preps Greek

Question 1

ἁμ᾽ ἡμερᾳ, οἱ πολιται ἑωρων τους στρατιωτας μενοντας ἀμφι την πολιν. ἀνα το ἐτος, ἐκεινοι ἐβιων ἀνευ ὑδατος ἐκ του ποταμου, ἐφαγον τον ἀρτον ἀντι του των σιτων ἀρισου. δια μακρου χρονου, ἀγγελος τις μεντοι ἀφικετο ἀπο ἀλλης πολεως, δια των ἀγρων, δια την προσβουλην.

Answer 1

At day break, the citizens saw that the soldiers were standing around the city. Throughout the year, those people lived without water out of the river, and ate bread instead of the best food. After a long time, a certain messenger arrived from another city, through the fields, on account of the siege.

Question 2

ὁ βασιλευς οὑν ἐξηλθον ἐκ της οἰκιας εἰς τον κηπον ἐν τῃ κωμῃ ὡς αὐτον. ἐν τουτῳ, της μαχης ἑνεκα, οἱ δημοι ἠλθον κατα του ὀρους ἱνα ἐπι το του ἱερου χειχος, κατα τον νομον, μετα των ἑαυτων παιδων, ηὐξαιντο.

Answer 2

And so, the king came out of his house into the garden in the village, towards him. meanwhile, on account of the battle, the people came down from the mountain and prayed against the wall of the temple, according to custom, with their children.

Question 3

μετα ταυτα, ὁ ἀγγελλος, παρα των Ἀθναιων ἡγεμονων οἳ περι δεκα ἀνδρας, παρα τον βασιλεα, ἐφη περι παντου του πολεως πλην ἑνος, ὃς προ του πολεμου ἐγενετο.

Answer 3

After this, the messenger, from the Athenian leaders who numbered around 10 men, in the presence of the king told everything concerning the city except one, which happened before the war.

Question 4

και οὑτος παρῃνεσε προς τουτοις ὁτι δει τους πολιτας προς την ἀκτην βαινειν, συν τοις θεοις, διοτι οὐδεν ὑπερ ἐλπιδα ἠν. ὑπο νυκτα οὑν παντα ὑπο τῳ βασιλει, ἀγομενοι ὑπο τῳ σταρτηγου ὡς τους φιλιους σταρτιωτας παρα την ὁδον.

Answer 4

And so that man, in addition, advised the citizens that it was necessary to go towards the shore, with the help of the gods, because nothing was beyond hope. Therefore, just before nightfall, all those who were subject to the king, were lead by the general towards the friendly soldiers along the road.