used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a legend on the road that the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was a veritable storehouse of gold, silver, and precious stones and it was this that lured Smiler back to that city.
adobenounUS /əˈdoʊbi/
the clay from which adobe bricks are made
From this reading At that time a high adobe wall surrounded the block on which stood the Tabernacle and the then unfinished Mormon Temple.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a legend on the road that the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was a veritable storehouse of gold, silver, and precious stones and it was this that lured Smiler back to that city.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time a high adobe wall surrounded the block on which stood the Tabernacle and the then unfinished Mormon Temple.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Sunday we attended services and the plate was to be seen, silver and gold; more than we could carry away if we got it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sunday we attended services and the plate was to be seen, silver and gold; more than we could carry away if we got it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was a legend on the road that the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was a veritable storehouse of gold, silver, and precious stones and it was this that lured Smiler back to that city.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sunday we attended services and the plate was to be seen, silver and gold; more than we could carry away if we got it.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading At that time a high adobe wall surrounded the block on which stood the Tabernacle and the then unfinished Mormon Temple.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We looked it over for several days and nights but could get nothing tangible to work on.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Sunday we attended services and the plate was to be seen, silver and gold; more than we could carry away if we got it.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There was a legend on the road that the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was a veritable storehouse of gold, silver, and precious stones and it was this that lured Smiler back to that city.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We looked it over for several days and nights but could get nothing tangible to work on.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We looked it over for several days and nights but could get nothing tangible to work on.
recognizable; marked
From this reading At last we decided to go over the wall and give the place a good reconnaissance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We looked it over for several days and nights but could get nothing tangible to work on.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We looked it over for several days and nights but could get nothing tangible to work on.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At last we decided to go over the wall and give the place a good reconnaissance.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At last we decided to go over the wall and give the place a good reconnaissance.
coins made of gold
From this reading There was a legend on the road that the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was a veritable storehouse of gold, silver, and precious stones and it was this that lured Smiler back to that city.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At last we decided to go over the wall and give the place a good reconnaissance.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Sunday we attended services and the plate was to be seen, silver and gold; more than we could carry away if we got it.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At that time a high adobe wall surrounded the block on which stood the Tabernacle and the then unfinished Mormon Temple.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sunday we attended services and the plate was to be seen, silver and gold; more than we could carry away if we got it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a legend on the road that the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was a veritable storehouse of gold, silver, and precious stones and it was this that lured Smiler back to that city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a legend on the road that the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was a veritable storehouse of gold, silver, and precious stones and it was this that lured Smiler back to that city.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading There was a legend on the road that the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was a veritable storehouse of gold, silver, and precious stones and it was this that lured Smiler back to that city.
immediately past
From this reading At last we decided to go over the wall and give the place a good reconnaissance.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading There was a legend on the road that the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was a veritable storehouse of gold, silver, and precious stones and it was this that lured Smiler back to that city.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We looked it over for several days and nights but could get nothing tangible to work on.
luredverbUS /lʊrd/
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading There was a legend on the road that the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was a veritable storehouse of gold, silver, and precious stones and it was this that lured Smiler back to that city.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sunday we attended services and the plate was to be seen, silver and gold; more than we could carry away if we got it.
MormonnounUS /ˈmɔːrmən/
the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
From this reading There was a legend on the road that the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was a veritable storehouse of gold, silver, and precious stones and it was this that lured Smiler back to that city.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading We looked it over for several days and nights but could get nothing tangible to work on.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We looked it over for several days and nights but could get nothing tangible to work on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a legend on the road that the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was a veritable storehouse of gold, silver, and precious stones and it was this that lured Smiler back to that city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a legend on the road that the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was a veritable storehouse of gold, silver, and precious stones and it was this that lured Smiler back to that city.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We looked it over for several days and nights but could get nothing tangible to work on.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At last we decided to go over the wall and give the place a good reconnaissance.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Sunday we attended services and the plate was to be seen, silver and gold; more than we could carry away if we got it.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading There was a legend on the road that the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was a veritable storehouse of gold, silver, and precious stones and it was this that lured Smiler back to that city.
reconnaissancenounUS /riˈkɑːnəsəns/
the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
From this reading At last we decided to go over the wall and give the place a good reconnaissance.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There was a legend on the road that the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was a veritable storehouse of gold, silver, and precious stones and it was this that lured Smiler back to that city.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading There was a legend on the road that the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was a veritable storehouse of gold, silver, and precious stones and it was this that lured Smiler back to that city.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sunday we attended services and the plate was to be seen, silver and gold; more than we could carry away if we got it.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Sunday we attended services and the plate was to be seen, silver and gold; more than we could carry away if we got it.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We looked it over for several days and nights but could get nothing tangible to work on.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading There was a legend on the road that the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was a veritable storehouse of gold, silver, and precious stones and it was this that lured Smiler back to that city.
Smilernoun
a person who smiles
From this reading There was a legend on the road that the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was a veritable storehouse of gold, silver, and precious stones and it was this that lured Smiler back to that city.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There was a legend on the road that the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was a veritable storehouse of gold, silver, and precious stones and it was this that lured Smiler back to that city.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At that time a high adobe wall surrounded the block on which stood the Tabernacle and the then unfinished Mormon Temple.
storehousenounUS /ˈstɔːrhaʊs/
a depository for goods
From this reading There was a legend on the road that the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was a veritable storehouse of gold, silver, and precious stones and it was this that lured Smiler back to that city.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sunday we attended services and the plate was to be seen, silver and gold; more than we could carry away if we got it.
confined on all sides
From this reading At that time a high adobe wall surrounded the block on which stood the Tabernacle and the then unfinished Mormon Temple.
TabernaclenounUS /ˈtæbərnækəl/
the Mormon temple
From this reading There was a legend on the road that the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was a veritable storehouse of gold, silver, and precious stones and it was this that lured Smiler back to that city.
tangibleadjectiveUS /ˈtændʒəbəl/
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading We looked it over for several days and nights but could get nothing tangible to work on.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading At that time a high adobe wall surrounded the block on which stood the Tabernacle and the then unfinished Mormon Temple.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sunday we attended services and the plate was to be seen, silver and gold; more than we could carry away if we got it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a legend on the road that the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was a veritable storehouse of gold, silver, and precious stones and it was this that lured Smiler back to that city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a legend on the road that the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was a veritable storehouse of gold, silver, and precious stones and it was this that lured Smiler back to that city.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At that time a high adobe wall surrounded the block on which stood the Tabernacle and the then unfinished Mormon Temple.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a legend on the road that the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was a veritable storehouse of gold, silver, and precious stones and it was this that lured Smiler back to that city.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a legend on the road that the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was a veritable storehouse of gold, silver, and precious stones and it was this that lured Smiler back to that city.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that time a high adobe wall surrounded the block on which stood the Tabernacle and the then unfinished Mormon Temple.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a legend on the road that the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was a veritable storehouse of gold, silver, and precious stones and it was this that lured Smiler back to that city.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading At that time a high adobe wall surrounded the block on which stood the Tabernacle and the then unfinished Mormon Temple.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading There was a legend on the road that the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was a veritable storehouse of gold, silver, and precious stones and it was this that lured Smiler back to that city.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading At that time a high adobe wall surrounded the block on which stood the Tabernacle and the then unfinished Mormon Temple.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a legend on the road that the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was a veritable storehouse of gold, silver, and precious stones and it was this that lured Smiler back to that city.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We looked it over for several days and nights but could get nothing tangible to work on.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At that time a high adobe wall surrounded the block on which stood the Tabernacle and the then unfinished Mormon Temple.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We looked it over for several days and nights but could get nothing tangible to work on.
