The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original — Page 1

Vocabulary

Ilustración

Illustration; a picture or image in a publication

La

The; feminine definite article in Spanish

Odisea

Odyssey; epic journey or adventure, Homer's epic poem

por

By, for, through; common Spanish preposition

vertida

Translated, rendered; past participle of verter

en

In, into, on; very common Spanish preposition

prosa

Prose; ordinary written language, not poetry

inglesa

English; feminine adjective referring to England

para

For, in order to; preposition indicating purpose

uso

Use, usage; the act of using something

de

Of, from; extremely common Spanish preposition

quienes

Who, those who; relative pronoun referring to people

no

No, not; basic negation word in Spanish

pueden

Can, are able to; third person plural of poder

leer

To read; infinitive verb for reading text

el

The; masculine definite article in Spanish

original

Original; the first or source version of something

Contenido

Contents, content; what is contained or included

PREFACIO

Preface; introductory section at a book's beginning

A

To, at; preposition indicating direction or recipient

PRIMERA

First; feminine ordinal number, primera edición

EDICIÓN

Edition; a particular published version of a book

SEGUNDA

Second; feminine ordinal number indicating second position

LIBRO

Book; a written or printed literary work

NOTAS

Notes; written remarks or explanatory comments

AL

To the; contraction of a and el in Spanish

PIE

Foot; also refers to footnotes at page bottom

Esta

This; feminine demonstrative adjective or pronoun

traducción

Translation; a text converted into another language

tiene

Has, have; third person singular of tener

como

As, like, how; versatile comparison or manner word

propósito

Purpose, intention; the aim or goal of something

complementar

To complement; to complete or enhance something else

una

A, an; feminine indefinite article in Spanish

obra

Work; a literary, artistic, or creative production

titulada

Titled, entitled; given a particular name or title

autora

Author; feminine form of a person who writes

que

That, which, who; very common relative conjunction

publiqué

I published; first person past tense of publicar

No

No, not; negation word used before verbs

podía

Could, was able to; imperfect tense of poder

incluir

To include; to contain or incorporate something within

completa

Complete, full; adjective meaning entire or whole

aquel

That; demonstrative adjective indicating something distant

libro

Book; a written or printed literary work

sin

Without; preposition indicating absence or lack

hacerlo

To make it, do it; infinitive with attached pronoun

demasiado

Too, too much; indicating excess beyond acceptable degree

voluminoso

Voluminous, bulky; taking up a great deal of space

lo

It, him; masculine direct object pronoun in Spanish

compendié

I condensed, abridged; past tense of compendiar

mi

My; first person singular possessive adjective

ya

Already, now; adverb indicating something done before

estaba

Was, were; imperfect past tense of estar

terminada

Finished, completed; feminine past participle of terminar

y

And; basic coordinating conjunction joining elements

ahora

Now; adverb referring to the present moment

publico

I publish; first person present of publicar

su

His, her, its, your; third person possessive adjective

totalidad

Totality, entirety; the whole or complete amount

voy

I go; first person present tense of ir

a

To, at; preposition indicating direction or purpose

debatir

To debate, discuss; to argue or examine a topic

aquí

Here; adverb indicating the present location

los

The; masculine plural definite article in Spanish

dos

Two; the cardinal number 2

puntos

Points; key topics or items under consideration

principales

Main, principal; most important or significant ones

tratados

Treated, discussed; past participle of tratar

recién

Recently, just; adverb indicating very recent occurrence

mencionada

Mentioned; feminine past participle of mencionar

tengo

I have; first person present tense of tener

nada

Nothing; pronoun or adverb indicating absence of anything

añadir

To add; to include something extra or supplementary

ni

Nor, neither; negative conjunction linking two negatives

retirar

To withdraw, remove; to take back or retract something

allí

There; adverb indicating a place away from speaker

he

I have; auxiliary verb, first person of haber

escrito

Written; past participle of escribir, to write