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The Life of Nephi, the Son of Lehi
The Life of Nephi, the Son of Lehi

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Life of Nephi, the Son of Lehi is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.
The return of the young men to the tent of Lehi in the wilderness, was a cause of great joy to their parents, and especially to their mother, Sariah.
She had mourned with all a mother's anxiety for them, supposing that they had perished in the wilderness.
Possessed of this idea, and thinking doubtless of the comforts they had left at Jerusalem, she had, while they were gone, complained against Lehi and called him a visionary man, accused him of bringing them from their home, and now her sons were dead, and they themselves would perish in the wilderness.
This style of talk must have been very unpleasant for Lehi.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Life of Nephi, the Son of Lehi

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Life of Nephi, the Son of Lehi is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.
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The return of the young men to the tent of Lehi in the wilderness, was a cause of great joy to their parents, and especially to their mother, Sariah.
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She had mourned with all a mother's anxiety for them, supposing that they had perished in the wilderness.
/ʃiː hæd mɔːrnd wɪð ɔːl ə ˈmʌðərz æŋˈzaɪəti fɔːr ðem səˈpoʊzɪŋ ðæt ðeɪ hæd ˈperɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈwɪldərnəs/
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Possessed of this idea, and thinking doubtless of the comforts they had left at Jerusalem, she had, while they were gone, complained against Lehi and called him a visionary man, accused him of bringing them from their home, and now her sons were dead, and they themselves would perish in the wilderness.
Line 5
This style of talk must have been very unpleasant for Lehi.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Benefactor noun US /ˈbenəfæktər/

a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)

From this reading “Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.”

Descendant noun US /dɪˈsendənt/

a person considered as descended from some ancestor

From this reading “Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.”

Ishmael noun US /ˈɪʃmil/

(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes

From this reading “Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.”

mourned verb US /mɔːrnd/

past form of “mourn” — feel sadness

From this reading “She had mourned with all a mother's anxiety for them, supposing that they had perished in the wilderness.”

Offerings noun US /ˈɔːfərɪŋz/

plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading “Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.”

Rejoin verb US /riˈdʒɔɪn/

join again

From this reading “Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.”

Revulsion noun US /rɪˈvʌlʃən/

intense aversion

From this reading “Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.”

visionary noun US /ˈvɪʒəneri/

a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible

From this reading “Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.”

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.

young men adjective + noun

In this reading “The return of the young men to the tent of Lehi in the wilderness, was a cause of great joy to their parents, and especially to their mother, Sariah.”

Stir up verb + adjective

try to stir up public opinion

In this reading “Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.”

great joy adjective + noun

In this reading “The return of the young men to the tent of Lehi in the wilderness, was a cause of great joy to their parents, and especially to their mother, Sariah.”

in the wilderness preposition + article + noun counted as “in … wilderness”

In this reading “The return of the young men to the tent of Lehi in the wilderness, was a cause of great joy to their parents, and especially to their mother, Sariah.”

Plead for verb + particle

In this reading “Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.”

perished in verb + particle counted as “perish in”

In this reading “She had mourned with all a mother's anxiety for them, supposing that they had perished in the wilderness.”

All words in this reading · 130

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/

a defendant in a criminal proceeding

From this reading Possessed of this idea, and thinking doubtless of the comforts they had left at Jerusalem, she had, while they were gone, complained against Lehi and called him a visionary man, accused him of bringing them from their home, and now her sons were dead, and they themselves would perish in the wilderness.

AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Possessed of this idea, and thinking doubtless of the comforts they had left at Jerusalem, she had, while they were gone, complained against Lehi and called him a visionary man, accused him of bringing them from their home, and now her sons were dead, and they themselves would perish in the wilderness.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 She had mourned with all a mother's anxiety for them, supposing that they had perished in the wilderness.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading She had mourned with all a mother's anxiety for them, supposing that they had perished in the wilderness.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Possessed of this idea, and thinking doubtless of the comforts they had left at Jerusalem, she had, while they were gone, complained against Lehi and called him a visionary man, accused him of bringing them from their home, and now her sons were dead, and they themselves would perish in the wilderness.

BandsnounUS /bændz/

plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading This style of talk must have been very unpleasant for Lehi.

BegverbUS /beɡ/

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

BenefactornounUS /ˈbenəfæktər/

a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

BindverbUS /baɪnd/

stick to firmly

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

BrassnounUS /bræs/

an alloy of copper and zinc

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading Possessed of this idea, and thinking doubtless of the comforts they had left at Jerusalem, she had, while they were gone, complained against Lehi and called him a visionary man, accused him of bringing them from their home, and now her sons were dead, and they themselves would perish in the wilderness.

BrothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

BurntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/

ruined by overcooking

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

BurstverbUS /bɜːrst/

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Possessed of this idea, and thinking doubtless of the comforts they had left at Jerusalem, she had, while they were gone, complained against Lehi and called him a visionary man, accused him of bringing them from their home, and now her sons were dead, and they themselves would perish in the wilderness.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading The return of the young men to the tent of Lehi in the wilderness, was a cause of great joy to their parents, and especially to their mother, Sariah.

ColonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/

things that make you comfortable and at ease

From this reading Possessed of this idea, and thinking doubtless of the comforts they had left at Jerusalem, she had, while they were gone, complained against Lehi and called him a visionary man, accused him of bringing them from their home, and now her sons were dead, and they themselves would perish in the wilderness.

complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/

past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading Possessed of this idea, and thinking doubtless of the comforts they had left at Jerusalem, she had, while they were gone, complained against Lehi and called him a visionary man, accused him of bringing them from their home, and now her sons were dead, and they themselves would perish in the wilderness.

ContentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Possessed of this idea, and thinking doubtless of the comforts they had left at Jerusalem, she had, while they were gone, complained against Lehi and called him a visionary man, accused him of bringing them from their home, and now her sons were dead, and they themselves would perish in the wilderness.

DescendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/

a person considered as descended from some ancestor

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

DescendantsnounUS /dɪˈsendənts/

all of the offspring of a given progenitor

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/

without doubt; certainly

From this reading Possessed of this idea, and thinking doubtless of the comforts they had left at Jerusalem, she had, while they were gone, complained against Lehi and called him a visionary man, accused him of bringing them from their home, and now her sons were dead, and they themselves would perish in the wilderness.

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading The return of the young men to the tent of Lehi in the wilderness, was a cause of great joy to their parents, and especially to their mother, Sariah.

FamilynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

FeelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

ForgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/

compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Possessed of this idea, and thinking doubtless of the comforts they had left at Jerusalem, she had, while they were gone, complained against Lehi and called him a visionary man, accused him of bringing them from their home, and now her sons were dead, and they themselves would perish in the wilderness.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Possessed of this idea, and thinking doubtless of the comforts they had left at Jerusalem, she had, while they were gone, complained against Lehi and called him a visionary man, accused him of bringing them from their home, and now her sons were dead, and they themselves would perish in the wilderness.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

GriefnounUS /ɡriːf/

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She had mourned with all a mother's anxiety for them, supposing that they had perished in the wilderness.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This style of talk must have been very unpleasant for Lehi.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

HebrewnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/

the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Possessed of this idea, and thinking doubtless of the comforts they had left at Jerusalem, she had, while they were gone, complained against Lehi and called him a visionary man, accused him of bringing them from their home, and now her sons were dead, and they themselves would perish in the wilderness.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Possessed of this idea, and thinking doubtless of the comforts they had left at Jerusalem, she had, while they were gone, complained against Lehi and called him a visionary man, accused him of bringing them from their home, and now her sons were dead, and they themselves would perish in the wilderness.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The return of the young men to the tent of Lehi in the wilderness, was a cause of great joy to their parents, and especially to their mother, Sariah.

IntendverbUS /ˌɪnˈtend/

have in mind as a purpose

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

IshmaelnounUS /ˈɪʃmil/

(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/

capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/

plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/

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

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

JoynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

KnowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

Laman

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

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

LanguagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

LeaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Possessed of this idea, and thinking doubtless of the comforts they had left at Jerusalem, she had, while they were gone, complained against Lehi and called him a visionary man, accused him of bringing them from their home, and now her sons were dead, and they themselves would perish in the wilderness.

Lehi

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

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

Lemuel

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

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

LostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

MannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading The return of the young men to the tent of Lehi in the wilderness, was a cause of great joy to their parents, and especially to their mother, Sariah.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The return of the young men to the tent of Lehi in the wilderness, was a cause of great joy to their parents, and especially to their mother, Sariah.

mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading She had mourned with all a mother's anxiety for them, supposing that they had perished in the wilderness.

mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/

past form of “mourn” — feel sadness

From this reading She had mourned with all a mother's anxiety for them, supposing that they had perished in the wilderness.

MurmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading This style of talk must have been very unpleasant for Lehi.

MutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/

open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

Nephi

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From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

Nephi's

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From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Possessed of this idea, and thinking doubtless of the comforts they had left at Jerusalem, she had, while they were gone, complained against Lehi and called him a visionary man, accused him of bringing them from their home, and now her sons were dead, and they themselves would perish in the wilderness.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

OfferingsnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋz/

plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

Others

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From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading The return of the young men to the tent of Lehi in the wilderness, was a cause of great joy to their parents, and especially to their mother, Sariah.

PartnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

PerishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/

past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading She had mourned with all a mother's anxiety for them, supposing that they had perished in the wilderness.

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 Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

PleadverbUS /pliːd/

appeal or request earnestly

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

PossessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading Possessed of this idea, and thinking doubtless of the comforts they had left at Jerusalem, she had, while they were gone, complained against Lehi and called him a visionary man, accused him of bringing them from their home, and now her sons were dead, and they themselves would perish in the wilderness.

PrayernounUS /prer/

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

RecordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/

plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

RejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/

join again

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

RequiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

ReturnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

RevulsionnounUS /rɪˈvʌlʃən/

intense aversion

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

SacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

SacrificesnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/

plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

Sariah

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From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

Sariah's

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From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had mourned with all a mother's anxiety for them, supposing that they had perished in the wilderness.

sonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading Possessed of this idea, and thinking doubtless of the comforts they had left at Jerusalem, she had, while they were gone, complained against Lehi and called him a visionary man, accused him of bringing them from their home, and now her sons were dead, and they themselves would perish in the wilderness.

StirverbUS /stɜːr/

move an implement through

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

stylenounUS /staɪl/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading This style of talk must have been very unpleasant for Lehi.

SubsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/

following in time or order

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/

-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition

From this reading She had mourned with all a mother's anxiety for them, supposing that they had perished in the wilderness.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading This style of talk must have been very unpleasant for Lehi.

tentnounUS /tent/

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading The return of the young men to the tent of Lehi in the wilderness, was a cause of great joy to their parents, and especially to their mother, Sariah.

TestimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/

a solemn statement made under oath

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had mourned with all a mother's anxiety for them, supposing that they had perished in the wilderness.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She had mourned with all a mother's anxiety for them, supposing that they had perished in the wilderness.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Possessed of this idea, and thinking doubtless of the comforts they had left at Jerusalem, she had, while they were gone, complained against Lehi and called him a visionary man, accused him of bringing them from their home, and now her sons were dead, and they themselves would perish in the wilderness.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had mourned with all a mother's anxiety for them, supposing that they had perished in the wilderness.

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Possessed of this idea, and thinking doubtless of the comforts they had left at Jerusalem, she had, while they were gone, complained against Lehi and called him a visionary man, accused him of bringing them from their home, and now her sons were dead, and they themselves would perish in the wilderness.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Possessed of this idea, and thinking doubtless of the comforts they had left at Jerusalem, she had, while they were gone, complained against Lehi and called him a visionary man, accused him of bringing them from their home, and now her sons were dead, and they themselves would perish in the wilderness.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading This style of talk must have been very unpleasant for Lehi.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

ValuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading This style of talk must have been very unpleasant for Lehi.

VisionarynounUS /ˈvɪʒəneri/

a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

VisitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

WantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The return of the young men to the tent of Lehi in the wilderness, was a cause of great joy to their parents, and especially to their mother, Sariah.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Possessed of this idea, and thinking doubtless of the comforts they had left at Jerusalem, she had, while they were gone, complained against Lehi and called him a visionary man, accused him of bringing them from their home, and now her sons were dead, and they themselves would perish in the wilderness.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Possessed of this idea, and thinking doubtless of the comforts they had left at Jerusalem, she had, while they were gone, complained against Lehi and called him a visionary man, accused him of bringing them from their home, and now her sons were dead, and they themselves would perish in the wilderness.

WildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Their Contents--Lehi a Descendant of Joseph--Value of These Records to his Descendants--Another Colony of Jews--Lost Knowledge of Hebrew Language and of God--Nephi a Great Benefactor--He and Brothers Again Required to Visit Jerusalem--Ishmael and Family--Laman and Lemuel Stir up Mutiny--Want to Return to Jerusalem--Bind Nephi--Intend to Leave him to Perish--Nephi's Prayer--His Bands Burst--The Others Plead for him--Revulsion of Feeling on Part of his Brothers--Beg his Forgiveness--Rejoin Lehi and Sariah--Thanksgiving and Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had mourned with all a mother's anxiety for them, supposing that they had perished in the wilderness.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Possessed of this idea, and thinking doubtless of the comforts they had left at Jerusalem, she had, while they were gone, complained against Lehi and called him a visionary man, accused him of bringing them from their home, and now her sons were dead, and they themselves would perish in the wilderness.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The return of the young men to the tent of Lehi in the wilderness, was a cause of great joy to their parents, and especially to their mother, Sariah.

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