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From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
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From this reading 2 And God sent from His presence a bright fire, that consumed their offering.
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From this reading 3 He smelled the sweet savor of their offering, and showed them mercy.
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From this reading 4 Then came the Word of God to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, as you have shed your blood, so will I shed My own blood when I become flesh of your descendants; and as you died, O Adam, so also will I die.
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 God sent from His presence a bright fire, that consumed their offering.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading But He wondered at them; and accepted their offerings.
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 the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading 4 Then came the Word of God to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, as you have shed your blood, so will I shed My own blood when I become flesh of your descendants; and as you died, O Adam, so also will I die.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading 4 Then came the Word of God to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, as you have shed your blood, so will I shed My own blood when I become flesh of your descendants; and as you died, O Adam, so also will I die.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading 2 And God sent from His presence a bright fire, that consumed their offering.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But He wondered at them; and accepted their offerings.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 4 Then came the Word of God to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, as you have shed your blood, so will I shed My own blood when I become flesh of your descendants; and as you died, O Adam, so also will I die.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading 2 And God sent from His presence a bright fire, that consumed their offering.
descendantsnounUS /dɪˈsendənts/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading 4 Then came the Word of God to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, as you have shed your blood, so will I shed My own blood when I become flesh of your descendants; and as you died, O Adam, so also will I die.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading 4 Then came the Word of God to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, as you have shed your blood, so will I shed My own blood when I become flesh of your descendants; and as you died, O Adam, so also will I die.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading 4 Then came the Word of God to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, as you have shed your blood, so will I shed My own blood when I become flesh of your descendants; and as you died, O Adam, so also will I die.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
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 the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading 2 And God sent from His presence a bright fire, that consumed their offering.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading 4 Then came the Word of God to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, as you have shed your blood, so will I shed My own blood when I become flesh of your descendants; and as you died, O Adam, so also will I die.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
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 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 4 Then came the Word of God to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, as you have shed your blood, so will I shed My own blood when I become flesh of your descendants; and as you died, O Adam, so also will I die.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But He wondered at them; and accepted their offerings.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 2 And God sent from His presence a bright fire, that consumed their offering.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 4 Then came the Word of God to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, as you have shed your blood, so will I shed My own blood when I become flesh of your descendants; and as you died, O Adam, so also will I die.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading 3 He smelled the sweet savor of their offering, and showed them mercy.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 4 Then came the Word of God to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, as you have shed your blood, so will I shed My own blood when I become flesh of your descendants; and as you died, O Adam, so also will I die.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading 4 Then came the Word of God to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, as you have shed your blood, so will I shed My own blood when I become flesh of your descendants; and as you died, O Adam, so also will I die.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
offeringsnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋz/
plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading But He wondered at them; and accepted their offerings.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading 4 Then came the Word of God to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, as you have shed your blood, so will I shed My own blood when I become flesh of your descendants; and as you died, O Adam, so also will I die.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading 2 And God sent from His presence a bright fire, that consumed their offering.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 4 Then came the Word of God to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, as you have shed your blood, so will I shed My own blood when I become flesh of your descendants; and as you died, O Adam, so also will I die.
savorverbUS /ˈseɪvər/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading 3 He smelled the sweet savor of their offering, and showed them mercy.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading 2 And God sent from His presence a bright fire, that consumed their offering.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading 4 Then came the Word of God to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, as you have shed your blood, so will I shed My own blood when I become flesh of your descendants; and as you died, O Adam, so also will I die.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading 3 He smelled the sweet savor of their offering, and showed them mercy.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading 3 He smelled the sweet savor of their offering, and showed them mercy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading 3 He smelled the sweet savor of their offering, and showed them mercy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 2 And God sent from His presence a bright fire, that consumed their offering.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But He wondered at them; and accepted their offerings.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 4 Then came the Word of God to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, as you have shed your blood, so will I shed My own blood when I become flesh of your descendants; and as you died, O Adam, so also will I die.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 4 Then came the Word of God to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, as you have shed your blood, so will I shed My own blood when I become flesh of your descendants; and as you died, O Adam, so also will I die.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading 1 Then the merciful God, good and lover of men, looked at Adam and Eve, and at their blood, which they had held up as an offering to Him; without an order from Him for so doing.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading But He wondered at them; and accepted their offerings.
WordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading 4 Then came the Word of God to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, as you have shed your blood, so will I shed My own blood when I become flesh of your descendants; and as you died, O Adam, so also will I die.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 4 Then came the Word of God to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, as you have shed your blood, so will I shed My own blood when I become flesh of your descendants; and as you died, O Adam, so also will I die.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 4 Then came the Word of God to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, as you have shed your blood, so will I shed My own blood when I become flesh of your descendants; and as you died, O Adam, so also will I die.
