Chapter I
California—At Home Again—Great Changes. Moral. APPENDIX. A.—Brief Sketch of Mormon History B.—The Mountain Meadows Massacre C.—Concerning a Frightful Assassination that was never Consummated LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 1. THE MINERS’ DREAM 2.
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Chapter I
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California—At
Home
Again—Great
Changes.
Moral.
APPENDIX.
A.—Brief
Sketch
of
Mormon
History
B.—The
Mountain
Meadows
Massacre
C.—Concerning
a
Frightful
Assassination
that
was
never
Consummated
LIST
OF
ILLUSTRATIONS
1.
THE
MINERS’
DREAM
2.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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California—At
Home
Again—Great
Changes.
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Moral.
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APPENDIX.
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A.—Brief
Sketch
of
Mormon
History
B.—The
Mountain
Meadows
Massacre
C.—Concerning
a
Frightful
Assassination
that
was
never
Consummated
LIST
OF
ILLUSTRATIONS
1.
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THE
MINERS’
DREAM
2.
Learner Dictionary
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Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “California—At Home Again—Great Changes.”
DREAM
noun
US /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “THE MINERS’ DREAM 2.”
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “California—At Home Again—Great Changes.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A.—Brief Sketch of Mormon History B.—The Mountain Meadows Massacre C.—Concerning a Frightful Assassination that was never Consummated LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 1.”
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1
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2
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From this reading THE MINERS’ DREAM 2.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A.—Brief Sketch of Mormon History B.—The Mountain Meadows Massacre C.—Concerning a Frightful Assassination that was never Consummated LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 1.
AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading California—At Home Again—Great Changes.
APPENDIX
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From this reading APPENDIX.
Assassination
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AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading California—At Home Again—Great Changes.
B
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Brief
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C
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California
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From this reading California—At Home Again—Great Changes.
Changes
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From this reading California—At Home Again—Great Changes.
Concerning
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Consummated
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DREAMnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE MINERS’ DREAM 2.
Frightful
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GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading California—At Home Again—Great Changes.
History
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Home
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From this reading California—At Home Again—Great Changes.
ILLUSTRATIONS
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LIST
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Massacre
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Meadows
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MINERS
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Moral
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From this reading Moral.
Mormon
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Mountain
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nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A.—Brief Sketch of Mormon History B.—The Mountain Meadows Massacre C.—Concerning a Frightful Assassination that was never Consummated LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 1.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A.—Brief Sketch of Mormon History B.—The Mountain Meadows Massacre C.—Concerning a Frightful Assassination that was never Consummated LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 1.
Sketch
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A.—Brief Sketch of Mormon History B.—The Mountain Meadows Massacre C.—Concerning a Frightful Assassination that was never Consummated LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 1.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A.—Brief Sketch of Mormon History B.—The Mountain Meadows Massacre C.—Concerning a Frightful Assassination that was never Consummated LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 1.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A.—Brief Sketch of Mormon History B.—The Mountain Meadows Massacre C.—Concerning a Frightful Assassination that was never Consummated LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 1.