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The First Book of Adam and Eve
The First Book of Adam and Eve

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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1 Then God looked at Adam and at his strength of mind, at his endurance of hunger and thirst, and of the heat.
And He changed the two fig trees into two figs, as they were at first, and then said to Adam and to Eve, "Each of you may take one fig."
And they took them, as the Lord commanded them.
2 And He said to them, "You must now go into the cave and eat the figs, and satisfy your hunger, or else you will die."
3 So, as God commanded them, they went into the cave about sunset.
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The First Book of Adam and Eve

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of The First Book of Adam and Eve is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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1 Then God looked at Adam and at his strength of mind, at his endurance of hunger and thirst, and of the heat.
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And He changed the two fig trees into two figs, as they were at first, and then said to Adam and to Eve, "Each of you may take one fig."
/ənd hiː tʃeɪndʒd ðə tuː fɪɡ triːz ˈɪntuː tuː fɪɡz æz ðeɪ wɜːr æt fɜːrst ənd ðen sed tuː ˈædəm ənd tuː iːv iːtʃ ʌv juː meɪ teɪk wʌn fɪɡ/
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And they took them, as the Lord commanded them.
/ənd ðeɪ tʊk ðem æz ðə lɔːrd kəˈmændɪd ðem/
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2 And He said to them, "You must now go into the cave and eat the figs, and satisfy your hunger, or else you will die."
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3 So, as God commanded them, they went into the cave about sunset.

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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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endurance noun US /ˈendərəns/

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading “1 Then God looked at Adam and at his strength of mind, at his endurance of hunger and thirst, and of the heat.”

Eve noun US /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 “And He changed the two fig trees into two figs, as they were at first, and then said to Adam and to Eve, "Each of you may take one fig."”

fig noun US /fɪɡ/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading “And He changed the two fig trees into two figs, as they were at first, and then said to Adam and to Eve, "Each of you may take one fig."”

figs noun US /fɪɡz/

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

From this reading “And He changed the two fig trees into two figs, as they were at first, and then said to Adam and to Eve, "Each of you may take one fig."”

hunger noun US /ˈhʌŋɡər/

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading “1 Then God looked at Adam and at his strength of mind, at his endurance of hunger and thirst, and of the heat.”

satisfy verb US /ˈsætəsfaɪ/

meet the requirements or expectations of

From this reading “2 And He said to them, "You must now go into the cave and eat the figs, and satisfy your hunger, or else you will die."”

sunset noun US /ˈsʌnset/

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading “3 So, as God commanded them, they went into the cave about sunset.”

thirst noun US /θɜːrst/

a physiological need to drink

From this reading “1 Then God looked at Adam and at his strength of mind, at his endurance of hunger and thirst, and of the heat.”

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1

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From this reading 1 Then God looked at Adam and at his strength of mind, at his endurance of hunger and thirst, and of the heat.

2

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From this reading 2 And He said to them, "You must now go into the cave and eat the figs, and satisfy your hunger, or else you will die."

3

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 3 So, as God commanded them, they went into the cave about sunset.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading 3 So, as God commanded them, they went into the cave about sunset.

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 at Adam and at his strength of mind, at his endurance of hunger and thirst, and of the heat.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 1 Then God looked at Adam and at his strength of mind, at his endurance of hunger and thirst, and of the heat.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And He changed the two fig trees into two figs, as they were at first, and then said to Adam and to Eve, "Each of you may take one fig."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 1 Then God looked at Adam and at his strength of mind, at his endurance of hunger and thirst, and of the heat.

cavenounUS /keɪv/

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading 2 And He said to them, "You must now go into the cave and eat the figs, and satisfy your hunger, or else you will die."

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading And He changed the two fig trees into two figs, as they were at first, and then said to Adam and to Eve, "Each of you may take one fig."

commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading And they took them, as the Lord commanded them.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

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

From this reading 2 And He said to them, "You must now go into the cave and eat the figs, and satisfy your hunger, or else you will die."

EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

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

From this reading And He changed the two fig trees into two figs, as they were at first, and then said to Adam and to Eve, "Each of you may take one fig."

eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading 2 And He said to them, "You must now go into the cave and eat the figs, and satisfy your hunger, or else you will die."

else

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 2 And He said to them, "You must now go into the cave and eat the figs, and satisfy your hunger, or else you will die."

endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading 1 Then God looked at Adam and at his strength of mind, at his endurance of hunger and thirst, and of the heat.

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 And He changed the two fig trees into two figs, as they were at first, and then said to Adam and to Eve, "Each of you may take one fig."

fignounUS /fɪɡ/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading And He changed the two fig trees into two figs, as they were at first, and then said to Adam and to Eve, "Each of you may take one fig."

figsnounUS /fɪɡz/

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

From this reading And He changed the two fig trees into two figs, as they were at first, and then said to Adam and to Eve, "Each of you may take one fig."

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading And He changed the two fig trees into two figs, as they were at first, and then said to Adam and to Eve, "Each of you may take one fig."

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading 2 And He said to them, "You must now go into the cave and eat the figs, and satisfy your hunger, or else you will die."

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 at Adam and at his strength of mind, at his endurance of hunger and thirst, and of the heat.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading And He changed the two fig trees into two figs, as they were at first, and then said to Adam and to Eve, "Each of you may take one fig."

heatnounUS /hiːt/

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading 1 Then God looked at Adam and at his strength of mind, at his endurance of hunger and thirst, and of the heat.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading 1 Then God looked at Adam and at his strength of mind, at his endurance of hunger and thirst, and of the heat.

hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading 1 Then God looked at Adam and at his strength of mind, at his endurance of hunger and thirst, and of the heat.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And He changed the two fig trees into two figs, as they were at first, and then said to Adam and to Eve, "Each of you may take one fig."

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

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

From this reading 1 Then God looked at Adam and at his strength of mind, at his endurance of hunger and thirst, and of the heat.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading And they took them, as the Lord commanded them.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading And He changed the two fig trees into two figs, as they were at first, and then said to Adam and to Eve, "Each of you may take one fig."

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading 1 Then God looked at Adam and at his strength of mind, at his endurance of hunger and thirst, and of the heat.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading 2 And He said to them, "You must now go into the cave and eat the figs, and satisfy your hunger, or else you will die."

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading 2 And He said to them, "You must now go into the cave and eat the figs, and satisfy your hunger, or else you will die."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 1 Then God looked at Adam and at his strength of mind, at his endurance of hunger and thirst, and of the heat.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And He changed the two fig trees into two figs, as they were at first, and then said to Adam and to Eve, "Each of you may take one fig."

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading 2 And He said to them, "You must now go into the cave and eat the figs, and satisfy your hunger, or else you will die."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And He changed the two fig trees into two figs, as they were at first, and then said to Adam and to Eve, "Each of you may take one fig."

satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/

meet the requirements or expectations of

From this reading 2 And He said to them, "You must now go into the cave and eat the figs, and satisfy your hunger, or else you will die."

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 3 So, as God commanded them, they went into the cave about sunset.

strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading 1 Then God looked at Adam and at his strength of mind, at his endurance of hunger and thirst, and of the heat.

sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading 3 So, as God commanded them, they went into the cave about sunset.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading And He changed the two fig trees into two figs, as they were at first, and then said to Adam and to Eve, "Each of you may take one fig."

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 at Adam and at his strength of mind, at his endurance of hunger and thirst, and of the heat.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And they took them, as the Lord commanded them.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading 1 Then God looked at Adam and at his strength of mind, at his endurance of hunger and thirst, and of the heat.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading And He changed the two fig trees into two figs, as they were at first, and then said to Adam and to Eve, "Each of you may take one fig."

thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/

a physiological need to drink

From this reading 1 Then God looked at Adam and at his strength of mind, at his endurance of hunger and thirst, and of the heat.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And He changed the two fig trees into two figs, as they were at first, and then said to Adam and to Eve, "Each of you may take one fig."

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading And they took them, as the Lord commanded them.

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 And He changed the two fig trees into two figs, as they were at first, and then said to Adam and to Eve, "Each of you may take one fig."

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And He changed the two fig trees into two figs, as they were at first, and then said to Adam and to Eve, "Each of you may take one fig."

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading 3 So, as God commanded them, they went into the cave about sunset.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading And He changed the two fig trees into two figs, as they were at first, and then said to Adam and to Eve, "Each of you may take one fig."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading 2 And He said to them, "You must now go into the cave and eat the figs, and satisfy your hunger, or else you will die."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And He changed the two fig trees into two figs, as they were at first, and then said to Adam and to Eve, "Each of you may take one fig."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 2 And He said to them, "You must now go into the cave and eat the figs, and satisfy your hunger, or else you will die."

Chapter 25 of The First Book of Adam and Eve by Rutherford Hayes Platt holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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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