Chapter 1 of Bible Stories is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Bible Stories is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BIBLE STORIES. BIBLE STORIES. WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES. EARLY LIFE OF THE SAVIOR. Nearly six thousand years ago the first man and the first woman were formed, out of the dust of the ground.
Chapter 1 of Bible Stories is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading “BIBLE STORIES.”
remove the dust from
From this reading “Nearly six thousand years ago the first man and the first woman were formed, out of the dust of the ground.”
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading “WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.”
having or given a form or shape
From this reading “Nearly six thousand years ago the first man and the first woman were formed, out of the dust of the ground.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Nearly six thousand years ago the first man and the first woman were formed, out of the dust of the ground.”
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 “EARLY LIFE OF THE SAVIOR.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Nearly six thousand years ago the first man and the first woman were formed, out of the dust of the ground.”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “BIBLE STORIES.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Nearly six thousand years ago the first man and the first woman were formed, out of the dust of the ground.”
In this reading “Nearly six thousand years ago the first man and the first woman were formed, out of the dust of the ground.”
In this reading “EARLY LIFE OF THE SAVIOR.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
in the past
From this reading Nearly six thousand years ago the first man and the first woman were formed, out of the dust of the ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearly six thousand years ago the first man and the first woman were formed, out of the dust of the ground.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading BIBLE STORIES.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
remove the dust from
From this reading Nearly six thousand years ago the first man and the first woman were formed, out of the dust of the ground.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading EARLY LIFE OF THE SAVIOR.
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nearly six thousand years ago the first man and the first woman were formed, out of the dust of the ground.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Nearly six thousand years ago the first man and the first woman were formed, out of the dust of the ground.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Nearly six thousand years ago the first man and the first woman were formed, out of the dust of the ground.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading EARLY LIFE OF THE SAVIOR.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Nearly six thousand years ago the first man and the first woman were formed, out of the dust of the ground.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly six thousand years ago the first man and the first woman were formed, out of the dust of the ground.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EARLY LIFE OF THE SAVIOR.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nearly six thousand years ago the first man and the first woman were formed, out of the dust of the ground.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
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 EARLY LIFE OF THE SAVIOR.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Nearly six thousand years ago the first man and the first woman were formed, out of the dust of the ground.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading BIBLE STORIES.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EARLY LIFE OF THE SAVIOR.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Nearly six thousand years ago the first man and the first woman were formed, out of the dust of the ground.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nearly six thousand years ago the first man and the first woman were formed, out of the dust of the ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Nearly six thousand years ago the first man and the first woman were formed, out of the dust of the ground.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
a late time of life
From this reading Nearly six thousand years ago the first man and the first woman were formed, out of the dust of the ground.
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z BIBLE STORIES.
Chapter 1 of Bible Stories by Anonymous holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 1 holds 121 sentences of Bible Stories, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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