Chapter 8 of Remarks is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Remarks is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Murray and the Mormons. Gov. Murray, the gritty Gentile governor of Utah, would be noticed in a crowd. He is very tall, yet well proportioned, square-built and handsome. He was called fine looking in Kentucky, but the narrow-chested apostle of the abnormally connubial creed does not see anything pretty about him.
Chapter 8 of Remarks is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an abnormal manner
From this reading “He was called fine looking in Kentucky, but the narrow-chested apostle of the abnormally connubial creed does not see anything pretty about him.”
an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
From this reading “He was called fine looking in Kentucky, but the narrow-chested apostle of the abnormally connubial creed does not see anything pretty about him.”
belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples
From this reading “Murray, the gritty Gentile governor of Utah, would be noticed in a crowd.”
composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
From this reading “Murray, the gritty Gentile governor of Utah, would be noticed in a crowd.”
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading “He was called fine looking in Kentucky, but the narrow-chested apostle of the abnormally connubial creed does not see anything pretty about him.”
church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 with headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah
From this reading “Murray and the Mormons.”
past form of “proportion” — give pleasant proportions to
From this reading “He is very tall, yet well proportioned, square-built and handsome.”
a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
From this reading “Murray, the gritty Gentile governor of Utah, would be noticed in a crowd.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Murray, the gritty Gentile governor of Utah, would be noticed in a crowd.
in an abnormal manner
From this reading He was called fine looking in Kentucky, but the narrow-chested apostle of the abnormally connubial creed does not see anything pretty about him.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was called fine looking in Kentucky, but the narrow-chested apostle of the abnormally connubial creed does not see anything pretty about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Murray and the Mormons.
any thing at all
From this reading He was called fine looking in Kentucky, but the narrow-chested apostle of the abnormally connubial creed does not see anything pretty about him.
an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
From this reading He was called fine looking in Kentucky, but the narrow-chested apostle of the abnormally connubial creed does not see anything pretty about him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Murray, the gritty Gentile governor of Utah, would be noticed in a crowd.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was called fine looking in Kentucky, but the narrow-chested apostle of the abnormally connubial creed does not see anything pretty about him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was called fine looking in Kentucky, but the narrow-chested apostle of the abnormally connubial creed does not see anything pretty about him.
of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband
From this reading He was called fine looking in Kentucky, but the narrow-chested apostle of the abnormally connubial creed does not see anything pretty about him.
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading He was called fine looking in Kentucky, but the narrow-chested apostle of the abnormally connubial creed does not see anything pretty about him.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Murray, the gritty Gentile governor of Utah, would be noticed in a crowd.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was called fine looking in Kentucky, but the narrow-chested apostle of the abnormally connubial creed does not see anything pretty about him.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He was called fine looking in Kentucky, but the narrow-chested apostle of the abnormally connubial creed does not see anything pretty about him.
belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples
From this reading Murray, the gritty Gentile governor of Utah, would be noticed in a crowd.
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From this reading Gov.
the head of a state government
From this reading Murray, the gritty Gentile governor of Utah, would be noticed in a crowd.
composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
From this reading Murray, the gritty Gentile governor of Utah, would be noticed in a crowd.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He is very tall, yet well proportioned, square-built and handsome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is very tall, yet well proportioned, square-built and handsome.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was called fine looking in Kentucky, but the narrow-chested apostle of the abnormally connubial creed does not see anything pretty about him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Murray, the gritty Gentile governor of Utah, would be noticed in a crowd.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is very tall, yet well proportioned, square-built and handsome.
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading He was called fine looking in Kentucky, but the narrow-chested apostle of the abnormally connubial creed does not see anything pretty about him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was called fine looking in Kentucky, but the narrow-chested apostle of the abnormally connubial creed does not see anything pretty about him.
church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 with headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah
From this reading Murray and the Mormons.
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Murray and the Mormons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was called fine looking in Kentucky, but the narrow-chested apostle of the abnormally connubial creed does not see anything pretty about him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was called fine looking in Kentucky, but the narrow-chested apostle of the abnormally connubial creed does not see anything pretty about him.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Murray, the gritty Gentile governor of Utah, would be noticed in a crowd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Murray, the gritty Gentile governor of Utah, would be noticed in a crowd.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He was called fine looking in Kentucky, but the narrow-chested apostle of the abnormally connubial creed does not see anything pretty about him.
past form of “proportion” — give pleasant proportions to
From this reading He is very tall, yet well proportioned, square-built and handsome.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was called fine looking in Kentucky, but the narrow-chested apostle of the abnormally connubial creed does not see anything pretty about him.
broad and solidly built
From this reading He is very tall, yet well proportioned, square-built and handsome.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He is very tall, yet well proportioned, square-built and handsome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Murray and the Mormons.
a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
From this reading Murray, the gritty Gentile governor of Utah, would be noticed in a crowd.
precisely as stated
From this reading He is very tall, yet well proportioned, square-built and handsome.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was called fine looking in Kentucky, but the narrow-chested apostle of the abnormally connubial creed does not see anything pretty about him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He is very tall, yet well proportioned, square-built and handsome.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Murray, the gritty Gentile governor of Utah, would be noticed in a crowd.
but in spite of that
From this reading He is very tall, yet well proportioned, square-built and handsome.
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