ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The oncoming Saints, therefore, who were not able to pay their own way, were this summer, instead of riding in ox-carts, to walk across the plains and mountains, and push their belongings before them in hand-carts.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The oncoming Saints, therefore, who were not able to pay their own way, were this summer, instead of riding in ox-carts, to walk across the plains and mountains, and push their belongings before them in hand-carts.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Joel Rae Is Treated for Pride of Soul Brigham sent for him the next day and did him the honour to entrust to him an important mission.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joel Rae Is Treated for Pride of Soul Brigham sent for him the next day and did him the honour to entrust to him an important mission.
auspiciouslyadverb
in an auspicious manner
From this reading It had become Brigham’s pet scheme, and the Lord had revealed to him that it would work out auspiciously.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was to go back to the Missouri River and bring on one of the hand-cart parties that were to leave there that summer.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It had become Brigham’s pet scheme, and the Lord had revealed to him that it would work out auspiciously.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The oncoming Saints, therefore, who were not able to pay their own way, were this summer, instead of riding in ox-carts, to walk across the plains and mountains, and push their belongings before them in hand-carts.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The oncoming Saints, therefore, who were not able to pay their own way, were this summer, instead of riding in ox-carts, to walk across the plains and mountains, and push their belongings before them in hand-carts.
Brigham
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From this reading Joel Rae Is Treated for Pride of Soul Brigham sent for him the next day and did him the honour to entrust to him an important mission.
Brigham's
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From this reading It had become Brigham’s pet scheme, and the Lord had revealed to him that it would work out auspiciously.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He was to go back to the Missouri River and bring on one of the hand-cart parties that were to leave there that summer.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Joel Rae Is Treated for Pride of Soul Brigham sent for him the next day and did him the honour to entrust to him an important mission.
depletedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpliːtɪd/
no longer sufficient
From this reading The three years of famine had left the Saints in the valley poor, so that the immigration fund was depleted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Joel Rae Is Treated for Pride of Soul Brigham sent for him the next day and did him the honour to entrust to him an important mission.
entrustverbUS /enˈtrʌst/
confer a trust upon
From this reading Joel Rae Is Treated for Pride of Soul Brigham sent for him the next day and did him the honour to entrust to him an important mission.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading The three years of famine had left the Saints in the valley poor, so that the immigration fund was depleted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Joel Rae Is Treated for Pride of Soul Brigham sent for him the next day and did him the honour to entrust to him an important mission.
fundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading The three years of famine had left the Saints in the valley poor, so that the immigration fund was depleted.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was to go back to the Missouri River and bring on one of the hand-cart parties that were to leave there that summer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The three years of famine had left the Saints in the valley poor, so that the immigration fund was depleted.
hand-cart
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From this reading He was to go back to the Missouri River and bring on one of the hand-cart parties that were to leave there that summer.
hand-carts
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From this reading The oncoming Saints, therefore, who were not able to pay their own way, were this summer, instead of riding in ox-carts, to walk across the plains and mountains, and push their belongings before them in hand-carts.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to go back to the Missouri River and bring on one of the hand-cart parties that were to leave there that summer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joel Rae Is Treated for Pride of Soul Brigham sent for him the next day and did him the honour to entrust to him an important mission.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading Joel Rae Is Treated for Pride of Soul Brigham sent for him the next day and did him the honour to entrust to him an important mission.
immigrationnounUS /ˌɪməˈɡreɪʃən/
migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)
From this reading The three years of famine had left the Saints in the valley poor, so that the immigration fund was depleted.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Joel Rae Is Treated for Pride of Soul Brigham sent for him the next day and did him the honour to entrust to him an important mission.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three years of famine had left the Saints in the valley poor, so that the immigration fund was depleted.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The oncoming Saints, therefore, who were not able to pay their own way, were this summer, instead of riding in ox-carts, to walk across the plains and mountains, and push their belongings before them in hand-carts.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joel Rae Is Treated for Pride of Soul Brigham sent for him the next day and did him the honour to entrust to him an important mission.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had become Brigham’s pet scheme, and the Lord had revealed to him that it would work out auspiciously.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading Joel Rae Is Treated for Pride of Soul Brigham sent for him the next day and did him the honour to entrust to him an important mission.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading He was to go back to the Missouri River and bring on one of the hand-cart parties that were to leave there that summer.
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 The three years of famine had left the Saints in the valley poor, so that the immigration fund was depleted.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It had become Brigham’s pet scheme, and the Lord had revealed to him that it would work out auspiciously.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Joel Rae Is Treated for Pride of Soul Brigham sent for him the next day and did him the honour to entrust to him an important mission.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading He was to go back to the Missouri River and bring on one of the hand-cart parties that were to leave there that summer.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The oncoming Saints, therefore, who were not able to pay their own way, were this summer, instead of riding in ox-carts, to walk across the plains and mountains, and push their belongings before them in hand-carts.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Joel Rae Is Treated for Pride of Soul Brigham sent for him the next day and did him the honour to entrust to him an important mission.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The oncoming Saints, therefore, who were not able to pay their own way, were this summer, instead of riding in ox-carts, to walk across the plains and mountains, and push their belongings before them in hand-carts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joel Rae Is Treated for Pride of Soul Brigham sent for him the next day and did him the honour to entrust to him an important mission.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was to go back to the Missouri River and bring on one of the hand-cart parties that were to leave there that summer.
oncomingadjectiveUS /ˈɔːnkʌmɪŋ/
moving toward one
From this reading The oncoming Saints, therefore, who were not able to pay their own way, were this summer, instead of riding in ox-carts, to walk across the plains and mountains, and push their belongings before them in hand-carts.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was to go back to the Missouri River and bring on one of the hand-cart parties that were to leave there that summer.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It had become Brigham’s pet scheme, and the Lord had revealed to him that it would work out auspiciously.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The oncoming Saints, therefore, who were not able to pay their own way, were this summer, instead of riding in ox-carts, to walk across the plains and mountains, and push their belongings before them in hand-carts.
ox-carts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The oncoming Saints, therefore, who were not able to pay their own way, were this summer, instead of riding in ox-carts, to walk across the plains and mountains, and push their belongings before them in hand-carts.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading He was to go back to the Missouri River and bring on one of the hand-cart parties that were to leave there that summer.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The oncoming Saints, therefore, who were not able to pay their own way, were this summer, instead of riding in ox-carts, to walk across the plains and mountains, and push their belongings before them in hand-carts.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading It had become Brigham’s pet scheme, and the Lord had revealed to him that it would work out auspiciously.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The oncoming Saints, therefore, who were not able to pay their own way, were this summer, instead of riding in ox-carts, to walk across the plains and mountains, and push their belongings before them in hand-carts.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The three years of famine had left the Saints in the valley poor, so that the immigration fund was depleted.
PridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Joel Rae Is Treated for Pride of Soul Brigham sent for him the next day and did him the honour to entrust to him an important mission.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading The oncoming Saints, therefore, who were not able to pay their own way, were this summer, instead of riding in ox-carts, to walk across the plains and mountains, and push their belongings before them in hand-carts.
Rae
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joel Rae Is Treated for Pride of Soul Brigham sent for him the next day and did him the honour to entrust to him an important mission.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading It had become Brigham’s pet scheme, and the Lord had revealed to him that it would work out auspiciously.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The oncoming Saints, therefore, who were not able to pay their own way, were this summer, instead of riding in ox-carts, to walk across the plains and mountains, and push their belongings before them in hand-carts.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He was to go back to the Missouri River and bring on one of the hand-cart parties that were to leave there that summer.
SaintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading The three years of famine had left the Saints in the valley poor, so that the immigration fund was depleted.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading It had become Brigham’s pet scheme, and the Lord had revealed to him that it would work out auspiciously.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Joel Rae Is Treated for Pride of Soul Brigham sent for him the next day and did him the honour to entrust to him an important mission.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The three years of famine had left the Saints in the valley poor, so that the immigration fund was depleted.
SoulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Joel Rae Is Treated for Pride of Soul Brigham sent for him the next day and did him the honour to entrust to him an important mission.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He was to go back to the Missouri River and bring on one of the hand-cart parties that were to leave there that summer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was to go back to the Missouri River and bring on one of the hand-cart parties that were to leave there that summer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joel Rae Is Treated for Pride of Soul Brigham sent for him the next day and did him the honour to entrust to him an important mission.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The oncoming Saints, therefore, who were not able to pay their own way, were this summer, instead of riding in ox-carts, to walk across the plains and mountains, and push their belongings before them in hand-carts.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The oncoming Saints, therefore, who were not able to pay their own way, were this summer, instead of riding in ox-carts, to walk across the plains and mountains, and push their belongings before them in hand-carts.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was to go back to the Missouri River and bring on one of the hand-cart parties that were to leave there that summer.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The oncoming Saints, therefore, who were not able to pay their own way, were this summer, instead of riding in ox-carts, to walk across the plains and mountains, and push their belongings before them in hand-carts.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The oncoming Saints, therefore, who were not able to pay their own way, were this summer, instead of riding in ox-carts, to walk across the plains and mountains, and push their belongings before them in hand-carts.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three years of famine had left the Saints in the valley poor, so that the immigration fund was depleted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joel Rae Is Treated for Pride of Soul Brigham sent for him the next day and did him the honour to entrust to him an important mission.
TreatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Joel Rae Is Treated for Pride of Soul Brigham sent for him the next day and did him the honour to entrust to him an important mission.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The three years of famine had left the Saints in the valley poor, so that the immigration fund was depleted.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The oncoming Saints, therefore, who were not able to pay their own way, were this summer, instead of riding in ox-carts, to walk across the plains and mountains, and push their belongings before them in hand-carts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was to go back to the Missouri River and bring on one of the hand-cart parties that were to leave there that summer.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The oncoming Saints, therefore, who were not able to pay their own way, were this summer, instead of riding in ox-carts, to walk across the plains and mountains, and push their belongings before them in hand-carts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was to go back to the Missouri River and bring on one of the hand-cart parties that were to leave there that summer.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The oncoming Saints, therefore, who were not able to pay their own way, were this summer, instead of riding in ox-carts, to walk across the plains and mountains, and push their belongings before them in hand-carts.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It had become Brigham’s pet scheme, and the Lord had revealed to him that it would work out auspiciously.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It had become Brigham’s pet scheme, and the Lord had revealed to him that it would work out auspiciously.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The three years of famine had left the Saints in the valley poor, so that the immigration fund was depleted.
