1833
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From this reading 1833-1834.
1834
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1833-1834.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOUNDATION OF THE KIRTLAND TEMPLE LAID--JOSEPH GOES ON MISSION TO CANADA--FIRST HIGH COUNCIL FORMED--ZION'S CAMP GATHERED--WILFORD WOODRUFF A MEMBER.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He did not stay away on account of fear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could not be with the western Saints to share their suffering, but he sent them many letters bearing counsel and the word of the Lord when it came to him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He did not stay away on account of fear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could not be with the western Saints to share their suffering, but he sent them many letters bearing counsel and the word of the Lord when it came to him.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading He could not be with the western Saints to share their suffering, but he sent them many letters bearing counsel and the word of the Lord when it came to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could not be with the western Saints to share their suffering, but he sent them many letters bearing counsel and the word of the Lord when it came to him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He could not be with the western Saints to share their suffering, but he sent them many letters bearing counsel and the word of the Lord when it came to him.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading FOUNDATION OF THE KIRTLAND TEMPLE LAID--JOSEPH GOES ON MISSION TO CANADA--FIRST HIGH COUNCIL FORMED--ZION'S CAMP GATHERED--WILFORD WOODRUFF A MEMBER.
CANADAnounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading FOUNDATION OF THE KIRTLAND TEMPLE LAID--JOSEPH GOES ON MISSION TO CANADA--FIRST HIGH COUNCIL FORMED--ZION'S CAMP GATHERED--WILFORD WOODRUFF A MEMBER.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not be with the western Saints to share their suffering, but he sent them many letters bearing counsel and the word of the Lord when it came to him.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading FOUNDATION OF THE KIRTLAND TEMPLE LAID--JOSEPH GOES ON MISSION TO CANADA--FIRST HIGH COUNCIL FORMED--ZION'S CAMP GATHERED--WILFORD WOODRUFF A MEMBER.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading He could not be with the western Saints to share their suffering, but he sent them many letters bearing counsel and the word of the Lord when it came to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not stay away on account of fear.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the year of trouble in Missouri, the Prophet Joseph Smith was not idle.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He did not stay away on account of fear.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FOUNDATION OF THE KIRTLAND TEMPLE LAID--JOSEPH GOES ON MISSION TO CANADA--FIRST HIGH COUNCIL FORMED--ZION'S CAMP GATHERED--WILFORD WOODRUFF A MEMBER.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading FOUNDATION OF THE KIRTLAND TEMPLE LAID--JOSEPH GOES ON MISSION TO CANADA--FIRST HIGH COUNCIL FORMED--ZION'S CAMP GATHERED--WILFORD WOODRUFF A MEMBER.
FOUNDATIONnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading FOUNDATION OF THE KIRTLAND TEMPLE LAID--JOSEPH GOES ON MISSION TO CANADA--FIRST HIGH COUNCIL FORMED--ZION'S CAMP GATHERED--WILFORD WOODRUFF A MEMBER.
brought together in one place
From this reading FOUNDATION OF THE KIRTLAND TEMPLE LAID--JOSEPH GOES ON MISSION TO CANADA--FIRST HIGH COUNCIL FORMED--ZION'S CAMP GATHERED--WILFORD WOODRUFF A MEMBER.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading FOUNDATION OF THE KIRTLAND TEMPLE LAID--JOSEPH GOES ON MISSION TO CANADA--FIRST HIGH COUNCIL FORMED--ZION'S CAMP GATHERED--WILFORD WOODRUFF A MEMBER.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not be with the western Saints to share their suffering, but he sent them many letters bearing counsel and the word of the Lord when it came to him.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading FOUNDATION OF THE KIRTLAND TEMPLE LAID--JOSEPH GOES ON MISSION TO CANADA--FIRST HIGH COUNCIL FORMED--ZION'S CAMP GATHERED--WILFORD WOODRUFF A MEMBER.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not be with the western Saints to share their suffering, but he sent them many letters bearing counsel and the word of the Lord when it came to him.
not in action or at work
From this reading During the year of trouble in Missouri, the Prophet Joseph Smith was not idle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the year of trouble in Missouri, the Prophet Joseph Smith was not idle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could not be with the western Saints to share their suffering, but he sent them many letters bearing counsel and the word of the Lord when it came to him.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading FOUNDATION OF THE KIRTLAND TEMPLE LAID--JOSEPH GOES ON MISSION TO CANADA--FIRST HIGH COUNCIL FORMED--ZION'S CAMP GATHERED--WILFORD WOODRUFF A MEMBER.
KIRTLAND
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOUNDATION OF THE KIRTLAND TEMPLE LAID--JOSEPH GOES ON MISSION TO CANADA--FIRST HIGH COUNCIL FORMED--ZION'S CAMP GATHERED--WILFORD WOODRUFF A MEMBER.
set down according to a plan
From this reading FOUNDATION OF THE KIRTLAND TEMPLE LAID--JOSEPH GOES ON MISSION TO CANADA--FIRST HIGH COUNCIL FORMED--ZION'S CAMP GATHERED--WILFORD WOODRUFF A MEMBER.
the literary culture
From this reading He could not be with the western Saints to share their suffering, but he sent them many letters bearing counsel and the word of the Lord when it came to him.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He could not be with the western Saints to share their suffering, but he sent them many letters bearing counsel and the word of the Lord when it came to him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He could not be with the western Saints to share their suffering, but he sent them many letters bearing counsel and the word of the Lord when it came to him.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading FOUNDATION OF THE KIRTLAND TEMPLE LAID--JOSEPH GOES ON MISSION TO CANADA--FIRST HIGH COUNCIL FORMED--ZION'S CAMP GATHERED--WILFORD WOODRUFF A MEMBER.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading FOUNDATION OF THE KIRTLAND TEMPLE LAID--JOSEPH GOES ON MISSION TO CANADA--FIRST HIGH COUNCIL FORMED--ZION'S CAMP GATHERED--WILFORD WOODRUFF A MEMBER.
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 During the year of trouble in Missouri, the Prophet Joseph Smith was not idle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the year of trouble in Missouri, the Prophet Joseph Smith was not idle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOUNDATION OF THE KIRTLAND TEMPLE LAID--JOSEPH GOES ON MISSION TO CANADA--FIRST HIGH COUNCIL FORMED--ZION'S CAMP GATHERED--WILFORD WOODRUFF A MEMBER.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FOUNDATION OF THE KIRTLAND TEMPLE LAID--JOSEPH GOES ON MISSION TO CANADA--FIRST HIGH COUNCIL FORMED--ZION'S CAMP GATHERED--WILFORD WOODRUFF A MEMBER.
ProphetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading During the year of trouble in Missouri, the Prophet Joseph Smith was not idle.
SaintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading He could not be with the western Saints to share their suffering, but he sent them many letters bearing counsel and the word of the Lord when it came to him.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He could not be with the western Saints to share their suffering, but he sent them many letters bearing counsel and the word of the Lord when it came to him.
have in common
From this reading He could not be with the western Saints to share their suffering, but he sent them many letters bearing counsel and the word of the Lord when it came to him.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading During the year of trouble in Missouri, the Prophet Joseph Smith was not idle.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He did not stay away on account of fear.
a state of acute pain
From this reading He could not be with the western Saints to share their suffering, but he sent them many letters bearing counsel and the word of the Lord when it came to him.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading FOUNDATION OF THE KIRTLAND TEMPLE LAID--JOSEPH GOES ON MISSION TO CANADA--FIRST HIGH COUNCIL FORMED--ZION'S CAMP GATHERED--WILFORD WOODRUFF A MEMBER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOUNDATION OF THE KIRTLAND TEMPLE LAID--JOSEPH GOES ON MISSION TO CANADA--FIRST HIGH COUNCIL FORMED--ZION'S CAMP GATHERED--WILFORD WOODRUFF A MEMBER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He could not be with the western Saints to share their suffering, but he sent them many letters bearing counsel and the word of the Lord when it came to him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He could not be with the western Saints to share their suffering, but he sent them many letters bearing counsel and the word of the Lord when it came to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOUNDATION OF THE KIRTLAND TEMPLE LAID--JOSEPH GOES ON MISSION TO CANADA--FIRST HIGH COUNCIL FORMED--ZION'S CAMP GATHERED--WILFORD WOODRUFF A MEMBER.
a source of difficulty
From this reading During the year of trouble in Missouri, the Prophet Joseph Smith was not idle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the year of trouble in Missouri, the Prophet Joseph Smith was not idle.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading He could not be with the western Saints to share their suffering, but he sent them many letters bearing counsel and the word of the Lord when it came to him.
at the time that
From this reading He could not be with the western Saints to share their suffering, but he sent them many letters bearing counsel and the word of the Lord when it came to him.
WILFORD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOUNDATION OF THE KIRTLAND TEMPLE LAID--JOSEPH GOES ON MISSION TO CANADA--FIRST HIGH COUNCIL FORMED--ZION'S CAMP GATHERED--WILFORD WOODRUFF A MEMBER.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could not be with the western Saints to share their suffering, but he sent them many letters bearing counsel and the word of the Lord when it came to him.
WOODRUFFnounUS /ˈwʊdrəf/
Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula
From this reading FOUNDATION OF THE KIRTLAND TEMPLE LAID--JOSEPH GOES ON MISSION TO CANADA--FIRST HIGH COUNCIL FORMED--ZION'S CAMP GATHERED--WILFORD WOODRUFF A MEMBER.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He could not be with the western Saints to share their suffering, but he sent them many letters bearing counsel and the word of the Lord when it came to him.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading During the year of trouble in Missouri, the Prophet Joseph Smith was not idle.
ZION'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOUNDATION OF THE KIRTLAND TEMPLE LAID--JOSEPH GOES ON MISSION TO CANADA--FIRST HIGH COUNCIL FORMED--ZION'S CAMP GATHERED--WILFORD WOODRUFF A MEMBER.
