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The First Book of Adam and Eve

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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coming to burn them.
1 After this, Adam and Eve continued to stand in the cave, praying and crying, until the morning dawned on them.
2 And when they saw the light returned to them, they retrained from fear, and strengthened their hearts.
3 Then Adam began to come out of the cave.
And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.
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The First Book of Adam and Eve

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The First Book of Adam and Eve is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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coming to burn them.
/ˈkʌmɪŋ tuː bɜːrn ðem/
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1 After this, Adam and Eve continued to stand in the cave, praying and crying, until the morning dawned on them.
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2 And when they saw the light returned to them, they retrained from fear, and strengthened their hearts.
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3 Then Adam began to come out of the cave.
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And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.
/ənd wen hiː keɪm tuː ðə maʊθ ʌv ɪt ənd stʊd ənd tɜːrnd hɪz feɪs təˈwɔːrdz ðə iːst ənd sɔː ðə ˈsʌnraɪz ɪn ˈɡloʊɪŋ reɪz ənd felt ðə hiːt ˌðeˈrʌv ɑːn hɪz ˈbɑːdi hiː wɑːz əˈfreɪd ʌv ɪt ənd θɔːt ɪn hɪz hɑːrt ðæt ðɪs fleɪm keɪm fɔːrθ tuː pleɪɡ hɪm/

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dawned verb US /dɔːnd/

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading “1 After this, Adam and Eve continued to stand in the cave, praying and crying, until the morning dawned on them.”

plague verb US /pleɪɡ/

cause to suffer a blight

From this reading “And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.”

praying verb US /ˈpreɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading “1 After this, Adam and Eve continued to stand in the cave, praying and crying, until the morning dawned on them.”

rays noun US /reɪz/

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading “And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.”

retrained verb US /riˈtreɪnd/

past form of “retrain” — teach new skills

From this reading “2 And when they saw the light returned to them, they retrained from fear, and strengthened their hearts.”

strengthened adjective US /ˈstreŋθənd/

given added strength or support

From this reading “2 And when they saw the light returned to them, they retrained from fear, and strengthened their hearts.”

sunrise noun US /ˈsʌnraɪz/

the first light of day

From this reading “And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.”

thereof adverb US /ˌðeˈrʌv/

of or concerning this or that

From this reading “And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.”

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From this reading 1 After this, Adam and Eve continued to stand in the cave, praying and crying, until the morning dawned on them.

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From this reading 2 And when they saw the light returned to them, they retrained from fear, and strengthened their hearts.

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From this reading 3 Then Adam began to come out of the cave.

AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/

(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

From this reading 1 After this, Adam and Eve continued to stand in the cave, praying and crying, until the morning dawned on them.

afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading 1 After this, Adam and Eve continued to stand in the cave, praying and crying, until the morning dawned on them.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 1 After this, Adam and Eve continued to stand in the cave, praying and crying, until the morning dawned on them.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading 3 Then Adam began to come out of the cave.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.

burnverbUS /bɜːrn/

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading coming to burn them.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.

cavenounUS /keɪv/

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading 1 After this, Adam and Eve continued to stand in the cave, praying and crying, until the morning dawned on them.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading 3 Then Adam began to come out of the cave.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading coming to burn them.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading 1 After this, Adam and Eve continued to stand in the cave, praying and crying, until the morning dawned on them.

cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/

demanding attention

From this reading 1 After this, Adam and Eve continued to stand in the cave, praying and crying, until the morning dawned on them.

dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading 1 After this, Adam and Eve continued to stand in the cave, praying and crying, until the morning dawned on them.

eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.

EvenounUS /iːv/

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading 1 After this, Adam and Eve continued to stand in the cave, praying and crying, until the morning dawned on them.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading 2 And when they saw the light returned to them, they retrained from fear, and strengthened their hearts.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.

flamenounUS /fleɪm/

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading 2 And when they saw the light returned to them, they retrained from fear, and strengthened their hearts.

glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/

highly enthusiastic

From this reading And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.

heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading 2 And when they saw the light returned to them, they retrained from fear, and strengthened their hearts.

heatnounUS /hiːt/

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 1 After this, Adam and Eve continued to stand in the cave, praying and crying, until the morning dawned on them.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading 2 And when they saw the light returned to them, they retrained from fear, and strengthened their hearts.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading 1 After this, Adam and Eve continued to stand in the cave, praying and crying, until the morning dawned on them.

mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 3 Then Adam began to come out of the cave.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 1 After this, Adam and Eve continued to stand in the cave, praying and crying, until the morning dawned on them.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading 3 Then Adam began to come out of the cave.

plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/

cause to suffer a blight

From this reading And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.

prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading 1 After this, Adam and Eve continued to stand in the cave, praying and crying, until the morning dawned on them.

raysnounUS /reɪz/

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.

retrainedverbUS /riˈtreɪnd/

past form of “retrain” — teach new skills

From this reading 2 And when they saw the light returned to them, they retrained from fear, and strengthened their hearts.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading 2 And when they saw the light returned to them, they retrained from fear, and strengthened their hearts.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading 2 And when they saw the light returned to them, they retrained from fear, and strengthened their hearts.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading 1 After this, Adam and Eve continued to stand in the cave, praying and crying, until the morning dawned on them.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.

strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/

given added strength or support

From this reading 2 And when they saw the light returned to them, they retrained from fear, and strengthened their hearts.

sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/

the first light of day

From this reading And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading 1 After this, Adam and Eve continued to stand in the cave, praying and crying, until the morning dawned on them.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading 2 And when they saw the light returned to them, they retrained from fear, and strengthened their hearts.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading coming to burn them.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading 3 Then Adam began to come out of the cave.

thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/

of or concerning this or that

From this reading And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading 2 And when they saw the light returned to them, they retrained from fear, and strengthened their hearts.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading 1 After this, Adam and Eve continued to stand in the cave, praying and crying, until the morning dawned on them.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading coming to burn them.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading 1 After this, Adam and Eve continued to stand in the cave, praying and crying, until the morning dawned on them.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading And when he came to the mouth of it, and stood and turned his face towards the east, and saw the sunrise in glowing rays, and felt the heat thereof on his body, he was afraid of it, and thought in his heart that this flame came forth to plague him.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading 2 And when they saw the light returned to them, they retrained from fear, and strengthened their hearts.

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