Chapter 9

Question 1

καλοι ἰχθυες εὑρισκονται ἐν ἐκεινῳ τῳ ποταμῳ, εὐρυτατῳ, ὀντι.

Answer 1

Fine fish are found in that river, which is very wide.

Question 2

ὁδε ὁ ἱππος οὐδεποτε ταχυς ἐσται.

Answer 2

This horse will never be swift.

Question 3

οἱ στρατιωται βραδυτερον ἐπορευοντο του ἡγεμονος οὐ παροντος.

Answer 3

The soldiers were marching more slowly as the leader was not present.

Question 4

ἡ ὁδος ἡ προς την θαλασσαν οὐκ εὐρεια ἠν.

Answer 4

The road towards the sea was not wide.

Question 5

οἱ πολεμιοι ὑμιν ταχεως μεν ἑπονται, λαθρᾳ δε.

Answer 5

The enemy are following you swiftly but in secret.

Question 6

Is that food sweet?

Answer 6

ἀρα ἐκεινος ὁ σιτος ἡδυς ἐστιν;

Question 7

Did you catch a fish in the wide river, slave?

Answer 7

ἀρα ἰχθυν ἐλαβες ἐν τῳ εὐρει ποταμῳ, ὠ δουλε;

Question 8

We saw very slow horses there

Answer 8

ἱππους βραδυτατους ἐκει εἰδομεν.

Question 9

The doctor’s daughter does not eat that sort of food

Answer 9

ἡ του ἰατρου θυγατηρ οὐκ ἐσθιει τοιουτον σιτον.

Question 10

The master is quickly getting angry

Answer 10

ὁ δεσποτης ταχεως ὀργιζεται

Question 11

πολλοι τουτων ἰχθυων οὐ μεγαλοι εἰσιν.

Answer 11

Many of these fish are not big

Question 12

πολυν χρονον ἐμενομεν, της ὁδου βραδειας οὐσης.

Answer 12

We waited for a long time, because the road was slow.

Question 13

δωρα πολλα και τιμην πολλην ἐδεξαμεθα.

Answer 13

We received many gifts and much honour.

Question 14

οἱ πολεμιοι ἐν τῳ μεγαλῳ λιμενι ἐμαχοντο.

Answer 14

The enemy were fighting in the great harbour.

Question 15

οἱ ἐν τῃ ἐκκλησιᾳ πολλοις λογοις τελος ἐπεισθησαν.

Answer 15

The men in the assembly were finally persuaded by many words.

Question 16

A big house and many trees were on the island

Answer 16

μεγαλη οἰκια και πολλα δενδρα ἐν τῃ νησῳ ἠσαν

Question 17

The old man received much food

Answer 17

ὁ γερων ἐδεξατο πολυν σιτον

Question 18

Many horses are slower than that one

Answer 18

πολλοι ἱπποι βραδυτεροι εἰσιν ἠ ἐκεινος.

Question 19

The general’s wife sent many letters to the prisoners of war

Answer 19

ἡ του στρατηγου γυνη πολλας ἐπιστολας τοις αἰχμαλωτοις ἐπεμψεν.

Question 20

The swift messenger marched towards the harbour

Answer 20

ὁ ταχυς ἀγγελος ἐπορευθη προς τον λιμενα.

Question 21

ὁ Σωκρατης οὐδεποτε ἠδικησε τους πολιτας.

Answer 21

Socrates never acted unjustly towards the citizens.

Question 22

οἱ αἰχμαλωτοι ᾐτησαν τον στρατηγον σιτον τε και ὑδωρ.

Answer 22

The prisoners asked the general for both food and water.

Question 23

τίνες εἰσιν οἱ τουτο το ἐργον ποιησαντες;

Answer 23

Who are the people who did this deed?

Question 24

αἱ ἐν τῃ κωμῃ οἰκουσαι φιλουσι βοηθειν τοις ἀναχωρουσιν.

Answer 24

The women living in the village usually help those who are retreating.

Question 25

φιλει τους το ἀγαθον ζητουντας, ὠ παι.

Answer 25

Love those who seek the good, boy!

Question 26

ὁ στρατιωτης ᾐδικειτο ὑπο του στρατηγου.

Answer 26

The soldier was being wronged by the general.

Question 27

γεροντα τινα ηὑρομεν ὁς ἐν τῃ ὑλῃ ᾠκει.

Answer 27

We found a certain old man who was living in the wood.

Question 28

τί φιλει γιγνεσθαι μετα τοσαυτην νικην;

Answer 28

What tends to happen after such a great victory?

Question 29

οἱ πολιται ἐμισουν τους τοιαυτα ποιουντας.

Answer 29

The citizens used to hate those who were doing such things.

Question 30

ἀρα ζητεις τα ἐμα χρηματα, ὠ παι;

Answer 30

Are you looking for my money, child?

Question 31

The slaves asked the doctor for food

Answer 31

οἱ δουλοι ᾐτησαν τον ἰατρον σιτον

Question 32

The girls, after helping the old man, ran to the house

Answer 32

αἱ παιδες, τῳ γεροντι βοηθησασαι, προσεδραμον προς την οἰκιαν.

Question 33

The wealthy are hated by these citizens

Answer 33

οἱ πλουσιοι μισουνται ὑπο τουτων των πολιτων

Question 34

That slave is being treated unjustly by his master

Answer 34

ἐκεινος ὁ δουλος ὑπο του δεσποτου ἀδικειται.

Question 35

Were you retreating after the battle, allies?

Answer 35

ἀρα ἀνεχωρειτε μετα την μαχην, ὠ συμμαχοι;

Question 36

ἀρα οἱ του Σωκρατους λογοι ἀει ἀληθεις ἠσαν;

Answer 36

Were the words of Socrates always true?

Question 37

οὐδεμια οἰκια ἐστι τῳ δυστυχει γεροντι.

Answer 37

The unlucky old man has no house.

Question 38

ὁ παις τον ἱππον ξιφει ἐλυσεν.

Answer 38

The boy released the horse with a sword.

Question 39

των τειχων ἰσχυρων ὀντων, ἀσφαλεις ἐκει ἐσομεθα.

Answer 39

Because the walls are strong, we shall be safe there.

Question 40

ἀρα το ξιφος ἐκει εὑρεθησεται;

Answer 40

Will the sword be found there?

Question 41

ἡ ἡμετερα στρατια πολλα ἐτη ἀσθενεστατη ἠν.

Answer 41

Our army was very weak for many years

Question 42

αἱ γυναικες εὐτυχεστερον ἐπρασσον ἠ οἱ ἀνδρες.

Answer 42

The women fared more fortunately than the men.

Question 43

ὁ παις, καιπερ ἀσθενης ὠν, μονος ἐφυλασσε το τειχος.

Answer 43

The boy despite being weak was guarding the wall alone.

Question 44

πολλα ὀρη τους ἀναχωρουντας κωλυσει.

Answer 44

Many mountains will hinder those who are retreating

Question 45

ἀρα ἡ των βαρβαρων γλωσσα ἡδεια ἐστιν;

Answer 45

Is the language of the barbarians pleasant?

Question 46

I am fortunate because I like the food here.

Answer 46

εὐτυχης εἰμι διοτι φιλω τον ἐνθαδε σιτον

Question 47

That slave was being treated unjustly for many years

Answer 47

ἐκεινος ὁ δουλος πολλα ἐτη ἠδικειτο.

Question 48

We admired both the sea and the mountains

Answer 48

ἐθαυμασαμεν την τε θαλασσαν και τα ὀρη.

Question 49

The unjust do not love peace

Answer 49

οἱ ἀδικοι οὐ φιλουσι την εἰρηνην

Question 50

Did you run to help the unfortunate slave?

Answer 50

ἀρα ἐβοηθησας τῳ δυστυχει δουλῳ;

Question 51

ἀρα εἰδες τους εἰς την πολιν ἀφικνουμενους;

Answer 51

Did you see those who were arriving in the city?

Question 52

ὁ στρατηγος τους ναυτας συλλεξας ἐκ του λιμενος ἐξεπλευσεν.

Answer 52

The general after collecting the sailors sailed out of the harbour

Question 53

οἱ ἐν τῃ πολει ἀσφαλεις ἠσαν, καιπερ των τειχων ἀσθενων ὀντων.

Answer 53

The people in the city were safe, despite the walls being weak.

Question 54

αἱ τον γιγαντα ἀποκτενουσαι ἑτοιμαι εἰσιν.

Answer 54

The women who are going to kill the giant are ready.

Question 55

ὁ βασιλευς τοις φυλασσουσιν οὐδεν ἀποκρινειται.

Answer 55

The king will make no reply to those guarding him.

Question 56

οἱ ἱππεις ἐκ των ἀγρων προς την πολιν ἀφικοντο.

Answer 56

The cavalry arrived from the fields to the city.

Question 57

ὁ ἀγγελος ὑπεσχετο παντα ἀληθως ἐρειν.

Answer 57

The messenger promised to say everything truthfully.

Question 58

το τειχος ἑλοντες, οἱ στρατιωται προς την θαλασσαν δραμουνται.

Answer 58

After capturing the wall, the soldiers will run towards the sea.

Question 59

οἱ συμμαχοι την βουλην ἰδοντες οὐδεποτε μαχουνται.

Answer 59

When they have seen the plan, the allies will never fight.

Question 60

ἐν τῃδε τῃ νηι παντες μενουμεν.

Answer 60

We shall all stay in this ship.

Question 61

Will the allies run out of the city?

Answer 61

ἀρα οἱ συμμαχοι ἐκ της πολεως ἐκδραμουνται;

Question 62

Having found the letter, the king will get angry.

Answer 62

ὁ βασιλευς την ἐπιστολην εὑρων ὀργιειται

Question 63

I saw three ships sailing into the harbour

Answer 63

εἰδον τρεις ναυς εἰς τον λιμενα εἰσπλεουσας

Question 64

The woman promised to reply

Answer 64

ἡ γυνη ὑπεσχετο ἀποκρινεισθαι

Question 65

Why did you take that book, boy?

Answer 65

δια τί ἐλαβες ἐκεινην την βιβλον, ὠ παι;

Question 66

το δικαιον ἀει φιλει, ὠ φιλε.

Answer 66

Always love what is just, friend!

Question 67

τοδε το ξιφος λαβε.

Answer 67

Take this sword!

Question 68

μηδεποτε ταυτα τα κακα ἐργα ποιειτε, ὠ πολιται.

Answer 68

Never do these bad deeds, citizens!

Question 69

παυσαι λεγων, ὠ παι.

Answer 69

Stop talking, boy!

Question 70

ἐν πασαις ταις μαχαις ἀνδρειως μαχου, ὠ στρατιωτα.

Answer 70

Fight bravely in all the battles, soldier!

Question 71

διωχον τον δουλον τον φευγοντα, ὠ φιλε.

Answer 71

Chase the slave who is running away, friend!

Question 72

ὁ στρατηγος ἐκελευσε τους στρατιωτας λιθους βαλειν.

Answer 72

The general ordered the soldiers to throw stones.

Question 73

οὐ κελευσω τουτους τους συμμαχους ἐνθαδε μαχεσασθαι.

Answer 73

I shall not order these allies to fight here.

Question 74

το ἀληθες ἀει φιλει, ὠ παι.

Answer 74

Always love the truth, boy!

Question 75

ἀρα βουλῃ την πολιν ληφθηναι;

Answer 75

Do you want the city to be captured?

Question 76

ξιφος ἑλων μαχεσαι, ὠ μωρε.

Answer 76

Take a sword and fight, fool!

Question 77

καλεσσον τον τους ἱππους διωκοντα, ὠ γυναι.

Answer 77

Call the man who is chasing the horses, woman!

Question 78

οὐ φοβουμαι την μαχην την παυσθησομενην.

Answer 78

I do not fear the fight that is going to be stopped.

Question 79

εἰς τον λιμενα νυν πλευσατε, ὠ νεανιαι.

Answer 79

Sail into the harbour now, young men!

Question 80

οἱ στρατιωται ἐκελευσθησαν εὑρειν την ὁδον την δια των ὀρων.

Answer 80

The soldiers were ordered to find the road through the mountains.

Question 81

Take the money, girls!

Answer 81

λαβετε τα χρηματα, ὠ κοραι

Question 82

The master ordered the slave to throw a big stone

Answer 82

ὁ δεσποτης ἐκελευσε τον δουλον μεγαν λιθον βαλειν

Question 83

Always trust the teacher, boy!

Answer 83

ἀει πιστευε τῳ διδασκαλῳ, ὠ παι.

Question 84

Eat this food, citizens!

Answer 84

φαγετε τονδε τον σιτον, ὠ πολιται.

Question 85

The generals were ordered by the king to capture the city

Answer 85

οἱ στρατιωται ὑπο του βασιλεως ἐκελευσθησαν την πολιν λαβειν.

Question 86

ἀρʹ ἐξεστι τῃ ἐκκλησιᾳ τα περι της ναυμαχιας μαθειν;

Answer 86

Is it possible for the assembly to learn the things about the sea-battle?

Question 87

δει παντας τους παροντας εὐθυς φυγειν.

Answer 87

It is necessary for all those present to run away immediately.

Question 88

ἐδοξε τοις στρατηγοις τῃ των πολεμιων χωρᾳ προσβαλειν.

Answer 88

The generals decided to attack the country of the enemy

Question 89

ἐχρην ἡμας τοις αἰχμαλωτοις βοηθειν.

Answer 89

We ought to have helped the prisoners.

Question 90

οἱ παιδες ἐμελλον τον πατερα χρηματα αἰτησειν.

Answer 90

The children were intending to ask their father for money.

Question 91

χαλεπον ἐστι τους φυγοντας ἐν τῃ ὑλῃ εὑρισκειν.

Answer 91

In the wood it is difficult to find those who ran away.

Question 92

οἱ δουλοι ὑπεσχοντο τα κελευσθεντα πραξειν.

Answer 92

The slaves promised to do the things that had been ordered.

Question 93

αὑτη ἡ κορη ἐλπιζει τους λογους ταχεως γνωσεσθαι.

Answer 93

This girl hopes to get to know the words quickly

Question 94

ἐδει τους αἱρεθεντας πολυν χρονον ἐκει μενειν.

Answer 94

Those who had been captured had to wait there for a long time.

Question 95

ἐδοξε τῳ κριτῃ την βιβλον δεξασθαι.

Answer 95

The judge decided to accept the book.

Question 96

It is necessary for the allies to suffer bad things

Answer 96

δει τους συμμαχους κακα πασχειν.

Question 97

It was possible for the women to hear all the words

Answer 97

ἐξην ταις γυναιξι παντας τους λογους ἀκουσαι

Question 98

The teacher decided to send another letter

Answer 98

ἐδοξε τῳ διδασκαλῳ ἀλλην ἐπιστολην πεμψαι.

Question 99

Did the girl promise to find the books?

Answer 99

ἀρα ὑπεσχετο ἡ παις τας βιβλους εὑρησειν;

Question 100

It is good to receive such gifts

Answer 100

ἀγαθον ἐστι τοιαυτα δωρα δεχεσθαι.