adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For his home he chose the settlement of Amalon, set in a rich little valley between the shoulders of the Pine Mountains.
Amalon
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From this reading For his home he chose the settlement of Amalon, set in a rich little valley between the shoulders of the Pine Mountains.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew not how; he felt that he was still sound in his faith, but he felt, too, some undefined antagonism between himself and those who preached in the tabernacle.
antagonismnounUS /ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading He knew not how; he felt that he was still sound in his faith, but he felt, too, some undefined antagonism between himself and those who preached in the tabernacle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He resolved to stay south, fearing vaguely that in the North he would be in conflict with the priesthood.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The Sinner Chastens himself How to offer the greatest sacrifice—how to do the greatest service—these had become his problems.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He knew not how; he felt that he was still sound in his faith, but he felt, too, some undefined antagonism between himself and those who preached in the tabernacle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew not how; he felt that he was still sound in his faith, but he felt, too, some undefined antagonism between himself and those who preached in the tabernacle.
Chastens
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From this reading The Sinner Chastens himself How to offer the greatest sacrifice—how to do the greatest service—these had become his problems.
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading For his home he chose the settlement of Amalon, set in a rich little valley between the shoulders of the Pine Mountains.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He concerned himself no longer with his own exaltation either in this world or the world to come.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading He concerned himself no longer with his own exaltation either in this world or the world to come.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading He resolved to stay south, fearing vaguely that in the North he would be in conflict with the priesthood.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Sinner Chastens himself How to offer the greatest sacrifice—how to do the greatest service—these had become his problems.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He concerned himself no longer with his own exaltation either in this world or the world to come.
exaltationnoun
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading He concerned himself no longer with his own exaltation either in this world or the world to come.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He knew not how; he felt that he was still sound in his faith, but he felt, too, some undefined antagonism between himself and those who preached in the tabernacle.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He resolved to stay south, fearing vaguely that in the North he would be in conflict with the priesthood.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He knew not how; he felt that he was still sound in his faith, but he felt, too, some undefined antagonism between himself and those who preached in the tabernacle.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For his home he chose the settlement of Amalon, set in a rich little valley between the shoulders of the Pine Mountains.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading The Sinner Chastens himself How to offer the greatest sacrifice—how to do the greatest service—these had become his problems.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Sinner Chastens himself How to offer the greatest sacrifice—how to do the greatest service—these had become his problems.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He concerned himself no longer with his own exaltation either in this world or the world to come.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Sinner Chastens himself How to offer the greatest sacrifice—how to do the greatest service—these had become his problems.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Sinner Chastens himself How to offer the greatest sacrifice—how to do the greatest service—these had become his problems.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For his home he chose the settlement of Amalon, set in a rich little valley between the shoulders of the Pine Mountains.
How
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From this reading The Sinner Chastens himself How to offer the greatest sacrifice—how to do the greatest service—these had become his problems.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He concerned himself no longer with his own exaltation either in this world or the world to come.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew not how; he felt that he was still sound in his faith, but he felt, too, some undefined antagonism between himself and those who preached in the tabernacle.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For his home he chose the settlement of Amalon, set in a rich little valley between the shoulders of the Pine Mountains.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading He concerned himself no longer with his own exaltation either in this world or the world to come.
MountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading For his home he chose the settlement of Amalon, set in a rich little valley between the shoulders of the Pine Mountains.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He concerned himself no longer with his own exaltation either in this world or the world to come.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He resolved to stay south, fearing vaguely that in the North he would be in conflict with the priesthood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew not how; he felt that he was still sound in his faith, but he felt, too, some undefined antagonism between himself and those who preached in the tabernacle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For his home he chose the settlement of Amalon, set in a rich little valley between the shoulders of the Pine Mountains.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The Sinner Chastens himself How to offer the greatest sacrifice—how to do the greatest service—these had become his problems.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He concerned himself no longer with his own exaltation either in this world or the world to come.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He concerned himself no longer with his own exaltation either in this world or the world to come.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading For his home he chose the settlement of Amalon, set in a rich little valley between the shoulders of the Pine Mountains.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading He knew not how; he felt that he was still sound in his faith, but he felt, too, some undefined antagonism between himself and those who preached in the tabernacle.
priesthoodnounUS /ˈpriːsthʊd/
the body of ordained religious practitioners
From this reading He resolved to stay south, fearing vaguely that in the North he would be in conflict with the priesthood.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading The Sinner Chastens himself How to offer the greatest sacrifice—how to do the greatest service—these had become his problems.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading He resolved to stay south, fearing vaguely that in the North he would be in conflict with the priesthood.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading For his home he chose the settlement of Amalon, set in a rich little valley between the shoulders of the Pine Mountains.
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 The Sinner Chastens himself How to offer the greatest sacrifice—how to do the greatest service—these had become his problems.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The Sinner Chastens himself How to offer the greatest sacrifice—how to do the greatest service—these had become his problems.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For his home he chose the settlement of Amalon, set in a rich little valley between the shoulders of the Pine Mountains.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
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 For his home he chose the settlement of Amalon, set in a rich little valley between the shoulders of the Pine Mountains.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading For his home he chose the settlement of Amalon, set in a rich little valley between the shoulders of the Pine Mountains.
SinnernounUS /ˈsɪnər/
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading The Sinner Chastens himself How to offer the greatest sacrifice—how to do the greatest service—these had become his problems.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He knew not how; he felt that he was still sound in his faith, but he felt, too, some undefined antagonism between himself and those who preached in the tabernacle.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He knew not how; he felt that he was still sound in his faith, but he felt, too, some undefined antagonism between himself and those who preached in the tabernacle.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He resolved to stay south, fearing vaguely that in the North he would be in conflict with the priesthood.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He resolved to stay south, fearing vaguely that in the North he would be in conflict with the priesthood.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He knew not how; he felt that he was still sound in his faith, but he felt, too, some undefined antagonism between himself and those who preached in the tabernacle.
tabernaclenounUS /ˈtæbərnækəl/
the Mormon temple
From this reading He knew not how; he felt that he was still sound in his faith, but he felt, too, some undefined antagonism between himself and those who preached in the tabernacle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He resolved to stay south, fearing vaguely that in the North he would be in conflict with the priesthood.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sinner Chastens himself How to offer the greatest sacrifice—how to do the greatest service—these had become his problems.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Sinner Chastens himself How to offer the greatest sacrifice—how to do the greatest service—these had become his problems.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He concerned himself no longer with his own exaltation either in this world or the world to come.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He knew not how; he felt that he was still sound in his faith, but he felt, too, some undefined antagonism between himself and those who preached in the tabernacle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Sinner Chastens himself How to offer the greatest sacrifice—how to do the greatest service—these had become his problems.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He knew not how; he felt that he was still sound in his faith, but he felt, too, some undefined antagonism between himself and those who preached in the tabernacle.
undefinedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈfaɪnd/
not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
From this reading He knew not how; he felt that he was still sound in his faith, but he felt, too, some undefined antagonism between himself and those who preached in the tabernacle.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading He resolved to stay south, fearing vaguely that in the North he would be in conflict with the priesthood.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading For his home he chose the settlement of Amalon, set in a rich little valley between the shoulders of the Pine Mountains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew not how; he felt that he was still sound in his faith, but he felt, too, some undefined antagonism between himself and those who preached in the tabernacle.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He knew not how; he felt that he was still sound in his faith, but he felt, too, some undefined antagonism between himself and those who preached in the tabernacle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He concerned himself no longer with his own exaltation either in this world or the world to come.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He concerned himself no longer with his own exaltation either in this world or the world to come.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He resolved to stay south, fearing vaguely that in the North he would be in conflict with the priesthood.
