Chapter 10 of Achilles is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Achilles is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes. His first glance sought the ships. How changed was the situation! “Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman! So that was the meaning of thy caresses, thy friendliness and sweet talk, false serpent.
Chapter 10 of Achilles is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading “So that was the meaning of thy caresses, thy friendliness and sweet talk, false serpent.”
intended to deceive
From this reading ““Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman!”
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading “So that was the meaning of thy caresses, thy friendliness and sweet talk, false serpent.”
(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera
From this reading ““Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman!”
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading “Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.”
possessive form of “jupiter” — the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading ““Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman!”
(Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune
From this reading “Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.”
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In this reading ““Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.
with anger
From this reading “Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman!
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.
plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading So that was the meaning of thy caresses, thy friendliness and sweet talk, false serpent.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading How changed was the situation!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman!
intended to deceive
From this reading “Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading So that was the meaning of thy caresses, thy friendliness and sweet talk, false serpent.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first glance sought the ships.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading So that was the meaning of thy caresses, thy friendliness and sweet talk, false serpent.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading His first glance sought the ships.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading “Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How changed was the situation!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman!
(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera
From this reading “Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman!
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.
possessive form of “jupiter” — the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading “Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman!
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading So that was the meaning of thy caresses, thy friendliness and sweet talk, false serpent.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So that was the meaning of thy caresses, thy friendliness and sweet talk, false serpent.
(Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune
From this reading Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading So that was the meaning of thy caresses, thy friendliness and sweet talk, false serpent.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading How changed was the situation!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that was the meaning of thy caresses, thy friendliness and sweet talk, false serpent.
that is looked for
From this reading His first glance sought the ships.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading So that was the meaning of thy caresses, thy friendliness and sweet talk, false serpent.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading So that was the meaning of thy caresses, thy friendliness and sweet talk, false serpent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So that was the meaning of thy caresses, thy friendliness and sweet talk, false serpent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jupiter’s Message to Poseidon—The Battle for the Ships Jupiter awoke and rubbed his eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How changed was the situation!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Ha, Juno,” he cried angrily, “this is thy work, deceitful, malicious woman!
Chapter 10 of Achilles by Karl Friedrich Becker holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 10 holds 97 sentences of Achilles, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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