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The Wonder Book of Bible Stories

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Wonder Book of Bible Stories is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24
"God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40
Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"
70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83
The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114
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The Wonder Book of Bible Stories

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Wonder Book of Bible Stories is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/72 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24
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"God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40
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Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"
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70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83
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The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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ark noun US /ɑːrk/

(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments

From this reading “They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24”

birthright noun US /ˈbɜːrθraɪt/

a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth

From this reading “"God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40”

Canaan noun US /ˈkeɪnən/

an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism

From this reading “Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"”

cluster verb US /ˈklʌstər/

come together as in a cluster or flock

From this reading “70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83”

glean verb US /ɡliːn/

gather, as of natural products

From this reading “The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114”

Israelites noun US /ˈɪzrəlaɪts/

the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)

From this reading “70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83”

manna noun US /ˈmænə/

hardened sugary exudation of various trees

From this reading “70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83”

Noah noun US /ˈnoʊə/

the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis

From this reading “They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24”

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105

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From this reading The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

109

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From this reading The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

114

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From this reading The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

12

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From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

14

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From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

19

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From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

20

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From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

24

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From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

25

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From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

29

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From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

3

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From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

32

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From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

34

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From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

38

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From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

40

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From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

43

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From this reading Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"

45

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From this reading Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"

47

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From this reading Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"

56

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From this reading Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"

70

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From this reading 70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83

75

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From this reading 70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83

76

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From this reading 70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83

79

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From this reading 70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83

81

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From this reading 70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83

83

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From this reading 70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83

89

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From this reading The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

95

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From this reading The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

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 The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

AngelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

arknounUS /ɑːrk/

(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/

a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading 70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83

BackadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading 70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83

birthrightnounUS /ˈbɜːrθraɪt/

a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

blewverbUS /bluː/

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

bownounUS /baʊ/

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/

ruined by overcooking

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

CanaannounUS /ˈkeɪnən/

an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism

From this reading Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading 70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/

come together as in a cluster or flock

From this reading 70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading 70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"

doornounUS /dɔːr/

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

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

dreamsnounUS /driːmz/

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"

drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

fednounUS /fed/

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading 70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83

fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

gleanverbUS /ɡliːn/

gather, as of natural products

From this reading The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

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 "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/

plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters

From this reading 70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading 70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading 70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83

higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"

IsraelitesnounUS /ˈɪzrəlaɪts/

the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)

From this reading 70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83

JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/

French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

lambnounUS /læm/

young sheep

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

LandnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading 70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83

LearnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading 70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83

mannanounUS /ˈmænə/

hardened sugary exudation of various trees

From this reading 70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading 70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83

Midian

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From this reading 70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/

(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai

From this reading 70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83

mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

NoahnounUS /ˈnoʊə/

the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

noisenounUS /nɔɪz/

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/

in a northern direction

From this reading Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"

piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"

pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/

plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading 70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83

provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

pulledverbUS /pʊld/

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

RuthnounUS /ruːθ/

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"

SellverbUS /sel/

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/

a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading 70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83

shootverbUS /ʃuːt/

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

staffnounUS /stæf/

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

stairsnounUS /sterz/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading 70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/

having come into contact

From this reading The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/

pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids

From this reading The angel touched the offering with his staff 89 The men blew their trumpets with a mighty noise 95 He carried off the gates of the city 105 He bowed forward with all his might and pulled the pillars with him 109 Ruth went out into the fields to glean the grain 114

twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

WalkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading Back to the Land of Canaan 43 Walking northward over the mountains 45 For twenty pieces of silver they sold Joseph 47 "The two dreams have the same meaning" 56 "What wicked thing is this that you have done?"

wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading 70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading They were driven forth by an angel 3 The water rose higher and higher 12 So Noah opened the door of the ark 14 In some way she lost the road 19 Learned to shoot with the bow and arrow 20 For two days they walked 24

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading 70 They made the Israelites work hard 75 She placed her baby in the ark 76 Moses became a shepherd in the wilderness of Midian 79 God fed them day by day with manna 81 A cluster of grapes so large that two men carried it 83

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering" 25 "Sell me your birthright" 29 "Now, my son, do what I tell you" 32 "May nations bow down to you" 34 Angels were upon the stairs 38 Jacob went onward in his long journey 40

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Driven
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