1830
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From this reading 1830-1831.
1831
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From this reading 1830-1831.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Other subjects were being revealed and among them were matters of great importance to the Church.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men were coming to him from time to time to learn what the Lord desired of them and through him revelations were given for their benefit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the brethren had set out on their mission to the West, Joseph busied himself in his work at Fayette.
BEGINSnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading THE WESTWARD MOVE BEGINS--KIRTLAND--THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD CONFERRED--JOSEPH GOES TO MISSOURI--ZION DEDICATED.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Other subjects were being revealed and among them were matters of great importance to the Church.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading Men were coming to him from time to time to learn what the Lord desired of them and through him revelations were given for their benefit.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading When the brethren had set out on their mission to the West, Joseph busied himself in his work at Fayette.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading When the brethren had set out on their mission to the West, Joseph busied himself in his work at Fayette.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Other subjects were being revealed and among them were matters of great importance to the Church.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Men were coming to him from time to time to learn what the Lord desired of them and through him revelations were given for their benefit.
CONFERREDverbUS /kənˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading THE WESTWARD MOVE BEGINS--KIRTLAND--THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD CONFERRED--JOSEPH GOES TO MISSOURI--ZION DEDICATED.
DEDICATEDadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading THE WESTWARD MOVE BEGINS--KIRTLAND--THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD CONFERRED--JOSEPH GOES TO MISSOURI--ZION DEDICATED.
wanted intensely
From this reading Men were coming to him from time to time to learn what the Lord desired of them and through him revelations were given for their benefit.
Fayette
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From this reading When the brethren had set out on their mission to the West, Joseph busied himself in his work at Fayette.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Men were coming to him from time to time to learn what the Lord desired of them and through him revelations were given for their benefit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Men were coming to him from time to time to learn what the Lord desired of them and through him revelations were given for their benefit.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Men were coming to him from time to time to learn what the Lord desired of them and through him revelations were given for their benefit.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading THE WESTWARD MOVE BEGINS--KIRTLAND--THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD CONFERRED--JOSEPH GOES TO MISSOURI--ZION DEDICATED.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Other subjects were being revealed and among them were matters of great importance to the Church.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the brethren had set out on their mission to the West, Joseph busied himself in his work at Fayette.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE WESTWARD MOVE BEGINS--KIRTLAND--THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD CONFERRED--JOSEPH GOES TO MISSOURI--ZION DEDICATED.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Men were coming to him from time to time to learn what the Lord desired of them and through him revelations were given for their benefit.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the brethren had set out on their mission to the West, Joseph busied himself in his work at Fayette.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the brethren had set out on their mission to the West, Joseph busied himself in his work at Fayette.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Other subjects were being revealed and among them were matters of great importance to the Church.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the brethren had set out on their mission to the West, Joseph busied himself in his work at Fayette.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading THE WESTWARD MOVE BEGINS--KIRTLAND--THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD CONFERRED--JOSEPH GOES TO MISSOURI--ZION DEDICATED.
KIRTLAND
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From this reading THE WESTWARD MOVE BEGINS--KIRTLAND--THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD CONFERRED--JOSEPH GOES TO MISSOURI--ZION DEDICATED.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Men were coming to him from time to time to learn what the Lord desired of them and through him revelations were given for their benefit.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Men were coming to him from time to time to learn what the Lord desired of them and through him revelations were given for their benefit.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Other subjects were being revealed and among them were matters of great importance to the Church.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men were coming to him from time to time to learn what the Lord desired of them and through him revelations were given for their benefit.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading When the brethren had set out on their mission to the West, Joseph busied himself in his work at Fayette.
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 WESTWARD MOVE BEGINS--KIRTLAND--THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD CONFERRED--JOSEPH GOES TO MISSOURI--ZION DEDICATED.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE WESTWARD MOVE BEGINS--KIRTLAND--THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD CONFERRED--JOSEPH GOES TO MISSOURI--ZION DEDICATED.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Men were coming to him from time to time to learn what the Lord desired of them and through him revelations were given for their benefit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the brethren had set out on their mission to the West, Joseph busied himself in his work at Fayette.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other subjects were being revealed and among them were matters of great importance to the Church.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the brethren had set out on their mission to the West, Joseph busied himself in his work at Fayette.
PRIESTHOODnounUS /ˈpriːsthʊd/
the body of ordained religious practitioners
From this reading THE WESTWARD MOVE BEGINS--KIRTLAND--THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD CONFERRED--JOSEPH GOES TO MISSOURI--ZION DEDICATED.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Other subjects were being revealed and among them were matters of great importance to the Church.
revelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Men were coming to him from time to time to learn what the Lord desired of them and through him revelations were given for their benefit.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the brethren had set out on their mission to the West, Joseph busied himself in his work at Fayette.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Other subjects were being revealed and among them were matters of great importance to the Church.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WESTWARD MOVE BEGINS--KIRTLAND--THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD CONFERRED--JOSEPH GOES TO MISSOURI--ZION DEDICATED.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the brethren had set out on their mission to the West, Joseph busied himself in his work at Fayette.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Men were coming to him from time to time to learn what the Lord desired of them and through him revelations were given for their benefit.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Men were coming to him from time to time to learn what the Lord desired of them and through him revelations were given for their benefit.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Men were coming to him from time to time to learn what the Lord desired of them and through him revelations were given for their benefit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WESTWARD MOVE BEGINS--KIRTLAND--THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD CONFERRED--JOSEPH GOES TO MISSOURI--ZION DEDICATED.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men were coming to him from time to time to learn what the Lord desired of them and through him revelations were given for their benefit.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading When the brethren had set out on their mission to the West, Joseph busied himself in his work at Fayette.
WESTWARDadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading THE WESTWARD MOVE BEGINS--KIRTLAND--THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD CONFERRED--JOSEPH GOES TO MISSOURI--ZION DEDICATED.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Men were coming to him from time to time to learn what the Lord desired of them and through him revelations were given for their benefit.
at the time that
From this reading When the brethren had set out on their mission to the West, Joseph busied himself in his work at Fayette.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When the brethren had set out on their mission to the West, Joseph busied himself in his work at Fayette.
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 THE WESTWARD MOVE BEGINS--KIRTLAND--THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD CONFERRED--JOSEPH GOES TO MISSOURI--ZION DEDICATED.
