Chapter 17 of The First Book of Adam and Eve is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The First Book of Adam and Eve is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
1 Then Adam and Eve were afraid, and stood still. And Adam said to Eve, "What is that fire by our cave? We have done nothing in it to cause this fire. 2 We neither have bread to bake therein, nor broth to cook there. As to this fire, we have never known anything like it, neither do we know what to call it.
Chapter 17 of The First Book of Adam and Eve is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(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 were afraid, and stood still.”
cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
From this reading “2 We neither have bread to bake therein, nor broth to cook there.”
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “2 We neither have bread to bake therein, nor broth to cook there.”
liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
From this reading “2 We neither have bread to bake therein, nor broth to cook there.”
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “And Adam said to Eve, "What is that fire by our cave?”
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “2 We neither have bread to bake therein, nor broth to cook there.”
(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 were afraid, and stood still.”
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading “2 We neither have bread to bake therein, nor broth to cook there.”
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From this reading 1 Then Adam and Eve were afraid, and stood still.
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From this reading 2 We neither have bread to bake therein, nor broth to cook there.
(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 were afraid, and stood still.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading 1 Then Adam and Eve were afraid, and stood still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1 Then Adam and Eve were afraid, and stood still.
any thing at all
From this reading As to this fire, we have never known anything like it, neither do we know what to call it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to this fire, we have never known anything like it, neither do we know what to call it.
cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
From this reading 2 We neither have bread to bake therein, nor broth to cook there.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading 2 We neither have bread to bake therein, nor broth to cook there.
liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
From this reading 2 We neither have bread to bake therein, nor broth to cook there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And Adam said to Eve, "What is that fire by our cave?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As to this fire, we have never known anything like it, neither do we know what to call it.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading We have done nothing in it to cause this fire.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading And Adam said to Eve, "What is that fire by our cave?
prepare a hot meal
From this reading 2 We neither have bread to bake therein, nor broth to cook there.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As to this fire, we have never known anything like it, neither do we know what to call it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading We have done nothing in it to cause this fire.
(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 were afraid, and stood still.
start firing a weapon
From this reading And Adam said to Eve, "What is that fire by our cave?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have done nothing in it to cause this fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have done nothing in it to cause this fire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Adam said to Eve, "What is that fire by our cave?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We have done nothing in it to cause this fire.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As to this fire, we have never known anything like it, neither do we know what to call it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading As to this fire, we have never known anything like it, neither do we know what to call it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As to this fire, we have never known anything like it, neither do we know what to call it.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading 2 We neither have bread to bake therein, nor broth to cook there.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As to this fire, we have never known anything like it, neither do we know what to call it.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading 2 We neither have bread to bake therein, nor broth to cook there.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We have done nothing in it to cause this fire.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And Adam said to Eve, "What is that fire by our cave?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And Adam said to Eve, "What is that fire by our cave?
not in physical motion
From this reading 1 Then Adam and Eve were afraid, and stood still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading 1 Then Adam and Eve were afraid, and stood still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Adam said to Eve, "What is that fire by our cave?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 1 Then Adam and Eve were afraid, and stood still.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 2 We neither have bread to bake therein, nor broth to cook there.
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading 2 We neither have bread to bake therein, nor broth to cook there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We have done nothing in it to cause this fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Adam said to Eve, "What is that fire by our cave?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have done nothing in it to cause this fire.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 1 Then Adam and Eve were afraid, and stood still.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And Adam said to Eve, "What is that fire by our cave?
Chapter 17 of The First Book of Adam and Eve by Rutherford Hayes Platt holds 45 sentences, grouped into 9 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.
Chapter 17 holds 45 sentences of The First Book of Adam and Eve, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.
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