adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He attended a military council held that evening in the meeting-house.
aggressiveadjectiveUS /əˈɡresɪv/
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
From this reading Three days of reflection, while it had not cooled the anger he felt toward these members of the mob that had so brutally wronged his people, had slightly cooled his ardour for aggressive warfare.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he came back they told him that the train of Missourians had passed through Parowan and on to the south.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Three days of reflection, while it had not cooled the anger he felt toward these members of the mob that had so brutally wronged his people, had slightly cooled his ardour for aggressive warfare.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading Three days of reflection, while it had not cooled the anger he felt toward these members of the mob that had so brutally wronged his people, had slightly cooled his ardour for aggressive warfare.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Order from Headquarters He left Parowan the next morning to preach at one of the little settlements to the east.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading He attended a military council held that evening in the meeting-house.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he came back they told him that the train of Missourians had passed through Parowan and on to the south.
brutallyadverbUS /ˈbruːtəli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Three days of reflection, while it had not cooled the anger he felt toward these members of the mob that had so brutally wronged his people, had slightly cooled his ardour for aggressive warfare.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came back they told him that the train of Missourians had passed through Parowan and on to the south.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading Three days of reflection, while it had not cooled the anger he felt toward these members of the mob that had so brutally wronged his people, had slightly cooled his ardour for aggressive warfare.
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading He attended a military council held that evening in the meeting-house.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He was gone three days.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The Order from Headquarters He left Parowan the next morning to preach at one of the little settlements to the east.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He attended a military council held that evening in the meeting-house.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Three days of reflection, while it had not cooled the anger he felt toward these members of the mob that had so brutally wronged his people, had slightly cooled his ardour for aggressive warfare.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three days of reflection, while it had not cooled the anger he felt toward these members of the mob that had so brutally wronged his people, had slightly cooled his ardour for aggressive warfare.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Order from Headquarters He left Parowan the next morning to preach at one of the little settlements to the east.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He was gone three days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he came back they told him that the train of Missourians had passed through Parowan and on to the south.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Order from Headquarters He left Parowan the next morning to preach at one of the little settlements to the east.
HeadquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading The Order from Headquarters He left Parowan the next morning to preach at one of the little settlements to the east.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He attended a military council held that evening in the meeting-house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he came back they told him that the train of Missourians had passed through Parowan and on to the south.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three days of reflection, while it had not cooled the anger he felt toward these members of the mob that had so brutally wronged his people, had slightly cooled his ardour for aggressive warfare.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He attended a military council held that evening in the meeting-house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Three days of reflection, while it had not cooled the anger he felt toward these members of the mob that had so brutally wronged his people, had slightly cooled his ardour for aggressive warfare.
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 Order from Headquarters He left Parowan the next morning to preach at one of the little settlements to the east.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Order from Headquarters He left Parowan the next morning to preach at one of the little settlements to the east.
meeting-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He attended a military council held that evening in the meeting-house.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Three days of reflection, while it had not cooled the anger he felt toward these members of the mob that had so brutally wronged his people, had slightly cooled his ardour for aggressive warfare.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading He attended a military council held that evening in the meeting-house.
MissouriansnounUS /məˈzʊriənz/
plural of “missourian” — a native or resident of Missouri
From this reading When he came back they told him that the train of Missourians had passed through Parowan and on to the south.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading Three days of reflection, while it had not cooled the anger he felt toward these members of the mob that had so brutally wronged his people, had slightly cooled his ardour for aggressive warfare.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Order from Headquarters He left Parowan the next morning to preach at one of the little settlements to the east.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Order from Headquarters He left Parowan the next morning to preach at one of the little settlements to the east.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Three days of reflection, while it had not cooled the anger he felt toward these members of the mob that had so brutally wronged his people, had slightly cooled his ardour for aggressive warfare.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Order from Headquarters He left Parowan the next morning to preach at one of the little settlements to the east.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he came back they told him that the train of Missourians had passed through Parowan and on to the south.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Order from Headquarters He left Parowan the next morning to preach at one of the little settlements to the east.
OrdernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The Order from Headquarters He left Parowan the next morning to preach at one of the little settlements to the east.
Parowan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Order from Headquarters He left Parowan the next morning to preach at one of the little settlements to the east.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When he came back they told him that the train of Missourians had passed through Parowan and on to the south.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Three days of reflection, while it had not cooled the anger he felt toward these members of the mob that had so brutally wronged his people, had slightly cooled his ardour for aggressive warfare.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading The Order from Headquarters He left Parowan the next morning to preach at one of the little settlements to the east.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Three days of reflection, while it had not cooled the anger he felt toward these members of the mob that had so brutally wronged his people, had slightly cooled his ardour for aggressive warfare.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — 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 The Order from Headquarters He left Parowan the next morning to preach at one of the little settlements to the east.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Three days of reflection, while it had not cooled the anger he felt toward these members of the mob that had so brutally wronged his people, had slightly cooled his ardour for aggressive warfare.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Three days of reflection, while it had not cooled the anger he felt toward these members of the mob that had so brutally wronged his people, had slightly cooled his ardour for aggressive warfare.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading When he came back they told him that the train of Missourians had passed through Parowan and on to the south.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he came back they told him that the train of Missourians had passed through Parowan and on to the south.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Order from Headquarters He left Parowan the next morning to preach at one of the little settlements to the east.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Three days of reflection, while it had not cooled the anger he felt toward these members of the mob that had so brutally wronged his people, had slightly cooled his ardour for aggressive warfare.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came back they told him that the train of Missourians had passed through Parowan and on to the south.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He was gone three days.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When he came back they told him that the train of Missourians had passed through Parowan and on to the south.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Order from Headquarters He left Parowan the next morning to preach at one of the little settlements to the east.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When he came back they told him that the train of Missourians had passed through Parowan and on to the south.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Three days of reflection, while it had not cooled the anger he felt toward these members of the mob that had so brutally wronged his people, had slightly cooled his ardour for aggressive warfare.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading When he came back they told him that the train of Missourians had passed through Parowan and on to the south.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Three days of reflection, while it had not cooled the anger he felt toward these members of the mob that had so brutally wronged his people, had slightly cooled his ardour for aggressive warfare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was gone three days.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he came back they told him that the train of Missourians had passed through Parowan and on to the south.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Three days of reflection, while it had not cooled the anger he felt toward these members of the mob that had so brutally wronged his people, had slightly cooled his ardour for aggressive warfare.
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading Three days of reflection, while it had not cooled the anger he felt toward these members of the mob that had so brutally wronged his people, had slightly cooled his ardour for aggressive warfare.
