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

Vocabulary

Illustration

A picture or image used to explain or decorate.

L'

Contraction of 'le' or 'la'; definite article 'the'.

Odyssée

Homer's epic poem about Odysseus's long journey home.

par

Preposition meaning 'by' or 'through'.

traduite

Past participle of 'traduire'; translated into another language.

en

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'.

prose

Ordinary written language without poetic structure.

anglaise

Feminine adjective meaning 'English'.

à

Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or 'for'.

l'

Contraction of 'le' or 'la' before a vowel; 'the'.

usage

Use or practice; intended purpose for something.

de

Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'by'.

ceux

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'those' or 'those people'.

qui

Relative pronoun meaning 'who,' 'which,' or 'that'.

ne

Negative particle used with 'pas' to mean 'not'.

peuvent

Third person plural of 'pouvoir'; 'they can' or 'are able'.

pas

Negation word used with 'ne' to mean 'not'.

lire

Infinitive verb meaning 'to read'.

original

The authentic first version of a text or work.

Table

A flat surface; also a structured list or index.

des

Contraction of 'de les'; 'of the' or 'some'.

matières

Subjects or contents; 'table des matières' means table of contents.

PRÉFACE

Introductory section written before the main text.

DE

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.

LA

Feminine definite article meaning 'the'.

PREMIÈRE

Feminine adjective meaning 'first'.

ÉDITION

A published version or release of a book.

DEUXIÈME

Adjective meaning 'second' in a sequence.

ODYSSÉE

Homer's epic poem; also a long adventurous journey.

LIVRE

A book; also a section or chapter division.

NOTES

Explanatory or supplementary remarks in a text.

BAS

Bottom; 'bas de page' refers to the page footnote area.

PAGE

A single side of a leaf in a book or document.

Cette

Feminine demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' or 'that'.

traduction

The process or result of translating between languages.

est

Third person singular of 'être'; 'is'.

destinée

Intended or meant for a specific purpose or audience.

compléter

Infinitive verb meaning 'to complete' or 'to supplement'.

un

Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.

ouvrage

A literary or artistic work; a book or publication.

intitulé

Past participle meaning 'entitled' or 'titled'.

Auteure

Feminine form of 'auteur'; a female author or creator.

que

Conjunction meaning 'that,' 'which,' or 'whom'.

j'

Contraction of 'je'; first person singular pronoun 'I'.

ai

First person singular of 'avoir'; 'I have'.

publié

Past participle of 'publier'; published a work.

Je

First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.

pouvais

Imperfect of 'pouvoir'; 'I could' or 'I was able to'.

inclure

Infinitive verb meaning 'to include' or 'to incorporate'.

intégralité

The entirety or completeness of something whole.

dans

Preposition meaning 'in,' 'inside,' or 'within'.

cet

Masculine demonstrative adjective before vowel; 'this'.

sans

Preposition meaning 'without'.

le

Masculine definite article meaning 'the'.

rendre

Infinitive meaning 'to make,' 'to render,' or 'to return'.

trop

Adverb meaning 'too' or 'too much'.

volumineux

Adjective meaning 'bulky,' 'large,' or 'voluminous'.

donc

Conjunction meaning 'therefore,' 'so,' or 'thus'.

abrégé

Shortened or condensed version of a longer text.

ma

Feminine possessive adjective meaning 'my'.

était

Imperfect of 'être'; 'was' or 'used to be'.

déjà

Adverb meaning 'already' or 'before now'.

achevée

Past participle meaning 'completed' or 'finished'.

et

Conjunction meaning 'and'.

je

First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.

publie

First person singular of 'publier'; 'I publish'.

maintenant

Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'.

son

Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its'.

n'

Contraction of 'ne'; part of French negation structure.

argumenterai

Future tense of 'argumenter'; 'I will argue' or 'discuss'.

ici

Adverb meaning 'here' or 'in this place'.

les

Plural definite article meaning 'the'.

deux

Number meaning 'two'.

points

Points or aspects of a discussion or argument.

principaux

Masculine plural of 'principal'; main or most important.

traités

Past participle of 'traiter'; topics treated or addressed.

mentionné

Past participle of 'mentionner'; mentioned or referred to.

ci

Adverb meaning 'here'; used in compounds like 'ci-dessus'.

dessus

Adverb meaning 'above'; 'ci-dessus' means 'mentioned above'.

rien

Pronoun meaning 'nothing' or 'anything' in negation.

ajouter

Infinitive verb meaning 'to add' or 'to include more'.

ni

Conjunction meaning 'nor'; used in negative constructions.

retirer

Infinitive meaning 'to withdraw,' 'to remove,' or 'to take back'.

ce

Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this' or 'that'.

y

Pronoun meaning 'there' or 'in it'; replaces a location.

écrit

Past participle of 'écrire'; written or set down in writing.