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Young Folks' Bible in Words of Easy Reading

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Young Folks' Bible in Words of Easy Reading is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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WHAT JOHN SAW WHILE ON THE ISLE OF PAT-MOS.--THE GREAT WHITE THRONE.--THE LAND OF LIGHT, 412 History of the Old Testament.
GOD MADE THE WORLD.
FAR back in the past, more years than you could think or count, God made the world.
It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.
Then God said, Let there be light!
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Young Folks' Bible in Words of Easy Reading

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Young Folks' Bible in Words of Easy Reading is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WHAT JOHN SAW WHILE ON THE ISLE OF PAT-MOS.--THE GREAT WHITE THRONE.--THE LAND OF LIGHT, 412 History of the Old Testament.
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GOD MADE THE WORLD.
/ɡɑːd meɪd ðə wɜːrld/
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FAR back in the past, more years than you could think or count, God made the world.
/fɑːr bæk ɪn ðə pæst mɔːr jɪrz ðæn juː kʊd θɪŋk ɔːr kaʊnt ɡɑːd meɪd ðə wɜːrld/
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It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.
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Then God said, Let there be light!
/ðen ɡɑːd sed let ðer biː laɪt/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

beasts noun US /biːsts/

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading “It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.”

birds noun US /bɜːrdz/

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading “It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.”

bush noun US /bʊʃ/

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading “It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.”

count verb US /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading “FAR back in the past, more years than you could think or count, God made the world.”

isle noun US /aɪl/

a small island

From this reading “WHAT JOHN SAW WHILE ON THE ISLE OF PAT-MOS.--THE GREAT WHITE THRONE.--THE LAND OF LIGHT, 412 History of the Old Testament.”

plant verb US /plænt/

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading “It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.”

Testament noun US /ˈtestəmənt/

a profession of belief

From this reading “WHAT JOHN SAW WHILE ON THE ISLE OF PAT-MOS.--THE GREAT WHITE THRONE.--THE LAND OF LIGHT, 412 History of the Old Testament.”

throne noun US /θroʊn/

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading “WHAT JOHN SAW WHILE ON THE ISLE OF PAT-MOS.--THE GREAT WHITE THRONE.--THE LAND OF LIGHT, 412 History of the Old Testament.”

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.

look at verb + particle

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.”

GREAT WHITE adjective + noun

In this reading “WHAT JOHN SAW WHILE ON THE ISLE OF PAT-MOS.--THE GREAT WHITE THRONE.--THE LAND OF LIGHT, 412 History of the Old Testament.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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412

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

From this reading WHAT JOHN SAW WHILE ON THE ISLE OF PAT-MOS.--THE GREAT WHITE THRONE.--THE LAND OF LIGHT, 412 History of the Old Testament.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.

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 It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading FAR back in the past, more years than you could think or count, God made the world.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Then God said, Let there be light!

beastsnounUS /biːsts/

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.

birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.

bushnounUS /bʊʃ/

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading FAR back in the past, more years than you could think or count, God made the world.

countverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading FAR back in the past, more years than you could think or count, God made the world.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.

drearadjective

causing dejection

From this reading It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.

FARadverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading FAR back in the past, more years than you could think or count, God made the world.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.

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 MADE THE WORLD.

GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading WHAT JOHN SAW WHILE ON THE ISLE OF PAT-MOS.--THE GREAT WHITE THRONE.--THE LAND OF LIGHT, 412 History of the Old Testament.

HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading WHAT JOHN SAW WHILE ON THE ISLE OF PAT-MOS.--THE GREAT WHITE THRONE.--THE LAND OF LIGHT, 412 History of the Old Testament.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading FAR back in the past, more years than you could think or count, God made the world.

ISLEnounUS /aɪl/

a small island

From this reading WHAT JOHN SAW WHILE ON THE ISLE OF PAT-MOS.--THE GREAT WHITE THRONE.--THE LAND OF LIGHT, 412 History of the Old Testament.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.

JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading WHAT JOHN SAW WHILE ON THE ISLE OF PAT-MOS.--THE GREAT WHITE THRONE.--THE LAND OF LIGHT, 412 History of the Old Testament.

LANDnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading WHAT JOHN SAW WHILE ON THE ISLE OF PAT-MOS.--THE GREAT WHITE THRONE.--THE LAND OF LIGHT, 412 History of the Old Testament.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Then God said, Let there be light!

LIGHTadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading WHAT JOHN SAW WHILE ON THE ISLE OF PAT-MOS.--THE GREAT WHITE THRONE.--THE LAND OF LIGHT, 412 History of the Old Testament.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.

MADEadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading GOD MADE THE WORLD.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading FAR back in the past, more years than you could think or count, God made the world.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHAT JOHN SAW WHILE ON THE ISLE OF PAT-MOS.--THE GREAT WHITE THRONE.--THE LAND OF LIGHT, 412 History of the Old Testament.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading WHAT JOHN SAW WHILE ON THE ISLE OF PAT-MOS.--THE GREAT WHITE THRONE.--THE LAND OF LIGHT, 412 History of the Old Testament.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WHAT JOHN SAW WHILE ON THE ISLE OF PAT-MOS.--THE GREAT WHITE THRONE.--THE LAND OF LIGHT, 412 History of the Old Testament.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading FAR back in the past, more years than you could think or count, God made the world.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading FAR back in the past, more years than you could think or count, God made the world.

PAT-MOS

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

From this reading WHAT JOHN SAW WHILE ON THE ISLE OF PAT-MOS.--THE GREAT WHITE THRONE.--THE LAND OF LIGHT, 412 History of the Old Testament.

plantverbUS /plænt/

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then God said, Let there be light!

SAWverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading WHAT JOHN SAW WHILE ON THE ISLE OF PAT-MOS.--THE GREAT WHITE THRONE.--THE LAND OF LIGHT, 412 History of the Old Testament.

TestamentnounUS /ˈtestəmənt/

a profession of belief

From this reading WHAT JOHN SAW WHILE ON THE ISLE OF PAT-MOS.--THE GREAT WHITE THRONE.--THE LAND OF LIGHT, 412 History of the Old Testament.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading FAR back in the past, more years than you could think or count, God made the world.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WHAT JOHN SAW WHILE ON THE ISLE OF PAT-MOS.--THE GREAT WHITE THRONE.--THE LAND OF LIGHT, 412 History of the Old Testament.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then God said, Let there be light!

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading FAR back in the past, more years than you could think or count, God made the world.

THRONEnounUS /θroʊn/

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading WHAT JOHN SAW WHILE ON THE ISLE OF PAT-MOS.--THE GREAT WHITE THRONE.--THE LAND OF LIGHT, 412 History of the Old Testament.

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It did not look at first as it does now, for there was no live thing on it, no men, beasts, or birds, not a bush, tree or plant, but all was dark and drear.

WHATpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT JOHN SAW WHILE ON THE ISLE OF PAT-MOS.--THE GREAT WHITE THRONE.--THE LAND OF LIGHT, 412 History of the Old Testament.

WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading WHAT JOHN SAW WHILE ON THE ISLE OF PAT-MOS.--THE GREAT WHITE THRONE.--THE LAND OF LIGHT, 412 History of the Old Testament.

WHITEnounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading WHAT JOHN SAW WHILE ON THE ISLE OF PAT-MOS.--THE GREAT WHITE THRONE.--THE LAND OF LIGHT, 412 History of the Old Testament.

WORLDnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading GOD MADE THE WORLD.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading FAR back in the past, more years than you could think or count, God made the world.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading FAR back in the past, more years than you could think or count, God made the world.

Chapter 2 of Young Folks' Bible in Words of Easy Reading by Josephine Pollard holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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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Chapter 2 holds 153 sentences of Young Folks' Bible in Words of Easy Reading, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

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