1875
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From this reading IN the year 1875 Elder Geo.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
ADMINISTEREDverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
another's
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From this reading He had not been thus engaged very long when he received a letter from Elder Richard V. Morris, president of the Birmingham conference, proposing to exchange visits with him, and enjoy the novelty of traveling through one another's conference.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He concluded by inviting Elder Farrell to meet him at Northampton, thence to proceed through other parts of the Birmingham conference.
BAPTISEDadjective
having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been thus engaged very long when he received a letter from Elder Richard V. Morris, president of the Birmingham conference, proposing to exchange visits with him, and enjoy the novelty of traveling through one another's conference.
BIRMINGHAMnounUS /ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He concluded by inviting Elder Farrell to meet him at Northampton, thence to proceed through other parts of the Birmingham conference.
CachenounUS /kæʃ/
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading L. Farrell, now a Patriarch of Cache County, was a missionary in England, and presiding over the Nottingham conference.
CHALLISnounUS /ˈʃæli/
a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
a young person of either sex
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading He concluded by inviting Elder Farrell to meet him at Northampton, thence to proceed through other parts of the Birmingham conference.
CONFERENCEnounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
CONVERSIONSnounUS /kənˈvɜːrʒənz/
plural of “conversion” — an event that results in a transformation
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading L. Farrell, now a Patriarch of Cache County, was a missionary in England, and presiding over the Nottingham conference.
DIESnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
DYINGadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading IN the year 1875 Elder Geo.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He had not been thus engaged very long when he received a letter from Elder Richard V. Morris, president of the Birmingham conference, proposing to exchange visits with him, and enjoy the novelty of traveling through one another's conference.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading L. Farrell, now a Patriarch of Cache County, was a missionary in England, and presiding over the Nottingham conference.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He had not been thus engaged very long when he received a letter from Elder Richard V. Morris, president of the Birmingham conference, proposing to exchange visits with him, and enjoy the novelty of traveling through one another's conference.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading He had not been thus engaged very long when he received a letter from Elder Richard V. Morris, president of the Birmingham conference, proposing to exchange visits with him, and enjoy the novelty of traveling through one another's conference.
a social unit living together
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
FarrellnounUS /ˈferɪl/
United States writer remembered for his novels (1904-1979)
From this reading L. Farrell, now a Patriarch of Cache County, was a missionary in England, and presiding over the Nottingham conference.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had not been thus engaged very long when he received a letter from Elder Richard V. Morris, president of the Birmingham conference, proposing to exchange visits with him, and enjoy the novelty of traveling through one another's conference.
FULFILLEDadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
Geo
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From this reading IN the year 1875 Elder Geo.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
a young female
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not been thus engaged very long when he received a letter from Elder Richard V. Morris, president of the Birmingham conference, proposing to exchange visits with him, and enjoy the novelty of traveling through one another's conference.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not been thus engaged very long when he received a letter from Elder Richard V. Morris, president of the Birmingham conference, proposing to exchange visits with him, and enjoy the novelty of traveling through one another's conference.
HEALEDadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not been thus engaged very long when he received a letter from Elder Richard V. Morris, president of the Birmingham conference, proposing to exchange visits with him, and enjoy the novelty of traveling through one another's conference.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading He concluded by inviting Elder Farrell to meet him at Northampton, thence to proceed through other parts of the Birmingham conference.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading L. Farrell, now a Patriarch of Cache County, was a missionary in England, and presiding over the Nottingham conference.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had not been thus engaged very long when he received a letter from Elder Richard V. Morris, president of the Birmingham conference, proposing to exchange visits with him, and enjoy the novelty of traveling through one another's conference.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had not been thus engaged very long when he received a letter from Elder Richard V. Morris, president of the Birmingham conference, proposing to exchange visits with him, and enjoy the novelty of traveling through one another's conference.
joined in matrimony
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
come together
From this reading He concluded by inviting Elder Farrell to meet him at Northampton, thence to proceed through other parts of the Birmingham conference.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading L. Farrell, now a Patriarch of Cache County, was a missionary in England, and presiding over the Nottingham conference.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading He had not been thus engaged very long when he received a letter from Elder Richard V. Morris, president of the Birmingham conference, proposing to exchange visits with him, and enjoy the novelty of traveling through one another's conference.
NorthamptonnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθæmptən/
the principal city of Northamptonshire
From this reading He concluded by inviting Elder Farrell to meet him at Northampton, thence to proceed through other parts of the Birmingham conference.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not been thus engaged very long when he received a letter from Elder Richard V. Morris, president of the Birmingham conference, proposing to exchange visits with him, and enjoy the novelty of traveling through one another's conference.
Nottingham
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From this reading L. Farrell, now a Patriarch of Cache County, was a missionary in England, and presiding over the Nottingham conference.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading He had not been thus engaged very long when he received a letter from Elder Richard V. Morris, president of the Birmingham conference, proposing to exchange visits with him, and enjoy the novelty of traveling through one another's conference.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading L. Farrell, now a Patriarch of Cache County, was a missionary in England, and presiding over the Nottingham conference.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading L. Farrell, now a Patriarch of Cache County, was a missionary in England, and presiding over the Nottingham conference.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had not been thus engaged very long when he received a letter from Elder Richard V. Morris, president of the Birmingham conference, proposing to exchange visits with him, and enjoy the novelty of traveling through one another's conference.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading L. Farrell, now a Patriarch of Cache County, was a missionary in England, and presiding over the Nottingham conference.
the local environment
From this reading He concluded by inviting Elder Farrell to meet him at Northampton, thence to proceed through other parts of the Birmingham conference.
PatriarchnounUS /ˈpeɪtriɑːrk/
title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
From this reading L. Farrell, now a Patriarch of Cache County, was a missionary in England, and presiding over the Nottingham conference.
PREDICTIONnounUS /priˈdɪkʃən/
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading He had not been thus engaged very long when he received a letter from Elder Richard V. Morris, president of the Birmingham conference, proposing to exchange visits with him, and enjoy the novelty of traveling through one another's conference.
presidingverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading L. Farrell, now a Patriarch of Cache County, was a missionary in England, and presiding over the Nottingham conference.
continue talking
From this reading He concluded by inviting Elder Farrell to meet him at Northampton, thence to proceed through other parts of the Birmingham conference.
proposingverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He had not been thus engaged very long when he received a letter from Elder Richard V. Morris, president of the Birmingham conference, proposing to exchange visits with him, and enjoy the novelty of traveling through one another's conference.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He had not been thus engaged very long when he received a letter from Elder Richard V. Morris, president of the Birmingham conference, proposing to exchange visits with him, and enjoy the novelty of traveling through one another's conference.
Richard
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From this reading He had not been thus engaged very long when he received a letter from Elder Richard V. Morris, president of the Birmingham conference, proposing to exchange visits with him, and enjoy the novelty of traveling through one another's conference.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading He concluded by inviting Elder Farrell to meet him at Northampton, thence to proceed through other parts of the Birmingham conference.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had not been thus engaged very long when he received a letter from Elder Richard V. Morris, president of the Birmingham conference, proposing to exchange visits with him, and enjoy the novelty of traveling through one another's conference.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He had not been thus engaged very long when he received a letter from Elder Richard V. Morris, president of the Birmingham conference, proposing to exchange visits with him, and enjoy the novelty of traveling through one another's conference.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading He had not been thus engaged very long when he received a letter from Elder Richard V. Morris, president of the Birmingham conference, proposing to exchange visits with him, and enjoy the novelty of traveling through one another's conference.
UTAHnounUS /ˈjuːtɔː/
a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading He had not been thus engaged very long when he received a letter from Elder Richard V. Morris, president of the Birmingham conference, proposing to exchange visits with him, and enjoy the novelty of traveling through one another's conference.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had not been thus engaged very long when he received a letter from Elder Richard V. Morris, president of the Birmingham conference, proposing to exchange visits with him, and enjoy the novelty of traveling through one another's conference.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading L. Farrell, now a Patriarch of Cache County, was a missionary in England, and presiding over the Nottingham conference.
at the time that
From this reading VISITS BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE--DYING GIRL HEALED WHEN ADMINISTERED TO--PREDICTION THAT SHE SHOULD BE BAPTISED FULFILLED--GOES TO UTAH, GETS MARRIED, HAS A CHILD AND DIES--OTHER CONVERSIONS IN THE CHALLIS FAMILY.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had not been thus engaged very long when he received a letter from Elder Richard V. Morris, president of the Birmingham conference, proposing to exchange visits with him, and enjoy the novelty of traveling through one another's conference.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading IN the year 1875 Elder Geo.
