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The First Book of Adam and Eve

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.
But since you transgressed, and came into this strange land, all these trials are come over you."
1 Then God commanded the cherub, who kept the gate of the garden with a sword of fire in his hand, to take some of the fruit of the fig-tree, and to give it to Adam.
2 The cherub obeyed the command of the Lord God, and went into the garden and brought two figs on two twigs, each fig hanging to its leaf; they were from two of the trees among which Adam and Eve hid themselves when God went to walk in the garden, and the Word of God came to Adam and Eve and said to them, "Adam, Adam, where are you?"
3 And Adam answered, "O God, here I am.
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The First Book of Adam and Eve

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The First Book of Adam and Eve is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.
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But since you transgressed, and came into this strange land, all these trials are come over you."
/bʌt sɪns juː trænzˈɡrest ənd keɪm ˈɪntuː ðɪs streɪndʒ lænd ɔːl ðiːz ˈtraɪəlz ɑːr kʌm ˈoʊvər juː/
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1 Then God commanded the cherub, who kept the gate of the garden with a sword of fire in his hand, to take some of the fruit of the fig-tree, and to give it to Adam.
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2 The cherub obeyed the command of the Lord God, and went into the garden and brought two figs on two twigs, each fig hanging to its leaf; they were from two of the trees among which Adam and Eve hid themselves when God went to walk in the garden, and the Word of God came to Adam and Eve and said to them, "Adam, Adam, where are you?"
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3 And Adam answered, "O God, here I am.

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cherub noun US /ˈtʃerəb/

a sweet innocent baby

From this reading “1 Then God commanded the cherub, who kept the gate of the garden with a sword of fire in his hand, to take some of the fruit of the fig-tree, and to give it to Adam.”

faintness noun US /ˈfeɪntnəs/

a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon

From this reading “1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.”

fig noun US /fɪɡ/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading “1 Then God commanded the cherub, who kept the gate of the garden with a sword of fire in his hand, to take some of the fruit of the fig-tree, and to give it to Adam.”

figs noun US /fɪɡz/

plural of “fig” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading “2 The cherub obeyed the command of the Lord God, and went into the garden and brought two figs on two twigs, each fig hanging to its leaf; they were from two of the trees among which Adam and Eve hid themselves when God went to walk in the garden, and the Word of God came to Adam and Eve and said to them, "Adam, Adam, where are you?"”

groaning verb US /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/

-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading “1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.”

transgressed verb US /trænzˈɡrest/

past form of “transgress” — act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

From this reading “But since you transgressed, and came into this strange land, all these trials are come over you."”

trials noun US /ˈtraɪəlz/

plural of “trial” — the act of testing something

From this reading “But since you transgressed, and came into this strange land, all these trials are come over you."”

twigs noun US /twɪɡz/

plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year

From this reading “2 The cherub obeyed the command of the Lord God, and went into the garden and brought two figs on two twigs, each fig hanging to its leaf; they were from two of the trees among which Adam and Eve hid themselves when God went to walk in the garden, and the Word of God came to Adam and Eve and said to them, "Adam, Adam, where are you?"”

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From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

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From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

3

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From this reading 3 And Adam answered, "O God, here I am.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading 1 Then God commanded the cherub, who kept the gate of the garden with a sword of fire in his hand, to take some of the fruit of the fig-tree, and to give it to Adam.

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 God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

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 But since you transgressed, and came into this strange land, all these trials are come over you."

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading 3 And Adam answered, "O God, here I am.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading 2 The cherub obeyed the command of the Lord God, and went into the garden and brought two figs on two twigs, each fig hanging to its leaf; they were from two of the trees among which Adam and Eve hid themselves when God went to walk in the garden, and the Word of God came to Adam and Eve and said to them, "Adam, Adam, where are you?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading 3 And Adam answered, "O God, here I am.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading But since you transgressed, and came into this strange land, all these trials are come over you."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading 2 The cherub obeyed the command of the Lord God, and went into the garden and brought two figs on two twigs, each fig hanging to its leaf; they were from two of the trees among which Adam and Eve hid themselves when God went to walk in the garden, and the Word of God came to Adam and Eve and said to them, "Adam, Adam, where are you?"

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But since you transgressed, and came into this strange land, all these trials are come over you."

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

cherubnounUS /ˈtʃerəb/

a sweet innocent baby

From this reading 1 Then God commanded the cherub, who kept the gate of the garden with a sword of fire in his hand, to take some of the fruit of the fig-tree, and to give it to Adam.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading But since you transgressed, and came into this strange land, all these trials are come over you."

commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading 2 The cherub obeyed the command of the Lord God, and went into the garden and brought two figs on two twigs, each fig hanging to its leaf; they were from two of the trees among which Adam and Eve hid themselves when God went to walk in the garden, and the Word of God came to Adam and Eve and said to them, "Adam, Adam, where are you?"

commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading 1 Then God commanded the cherub, who kept the gate of the garden with a sword of fire in his hand, to take some of the fruit of the fig-tree, and to give it to Adam.

cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/

demanding attention

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

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

From this reading 2 The cherub obeyed the command of the Lord God, and went into the garden and brought two figs on two twigs, each fig hanging to its leaf; they were from two of the trees among which Adam and Eve hid themselves when God went to walk in the garden, and the Word of God came to Adam and Eve and said to them, "Adam, Adam, where are you?"

eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/

the act of consuming food

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

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 2 The cherub obeyed the command of the Lord God, and went into the garden and brought two figs on two twigs, each fig hanging to its leaf; they were from two of the trees among which Adam and Eve hid themselves when God went to walk in the garden, and the Word of God came to Adam and Eve and said to them, "Adam, Adam, where are you?"

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

faintnessnounUS /ˈfeɪntnəs/

a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

fignounUS /fɪɡ/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading 2 The cherub obeyed the command of the Lord God, and went into the garden and brought two figs on two twigs, each fig hanging to its leaf; they were from two of the trees among which Adam and Eve hid themselves when God went to walk in the garden, and the Word of God came to Adam and Eve and said to them, "Adam, Adam, where are you?"

fig-tree

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From this reading 1 Then God commanded the cherub, who kept the gate of the garden with a sword of fire in his hand, to take some of the fruit of the fig-tree, and to give it to Adam.

figsnounUS /fɪɡz/

plural of “fig” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading 2 The cherub obeyed the command of the Lord God, and went into the garden and brought two figs on two twigs, each fig hanging to its leaf; they were from two of the trees among which Adam and Eve hid themselves when God went to walk in the garden, and the Word of God came to Adam and Eve and said to them, "Adam, Adam, where are you?"

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading 1 Then God commanded the cherub, who kept the gate of the garden with a sword of fire in his hand, to take some of the fruit of the fig-tree, and to give it to Adam.

fleshnounUS /fleʃ/

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

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

fruitnounUS /fruːt/

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading 1 Then God commanded the cherub, who kept the gate of the garden with a sword of fire in his hand, to take some of the fruit of the fig-tree, and to give it to Adam.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading 1 Then God commanded the cherub, who kept the gate of the garden with a sword of fire in his hand, to take some of the fruit of the fig-tree, and to give it to Adam.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading 1 Then God commanded the cherub, who kept the gate of the garden with a sword of fire in his hand, to take some of the fruit of the fig-tree, and to give it to Adam.

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 God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/

-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading 1 Then God commanded the cherub, who kept the gate of the garden with a sword of fire in his hand, to take some of the fruit of the fig-tree, and to give it to Adam.

hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading 2 The cherub obeyed the command of the Lord God, and went into the garden and brought two figs on two twigs, each fig hanging to its leaf; they were from two of the trees among which Adam and Eve hid themselves when God went to walk in the garden, and the Word of God came to Adam and Eve and said to them, "Adam, Adam, where are you?"

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading 3 And Adam answered, "O God, here I am.

hidverbUS /hɪd/

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading 2 The cherub obeyed the command of the Lord God, and went into the garden and brought two figs on two twigs, each fig hanging to its leaf; they were from two of the trees among which Adam and Eve hid themselves when God went to walk in the garden, and the Word of God came to Adam and Eve and said to them, "Adam, Adam, where are you?"

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 3 And Adam answered, "O God, here I am.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But since you transgressed, and came into this strange land, all these trials are come over you."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 1 Then God commanded the cherub, who kept the gate of the garden with a sword of fire in his hand, to take some of the fruit of the fig-tree, and to give it to Adam.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading 2 The cherub obeyed the command of the Lord God, and went into the garden and brought two figs on two twigs, each fig hanging to its leaf; they were from two of the trees among which Adam and Eve hid themselves when God went to walk in the garden, and the Word of God came to Adam and Eve and said to them, "Adam, Adam, where are you?"

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading 1 Then God commanded the cherub, who kept the gate of the garden with a sword of fire in his hand, to take some of the fruit of the fig-tree, and to give it to Adam.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading But since you transgressed, and came into this strange land, all these trials are come over you."

leafnounUS /liːf/

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading 2 The cherub obeyed the command of the Lord God, and went into the garden and brought two figs on two twigs, each fig hanging to its leaf; they were from two of the trees among which Adam and Eve hid themselves when God went to walk in the garden, and the Word of God came to Adam and Eve and said to them, "Adam, Adam, where are you?"

leannessnoun

the quality of being meager

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading 2 The cherub obeyed the command of the Lord God, and went into the garden and brought two figs on two twigs, each fig hanging to its leaf; they were from two of the trees among which Adam and Eve hid themselves when God went to walk in the garden, and the Word of God came to Adam and Eve and said to them, "Adam, Adam, where are you?"

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

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 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

obeyedverbUS /oʊˈbeɪd/

past form of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading 2 The cherub obeyed the command of the Lord God, and went into the garden and brought two figs on two twigs, each fig hanging to its leaf; they were from two of the trees among which Adam and Eve hid themselves when God went to walk in the garden, and the Word of God came to Adam and Eve and said to them, "Adam, Adam, where are you?"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 2 The cherub obeyed the command of the Lord God, and went into the garden and brought two figs on two twigs, each fig hanging to its leaf; they were from two of the trees among which Adam and Eve hid themselves when God went to walk in the garden, and the Word of God came to Adam and Eve and said to them, "Adam, Adam, where are you?"

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading But since you transgressed, and came into this strange land, all these trials are come over you."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading But since you transgressed, and came into this strange land, all these trials are come over you."

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading 1 Then God commanded the cherub, who kept the gate of the garden with a sword of fire in his hand, to take some of the fruit of the fig-tree, and to give it to Adam.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading But since you transgressed, and came into this strange land, all these trials are come over you."

sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

swordnounUS /sɔːrd/

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading 1 Then God commanded the cherub, who kept the gate of the garden with a sword of fire in his hand, to take some of the fruit of the fig-tree, and to give it to Adam.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading 1 Then God commanded the cherub, who kept the gate of the garden with a sword of fire in his hand, to take some of the fruit of the fig-tree, and to give it to Adam.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading 2 The cherub obeyed the command of the Lord God, and went into the garden and brought two figs on two twigs, each fig hanging to its leaf; they were from two of the trees among which Adam and Eve hid themselves when God went to walk in the garden, and the Word of God came to Adam and Eve and said to them, "Adam, Adam, where are you?"

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading 2 The cherub obeyed the command of the Lord God, and went into the garden and brought two figs on two twigs, each fig hanging to its leaf; they were from two of the trees among which Adam and Eve hid themselves when God went to walk in the garden, and the Word of God came to Adam and Eve and said to them, "Adam, Adam, where are you?"

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading But since you transgressed, and came into this strange land, all these trials are come over you."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading 2 The cherub obeyed the command of the Lord God, and went into the garden and brought two figs on two twigs, each fig hanging to its leaf; they were from two of the trees among which Adam and Eve hid themselves when God went to walk in the garden, and the Word of God came to Adam and Eve and said to them, "Adam, Adam, where are you?"

thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading But since you transgressed, and came into this strange land, all these trials are come over you."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

transgressedverbUS /trænzˈɡrest/

past form of “transgress” — act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

From this reading But since you transgressed, and came into this strange land, all these trials are come over you."

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading 2 The cherub obeyed the command of the Lord God, and went into the garden and brought two figs on two twigs, each fig hanging to its leaf; they were from two of the trees among which Adam and Eve hid themselves when God went to walk in the garden, and the Word of God came to Adam and Eve and said to them, "Adam, Adam, where are you?"

trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/

plural of “trial” — the act of testing something

From this reading But since you transgressed, and came into this strange land, all these trials are come over you."

twigsnounUS /twɪɡz/

plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year

From this reading 2 The cherub obeyed the command of the Lord God, and went into the garden and brought two figs on two twigs, each fig hanging to its leaf; they were from two of the trees among which Adam and Eve hid themselves when God went to walk in the garden, and the Word of God came to Adam and Eve and said to them, "Adam, Adam, where are you?"

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading 2 The cherub obeyed the command of the Lord God, and went into the garden and brought two figs on two twigs, each fig hanging to its leaf; they were from two of the trees among which Adam and Eve hid themselves when God went to walk in the garden, and the Word of God came to Adam and Eve and said to them, "Adam, Adam, where are you?"

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading 2 The cherub obeyed the command of the Lord God, and went into the garden and brought two figs on two twigs, each fig hanging to its leaf; they were from two of the trees among which Adam and Eve hid themselves when God went to walk in the garden, and the Word of God came to Adam and Eve and said to them, "Adam, Adam, where are you?"

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading 2 The cherub obeyed the command of the Lord God, and went into the garden and brought two figs on two twigs, each fig hanging to its leaf; they were from two of the trees among which Adam and Eve hid themselves when God went to walk in the garden, and the Word of God came to Adam and Eve and said to them, "Adam, Adam, where are you?"

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading 2 The cherub obeyed the command of the Lord God, and went into the garden and brought two figs on two twigs, each fig hanging to its leaf; they were from two of the trees among which Adam and Eve hid themselves when God went to walk in the garden, and the Word of God came to Adam and Eve and said to them, "Adam, Adam, where are you?"

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading 2 The cherub obeyed the command of the Lord God, and went into the garden and brought two figs on two twigs, each fig hanging to its leaf; they were from two of the trees among which Adam and Eve hid themselves when God went to walk in the garden, and the Word of God came to Adam and Eve and said to them, "Adam, Adam, where are you?"

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading 1 Then God commanded the cherub, who kept the gate of the garden with a sword of fire in his hand, to take some of the fruit of the fig-tree, and to give it to Adam.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading 1 Then God commanded the cherub, who kept the gate of the garden with a sword of fire in his hand, to take some of the fruit of the fig-tree, and to give it to Adam.

WordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 1 Then God looked again at Adam and his crying and groaning, and the Word of God came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O Adam, when you were in My garden, you knew neither eating nor drinking; neither faintness nor suffering; neither leanness of flesh, nor change; neither did sleep depart from thine eyes.

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