Reading Greek –– Section 9

ἀμείνων, ἄμεινον

better

ὁ ἄναξ (ἀνακτ-)

prince, lord, king (3a)

ἀναμείθω

persuade over to one's side

ἄνω

up, above

ἀποτρέχω (ἀποδραμ-)

run away

βαρέως φέρω

take badly, find hard to bear

δικάζω

be a juror; make a judgment

δοκεῖ

it seems a good idea to X (dat.) to Y (inf.); X (dat.) decides to Y (inf.)

το δρᾶμα (δραματ-)

play, drama (3b)

ἐγκλείω

shut in, lock in

ἐκφεύγω (ἐκφυγ-)

escape

ἐνταῦθα

here, at this point

ἐντθγχάνω

I meet with (+ dat.)

ἐξάγω (ἐξαγαγ-)

lead/bring out

ἐξέρχομαι (ἐξελθ-)

go out; come out

ἐπεί

when; since

ἡ ἡεμέρα

day (1b)

ὁ ἡμίονος

mule (2a)

ἥσυχος, -ον

quiet, peaceful

ὁ θεατής

spectator, member of audience (1d)

καθίζομαι

sit down

καθίζω

sit down

μέλας, μέλαινα, μἐλαν (μελαν-)

black

μεκέτι

no longer

μιαρός, -ά, -όν

foul, polluted

ὅμοις, -α, -ον

like, similar to (+dat.)

τό ὄνομα (ὀνοματ-)

name (3b)

μερέχω (παρασχ-)

give to, provide

πλησίον

nearby, (+gen.) near

πονηρός, -ά, -όν

wicked, wretched

πράγματα μαρέχω

cause trouble

πρός

near, in addition to (+ dat.)

πωλέω

sell

στένω

groan

σύν

with (the help of) (+ dat.)

τάλας, τάλαινα, τάλαν (ταλαν-)

wretched, unhappy

τοιοῦτος, τοιαύτη, τοιοῦτο(ν)

of this kind, of such a kind

φέρε

come!

χράομαι

use, employ (+ dat.)

ἡ ἀγορά

market-place, agora (1b)

ἀναμένω (ἀναμεινα-)

wait, hold on

ἄρχομαι

begin (+inf. or part.)

ἀτάρ

but

δεινὀς, -ή, -όν

clever at (+inf.); dire, terrible

ἐάω (ἐασα-)

allow

ἐκτρεέχω (ἐκδραμ-)

run out

ἐκφέρω (ἐχενεγκ-)

carry out; (often: carry out for burial)

ἕνεκα

(+gen.) because, for the sake of (usually placed after the noun)

ἐνθάδε

here

ἔξεστι

it is possible (for X [dat.] to - [inf.])

ἐσυίω (φαγ-)

eat

ὅμως

nevertheless, however

ὅ τι;

what? (in reply to τί;)

πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν (παντ-)

all

ὁ πᾶς

the whole of

πλήν

(+gen.) except

το πῦρ (πυρ-)

fire (3b)

χρή

it is necessary (for X [acc.] to - [inf.])

αἱρέω (ἑλ-)

take, capture, convict

αἰτέω

ask (for)

ἀκούω

hear, listen to (+ gen. of person/thing)

ἀμφέτεροι, -αι, -α

both

ἀπολογέομαι

defend oneself, make a speech in one's own defence

ἡ ἀπολογία

speech in one's own defence (1b)

ἀπολύω

acquit, release

ἄρχομαι

begin (+gen.); begin to (+part. or inf.)

αὖ

again, moreover

ἡ γραφή

indictment, charge, case (1a)

γράφομαι

indict, charge

γραφὴν γράφομαι

indict X (acc.) on a charge of Υ (gen.)

διώκω

prosecute, pursue

ἐθέλω

wish, want (to)

ἐλπίζω

hope, expect (+fut. inf.)

ἐξαπατάω

deceive, trick

ἐπίσταμαι

know how to (+inf.); understand

ὁ θάνατος

death (2a)

καταδικάζω

condemn, convict (X [gen.] on a charge of Υ [acc.])

κατηγορέω

prosecute X (gen.) on a charge of Υ (acc.)

ἡ καταγορία

speech for the prosecution (1b)

ὁ κλέπτης

thief (1d)

ὁ κύων (κυν-)

dog (3a)

ὁ μάρτυς (μαρτυρ-)

witness (3a)

μέλλω

be about to (+fut. inf.); intend; hesitate (+pres. inf.)

τὸ μέρος

share, part (3c)

ὅδε ἥδε τόδε

this here

ὅτι

because

τὸ παιδίον

child; slave (2b)

παρά

(+gen.) from

πολύ

(adv.) much

πρός

(+gen.) in the name of, under the protection of

συγγνώμην ἔχω

forgive, pardon (+dat.)

τυγχάνω (τυχ-)

hit, chance on, happen on, be subject to (+gen.); happen (to), be actually (+part.)

ὑπισχνέομαι

(+ fut. inf.) I promise

ὕστερος, -α, -ον

later, last (of two)

ὕστερον

later, further (adverb)

ὕφαιπέομαι (ὑφελ-)

steal, take for oneself by stealth

φεύγω (φυγ-)

be a defendant, be on trial; flee

ἡ ψῆφος

vote, voting-pebble (2a)