Chapter 4 of The Wonder Book of Bible Stories is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Wonder Book of Bible Stories is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But the Lord said to Samuel: "Do not look on his face, nor on the height of his body, for I have not chosen him. Man judges by the outward looks, but God looks at the heart." Then Jesse's second son, named Abinadab, passed by. And the Lord said: "I have not chosen this one."
Chapter 4 of The Wonder Book of Bible Stories is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading “"Do not look on his face, nor on the height of his body, for I have not chosen him.”
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading “"Do not look on his face, nor on the height of his body, for I have not chosen him.”
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading “Man judges by the outward looks, but God looks at the heart."”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Man judges by the outward looks, but God looks at the heart."”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Then Jesse's second son, named Abinadab, passed by.”
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading “Man judges by the outward looks, but God looks at the heart."”
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading “But the Lord said to Samuel:”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Then Jesse's second son, named Abinadab, passed by.”
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From this reading Then Jesse's second son, named Abinadab, passed by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the Lord said: "I have not chosen this one."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Man judges by the outward looks, but God looks at the heart."
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "Do not look on his face, nor on the height of his body, for I have not chosen him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Lord said to Samuel:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Man judges by the outward looks, but God looks at the heart."
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading "Do not look on his face, nor on the height of his body, for I have not chosen him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not look on his face, nor on the height of his body, for I have not chosen him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Do not look on his face, nor on the height of his body, for I have not chosen him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Do not look on his face, nor on the height of his body, for I have not chosen him.
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 Man judges by the outward looks, but God looks at the heart."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Do not look on his face, nor on the height of his body, for I have not chosen him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Man judges by the outward looks, but God looks at the heart."
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading "Do not look on his face, nor on the height of his body, for I have not chosen him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do not look on his face, nor on the height of his body, for I have not chosen him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do not look on his face, nor on the height of his body, for I have not chosen him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do not look on his face, nor on the height of his body, for I have not chosen him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Jesse's second son, named Abinadab, passed by.
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading Man judges by the outward looks, but God looks at the heart."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Do not look on his face, nor on the height of his body, for I have not chosen him.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Man judges by the outward looks, but God looks at the heart."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading But the Lord said to Samuel:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man judges by the outward looks, but God looks at the heart."
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then Jesse's second son, named Abinadab, passed by.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Do not look on his face, nor on the height of his body, for I have not chosen him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not look on his face, nor on the height of his body, for I have not chosen him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do not look on his face, nor on the height of his body, for I have not chosen him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Do not look on his face, nor on the height of his body, for I have not chosen him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And the Lord said: "I have not chosen this one."
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Man judges by the outward looks, but God looks at the heart."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Then Jesse's second son, named Abinadab, passed by.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But the Lord said to Samuel:
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading But the Lord said to Samuel:
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Then Jesse's second son, named Abinadab, passed by.
a male human offspring
From this reading Then Jesse's second son, named Abinadab, passed by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the Lord said to Samuel:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Jesse's second son, named Abinadab, passed by.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And the Lord said: "I have not chosen this one."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the Lord said to Samuel:
Chapter 4 of The Wonder Book of Bible Stories by Logan [Editor] Marshall holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 4 holds 410 sentences of The Wonder Book of Bible Stories, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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