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The Odyssey: The Voyage of Odysseus
The Odyssey: The Voyage of Odysseus

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Odyssey: The Voyage of Odysseus is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ARGUMENT.
THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.
The seat of Calypso described.
She consents with much difficulty; and Ulysses builds a vessel with his own hands, in which he embarks.
Neptune overtakes him with a terrible tempest, in which he is shipwrecked, and in the last danger of death; till Lencothea, a sea-goddess, assists him, and, after innumerable perils, he gets ashore on Phæacia.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Odyssey: The Voyage of Odysseus

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Odyssey: The Voyage of Odysseus is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ARGUMENT.
/ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
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THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.
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The seat of Calypso described.
/ðə siːt ʌv kəˈlɪpsoʊ dɪˈskraɪbd/
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She consents with much difficulty; and Ulysses builds a vessel with his own hands, in which he embarks.
/ʃiː kənˈsents wɪð mʌtʃ ˈdɪfəkəlti ənd juːˈlɪsiz bɪldz ə ˈvesəl wɪð hɪz oʊn hændz ɪn wɪtʃ hiː ɪmˈbɑːrks/
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Neptune overtakes him with a terrible tempest, in which he is shipwrecked, and in the last danger of death; till Lencothea, a sea-goddess, assists him, and, after innumerable perils, he gets ashore on Phæacia.

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assists noun US /əˈsɪsts/

plural of “assist” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading “Neptune overtakes him with a terrible tempest, in which he is shipwrecked, and in the last danger of death; till Lencothea, a sea-goddess, assists him, and, after innumerable perils, he gets ashore on Phæacia.”

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calypso noun US /kəˈlɪpsoʊ/

rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf

From this reading “THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.”

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complains verb US /kəmˈpleɪnz/

third-person singular of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading “THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.”

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consents noun US /kənˈsents/

plural of “consent” — permission to do something

From this reading “She consents with much difficulty; and Ulysses builds a vessel with his own hands, in which he embarks.”

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detention noun US /dɪˈtenʃən/

a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

From this reading “THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.”

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embarks verb US /ɪmˈbɑːrks/

third-person singular of “embark” — go on board

From this reading “She consents with much difficulty; and Ulysses builds a vessel with his own hands, in which he embarks.”

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overtakes verb US /ˈoʊvərteɪks/

third-person singular of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading “Neptune overtakes him with a terrible tempest, in which he is shipwrecked, and in the last danger of death; till Lencothea, a sea-goddess, assists him, and, after innumerable perils, he gets ashore on Phæacia.”

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Pallas noun US /ˈpæləs/

(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva

From this reading “THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.”

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gets ashore verb + particle counted as “get ashore”

In this reading “Neptune overtakes him with a terrible tempest, in which he is shipwrecked, and in the last danger of death; till Lencothea, a sea-goddess, assists him, and, after innumerable perils, he gets ashore on Phæacia.”

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own hands verb + noun

In this reading “She consents with much difficulty; and Ulysses builds a vessel with his own hands, in which he embarks.”

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complains of verb + particle counted as “complain of”

In this reading “THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.”

10,282 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Neptune overtakes him with a terrible tempest, in which he is shipwrecked, and in the last danger of death; till Lencothea, a sea-goddess, assists him, and, after innumerable perils, he gets ashore on Phæacia.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She consents with much difficulty; and Ulysses builds a vessel with his own hands, in which he embarks.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ARGUMENTnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/

a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading ARGUMENT.

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ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/

towards the shore from the water

From this reading Neptune overtakes him with a terrible tempest, in which he is shipwrecked, and in the last danger of death; till Lencothea, a sea-goddess, assists him, and, after innumerable perils, he gets ashore on Phæacia.

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assistsnounUS /əˈsɪsts/

plural of “assist” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading Neptune overtakes him with a terrible tempest, in which he is shipwrecked, and in the last danger of death; till Lencothea, a sea-goddess, assists him, and, after innumerable perils, he gets ashore on Phæacia.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
buildsnounUS /bɪldz/

plural of “build” — constitution of the human body

From this reading She consents with much difficulty; and Ulysses builds a vessel with his own hands, in which he embarks.

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CALYPSOnounUS /kəˈlɪpsoʊ/

rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
complainsverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnz/

third-person singular of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
consentsnounUS /kənˈsents/

plural of “consent” — permission to do something

From this reading She consents with much difficulty; and Ulysses builds a vessel with his own hands, in which he embarks.

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councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.

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dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading Neptune overtakes him with a terrible tempest, in which he is shipwrecked, and in the last danger of death; till Lencothea, a sea-goddess, assists him, and, after innumerable perils, he gets ashore on Phæacia.

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deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Neptune overtakes him with a terrible tempest, in which he is shipwrecked, and in the last danger of death; till Lencothea, a sea-goddess, assists him, and, after innumerable perils, he gets ashore on Phæacia.

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DEPARTUREnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading The seat of Calypso described.

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detentionnounUS /dɪˈtenʃən/

a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading She consents with much difficulty; and Ulysses builds a vessel with his own hands, in which he embarks.

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embarksverbUS /ɪmˈbɑːrks/

third-person singular of “embark” — go on board

From this reading She consents with much difficulty; and Ulysses builds a vessel with his own hands, in which he embarks.

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FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
getsnounUS /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading Neptune overtakes him with a terrible tempest, in which he is shipwrecked, and in the last danger of death; till Lencothea, a sea-goddess, assists him, and, after innumerable perils, he gets ashore on Phæacia.

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godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.

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handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading She consents with much difficulty; and Ulysses builds a vessel with his own hands, in which he embarks.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading She consents with much difficulty; and Ulysses builds a vessel with his own hands, in which he embarks.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Neptune overtakes him with a terrible tempest, in which he is shipwrecked, and in the last danger of death; till Lencothea, a sea-goddess, assists him, and, after innumerable perils, he gets ashore on Phæacia.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/

too numerous to be counted

From this reading Neptune overtakes him with a terrible tempest, in which he is shipwrecked, and in the last danger of death; till Lencothea, a sea-goddess, assists him, and, after innumerable perils, he gets ashore on Phæacia.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.

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lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Neptune overtakes him with a terrible tempest, in which he is shipwrecked, and in the last danger of death; till Lencothea, a sea-goddess, assists him, and, after innumerable perils, he gets ashore on Phæacia.

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Lencothea

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From this reading Neptune overtakes him with a terrible tempest, in which he is shipwrecked, and in the last danger of death; till Lencothea, a sea-goddess, assists him, and, after innumerable perils, he gets ashore on Phæacia.

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MercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/

a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She consents with much difficulty; and Ulysses builds a vessel with his own hands, in which he embarks.

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NeptunenounUS /ˈneptuːn/

(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon

From this reading Neptune overtakes him with a terrible tempest, in which he is shipwrecked, and in the last danger of death; till Lencothea, a sea-goddess, assists him, and, after innumerable perils, he gets ashore on Phæacia.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Neptune overtakes him with a terrible tempest, in which he is shipwrecked, and in the last danger of death; till Lencothea, a sea-goddess, assists him, and, after innumerable perils, he gets ashore on Phæacia.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
overtakesverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪks/

third-person singular of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading Neptune overtakes him with a terrible tempest, in which he is shipwrecked, and in the last danger of death; till Lencothea, a sea-goddess, assists him, and, after innumerable perils, he gets ashore on Phæacia.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She consents with much difficulty; and Ulysses builds a vessel with his own hands, in which he embarks.

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PallasnounUS /ˈpæləs/

(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/

plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Neptune overtakes him with a terrible tempest, in which he is shipwrecked, and in the last danger of death; till Lencothea, a sea-goddess, assists him, and, after innumerable perils, he gets ashore on Phæacia.

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Phæacia

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From this reading Neptune overtakes him with a terrible tempest, in which he is shipwrecked, and in the last danger of death; till Lencothea, a sea-goddess, assists him, and, after innumerable perils, he gets ashore on Phæacia.

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removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/

the act of removing

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.

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sea-goddess

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From this reading Neptune overtakes him with a terrible tempest, in which he is shipwrecked, and in the last danger of death; till Lencothea, a sea-goddess, assists him, and, after innumerable perils, he gets ashore on Phæacia.

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seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading The seat of Calypso described.

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sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.

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ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She consents with much difficulty; and Ulysses builds a vessel with his own hands, in which he embarks.

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shipwrecked

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From this reading Neptune overtakes him with a terrible tempest, in which he is shipwrecked, and in the last danger of death; till Lencothea, a sea-goddess, assists him, and, after innumerable perils, he gets ashore on Phæacia.

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tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/

a violent commotion or disturbance

From this reading Neptune overtakes him with a terrible tempest, in which he is shipwrecked, and in the last danger of death; till Lencothea, a sea-goddess, assists him, and, after innumerable perils, he gets ashore on Phæacia.

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terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Neptune overtakes him with a terrible tempest, in which he is shipwrecked, and in the last danger of death; till Lencothea, a sea-goddess, assists him, and, after innumerable perils, he gets ashore on Phæacia.

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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 THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Neptune overtakes him with a terrible tempest, in which he is shipwrecked, and in the last danger of death; till Lencothea, a sea-goddess, assists him, and, after innumerable perils, he gets ashore on Phæacia.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ULYSSESnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/

(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus

From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading She consents with much difficulty; and Ulysses builds a vessel with his own hands, in which he embarks.

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whereupon

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From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF ULYSSES FROM CALYPSO Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading She consents with much difficulty; and Ulysses builds a vessel with his own hands, in which he embarks.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She consents with much difficulty; and Ulysses builds a vessel with his own hands, in which he embarks.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 6 of The Odyssey: The Voyage of Odysseus by Homer holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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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How long does The Odyssey: The Voyage of Odysseus take to read?

About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Odyssey: The Voyage of Odysseus section by section

How to work through The Odyssey: The Voyage of Odysseus section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 0 chapters of The Odyssey: The Voyage of Odysseus to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Odyssey: The Voyage of Odysseus

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Odyssey: The Voyage of Odysseus, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chapter 1
One of the 0 chapters of The Odyssey: The Voyage of Odysseus, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 2
One of the 0 chapters of The Odyssey: The Voyage of Odysseus, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 3
One of the 0 chapters of The Odyssey: The Voyage of Odysseus, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.