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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the Mormons everywhere had been issued a proclamation, signed by Smith and the elders, commanding that no official tyranny, however unjust, was to be resisted.
also
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From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole land was full of threats and terrors, and many open fights at the polling-booths were soon reported.
anti-Mormons
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From this reading The Mormons and anti-Mormons in various localities entered into mutual bonds to keep the peace, but in many cases these bonds were soon broken.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To the Mormons everywhere had been issued a proclamation, signed by Smith and the elders, commanding that no official tyranny, however unjust, was to be resisted.
became
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From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To the Mormons everywhere had been issued a proclamation, signed by Smith and the elders, commanding that no official tyranny, however unjust, was to be resisted.
bonds
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From this reading The Mormons and anti-Mormons in various localities entered into mutual bonds to keep the peace, but in many cases these bonds were soon broken.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Mormons and anti-Mormons in various localities entered into mutual bonds to keep the peace, but in many cases these bonds were soon broken.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Mormons and anti-Mormons in various localities entered into mutual bonds to keep the peace, but in many cases these bonds were soon broken.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To the Mormons everywhere had been issued a proclamation, signed by Smith and the elders, commanding that no official tyranny, however unjust, was to be resisted.
cases
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From this reading The Mormons and anti-Mormons in various localities entered into mutual bonds to keep the peace, but in many cases these bonds were soon broken.
child
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From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
commanding
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From this reading To the Mormons everywhere had been issued a proclamation, signed by Smith and the elders, commanding that no official tyranny, however unjust, was to be resisted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
elders
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From this reading To the Mormons everywhere had been issued a proclamation, signed by Smith and the elders, commanding that no official tyranny, however unjust, was to be resisted.
Elvira
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From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
entered
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From this reading The Mormons and anti-Mormons in various localities entered into mutual bonds to keep the peace, but in many cases these bonds were soon broken.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers."
everywhere
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From this reading To the Mormons everywhere had been issued a proclamation, signed by Smith and the elders, commanding that no official tyranny, however unjust, was to be resisted.
Far
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From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
fight
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From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
fights
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From this reading The whole land was full of threats and terrors, and many open fights at the polling-booths were soon reported.
flames
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From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
flashed
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From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
full
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From this reading The whole land was full of threats and terrors, and many open fights at the polling-booths were soon reported.
Gallatin
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From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
higher
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From this reading "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers."
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To the Mormons everywhere had been issued a proclamation, signed by Smith and the elders, commanding that no official tyranny, however unjust, was to be resisted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
insist
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From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
involved
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From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the Mormons everywhere had been issued a proclamation, signed by Smith and the elders, commanding that no official tyranny, however unjust, was to be resisted.
keep
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From this reading The Mormons and anti-Mormons in various localities entered into mutual bonds to keep the peace, but in many cases these bonds were soon broken.
land
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From this reading The whole land was full of threats and terrors, and many open fights at the polling-booths were soon reported.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers."
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
localities
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From this reading The Mormons and anti-Mormons in various localities entered into mutual bonds to keep the peace, but in many cases these bonds were soon broken.
many
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From this reading The whole land was full of threats and terrors, and many open fights at the polling-booths were soon reported.
Mormons
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From this reading The Mormons and anti-Mormons in various localities entered into mutual bonds to keep the peace, but in many cases these bonds were soon broken.
mutual
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From this reading The Mormons and anti-Mormons in various localities entered into mutual bonds to keep the peace, but in many cases these bonds were soon broken.
new
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From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To the Mormons everywhere had been issued a proclamation, signed by Smith and the elders, commanding that no official tyranny, however unjust, was to be resisted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
official
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From this reading To the Mormons everywhere had been issued a proclamation, signed by Smith and the elders, commanding that no official tyranny, however unjust, was to be resisted.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The whole land was full of threats and terrors, and many open fights at the polling-booths were soon reported.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
peace
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From this reading The Mormons and anti-Mormons in various localities entered into mutual bonds to keep the peace, but in many cases these bonds were soon broken.
polling-booths
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From this reading The whole land was full of threats and terrors, and many open fights at the polling-booths were soon reported.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers."
proclamation
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From this reading To the Mormons everywhere had been issued a proclamation, signed by Smith and the elders, commanding that no official tyranny, however unjust, was to be resisted.
reported
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From this reading The whole land was full of threats and terrors, and many open fights at the polling-booths were soon reported.
resisted
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From this reading To the Mormons everywhere had been issued a proclamation, signed by Smith and the elders, commanding that no official tyranny, however unjust, was to be resisted.
safety
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From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
seeking
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From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
send
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From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
signed
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From this reading To the Mormons everywhere had been issued a proclamation, signed by Smith and the elders, commanding that no official tyranny, however unjust, was to be resisted.
Smith
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From this reading To the Mormons everywhere had been issued a proclamation, signed by Smith and the elders, commanding that no official tyranny, however unjust, was to be resisted.
soon
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From this reading The whole land was full of threats and terrors, and many open fights at the polling-booths were soon reported.
soul
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From this reading "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers."
subject
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From this reading "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers."
swiftly
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From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
terrors
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From this reading The whole land was full of threats and terrors, and many open fights at the polling-booths were soon reported.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
there
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From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Mormons and anti-Mormons in various localities entered into mutual bonds to keep the peace, but in many cases these bonds were soon broken.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
threats
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From this reading The whole land was full of threats and terrors, and many open fights at the polling-booths were soon reported.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
town
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From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
tyranny
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From this reading To the Mormons everywhere had been issued a proclamation, signed by Smith and the elders, commanding that no official tyranny, however unjust, was to be resisted.
unjust
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From this reading To the Mormons everywhere had been issued a proclamation, signed by Smith and the elders, commanding that no official tyranny, however unjust, was to be resisted.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers."
various
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From this reading The Mormons and anti-Mormons in various localities entered into mutual bonds to keep the peace, but in many cases these bonds were soon broken.
war
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From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole land was full of threats and terrors, and many open fights at the polling-booths were soon reported.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The whole land was full of threats and terrors, and many open fights at the polling-booths were soon reported.
West
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From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They did not send the child to Far West, or even insist on Elvira seeking safety there, because that town also became swiftly involved in the flames of the war which had flashed into new life at the Gallatin fight.
whole
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From this reading The whole land was full of threats and terrors, and many open fights at the polling-booths were soon reported.
