Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

a message whose content is at variance with reason

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading LEGISLATION AGAINST PLURALITY.

equally

From this reading The Mormons, therefore, were consolidated, in the first instance, by the equal pressure of the new law upon all sections of the church alike; in the next by the openly expressed exultation of the Gentiles.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The Mormons, therefore, were consolidated, in the first instance, by the equal pressure of the new law upon all sections of the church alike; in the next by the openly expressed exultation of the Gentiles.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

a person of English citizenship born or living in India

From this reading UTAH, therefore, at the time of my visit was "a proclaimed district"--to use the Anglo-Indian phrase for tracts suspected of infanticide--and every Mormon within it had a share in the disgrace thrust upon it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading UTAH, therefore, at the time of my visit was "a proclaimed district"--to use the Anglo-Indian phrase for tracts suspected of infanticide--and every Mormon within it had a share in the disgrace thrust upon it.

forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Mormons, therefore, were consolidated, in the first instance, by the equal pressure of the new law upon all sections of the church alike; in the next by the openly expressed exultation of the Gentiles.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The Mormons, therefore, were consolidated, in the first instance, by the equal pressure of the new law upon all sections of the church alike; in the next by the openly expressed exultation of the Gentiles.

the act of examining resemblances

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

not accessible to view

From this reading Nor was the triumph of the Gentile concealed at the result.

plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

joined together into a whole

From this reading The Mormons, therefore, were consolidated, in the first instance, by the equal pressure of the new law upon all sections of the church alike; in the next by the openly expressed exultation of the Gentiles.

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading UTAH, therefore, at the time of my visit was "a proclaimed district"--to use the Anglo-Indian phrase for tracts suspected of infanticide--and every Mormon within it had a share in the disgrace thrust upon it.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading UTAH, therefore, at the time of my visit was "a proclaimed district"--to use the Anglo-Indian phrase for tracts suspected of infanticide--and every Mormon within it had a share in the disgrace thrust upon it.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

plural of “eccentricity” — strange and unconventional behavior

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading The Mormons, therefore, were consolidated, in the first instance, by the equal pressure of the new law upon all sections of the church alike; in the next by the openly expressed exultation of the Gentiles.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading UTAH, therefore, at the time of my visit was "a proclaimed district"--to use the Anglo-Indian phrase for tracts suspected of infanticide--and every Mormon within it had a share in the disgrace thrust upon it.

communicated in words

From this reading The Mormons, therefore, were consolidated, in the first instance, by the equal pressure of the new law upon all sections of the church alike; in the next by the openly expressed exultation of the Gentiles.

a feeling of extreme joy

From this reading The Mormons, therefore, were consolidated, in the first instance, by the equal pressure of the new law upon all sections of the church alike; in the next by the openly expressed exultation of the Gentiles.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

bringing death

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The Mormons, therefore, were consolidated, in the first instance, by the equal pressure of the new law upon all sections of the church alike; in the next by the openly expressed exultation of the Gentiles.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples

From this reading Nor was the triumph of the Gentile concealed at the result.

plural of “gentile” — a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading The Mormons, therefore, were consolidated, in the first instance, by the equal pressure of the new law upon all sections of the church alike; in the next by the openly expressed exultation of the Gentiles.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading UTAH, therefore, at the time of my visit was "a proclaimed district"--to use the Anglo-Indian phrase for tracts suspected of infanticide--and every Mormon within it had a share in the disgrace thrust upon it.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading UTAH, therefore, at the time of my visit was "a proclaimed district"--to use the Anglo-Indian phrase for tracts suspected of infanticide--and every Mormon within it had a share in the disgrace thrust upon it.

a person who murders an infant

From this reading UTAH, therefore, at the time of my visit was "a proclaimed district"--to use the Anglo-Indian phrase for tracts suspected of infanticide--and every Mormon within it had a share in the disgrace thrust upon it.

an occurrence of something

From this reading The Mormons, therefore, were consolidated, in the first instance, by the equal pressure of the new law upon all sections of the church alike; in the next by the openly expressed exultation of the Gentiles.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading UTAH, therefore, at the time of my visit was "a proclaimed district"--to use the Anglo-Indian phrase for tracts suspected of infanticide--and every Mormon within it had a share in the disgrace thrust upon it.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading The Mormons, therefore, were consolidated, in the first instance, by the equal pressure of the new law upon all sections of the church alike; in the next by the openly expressed exultation of the Gentiles.

law enacted by a legislative body

From this reading LEGISLATION AGAINST PLURALITY.

of or relating to the state of marriage

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

the force of workers available

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

someone who makes and sells hats

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 with headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah

From this reading The Mormons, therefore, were consolidated, in the first instance, by the equal pressure of the new law upon all sections of the church alike; in the next by the openly expressed exultation of the Gentiles.

a believer in or follower of Islam

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading UTAH, therefore, at the time of my visit was "a proclaimed district"--to use the Anglo-Indian phrase for tracts suspected of infanticide--and every Mormon within it had a share in the disgrace thrust upon it.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The Mormons, therefore, were consolidated, in the first instance, by the equal pressure of the new law upon all sections of the church alike; in the next by the openly expressed exultation of the Gentiles.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The Mormons, therefore, were consolidated, in the first instance, by the equal pressure of the new law upon all sections of the church alike; in the next by the openly expressed exultation of the Gentiles.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor was the triumph of the Gentile concealed at the result.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

in an open way

From this reading The Mormons, therefore, were consolidated, in the first instance, by the equal pressure of the new law upon all sections of the church alike; in the next by the openly expressed exultation of the Gentiles.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading UTAH, therefore, at the time of my visit was "a proclaimed district"--to use the Anglo-Indian phrase for tracts suspected of infanticide--and every Mormon within it had a share in the disgrace thrust upon it.

the state of being plural

From this reading LEGISLATION AGAINST PLURALITY.

the condition or practice of having more than one spouse at a time

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

From this reading The Mormons, therefore, were consolidated, in the first instance, by the equal pressure of the new law upon all sections of the church alike; in the next by the openly expressed exultation of the Gentiles.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading UTAH, therefore, at the time of my visit was "a proclaimed district"--to use the Anglo-Indian phrase for tracts suspected of infanticide--and every Mormon within it had a share in the disgrace thrust upon it.

not clear to the understanding

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Nor was the triumph of the Gentile concealed at the result.

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

express in words

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading The Mormons, therefore, were consolidated, in the first instance, by the equal pressure of the new law upon all sections of the church alike; in the next by the openly expressed exultation of the Gentiles.

have in common

From this reading UTAH, therefore, at the time of my visit was "a proclaimed district"--to use the Anglo-Indian phrase for tracts suspected of infanticide--and every Mormon within it had a share in the disgrace thrust upon it.

believed likely

From this reading UTAH, therefore, at the time of my visit was "a proclaimed district"--to use the Anglo-Indian phrase for tracts suspected of infanticide--and every Mormon within it had a share in the disgrace thrust upon it.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

in theory; according to the assumed facts

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading UTAH, therefore, at the time of my visit was "a proclaimed district"--to use the Anglo-Indian phrase for tracts suspected of infanticide--and every Mormon within it had a share in the disgrace thrust upon it.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

push forcefully

From this reading UTAH, therefore, at the time of my visit was "a proclaimed district"--to use the Anglo-Indian phrase for tracts suspected of infanticide--and every Mormon within it had a share in the disgrace thrust upon it.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading UTAH, therefore, at the time of my visit was "a proclaimed district"--to use the Anglo-Indian phrase for tracts suspected of infanticide--and every Mormon within it had a share in the disgrace thrust upon it.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

plural of “tract” — an extended area of land

From this reading UTAH, therefore, at the time of my visit was "a proclaimed district"--to use the Anglo-Indian phrase for tracts suspected of infanticide--and every Mormon within it had a share in the disgrace thrust upon it.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Nor was the triumph of the Gentile concealed at the result.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading UTAH, therefore, at the time of my visit was "a proclaimed district"--to use the Anglo-Indian phrase for tracts suspected of infanticide--and every Mormon within it had a share in the disgrace thrust upon it.

the act of using

From this reading UTAH, therefore, at the time of my visit was "a proclaimed district"--to use the Anglo-Indian phrase for tracts suspected of infanticide--and every Mormon within it had a share in the disgrace thrust upon it.

a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

precisely as stated

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading UTAH, therefore, at the time of my visit was "a proclaimed district"--to use the Anglo-Indian phrase for tracts suspected of infanticide--and every Mormon within it had a share in the disgrace thrust upon it.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading UTAH, therefore, at the time of my visit was "a proclaimed district"--to use the Anglo-Indian phrase for tracts suspected of infanticide--and every Mormon within it had a share in the disgrace thrust upon it.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Mormons, therefore, were consolidated, in the first instance, by the equal pressure of the new law upon all sections of the church alike; in the next by the openly expressed exultation of the Gentiles.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading UTAH, therefore, at the time of my visit was "a proclaimed district"--to use the Anglo-Indian phrase for tracts suspected of infanticide--and every Mormon within it had a share in the disgrace thrust upon it.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A people under a ban--What the Mormon men think of the Anti-Polygamy Bill--And what the Mormon women say of polygamy--Puzzling confidences--Practical plurality a very dull affair--But theoretically a hedge-hog problem--Matrimonial eccentricities--The fashionable milliner fatal to plurality--Absurdity of comparing Moslem polygamy with Mormon plurality--Are the women of Utah happy?--Their enthusiasm for Women's Rights.