Chapter 9 of The Bible object book is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of The Bible object book is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He was a better writer than a speaker; an essayist, rather than an orator. He wrote his story and told the world how he believed God and did not doubt his promises. He told the story of Joseph who had been cast into a well and came forth to be a prince in Egypt. He thus attracted the attention of the entire city of Boston. He leaped into fame at once.
Chapter 9 of The Bible object book is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading “He thus attracted the attention of the entire city of Boston.”
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading “He told the story of Joseph who had been cast into a well and came forth to be a prince in Egypt.”
a writer of literary works
From this reading “He was a better writer than a speaker; an essayist, rather than an orator.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “He told the story of Joseph who had been cast into a well and came forth to be a prince in Egypt.”
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading “He was a better writer than a speaker; an essayist, rather than an orator.”
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading “He wrote his story and told the world how he believed God and did not doubt his promises.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “He was a better writer than a speaker; an essayist, rather than an orator.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “He was a better writer than a speaker; an essayist, rather than an orator.”
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 “He thus attracted the attention of the entire city of Boston.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “He leaped into fame at once.”
come out of
In this reading “He told the story of Joseph who had been cast into a well and came forth to be a prince in Egypt.”
In this reading “He thus attracted the attention of the entire city of Boston.”
In this reading “He told the story of Joseph who had been cast into a well and came forth to be a prince in Egypt.”
In this reading “He told the story of Joseph who had been cast into a well and came forth to be a prince in Egypt.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a better writer than a speaker; an essayist, rather than an orator.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was a better writer than a speaker; an essayist, rather than an orator.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wrote his story and told the world how he believed God and did not doubt his promises.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He leaped into fame at once.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He thus attracted the attention of the entire city of Boston.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading He thus attracted the attention of the entire city of Boston.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He told the story of Joseph who had been cast into a well and came forth to be a prince in Egypt.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He told the story of Joseph who had been cast into a well and came forth to be a prince in Egypt.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He wrote his story and told the world how he believed God and did not doubt his promises.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He was a better writer than a speaker; an essayist, rather than an orator.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading He thus attracted the attention of the entire city of Boston.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He told the story of Joseph who had been cast into a well and came forth to be a prince in Egypt.
put or send forth
From this reading He told the story of Joseph who had been cast into a well and came forth to be a prince in Egypt.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He thus attracted the attention of the entire city of Boston.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He wrote his story and told the world how he believed God and did not doubt his promises.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He wrote his story and told the world how he believed God and did not doubt his promises.
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading He told the story of Joseph who had been cast into a well and came forth to be a prince in Egypt.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading He thus attracted the attention of the entire city of Boston.
a writer of literary works
From this reading He was a better writer than a speaker; an essayist, rather than an orator.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading He leaped into fame at once.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He told the story of Joseph who had been cast into a well and came forth to be a prince in Egypt.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading He wrote his story and told the world how he believed God and did not doubt his promises.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He told the story of Joseph who had been cast into a well and came forth to be a prince in Egypt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a better writer than a speaker; an essayist, rather than an orator.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wrote his story and told the world how he believed God and did not doubt his promises.
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From this reading He wrote his story and told the world how he believed God and did not doubt his promises.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He told the story of Joseph who had been cast into a well and came forth to be a prince in Egypt.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He told the story of Joseph who had been cast into a well and came forth to be a prince in Egypt.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading He told the story of Joseph who had been cast into a well and came forth to be a prince in Egypt.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He leaped into fame at once.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wrote his story and told the world how he believed God and did not doubt his promises.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He told the story of Joseph who had been cast into a well and came forth to be a prince in Egypt.
on one occasion
From this reading He leaped into fame at once.
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading He was a better writer than a speaker; an essayist, rather than an orator.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading He told the story of Joseph who had been cast into a well and came forth to be a prince in Egypt.
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading He wrote his story and told the world how he believed God and did not doubt his promises.
on the contrary
From this reading He was a better writer than a speaker; an essayist, rather than an orator.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading He was a better writer than a speaker; an essayist, rather than an orator.
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 He wrote his story and told the world how he believed God and did not doubt his promises.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a better writer than a speaker; an essayist, rather than an orator.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wrote his story and told the world how he believed God and did not doubt his promises.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He thus attracted the attention of the entire city of Boston.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He told the story of Joseph who had been cast into a well and came forth to be a prince in Egypt.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He wrote his story and told the world how he believed God and did not doubt his promises.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a better writer than a speaker; an essayist, rather than an orator.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He told the story of Joseph who had been cast into a well and came forth to be a prince in Egypt.
which person or people
From this reading He told the story of Joseph who had been cast into a well and came forth to be a prince in Egypt.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He wrote his story and told the world how he believed God and did not doubt his promises.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading He was a better writer than a speaker; an essayist, rather than an orator.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He wrote his story and told the world how he believed God and did not doubt his promises.
Chapter 9 of The Bible object book by C. H. (Clarence Herbert) Woolston holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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