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The Pharaoh and the Priest

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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AFTER their visit to Sargon the two holy men, Mentezufis and Mefres, when they had concealed themselves carefully with their burnouses, returned home, meditating deeply.
"Who knows," said Mentezufis, "that the view of that drunken Sargon concerning our prince is not the right one?"
"In that case Istubar's view is still more correct," answered Mefres, decidedly.
"Still, let us not be too hasty.
We should examine the prince first," remarked Mentezufis.
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The Pharaoh and the Priest

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of The Pharaoh and the Priest is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AFTER their visit to Sargon the two holy men, Mentezufis and Mefres, when they had concealed themselves carefully with their burnouses, returned home, meditating deeply.
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"Who knows," said Mentezufis, "that the view of that drunken Sargon concerning our prince is not the right one?"
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"In that case Istubar's view is still more correct," answered Mefres, decidedly.
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"Still, let us not be too hasty.
/stɪl let ʌs nɑːt biː tuː ˈheɪsti/
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We should examine the prince first," remarked Mentezufis.

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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.

concealed adjective US /kənˈsiːld/

not accessible to view

From this reading “AFTER their visit to Sargon the two holy men, Mentezufis and Mefres, when they had concealed themselves carefully with their burnouses, returned home, meditating deeply.”

concerning verb US /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading “"Who knows," said Mentezufis, "that the view of that drunken Sargon concerning our prince is not the right one?"”

correct verb US /kərˈekt/

make right or correct

From this reading “"In that case Istubar's view is still more correct," answered Mefres, decidedly.”

decidedly adverb US /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading “"In that case Istubar's view is still more correct," answered Mefres, decidedly.”

drunken adjective US /ˈdrʌŋkən/

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading “"Who knows," said Mentezufis, "that the view of that drunken Sargon concerning our prince is not the right one?"”

examine verb US /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading “We should examine the prince first," remarked Mentezufis.”

hasty adjective US /ˈheɪsti/

excessively quick

From this reading “"Still, let us not be too hasty.”

meditating verb US /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading “AFTER their visit to Sargon the two holy men, Mentezufis and Mefres, when they had concealed themselves carefully with their burnouses, returned home, meditating deeply.”

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AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading AFTER their visit to Sargon the two holy men, Mentezufis and Mefres, when they had concealed themselves carefully with their burnouses, returned home, meditating deeply.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AFTER their visit to Sargon the two holy men, Mentezufis and Mefres, when they had concealed themselves carefully with their burnouses, returned home, meditating deeply.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "In that case Istubar's view is still more correct," answered Mefres, decidedly.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "Still, let us not be too hasty.

burnouses

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

From this reading AFTER their visit to Sargon the two holy men, Mentezufis and Mefres, when they had concealed themselves carefully with their burnouses, returned home, meditating deeply.

carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading AFTER their visit to Sargon the two holy men, Mentezufis and Mefres, when they had concealed themselves carefully with their burnouses, returned home, meditating deeply.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading "In that case Istubar's view is still more correct," answered Mefres, decidedly.

concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/

not accessible to view

From this reading AFTER their visit to Sargon the two holy men, Mentezufis and Mefres, when they had concealed themselves carefully with their burnouses, returned home, meditating deeply.

concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading "Who knows," said Mentezufis, "that the view of that drunken Sargon concerning our prince is not the right one?"

correctverbUS /kərˈekt/

make right or correct

From this reading "In that case Istubar's view is still more correct," answered Mefres, decidedly.

decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading "In that case Istubar's view is still more correct," answered Mefres, decidedly.

deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading AFTER their visit to Sargon the two holy men, Mentezufis and Mefres, when they had concealed themselves carefully with their burnouses, returned home, meditating deeply.

drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading "Who knows," said Mentezufis, "that the view of that drunken Sargon concerning our prince is not the right one?"

examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading We should examine the prince first," remarked Mentezufis.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading We should examine the prince first," remarked Mentezufis.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading AFTER their visit to Sargon the two holy men, Mentezufis and Mefres, when they had concealed themselves carefully with their burnouses, returned home, meditating deeply.

hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/

excessively quick

From this reading "Still, let us not be too hasty.

holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading AFTER their visit to Sargon the two holy men, Mentezufis and Mefres, when they had concealed themselves carefully with their burnouses, returned home, meditating deeply.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading AFTER their visit to Sargon the two holy men, Mentezufis and Mefres, when they had concealed themselves carefully with their burnouses, returned home, meditating deeply.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "In that case Istubar's view is still more correct," answered Mefres, decidedly.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Who knows," said Mentezufis, "that the view of that drunken Sargon concerning our prince is not the right one?"

Istubar's

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

From this reading "In that case Istubar's view is still more correct," answered Mefres, decidedly.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading "Who knows," said Mentezufis, "that the view of that drunken Sargon concerning our prince is not the right one?"

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Still, let us not be too hasty.

meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading AFTER their visit to Sargon the two holy men, Mentezufis and Mefres, when they had concealed themselves carefully with their burnouses, returned home, meditating deeply.

Mefres

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

From this reading AFTER their visit to Sargon the two holy men, Mentezufis and Mefres, when they had concealed themselves carefully with their burnouses, returned home, meditating deeply.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading AFTER their visit to Sargon the two holy men, Mentezufis and Mefres, when they had concealed themselves carefully with their burnouses, returned home, meditating deeply.

Mentezufis

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

From this reading AFTER their visit to Sargon the two holy men, Mentezufis and Mefres, when they had concealed themselves carefully with their burnouses, returned home, meditating deeply.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading "In that case Istubar's view is still more correct," answered Mefres, decidedly.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Who knows," said Mentezufis, "that the view of that drunken Sargon concerning our prince is not the right one?"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Who knows," said Mentezufis, "that the view of that drunken Sargon concerning our prince is not the right one?"

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Who knows," said Mentezufis, "that the view of that drunken Sargon concerning our prince is not the right one?"

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Who knows," said Mentezufis, "that the view of that drunken Sargon concerning our prince is not the right one?"

princenounUS /prɪns/

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

From this reading "Who knows," said Mentezufis, "that the view of that drunken Sargon concerning our prince is not the right one?"

remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading We should examine the prince first," remarked Mentezufis.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading AFTER their visit to Sargon the two holy men, Mentezufis and Mefres, when they had concealed themselves carefully with their burnouses, returned home, meditating deeply.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Who knows," said Mentezufis, "that the view of that drunken Sargon concerning our prince is not the right one?"

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Who knows," said Mentezufis, "that the view of that drunken Sargon concerning our prince is not the right one?"

Sargon

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

From this reading AFTER their visit to Sargon the two holy men, Mentezufis and Mefres, when they had concealed themselves carefully with their burnouses, returned home, meditating deeply.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading We should examine the prince first," remarked Mentezufis.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading "In that case Istubar's view is still more correct," answered Mefres, decidedly.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Who knows," said Mentezufis, "that the view of that drunken Sargon concerning our prince is not the right one?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AFTER their visit to Sargon the two holy men, Mentezufis and Mefres, when they had concealed themselves carefully with their burnouses, returned home, meditating deeply.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading AFTER their visit to Sargon the two holy men, Mentezufis and Mefres, when they had concealed themselves carefully with their burnouses, returned home, meditating deeply.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading AFTER their visit to Sargon the two holy men, Mentezufis and Mefres, when they had concealed themselves carefully with their burnouses, returned home, meditating deeply.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading AFTER their visit to Sargon the two holy men, Mentezufis and Mefres, when they had concealed themselves carefully with their burnouses, returned home, meditating deeply.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading AFTER their visit to Sargon the two holy men, Mentezufis and Mefres, when they had concealed themselves carefully with their burnouses, returned home, meditating deeply.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Still, let us not be too hasty.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading AFTER their visit to Sargon the two holy men, Mentezufis and Mefres, when they had concealed themselves carefully with their burnouses, returned home, meditating deeply.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Still, let us not be too hasty.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading "Who knows," said Mentezufis, "that the view of that drunken Sargon concerning our prince is not the right one?"

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading AFTER their visit to Sargon the two holy men, Mentezufis and Mefres, when they had concealed themselves carefully with their burnouses, returned home, meditating deeply.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We should examine the prince first," remarked Mentezufis.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading AFTER their visit to Sargon the two holy men, Mentezufis and Mefres, when they had concealed themselves carefully with their burnouses, returned home, meditating deeply.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Who knows," said Mentezufis, "that the view of that drunken Sargon concerning our prince is not the right one?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading AFTER their visit to Sargon the two holy men, Mentezufis and Mefres, when they had concealed themselves carefully with their burnouses, returned home, meditating deeply.

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