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The Adventures of Ulysses

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Ulysses is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Charles Lamb • Curated US English Learning Edition
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CHAPTER FIVE The Tempest.--The Sea-bird's Gift.--The Escape by Swimming.--The Sleep in the Woods.
At the stern of his solitary ship Ulysses sat, and steered right artfully.
No sleep could seize his eyelids.
He beheld the Pleiads, the Bear, which is by some called the Wain, that moves round about Orion, and keeps still above the ocean, and the slow-setting sign Bootes, which some name the Wagoner.
Seventeen days he held his course, and on the eighteenth the coast of Phaeacia was in sight.
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The Adventures of Ulysses

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Ulysses is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER FIVE The Tempest.--The Sea-bird's Gift.--The Escape by Swimming.--The Sleep in the Woods.
Line 2
At the stern of his solitary ship Ulysses sat, and steered right artfully.
/æt ðə stɜːrn ʌv hɪz ˈsɑːləteri ʃɪp juːˈlɪsiz sæt ənd stɪrd raɪt ˈɑːrtfəli/
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No sleep could seize his eyelids.
/noʊ sliːp kʊd siːz hɪz ˈaɪlɪdz/
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He beheld the Pleiads, the Bear, which is by some called the Wain, that moves round about Orion, and keeps still above the ocean, and the slow-setting sign Bootes, which some name the Wagoner.
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Seventeen days he held his course, and on the eighteenth the coast of Phaeacia was in sight.

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artfully adverb US /ˈɑːrtfəli/

in an artful manner

From this reading “At the stern of his solitary ship Ulysses sat, and steered right artfully.”

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eighteenth adjective US /eɪˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the seventeenth in position

From this reading “Seventeen days he held his course, and on the eighteenth the coast of Phaeacia was in sight.”

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Orion noun US /oʊˈraɪən/

(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation

From this reading “He beheld the Pleiads, the Bear, which is by some called the Wain, that moves round about Orion, and keeps still above the ocean, and the slow-setting sign Bootes, which some name the Wagoner.”

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steered verb US /stɪrd/

past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

From this reading “At the stern of his solitary ship Ulysses sat, and steered right artfully.”

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Swimming noun US /ˈswɪmɪŋ/

the act of swimming

From this reading “CHAPTER FIVE The Tempest.--The Sea-bird's Gift.--The Escape by Swimming.--The Sleep in the Woods.”

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Ulysses noun US /juːˈlɪsiz/

(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus

From this reading “At the stern of his solitary ship Ulysses sat, and steered right artfully.”

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Wagoner noun US /ˈwæɡənər/

the driver of a wagon

From this reading “He beheld the Pleiads, the Bear, which is by some called the Wain, that moves round about Orion, and keeps still above the ocean, and the slow-setting sign Bootes, which some name the Wagoner.”

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Wain noun US /weɪn/

English writer (1925-1994)

From this reading “He beheld the Pleiads, the Bear, which is by some called the Wain, that moves round about Orion, and keeps still above the ocean, and the slow-setting sign Bootes, which some name the Wagoner.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He beheld the Pleiads, the Bear, which is by some called the Wain, that moves round about Orion, and keeps still above the ocean, and the slow-setting sign Bootes, which some name the Wagoner.

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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading He beheld the Pleiads, the Bear, which is by some called the Wain, that moves round about Orion, and keeps still above the ocean, and the slow-setting sign Bootes, which some name the Wagoner.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading At the stern of his solitary ship Ulysses sat, and steered right artfully.

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artfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːrtfəli/

in an artful manner

From this reading At the stern of his solitary ship Ulysses sat, and steered right artfully.

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AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the stern of his solitary ship Ulysses sat, and steered right artfully.

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BearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading He beheld the Pleiads, the Bear, which is by some called the Wain, that moves round about Orion, and keeps still above the ocean, and the slow-setting sign Bootes, which some name the Wagoner.

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beheldverbUS /biˈheld/

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading He beheld the Pleiads, the Bear, which is by some called the Wain, that moves round about Orion, and keeps still above the ocean, and the slow-setting sign Bootes, which some name the Wagoner.

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Bootesnoun

a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Ursa Major

From this reading He beheld the Pleiads, the Bear, which is by some called the Wain, that moves round about Orion, and keeps still above the ocean, and the slow-setting sign Bootes, which some name the Wagoner.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE The Tempest.--The Sea-bird's Gift.--The Escape by Swimming.--The Sleep in the Woods.

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He beheld the Pleiads, the Bear, which is by some called the Wain, that moves round about Orion, and keeps still above the ocean, and the slow-setting sign Bootes, which some name the Wagoner.

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CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE The Tempest.--The Sea-bird's Gift.--The Escape by Swimming.--The Sleep in the Woods.

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coastnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Seventeen days he held his course, and on the eighteenth the coast of Phaeacia was in sight.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading No sleep could seize his eyelids.

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coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Seventeen days he held his course, and on the eighteenth the coast of Phaeacia was in sight.

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daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Seventeen days he held his course, and on the eighteenth the coast of Phaeacia was in sight.

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eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the seventeenth in position

From this reading Seventeen days he held his course, and on the eighteenth the coast of Phaeacia was in sight.

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EscapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE The Tempest.--The Sea-bird's Gift.--The Escape by Swimming.--The Sleep in the Woods.

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eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/

plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading No sleep could seize his eyelids.

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FIVEnounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE The Tempest.--The Sea-bird's Gift.--The Escape by Swimming.--The Sleep in the Woods.

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GiftnounUS /ɡɪft/

something acquired without compensation

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE The Tempest.--The Sea-bird's Gift.--The Escape by Swimming.--The Sleep in the Woods.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He beheld the Pleiads, the Bear, which is by some called the Wain, that moves round about Orion, and keeps still above the ocean, and the slow-setting sign Bootes, which some name the Wagoner.

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heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Seventeen days he held his course, and on the eighteenth the coast of Phaeacia was in sight.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading At the stern of his solitary ship Ulysses sat, and steered right artfully.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE The Tempest.--The Sea-bird's Gift.--The Escape by Swimming.--The Sleep in the Woods.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading He beheld the Pleiads, the Bear, which is by some called the Wain, that moves round about Orion, and keeps still above the ocean, and the slow-setting sign Bootes, which some name the Wagoner.

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keepsnounUS /kiːps/

plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading He beheld the Pleiads, the Bear, which is by some called the Wain, that moves round about Orion, and keeps still above the ocean, and the slow-setting sign Bootes, which some name the Wagoner.

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movesnounUS /muːvz/

plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something

From this reading He beheld the Pleiads, the Bear, which is by some called the Wain, that moves round about Orion, and keeps still above the ocean, and the slow-setting sign Bootes, which some name the Wagoner.

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nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He beheld the Pleiads, the Bear, which is by some called the Wain, that moves round about Orion, and keeps still above the ocean, and the slow-setting sign Bootes, which some name the Wagoner.

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NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No sleep could seize his eyelids.

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oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading He beheld the Pleiads, the Bear, which is by some called the Wain, that moves round about Orion, and keeps still above the ocean, and the slow-setting sign Bootes, which some name the Wagoner.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the stern of his solitary ship Ulysses sat, and steered right artfully.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Seventeen days he held his course, and on the eighteenth the coast of Phaeacia was in sight.

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OrionnounUS /oʊˈraɪən/

(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation

From this reading He beheld the Pleiads, the Bear, which is by some called the Wain, that moves round about Orion, and keeps still above the ocean, and the slow-setting sign Bootes, which some name the Wagoner.

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Phaeacia

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From this reading Seventeen days he held his course, and on the eighteenth the coast of Phaeacia was in sight.

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Pleiads

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From this reading He beheld the Pleiads, the Bear, which is by some called the Wain, that moves round about Orion, and keeps still above the ocean, and the slow-setting sign Bootes, which some name the Wagoner.

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rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading At the stern of his solitary ship Ulysses sat, and steered right artfully.

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roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He beheld the Pleiads, the Bear, which is by some called the Wain, that moves round about Orion, and keeps still above the ocean, and the slow-setting sign Bootes, which some name the Wagoner.

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satnounUS /sæt/

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

From this reading At the stern of his solitary ship Ulysses sat, and steered right artfully.

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Sea-bird's

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From this reading CHAPTER FIVE The Tempest.--The Sea-bird's Gift.--The Escape by Swimming.--The Sleep in the Woods.

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seizeverbUS /siːz/

take hold of; grab

From this reading No sleep could seize his eyelids.

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SeventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/

being one more than sixteen

From this reading Seventeen days he held his course, and on the eighteenth the coast of Phaeacia was in sight.

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shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading At the stern of his solitary ship Ulysses sat, and steered right artfully.

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sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Seventeen days he held his course, and on the eighteenth the coast of Phaeacia was in sight.

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signnounUS /saɪn/

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading He beheld the Pleiads, the Bear, which is by some called the Wain, that moves round about Orion, and keeps still above the ocean, and the slow-setting sign Bootes, which some name the Wagoner.

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SleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE The Tempest.--The Sea-bird's Gift.--The Escape by Swimming.--The Sleep in the Woods.

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slow-setting

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He beheld the Pleiads, the Bear, which is by some called the Wain, that moves round about Orion, and keeps still above the ocean, and the slow-setting sign Bootes, which some name the Wagoner.

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solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading At the stern of his solitary ship Ulysses sat, and steered right artfully.

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someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He beheld the Pleiads, the Bear, which is by some called the Wain, that moves round about Orion, and keeps still above the ocean, and the slow-setting sign Bootes, which some name the Wagoner.

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steeredverbUS /stɪrd/

past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

From this reading At the stern of his solitary ship Ulysses sat, and steered right artfully.

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sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading At the stern of his solitary ship Ulysses sat, and steered right artfully.

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stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading He beheld the Pleiads, the Bear, which is by some called the Wain, that moves round about Orion, and keeps still above the ocean, and the slow-setting sign Bootes, which some name the Wagoner.

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SwimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/

the act of swimming

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE The Tempest.--The Sea-bird's Gift.--The Escape by Swimming.--The Sleep in the Woods.

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TempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/

a violent commotion or disturbance

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE The Tempest.--The Sea-bird's Gift.--The Escape by Swimming.--The Sleep in the Woods.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He beheld the Pleiads, the Bear, which is by some called the Wain, that moves round about Orion, and keeps still above the ocean, and the slow-setting sign Bootes, which some name the Wagoner.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE The Tempest.--The Sea-bird's Gift.--The Escape by Swimming.--The Sleep in the Woods.

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UlyssesnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/

(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus

From this reading At the stern of his solitary ship Ulysses sat, and steered right artfully.

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WagonernounUS /ˈwæɡənər/

the driver of a wagon

From this reading He beheld the Pleiads, the Bear, which is by some called the Wain, that moves round about Orion, and keeps still above the ocean, and the slow-setting sign Bootes, which some name the Wagoner.

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WainnounUS /weɪn/

English writer (1925-1994)

From this reading He beheld the Pleiads, the Bear, which is by some called the Wain, that moves round about Orion, and keeps still above the ocean, and the slow-setting sign Bootes, which some name the Wagoner.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Seventeen days he held his course, and on the eighteenth the coast of Phaeacia was in sight.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading He beheld the Pleiads, the Bear, which is by some called the Wain, that moves round about Orion, and keeps still above the ocean, and the slow-setting sign Bootes, which some name the Wagoner.

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WoodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE The Tempest.--The Sea-bird's Gift.--The Escape by Swimming.--The Sleep in the Woods.

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