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Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

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ODYSSEUS VISITS HIS FATHER Early the next morning Odysseus dressed himself in his splendid armor and bade his son and servants accompany him to the farm.
They took their weapons and went forth, Odysseus leading the way.
It was not long before they came to the green fields which were cared for by Laertes.
He had built his house there, and surrounded it with cabins, where his servants slept.
Odysseus was anxious to know whether his father would recognize him or not, so he said to one of the men: "Go into the house and call my father.
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Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca Adapted from

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

Chapter 39 of Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca Adapted from is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ODYSSEUS VISITS HIS FATHER Early the next morning Odysseus dressed himself in his splendid armor and bade his son and servants accompany him to the farm.
/oʊˈdɪsiəs ˈvɪzɪts hɪz ˈfɑːðər ˈɜːrli ðə nekst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ oʊˈdɪsiəs drest hɪmˈself ɪn hɪz ˈsplendɪd ˈɑːrmər ənd beɪd hɪz sʌn ənd ˈsɜːrvənts əˈkʌmpəni hɪm tuː ðə fɑːrm/
Line 2
They took their weapons and went forth, Odysseus leading the way.
/ðeɪ tʊk ðer ˈwepənz ənd went fɔːrθ oʊˈdɪsiəs ˈliːdɪŋ ðə weɪ/
Line 3
It was not long before they came to the green fields which were cared for by Laertes.
Line 4
He had built his house there, and surrounded it with cabins, where his servants slept.
/hiː hæd bɪlt hɪz haʊs ðer ənd sərˈaʊndɪd ɪt wɪð ˈkæbənz wer hɪz ˈsɜːrvənts slept/
Line 5
Odysseus was anxious to know whether his father would recognize him or not, so he said to one of the men: "Go into the house and call my father.
/oʊˈdɪsiəs wɑːz ˈæŋkʃəs tuː noʊ ˈweðər hɪz ˈfɑːðər wʊd ˈrekəɡnaɪz hɪm ɔːr nɑːt soʊ hiː sed tuː wʌn ʌv ðə men ɡoʊ ˈɪntuː ðə haʊs ənd kɔːl maɪ ˈfɑːðər/

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accompany verb US /əˈkʌmpəni/

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading “ODYSSEUS VISITS HIS FATHER Early the next morning Odysseus dressed himself in his splendid armor and bade his son and servants accompany him to the farm.”

armor noun US /ˈɑːrmər/

protective covering made of metal and used in combat

From this reading “ODYSSEUS VISITS HIS FATHER Early the next morning Odysseus dressed himself in his splendid armor and bade his son and servants accompany him to the farm.”

cabins noun US /ˈkæbənz/

plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading “He had built his house there, and surrounded it with cabins, where his servants slept.”

cared verb US /kerd/

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading “It was not long before they came to the green fields which were cared for by Laertes.”

odysseus noun US /oʊˈdɪsiəs/

(Greek mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero; his return to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in the Odyssey

From this reading “ODYSSEUS VISITS HIS FATHER Early the next morning Odysseus dressed himself in his splendid armor and bade his son and servants accompany him to the farm.”

recognize verb US /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/

accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

From this reading “Odysseus was anxious to know whether his father would recognize him or not, so he said to one of the men: "Go into the house and call my father.”

visits noun US /ˈvɪzɪts/

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading “ODYSSEUS VISITS HIS FATHER Early the next morning Odysseus dressed himself in his splendid armor and bade his son and servants accompany him to the farm.”

weapons noun US /ˈwepənz/

plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading “They took their weapons and went forth, Odysseus leading the way.”

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accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading ODYSSEUS VISITS HIS FATHER Early the next morning Odysseus dressed himself in his splendid armor and bade his son and servants accompany him to the farm.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ODYSSEUS VISITS HIS FATHER Early the next morning Odysseus dressed himself in his splendid armor and bade his son and servants accompany him to the farm.

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading Odysseus was anxious to know whether his father would recognize him or not, so he said to one of the men: "Go into the house and call my father.

armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/

protective covering made of metal and used in combat

From this reading ODYSSEUS VISITS HIS FATHER Early the next morning Odysseus dressed himself in his splendid armor and bade his son and servants accompany him to the farm.

badenounUS /beɪd/

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading ODYSSEUS VISITS HIS FATHER Early the next morning Odysseus dressed himself in his splendid armor and bade his son and servants accompany him to the farm.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was not long before they came to the green fields which were cared for by Laertes.

builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading He had built his house there, and surrounded it with cabins, where his servants slept.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was not long before they came to the green fields which were cared for by Laertes.

cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/

plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading He had built his house there, and surrounded it with cabins, where his servants slept.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Odysseus was anxious to know whether his father would recognize him or not, so he said to one of the men: "Go into the house and call my father.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was not long before they came to the green fields which were cared for by Laertes.

caredverbUS /kerd/

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading It was not long before they came to the green fields which were cared for by Laertes.

dressedadjectiveUS /drest/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading ODYSSEUS VISITS HIS FATHER Early the next morning Odysseus dressed himself in his splendid armor and bade his son and servants accompany him to the farm.

EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

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

From this reading ODYSSEUS VISITS HIS FATHER Early the next morning Odysseus dressed himself in his splendid armor and bade his son and servants accompany him to the farm.

farmverbUS /fɑːrm/

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading ODYSSEUS VISITS HIS FATHER Early the next morning Odysseus dressed himself in his splendid armor and bade his son and servants accompany him to the farm.

FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading ODYSSEUS VISITS HIS FATHER Early the next morning Odysseus dressed himself in his splendid armor and bade his son and servants accompany him to the farm.

fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading It was not long before they came to the green fields which were cared for by Laertes.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was not long before they came to the green fields which were cared for by Laertes.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They took their weapons and went forth, Odysseus leading the way.

GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Odysseus was anxious to know whether his father would recognize him or not, so he said to one of the men: "Go into the house and call my father.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading It was not long before they came to the green fields which were cared for by Laertes.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had built his house there, and surrounded it with cabins, where his servants slept.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had built his house there, and surrounded it with cabins, where his servants slept.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading ODYSSEUS VISITS HIS FATHER Early the next morning Odysseus dressed himself in his splendid armor and bade his son and servants accompany him to the farm.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading ODYSSEUS VISITS HIS FATHER Early the next morning Odysseus dressed himself in his splendid armor and bade his son and servants accompany him to the farm.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading ODYSSEUS VISITS HIS FATHER Early the next morning Odysseus dressed himself in his splendid armor and bade his son and servants accompany him to the farm.

housenounUS /haʊs/

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

From this reading He had built his house there, and surrounded it with cabins, where his servants slept.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ODYSSEUS VISITS HIS FATHER Early the next morning Odysseus dressed himself in his splendid armor and bade his son and servants accompany him to the farm.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Odysseus was anxious to know whether his father would recognize him or not, so he said to one of the men: "Go into the house and call my father.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not long before they came to the green fields which were cared for by Laertes.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Odysseus was anxious to know whether his father would recognize him or not, so he said to one of the men: "Go into the house and call my father.

Laertesnoun

(Greek mythology) the father of Odysseus

From this reading It was not long before they came to the green fields which were cared for by Laertes.

leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading They took their weapons and went forth, Odysseus leading the way.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It was not long before they came to the green fields which were cared for by Laertes.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Odysseus was anxious to know whether his father would recognize him or not, so he said to one of the men: "Go into the house and call my father.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading ODYSSEUS VISITS HIS FATHER Early the next morning Odysseus dressed himself in his splendid armor and bade his son and servants accompany him to the farm.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Odysseus was anxious to know whether his father would recognize him or not, so he said to one of the men: "Go into the house and call my father.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading ODYSSEUS VISITS HIS FATHER Early the next morning Odysseus dressed himself in his splendid armor and bade his son and servants accompany him to the farm.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not long before they came to the green fields which were cared for by Laertes.

ODYSSEUSnounUS /oʊˈdɪsiəs/

(Greek mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero; his return to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in the Odyssey

From this reading ODYSSEUS VISITS HIS FATHER Early the next morning Odysseus dressed himself in his splendid armor and bade his son and servants accompany him to the farm.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Odysseus was anxious to know whether his father would recognize him or not, so he said to one of the men: "Go into the house and call my father.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Odysseus was anxious to know whether his father would recognize him or not, so he said to one of the men: "Go into the house and call my father.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Odysseus was anxious to know whether his father would recognize him or not, so he said to one of the men: "Go into the house and call my father.

recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/

accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

From this reading Odysseus was anxious to know whether his father would recognize him or not, so he said to one of the men: "Go into the house and call my father.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Odysseus was anxious to know whether his father would recognize him or not, so he said to one of the men: "Go into the house and call my father.

servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading ODYSSEUS VISITS HIS FATHER Early the next morning Odysseus dressed himself in his splendid armor and bade his son and servants accompany him to the farm.

sleptverbUS /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading He had built his house there, and surrounded it with cabins, where his servants slept.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Odysseus was anxious to know whether his father would recognize him or not, so he said to one of the men: "Go into the house and call my father.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading ODYSSEUS VISITS HIS FATHER Early the next morning Odysseus dressed himself in his splendid armor and bade his son and servants accompany him to the farm.

splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading ODYSSEUS VISITS HIS FATHER Early the next morning Odysseus dressed himself in his splendid armor and bade his son and servants accompany him to the farm.

surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/

confined on all sides

From this reading He had built his house there, and surrounded it with cabins, where his servants slept.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ODYSSEUS VISITS HIS FATHER Early the next morning Odysseus dressed himself in his splendid armor and bade his son and servants accompany him to the farm.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They took their weapons and went forth, Odysseus leading the way.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading He had built his house there, and surrounded it with cabins, where his servants slept.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They took their weapons and went forth, Odysseus leading the way.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ODYSSEUS VISITS HIS FATHER Early the next morning Odysseus dressed himself in his splendid armor and bade his son and servants accompany him to the farm.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading They took their weapons and went forth, Odysseus leading the way.

VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading ODYSSEUS VISITS HIS FATHER Early the next morning Odysseus dressed himself in his splendid armor and bade his son and servants accompany him to the farm.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was not long before they came to the green fields which were cared for by Laertes.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They took their weapons and went forth, Odysseus leading the way.

weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/

plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading They took their weapons and went forth, Odysseus leading the way.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading They took their weapons and went forth, Odysseus leading the way.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was not long before they came to the green fields which were cared for by Laertes.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading He had built his house there, and surrounded it with cabins, where his servants slept.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Odysseus was anxious to know whether his father would recognize him or not, so he said to one of the men: "Go into the house and call my father.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was not long before they came to the green fields which were cared for by Laertes.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had built his house there, and surrounded it with cabins, where his servants slept.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Odysseus was anxious to know whether his father would recognize him or not, so he said to one of the men: "Go into the house and call my father.

Chapter 39 of Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca Adapted from by 751? BCE-651? BCE Homer holds 288 sentences, grouped into 58 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.

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