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

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17, section 1: ARGUMENT. THE DISCOVERY OF ULYSSES TO TELEMACHUS. Telemachus arriving at the lodge of Eumaeus, sends him to carry Penelope the news of his return. Minerva appearing to Ulysses, com
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ARGUMENT.
THE DISCOVERY OF ULYSSES TO TELEMACHUS.
Telemachus arriving at the lodge of Eumaeus, sends him to carry Penelope the news of his return.
Minerva appearing to Ulysses, commands him to discover himself to his son.
The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Odyssey: The Voyage of Odysseus

Chapter XVII

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ARGUMENT.
/ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
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THE DISCOVERY OF ULYSSES TO TELEMACHUS.
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Telemachus arriving at the lodge of Eumaeus, sends him to carry Penelope the news of his return.
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Minerva appearing to Ulysses, commands him to discover himself to his son.
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The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.

Learner Dictionary

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ARGUMENT noun US /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/

a reason or example used to support an idea

From this reading “ARGUMENT.”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Minerva appearing to Ulysses, commands him to discover himself to his son.”

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ambush

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From this reading The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.

appearing

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From this reading Minerva appearing to Ulysses, commands him to discover himself to his son.

ARGUMENTnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/

a reason or example used to support an idea

From this reading ARGUMENT.

arriving

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From this reading Telemachus arriving at the lodge of Eumaeus, sends him to carry Penelope the news of his return.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Telemachus arriving at the lodge of Eumaeus, sends him to carry Penelope the news of his return.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.

carry

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From this reading Telemachus arriving at the lodge of Eumaeus, sends him to carry Penelope the news of his return.

commands

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From this reading Minerva appearing to Ulysses, commands him to discover himself to his son.

defeated

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From this reading The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.

discover

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From this reading Minerva appearing to Ulysses, commands him to discover himself to his son.

DISCOVERY

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From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF ULYSSES TO TELEMACHUS.

Eumaeus

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From this reading Telemachus arriving at the lodge of Eumaeus, sends him to carry Penelope the news of his return.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Telemachus arriving at the lodge of Eumaeus, sends him to carry Penelope the news of his return.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Minerva appearing to Ulysses, commands him to discover himself to his son.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Telemachus arriving at the lodge of Eumaeus, sends him to carry Penelope the news of his return.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.

intercept

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From this reading The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.

Ithaca

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From this reading The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.

lain

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From this reading The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.

lodge

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From this reading Telemachus arriving at the lodge of Eumaeus, sends him to carry Penelope the news of his return.

Minerva

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From this reading Minerva appearing to Ulysses, commands him to discover himself to his son.

news

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From this reading Telemachus arriving at the lodge of Eumaeus, sends him to carry Penelope the news of his return.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF ULYSSES TO TELEMACHUS.

Penelope

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From this reading Telemachus arriving at the lodge of Eumaeus, sends him to carry Penelope the news of his return.

princes

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From this reading The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.

project

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From this reading The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.

return

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From this reading Telemachus arriving at the lodge of Eumaeus, sends him to carry Penelope the news of his return.

sends

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From this reading Telemachus arriving at the lodge of Eumaeus, sends him to carry Penelope the news of his return.

son

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From this reading Minerva appearing to Ulysses, commands him to discover himself to his son.

TELEMACHUS

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From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF ULYSSES TO TELEMACHUS.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF ULYSSES TO TELEMACHUS.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF ULYSSES TO TELEMACHUS.

ULYSSES

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From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF ULYSSES TO TELEMACHUS.

way

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From this reading The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The princes, who had lain in ambush to intercept Telemachus in his way, their project being defeated, return to Ithaca.