used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A child's love is as proportionately great as a woman's.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
(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 When all the "Mormons" in Utah tried to get to their semi-annual conference, in their beloved city, it meant a sight for tourists indeed!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two years later and Spring Conference had come to Salt Lake City.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A child's love is as proportionately great as a woman's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
dearly loved
From this reading When all the "Mormons" in Utah tried to get to their semi-annual conference, in their beloved city, it meant a sight for tourists indeed!
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Dr. Cadman was a handsome man of twenty-four, medium in height, but strongly built.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dr. Cadman was a handsome man of twenty-four, medium in height, but strongly built.
Cadman
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From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading A child's love is as proportionately great as a woman's.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Two years later and Spring Conference had come to Salt Lake City.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two years later and Spring Conference had come to Salt Lake City.
ConferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading Two years later and Spring Conference had come to Salt Lake City.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When all the "Mormons" in Utah tried to get to their semi-annual conference, in their beloved city, it meant a sight for tourists indeed!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When all the "Mormons" in Utah tried to get to their semi-annual conference, in their beloved city, it meant a sight for tourists indeed!
a quick look
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A child's love is as proportionately great as a woman's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two years later and Spring Conference had come to Salt Lake City.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Dr. Cadman was a handsome man of twenty-four, medium in height, but strongly built.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Dr. Cadman was a handsome man of twenty-four, medium in height, but strongly built.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When all the "Mormons" in Utah tried to get to their semi-annual conference, in their beloved city, it meant a sight for tourists indeed!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading When all the "Mormons" in Utah tried to get to their semi-annual conference, in their beloved city, it meant a sight for tourists indeed!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A child's love is as proportionately great as a woman's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When all the "Mormons" in Utah tried to get to their semi-annual conference, in their beloved city, it meant a sight for tourists indeed!
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Two years later and Spring Conference had come to Salt Lake City.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two years later and Spring Conference had come to Salt Lake City.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A child's love is as proportionately great as a woman's.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Dr. Cadman was a handsome man of twenty-four, medium in height, but strongly built.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading When all the "Mormons" in Utah tried to get to their semi-annual conference, in their beloved city, it meant a sight for tourists indeed!
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading Dr. Cadman was a handsome man of twenty-four, medium in height, but strongly built.
MormonsnounUS /ˈmɔːrmənz/
church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 with headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah
From this reading When all the "Mormons" in Utah tried to get to their semi-annual conference, in their beloved city, it meant a sight for tourists indeed!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
proportionatelyadverbUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənətli/
to a proportionate degree
From this reading A child's love is as proportionately great as a woman's.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Two years later and Spring Conference had come to Salt Lake City.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
semi-annual
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When all the "Mormons" in Utah tried to get to their semi-annual conference, in their beloved city, it meant a sight for tourists indeed!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When all the "Mormons" in Utah tried to get to their semi-annual conference, in their beloved city, it meant a sight for tourists indeed!
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
the season of growth
From this reading Two years later and Spring Conference had come to Salt Lake City.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Dr. Cadman was a handsome man of twenty-four, medium in height, but strongly built.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When all the "Mormons" in Utah tried to get to their semi-annual conference, in their beloved city, it meant a sight for tourists indeed!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When all the "Mormons" in Utah tried to get to their semi-annual conference, in their beloved city, it meant a sight for tourists indeed!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two years later and Spring Conference had come to Salt Lake City.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading When all the "Mormons" in Utah tried to get to their semi-annual conference, in their beloved city, it meant a sight for tourists indeed!
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading When all the "Mormons" in Utah tried to get to their semi-annual conference, in their beloved city, it meant a sight for tourists indeed!
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Dr. Cadman was a handsome man of twenty-four, medium in height, but strongly built.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years later and Spring Conference had come to Salt Lake City.
UtahnounUS /ˈjuːtɔː/
a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
From this reading When all the "Mormons" in Utah tried to get to their semi-annual conference, in their beloved city, it meant a sight for tourists indeed!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
at the time that
From this reading When all the "Mormons" in Utah tried to get to their semi-annual conference, in their beloved city, it meant a sight for tourists indeed!
which person or people
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A child's love is as proportionately great as a woman's.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
a late time of life
From this reading Two years later and Spring Conference had come to Salt Lake City.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading So thought young Dr. George Cadman, who was returning to New York, from a trip to California, and had stopped off at Salt Lake to see the sights and especially to get a glimpse of those peculiar people called "Mormons," about whom so much was said and written.
