The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original — Page 5

Vocabulary

Agora

ah-GOH-rah — Now; at this present moment in time

todos

TOH-doos — All; every one of a group

os

oosh — The; masculine plural definite article

outros

OH-troos — Others; the remaining ones in a group

tantos

TAN-toos — So many; such a large number of

quantos

KWAN-toos — How many; as many as

fugiram

foo-ZHEE-rawn — They fled; escaped from danger or threat

da

dah — Of the; feminine singular contraction

destruição

desh-troo-ee-SAWN — Destruction; the act of ruining something completely

pura

POO-rah — Pure; complete or absolute without mixture

estavam

esh-TAH-vawn — They were; past continuous third person plural

em

ayn — In; at; preposition indicating location

casa

KAH-zah — House; home; one's place of residence

e

ee — And; coordinating conjunction linking elements

tinham

TEEN-yawn — They had; past tense of ter, third plural

escapado

esh-kah-PAH-doo — Escaped; gotten away from danger or captivity

tanto

TAN-too — So much; as much; to such a degree

guerra

GEH-hah — War; armed conflict between groups or nations

quanto

KWAN-too — As much as; how much; comparative conjunction

do

doo — Of the; masculine singular contraction

mar

mahr — Sea; large body of salt water

mas

mahsh — But; however; coordinating adversative conjunction

apenas

ah-PEH-nahsh — Only; just; nothing more than

ansiando

an-see-AN-doo — Longing; yearning intensely for something or someone

pela

PEH-lah — By the; for the; feminine singular contraction

sua

SOO-ah — His; her; its; possessive pronoun feminine singular

esposa

esh-POH-zah — Wife; a woman in a marriage

pelo

PEH-loo — By the; for the; masculine singular contraction

seu

SEH-oo — His; her; its; possessive pronoun masculine singular

caminho

kah-MEE-nyoo — Path; way; road taken to reach a destination

de

deh — Of; from; preposition indicating origin or belonging

volta

VOL-tah — Return; the act of coming back home

para

PAH-rah — For; to; toward; preposition indicating direction or purpose

era

EH-rah — Was; third person singular imperfect of ser

retido

heh-TEE-doo — Detained; held back; kept from leaving

aquela

ah-KEH-lah — That; demonstrative pronoun feminine singular distant

bela

BEH-lah — Beautiful; lovely; feminine adjective of beauty

deusa

DEH-oo-zah — Goddess; a female divine being

suas

SOO-ahsh — Her; his; their; possessive pronoun feminine plural

cavernas

kah-VEH-nahsh — Caves; hollow underground spaces or chambers

ocas

OH-kahsh — Hollow; empty inside; concave

desejando

deh-zeh-ZHAN-doo — Desiring; wishing for something strongly

tê-lo

TEH-loo — To have him; infinitive with clitic pronoun

como

KOH-moo — As; like; how; conjunction or preposition

senhor

seh-NYOHR — Lord; master; a man in a position of authority

Mas

mahsh — But; however; introduces a contrasting statement

quando

KWAN-doo — When; at the time that; temporal conjunction

chegou

sheh-GOH — Arrived; reached a destination; came to

o

oo — The; masculine singular definite article

ano

AH-noo — Year; a period of twelve months

no

noo — In the; masculine singular contraction

curso

KOOR-soo — Course; progression; the passing of time

das

dahsh — Of the; feminine plural contraction

estações

esh-tah-SOYSH — Seasons; the four divisions of the year

qual

kwahl — Which; that; relative or interrogative pronoun

deuses

DEH-oo-zesh — Gods; plural of deus, divine beings

haviam

AH-vee-awn — They had; past perfect auxiliary third plural

ordenado

or-deh-NAH-doo — Ordered; decreed; commanded something to happen

que

keh — That; which; subordinating conjunction or pronoun

ele

EH-leh — He; him; third person masculine singular pronoun

regressasse

heh-greh-SAH-seh — That he return; subjunctive of regressar

nem

nayn — Neither; nor; not even; negative conjunction

mesmo

MEZ-moo — Even; same; itself; emphatic or equative word

aí

ah-EE — There; at that place; in that situation

estava

esh-TAH-vah — Was; third person singular past continuous of estar

livre

LEE-vreh — Free; not constrained or captive

trabalhos

trah-BAH-lyoosh — Labors; troubles; hardships endured

entre

EN-treh — Among; between; in the middle of

seus

SEH-oosh — His; their; possessive pronoun masculine plural

pena

PEH-nah — Pity; sorrow felt for another's misfortune

dele

DEH-leh — Of him; his; contraction of de plus ele

exceto

eh-SEH-too — Except; apart from; excluding one thing

continuamente

kon-tee-noo-ah-MEN-teh — Continuously; without stopping or interruption

enfurecia-se

en-foo-reh-SEE-ah-seh — He raged; grew furious; became continuously angry

contra

KON-trah — Against; in opposition to someone or something

divino

dee-VEE-noo — Divine; godlike; of or relating to a deity

até

ah-TEH — Until; up to; as far as

chegasse

sheh-GAH-seh — That he arrive; imperfect subjunctive of chegar

ao

ow — To the; masculine singular contraction of a plus o

próprio

PROH-pree-oo — Own; one's very own; proper or native

país

pah-EESH — Country; nation; one's homeland

Porém

poh-RAYN — However; nonetheless; introducing a contrast

havia

AH-vee-ah — There was; had; third singular pluperfect auxiliary

partido

pahr-TEE-doo — Departed; left; gone away from a place

distantes

deesh-TAN-tesh — Distant; far away; remote from a place

estão

esh-TAWN — They are; third person plural present of estar

divididos

dee-vee-DEE-doos — Divided; separated into two or more parts

dois

doysh — Two; the number 2

mais

More; most; additional or greater in amount

remotos

heh-MOH-toos — Remote; far-off; distant from civilization

dos

doosh — Of the; masculine plural contraction

homens

OH-maynsh — Men; adult male human beings

habitando

ah-bee-TAN-doo — Dwelling; inhabiting; living in a place

alguns

ahl-GOONSH — Some; a few; certain ones among many

onde

ON-deh — Where; in which place; relative adverb of place

se

seh — Himself; herself; reflexive or reciprocal pronoun

põe

poynh — Sets; puts down; third singular of pôr

levanta

leh-VAN-tah — Rises; lifts up; third singular of levantar

Lá

lah — There; in that distant place

esperava

esh-peh-RAH-vah — Was hoping; expected; past continuous of esperar

receber

heh-seh-BEHR — To receive; to accept something offered

touros

TOH-roos — Bulls; adult male cattle

carneiros

kahr-NEH-ee-roos — Rams; male sheep used in sacrificial offerings

lá

lah — There; at that place

alegrava

ah-leh-GRAH-vah — Was rejoicing; felt joy; past continuous of alegrar

sentado

sen-TAH-doo — Seated; sitting down at a table or chair

banquete

ban-KEH-teh — Banquet; a formal festive meal or feast

reunidos

heh-oo-NEE-doos — Gathered; assembled together in one place

nos

noosh — In the; us; masculine plural contraction

salões

sah-LOYSH — Halls; large rooms for gatherings or assemblies

Então

en-TAWN — Then; at that moment; consequently

eles

EH-lesh — They; third person masculine plural pronoun

pai

pah-ee — Father; male parent

começou

koh-meh-SOH — Began; started; third singular past of começar

a

ah — To; the; feminine singular article or preposition

falar

fah-LAHR — To speak; to talk; to express oneself verbally

pois

poysh — For; because; since; causal conjunction

lembrou-se

lem-BROH-seh — He remembered; recalled to mind; reflexive past

coração

koh-rah-SAWN — Heart; the center of feeling or emotion

nobre

NOH-breh — Noble; honorable; of high moral character

quem

kayn — Who; whom; interrogative or relative pronoun

filho

FEE-lyoo — Son; male child of a parent

muito

MWEE-too — Very; much; a great deal or extent

famoso

fah-MOH-zoo — Famous; well known; celebrated widely

matou

mah-TOH — Killed; slew; caused the death of someone

Pensando

pen-SAN-doo — Thinking; reflecting; contemplating something

nele

NEH-leh — In him; about him; contraction of em plus ele

falou

fah-LOH — Spoke; said; third singular past of falar

Imortais

ee-mor-TAHYSH — Immortals; beings who never die; the gods

Vede

VEH-deh — See; behold; imperative plural of ver

quão

kwawn — How; to what degree; exclamatory adverb

vaamente

vah-ah-MEN-teh — Vainly; foolishly; in a futile or empty manner

mortais

mor-TAHYSH — Mortals; beings subject to death; humans

culpam

KOOL-pawn — Blame; accuse; find fault with the gods

Pois

poysh — For; because; since; explanatory conjunction

nós

nohsh — We; us; first person plural pronoun

dizem

DEE-zayn — They say; claim; third plural present of dizer

vem

vayn — Comes; third singular present of vir

mal

mahl — Evil; harm; something bad or unfortunate

passo

PAH-soo — Step; pace; a single movement forward

próprios

PROH-pree-oosh — Own; their very own; themselves as source

cegueira

seh-GEH-ee-rah — Blindness; inability to see clearly or reason well

corações

koh-rah-SOYSH — Hearts; plural centers of feeling and desire

têm

tayn — They have; third plural present of ter

sofrimentos

soh-free-MEN-toos — Sufferings; pains; hardships endured over time

além

ah-LAYN — Beyond; in addition to; further than

daquilo

dah-KEE-loo — Of that; from that thing; contraction of de plus aquilo

está

esh-TAH — Is; third singular present of estar