Chapter 24 of The Story of Genesis and Exodus is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Story of Genesis and Exodus is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Safte, making, work, 3628; creatures, 127. A.S. _sceaft_, a creature, created, made, formed, from _scapan_, to form. Safte, of form, 349. Sag, saw, 26, 127; looked, 3901.
Chapter 24 of The Story of Genesis and Exodus is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading “_sceaft_, a creature, created, made, formed, from _scapan_, to form.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “_sceaft_, a creature, created, made, formed, from _scapan_, to form.”
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Safte, making, work, 3628; creatures, 127.”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “_sceaft_, a creature, created, made, formed, from _scapan_, to form.”
having or given a form or shape
From this reading “_sceaft_, a creature, created, made, formed, from _scapan_, to form.”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Safte, making, work, 3628; creatures, 127.”
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading “Sag, saw, 26, 127; looked, 3901.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Safte, making, work, 3628; creatures, 127.”
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From this reading Safte, making, work, 3628; creatures, 127.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sag, saw, 26, 127; looked, 3901.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Safte, of form, 349.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Safte, making, work, 3628; creatures, 127.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sag, saw, 26, 127; looked, 3901.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A.S.
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading _sceaft_, a creature, created, made, formed, from _scapan_, to form.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading _sceaft_, a creature, created, made, formed, from _scapan_, to form.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Safte, making, work, 3628; creatures, 127.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading _sceaft_, a creature, created, made, formed, from _scapan_, to form.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading _sceaft_, a creature, created, made, formed, from _scapan_, to form.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _sceaft_, a creature, created, made, formed, from _scapan_, to form.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sag, saw, 26, 127; looked, 3901.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _sceaft_, a creature, created, made, formed, from _scapan_, to form.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Safte, making, work, 3628; creatures, 127.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Safte, of form, 349.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A.S.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Safte, making, work, 3628; creatures, 127.
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Sag, saw, 26, 127; looked, 3901.
cut with a saw
From this reading Sag, saw, 26, 127; looked, 3901.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _sceaft_, a creature, created, made, formed, from _scapan_, to form.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _sceaft_, a creature, created, made, formed, from _scapan_, to form.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _sceaft_, a creature, created, made, formed, from _scapan_, to form.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Safte, making, work, 3628; creatures, 127.
Chapter 24 of The Story of Genesis and Exodus by Richard [Editor] Morris holds 485 sentences, grouped into 97 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.
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