his impressions of the country and the people, and his epistle is here reproduced in full: