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Best Stories from the Best Book

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Best Stories from the Best Book is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.
Jesus said, "As the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."
Matthew 24:37-39.
The Tower of Babel.
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Best Stories from the Best Book

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Best Stories from the Best Book is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.
/æz ɔːl ðə ˈwɪkəd wɜːr dɪˈstrɔɪd frʌm ðə ɜːrθ ðə lɔːrd meɪd ə nuː stɑːrt wɪð ðə ˈfæməli ʌv ˈfeɪθfəl ˈnoʊə tuː reɪz ʌp ə ˈpiːpəl ðæt wʊd oʊˈbeɪ hɪm ənd biː ˈfaɪnəli rɪˈdiːmd ɔːr brɔːt bæk tuː ðə fɜːrst dəˈmɪnjən/
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Jesus said, "As the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
/ˈdʒiːzəs sed æz ðə deɪz ʌv ˈnoʊə wɜːr soʊ ʃæl ˈɔːlsoʊ ðə ˈkʌmɪŋ ʌv ðə sʌn ʌv mæn biː/
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For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."
/fɔːr æz ɪn ðə deɪz ðæt wɜːr bɪˈfɔːr ðə flʌd ðeɪ wɜːr ˈiːtɪŋ ənd ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈmeriɪŋ ənd ˈɡɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈmerɪdʒ ənˈtɪl ðə deɪ ðæt ˈnoʊə ˈentərd ˈɪntuː ðə ɑːrk ənd nuː nɑːt ənˈtɪl ðə flʌd keɪm ənd tʊk ðem ɔːl əˈweɪ soʊ ʃæl ˈɔːlsoʊ ðə ˈkʌmɪŋ ʌv ðə sʌn ʌv mæn biː/
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Matthew 24:37-39.
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The Tower of Babel.
/ðə ˈtaʊər ʌv ˈbæbəl/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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ark noun US /ɑːrk/

(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments

From this reading “For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."”

Babel noun US /ˈbæbəl/

(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another

From this reading “The Tower of Babel.”

dominion noun US /dəˈmɪnjən/

dominance or power through legal authority

From this reading “As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.”

flood noun US /flʌd/

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading “For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."”

marrying verb US /ˈmeriɪŋ/

-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage

From this reading “For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."”

Matthew noun US /ˈmæθjuː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading “Matthew 24:37-39.”

Noah noun US /ˈnoʊə/

the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis

From this reading “As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.”

redeemed adjective US /rɪˈdiːmd/

saved from the bondage of sin

From this reading “As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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entered into verb + particle counted as “enter into”

In this reading “For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."”

brought back verb + particle counted as “bring back”

bring back to the point of departure

In this reading “As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.”

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From this reading Matthew 24:37-39.

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From this reading Matthew 24:37-39.

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From this reading Matthew 24:37-39.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Jesus said, "As the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

arknounUS /ɑːrk/

(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments

From this reading For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."

BabelnounUS /ˈbæbəl/

(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another

From this reading The Tower of Babel.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Jesus said, "As the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Jesus said, "As the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

dominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/

dominance or power through legal authority

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/

the act of consuming food

From this reading For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."

faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

floodnounUS /flʌd/

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."

JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading Jesus said, "As the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

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 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Jesus said, "As the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."

marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/

-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage

From this reading For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."

MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading Matthew 24:37-39.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

NoahnounUS /ˈnoʊə/

the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."

obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/

be obedient to

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

raiseverbUS /reɪz/

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

redeemedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdiːmd/

saved from the bondage of sin

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Jesus said, "As the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Jesus said, "As the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Jesus said, "As the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

SonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading Jesus said, "As the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."

TowernounUS /ˈtaʊər/

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading The Tower of Babel.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading As all the wicked were destroyed from the earth, the Lord made a new start with the family of faithful Noah, to raise up a people that would obey Him and be finally redeemed, or brought back to the first dominion.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Best Stories from the Best Book

Common questions about reading Best Stories from the Best Book by James Edson White on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Best Stories from the Best Book?

Yes. All 1776 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #46970 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Best Stories from the Best Book is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #46970, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Best Stories from the Best Book take to read?

About 148 minutes of reading across 356 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Best Stories from the Best Book section by section

How to work through Best Stories from the Best Book section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 4 chapters of Best Stories from the Best Book to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Best Stories from the Best Book

Words and structures a reader meets early in Best Stories from the Best Book, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Wheat
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Best Stories from the Best Book; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Tares
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Best Stories from the Best Book; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Growing
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Best Stories from the Best Book; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Field
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Best Stories from the Best Book; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.