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

Vocabulary

points

pwɛ̃ — Points or issues under consideration.

question

kɛs.tjɔ̃ — A matter or issue being discussed.

Odyssée

ɔ.di.se — Homer's epic poem about Odysseus's journey home.

fut

fy — Simple past tense of 'être', meaning 'was'.

entièrement

ɑ̃.tjɛʁ.mɑ̃ — Entirely or completely, without exception.

écrite

e.kʁit — Written; feminine past participle of 'écrire'.

endroit

ɑ̃.dʁwa — A specific place or location.

appelé

a.p(ə).le — Called or named; past participle of 'appeler'.

aujourd'hui

o.ʒuʁ.dɥi — Today; referring to the current day.

côte

kot — A coastline or shore of a sea.

ouest

wɛst — West; one of the four cardinal directions.

puisée

pɥi.ze — Drawn or sourced from a particular place.

lieu

ljø — A place or location.

tant

tɑ̃ — So much; as much; used in comparisons.

concerne

kɔ̃.sɛʁn — Concerns or relates to a subject.

scènes

sɛn — Scenes or settings within a narrative.

tandis

tɑ̃.di — Used in 'tandis que' meaning 'while' or 'whereas'.

voyages

vwa.jaʒ — Trips or journeys to distant places.

dès

dɛ — From or as soon as a particular point.

lors

lɔʁ — Used in 'dès lors' meaning 'from then on'.

trouve

tʁuv — Finds or is located somewhere.

portée

pɔʁ.te — Range or reach; scope of something.

aisée

e.ze — Easy; not difficult to accomplish.

résolvent

ʁe.zɔlv — They resolve or solve a problem.

périple

pe.ʁipl — A long voyage or journey around a region.

île

il — An island surrounded by water.

allant

a.lɑ̃ — Going; present participle of 'aller'.

pratiquement

pʁa.tik.mɑ̃ — Practically or almost entirely.

via

vja — By way of or through a place.

îles

il — Islands; plural of 'île'.

détroit

de.tʁwa — A strait or narrow channel of water.

poème

pɔ.ɛm — A poem; a piece of literary verse.

écrit

e.kʁi — Written; past participle of 'écrire'.

jeune

ʒœn — Young; of a small age.

femme

fam — A woman or wife.

vivait

vi.vɛ — Was living; imperfect tense of 'vivre'.

introduite

ɛ̃.tʁo.dɥit — Introduced herself into a work or context.

œuvre

œvʁ — A work, especially a literary or artistic creation.

sous

su — Preposition meaning 'under' or 'beneath'.

nom

nɔ̃ — A name or noun.

principaux

pʁɛ̃.si.po — Principal or main; masculine plural of 'principal'.

arguments

aʁ.ɡy.mɑ̃ — Arguments or reasons supporting a position.

lesquels

le.kɛl — Which ones; relative pronoun referring to things.

fonde

fɔ̃d — Base or found; to establish reasoning on something.

première

pʁə.mjɛʁ — First; feminine form of 'premier'.

affirmations

a.fiʁ.ma.sjɔ̃ — Statements or assertions claimed to be true.

quelque

kɛl.kə — Some or a few; used with nouns.

peu

pø — A little; a small amount or degree.

surprenantes

syʁ.pʁə.nɑ̃t — Surprising or astonishing; feminine plural adjective.

été

e.te — Been; past participle of 'être'; also 'summer'.

portés

pɔʁ.te — Brought or carried; past participle of 'porter'.

manière

ma.njɛʁ — A manner, way, or style of doing something.

marquante

maʁ.kɑ̃t — Striking or notable; leaving a strong impression.

répétée

ʁe.pe.te — Repeated; done again multiple times.

attention

a.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃ — Attention or notice given to something.

public

py.blik — The public; a general audience or readership.

anglais

ɑ̃.ɡlɛ — English; relating to England or its language.

italien

i.ta.ljɛ̃ — Italian; relating to Italy or its language.

depuis

də.pɥi — Since or for a period of time.

paru

pa.ʁy — Appeared or was published; past participle of 'paraître'.

sans

sɑ̃ — Preposition meaning 'without'.

réfutation

ʁe.fy.ta.sjɔ̃ — A refutation or disproof of an argument.

janvier

ʒɑ̃.vje — January, the first month of the year.

février

fe.vʁije — February, the second month of the year.

furent

fyʁ — Were; simple past plural form of 'être'.

également

e.ɡal.mɑ̃ — Also or equally; in addition.

soutenues

su.t(ə).ny — Sustained or supported; past participle of 'soutenir'.

aussi

o.si — Also or too; likewise.

trimestres

tʁi.mɛstʁ — Trimesters or academic terms of three months.

Carême

ka.ʁɛm — Lent; the Christian fasting period before Easter.

octobre

ɔk.tɔbʁ — October, the tenth month of the year.

même

mɛm — Same or even; used for emphasis.

année

a.ne — Year; a period of twelve months.

Rien

ʁjɛ̃ — Nothing; not anything at all.

quoi

kwa — What; used in questions or exclamations.

devrais

də.vʁɛ — Should; conditional form of 'devoir'.

répondre

ʁe.pɔ̃dʁ — To respond or reply to something.

parvenu

paʁ.v(ə).ny — Reached or arrived; past participle of 'parvenir'.

côté

ko.te — Side or direction; aspect of something.

soit

swa — Subjunctive of 'être'; meaning 'be' or 'whether'.

sachant

sa.ʃɑ̃ — Knowing; present participle of 'savoir'.

quelle

kɛl — What or which; feminine interrogative adjective.

anxiété

ɑ̃k.sje.te — Anxiety or worry about an uncertain outcome.

efforcé

ɛ.fɔʁ.se — Strived or made an effort to do something.

découvrir

de.ku.vʁiʁ — To discover or uncover something unknown.

existence

ɛɡ.zis.tɑ̃s — The fact of existing or being present.

faille

faj — A flaw, fault, or weakness in reasoning.

argumentation

aʁ.ɡy.mɑ̃.ta.sjɔ̃ — Argumentation; the process of presenting reasoned arguments.

commence

kɔ.mɑ̃s — Begins or starts; first-person present of 'commencer'.

éprouver

e.pʁu.ve — To feel or experience an emotion.

confiance

kɔ̃.fjɑ̃s — Confidence or trust in someone or something.

telles

tɛl — Such; feminine plural demonstrative adjective.

failles

faj — Flaws or faults; plural of 'faille'.

existaient

ɛɡ.zis.tɛ — Existed; imperfect tense of 'exister'.

aurais

o.ʁɛ — Would have; conditional of 'avoir'.

entendu

ɑ̃.tɑ̃.dy — Heard; past participle of 'entendre'.

parler

paʁ.le — To speak or talk about something.

moins

mwɛ̃ — Less; fewer; the opposite of 'more'.

certaines

sɛʁ.tɛn — Certain or some; feminine plural of 'certain'.

entre

ɑ̃tʁ — Between or among multiple things or people.

avant

a.vɑ̃ — Before; prior to a time or event.

jour

ʒuʁ — Day; a period of twenty-four hours.