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From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
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From this reading 2 He said also to Abel, "Take some of your sowing and make an offering and bring it to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
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From this reading 3 Then Abel obeyed his father's voice, took some of his sowing, and made a good offering, and said to his father, Adam, "Come with me and show me how to offer it up."
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From this reading 4 And they went, Adam and Eve with him, and they showed him how to offer up his gift on the altar.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 3 Then Abel obeyed his father's voice, took some of his sowing, and made a good offering, and said to his father, Adam, "Come with me and show me how to offer it up."
AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading 2 He said also to Abel, "Take some of your sowing and make an offering and bring it to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
Abel's
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From this reading Then after that, they stood up and prayed that God would accept Abel's offering.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading Then after that, they stood up and prayed that God would accept Abel's offering.
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 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then after that, they stood up and prayed that God would accept Abel's offering.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading 2 He said also to Abel, "Take some of your sowing and make an offering and bring it to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading 4 And they went, Adam and Eve with him, and they showed him how to offer up his gift on the altar.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading 2 He said also to Abel, "Take some of your sowing and make an offering and bring it to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
CainnounUS /keɪn/
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 3 Then Abel obeyed his father's voice, took some of his sowing, and made a good offering, and said to his father, Adam, "Come with me and show me how to offer it up."
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
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 4 And they went, Adam and Eve with him, and they showed him how to offer up his gift on the altar.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 3 Then Abel obeyed his father's voice, took some of his sowing, and made a good offering, and said to his father, Adam, "Come with me and show me how to offer it up."
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 3 Then Abel obeyed his father's voice, took some of his sowing, and made a good offering, and said to his father, Adam, "Come with me and show me how to offer it up."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading 4 And they went, Adam and Eve with him, and they showed him how to offer up his gift on the altar.
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 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 3 Then Abel obeyed his father's voice, took some of his sowing, and made a good offering, and said to his father, Adam, "Come with me and show me how to offer it up."
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 4 And they went, Adam and Eve with him, and they showed him how to offer up his gift on the altar.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 3 Then Abel obeyed his father's voice, took some of his sowing, and made a good offering, and said to his father, Adam, "Come with me and show me how to offer it up."
how
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From this reading 3 Then Abel obeyed his father's voice, took some of his sowing, and made a good offering, and said to his father, Adam, "Come with me and show me how to offer it up."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 2 He said also to Abel, "Take some of your sowing and make an offering and bring it to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading 3 Then Abel obeyed his father's voice, took some of his sowing, and made a good offering, and said to his father, Adam, "Come with me and show me how to offer it up."
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 3 Then Abel obeyed his father's voice, took some of his sowing, and made a good offering, and said to his father, Adam, "Come with me and show me how to offer it up."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
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 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
obeyedverbUS /oʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading 3 Then Abel obeyed his father's voice, took some of his sowing, and made a good offering, and said to his father, Adam, "Come with me and show me how to offer it up."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading 3 Then Abel obeyed his father's voice, took some of his sowing, and made a good offering, and said to his father, Adam, "Come with me and show me how to offer it up."
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 4 And they went, Adam and Eve with him, and they showed him how to offer up his gift on the altar.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Then after that, they stood up and prayed that God would accept Abel's offering.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading 3 Then Abel obeyed his father's voice, took some of his sowing, and made a good offering, and said to his father, Adam, "Come with me and show me how to offer it up."
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading 4 And they went, Adam and Eve with him, and they showed him how to offer up his gift on the altar.
sinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
softenverbUS /ˈsɑːfən/
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 2 He said also to Abel, "Take some of your sowing and make an offering and bring it to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
sowingverbUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then after that, they stood up and prayed that God would accept Abel's offering.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 3 Then Abel obeyed his father's voice, took some of his sowing, and made a good offering, and said to his father, Adam, "Come with me and show me how to offer it up."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 4 And they went, Adam and Eve with him, and they showed him how to offer up his gift on the altar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading 3 Then Abel obeyed his father's voice, took some of his sowing, and made a good offering, and said to his father, Adam, "Come with me and show me how to offer it up."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 3 Then Abel obeyed his father's voice, took some of his sowing, and made a good offering, and said to his father, Adam, "Come with me and show me how to offer it up."
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading 3 Then Abel obeyed his father's voice, took some of his sowing, and made a good offering, and said to his father, Adam, "Come with me and show me how to offer it up."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 4 And they went, Adam and Eve with him, and they showed him how to offer up his gift on the altar.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 3 Then Abel obeyed his father's voice, took some of his sowing, and made a good offering, and said to his father, Adam, "Come with me and show me how to offer it up."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then after that, they stood up and prayed that God would accept Abel's offering.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 1 But when Adam saw that the older brother hated the younger, he endeavored to soften their hearts, and said to Cain, "O my son, take of the fruits of your sowing and make an offering to God, so that He might forgive you for your wickedness and sin."
