Chapter I
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A BURLESQUE TRANSLATION OF HOMER. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. I. LONDON.
A Burlesque Translation of Homer
Chapter I
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A
BURLESQUE
TRANSLATION
OF
HOMER.
IN
TWO
VOLUMES.
VOL.
I.
LONDON.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
A Burlesque Translation of Homer
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A Burlesque Translation of Homer is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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A
BURLESQUE
TRANSLATION
OF
HOMER.
/ə bərˈlesk trænzˈleɪʃən ʌv ˈhoʊmər/
Line 2
IN
TWO
VOLUMES.
/ɪn tuː ˈvɑːljuːmz/
Line 3
VOL.
Line 4
I.
/aɪ/
Line 5
LONDON.
/ˈlʌndən/
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burlesque
noun
US /bərˈlesk/
a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
From this reading “A BURLESQUE TRANSLATION OF HOMER.”
homer
noun
US /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading “A BURLESQUE TRANSLATION OF HOMER.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “LONDON.”
translation
noun
US /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading “A BURLESQUE TRANSLATION OF HOMER.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “IN TWO VOLUMES.”
volumes
noun
US /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN TWO VOLUMES.”
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TWO VOLUMES
noun + noun
counted as “two volume”
In this reading “IN TWO VOLUMES.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BURLESQUE TRANSLATION OF HOMER.
BURLESQUEnounUS /bərˈlesk/
a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
From this reading A BURLESQUE TRANSLATION OF HOMER.
HOMERnounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading A BURLESQUE TRANSLATION OF HOMER.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BURLESQUE TRANSLATION OF HOMER.
TRANSLATIONnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading A BURLESQUE TRANSLATION OF HOMER.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
VOLUMESnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
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- Burlesque
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