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The First Book of Adam and Eve

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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1 After this Satan called to his hosts, all of which came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O, our lord, what will you do?"
3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."
4 When Satan's hosts heard these words, they came to the part of the mountain where Adam and Eve were asleep.
5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not die."
6 He then said to his hosts, "Take up this stone, and throw it flat on them, so that it doesn't roll off them to somewhere else.
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The First Book of Adam and Eve

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of The First Book of Adam and Eve is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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1 After this Satan called to his hosts, all of which came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O, our lord, what will you do?"
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3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."
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4 When Satan's hosts heard these words, they came to the part of the mountain where Adam and Eve were asleep.
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5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not die."
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6 He then said to his hosts, "Take up this stone, and throw it flat on them, so that it doesn't roll off them to somewhere else.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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blemish noun US /ˈblemɪʃ/

a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

From this reading “5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not die."”

created verb US /kriˈeɪtəd/

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading “3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."”

crush verb US /krʌʃ/

come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

From this reading “3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."”

gather verb US /ˈɡæðər/

assemble or get together

From this reading “3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."”

hosts noun US /hoʊsts/

plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading “1 After this Satan called to his hosts, all of which came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O, our lord, what will you do?"”

hurl verb US /hɜːrl/

throw forcefully

From this reading “3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."”

Satan noun US /ˈseɪtən/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading “1 After this Satan called to his hosts, all of which came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O, our lord, what will you do?"”

Satan's noun US /ˈseɪtənz/

possessive form of “satan” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading “4 When Satan's hosts heard these words, they came to the part of the mountain where Adam and Eve were asleep.”

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1

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From this reading 1 After this Satan called to his hosts, all of which came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O, our lord, what will you do?"

2

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From this reading 1 After this Satan called to his hosts, all of which came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O, our lord, what will you do?"

3

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From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

4

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From this reading 4 When Satan's hosts heard these words, they came to the part of the mountain where Adam and Eve were asleep.

5

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From this reading 5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not die."

6

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From this reading 6 He then said to his hosts, "Take up this stone, and throw it flat on them, so that it doesn't roll off them to somewhere else.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

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 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading 1 After this Satan called to his hosts, all of which came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O, our lord, what will you do?"

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 1 After this Satan called to his hosts, all of which came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O, our lord, what will you do?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 1 After this Satan called to his hosts, all of which came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O, our lord, what will you do?"

asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/

in a state of sleep

From this reading 4 When Satan's hosts heard these words, they came to the part of the mountain where Adam and Eve were asleep.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading 5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not die."

blemishnounUS /ˈblemɪʃ/

a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

From this reading 5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not die."

broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading 5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not die."

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading 1 After this Satan called to his hosts, all of which came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O, our lord, what will you do?"

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading 1 After this Satan called to his hosts, all of which came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O, our lord, what will you do?"

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

crushverbUS /krʌʃ/

come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading 5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not die."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading 1 After this Satan called to his hosts, all of which came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O, our lord, what will you do?"

doesn't

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From this reading 6 He then said to his hosts, "Take up this stone, and throw it flat on them, so that it doesn't roll off them to somewhere else.

dustverbUS /dʌst/

remove the dust from

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

else

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From this reading 6 He then said to his hosts, "Take up this stone, and throw it flat on them, so that it doesn't roll off them to somewhere else.

escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading 5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not die."

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 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading 5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not die."

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading 5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not die."

flatadjectiveUS /flæt/

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading 6 He then said to his hosts, "Take up this stone, and throw it flat on them, so that it doesn't roll off them to somewhere else.

gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/

assemble or get together

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

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 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading 4 When Satan's hosts heard these words, they came to the part of the mountain where Adam and Eve were asleep.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading 1 After this Satan called to his hosts, all of which came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O, our lord, what will you do?"

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading 5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not die."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading 1 After this Satan called to his hosts, all of which came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O, our lord, what will you do?"

holenounUS /hoʊl/

an opening into or through something

From this reading 5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not die."

hostnounUS /hoʊst/

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading 5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not die."

hostsnounUS /hoʊsts/

plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading 1 After this Satan called to his hosts, all of which came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O, our lord, what will you do?"

hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading 5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not die."

hurlverbUS /hɜːrl/

throw forcefully

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading 5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not die."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not die."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

killverbUS /kɪl/

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading 1 After this Satan called to his hosts, all of which came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O, our lord, what will you do?"

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading 5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not die."

mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

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

From this reading 4 When Satan's hosts heard these words, they came to the part of the mountain where Adam and Eve were asleep.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not 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 1 After this Satan called to his hosts, all of which came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O, our lord, what will you do?"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 1 After this Satan called to his hosts, all of which came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O, our lord, what will you do?"

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading 6 He then said to his hosts, "Take up this stone, and throw it flat on them, so that it doesn't roll off them to somewhere else.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not die."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading 1 After this Satan called to his hosts, all of which came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O, our lord, what will you do?"

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading 5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not die."

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading 4 When Satan's hosts heard these words, they came to the part of the mountain where Adam and Eve were asleep.

rocknounUS /rɑːk/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

rollverbUS /roʊl/

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading 6 He then said to his hosts, "Take up this stone, and throw it flat on them, so that it doesn't roll off them to somewhere else.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 1 After this Satan called to his hosts, all of which came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O, our lord, what will you do?"

SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading 1 After this Satan called to his hosts, all of which came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O, our lord, what will you do?"

Satan'snounUS /ˈseɪtənz/

possessive form of “satan” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading 4 When Satan's hosts heard these words, they came to the part of the mountain where Adam and Eve were asleep.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading 5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not die."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not die."

somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/

in or at or to some place

From this reading 6 He then said to his hosts, "Take up this stone, and throw it flat on them, so that it doesn't roll off them to somewhere else.

stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading 6 He then said to his hosts, "Take up this stone, and throw it flat on them, so that it doesn't roll off them to somewhere else.

TakeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading 6 He then said to his hosts, "Take up this stone, and throw it flat on them, so that it doesn't roll off them to somewhere else.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading 5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not die."

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading 4 When Satan's hosts heard these words, they came to the part of the mountain where Adam and Eve were asleep.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading 4 When Satan's hosts heard these words, they came to the part of the mountain where Adam and Eve were asleep.

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading 5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not die."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading 1 After this Satan called to his hosts, all of which came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O, our lord, what will you do?"

throwverbUS /θroʊ/

propel through the air

From this reading 6 He then said to his hosts, "Take up this stone, and throw it flat on them, so that it doesn't roll off them to somewhere else.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 1 After this Satan called to his hosts, all of which came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O, our lord, what will you do?"

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading 5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not die."

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading 6 He then said to his hosts, "Take up this stone, and throw it flat on them, so that it doesn't roll off them to somewhere else.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading 4 When Satan's hosts heard these words, they came to the part of the mountain where Adam and Eve were asleep.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading 1 After this Satan called to his hosts, all of which came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O, our lord, what will you do?"

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading 4 When Satan's hosts heard these words, they came to the part of the mountain where Adam and Eve were asleep.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading 4 When Satan's hosts heard these words, they came to the part of the mountain where Adam and Eve were asleep.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading 1 After this Satan called to his hosts, all of which came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O, our lord, what will you do?"

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 3 He then said to them, "You know that this Adam, whom God created out of the dust, is the one who has taken our kingdom, come, let us gather together and kill him; or hurl a rock at him and at Eve, and crush them under it."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading 1 After this Satan called to his hosts, all of which came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O, our lord, what will you do?"

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading 5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not die."

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading 5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not die."

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading 4 When Satan's hosts heard these words, they came to the part of the mountain where Adam and Eve were asleep.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading 5 Then Satan and his host took a huge rock, broad and even, and without blemish, thinking within himself, "If there should be a hole in the rock, when it fell on them, the hole in the rock might come over them, and so they would escape and not die."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 1 After this Satan called to his hosts, all of which came to him, and said to him:-- 2 "O, our lord, what will you do?"

Chapter 19 of The First Book of Adam and Eve by Rutherford Hayes Platt holds 56 sentences, grouped into 12 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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