Chapter 23 of The Odyssey: The Voyage of Odysseus is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Odyssey: The Voyage of Odysseus is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ARGUMENT. THE DEATH OF THE SUITORS. Ulysses begins the slaughter of the suitors by the death of Antinous. He declares himself, and lets fly his arrows at the rest. Telemachus assists and brings arms for his father, himself, Eumaeus, and Philaetius.
Chapter 23 of The Odyssey: The Voyage of Odysseus is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading “He declares himself, and lets fly his arrows at the rest.”
plural of “assist” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “Telemachus assists and brings arms for his father, himself, Eumaeus, and Philaetius.”
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “Ulysses begins the slaughter of the suitors by the death of Antinous.”
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “He declares himself, and lets fly his arrows at the rest.”
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading “He declares himself, and lets fly his arrows at the rest.”
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading “Ulysses begins the slaughter of the suitors by the death of Antinous.”
plural of “suitor” — a man who courts a woman
From this reading “THE DEATH OF THE SUITORS.”
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading “Ulysses begins the slaughter of the suitors by the death of Antinous.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He declares himself, and lets fly his arrows at the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ulysses begins the slaughter of the suitors by the death of Antinous.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading ARGUMENT.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Telemachus assists and brings arms for his father, himself, Eumaeus, and Philaetius.
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading He declares himself, and lets fly his arrows at the rest.
plural of “assist” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Telemachus assists and brings arms for his father, himself, Eumaeus, and Philaetius.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He declares himself, and lets fly his arrows at the rest.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Ulysses begins the slaughter of the suitors by the death of Antinous.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Telemachus assists and brings arms for his father, himself, Eumaeus, and Philaetius.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ulysses begins the slaughter of the suitors by the death of Antinous.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE SUITORS.
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading He declares himself, and lets fly his arrows at the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Telemachus assists and brings arms for his father, himself, Eumaeus, and Philaetius.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Telemachus assists and brings arms for his father, himself, Eumaeus, and Philaetius.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He declares himself, and lets fly his arrows at the rest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Telemachus assists and brings arms for his father, himself, Eumaeus, and Philaetius.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He declares himself, and lets fly his arrows at the rest.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He declares himself, and lets fly his arrows at the rest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He declares himself, and lets fly his arrows at the rest.
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading He declares himself, and lets fly his arrows at the rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE SUITORS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Telemachus assists and brings arms for his father, himself, Eumaeus, and Philaetius.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He declares himself, and lets fly his arrows at the rest.
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading Ulysses begins the slaughter of the suitors by the death of Antinous.
plural of “suitor” — a man who courts a woman
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE SUITORS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Telemachus assists and brings arms for his father, himself, Eumaeus, and Philaetius.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE SUITORS.
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading Ulysses begins the slaughter of the suitors by the death of Antinous.
Chapter 23 of The Odyssey: The Voyage of Odysseus by Homer holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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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