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He sat down near Telemachos, and asked him to tell him frankly why he had come to Sparta.

Telemachos then told him of the evil deeds of the suitors, and besought him to give him every possible clew to his father's whereabouts.

Menelaos was indignant over the young man's wrongs.

"Shame on the cowards who wish to rule over thy father's house," he said.

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Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca Adapted from 751? BCE-651? BCE Homer

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca Adapted from is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

MENELAOS RELATES HIS ADVENTURES The next morning Menelaos rose from his couch very early, put on his garments, hung his sword over his shoulder, laced his sandals, and went into his hall looking like a god. He sat down near Telemachos, and asked him to tell him frankly why he had come to Sparta. Telemachos then told him of the evil deeds of the suitors, and besought him to give him every possible clew to his father's whereabouts. Menelaos was indignant over the young man's wrongs. "Shame on the cowards who wish to rule over thy father's house," he said.

Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca Adapted from

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca Adapted from is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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He sat down near Telemachos, and asked him to tell him frankly why he had come to Sparta.

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Telemachos then told him of the evil deeds of the suitors, and besought him to give him every possible clew to his father's whereabouts.

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Menelaos was indignant over the young man's wrongs.

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"Shame on the cowards who wish to rule over thy father's house," he said.

/ʃeɪm ɑːn ðə ˈkaʊərdz huː wɪʃ tuː ruːl ˈoʊvər ðaɪ ˈfɑːðərz haʊs hiː sed/

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cowards noun US /ˈkaʊərdz/

plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity

From this reading “"Shame on the cowards who wish to rule over thy father's house," he said.”

laced adjective US /leɪst/

closed with a lace

From this reading “MENELAOS RELATES HIS ADVENTURES The next morning Menelaos rose from his couch very early, put on his garments, hung his sword over his shoulder, laced his sandals, and went into his hall looking like a god.”

relates verb US /rɪˈleɪts/

third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

sandals noun US /ˈsændəlz/

plural of “sandal” — a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot

Sparta noun US /ˈspɑːrtɑː/

an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC

From this reading “He sat down near Telemachos, and asked him to tell him frankly why he had come to Sparta.”

suitors noun US /ˈsuːtərz/

plural of “suitor” — a man who courts a woman

From this reading “Telemachos then told him of the evil deeds of the suitors, and besought him to give him every possible clew to his father's whereabouts.”

whereabouts noun US /ˈwerəbaʊts/

the general location where something is

From this reading “Telemachos then told him of the evil deeds of the suitors, and besought him to give him every possible clew to his father's whereabouts.”

wrongs noun US /rɔːŋz/

plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

From this reading “Menelaos was indignant over the young man's wrongs.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading MENELAOS RELATES HIS ADVENTURES The next morning Menelaos rose from his couch very early, put on his garments, hung his sword over his shoulder, laced his sandals, and went into his hall looking like a god.

ADVENTURESnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading He sat down near Telemachos, and asked him to tell him frankly why he had come to Sparta.

besought

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From this reading Telemachos then told him of the evil deeds of the suitors, and besought him to give him every possible clew to his father's whereabouts.

clewnoun

a ball of yarn or cord or thread

From this reading Telemachos then told him of the evil deeds of the suitors, and besought him to give him every possible clew to his father's whereabouts.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He sat down near Telemachos, and asked him to tell him frankly why he had come to Sparta.

couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/

an upholstered seat for more than one person

cowardsnounUS /ˈkaʊərdz/

plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity

From this reading "Shame on the cowards who wish to rule over thy father's house," he said.

deedsnounUS /diːdz/

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading Telemachos then told him of the evil deeds of the suitors, and besought him to give him every possible clew to his father's whereabouts.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He sat down near Telemachos, and asked him to tell him frankly why he had come to Sparta.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Telemachos then told him of the evil deeds of the suitors, and besought him to give him every possible clew to his father's whereabouts.

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Telemachos then told him of the evil deeds of the suitors, and besought him to give him every possible clew to his father's whereabouts.

father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Telemachos then told him of the evil deeds of the suitors, and besought him to give him every possible clew to his father's whereabouts.

franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading He sat down near Telemachos, and asked him to tell him frankly why he had come to Sparta.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Telemachos then told him of the evil deeds of the suitors, and besought him to give him every possible clew to his father's whereabouts.

godnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He sat down near Telemachos, and asked him to tell him frankly why he had come to Sparta.

hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He sat down near Telemachos, and asked him to tell him frankly why he had come to Sparta.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He sat down near Telemachos, and asked him to tell him frankly why he had come to Sparta.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "Shame on the cowards who wish to rule over thy father's house," he said.

hungverbUS /hʌŋ/

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading Menelaos was indignant over the young man's wrongs.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

lacedadjectiveUS /leɪst/

closed with a lace

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

man'snounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Menelaos was indignant over the young man's wrongs.

MENELAOS

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morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading He sat down near Telemachos, and asked him to tell him frankly why he had come to Sparta.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Telemachos then told him of the evil deeds of the suitors, and besought him to give him every possible clew to his father's whereabouts.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Telemachos then told him of the evil deeds of the suitors, and besought him to give him every possible clew to his father's whereabouts.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

RELATESverbUS /rɪˈleɪts/

third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

rulenounUS /ruːl/

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading "Shame on the cowards who wish to rule over thy father's house," he said.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Shame on the cowards who wish to rule over thy father's house," he said.

sandalsnounUS /ˈsændəlz/

plural of “sandal” — a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He sat down near Telemachos, and asked him to tell him frankly why he had come to Sparta.

ShamenounUS /ʃeɪm/

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading "Shame on the cowards who wish to rule over thy father's house," he said.

shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/

lift onto one's shoulders

SpartanounUS /ˈspɑːrtɑː/

an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC

From this reading He sat down near Telemachos, and asked him to tell him frankly why he had come to Sparta.

suitorsnounUS /ˈsuːtərz/

plural of “suitor” — a man who courts a woman

From this reading Telemachos then told him of the evil deeds of the suitors, and besought him to give him every possible clew to his father's whereabouts.

swordnounUS /sɔːrd/

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

Telemachos

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From this reading He sat down near Telemachos, and asked him to tell him frankly why he had come to Sparta.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading He sat down near Telemachos, and asked him to tell him frankly why he had come to Sparta.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Telemachos then told him of the evil deeds of the suitors, and besought him to give him every possible clew to his father's whereabouts.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "Shame on the cowards who wish to rule over thy father's house," he said.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He sat down near Telemachos, and asked him to tell him frankly why he had come to Sparta.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Telemachos then told him of the evil deeds of the suitors, and besought him to give him every possible clew to his father's whereabouts.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Menelaos was indignant over the young man's wrongs.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/

the general location where something is

From this reading Telemachos then told him of the evil deeds of the suitors, and besought him to give him every possible clew to his father's whereabouts.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Shame on the cowards who wish to rule over thy father's house," he said.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading He sat down near Telemachos, and asked him to tell him frankly why he had come to Sparta.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "Shame on the cowards who wish to rule over thy father's house," he said.

wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/

plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

From this reading Menelaos was indignant over the young man's wrongs.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Menelaos was indignant over the young man's wrongs.

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