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Chapter 5 of The Story of Genesis and Exodus is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So malt ðat mete in hem to nogt, So a watreſ drope in a fier brogt. [137] _read_ nigenti ABRAHAM IS PROMISED A SON. Abraham ſtod and q_u_amede hem wel, Hiſ good[e] wil was hem good mel. 1020 Abraham is promised a son. Q_u_uad ðiſ on, "ðiſ time oðer ger, Sal ic me to ðe taunen her; Bi ðan ſal ſarra ſelðe timen, ðat ge ſal of a ſune trimen."
Chapter 5 of The Story of Genesis and Exodus is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading “[137] _read_ nigenti ABRAHAM IS PROMISED A SON.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Abraham ſtod and q_u_amede hem wel, Hiſ good[e] wil was hem good mel.”
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading “So malt ðat mete in hem to nogt, So a watreſ drope in a fier brogt.”
treat with malt or malt extract
From this reading “So malt ðat mete in hem to nogt, So a watreſ drope in a fier brogt.”
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading “So malt ðat mete in hem to nogt, So a watreſ drope in a fier brogt.”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “[137] _read_ nigenti ABRAHAM IS PROMISED A SON.”
interpret something that is written or printed
a male human offspring
From this reading “[137] _read_ nigenti ABRAHAM IS PROMISED A SON.”
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From this reading 1020 Abraham is promised a son.
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From this reading [137] _read_ nigenti ABRAHAM IS PROMISED A SON.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So malt ðat mete in hem to nogt, So a watreſ drope in a fier brogt.
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading [137] _read_ nigenti ABRAHAM IS PROMISED A SON.
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From this reading Abraham ſtod and q_u_amede hem wel, Hiſ good[e] wil was hem good mel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Abraham ſtod and q_u_amede hem wel, Hiſ good[e] wil was hem good mel.
a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals
From this reading Q_u_uad ðiſ on, "ðiſ time oðer ger, Sal ic me to ðe taunen her; Bi ðan ſal ſarra ſelðe timen, ðat ge ſal of a ſune trimen."
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From this reading So malt ðat mete in hem to nogt, So a watreſ drope in a fier brogt.
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From this reading So malt ðat mete in hem to nogt, So a watreſ drope in a fier brogt.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Abraham ſtod and q_u_amede hem wel, Hiſ good[e] wil was hem good mel.
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From this reading So malt ðat mete in hem to nogt, So a watreſ drope in a fier brogt.
a brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite
From this reading Q_u_uad ðiſ on, "ðiſ time oðer ger, Sal ic me to ðe taunen her; Bi ðan ſal ſarra ſelðe timen, ðat ge ſal of a ſune trimen."
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From this reading Q_u_uad ðiſ on, "ðiſ time oðer ger, Sal ic me to ðe taunen her; Bi ðan ſal ſarra ſelðe timen, ðat ge ſal of a ſune trimen."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Abraham ſtod and q_u_amede hem wel, Hiſ good[e] wil was hem good mel.
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading So malt ðat mete in hem to nogt, So a watreſ drope in a fier brogt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Q_u_uad ðiſ on, "ðiſ time oðer ger, Sal ic me to ðe taunen her; Bi ðan ſal ſarra ſelðe timen, ðat ge ſal of a ſune trimen."
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From this reading Abraham ſtod and q_u_amede hem wel, Hiſ good[e] wil was hem good mel.
a group of government agencies and organizations that carry out intelligence activities for the United States government; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence
From this reading Q_u_uad ðiſ on, "ðiſ time oðer ger, Sal ic me to ðe taunen her; Bi ðan ſal ſarra ſelðe timen, ðat ge ſal of a ſune trimen."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So malt ðat mete in hem to nogt, So a watreſ drope in a fier brogt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [137] _read_ nigenti ABRAHAM IS PROMISED A SON.
treat with malt or malt extract
From this reading So malt ðat mete in hem to nogt, So a watreſ drope in a fier brogt.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Q_u_uad ðiſ on, "ðiſ time oðer ger, Sal ic me to ðe taunen her; Bi ðan ſal ſarra ſelðe timen, ðat ge ſal of a ſune trimen."
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From this reading Abraham ſtod and q_u_amede hem wel, Hiſ good[e] wil was hem good mel.
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading So malt ðat mete in hem to nogt, So a watreſ drope in a fier brogt.
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From this reading [137] _read_ nigenti ABRAHAM IS PROMISED A SON.
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From this reading So malt ðat mete in hem to nogt, So a watreſ drope in a fier brogt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Q_u_uad ðiſ on, "ðiſ time oðer ger, Sal ic me to ðe taunen her; Bi ðan ſal ſarra ſelðe timen, ðat ge ſal of a ſune trimen."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Q_u_uad ðiſ on, "ðiſ time oðer ger, Sal ic me to ðe taunen her; Bi ðan ſal ſarra ſelðe timen, ðat ge ſal of a ſune trimen."
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From this reading Q_u_uad ðiſ on, "ðiſ time oðer ger, Sal ic me to ðe taunen her; Bi ðan ſal ſarra ſelðe timen, ðat ge ſal of a ſune trimen."
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading [137] _read_ nigenti ABRAHAM IS PROMISED A SON.
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading Abraham ſtod and q_u_amede hem wel, Hiſ good[e] wil was hem good mel.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading [137] _read_ nigenti ABRAHAM IS PROMISED A SON.
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From this reading Q_u_uad ðiſ on, "ðiſ time oðer ger, Sal ic me to ðe taunen her; Bi ðan ſal ſarra ſelðe timen, ðat ge ſal of a ſune trimen."
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From this reading Q_u_uad ðiſ on, "ðiſ time oðer ger, Sal ic me to ðe taunen her; Bi ðan ſal ſarra ſelðe timen, ðat ge ſal of a ſune trimen."
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From this reading Q_u_uad ðiſ on, "ðiſ time oðer ger, Sal ic me to ðe taunen her; Bi ðan ſal ſarra ſelðe timen, ðat ge ſal of a ſune trimen."
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From this reading Q_u_uad ðiſ on, "ðiſ time oðer ger, Sal ic me to ðe taunen her; Bi ðan ſal ſarra ſelðe timen, ðat ge ſal of a ſune trimen."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So malt ðat mete in hem to nogt, So a watreſ drope in a fier brogt.
a male human offspring
From this reading [137] _read_ nigenti ABRAHAM IS PROMISED A SON.
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From this reading Abraham ſtod and q_u_amede hem wel, Hiſ good[e] wil was hem good mel.
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From this reading Q_u_uad ðiſ on, "ðiſ time oðer ger, Sal ic me to ðe taunen her; Bi ðan ſal ſarra ſelðe timen, ðat ge ſal of a ſune trimen."
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From this reading Q_u_uad ðiſ on, "ðiſ time oðer ger, Sal ic me to ðe taunen her; Bi ðan ſal ſarra ſelðe timen, ðat ge ſal of a ſune trimen."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Q_u_uad ðiſ on, "ðiſ time oðer ger, Sal ic me to ðe taunen her; Bi ðan ſal ſarra ſelðe timen, ðat ge ſal of a ſune trimen."
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From this reading Q_u_uad ðiſ on, "ðiſ time oðer ger, Sal ic me to ðe taunen her; Bi ðan ſal ſarra ſelðe timen, ðat ge ſal of a ſune trimen."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So malt ðat mete in hem to nogt, So a watreſ drope in a fier brogt.
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From this reading Q_u_uad ðiſ on, "ðiſ time oðer ger, Sal ic me to ðe taunen her; Bi ðan ſal ſarra ſelðe timen, ðat ge ſal of a ſune trimen."
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Abraham ſtod and q_u_amede hem wel, Hiſ good[e] wil was hem good mel.
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From this reading Q_u_uad ðiſ on, "ðiſ time oðer ger, Sal ic me to ðe taunen her; Bi ðan ſal ſarra ſelðe timen, ðat ge ſal of a ſune trimen."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Abraham ſtod and q_u_amede hem wel, Hiſ good[e] wil was hem good mel.
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From this reading So malt ðat mete in hem to nogt, So a watreſ drope in a fier brogt.
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From this reading Abraham ſtod and q_u_amede hem wel, Hiſ good[e] wil was hem good mel.
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From this reading Abraham ſtod and q_u_amede hem wel, Hiſ good[e] wil was hem good mel.
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From this reading Q_u_uad ðiſ on, "ðiſ time oðer ger, Sal ic me to ðe taunen her; Bi ðan ſal ſarra ſelðe timen, ðat ge ſal of a ſune trimen."
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From this reading So malt ðat mete in hem to nogt, So a watreſ drope in a fier brogt.
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From this reading Q_u_uad ðiſ on, "ðiſ time oðer ger, Sal ic me to ðe taunen her; Bi ðan ſal ſarra ſelðe timen, ðat ge ſal of a ſune trimen."
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From this reading Q_u_uad ðiſ on, "ðiſ time oðer ger, Sal ic me to ðe taunen her; Bi ðan ſal ſarra ſelðe timen, ðat ge ſal of a ſune trimen."
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