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Chapter VI
All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few except the "elect" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it. I brought away a copy from Salt Lake. The book is a curiosity to me, it is such a pretentious affair, and yet so "slow," so sleepy; such an insipid mess of inspiration. It is chloroform in print. If Joseph Smith composed this book, the act was a miracle--keeping awake while he did it was, at any rate.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few except the "elect" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I brought away a copy from Salt Lake.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few except the "elect" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few except the "elect" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few except the "elect" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it.”
during the time that
From this reading “If Joseph Smith composed this book, the act was a miracle--keeping awake while he did it was, at any rate.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “The book is a curiosity to me, it is such a pretentious affair, and yet so "slow," so sleepy; such an insipid mess of inspiration.”
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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 I brought away a copy from Salt Lake.
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From this reading If Joseph Smith composed this book, the act was a miracle--keeping awake while he did it was, at any rate.
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From this reading The book is a curiosity to me, it is such a pretentious affair, and yet so "slow," so sleepy; such an insipid mess of inspiration.
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From this reading All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few except the "elect" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The book is a curiosity to me, it is such a pretentious affair, and yet so "slow," so sleepy; such an insipid mess of inspiration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The book is a curiosity to me, it is such a pretentious affair, and yet so "slow," so sleepy; such an insipid mess of inspiration.
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From this reading If Joseph Smith composed this book, the act was a miracle--keeping awake while he did it was, at any rate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few except the "elect" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it.
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From this reading If Joseph Smith composed this book, the act was a miracle--keeping awake while he did it was, at any rate.
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From this reading I brought away a copy from Salt Lake.
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From this reading All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few except the "elect" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it.
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From this reading The book is a curiosity to me, it is such a pretentious affair, and yet so "slow," so sleepy; such an insipid mess of inspiration.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I brought away a copy from Salt Lake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few except the "elect" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it.
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From this reading It is chloroform in print.
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From this reading If Joseph Smith composed this book, the act was a miracle--keeping awake while he did it was, at any rate.
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From this reading I brought away a copy from Salt Lake.
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From this reading The book is a curiosity to me, it is such a pretentious affair, and yet so "slow," so sleepy; such an insipid mess of inspiration.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If Joseph Smith composed this book, the act was a miracle--keeping awake while he did it was, at any rate.
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From this reading All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few except the "elect" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it.
apart from; not including
From this reading All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few except the "elect" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it.
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From this reading All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few except the "elect" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I brought away a copy from Salt Lake.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few except the "elect" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Joseph Smith composed this book, the act was a miracle--keeping awake while he did it was, at any rate.
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From this reading All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few except the "elect" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I brought away a copy from Salt Lake.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Joseph Smith composed this book, the act was a miracle--keeping awake while he did it was, at any rate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is chloroform in print.
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From this reading The book is a curiosity to me, it is such a pretentious affair, and yet so "slow," so sleepy; such an insipid mess of inspiration.
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From this reading The book is a curiosity to me, it is such a pretentious affair, and yet so "slow," so sleepy; such an insipid mess of inspiration.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The book is a curiosity to me, it is such a pretentious affair, and yet so "slow," so sleepy; such an insipid mess of inspiration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few except the "elect" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it.
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From this reading If Joseph Smith composed this book, the act was a miracle--keeping awake while he did it was, at any rate.
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From this reading If Joseph Smith composed this book, the act was a miracle--keeping awake while he did it was, at any rate.
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From this reading I brought away a copy from Salt Lake.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few except the "elect" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The book is a curiosity to me, it is such a pretentious affair, and yet so "slow," so sleepy; such an insipid mess of inspiration.
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From this reading All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few except the "elect" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The book is a curiosity to me, it is such a pretentious affair, and yet so "slow," so sleepy; such an insipid mess of inspiration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Joseph Smith composed this book, the act was a miracle--keeping awake while he did it was, at any rate.
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From this reading All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few except the "elect" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few except the "elect" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few except the "elect" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it.
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From this reading The book is a curiosity to me, it is such a pretentious affair, and yet so "slow," so sleepy; such an insipid mess of inspiration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is chloroform in print.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Joseph Smith composed this book, the act was a miracle--keeping awake while he did it was, at any rate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few except the "elect" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I brought away a copy from Salt Lake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few except the "elect" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The book is a curiosity to me, it is such a pretentious affair, and yet so "slow," so sleepy; such an insipid mess of inspiration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The book is a curiosity to me, it is such a pretentious affair, and yet so "slow," so sleepy; such an insipid mess of inspiration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Joseph Smith composed this book, the act was a miracle--keeping awake while he did it was, at any rate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The book is a curiosity to me, it is such a pretentious affair, and yet so "slow," so sleepy; such an insipid mess of inspiration.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The book is a curiosity to me, it is such a pretentious affair, and yet so "slow," so sleepy; such an insipid mess of inspiration.
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From this reading All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few except the "elect" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few except the "elect" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If Joseph Smith composed this book, the act was a miracle--keeping awake while he did it was, at any rate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few except the "elect" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it.
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From this reading All men have heard of the Mormon Bible, but few except the "elect" have seen it, or, at least, taken the trouble to read it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Joseph Smith composed this book, the act was a miracle--keeping awake while he did it was, at any rate.
during the time that
From this reading If Joseph Smith composed this book, the act was a miracle--keeping awake while he did it was, at any rate.
but in spite of that
From this reading The book is a curiosity to me, it is such a pretentious affair, and yet so "slow," so sleepy; such an insipid mess of inspiration.
