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Chapter II

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THE THEFT.
It was one evening towards the middle of the month of August of 1534.
Christian Lebrenn occupied a modest house situated at about the center of the Exchange Bridge.
Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.
The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.
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The Pocket Bible

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Pocket Bible is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE THEFT.
/ðə θeft/
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It was one evening towards the middle of the month of August of 1534.
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Christian Lebrenn occupied a modest house situated at about the center of the Exchange Bridge.
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Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.
/ˈɔːlmoʊst ɔːl ðə ˈʌðər ˈbrɪdʒəz θroʊn ˈoʊvər ðə tuː ɑːrmz ʌv ðə seɪn ɑːr laɪk ðɪs wʌn laɪnd wɪð ˈhaʊsəz ənd ˈkɑːnstətuːt ə striːt ˈʌndər wɪtʃ ðə ˈrɪvər floʊz/
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The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

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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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apprentice noun US /əˈprentəs/

works for an expert to learn a trade

From this reading “The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.”

bridges noun US /ˈbrɪdʒəz/

United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

From this reading “Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.”

constitute verb US /ˈkɑːnstətuːt/

form or compose

From this reading “Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.”

flows noun US /floʊz/

plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading “Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.”

meals noun US /miːlz/

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading “The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.”

Seine noun US /seɪn/

a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel

From this reading “Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.”

theft noun US /θeft/

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading “THE THEFT.”

thoroughfare noun US /ˈθɜːroʊfer/

a public road from one place to another

From this reading “The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

eldest son adjective + noun

In this reading “The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.”

younger brother adjective + noun

In this reading “The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.”

public thoroughfare noun + noun

In this reading “The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.”

river flows noun + noun counted as “river flow”

In this reading “Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.”

towards the middle preposition + article + noun counted as “towards … middle”

In this reading “It was one evening towards the middle of the month of August of 1534.”

first floor adjective + noun

the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building

In this reading “The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.”

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1534

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From this reading It was one evening towards the middle of the month of August of 1534.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Christian Lebrenn occupied a modest house situated at about the center of the Exchange Bridge.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Christian Lebrenn occupied a modest house situated at about the center of the Exchange Bridge.

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 Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.

AlmostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.

apprenticenounUS /əˈprentəs/

works for an expert to learn a trade

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Christian Lebrenn occupied a modest house situated at about the center of the Exchange Bridge.

AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading It was one evening towards the middle of the month of August of 1534.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

BridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading Christian Lebrenn occupied a modest house situated at about the center of the Exchange Bridge.

bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/

United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

From this reading Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading Christian Lebrenn occupied a modest house situated at about the center of the Exchange Bridge.

chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading Christian Lebrenn occupied a modest house situated at about the center of the Exchange Bridge.

Christian's

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From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

constituteverbUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːt/

form or compose

From this reading Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/

first in order of birth

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was one evening towards the middle of the month of August of 1534.

ExchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/

chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

From this reading Christian Lebrenn occupied a modest house situated at about the center of the Exchange Bridge.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

flowsnounUS /floʊz/

plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

Herve

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

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Christian Lebrenn occupied a modest house situated at about the center of the Exchange Bridge.

housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was one evening towards the middle of the month of August of 1534.

kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

Lebrenn

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

From this reading Christian Lebrenn occupied a modest house situated at about the center of the Exchange Bridge.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.

linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/

bordered by a line of things

From this reading Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

mealsnounUS /miːlz/

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading It was one evening towards the middle of the month of August of 1534.

modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading Christian Lebrenn occupied a modest house situated at about the center of the Exchange Bridge.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading It was one evening towards the middle of the month of August of 1534.

occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

held or filled or in use

From this reading Christian Lebrenn occupied a modest house situated at about the center of the Exchange Bridge.

Odelin

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

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was one evening towards the middle of the month of August of 1534.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was one evening towards the middle of the month of August of 1534.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

Raimbaud's

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

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

SeinenounUS /seɪn/

a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel

From this reading Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.

situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Christian Lebrenn occupied a modest house situated at about the center of the Exchange Bridge.

smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/

small or little relative to something else

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE THEFT.

THEFTnounUS /θeft/

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading THE THEFT.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.

thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/

a public road from one place to another

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading It was one evening towards the middle of the month of August of 1534.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was one evening towards the middle of the month of August of 1534.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Almost all the other bridges thrown over the two arms of the Seine are, like this one, lined with houses and constitute a street under which the river flows.

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 The kitchen, where the meals were taken, was on the first floor, even with the street; behind this room, the door and window of which opened upon the public thoroughfare, was a smaller one, used for bed chamber by Herve, Christian's eldest son, and the younger brother Odelin, the apprentice at Master Raimbaud's.

Chapter 2 of The Pocket Bible by Eugène Sue holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.

What does chapter 2 of The Pocket Bible contain?

Chapter 2 holds 147 sentences of The Pocket Bible, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of The Pocket Bible by Eugène Sue exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 147 sentences, grouped into 30 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 2 of The Pocket Bible?

Work through the 30 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 30 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 2 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Pocket Bible

Common questions about reading The Pocket Bible by Eugène Sue on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Pocket Bible?

Yes. All 9352 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #35067 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Pocket Bible is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #35067, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Pocket Bible take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1871 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Pocket Bible section by section

How to work through The Pocket Bible section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 35 chapters of The Pocket Bible to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Pocket Bible

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Pocket Bible, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Society
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Pocket Bible; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Jesus
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Pocket Bible; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Introduction
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Pocket Bible; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Great
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Pocket Bible; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.