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The Latter-Day Prophet

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Latter-Day Prophet is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By George Q. (George Quayle) Cannon • Curated US English Learning Edition
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1829.
OLIVER COWDERY BECOMES SCRIBE--JOSEPH AND OLIVER PRAY FOR NEW LIGHT--THE PRIESTHOOD RESTORED--THE FIRST BAPTISMS--KINDNESS OF JOSEPH KNIGHT.
Joseph was now twenty-three years old, and his life up to this time had been in a sense only a preparation for his work.
He had held the plates for a year and a half and though he had studied them and had translated a considerable part yet through Martin Harris' sin he was still at the beginning of the book.
But that time had been valuable for him, though he had little to show for it.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Latter-Day Prophet

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Latter-Day Prophet is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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1829.
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OLIVER COWDERY BECOMES SCRIBE--JOSEPH AND OLIVER PRAY FOR NEW LIGHT--THE PRIESTHOOD RESTORED--THE FIRST BAPTISMS--KINDNESS OF JOSEPH KNIGHT.
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Joseph was now twenty-three years old, and his life up to this time had been in a sense only a preparation for his work.
/ˈdʒoʊsəf wɑːz naʊ ˈtwentiθriː jɪrz oʊld ənd hɪz laɪf ʌp tuː ðɪs taɪm hæd bɪn ɪn ə sens ˈoʊnli ə ˌprepərˈeɪʃən fɔːr hɪz wɜːrk/
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He had held the plates for a year and a half and though he had studied them and had translated a considerable part yet through Martin Harris' sin he was still at the beginning of the book.
/hiː hæd held ðə pleɪts fɔːr ə jɪr ənd ə hæf ənd ðoʊ hiː hæd ˈstʌdid ðem ənd hæd trænzˈleɪtɪd ə kənˈsɪdərəbəl pɑːrt jet θruː ˈmɑːrtən ˈherɪs sɪn hiː wɑːz stɪl æt ðə bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ ʌv ðə bʊk/
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But that time had been valuable for him, though he had little to show for it.
/bʌt ðæt taɪm hæd bɪn ˈvæljəbəl fɔːr hɪm ðoʊ hiː hæd ˈlɪtəl tuː ʃoʊ fɔːr ɪt/

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baptisms noun US /ˈbæptɪzəmz/

plural of “baptism” — a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth

From this reading “OLIVER COWDERY BECOMES SCRIBE--JOSEPH AND OLIVER PRAY FOR NEW LIGHT--THE PRIESTHOOD RESTORED--THE FIRST BAPTISMS--KINDNESS OF JOSEPH KNIGHT.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Harris noun US /ˈherɪs/

United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)

From this reading “He had held the plates for a year and a half and though he had studied them and had translated a considerable part yet through Martin Harris' sin he was still at the beginning of the book.”

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plates noun US /pleɪts/

plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading “He had held the plates for a year and a half and though he had studied them and had translated a considerable part yet through Martin Harris' sin he was still at the beginning of the book.”

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preparation noun US /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading “Joseph was now twenty-three years old, and his life up to this time had been in a sense only a preparation for his work.”

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priesthood noun US /ˈpriːsthʊd/

the body of ordained religious practitioners

From this reading “OLIVER COWDERY BECOMES SCRIBE--JOSEPH AND OLIVER PRAY FOR NEW LIGHT--THE PRIESTHOOD RESTORED--THE FIRST BAPTISMS--KINDNESS OF JOSEPH KNIGHT.”

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scribe verb US /skraɪb/

score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking

From this reading “OLIVER COWDERY BECOMES SCRIBE--JOSEPH AND OLIVER PRAY FOR NEW LIGHT--THE PRIESTHOOD RESTORED--THE FIRST BAPTISMS--KINDNESS OF JOSEPH KNIGHT.”

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translated verb US /trænzˈleɪtɪd/

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading “He had held the plates for a year and a half and though he had studied them and had translated a considerable part yet through Martin Harris' sin he was still at the beginning of the book.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twenty-three noun US /ˈtwentiθriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one

From this reading “Joseph was now twenty-three years old, and his life up to this time had been in a sense only a preparation for his work.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

twenty-three years noun + noun

In this reading “Joseph was now twenty-three years old, and his life up to this time had been in a sense only a preparation for his work.”

756 times in 426,212 chapters
considerable part adjective + noun

In this reading “He had held the plates for a year and a half and though he had studied them and had translated a considerable part yet through Martin Harris' sin he was still at the beginning of the book.”

641 times in 426,212 chapters
PRAY FOR verb + particle

In this reading “OLIVER COWDERY BECOMES SCRIBE--JOSEPH AND OLIVER PRAY FOR NEW LIGHT--THE PRIESTHOOD RESTORED--THE FIRST BAPTISMS--KINDNESS OF JOSEPH KNIGHT.”

13,931 times in 426,212 chapters
at the beginning preposition + article + noun counted as “at … beginning”

In this reading “He had held the plates for a year and a half and though he had studied them and had translated a considerable part yet through Martin Harris' sin he was still at the beginning of the book.”

9,172 times in 426,212 chapters

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1829

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From this reading 1829.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Joseph was now twenty-three years old, and his life up to this time had been in a sense only a preparation for his work.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading OLIVER COWDERY BECOMES SCRIBE--JOSEPH AND OLIVER PRAY FOR NEW LIGHT--THE PRIESTHOOD RESTORED--THE FIRST BAPTISMS--KINDNESS OF JOSEPH KNIGHT.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had held the plates for a year and a half and though he had studied them and had translated a considerable part yet through Martin Harris' sin he was still at the beginning of the book.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BAPTISMSnounUS /ˈbæptɪzəmz/

plural of “baptism” — a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth

From this reading OLIVER COWDERY BECOMES SCRIBE--JOSEPH AND OLIVER PRAY FOR NEW LIGHT--THE PRIESTHOOD RESTORED--THE FIRST BAPTISMS--KINDNESS OF JOSEPH KNIGHT.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BECOMESverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading OLIVER COWDERY BECOMES SCRIBE--JOSEPH AND OLIVER PRAY FOR NEW LIGHT--THE PRIESTHOOD RESTORED--THE FIRST BAPTISMS--KINDNESS OF JOSEPH KNIGHT.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Joseph was now twenty-three years old, and his life up to this time had been in a sense only a preparation for his work.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading He had held the plates for a year and a half and though he had studied them and had translated a considerable part yet through Martin Harris' sin he was still at the beginning of the book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading He had held the plates for a year and a half and though he had studied them and had translated a considerable part yet through Martin Harris' sin he was still at the beginning of the book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But that time had been valuable for him, though he had little to show for it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He had held the plates for a year and a half and though he had studied them and had translated a considerable part yet through Martin Harris' sin he was still at the beginning of the book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
COWDERY

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

From this reading OLIVER COWDERY BECOMES SCRIBE--JOSEPH AND OLIVER PRAY FOR NEW LIGHT--THE PRIESTHOOD RESTORED--THE FIRST BAPTISMS--KINDNESS OF JOSEPH KNIGHT.

Pending verification
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading OLIVER COWDERY BECOMES SCRIBE--JOSEPH AND OLIVER PRAY FOR NEW LIGHT--THE PRIESTHOOD RESTORED--THE FIRST BAPTISMS--KINDNESS OF JOSEPH KNIGHT.

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FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading OLIVER COWDERY BECOMES SCRIBE--JOSEPH AND OLIVER PRAY FOR NEW LIGHT--THE PRIESTHOOD RESTORED--THE FIRST BAPTISMS--KINDNESS OF JOSEPH KNIGHT.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Joseph was now twenty-three years old, and his life up to this time had been in a sense only a preparation for his work.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading He had held the plates for a year and a half and though he had studied them and had translated a considerable part yet through Martin Harris' sin he was still at the beginning of the book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/

United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)

From this reading He had held the plates for a year and a half and though he had studied them and had translated a considerable part yet through Martin Harris' sin he was still at the beginning of the book.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had held the plates for a year and a half and though he had studied them and had translated a considerable part yet through Martin Harris' sin he was still at the beginning of the book.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He had held the plates for a year and a half and though he had studied them and had translated a considerable part yet through Martin Harris' sin he was still at the beginning of the book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But that time had been valuable for him, though he had little to show for it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Joseph was now twenty-three years old, and his life up to this time had been in a sense only a preparation for his work.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Joseph was now twenty-three years old, and his life up to this time had been in a sense only a preparation for his work.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But that time had been valuable for him, though he had little to show for it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JOSEPHnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading OLIVER COWDERY BECOMES SCRIBE--JOSEPH AND OLIVER PRAY FOR NEW LIGHT--THE PRIESTHOOD RESTORED--THE FIRST BAPTISMS--KINDNESS OF JOSEPH KNIGHT.

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KINDNESSnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading OLIVER COWDERY BECOMES SCRIBE--JOSEPH AND OLIVER PRAY FOR NEW LIGHT--THE PRIESTHOOD RESTORED--THE FIRST BAPTISMS--KINDNESS OF JOSEPH KNIGHT.

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KNIGHTnounUS /naɪt/

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading OLIVER COWDERY BECOMES SCRIBE--JOSEPH AND OLIVER PRAY FOR NEW LIGHT--THE PRIESTHOOD RESTORED--THE FIRST BAPTISMS--KINDNESS OF JOSEPH KNIGHT.

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lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Joseph was now twenty-three years old, and his life up to this time had been in a sense only a preparation for his work.

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LIGHTadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading OLIVER COWDERY BECOMES SCRIBE--JOSEPH AND OLIVER PRAY FOR NEW LIGHT--THE PRIESTHOOD RESTORED--THE FIRST BAPTISMS--KINDNESS OF JOSEPH KNIGHT.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But that time had been valuable for him, though he had little to show for it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading He had held the plates for a year and a half and though he had studied them and had translated a considerable part yet through Martin Harris' sin he was still at the beginning of the book.

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NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading OLIVER COWDERY BECOMES SCRIBE--JOSEPH AND OLIVER PRAY FOR NEW LIGHT--THE PRIESTHOOD RESTORED--THE FIRST BAPTISMS--KINDNESS OF JOSEPH KNIGHT.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Joseph was now twenty-three years old, and his life up to this time had been in a sense only a preparation for his work.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OLIVER COWDERY BECOMES SCRIBE--JOSEPH AND OLIVER PRAY FOR NEW LIGHT--THE PRIESTHOOD RESTORED--THE FIRST BAPTISMS--KINDNESS OF JOSEPH KNIGHT.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Joseph was now twenty-three years old, and his life up to this time had been in a sense only a preparation for his work.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OLIVERnounUS /ˈɑːləvər/

United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)

From this reading OLIVER COWDERY BECOMES SCRIBE--JOSEPH AND OLIVER PRAY FOR NEW LIGHT--THE PRIESTHOOD RESTORED--THE FIRST BAPTISMS--KINDNESS OF JOSEPH KNIGHT.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Joseph was now twenty-three years old, and his life up to this time had been in a sense only a preparation for his work.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading He had held the plates for a year and a half and though he had studied them and had translated a considerable part yet through Martin Harris' sin he was still at the beginning of the book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
platesnounUS /pleɪts/

plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading He had held the plates for a year and a half and though he had studied them and had translated a considerable part yet through Martin Harris' sin he was still at the beginning of the book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PRAYverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading OLIVER COWDERY BECOMES SCRIBE--JOSEPH AND OLIVER PRAY FOR NEW LIGHT--THE PRIESTHOOD RESTORED--THE FIRST BAPTISMS--KINDNESS OF JOSEPH KNIGHT.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading Joseph was now twenty-three years old, and his life up to this time had been in a sense only a preparation for his work.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PRIESTHOODnounUS /ˈpriːsthʊd/

the body of ordained religious practitioners

From this reading OLIVER COWDERY BECOMES SCRIBE--JOSEPH AND OLIVER PRAY FOR NEW LIGHT--THE PRIESTHOOD RESTORED--THE FIRST BAPTISMS--KINDNESS OF JOSEPH KNIGHT.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RESTOREDverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading OLIVER COWDERY BECOMES SCRIBE--JOSEPH AND OLIVER PRAY FOR NEW LIGHT--THE PRIESTHOOD RESTORED--THE FIRST BAPTISMS--KINDNESS OF JOSEPH KNIGHT.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SCRIBEverbUS /skraɪb/

score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking

From this reading OLIVER COWDERY BECOMES SCRIBE--JOSEPH AND OLIVER PRAY FOR NEW LIGHT--THE PRIESTHOOD RESTORED--THE FIRST BAPTISMS--KINDNESS OF JOSEPH KNIGHT.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Joseph was now twenty-three years old, and his life up to this time had been in a sense only a preparation for his work.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading But that time had been valuable for him, though he had little to show for it.

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sinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading He had held the plates for a year and a half and though he had studied them and had translated a considerable part yet through Martin Harris' sin he was still at the beginning of the book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading He had held the plates for a year and a half and though he had studied them and had translated a considerable part yet through Martin Harris' sin he was still at the beginning of the book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading He had held the plates for a year and a half and though he had studied them and had translated a considerable part yet through Martin Harris' sin he was still at the beginning of the book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But that time had been valuable for him, though he had little to show for it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading OLIVER COWDERY BECOMES SCRIBE--JOSEPH AND OLIVER PRAY FOR NEW LIGHT--THE PRIESTHOOD RESTORED--THE FIRST BAPTISMS--KINDNESS OF JOSEPH KNIGHT.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had held the plates for a year and a half and though he had studied them and had translated a considerable part yet through Martin Harris' sin he was still at the beginning of the book.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Joseph was now twenty-three years old, and his life up to this time had been in a sense only a preparation for his work.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He had held the plates for a year and a half and though he had studied them and had translated a considerable part yet through Martin Harris' sin he was still at the beginning of the book.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He had held the plates for a year and a half and though he had studied them and had translated a considerable part yet through Martin Harris' sin he was still at the beginning of the book.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Joseph was now twenty-three years old, and his life up to this time had been in a sense only a preparation for his work.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Joseph was now twenty-three years old, and his life up to this time had been in a sense only a preparation for his work.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading He had held the plates for a year and a half and though he had studied them and had translated a considerable part yet through Martin Harris' sin he was still at the beginning of the book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one

From this reading Joseph was now twenty-three years old, and his life up to this time had been in a sense only a preparation for his work.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Joseph was now twenty-three years old, and his life up to this time had been in a sense only a preparation for his work.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading But that time had been valuable for him, though he had little to show for it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Joseph was now twenty-three years old, and his life up to this time had been in a sense only a preparation for his work.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Joseph was now twenty-three years old, and his life up to this time had been in a sense only a preparation for his work.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading He had held the plates for a year and a half and though he had studied them and had translated a considerable part yet through Martin Harris' sin he was still at the beginning of the book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Joseph was now twenty-three years old, and his life up to this time had been in a sense only a preparation for his work.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading He had held the plates for a year and a half and though he had studied them and had translated a considerable part yet through Martin Harris' sin he was still at the beginning of the book.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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How do I study chapter 7 of The Latter-Day Prophet?

Work through the 11 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 11 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 7 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Latter-Day Prophet

Common questions about reading The Latter-Day Prophet by George Q. (George Quayle) Cannon on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Latter-Day Prophet?

Yes. All 2521 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #56698 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Latter-Day Prophet is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #56698, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Latter-Day Prophet take to read?

About 210 minutes of reading across 505 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Latter-Day Prophet section by section

How to work through The Latter-Day Prophet section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 29 chapters of The Latter-Day Prophet to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Latter-Day Prophet

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Latter-Day Prophet, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Preface
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Latter-Day Prophet; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Sending
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Latter-Day Prophet; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Little
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Latter-Day Prophet; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Latter-Day Prophet; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.