The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original — Page 2

Vocabulary

puntos

Points or topics under consideration

cuestión

Question or matter being discussed or examined

Odisea

The Odyssey, Homer's epic poem about Ulysses

fue

Third person singular preterite of 'ser/ir': 'was/went'

escrita

Feminine past participle of 'escribir': 'written'

enteramente

Entirely or completely, without exception or omission

extraída

Feminine past participle of 'extraer': 'extracted or drawn from'

lugar

Place or location where something occurs

actualmente

Currently or at the present time, nowadays

llamado

Past participle of 'llamar': 'called or named'

costa

Coast or shoreline along a body of water

oeste

West, the cardinal direction opposite east

tanto

So much or as much, expressing degree or quantity

respecta

Third person singular of 'respectar': 'concerns or pertains to'

escenas

Scenes or episodes within a narrative or play

mientras

While or whereas, indicating simultaneous or contrasting actions

viajes

Trips or journeys taken to distant places

vez

Time or instance, as in 'once' or 'one time'

encuentra

Third person singular of 'encontrar': 'finds or is found'

fácil

Easy or simple, not requiring much effort

alcance

Reach or range, the extent something can be accessed

resuelven

Third person plural of 'resolver': 'they resolve or solve'

périplo

A voyage or journey around a region or coastline

isla

Island, a landmass surrounded by water

prácticamente

Practically or almost, nearly but not entirely

desde

Preposition meaning 'from' or 'since' a point

vuelta

Return or turn, going back to a starting point

pasando

Gerund of 'pasar': 'passing through or by'

islas

Islands, plural of 'isla', landmasses surrounded by water

estrecho

Strait or narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies

poema

Poem, a literary composition in verse form

escrito

Past participle of 'escribir': 'written'

mujer

Woman or wife, adult female human being

joven

Young, describing someone of a youthful age

vivía

Imperfect of 'vivir': 'used to live or was living'

introdujo

Preterite of 'introducir': 'introduced or inserted'

sí

Reflexive pronoun: 'herself/himself/itself'

misma

Feminine of 'mismo': 'herself' or 'same'

obra

Work, especially a literary or artistic creation

bajo

Preposition meaning 'under' or 'below'

nombre

Name, a word identifying a person or thing

principales

Main or principal, most important among several

argumentos

Arguments or reasons supporting a claim or position

baso

First person singular of 'basar': 'I base or found'

primera

Feminine of 'primero': 'first' in order or rank

afirmaciones

Statements or claims asserted as being true

algo

Something or somewhat, indicating a degree or thing

sorprendentes

Surprising or astonishing, causing wonder or disbelief

estado

Past participle of 'estar': 'been' (state or condition)

manera

Way or manner in which something is done

destacada

Prominent or notable, standing out from the rest

repetida

Repeated, done or said more than once

ante

Preposition meaning 'before' or 'in front of'

público

Public or audience, a group of people gathered

inglés

English, relating to England or its language

e

Conjunction 'and' used before words starting with 'i'

italiano

Italian, relating to Italy or its language

aparecieron

Preterite of 'aparecer': 'they appeared or were published'

sin

Preposition meaning 'without' lacking something

réplica

Reply or rebuttal responding to a claim or argument

enero

January, the first month of the year

febrero

February, the second month of the year

Ambas

Feminine of 'ambos': 'both', referring to two things

fueron

Preterite of 'ser/ir': 'they were' or 'they went'

sostenidas

Feminine plural past participle of 'sostener': 'maintained or upheld'

también

Also or too, indicating inclusion of another element

correspondiente

Corresponding or respective, relating to a specific thing

trimestres

Trimesters or quarters, three-month academic or calendar periods

Cuaresma

Lent, the forty-day Christian period before Easter

octubre

October, the tenth month of the year

mismo

Same or the very, used for emphasis or identity

año

Year, a period of twelve calendar months

Nada

Nothing, the absence of anything at all

deba

Subjunctive of 'deber': 'should or ought to'

responder

To respond or reply to a question or criticism

llegado

Past participle of 'llegar': 'arrived or reached'

mí

First person singular prepositional pronoun: 'me'

ningún

No or none, indicating the absence of something

sabiendo

Gerund of 'saber': 'knowing' something with certainty

cuánta

How much, feminine interrogative of quantity

ansiedad

Anxiety or worry, a feeling of nervousness or unease

esforzado

Past participle of 'esforzarse': 'tried hard or striven'

conocer

To know or be acquainted with a person or thing

existencia

Existence, the state of being present or real

cualquier

Any, indicating any one of a number of things

fallo

Flaw, failure, or fault in reasoning or argument

argumento

Argument or line of reasoning supporting a conclusion

comienzo

Beginning or start; also first person of 'comenzar'

sentir

To feel or sense an emotion or physical sensation

cierta

Certain or particular, indicating some degree of confidence

confianza

Confidence or trust in someone or something

existir

To exist, to have real being or presence

tales

Such, plural demonstrative adjective indicating similar things

fallos

Plural of 'fallo': flaws, failures, or faults

habría

Conditional of 'haber': 'there would be' or 'would have'

oído

Past participle of 'oír': 'heard'

hablar

To speak or talk about something

menos

Less or fewer, indicating a smaller amount

algunos

Some or a few, an unspecified number of things

antes

Before or previously, referring to an earlier time

ahora

Now, at the present moment in time