used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They succeeded in acquiring a fairly comfortable home in Nauvoo, and a farm a short distance outside of the city, but they were not destined to long enjoy their possessions.
to or in a foreign country
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acquiringnounUS /əˈkwaɪrɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading They succeeded in acquiring a fairly comfortable home in Nauvoo, and a farm a short distance outside of the city, but they were not destined to long enjoy their possessions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They succeeded in acquiring a fairly comfortable home in Nauvoo, and a farm a short distance outside of the city, but they were not destined to long enjoy their possessions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The enemies of the Church were not content with having killed the Prophet and Patriarch; they were determined to drive the Saints from the state of Illinois, as they had previously been driven from Missouri.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The enemies of the Church were not content with having killed the Prophet and Patriarch; they were determined to drive the Saints from the state of Illinois, as they had previously been driven from Missouri.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Saints, especially in the outlying settlements, were continually being harassed by the lawless mob.
BESIEGEDadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
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the lower side of anything
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treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Farms were frequently pillaged or their crops burned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They succeeded in acquiring a fairly comfortable home in Nauvoo, and a farm a short distance outside of the city, but they were not destined to long enjoy their possessions.
showing who or what does the action
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one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The enemies of the Church were not content with having killed the Prophet and Patriarch; they were determined to drive the Saints from the state of Illinois, as they had previously been driven from Missouri.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading They succeeded in acquiring a fairly comfortable home in Nauvoo, and a farm a short distance outside of the city, but they were not destined to long enjoy their possessions.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The enemies of the Church were not content with having killed the Prophet and Patriarch; they were determined to drive the Saints from the state of Illinois, as they had previously been driven from Missouri.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading The Saints, especially in the outlying settlements, were continually being harassed by the lawless mob.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Farms were frequently pillaged or their crops burned.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading They succeeded in acquiring a fairly comfortable home in Nauvoo, and a farm a short distance outside of the city, but they were not destined to long enjoy their possessions.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The enemies of the Church were not content with having killed the Prophet and Patriarch; they were determined to drive the Saints from the state of Illinois, as they had previously been driven from Missouri.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They succeeded in acquiring a fairly comfortable home in Nauvoo, and a farm a short distance outside of the city, but they were not destined to long enjoy their possessions.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The enemies of the Church were not content with having killed the Prophet and Patriarch; they were determined to drive the Saints from the state of Illinois, as they had previously been driven from Missouri.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The enemies of the Church were not content with having killed the Prophet and Patriarch; they were determined to drive the Saints from the state of Illinois, as they had previously been driven from Missouri.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The enemies of the Church were not content with having killed the Prophet and Patriarch; they were determined to drive the Saints from the state of Illinois, as they had previously been driven from Missouri.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading They succeeded in acquiring a fairly comfortable home in Nauvoo, and a farm a short distance outside of the city, but they were not destined to long enjoy their possessions.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The Saints, especially in the outlying settlements, were continually being harassed by the lawless mob.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
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to certain extent or degree
From this reading They succeeded in acquiring a fairly comfortable home in Nauvoo, and a farm a short distance outside of the city, but they were not destined to long enjoy their possessions.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading They succeeded in acquiring a fairly comfortable home in Nauvoo, and a farm a short distance outside of the city, but they were not destined to long enjoy their possessions.
FarmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading Farms were frequently pillaged or their crops burned.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Farms were frequently pillaged or their crops burned.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The enemies of the Church were not content with having killed the Prophet and Patriarch; they were determined to drive the Saints from the state of Illinois, as they had previously been driven from Missouri.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The enemies of the Church were not content with having killed the Prophet and Patriarch; they were determined to drive the Saints from the state of Illinois, as they had previously been driven from Missouri.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading The Saints, especially in the outlying settlements, were continually being harassed by the lawless mob.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The enemies of the Church were not content with having killed the Prophet and Patriarch; they were determined to drive the Saints from the state of Illinois, as they had previously been driven from Missouri.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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where you live at a particular time
From this reading They succeeded in acquiring a fairly comfortable home in Nauvoo, and a farm a short distance outside of the city, but they were not destined to long enjoy their possessions.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading The enemies of the Church were not content with having killed the Prophet and Patriarch; they were determined to drive the Saints from the state of Illinois, as they had previously been driven from Missouri.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The enemies of the Church were not content with having killed the Prophet and Patriarch; they were determined to drive the Saints from the state of Illinois, as they had previously been driven from Missouri.
lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading The Saints, especially in the outlying settlements, were continually being harassed by the lawless mob.
a characteristic state or mode of living
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They succeeded in acquiring a fairly comfortable home in Nauvoo, and a farm a short distance outside of the city, but they were not destined to long enjoy their possessions.
MIRACLEnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
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an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
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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 The enemies of the Church were not content with having killed the Prophet and Patriarch; they were determined to drive the Saints from the state of Illinois, as they had previously been driven from Missouri.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading The Saints, especially in the outlying settlements, were continually being harassed by the lawless mob.
NAUVOO
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They succeeded in acquiring a fairly comfortable home in Nauvoo, and a farm a short distance outside of the city, but they were not destined to long enjoy their possessions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Farms were frequently pillaged or their crops burned.
outlyingadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪɪŋ/
relatively far from a center or middle
From this reading The Saints, especially in the outlying settlements, were continually being harassed by the lawless mob.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading They succeeded in acquiring a fairly comfortable home in Nauvoo, and a farm a short distance outside of the city, but they were not destined to long enjoy their possessions.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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PatriarchnounUS /ˈpeɪtriɑːrk/
title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
From this reading The enemies of the Church were not content with having killed the Prophet and Patriarch; they were determined to drive the Saints from the state of Illinois, as they had previously been driven from Missouri.
pillagedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪlɪdʒd/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading Farms were frequently pillaged or their crops burned.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading They succeeded in acquiring a fairly comfortable home in Nauvoo, and a farm a short distance outside of the city, but they were not destined to long enjoy their possessions.
POSTERITYnounUS /pɑːˈsterəti/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
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previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading The enemies of the Church were not content with having killed the Prophet and Patriarch; they were determined to drive the Saints from the state of Illinois, as they had previously been driven from Missouri.
ProphetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading The enemies of the Church were not content with having killed the Prophet and Patriarch; they were determined to drive the Saints from the state of Illinois, as they had previously been driven from Missouri.
QUAILSnounUS /kweɪlz/
plural of “quail” — flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
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a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
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move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
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SaintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading The enemies of the Church were not content with having killed the Prophet and Patriarch; they were determined to drive the Saints from the state of Illinois, as they had previously been driven from Missouri.
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 Saints, especially in the outlying settlements, were continually being harassed by the lawless mob.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They succeeded in acquiring a fairly comfortable home in Nauvoo, and a farm a short distance outside of the city, but they were not destined to long enjoy their possessions.
SINKSnounUS /sɪŋks/
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
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the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The enemies of the Church were not content with having killed the Prophet and Patriarch; they were determined to drive the Saints from the state of Illinois, as they had previously been driven from Missouri.
STRENUOUSadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
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past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading They succeeded in acquiring a fairly comfortable home in Nauvoo, and a farm a short distance outside of the city, but they were not destined to long enjoy their possessions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They succeeded in acquiring a fairly comfortable home in Nauvoo, and a farm a short distance outside of the city, but they were not destined to long enjoy their possessions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They succeeded in acquiring a fairly comfortable home in Nauvoo, and a farm a short distance outside of the city, but they were not destined to long enjoy their possessions.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They succeeded in acquiring a fairly comfortable home in Nauvoo, and a farm a short distance outside of the city, but they were not destined to long enjoy their possessions.
THRILLINGadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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UTAHnounUS /ˈjuːtɔː/
a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
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any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They succeeded in acquiring a fairly comfortable home in Nauvoo, and a farm a short distance outside of the city, but they were not destined to long enjoy their possessions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The enemies of the Church were not content with having killed the Prophet and Patriarch; they were determined to drive the Saints from the state of Illinois, as they had previously been driven from Missouri.
