Chapter 19 of The Odyssey: The Voyage of Odysseus is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Odyssey: The Voyage of Odysseus is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ARGUMENT. THE FIGHT OF ULYSSES AND IRUS. The beggar Irus insults Ulysses; the suitors promote the quarrel, in which Irus is worsted, and miserably handled. Penelope descends, and receives the presents of the suitors. The dialogue of Ulysses with Eurymachus.
Chapter 19 of The Odyssey: The Voyage of Odysseus is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “Penelope descends, and receives the presents of the suitors.”
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading “The beggar Irus insults Ulysses; the suitors promote the quarrel, in which Irus is worsted, and miserably handled.”
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading “Penelope descends, and receives the presents of the suitors.”
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading “The beggar Irus insults Ulysses; the suitors promote the quarrel, in which Irus is worsted, and miserably handled.”
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “Penelope descends, and receives the presents of the suitors.”
plural of “suitor” — a man who courts a woman
From this reading “The beggar Irus insults Ulysses; the suitors promote the quarrel, in which Irus is worsted, and miserably handled.”
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading “THE FIGHT OF ULYSSES AND IRUS.”
a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"
From this reading “The beggar Irus insults Ulysses; the suitors promote the quarrel, in which Irus is worsted, and miserably handled.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIGHT OF ULYSSES AND IRUS.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading ARGUMENT.
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading The beggar Irus insults Ulysses; the suitors promote the quarrel, in which Irus is worsted, and miserably handled.
third-person singular of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Penelope descends, and receives the presents of the suitors.
a conversation between two persons
From this reading The dialogue of Ulysses with Eurymachus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dialogue of Ulysses with Eurymachus.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT OF ULYSSES AND IRUS.
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading The beggar Irus insults Ulysses; the suitors promote the quarrel, in which Irus is worsted, and miserably handled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The beggar Irus insults Ulysses; the suitors promote the quarrel, in which Irus is worsted, and miserably handled.
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading The beggar Irus insults Ulysses; the suitors promote the quarrel, in which Irus is worsted, and miserably handled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIGHT OF ULYSSES AND IRUS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The beggar Irus insults Ulysses; the suitors promote the quarrel, in which Irus is worsted, and miserably handled.
in a miserable manner
From this reading The beggar Irus insults Ulysses; the suitors promote the quarrel, in which Irus is worsted, and miserably handled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIGHT OF ULYSSES AND IRUS.
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading Penelope descends, and receives the presents of the suitors.
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Penelope descends, and receives the presents of the suitors.
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading The beggar Irus insults Ulysses; the suitors promote the quarrel, in which Irus is worsted, and miserably handled.
an angry dispute
From this reading The beggar Irus insults Ulysses; the suitors promote the quarrel, in which Irus is worsted, and miserably handled.
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Penelope descends, and receives the presents of the suitors.
plural of “suitor” — a man who courts a woman
From this reading The beggar Irus insults Ulysses; the suitors promote the quarrel, in which Irus is worsted, and miserably handled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT OF ULYSSES AND IRUS.
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading THE FIGHT OF ULYSSES AND IRUS.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The beggar Irus insults Ulysses; the suitors promote the quarrel, in which Irus is worsted, and miserably handled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dialogue of Ulysses with Eurymachus.
a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"
From this reading The beggar Irus insults Ulysses; the suitors promote the quarrel, in which Irus is worsted, and miserably handled.
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