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The First Book of Adam and Eve

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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1 Then the Word of God came to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, why didn't you have this dread, or this fasting, or this care before now?
And why didn't you have this fear before you transgressed?
2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."
3 And God withdrew His Word for Adam.
1 Then Adam took the fig, and laid it on the golden rods.
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The First Book of Adam and Eve

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The First Book of Adam and Eve is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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1 Then the Word of God came to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, why didn't you have this dread, or this fasting, or this care before now?
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And why didn't you have this fear before you transgressed?
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2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."
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3 And God withdrew His Word for Adam.
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1 Then Adam took the fig, and laid it on the golden rods.

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earthly adjective US /ˈɜːrθli/

of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

From this reading “2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."”

fasting noun US /ˈfæstɪŋ/

abstaining from food

From this reading “1 Then the Word of God came to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, why didn't you have this dread, or this fasting, or this care before now?”

fig noun US /fɪɡ/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading “1 Then Adam took the fig, and laid it on the golden rods.”

restore verb US /rɪˈstɔːr/

return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading “2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."”

rods noun US /rɑːdz/

plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading “1 Then Adam took the fig, and laid it on the golden rods.”

strengthen verb US /ˈstreŋθən/

make strong or stronger

From this reading “2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."”

survive verb US /sərˈvaɪv/

continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading “2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."”

transgressed verb US /trænzˈɡrest/

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

From this reading “And why didn't you have this fear before you transgressed?”

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1

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From this reading 1 Then the Word of God came to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, why didn't you have this dread, or this fasting, or this care before now?

2

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From this reading 2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."

3

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From this reading 3 And God withdrew His Word for 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 the Word of God came to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, why didn't you have this dread, or this fasting, or this care before now?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 1 Then the Word of God came to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, why didn't you have this dread, or this fasting, or this care before now?

animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading 2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading 1 Then the Word of God came to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, why didn't you have this dread, or this fasting, or this care before now?

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

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

From this reading 2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading 1 Then the Word of God came to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, why didn't you have this dread, or this fasting, or this care before now?

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading 1 Then the Word of God came to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, why didn't you have this dread, or this fasting, or this care before now?

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading 2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."

didn't

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From this reading 1 Then the Word of God came to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, why didn't you have this dread, or this fasting, or this care before now?

dreadnounUS /dred/

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading 1 Then the Word of God came to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, why didn't you have this dread, or this fasting, or this care before now?

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading 2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."

earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/

of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

From this reading 2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."

fastingnounUS /ˈfæstɪŋ/

abstaining from food

From this reading 1 Then the Word of God came to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, why didn't you have this dread, or this fasting, or this care before now?

fearverbUS /fɪr/

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

From this reading And why didn't you have this fear before you transgressed?

fignounUS /fɪɡ/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading 1 Then Adam took the fig, and laid it on the golden rods.

foodnounUS /fuːd/

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading 2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 3 And God withdrew His Word for 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 the Word of God came to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, why didn't you have this dread, or this fasting, or this care before now?

goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading 1 Then Adam took the fig, and laid it on the golden rods.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading 1 Then the Word of God came to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, why didn't you have this dread, or this fasting, or this care before now?

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading 1 Then the Word of God came to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, why didn't you have this dread, or this fasting, or this care before now?

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading 3 And God withdrew His Word for Adam.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading 2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading 1 Then Adam took the fig, and laid it on the golden rods.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading 2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading 2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading 1 Then the Word of God came to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, why didn't you have this dread, or this fasting, or this care before now?

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 the Word of God came to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, why didn't you have this dread, or this fasting, or this care before now?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 1 Then the Word of God came to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, why didn't you have this dread, or this fasting, or this care before now?

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading 1 Then the Word of God came to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, why didn't you have this dread, or this fasting, or this care before now?

powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading 2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."

restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/

return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading 2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."

rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/

plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading 1 Then Adam took the fig, and laid it on the golden rods.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 1 Then the Word of God came to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, why didn't you have this dread, or this fasting, or this care before now?

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

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

From this reading 2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."

strengthenverbUS /ˈstreŋθən/

make strong or stronger

From this reading 2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."

surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/

continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading 2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."

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 Word of God came to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, why didn't you have this dread, or this fasting, or this care before now?

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading 1 Then the Word of God came to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, why didn't you have this dread, or this fasting, or this care before now?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading 1 Then the Word of God came to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, why didn't you have this dread, or this fasting, or this care before now?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 1 Then the Word of God came to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, why didn't you have this dread, or this fasting, or this care before now?

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading 1 Then Adam took the fig, and laid it on the golden rods.

transgressedverbUS /trænzˈɡrest/

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

From this reading And why didn't you have this fear before you transgressed?

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading 2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading 1 Then the Word of God came to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, why didn't you have this dread, or this fasting, or this care before now?

withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/

inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading 3 And God withdrew His Word for Adam.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading 2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."

WordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading 1 Then the Word of God came to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, why didn't you have this dread, or this fasting, or this care before now?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 1 Then the Word of God came to Adam, and said to him, "O Adam, why didn't you have this dread, or this fasting, or this care before now?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 2 But when you came to live in this strange land, your animal body could not survive on earth without earthly food, to strengthen it and to restore its powers."

Chapter 16 of The First Book of Adam and Eve by Rutherford Hayes Platt holds 38 sentences, grouped into 8 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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