1857
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From this reading The story of this damnable, outrageous, and wholesale murder is as follows:— In the spring of 1857 a band of emigrants numbering one hundred and thirty-six, from Missouri and Arkansas, set out for Southern California.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The most terrible fate that ever befell a caravan on the Old Trail was that known to history as the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The party had about six hundred head of cattle, thirty wagons, and thirty horses and mules.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At least thirty thousand dollars worth of plunder was collected by the assassins after the massacre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The story of this damnable, outrageous, and wholesale murder is as follows:— In the spring of 1857 a band of emigrants numbering one hundred and thirty-six, from Missouri and Arkansas, set out for Southern California.
ArkansasnounUS /ˈɑːrkənsɑː/
a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading The story of this damnable, outrageous, and wholesale murder is as follows:— In the spring of 1857 a band of emigrants numbering one hundred and thirty-six, from Missouri and Arkansas, set out for Southern California.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The most terrible fate that ever befell a caravan on the Old Trail was that known to history as the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
assassinsnounUS /əˈsæsənz/
plural of “assassin” — a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading At least thirty thousand dollars worth of plunder was collected by the assassins after the massacre.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least thirty thousand dollars worth of plunder was collected by the assassins after the massacre.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The story of this damnable, outrageous, and wholesale murder is as follows:— In the spring of 1857 a band of emigrants numbering one hundred and thirty-six, from Missouri and Arkansas, set out for Southern California.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading The most terrible fate that ever befell a caravan on the Old Trail was that known to history as the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At least thirty thousand dollars worth of plunder was collected by the assassins after the massacre.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading The story of this damnable, outrageous, and wholesale murder is as follows:— In the spring of 1857 a band of emigrants numbering one hundred and thirty-six, from Missouri and Arkansas, set out for Southern California.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading The most terrible fate that ever befell a caravan on the Old Trail was that known to history as the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The party had about six hundred head of cattle, thirty wagons, and thirty horses and mules.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading At least thirty thousand dollars worth of plunder was collected by the assassins after the massacre.
damnableadjective
deserving a curse
From this reading The story of this damnable, outrageous, and wholesale murder is as follows:— In the spring of 1857 a band of emigrants numbering one hundred and thirty-six, from Missouri and Arkansas, set out for Southern California.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading At least thirty thousand dollars worth of plunder was collected by the assassins after the massacre.
emigrantsnounUS /ˈeməɡrənts/
plural of “emigrant” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading The story of this damnable, outrageous, and wholesale murder is as follows:— In the spring of 1857 a band of emigrants numbering one hundred and thirty-six, from Missouri and Arkansas, set out for Southern California.
at any time
From this reading The most terrible fate that ever befell a caravan on the Old Trail was that known to history as the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The most terrible fate that ever befell a caravan on the Old Trail was that known to history as the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The story of this damnable, outrageous, and wholesale murder is as follows:— In the spring of 1857 a band of emigrants numbering one hundred and thirty-six, from Missouri and Arkansas, set out for Southern California.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The story of this damnable, outrageous, and wholesale murder is as follows:— In the spring of 1857 a band of emigrants numbering one hundred and thirty-six, from Missouri and Arkansas, set out for Southern California.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The story of this damnable, outrageous, and wholesale murder is as follows:— In the spring of 1857 a band of emigrants numbering one hundred and thirty-six, from Missouri and Arkansas, set out for Southern California.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The party had about six hundred head of cattle, thirty wagons, and thirty horses and mules.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The party had about six hundred head of cattle, thirty wagons, and thirty horses and mules.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The most terrible fate that ever befell a caravan on the Old Trail was that known to history as the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The party had about six hundred head of cattle, thirty wagons, and thirty horses and mules.
ten 10s
From this reading The story of this damnable, outrageous, and wholesale murder is as follows:— In the spring of 1857 a band of emigrants numbering one hundred and thirty-six, from Missouri and Arkansas, set out for Southern California.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The story of this damnable, outrageous, and wholesale murder is as follows:— In the spring of 1857 a band of emigrants numbering one hundred and thirty-six, from Missouri and Arkansas, set out for Southern California.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story of this damnable, outrageous, and wholesale murder is as follows:— In the spring of 1857 a band of emigrants numbering one hundred and thirty-six, from Missouri and Arkansas, set out for Southern California.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The most terrible fate that ever befell a caravan on the Old Trail was that known to history as the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least thirty thousand dollars worth of plunder was collected by the assassins after the massacre.
MASSACREverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading MOUNTAIN MEADOWS MASSACRE.
MEADOWSnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading MOUNTAIN MEADOWS MASSACRE.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading The story of this damnable, outrageous, and wholesale murder is as follows:— In the spring of 1857 a band of emigrants numbering one hundred and thirty-six, from Missouri and Arkansas, set out for Southern California.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most terrible fate that ever befell a caravan on the Old Trail was that known to history as the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading MOUNTAIN MEADOWS MASSACRE.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading The party had about six hundred head of cattle, thirty wagons, and thirty horses and mules.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The story of this damnable, outrageous, and wholesale murder is as follows:— In the spring of 1857 a band of emigrants numbering one hundred and thirty-six, from Missouri and Arkansas, set out for Southern California.
numberingnounUS /ˈnʌmbərɪŋ/
a numbered list
From this reading The story of this damnable, outrageous, and wholesale murder is as follows:— In the spring of 1857 a band of emigrants numbering one hundred and thirty-six, from Missouri and Arkansas, set out for Southern California.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of this damnable, outrageous, and wholesale murder is as follows:— In the spring of 1857 a band of emigrants numbering one hundred and thirty-six, from Missouri and Arkansas, set out for Southern California.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The most terrible fate that ever befell a caravan on the Old Trail was that known to history as the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The most terrible fate that ever befell a caravan on the Old Trail was that known to history as the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The story of this damnable, outrageous, and wholesale murder is as follows:— In the spring of 1857 a band of emigrants numbering one hundred and thirty-six, from Missouri and Arkansas, set out for Southern California.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The story of this damnable, outrageous, and wholesale murder is as follows:— In the spring of 1857 a band of emigrants numbering one hundred and thirty-six, from Missouri and Arkansas, set out for Southern California.
outrageousadjectiveUS /aʊˈtreɪdʒəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading The story of this damnable, outrageous, and wholesale murder is as follows:— In the spring of 1857 a band of emigrants numbering one hundred and thirty-six, from Missouri and Arkansas, set out for Southern California.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party had about six hundred head of cattle, thirty wagons, and thirty horses and mules.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading At least thirty thousand dollars worth of plunder was collected by the assassins after the massacre.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The story of this damnable, outrageous, and wholesale murder is as follows:— In the spring of 1857 a band of emigrants numbering one hundred and thirty-six, from Missouri and Arkansas, set out for Southern California.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The party had about six hundred head of cattle, thirty wagons, and thirty horses and mules.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The story of this damnable, outrageous, and wholesale murder is as follows:— In the spring of 1857 a band of emigrants numbering one hundred and thirty-six, from Missouri and Arkansas, set out for Southern California.
the season of growth
From this reading The story of this damnable, outrageous, and wholesale murder is as follows:— In the spring of 1857 a band of emigrants numbering one hundred and thirty-six, from Missouri and Arkansas, set out for Southern California.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story of this damnable, outrageous, and wholesale murder is as follows:— In the spring of 1857 a band of emigrants numbering one hundred and thirty-six, from Missouri and Arkansas, set out for Southern California.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The most terrible fate that ever befell a caravan on the Old Trail was that known to history as the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The most terrible fate that ever befell a caravan on the Old Trail was that known to history as the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The most terrible fate that ever befell a caravan on the Old Trail was that known to history as the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The party had about six hundred head of cattle, thirty wagons, and thirty horses and mules.
thirty-sixadjective
being six more than thirty
From this reading The story of this damnable, outrageous, and wholesale murder is as follows:— In the spring of 1857 a band of emigrants numbering one hundred and thirty-six, from Missouri and Arkansas, set out for Southern California.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The story of this damnable, outrageous, and wholesale murder is as follows:— In the spring of 1857 a band of emigrants numbering one hundred and thirty-six, from Missouri and Arkansas, set out for Southern California.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading At least thirty thousand dollars worth of plunder was collected by the assassins after the massacre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The most terrible fate that ever befell a caravan on the Old Trail was that known to history as the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The most terrible fate that ever befell a caravan on the Old Trail was that known to history as the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The party had about six hundred head of cattle, thirty wagons, and thirty horses and mules.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The most terrible fate that ever befell a caravan on the Old Trail was that known to history as the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading The story of this damnable, outrageous, and wholesale murder is as follows:— In the spring of 1857 a band of emigrants numbering one hundred and thirty-six, from Missouri and Arkansas, set out for Southern California.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading At least thirty thousand dollars worth of plunder was collected by the assassins after the massacre.
