Inspecting an aqueduct

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the aqueduct
aquaeductus
The aqueduct carries water toward the city.
Aquaeductus aquam ad urbem fert.
the water carrier; water worker
aquarius
The water worker works near the aqueduct.
Aquarius prope aquaeductum laborat.
the overseer; superintendent
curator
The overseer calls the water worker.
Curator aquarium vocat.
the architect
architectus
The architect comes with the overseer.
Architectus cum curatore venit.
the surveyor; measurer
mensor
The surveyor examines the aqueduct with the overseer.
Mensor cum curatore aquaeductum spectat.
the masonry water conduit
canalis
The masonry conduit is long.
Canalis longus est.
the covered tunnel of an aqueduct
specus
The covered channel lies beneath the ground.
Specus sub terra iacet.
the water pipe
fistula
The pipe takes in water.
Fistula aquam recipit.
lead (the metal)
plumbum
The lead is heavy.
Plumbum grave est.
a rubble stone
caementum
The water worker removes rubble stones from the conduit.
Aquarius caementa e canali tollit.
the foundation
fundamentum
Rubble stones are in the foundation.
Caementa in fundamento sunt.
Rubble stones make the foundation firm.
Caementa fundamentum firmum reddunt.
the embankment
agger
The covered channel is long beneath the embankment.
Specus sub aggere longus est.
the massive structure; dam
moles
The embankment is near the massive structure.
Agger prope molem est.
The architect carries lead toward the massive structure.
Architectus plumbum ad molem portat.
the opening; hole
foramen
There is an opening in the pipe.
Foramen in fistula est.
the height; depth
altitudo
The height is great.
Altitudo magna est.
the length
longitudo
the width
latitudo
sloping downward
declivis
The masonry conduit slopes downward.
Canalis declivis est.
to measure
metiri
The surveyor measures the length.
Mensor longitudinem metitur.
The surveyor measures the width.
Mensor latitudinem metitur.
The overseer measures the height and length.
Curator altitudinem et longitudinem metitur.
The surveyor measures the width of the pipe.
Mensor latitudinem fistulae metitur.
The surveyor measures the height, length, and width.
Mensor altitudinem, longitudinem et latitudinem metitur.
the plumb line
perpendiculum
The surveyor carries a plumb line.
Mensor perpendiculum portat.
The plumb line hangs straight, but the conduit slopes downward.
Perpendiculum rectum pendet, sed canalis declivis est.
to clog; stop up
obstruere
A rubble stone clogs the conduit.
Caementum canalem obstruit.
to seep; ooze
manare
Water seeps through the foundation.
Aqua per fundamentum manat.
A rubble stone clogs the opening, but water seeps.
Caementum foramen obstruit, sed aqua manat.
to drip
stillare
Water drips from the opening.
Aqua e foramine stillat.
Water drips from the pipe; the water worker closes it.
Aqua e fistula stillat; aquarius eam claudit.
to restore; rebuild
restituere
The architect restores the covered channel.
Architectus specum restituit.
The architect restores the foundation with the surveyor.
Architectus cum mensore fundamentum restituit.
fourth
quartus
The fourth lesson is short.
Lectio quarta brevis est.
It is already the fourth hour.
Quarta hora iam est.
fifth
quintus
The fifth book is long.
Quintus liber longus est.
The fifth man arrives.
Quintus vir venit.
sixth
sextus
The sixth road is long.
Sexta via longa est.
The sixth student reads.
Sextus discipulus legit.
seventh
septimus
The seventh day is short.
Septimus dies brevis est.
It is already the seventh hour.
Septima hora iam est.
eighth
octavus
The eighth book is small.
Octavus liber parvus est.
The eighth girl reads.
Octava puella legit.
ninth
nonus
It is already the ninth hour.
Nona hora iam est.
The ninth boy arrives.
Nonus puer venit.
tenth
decimus
The tenth day is long.
Decimus dies longus est.
The tenth lesson begins.
Decima lectio incipit.
one hundred
centum
One hundred soldiers arrive.
Centum milites veniunt.
The city has one hundred houses.
Urbs centum domos habet.

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