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The Pharaoh and the Priest

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.
The prince's retinue were astonished, even somewhat offended; but they carried out the command, and Ramses again found some quiet.
He had time to review his troops, which was his most agreeable occupation, and he could collect his scattered thoughts in some measure.
Shut up in the remotest corner of the palace, the prince began to consider how far he had carried out the commands of the pharaoh his father.
He had surveyed Aa with his own eyes, its fields, towns, population, officials.
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The Pharaoh and the Priest

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Pharaoh and the Priest is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.
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The prince's retinue were astonished, even somewhat offended; but they carried out the command, and Ramses again found some quiet.
/ðə ˈprɪnsɪz ˈretənuː wɜːr əˈstɑːnɪʃt ˈiːvɪn ˈsʌmˈwʌt əˈfendəd bʌt ðeɪ ˈkærid aʊt ðə kəˈmænd ənd ˈræmsiːz əˈɡen faʊnd sʌm ˈkwaɪət/
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He had time to review his troops, which was his most agreeable occupation, and he could collect his scattered thoughts in some measure.
/hiː hæd taɪm tuː ˌriːˈvjuː hɪz truːps wɪtʃ wɑːz hɪz moʊst əˈɡriːəbəl ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən ənd hiː kʊd kəˈlekt hɪz ˈskætərd θɔːts ɪn sʌm ˈmeʒər/
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Shut up in the remotest corner of the palace, the prince began to consider how far he had carried out the commands of the pharaoh his father.
Line 5
He had surveyed Aa with his own eyes, its fields, towns, population, officials.

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officials noun US /əˈfɪʃəlz/

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading “He had surveyed Aa with his own eyes, its fields, towns, population, officials.”

pharaoh noun US /ˈferoʊ/

the title of the ancient Egyptian kings

From this reading “Shut up in the remotest corner of the palace, the prince began to consider how far he had carried out the commands of the pharaoh his father.”

prince's noun US /ˈprɪnsɪz/

possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading “The prince's retinue were astonished, even somewhat offended; but they carried out the command, and Ramses again found some quiet.”

rally verb US /ˈræli/

gather

From this reading “HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.”

Ramses noun US /ˈræmsiːz/

any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC

From this reading “HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.”

remotest adjective US /rɪˈmoʊtəst/

superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially

From this reading “Shut up in the remotest corner of the palace, the prince began to consider how far he had carried out the commands of the pharaoh his father.”

retinue noun US /ˈretənuː/

the group following and attending to some important person

From this reading “The prince's retinue were astonished, even somewhat offended; but they carried out the command, and Ramses again found some quiet.”

surveyed verb US /sərˈveɪd/

past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way

From this reading “He had surveyed Aa with his own eyes, its fields, towns, population, officials.”

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Aanoun

a dry form of lava resembling clinkers

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The prince's retinue were astonished, even somewhat offended; but they carried out the command, and Ramses again found some quiet.

agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading He had time to review his troops, which was his most agreeable occupation, and he could collect his scattered thoughts in some measure.

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 HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading The prince's retinue were astonished, even somewhat offended; but they carried out the command, and Ramses again found some quiet.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Shut up in the remotest corner of the palace, the prince began to consider how far he had carried out the commands of the pharaoh his father.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The prince's retinue were astonished, even somewhat offended; but they carried out the command, and Ramses again found some quiet.

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 The prince's retinue were astonished, even somewhat offended; but they carried out the command, and Ramses again found some quiet.

collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/

get or gather together

From this reading He had time to review his troops, which was his most agreeable occupation, and he could collect his scattered thoughts in some measure.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading The prince's retinue were astonished, even somewhat offended; but they carried out the command, and Ramses again found some quiet.

commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/

plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Shut up in the remotest corner of the palace, the prince began to consider how far he had carried out the commands of the pharaoh his father.

considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/

deem to be

From this reading Shut up in the remotest corner of the palace, the prince began to consider how far he had carried out the commands of the pharaoh his father.

cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Shut up in the remotest corner of the palace, the prince began to consider how far he had carried out the commands of the pharaoh his father.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading He had time to review his troops, which was his most agreeable occupation, and he could collect his scattered thoughts in some measure.

directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading The prince's retinue were astonished, even somewhat offended; but they carried out the command, and Ramses again found some quiet.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading He had surveyed Aa with his own eyes, its fields, towns, population, officials.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Shut up in the remotest corner of the palace, the prince began to consider how far he had carried out the commands of the pharaoh his father.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Shut up in the remotest corner of the palace, the prince began to consider how far he had carried out the commands of the pharaoh his father.

fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading He had surveyed Aa with his own eyes, its fields, towns, population, officials.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

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

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading The prince's retinue were astonished, even somewhat offended; but they carried out the command, and Ramses again found some quiet.

greetverbUS /ɡriːt/

express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

how

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From this reading Shut up in the remotest corner of the palace, the prince began to consider how far he had carried out the commands of the pharaoh his father.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He had surveyed Aa with his own eyes, its fields, towns, population, officials.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading He had time to review his troops, which was his most agreeable occupation, and he could collect his scattered thoughts in some measure.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading He had time to review his troops, which was his most agreeable occupation, and he could collect his scattered thoughts in some measure.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading He had time to review his troops, which was his most agreeable occupation, and he could collect his scattered thoughts in some measure.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Shut up in the remotest corner of the palace, the prince began to consider how far he had carried out the commands of the pharaoh his father.

offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/

emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

From this reading The prince's retinue were astonished, even somewhat offended; but they carried out the command, and Ramses again found some quiet.

officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading He had surveyed Aa with his own eyes, its fields, towns, population, officials.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The prince's retinue were astonished, even somewhat offended; but they carried out the command, and Ramses again found some quiet.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He had surveyed Aa with his own eyes, its fields, towns, population, officials.

palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Shut up in the remotest corner of the palace, the prince began to consider how far he had carried out the commands of the pharaoh his father.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

pharaohnounUS /ˈferoʊ/

the title of the ancient Egyptian kings

From this reading Shut up in the remotest corner of the palace, the prince began to consider how far he had carried out the commands of the pharaoh his father.

populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading He had surveyed Aa with his own eyes, its fields, towns, population, officials.

princenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Shut up in the remotest corner of the palace, the prince began to consider how far he had carried out the commands of the pharaoh his father.

prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/

possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading The prince's retinue were astonished, even somewhat offended; but they carried out the command, and Ramses again found some quiet.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading The prince's retinue were astonished, even somewhat offended; but they carried out the command, and Ramses again found some quiet.

rallyverbUS /ˈræli/

gather

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

RamsesnounUS /ˈræmsiːz/

any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

remotestadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊtəst/

superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially

From this reading Shut up in the remotest corner of the palace, the prince began to consider how far he had carried out the commands of the pharaoh his father.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

retinuenounUS /ˈretənuː/

the group following and attending to some important person

From this reading The prince's retinue were astonished, even somewhat offended; but they carried out the command, and Ramses again found some quiet.

reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading He had time to review his troops, which was his most agreeable occupation, and he could collect his scattered thoughts in some measure.

scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading He had time to review his troops, which was his most agreeable occupation, and he could collect his scattered thoughts in some measure.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

ShutverbUS /ʃʌt/

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading Shut up in the remotest corner of the palace, the prince began to consider how far he had carried out the commands of the pharaoh his father.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

solemnities

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From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading The prince's retinue were astonished, even somewhat offended; but they carried out the command, and Ramses again found some quiet.

somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The prince's retinue were astonished, even somewhat offended; but they carried out the command, and Ramses again found some quiet.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

stopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/

past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way

From this reading He had surveyed Aa with his own eyes, its fields, towns, population, officials.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The prince's retinue were astonished, even somewhat offended; but they carried out the command, and Ramses again found some quiet.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The prince's retinue were astonished, even somewhat offended; but they carried out the command, and Ramses again found some quiet.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He had time to review his troops, which was his most agreeable occupation, and he could collect his scattered thoughts in some measure.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

townsnounUS /taʊnz/

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading He had surveyed Aa with his own eyes, its fields, towns, population, officials.

troopsnounUS /truːps/

soldiers collectively

From this reading He had time to review his troops, which was his most agreeable occupation, and he could collect his scattered thoughts in some measure.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Shut up in the remotest corner of the palace, the prince began to consider how far he had carried out the commands of the pharaoh his father.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He had time to review his troops, which was his most agreeable occupation, and he could collect his scattered thoughts in some measure.

weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/

exhausted

From this reading HIS stay in Aa had so wearied Ramses that to seek rest and rally his thoughts he commanded to stop all solemnities in his honor, and directed that during his journey people should never come forth to greet him.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The prince's retinue were astonished, even somewhat offended; but they carried out the command, and Ramses again found some quiet.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He had time to review his troops, which was his most agreeable occupation, and he could collect his scattered thoughts in some measure.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had surveyed Aa with his own eyes, its fields, towns, population, officials.

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