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accordance
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From this reading These revelations, sometimes illimitable in their sweep, and sometimes having reference only to the most minute practical details, were at this time all in accordance either with the dictates of common sense or with the severely literal meaning of some Scripture text.
All
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From this reading All the doings of the infant sect were directed by those utterances of Joseph Smith which he held to be revelations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Susannah frequently heard of them first through Emma Smith, whose pious heart was constantly filled with wonder and thankfulness at the thought of the great honour vouchsafed to her husband.
application
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From this reading They were therefore easily justified either to reason or to the eye of faith, but the results of their application were often startling, and it was facts, not theories, that chiefly caused Susannah to stagger.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These were confided sometimes to the elders, sometimes to the converts at large.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All the doings of the infant sect were directed by those utterances of Joseph Smith which he held to be revelations.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were therefore easily justified either to reason or to the eye of faith, but the results of their application were often startling, and it was facts, not theories, that chiefly caused Susannah to stagger.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the doings of the infant sect were directed by those utterances of Joseph Smith which he held to be revelations.
caused
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From this reading They were therefore easily justified either to reason or to the eye of faith, but the results of their application were often startling, and it was facts, not theories, that chiefly caused Susannah to stagger.
chiefly
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From this reading They were therefore easily justified either to reason or to the eye of faith, but the results of their application were often startling, and it was facts, not theories, that chiefly caused Susannah to stagger.
common
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From this reading These revelations, sometimes illimitable in their sweep, and sometimes having reference only to the most minute practical details, were at this time all in accordance either with the dictates of common sense or with the severely literal meaning of some Scripture text.
confided
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From this reading These were confided sometimes to the elders, sometimes to the converts at large.
constantly
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From this reading Susannah frequently heard of them first through Emma Smith, whose pious heart was constantly filled with wonder and thankfulness at the thought of the great honour vouchsafed to her husband.
converts
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From this reading These were confided sometimes to the elders, sometimes to the converts at large.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These revelations, sometimes illimitable in their sweep, and sometimes having reference only to the most minute practical details, were at this time all in accordance either with the dictates of common sense or with the severely literal meaning of some Scripture text.
dictates
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From this reading These revelations, sometimes illimitable in their sweep, and sometimes having reference only to the most minute practical details, were at this time all in accordance either with the dictates of common sense or with the severely literal meaning of some Scripture text.
directed
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From this reading All the doings of the infant sect were directed by those utterances of Joseph Smith which he held to be revelations.
doings
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From this reading All the doings of the infant sect were directed by those utterances of Joseph Smith which he held to be revelations.
easily
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From this reading They were therefore easily justified either to reason or to the eye of faith, but the results of their application were often startling, and it was facts, not theories, that chiefly caused Susannah to stagger.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading These revelations, sometimes illimitable in their sweep, and sometimes having reference only to the most minute practical details, were at this time all in accordance either with the dictates of common sense or with the severely literal meaning of some Scripture text.
elders
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From this reading These were confided sometimes to the elders, sometimes to the converts at large.
Emma
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From this reading Susannah frequently heard of them first through Emma Smith, whose pious heart was constantly filled with wonder and thankfulness at the thought of the great honour vouchsafed to her husband.
eye
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From this reading They were therefore easily justified either to reason or to the eye of faith, but the results of their application were often startling, and it was facts, not theories, that chiefly caused Susannah to stagger.
facts
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From this reading They were therefore easily justified either to reason or to the eye of faith, but the results of their application were often startling, and it was facts, not theories, that chiefly caused Susannah to stagger.
faith
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From this reading They were therefore easily justified either to reason or to the eye of faith, but the results of their application were often startling, and it was facts, not theories, that chiefly caused Susannah to stagger.
filled
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From this reading Susannah frequently heard of them first through Emma Smith, whose pious heart was constantly filled with wonder and thankfulness at the thought of the great honour vouchsafed to her husband.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Susannah frequently heard of them first through Emma Smith, whose pious heart was constantly filled with wonder and thankfulness at the thought of the great honour vouchsafed to her husband.
frequently
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From this reading Susannah frequently heard of them first through Emma Smith, whose pious heart was constantly filled with wonder and thankfulness at the thought of the great honour vouchsafed to her husband.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Susannah frequently heard of them first through Emma Smith, whose pious heart was constantly filled with wonder and thankfulness at the thought of the great honour vouchsafed to her husband.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading These revelations, sometimes illimitable in their sweep, and sometimes having reference only to the most minute practical details, were at this time all in accordance either with the dictates of common sense or with the severely literal meaning of some Scripture text.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the doings of the infant sect were directed by those utterances of Joseph Smith which he held to be revelations.
heard
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From this reading Susannah frequently heard of them first through Emma Smith, whose pious heart was constantly filled with wonder and thankfulness at the thought of the great honour vouchsafed to her husband.
heart
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From this reading Susannah frequently heard of them first through Emma Smith, whose pious heart was constantly filled with wonder and thankfulness at the thought of the great honour vouchsafed to her husband.
held
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From this reading All the doings of the infant sect were directed by those utterances of Joseph Smith which he held to be revelations.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Susannah frequently heard of them first through Emma Smith, whose pious heart was constantly filled with wonder and thankfulness at the thought of the great honour vouchsafed to her husband.
honour
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From this reading Susannah frequently heard of them first through Emma Smith, whose pious heart was constantly filled with wonder and thankfulness at the thought of the great honour vouchsafed to her husband.
husband
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From this reading Susannah frequently heard of them first through Emma Smith, whose pious heart was constantly filled with wonder and thankfulness at the thought of the great honour vouchsafed to her husband.
illimitable
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From this reading These revelations, sometimes illimitable in their sweep, and sometimes having reference only to the most minute practical details, were at this time all in accordance either with the dictates of common sense or with the severely literal meaning of some Scripture text.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These revelations, sometimes illimitable in their sweep, and sometimes having reference only to the most minute practical details, were at this time all in accordance either with the dictates of common sense or with the severely literal meaning of some Scripture text.
infant
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From this reading All the doings of the infant sect were directed by those utterances of Joseph Smith which he held to be revelations.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were therefore easily justified either to reason or to the eye of faith, but the results of their application were often startling, and it was facts, not theories, that chiefly caused Susannah to stagger.
Joseph
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From this reading All the doings of the infant sect were directed by those utterances of Joseph Smith which he held to be revelations.
justified
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From this reading They were therefore easily justified either to reason or to the eye of faith, but the results of their application were often startling, and it was facts, not theories, that chiefly caused Susannah to stagger.
large
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From this reading These were confided sometimes to the elders, sometimes to the converts at large.
literal
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From this reading These revelations, sometimes illimitable in their sweep, and sometimes having reference only to the most minute practical details, were at this time all in accordance either with the dictates of common sense or with the severely literal meaning of some Scripture text.
meaning
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From this reading These revelations, sometimes illimitable in their sweep, and sometimes having reference only to the most minute practical details, were at this time all in accordance either with the dictates of common sense or with the severely literal meaning of some Scripture text.
minute
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From this reading These revelations, sometimes illimitable in their sweep, and sometimes having reference only to the most minute practical details, were at this time all in accordance either with the dictates of common sense or with the severely literal meaning of some Scripture text.
most
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From this reading These revelations, sometimes illimitable in their sweep, and sometimes having reference only to the most minute practical details, were at this time all in accordance either with the dictates of common sense or with the severely literal meaning of some Scripture text.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were therefore easily justified either to reason or to the eye of faith, but the results of their application were often startling, and it was facts, not theories, that chiefly caused Susannah to stagger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the doings of the infant sect were directed by those utterances of Joseph Smith which he held to be revelations.
often
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From this reading They were therefore easily justified either to reason or to the eye of faith, but the results of their application were often startling, and it was facts, not theories, that chiefly caused Susannah to stagger.
only
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From this reading These revelations, sometimes illimitable in their sweep, and sometimes having reference only to the most minute practical details, were at this time all in accordance either with the dictates of common sense or with the severely literal meaning of some Scripture text.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These revelations, sometimes illimitable in their sweep, and sometimes having reference only to the most minute practical details, were at this time all in accordance either with the dictates of common sense or with the severely literal meaning of some Scripture text.
pious
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From this reading Susannah frequently heard of them first through Emma Smith, whose pious heart was constantly filled with wonder and thankfulness at the thought of the great honour vouchsafed to her husband.
practical
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From this reading These revelations, sometimes illimitable in their sweep, and sometimes having reference only to the most minute practical details, were at this time all in accordance either with the dictates of common sense or with the severely literal meaning of some Scripture text.
reason
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From this reading They were therefore easily justified either to reason or to the eye of faith, but the results of their application were often startling, and it was facts, not theories, that chiefly caused Susannah to stagger.
reference
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From this reading These revelations, sometimes illimitable in their sweep, and sometimes having reference only to the most minute practical details, were at this time all in accordance either with the dictates of common sense or with the severely literal meaning of some Scripture text.
results
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From this reading They were therefore easily justified either to reason or to the eye of faith, but the results of their application were often startling, and it was facts, not theories, that chiefly caused Susannah to stagger.
revelations
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From this reading All the doings of the infant sect were directed by those utterances of Joseph Smith which he held to be revelations.
Scripture
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From this reading These revelations, sometimes illimitable in their sweep, and sometimes having reference only to the most minute practical details, were at this time all in accordance either with the dictates of common sense or with the severely literal meaning of some Scripture text.
sect
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From this reading All the doings of the infant sect were directed by those utterances of Joseph Smith which he held to be revelations.
sense
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From this reading These revelations, sometimes illimitable in their sweep, and sometimes having reference only to the most minute practical details, were at this time all in accordance either with the dictates of common sense or with the severely literal meaning of some Scripture text.
severely
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From this reading These revelations, sometimes illimitable in their sweep, and sometimes having reference only to the most minute practical details, were at this time all in accordance either with the dictates of common sense or with the severely literal meaning of some Scripture text.
Smith
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From this reading All the doings of the infant sect were directed by those utterances of Joseph Smith which he held to be revelations.
some
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From this reading These revelations, sometimes illimitable in their sweep, and sometimes having reference only to the most minute practical details, were at this time all in accordance either with the dictates of common sense or with the severely literal meaning of some Scripture text.
sometimes
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From this reading These were confided sometimes to the elders, sometimes to the converts at large.
stagger
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From this reading They were therefore easily justified either to reason or to the eye of faith, but the results of their application were often startling, and it was facts, not theories, that chiefly caused Susannah to stagger.
startling
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From this reading They were therefore easily justified either to reason or to the eye of faith, but the results of their application were often startling, and it was facts, not theories, that chiefly caused Susannah to stagger.
Susannah
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From this reading Susannah frequently heard of them first through Emma Smith, whose pious heart was constantly filled with wonder and thankfulness at the thought of the great honour vouchsafed to her husband.
sweep
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From this reading These revelations, sometimes illimitable in their sweep, and sometimes having reference only to the most minute practical details, were at this time all in accordance either with the dictates of common sense or with the severely literal meaning of some Scripture text.
text
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From this reading These revelations, sometimes illimitable in their sweep, and sometimes having reference only to the most minute practical details, were at this time all in accordance either with the dictates of common sense or with the severely literal meaning of some Scripture text.
thankfulness
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From this reading Susannah frequently heard of them first through Emma Smith, whose pious heart was constantly filled with wonder and thankfulness at the thought of the great honour vouchsafed to her husband.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were therefore easily justified either to reason or to the eye of faith, but the results of their application were often startling, and it was facts, not theories, that chiefly caused Susannah to stagger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the doings of the infant sect were directed by those utterances of Joseph Smith which he held to be revelations.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These revelations, sometimes illimitable in their sweep, and sometimes having reference only to the most minute practical details, were at this time all in accordance either with the dictates of common sense or with the severely literal meaning of some Scripture text.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Susannah frequently heard of them first through Emma Smith, whose pious heart was constantly filled with wonder and thankfulness at the thought of the great honour vouchsafed to her husband.
theories
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From this reading They were therefore easily justified either to reason or to the eye of faith, but the results of their application were often startling, and it was facts, not theories, that chiefly caused Susannah to stagger.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading They were therefore easily justified either to reason or to the eye of faith, but the results of their application were often startling, and it was facts, not theories, that chiefly caused Susannah to stagger.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were confided sometimes to the elders, sometimes to the converts at large.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were therefore easily justified either to reason or to the eye of faith, but the results of their application were often startling, and it was facts, not theories, that chiefly caused Susannah to stagger.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading These revelations, sometimes illimitable in their sweep, and sometimes having reference only to the most minute practical details, were at this time all in accordance either with the dictates of common sense or with the severely literal meaning of some Scripture text.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All the doings of the infant sect were directed by those utterances of Joseph Smith which he held to be revelations.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Susannah frequently heard of them first through Emma Smith, whose pious heart was constantly filled with wonder and thankfulness at the thought of the great honour vouchsafed to her husband.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Susannah frequently heard of them first through Emma Smith, whose pious heart was constantly filled with wonder and thankfulness at the thought of the great honour vouchsafed to her husband.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These revelations, sometimes illimitable in their sweep, and sometimes having reference only to the most minute practical details, were at this time all in accordance either with the dictates of common sense or with the severely literal meaning of some Scripture text.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the doings of the infant sect were directed by those utterances of Joseph Smith which he held to be revelations.
utterances
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From this reading All the doings of the infant sect were directed by those utterances of Joseph Smith which he held to be revelations.
vouchsafed
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From this reading Susannah frequently heard of them first through Emma Smith, whose pious heart was constantly filled with wonder and thankfulness at the thought of the great honour vouchsafed to her husband.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Susannah frequently heard of them first through Emma Smith, whose pious heart was constantly filled with wonder and thankfulness at the thought of the great honour vouchsafed to her husband.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the doings of the infant sect were directed by those utterances of Joseph Smith which he held to be revelations.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the doings of the infant sect were directed by those utterances of Joseph Smith which he held to be revelations.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Susannah frequently heard of them first through Emma Smith, whose pious heart was constantly filled with wonder and thankfulness at the thought of the great honour vouchsafed to her husband.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Susannah frequently heard of them first through Emma Smith, whose pious heart was constantly filled with wonder and thankfulness at the thought of the great honour vouchsafed to her husband.
wonder
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From this reading Susannah frequently heard of them first through Emma Smith, whose pious heart was constantly filled with wonder and thankfulness at the thought of the great honour vouchsafed to her husband.
