The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original — Page 9

Vocabulary

D'

Contraction of 'de' meaning 'of' or 'from'.

autres

Other; referring to additional or different things.

difficultés

Difficulties; problems or challenges encountered.

disparaîtront

Will disappear; future tense of disparaître.

également

Also; equally; likewise in the same manner.

dès

As soon as; from the moment that something occurs.

que

That; which; conjunction linking clauses together.

le

The; masculine singular definite article in French.

développement

Development; the process of growth or elaboration.

du

Contraction of 'de le' meaning 'of the'.

poème

Poem; a literary work written in verse form.

dans

In; inside; within a place or context.

l'

Elided form of 'le' or 'la' before vowels.

esprit

Mind; spirit; intellect or way of thinking.

de

Of; from; preposition indicating possession or origin.

auteur

Author; the writer or creator of a work.

sera

Will be; future tense of the verb être.

compris

Understood; past participle of comprendre, to understand.

J'

Elided form of 'je' meaning 'I' before vowels.

ai

Have; first-person singular of avoir in present tense.

traité

Treated; dealt with a topic in writing.

ce

This; that; demonstrative adjective or pronoun.

sujet

Subject; topic or theme being discussed.

assez

Enough; rather; sufficiently or to a considerable degree.

longuement

At length; for a long time or in detail.

aux

Contraction of 'à les' meaning 'at the' or 'to the'.

pages

Pages; numbered leaves of a book or document.

L'

Elided definite article 'the' before a vowel sound.

Auteure

Female author; feminine form of auteur in French.

Odyssée

Odyssey; Homer's epic poem about Ulysses' journey.

En

In; as; preposition used in various French expressions.

bref

Brief; in short; summarizing concisely what follows.

se

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'itself' or 'oneself'.

compose

Is composed of; consists of certain elements or parts.

deux

Two; the number 2 in French.

poèmes

Poems; plural of poème, literary verse works.

distincts

Distinct; separate and clearly different from each other.

Le

The; masculine singular definite article in French.

Retour

Return; the act of coming back home.

d'

Elided preposition 'de' meaning 'of' or 'from'.

Ulysse

Ulysses; the French name for the hero Odysseus.

seul

Alone; only; by oneself without others present.

la

The; feminine singular definite article in French.

Muse

Muse; divine inspiration goddess invoked by poets.

est

Is; third-person singular present tense of être.

invitée

Invited; feminine past participle of inviter.

à

To; at; preposition indicating direction or purpose.

chanter

To sing; to perform a song or recite verse.

les

The; plural definite article for masculine and feminine.

premiers

First; earliest; masculine plural of premier.

vers

Verses; lines of poetry in a literary work.

Ce

This; demonstrative pronoun referring to something mentioned.

comprend

Includes; comprises; contains certain parts or sections.

épisode

Episode; a distinct section or event in a narrative.

et

And; coordinating conjunction joining words or clauses.

récit

Account; narrative; a story told by someone.

des

Of the; some; plural partitive or definite article.

aventures

Adventures; exciting or dangerous experiences undergone.

tel

Such; as; in the way that something is described.

qu'

Elided form of 'que' meaning 'that' or 'as'.

il

He; it; third-person masculine singular pronoun.

raconte

Tells; narrates; recounts a story or event.

lui

Him; himself; stressed pronoun for third person masculine.

même

Himself; same; used for emphasis or similarity.

Livres

Books; major divisions or sections of an epic poem.

Il

He; it; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun.

composé

Composed; written; made up of particular elements.

environ

About; approximately; around a given number or amount.

Livre

Book; a major division or section of an epic.

là

There; at that place or point in the text.

sans

Without; lacking something specified in the context.

interruption

Interruption; a break or pause in continuity.

jusqu'

Until; up to; elided form of jusqu'à.

au

Contraction of 'à le' meaning 'to the' or 'at the'.

milieu

Middle; midpoint; the central part of something.

point

Point; moment; the specific place where something occurs.

auquel

At which; to which; relative pronoun combining à and lequel.

plan

Plan; original structure or design of the work.

original

Original; first; the initial version before changes.

fut

Was; simple past tense of être indicating a past state.

abandonné

Abandoned; given up; no longer followed or pursued.

histoire

Story; history; a narrative account of events.

prétendants

Suitors; men competing to marry Penelope during Ulysses' absence.

avec

With; together with; in the company of someone.

voyage

Journey; trip; a long travel to a distant place.