Chapter I
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Children of the Old Testament is here in full — 702 sentences across 141 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THOMAS NELSON AND SONS, LTD. Joseph sold by his brethren .
Children of the Old Testament
Chapter I · Chapter 1
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THOMAS
NELSON
AND
SONS,
LTD.
Joseph
sold
by
his
brethren .
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Children of the Old Testament
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Children of the Old Testament is here in full — 702 sentences across 141 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/140 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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THOMAS
NELSON
AND
SONS,
LTD.
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Joseph
sold
by
his
brethren .
/ˈdʒoʊsəf soʊld baɪ hɪz ˈbreðrən/
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Learner Dictionary
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brethren
noun
US /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading “Joseph sold by his brethren .”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “Joseph sold by his brethren .”
nelson
noun
US /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “THOMAS NELSON AND SONS, LTD.”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “Joseph sold by his brethren .”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “THOMAS NELSON AND SONS, LTD.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “THOMAS NELSON AND SONS, LTD.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS, LTD.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading Joseph sold by his brethren .
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Joseph sold by his brethren .
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joseph sold by his brethren .
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Joseph sold by his brethren .
LTD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS, LTD.
NELSONnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS, LTD.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Joseph sold by his brethren .
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS, LTD.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS, LTD.
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- Thomas
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- Nelson
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- Joseph
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- Brethren
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