used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Have you been a convert to the "Mormon" faith?
anew
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience."
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Have you been a convert to the "Mormon" faith?
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If you have had that experience, readers, you can understand with what tenderness I think of Ephraim, where I experienced my first welcome, my first friends in Zion.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading And have you found, on coming to Zion, a _real_ friend--one who opens heart and home to welcome the convert, and give that first cheering hope to the tired one, just come from the world's persecutions?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And have you found, on coming to Zion, a _real_ friend--one who opens heart and home to welcome the convert, and give that first cheering hope to the tired one, just come from the world's persecutions?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And have you found, on coming to Zion, a _real_ friend--one who opens heart and home to welcome the convert, and give that first cheering hope to the tired one, just come from the world's persecutions?
convertverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərt/
change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading Have you been a convert to the "Mormon" faith?
Ephraim
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From this reading If you have had that experience, readers, you can understand with what tenderness I think of Ephraim, where I experienced my first welcome, my first friends in Zion.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience."
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading If you have had that experience, readers, you can understand with what tenderness I think of Ephraim, where I experienced my first welcome, my first friends in Zion.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Have you been a convert to the "Mormon" faith?
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And have you found, on coming to Zion, a _real_ friend--one who opens heart and home to welcome the convert, and give that first cheering hope to the tired one, just come from the world's persecutions?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
set up or found
From this reading And have you found, on coming to Zion, a _real_ friend--one who opens heart and home to welcome the convert, and give that first cheering hope to the tired one, just come from the world's persecutions?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And have you found, on coming to Zion, a _real_ friend--one who opens heart and home to welcome the convert, and give that first cheering hope to the tired one, just come from the world's persecutions?
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And have you found, on coming to Zion, a _real_ friend--one who opens heart and home to welcome the convert, and give that first cheering hope to the tired one, just come from the world's persecutions?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And have you found, on coming to Zion, a _real_ friend--one who opens heart and home to welcome the convert, and give that first cheering hope to the tired one, just come from the world's persecutions?
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading "I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If you have had that experience, readers, you can understand with what tenderness I think of Ephraim, where I experienced my first welcome, my first friends in Zion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And have you found, on coming to Zion, a _real_ friend--one who opens heart and home to welcome the convert, and give that first cheering hope to the tired one, just come from the world's persecutions?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And have you found, on coming to Zion, a _real_ friend--one who opens heart and home to welcome the convert, and give that first cheering hope to the tired one, just come from the world's persecutions?
home-land
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From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And have you found, on coming to Zion, a _real_ friend--one who opens heart and home to welcome the convert, and give that first cheering hope to the tired one, just come from the world's persecutions?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you have had that experience, readers, you can understand with what tenderness I think of Ephraim, where I experienced my first welcome, my first friends in Zion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience."
and nothing more
From this reading And have you found, on coming to Zion, a _real_ friend--one who opens heart and home to welcome the convert, and give that first cheering hope to the tired one, just come from the world's persecutions?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading "I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
the act of departing
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
MormonnounUS /ˈmɔːrmən/
the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
From this reading Have you been a convert to the "Mormon" faith?
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And have you found, on coming to Zion, a _real_ friend--one who opens heart and home to welcome the convert, and give that first cheering hope to the tired one, just come from the world's persecutions?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience."
and nothing more
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading And have you found, on coming to Zion, a _real_ friend--one who opens heart and home to welcome the convert, and give that first cheering hope to the tired one, just come from the world's persecutions?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
persecutionsnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃəns/
plural of “persecution” — the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading And have you found, on coming to Zion, a _real_ friend--one who opens heart and home to welcome the convert, and give that first cheering hope to the tired one, just come from the world's persecutions?
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading If you have had that experience, readers, you can understand with what tenderness I think of Ephraim, where I experienced my first welcome, my first friends in Zion.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading And have you found, on coming to Zion, a _real_ friend--one who opens heart and home to welcome the convert, and give that first cheering hope to the tired one, just come from the world's persecutions?
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading If you have had that experience, readers, you can understand with what tenderness I think of Ephraim, where I experienced my first welcome, my first friends in Zion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If you have had that experience, readers, you can understand with what tenderness I think of Ephraim, where I experienced my first welcome, my first friends in Zion.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading And have you found, on coming to Zion, a _real_ friend--one who opens heart and home to welcome the convert, and give that first cheering hope to the tired one, just come from the world's persecutions?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Have you been a convert to the "Mormon" faith?
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading If you have had that experience, readers, you can understand with what tenderness I think of Ephraim, where I experienced my first welcome, my first friends in Zion.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
accept gladly
From this reading And have you found, on coming to Zion, a _real_ friend--one who opens heart and home to welcome the convert, and give that first cheering hope to the tired one, just come from the world's persecutions?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If you have had that experience, readers, you can understand with what tenderness I think of Ephraim, where I experienced my first welcome, my first friends in Zion.
in or at the place that
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience."
which person or people
From this reading And have you found, on coming to Zion, a _real_ friend--one who opens heart and home to welcome the convert, and give that first cheering hope to the tired one, just come from the world's persecutions?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And have you found, on coming to Zion, a _real_ friend--one who opens heart and home to welcome the convert, and give that first cheering hope to the tired one, just come from the world's persecutions?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you been a convert to the "Mormon" faith?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you left your home-land and started out for the valley in the mountains, leaving friends behind, and looking forward with an awful loneliness to the strange new land where life must begin over again with only the Lord to know and love you?
ZionnounUS /ˈzaɪən/
originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem
From this reading And have you found, on coming to Zion, a _real_ friend--one who opens heart and home to welcome the convert, and give that first cheering hope to the tired one, just come from the world's persecutions?
