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Daedalus and Icarus
Daedalus and Icarus

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23, section 1: Adventures of Ulysses. The Lotus-Eaters. Cyclopes. Circe. Sirens.
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Adventures of Ulysses.
The Lotus-Eaters.
Cyclopes.
Circe.
Sirens.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Daedalus and Icarus

Chapter XXIII

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Adventures of Ulysses.
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The Lotus-Eaters.
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Cyclopes.
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Circe.
Line 5
Sirens.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

adventures noun US /ædˈventʃərz/

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading “Adventures of Ulysses.”

Collocations
Adventures ofA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
of UlyssesA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
All words in this reading · 8

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AdventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading Adventures of Ulysses.

Circe

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From this reading Circe.

Cyclopes

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From this reading Cyclopes.

Lotus-Eaters

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From this reading The Lotus-Eaters.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Adventures of Ulysses.

Sirens

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From this reading Sirens.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Lotus-Eaters.

Ulysses

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From this reading Adventures of Ulysses.