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

Vocabulary

devraient

They should or ought to (conditional form).

avoir

To have; auxiliary verb in French.

des

Some; indefinite plural article in French.

majuscules

Capital letters or uppercase characters in writing.

initiales

Initial letters, especially at the start of words.

dans

In or inside; common French preposition.

une

A or an; feminine indefinite article in French.

édition

Edition or publication of a book or text.

bien

Well or good; common French adverb.

trop

Too much or too many; French adverb of excess.

soignée

Carefully done, neat, or well-crafted (feminine form).

pour

For or in order to; French preposition or conjunction.

admettre

To admit, allow, or accept something as valid.

supposition

An assumption or hypothesis made without proof.

d'

Of or from; elided form of French preposition de.

inadvertance

Inadvertence; an oversight or unintentional mistake.

alors

Then, so, or at that time; French adverb.

que

That, which, or than; very common French conjunction.

Grec

Greek; referring to the Greek language or people.

au

To the or at the; contracted French preposition.

début

Beginning or start of something.

Livres

Books; divisions of a larger literary work.

et

And; basic coordinating conjunction in French.

du

Of the; contracted masculine French preposition.

Livre

Book; a major division of a literary work.

n'

Not; elided negation particle used before a verb.

ont

Have; third-person plural of avoir in French.

pas

Not; negation particle used with ne in French.

de

Of, from, or some; very common French preposition.

je

I; first-person singular subject pronoun in French.

ne

Not; first part of French negation ne...pas.

peux

Can or am able to; first-person singular of pouvoir.

le

The; masculine definite article or direct object pronoun.

déterminer

To determine, establish, or figure something out.

Aucun

No, none, or not any; French negative adjective.

autre

Other or another; French adjective or pronoun.

l'

The; elided definite article before a vowel sound.

Odyssée

The Odyssey; Homer's epic poem about Odysseus.

a

Has; third-person singular of avoir in French.

à

To, at, or in; very common French preposition.

exception

Exception; something excluded from a general rule.

trois

Three; the cardinal number three in French.

mentionnés

Mentioned; referred to or cited previously (plural).

moins

Less or fewer; French adverb of comparison.

premier

First; ordinal number indicating the first position.

mot

Word; a single unit of language or vocabulary.

soit

Be or whether; subjunctive form of être.

un

A or one; masculine indefinite article in French.

nom

Name or noun; a word identifying a person or thing.

propre

Own or proper; clean or specific to someone.

_Juillet_

July; the seventh month of the year.

PRÉFACE

Preface; introductory section of a book.

DE

Of or from; French preposition (uppercase here).

LA

The; feminine definite article in French (uppercase).

DEUXIÈME

Second; ordinal number indicating second position.

ÉDITION

Edition; a published version of a text (uppercase).

La

The; feminine definite article in French.

Traduction

Translation; the rendering of text into another language.

par

By or through; French preposition indicating agency.

parut

Appeared or was published; past tense of paraître.

originellement

Originally; in the first or earliest instance.

en

In or as; French preposition of time or manner.

L'

The; elided definite article before a vowel.

Auteure

Female author; feminine form of auteur.

Dans

In or within; French preposition of location or time.

la

The; feminine singular definite article in French.

préface

Preface; introductory remarks before a main text.

nouvelle

New or short story; feminine adjective meaning new.

qui

Who or which; French relative or interrogative pronoun.

est

Is; third-person singular of être in French.

publiée

Published; past participle of publier (feminine form).

simultanément

Simultaneously; at the same time as something else.

avec

With; French preposition indicating accompaniment.

cette

This; feminine demonstrative adjective in French.

j'

I; elided first-person singular pronoun before vowel.

ai

Have; first-person singular of avoir in French.

donné

Given; past participle of donner.

quelques

Some or a few; French indefinite adjective.

informations

Information or details provided about a topic.

sur

On or about; French preposition of location or topic.

genèse

Genesis or origin; the coming into being of something.

deux

Two; the cardinal number two in French.

livres

Books; written works or divisions of a larger text.

Le

The; masculine singular definite article in French.

format

Format or size; the dimensions or layout of a page.

page

Page; a single side of a leaf in a book.

originale

Original; the first or earliest version (feminine).

été

Been; past participle of être; also means summer.

réduit

Reduced or decreased; made smaller in size.

afin

In order to; French expression of purpose.

rendre

To make or render; to cause something to become.

les

The; plural definite article in French.

uniformes

Uniform or consistent; identical in appearance or format.

autres

Other or others; plural form of autre.

œuvres

Works; literary or artistic creations by an author.

heureusement

Fortunately or luckily; expressing a positive outcome.

il

He or it; masculine third-person singular pronoun.

possible

Possible; able to be done or achieved.

utilisant

Using; present participle of utiliser in French.

caractère

Character or typeface; a printed letter or symbol.

plus

More or no longer; French adverb of comparison.

petit

Small or little; French adjective describing size.

conserver

To preserve or keep; to maintain something unchanged.

même

Same or even; French adjective or adverb.

nombre

Number or amount; a quantity or count of things.

mots

Words; plural of mot, units of written language.

chaque

Each or every; French adjective indicating individual items.

sorte

Sort or kind; a type or category of thing.

références

References; citations or cross-references within a text.

restent

Remain or stay; third-person plural of rester.

valables

Valid or applicable; still accurate and usable.

modifications

Modifications; changes or alterations made to something.

réarrangements

Rearrangements; reorganizations of existing content or structure.

mineurs

Minor; small in significance or importance (plural).

seront

Will be; future tense of être, third-person plural.

maintenant

Now; at the present time.

énumérés

Listed or enumerated; items set out one by one.

mesure

Measure or extent; degree to which something applies.

où

Where or in which; French relative or interrogative adverb.

ils

They; masculine third-person plural subject pronoun.

affectent

Affect; third-person plural of affecter in French.

nouvelles

New (feminine plural); also means news or short stories.

éditions

Editions; multiple published versions of a text.

sont

Are; third-person plural of être in French.

réimpressions

Reprints; new printings without significant changes.

fidèles

Faithful or accurate; closely following an original source.

originales

Original; first versions without alterations (feminine plural).

fautes

Faults or errors; mistakes found in a text.

impression

Printing or impression; the act of printing a text.

erreurs

Errors; mistakes or inaccuracies in a text.

évidentes

Obvious or evident; clearly apparent (feminine plural).

corrigées

Corrected; fixed or amended errors (feminine plural).

aucune

No or none; feminine negative adjective in French.

tentative

Attempt or try; an effort to do something.

ayant

Having; present participle of avoir in French.

faite

Made or done; past participle of faire (feminine).

éditer

To edit or publish; to prepare a text for publication.

ou

Or; coordinating conjunction indicating an alternative.

mettre

To put or place; to set something somewhere.

jour

Day; also used in mettre à jour meaning to update.

Index

Index; alphabetical list of topics in a book.

révisé

Revised; updated or corrected version of a text.