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The Bible Story

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Bible Story is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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This is the complete text of all six volumes of the set.
"HOW TO USE THE BIBLE STORY" (the first volume), organizes the use and access of the other five volumes.
Page numbers in this book are indicated by numbers enclosed in curly braces, e.g. {99}.
They have been located where page breaks occurred in the original book.
Each photograph is printed on the back of a separate page with the description on the front side.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Bible Story

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Bible Story is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
This is the complete text of all six volumes of the set.
/ðɪs ɪz ðə kəmˈpliːt tekst ʌv ɔːl sɪks ˈvɑːljuːmz ʌv ðə set/
Line 2
"HOW TO USE THE BIBLE STORY" (the first volume), organizes the use and access of the other five volumes.
Line 3
Page numbers in this book are indicated by numbers enclosed in curly braces, e.g. {99}.
Line 4
They have been located where page breaks occurred in the original book.
/ðeɪ hæv bɪn ˈloʊkeɪtəd wer peɪdʒ breɪks əˈkɜːrd ɪn ðə ərˈɪdʒənəl bʊk/
Line 5
Each photograph is printed on the back of a separate page with the description on the front side.
/iːtʃ ˈfoʊtəɡræf ɪz ˈprɪntɪd ɑːn ðə bæk ʌv ə ˈsepəreɪt peɪdʒ wɪð ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃən ɑːn ðə frʌnt saɪd/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

access noun US /ˈækses/

the right to enter

From this reading “"HOW TO USE THE BIBLE STORY" (the first volume), organizes the use and access of the other five volumes.”

braces noun US /ˈbreɪsəz/

an appliance that corrects dental irregularities

From this reading “Page numbers in this book are indicated by numbers enclosed in curly braces, e.g. {99}.”

breaks noun US /breɪks/

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading “They have been located where page breaks occurred in the original book.”

curly adjective US /ˈkɜːrli/

(of hair) having curls or waves

From this reading “Page numbers in this book are indicated by numbers enclosed in curly braces, e.g. {99}.”

enclosed adjective US /enˈkloʊzd/

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading “Page numbers in this book are indicated by numbers enclosed in curly braces, e.g. {99}.”

located adjective US /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading “They have been located where page breaks occurred in the original book.”

organizes verb US /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzɪz/

third-person singular of “organize” — create (as an entity)

From this reading “"HOW TO USE THE BIBLE STORY" (the first volume), organizes the use and access of the other five volumes.”

photograph verb US /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/

record on photographic film

From this reading “Each photograph is printed on the back of a separate page with the description on the front side.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

six volumes noun + noun counted as “six volume”

In this reading “This is the complete text of all six volumes of the set.”

first volume adjective + noun

In this reading “"HOW TO USE THE BIBLE STORY" (the first volume), organizes the use and access of the other five volumes.”

indicated by verb + particle counted as “indicate by”

In this reading “Page numbers in this book are indicated by numbers enclosed in curly braces, e.g. {99}.”

occurred in verb + particle counted as “occur in”

In this reading “They have been located where page breaks occurred in the original book.”

on the front preposition + article + noun counted as “on … front”

In this reading “Each photograph is printed on the back of a separate page with the description on the front side.”

All words in this reading · 54

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.

99

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Page numbers in this book are indicated by numbers enclosed in curly braces, e.g. {99}.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Each photograph is printed on the back of a separate page with the description on the front side.

accessnounUS /ˈækses/

the right to enter

From this reading "HOW TO USE THE BIBLE STORY" (the first volume), organizes the use and access of the other five volumes.

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 This is the complete text of all six volumes of the set.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "HOW TO USE THE BIBLE STORY" (the first volume), organizes the use and access of the other five volumes.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Page numbers in this book are indicated by numbers enclosed in curly braces, e.g. {99}.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Each photograph is printed on the back of a separate page with the description on the front side.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They have been located where page breaks occurred in the original book.

BIBLEnounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading "HOW TO USE THE BIBLE STORY" (the first volume), organizes the use and access of the other five volumes.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Page numbers in this book are indicated by numbers enclosed in curly braces, e.g. {99}.

bracesnounUS /ˈbreɪsəz/

an appliance that corrects dental irregularities

From this reading Page numbers in this book are indicated by numbers enclosed in curly braces, e.g. {99}.

breaksnounUS /breɪks/

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading They have been located where page breaks occurred in the original book.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Page numbers in this book are indicated by numbers enclosed in curly braces, e.g. {99}.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading This is the complete text of all six volumes of the set.

curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/

(of hair) having curls or waves

From this reading Page numbers in this book are indicated by numbers enclosed in curly braces, e.g. {99}.

descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading Each photograph is printed on the back of a separate page with the description on the front side.

enounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading Page numbers in this book are indicated by numbers enclosed in curly braces, e.g. {99}.

EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Each photograph is printed on the back of a separate page with the description on the front side.

enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading Page numbers in this book are indicated by numbers enclosed in curly braces, e.g. {99}.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "HOW TO USE THE BIBLE STORY" (the first volume), organizes the use and access of the other five volumes.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading "HOW TO USE THE BIBLE STORY" (the first volume), organizes the use and access of the other five volumes.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Each photograph is printed on the back of a separate page with the description on the front side.

gnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading Page numbers in this book are indicated by numbers enclosed in curly braces, e.g. {99}.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They have been located where page breaks occurred in the original book.

HOW

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "HOW TO USE THE BIBLE STORY" (the first volume), organizes the use and access of the other five volumes.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Page numbers in this book are indicated by numbers enclosed in curly braces, e.g. {99}.

indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading Page numbers in this book are indicated by numbers enclosed in curly braces, e.g. {99}.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This is the complete text of all six volumes of the set.

locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading They have been located where page breaks occurred in the original book.

numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading Page numbers in this book are indicated by numbers enclosed in curly braces, e.g. {99}.

occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading They have been located where page breaks occurred in the original book.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This is the complete text of all six volumes of the set.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Each photograph is printed on the back of a separate page with the description on the front side.

organizesverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzɪz/

third-person singular of “organize” — create (as an entity)

From this reading "HOW TO USE THE BIBLE STORY" (the first volume), organizes the use and access of the other five volumes.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading They have been located where page breaks occurred in the original book.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "HOW TO USE THE BIBLE STORY" (the first volume), organizes the use and access of the other five volumes.

PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Page numbers in this book are indicated by numbers enclosed in curly braces, e.g. {99}.

photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/

record on photographic film

From this reading Each photograph is printed on the back of a separate page with the description on the front side.

printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading Each photograph is printed on the back of a separate page with the description on the front side.

separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading Each photograph is printed on the back of a separate page with the description on the front side.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading This is the complete text of all six volumes of the set.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Each photograph is printed on the back of a separate page with the description on the front side.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading This is the complete text of all six volumes of the set.

STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/

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 "HOW TO USE THE BIBLE STORY" (the first volume), organizes the use and access of the other five volumes.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading This is the complete text of all six volumes of the set.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading This is the complete text of all six volumes of the set.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They have been located where page breaks occurred in the original book.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is the complete text of all six volumes of the set.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "HOW TO USE THE BIBLE STORY" (the first volume), organizes the use and access of the other five volumes.

USEnounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading "HOW TO USE THE BIBLE STORY" (the first volume), organizes the use and access of the other five volumes.

volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading "HOW TO USE THE BIBLE STORY" (the first volume), organizes the use and access of the other five volumes.

volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading This is the complete text of all six volumes of the set.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading They have been located where page breaks occurred in the original book.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Each photograph is printed on the back of a separate page with the description on the front side.

Chapter 1 of The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall holds 24 sentences, grouped into 5 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.

What does chapter 1 of The Bible Story contain?

Chapter 1 holds 24 sentences of The Bible Story, unabridged, divided into 5 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 24 sentences, grouped into 5 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 1 of The Bible Story?

Work through the 5 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 5 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 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 The Bible Story

Common questions about reading The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Bible Story?

Yes. All 24600 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #32736 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Bible Story is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #32736, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Bible Story take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 4920 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Bible Story section by section

How to work through The Bible Story section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 10 chapters of The Bible Story 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 The Bible Story

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Bible Story, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Complete
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bible Story; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Volumes
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bible Story; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Bible
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bible Story; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Story
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bible Story; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.