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The Bible Story

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Bible Story is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE BIBLE IN LITERATURE The Bible's Place in Literature 113 Questions bringing out the Bible's Literary Value 116 1.
The Poetry of the Bible 116 2.
The Oratory in the Bible 118 3.
Other Literary Forms Found in the Bible 119 4.
The Literary Value of the Books of Prophecy 120 5. The Bible--an Inspiration to Writers 121 The Bible's Gift to Our Language 125 {7}
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The Bible Story

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Bible Story is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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THE BIBLE IN LITERATURE The Bible's Place in Literature 113 Questions bringing out the Bible's Literary Value 116 1.
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The Poetry of the Bible 116 2.
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The Oratory in the Bible 118 3.
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Other Literary Forms Found in the Bible 119 4.
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The Literary Value of the Books of Prophecy 120 5. The Bible--an Inspiration to Writers 121 The Bible's Gift to Our Language 125 {7}

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.

bible noun US /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading “THE BIBLE IN LITERATURE The Bible's Place in Literature 113 Questions bringing out the Bible's Literary Value 116 1.”

Bible's noun US /ˈbaɪbəlz/

possessive form of “bible” — the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading “THE BIBLE IN LITERATURE The Bible's Place in Literature 113 Questions bringing out the Bible's Literary Value 116 1.”

Inspiration noun US /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/

arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity

From this reading “The Literary Value of the Books of Prophecy 120 5. The Bible--an Inspiration to Writers 121 The Bible's Gift to Our Language 125 {7}”

Literary adjective US /ˈlɪtəreri/

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading “THE BIBLE IN LITERATURE The Bible's Place in Literature 113 Questions bringing out the Bible's Literary Value 116 1.”

literature noun US /ˈlɪtərətʃər/

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading “THE BIBLE IN LITERATURE The Bible's Place in Literature 113 Questions bringing out the Bible's Literary Value 116 1.”

Oratory noun US /ˈɔːrətɔːri/

addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)

From this reading “The Oratory in the Bible 118 3.”

Prophecy noun US /ˈprɒf.ə.si/

A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.

From this reading “The Literary Value of the Books of Prophecy 120 5. The Bible--an Inspiration to Writers 121 The Bible's Gift to Our Language 125 {7}”

Writers noun US /ˈraɪtərz/

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading “The Literary Value of the Books of Prophecy 120 5. The Bible--an Inspiration to Writers 121 The Bible's Gift to Our Language 125 {7}”

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.

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Literary Value adjective + noun

In this reading “THE BIBLE IN LITERATURE The Bible's Place in Literature 113 Questions bringing out the Bible's Literary Value 116 1.”

Literary Forms adjective + noun counted as “literary form”

In this reading “Other Literary Forms Found in the Bible 119 4.”

IN LITERATURE preposition + noun

In this reading “THE BIBLE IN LITERATURE The Bible's Place in Literature 113 Questions bringing out the Bible's Literary Value 116 1.”

Found in verb + particle

In this reading “Other Literary Forms Found in the Bible 119 4.”

All words in this reading · 39

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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From this reading THE BIBLE IN LITERATURE The Bible's Place in Literature 113 Questions bringing out the Bible's Literary Value 116 1.

113

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From this reading THE BIBLE IN LITERATURE The Bible's Place in Literature 113 Questions bringing out the Bible's Literary Value 116 1.

116

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From this reading THE BIBLE IN LITERATURE The Bible's Place in Literature 113 Questions bringing out the Bible's Literary Value 116 1.

118

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From this reading The Oratory in the Bible 118 3.

119

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From this reading Other Literary Forms Found in the Bible 119 4.

120

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From this reading The Literary Value of the Books of Prophecy 120 5. The Bible--an Inspiration to Writers 121 The Bible's Gift to Our Language 125 {7}

121

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From this reading The Literary Value of the Books of Prophecy 120 5. The Bible--an Inspiration to Writers 121 The Bible's Gift to Our Language 125 {7}

125

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From this reading The Literary Value of the Books of Prophecy 120 5. The Bible--an Inspiration to Writers 121 The Bible's Gift to Our Language 125 {7}

2

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From this reading The Poetry of the Bible 116 2.

3

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From this reading The Oratory in the Bible 118 3.

4

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From this reading Other Literary Forms Found in the Bible 119 4.

5

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From this reading The Literary Value of the Books of Prophecy 120 5. The Bible--an Inspiration to Writers 121 The Bible's Gift to Our Language 125 {7}

7

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From this reading The Literary Value of the Books of Prophecy 120 5. The Bible--an Inspiration to Writers 121 The Bible's Gift to Our Language 125 {7}

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The Literary Value of the Books of Prophecy 120 5. The Bible--an Inspiration to Writers 121 The Bible's Gift to Our Language 125 {7}

BIBLEnounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading THE BIBLE IN LITERATURE The Bible's Place in Literature 113 Questions bringing out the Bible's Literary Value 116 1.

Bible'snounUS /ˈbaɪbəlz/

possessive form of “bible” — the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading THE BIBLE IN LITERATURE The Bible's Place in Literature 113 Questions bringing out the Bible's Literary Value 116 1.

BooksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading The Literary Value of the Books of Prophecy 120 5. The Bible--an Inspiration to Writers 121 The Bible's Gift to Our Language 125 {7}

bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading THE BIBLE IN LITERATURE The Bible's Place in Literature 113 Questions bringing out the Bible's Literary Value 116 1.

FormsnounUS /fɔːrmz/

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Other Literary Forms Found in the Bible 119 4.

FoundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Other Literary Forms Found in the Bible 119 4.

GiftnounUS /ɡɪft/

something acquired without compensation

From this reading The Literary Value of the Books of Prophecy 120 5. The Bible--an Inspiration to Writers 121 The Bible's Gift to Our Language 125 {7}

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE BIBLE IN LITERATURE The Bible's Place in Literature 113 Questions bringing out the Bible's Literary Value 116 1.

InspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/

arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity

From this reading The Literary Value of the Books of Prophecy 120 5. The Bible--an Inspiration to Writers 121 The Bible's Gift to Our Language 125 {7}

LanguagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading The Literary Value of the Books of Prophecy 120 5. The Bible--an Inspiration to Writers 121 The Bible's Gift to Our Language 125 {7}

LiteraryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading THE BIBLE IN LITERATURE The Bible's Place in Literature 113 Questions bringing out the Bible's Literary Value 116 1.

LITERATUREnounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading THE BIBLE IN LITERATURE The Bible's Place in Literature 113 Questions bringing out the Bible's Literary Value 116 1.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Poetry of the Bible 116 2.

OratorynounUS /ˈɔːrətɔːri/

addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)

From this reading The Oratory in the Bible 118 3.

OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Other Literary Forms Found in the Bible 119 4.

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The Literary Value of the Books of Prophecy 120 5. The Bible--an Inspiration to Writers 121 The Bible's Gift to Our Language 125 {7}

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE BIBLE IN LITERATURE The Bible's Place in Literature 113 Questions bringing out the Bible's Literary Value 116 1.

PlacenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE BIBLE IN LITERATURE The Bible's Place in Literature 113 Questions bringing out the Bible's Literary Value 116 1.

PoetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/

literature in metrical form

From this reading The Poetry of the Bible 116 2.

ProphecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/

A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.

From this reading The Literary Value of the Books of Prophecy 120 5. The Bible--an Inspiration to Writers 121 The Bible's Gift to Our Language 125 {7}

QuestionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading THE BIBLE IN LITERATURE The Bible's Place in Literature 113 Questions bringing out the Bible's Literary Value 116 1.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE BIBLE IN LITERATURE The Bible's Place in Literature 113 Questions bringing out the Bible's Literary Value 116 1.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Literary Value of the Books of Prophecy 120 5. The Bible--an Inspiration to Writers 121 The Bible's Gift to Our Language 125 {7}

ValuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading THE BIBLE IN LITERATURE The Bible's Place in Literature 113 Questions bringing out the Bible's Literary Value 116 1.

WritersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading The Literary Value of the Books of Prophecy 120 5. The Bible--an Inspiration to Writers 121 The Bible's Gift to Our Language 125 {7}

Chapter 2 of The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall holds 5 sentences, grouped into 1 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 2 of The Bible Story contain?

Chapter 2 holds 5 sentences of The Bible Story, unabridged, divided into 1 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 5 sentences, grouped into 1 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 2 of The Bible Story?

Work through the 1 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 1 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 2 be read aloud to me?

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.

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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.

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

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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
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Volumes
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Bible
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Story
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