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The Pharaoh and the Priest

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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THE priestess brought little happiness to the viceroy.
When he came the first time to visit her in the villa occupied recently by Sarah, he thought: "I shall be met with delight now and gratitude."
Meanwhile Kama received him almost with anger.
"What is this?" cried she.
"A half day has passed, and that wretched Jewess is restored to thy favor."
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Pharaoh and the Priest

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of The Pharaoh and the Priest is here in full — 536 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/107 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE priestess brought little happiness to the viceroy.
/ðə ˈpriːstəs brɔːt ˈlɪtəl ˈhæpinəs tuː ðə ˈvaɪsrɔɪ/
Line 2
When he came the first time to visit her in the villa occupied recently by Sarah, he thought: "I shall be met with delight now and gratitude."
/wen hiː keɪm ðə fɜːrst taɪm tuː ˈvɪzɪt hɜːr ɪn ðə ˈvɪlə ˈɑːkjəpaɪd ˈriːsəntli baɪ ˈserə hiː θɔːt aɪ ʃæl biː met wɪð dɪˈlaɪt naʊ ənd ˈɡrætətuːd/
Line 3
Meanwhile Kama received him almost with anger.
/ˈmiːnwaɪl ˈkɑːmə rəˈsiːvd hɪm ˈɔːlmoʊst wɪð ˈæŋɡər/
Line 4
"What is this?" cried she.
/wʌt ɪz ðɪs kraɪd ʃiː/
Line 5
"A half day has passed, and that wretched Jewess is restored to thy favor."
/ə hæf deɪ hæz pæst ənd ðæt ˈretʃɪd ˈdʒuːəs ɪz rɪˈstɔːrd tuː ðaɪ ˈfeɪvər/

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.

Jewess noun US /ˈdʒuːəs/

a woman who is a Jew

From this reading “"A half day has passed, and that wretched Jewess is restored to thy favor."”

Kama noun US /ˈkɑːmə/

Hindu god of love and erotic desire; opposite of Mara

From this reading “Meanwhile Kama received him almost with anger.”

priestess noun US /ˈpriːstəs/

a woman priest

From this reading “THE priestess brought little happiness to the viceroy.”

recently adverb US /ˈriːsəntli/

in the recent past

From this reading “When he came the first time to visit her in the villa occupied recently by Sarah, he thought: "I shall be met with delight now and gratitude."”

restored verb US /rɪˈstɔːrd/

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading “"A half day has passed, and that wretched Jewess is restored to thy favor."”

Sarah noun US /ˈserə/

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading “When he came the first time to visit her in the villa occupied recently by Sarah, he thought: "I shall be met with delight now and gratitude."”

viceroy noun US /ˈvaɪsrɔɪ/

governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign

From this reading “THE priestess brought little happiness to the viceroy.”

villa noun US /ˈvɪlə/

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading “When he came the first time to visit her in the villa occupied recently by Sarah, he thought: "I shall be met with delight now and gratitude."”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "A half day has passed, and that wretched Jewess is restored to thy favor."

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Meanwhile Kama received him almost with anger.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading When he came the first time to visit her in the villa occupied recently by Sarah, he thought: "I shall be met with delight now and gratitude."

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading Meanwhile Kama received him almost with anger.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading When he came the first time to visit her in the villa occupied recently by Sarah, he thought: "I shall be met with delight now and gratitude."

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading THE priestess brought little happiness to the viceroy.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When he came the first time to visit her in the villa occupied recently by Sarah, he thought: "I shall be met with delight now and gratitude."

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When he came the first time to visit her in the villa occupied recently by Sarah, he thought: "I shall be met with delight now and gratitude."

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "What is this?" cried she.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "A half day has passed, and that wretched Jewess is restored to thy favor."

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading When he came the first time to visit her in the villa occupied recently by Sarah, he thought: "I shall be met with delight now and gratitude."

favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/

promote over another

From this reading "A half day has passed, and that wretched Jewess is restored to thy favor."

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading When he came the first time to visit her in the villa occupied recently by Sarah, he thought: "I shall be met with delight now and gratitude."

gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

From this reading When he came the first time to visit her in the villa occupied recently by Sarah, he thought: "I shall be met with delight now and gratitude."

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading "A half day has passed, and that wretched Jewess is restored to thy favor."

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading THE priestess brought little happiness to the viceroy.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "A half day has passed, and that wretched Jewess is restored to thy favor."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading When he came the first time to visit her in the villa occupied recently by Sarah, he thought: "I shall be met with delight now and gratitude."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading When he came the first time to visit her in the villa occupied recently by Sarah, he thought: "I shall be met with delight now and gratitude."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Meanwhile Kama received him almost with anger.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading When he came the first time to visit her in the villa occupied recently by Sarah, he thought: "I shall be met with delight now and gratitude."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading When he came the first time to visit her in the villa occupied recently by Sarah, he thought: "I shall be met with delight now and gratitude."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "What is this?" cried she.

JewessnounUS /ˈdʒuːəs/

a woman who is a Jew

From this reading "A half day has passed, and that wretched Jewess is restored to thy favor."

KamanounUS /ˈkɑːmə/

Hindu god of love and erotic desire; opposite of Mara

From this reading Meanwhile Kama received him almost with anger.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE priestess brought little happiness to the viceroy.

MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Meanwhile Kama received him almost with anger.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading When he came the first time to visit her in the villa occupied recently by Sarah, he thought: "I shall be met with delight now and gratitude."

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading When he came the first time to visit her in the villa occupied recently by Sarah, he thought: "I shall be met with delight now and gratitude."

occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

held or filled or in use

From this reading When he came the first time to visit her in the villa occupied recently by Sarah, he thought: "I shall be met with delight now and gratitude."

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading "A half day has passed, and that wretched Jewess is restored to thy favor."

priestessnounUS /ˈpriːstəs/

a woman priest

From this reading THE priestess brought little happiness to the viceroy.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Meanwhile Kama received him almost with anger.

recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/

in the recent past

From this reading When he came the first time to visit her in the villa occupied recently by Sarah, he thought: "I shall be met with delight now and gratitude."

restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading "A half day has passed, and that wretched Jewess is restored to thy favor."

SarahnounUS /ˈserə/

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading When he came the first time to visit her in the villa occupied recently by Sarah, he thought: "I shall be met with delight now and gratitude."

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading When he came the first time to visit her in the villa occupied recently by Sarah, he thought: "I shall be met with delight now and gratitude."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "What is this?" cried she.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "A half day has passed, and that wretched Jewess is restored to thy favor."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE priestess brought little happiness to the viceroy.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "What is this?" cried she.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading When he came the first time to visit her in the villa occupied recently by Sarah, he thought: "I shall be met with delight now and gratitude."

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "A half day has passed, and that wretched Jewess is restored to thy favor."

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading When he came the first time to visit her in the villa occupied recently by Sarah, he thought: "I shall be met with delight now and gratitude."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE priestess brought little happiness to the viceroy.

viceroynounUS /ˈvaɪsrɔɪ/

governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign

From this reading THE priestess brought little happiness to the viceroy.

villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading When he came the first time to visit her in the villa occupied recently by Sarah, he thought: "I shall be met with delight now and gratitude."

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading When he came the first time to visit her in the villa occupied recently by Sarah, he thought: "I shall be met with delight now and gratitude."

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What is this?" cried she.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When he came the first time to visit her in the villa occupied recently by Sarah, he thought: "I shall be met with delight now and gratitude."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When he came the first time to visit her in the villa occupied recently by Sarah, he thought: "I shall be met with delight now and gratitude."

wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading "A half day has passed, and that wretched Jewess is restored to thy favor."

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