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The First Book of Adam and Eve
The First Book of Adam and Eve

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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1 Then Adam and Eve went in search of the garden.
2 And the heat beat like a flame on their faces; and they sweated from the heat, and cried before the Lord.
3 But the place where they cried was close to a high mountain, facing the western gate of the garden.
4 Then Adam threw himself down from the top of that mountain; his face was torn and his flesh was ripped; he lost a lot of blood and was close to death.
5 Meanwhile Eve remained standing on the mountain crying over him, thus lying.
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The First Book of Adam and Eve

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The First Book of Adam and Eve is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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1 Then Adam and Eve went in search of the garden.
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2 And the heat beat like a flame on their faces; and they sweated from the heat, and cried before the Lord.
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3 But the place where they cried was close to a high mountain, facing the western gate of the garden.
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4 Then Adam threw himself down from the top of that mountain; his face was torn and his flesh was ripped; he lost a lot of blood and was close to death.
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5 Meanwhile Eve remained standing on the mountain crying over him, thus lying.

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Adam noun US /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 Then Adam and Eve went in search of the garden.”

Eve noun US /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 Then Adam and Eve went in search of the garden.”

facing noun US /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading “3 But the place where they cried was close to a high mountain, facing the western gate of the garden.”

flame noun US /fleɪm/

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading “2 And the heat beat like a flame on their faces; and they sweated from the heat, and cried before the Lord.”

ripped adjective US /rɪpt/

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading “4 Then Adam threw himself down from the top of that mountain; his face was torn and his flesh was ripped; he lost a lot of blood and was close to death.”

sweated verb US /ˈswetɪd/

past form of “sweat” — excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin

From this reading “2 And the heat beat like a flame on their faces; and they sweated from the heat, and cried before the Lord.”

torn adjective US /tɔːrn/

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading “4 Then Adam threw himself down from the top of that mountain; his face was torn and his flesh was ripped; he lost a lot of blood and was close to death.”

western adjective US /ˈwestərn/

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading “3 But the place where they cried was close to a high mountain, facing the western gate of the garden.”

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1

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From this reading 1 Then Adam and Eve went in search of the garden.

2

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From this reading 2 And the heat beat like a flame on their faces; and they sweated from the heat, and cried before the Lord.

3

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From this reading 3 But the place where they cried was close to a high mountain, facing the western gate of the garden.

4

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From this reading 4 Then Adam threw himself down from the top of that mountain; his face was torn and his flesh was ripped; he lost a lot of blood and was close to death.

5

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From this reading 5 Meanwhile Eve remained standing on the mountain crying over him, thus lying.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading 2 And the heat beat like a flame on their faces; and they sweated from the heat, and cried before the Lord.

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 Then Adam and Eve went in search of the garden.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 1 Then Adam and Eve went in search of the garden.

beatverbUS /biːt/

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading 2 And the heat beat like a flame on their faces; and they sweated from the heat, and cried before the Lord.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading 2 And the heat beat like a flame on their faces; and they sweated from the heat, and cried before the Lord.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading 4 Then Adam threw himself down from the top of that mountain; his face was torn and his flesh was ripped; he lost a lot of blood and was close to death.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 3 But the place where they cried was close to a high mountain, facing the western gate of the garden.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading 3 But the place where they cried was close to a high mountain, facing the western gate of the garden.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading 2 And the heat beat like a flame on their faces; and they sweated from the heat, and cried before the Lord.

cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/

demanding attention

From this reading 5 Meanwhile Eve remained standing on the mountain crying over him, thus lying.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading 4 Then Adam threw himself down from the top of that mountain; his face was torn and his flesh was ripped; he lost a lot of blood and was close to death.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading 4 Then Adam threw himself down from the top of that mountain; his face was torn and his flesh was ripped; he lost a lot of blood and was close to death.

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 Then Adam and Eve went in search of the garden.

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading 4 Then Adam threw himself down from the top of that mountain; his face was torn and his flesh was ripped; he lost a lot of blood and was close to death.

facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading 2 And the heat beat like a flame on their faces; and they sweated from the heat, and cried before the Lord.

facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading 3 But the place where they cried was close to a high mountain, facing the western gate of the garden.

flamenounUS /fleɪm/

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading 2 And the heat beat like a flame on their faces; and they sweated from the heat, and cried before the Lord.

fleshnounUS /fleʃ/

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading 4 Then Adam threw himself down from the top of that mountain; his face was torn and his flesh was ripped; he lost a lot of blood and was close to death.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading 2 And the heat beat like a flame on their faces; and they sweated from the heat, and cried before the Lord.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading 1 Then Adam and Eve went in search of the garden.

gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading 3 But the place where they cried was close to a high mountain, facing the western gate of the garden.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading 4 Then Adam threw himself down from the top of that mountain; his face was torn and his flesh was ripped; he lost a lot of blood and was close to death.

heatnounUS /hiːt/

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

From this reading 2 And the heat beat like a flame on their faces; and they sweated from the heat, and cried before the Lord.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading 3 But the place where they cried was close to a high mountain, facing the western gate of the garden.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading 5 Meanwhile Eve remained standing on the mountain crying over him, thus lying.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading 4 Then Adam threw himself down from the top of that mountain; his face was torn and his flesh was ripped; he lost a lot of blood and was close to death.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading 4 Then Adam threw himself down from the top of that mountain; his face was torn and his flesh was ripped; he lost a lot of blood and was close to death.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 1 Then Adam and Eve went in search of the garden.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading 2 And the heat beat like a flame on their faces; and they sweated from the heat, and cried before the Lord.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading 2 And the heat beat like a flame on their faces; and they sweated from the heat, and cried before the Lord.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading 4 Then Adam threw himself down from the top of that mountain; his face was torn and his flesh was ripped; he lost a lot of blood and was close to death.

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading 4 Then Adam threw himself down from the top of that mountain; his face was torn and his flesh was ripped; he lost a lot of blood and was close to death.

lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading 5 Meanwhile Eve remained standing on the mountain crying over him, thus lying.

MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/

at the same time but in another place

From this reading 5 Meanwhile Eve remained standing on the mountain crying over him, thus lying.

mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading 3 But the place where they cried was close to a high mountain, facing the western gate of the garden.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 1 Then Adam and Eve went in search of the garden.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 2 And the heat beat like a flame on their faces; and they sweated from the heat, and cried before the Lord.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading 5 Meanwhile Eve remained standing on the mountain crying over him, thus lying.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading 3 But the place where they cried was close to a high mountain, facing the western gate of the garden.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading 5 Meanwhile Eve remained standing on the mountain crying over him, thus lying.

rippedadjectiveUS /rɪpt/

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading 4 Then Adam threw himself down from the top of that mountain; his face was torn and his flesh was ripped; he lost a lot of blood and was close to death.

searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading 1 Then Adam and Eve went in search of the garden.

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading 5 Meanwhile Eve remained standing on the mountain crying over him, thus lying.

sweatedverbUS /ˈswetɪd/

past form of “sweat” — excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin

From this reading 2 And the heat beat like a flame on their faces; and they sweated from the heat, and cried before the Lord.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 4 Then Adam threw himself down from the top of that mountain; his face was torn and his flesh was ripped; he lost a lot of blood and was close to death.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading 1 Then Adam and Eve went in search of the garden.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading 2 And the heat beat like a flame on their faces; and they sweated from the heat, and cried before the Lord.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading 1 Then Adam and Eve went in search of the garden.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading 2 And the heat beat like a flame on their faces; and they sweated from the heat, and cried before the Lord.

threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading 4 Then Adam threw himself down from the top of that mountain; his face was torn and his flesh was ripped; he lost a lot of blood and was close to death.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading 5 Meanwhile Eve remained standing on the mountain crying over him, thus lying.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 3 But the place where they cried was close to a high mountain, facing the western gate of the garden.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading 4 Then Adam threw himself down from the top of that mountain; his face was torn and his flesh was ripped; he lost a lot of blood and was close to death.

tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading 4 Then Adam threw himself down from the top of that mountain; his face was torn and his flesh was ripped; he lost a lot of blood and was close to death.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading 3 But the place where they cried was close to a high mountain, facing the western gate of the garden.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading 1 Then Adam and Eve went in search of the garden.

westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading 3 But the place where they cried was close to a high mountain, facing the western gate of the garden.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading 3 But the place where they cried was close to a high mountain, facing the western gate of the garden.

Chapter 9 of The First Book of Adam and Eve by Rutherford Hayes Platt holds 34 sentences, grouped into 7 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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