Hardcore Latin - Lesson 68

Question	Answer
the pond	stagnum
the goose	anser
Near the pond a white goose swims slowly.	Prope stagnum anser albus lente natat.
Another goose comes out of the pond and comes to the shore.	Alter anser e stagno exit et ad litus venit.
the butterfly	papilio
In the garden a yellow butterfly flies over the roses.	In horto papilio flavus super rosas volat.
The girl watches the butterfly for a long time, but she does not want to catch it.	Puella papilionem diu spectat, sed eum capere non vult.
the wasp	vespa
A wasp flies near the honey, and mother warns the boy not to touch the wasp.	Vespa prope mel volat, et mater puerum monet ne vespam tangat.
to apply	adhibere
Mother applies ointment to the boy’s lip.	Mater unguentum labro pueri adhibet.
If a wasp stings the girl, cold water is applied at once.	Si vespa puellam pungit, aqua frigida statim adhibetur.
the mosquito	culex
A mosquito enters the bedroom, and mother immediately closes the window.	Culex in cubiculum intrat, et mater fenestram statim claudit.
Mother closes the window so that mosquitoes may not enter the bedroom.	Mater fenestram claudit, ne culices in cubiculum intrent.
the cicada	cicada
to sing	canere
A cicada sings in the tree, and the boys hear it.	Cicada in arbore canit, et pueri eam audiunt.
In summer cicadas are often heard in the fields.	Aestate saepe cicadae in agris audiuntur.
the blackbird	merula
to hop	salire
The green frog hops through the grass.	Rana viridis per herbam salit.
A blackbird hops in the garden and looks for food.	Merula nigra in horto salit et cibum quaerit.
In the morning the blackbird sings under the window, and grandmother gladly listens to it.	Mane merula sub fenestra canit, et avia eam libenter audit.
the cuckoo	cuculus
to call	clamare
The baby calls from the bedroom: “Mother!”	Infans e cubiculo clamat: “Mater!”
A cuckoo calls from the forest, but it cannot be seen.	Cuculus e silva clamat, sed videri non potest.
Father says that a cuckoo is often heard before rain.	Pater dicit cuculum saepe audiri ante imbrem.
the willow	salix
A willow stands near the stream, and the girl sits under the willow.	Salix prope rivum stat, et puella sub salice sedet.
In summer people gladly sit under the willow, because the shade there is thick.	Sub salice aestate libenter sedetur, quia umbra ibi densa est.
the elm	ulmus
A tall elm stands before the house, and a blackbird sits in the elm for a little while.	Ulmus alta ante villam stat, et merula in ulmo paulisper sedet.
the beech	fagus
the ash tree	fraxinus
Grandmother sits under the ash tree and sings a pleasant song.	Sub fraxino avia sedet et carmen iucundum cantat.
A beech grows on the mountain, but an ash tree and an elm stand near the field.	Fagus in monte crescit, sed fraxinus et ulmus prope agrum stant.
the ash	fraxinus
The ash tree, under which the girl reads, stands near the pond.	Fraxinus, sub qua puella legit, prope stagnum stat.
The farmer says that the wood of the beech, ash, and elm is good for the hearth.	Agricola dicit ligna fagi, fraxini, et ulmi bona esse ad focum.
the ivy	hedera
Ivy grows over the wall and almost covers the window.	Hedera super murum crescit et fenestram paene tegit.
to block	impedire
The wagon blocks the road.	Plaustrum viam impedit.
Mother warns that the ivy should not become too high, because it blocks the light.	Mater monet ne hedera nimis alta fiat, quia lumen impedit.
the moss	muscus
Moss is green on the damp rocks.	Muscus super saxa umida viridis est.
After the rain the girl touches the moss and says that it is softer than dry grass.	Post imbrem puella muscum tangit et dicit eum molliorem esse quam herbam siccam.
the reed	arundo
A reed grows near the pond, and the wind moves the reeds.	Arundo prope stagnum crescit, et ventus arundines movet.
among	in
Lucia is the most diligent among the students.	Lucia in discipulis diligentissima est.
When the wind is strong, a sweet sound is heard among the reeds.	Cum ventus fortis est, sonus dulcis in arundinibus auditur.
the myrtle	myrtus
Myrtle has been placed before the household shrine, and the scent of the myrtle is sweet.	Myrtus ante lararium posita est, et odor myrti suavis est.
Mother decorates the household shrine with a branch of myrtle on the festival day.	Mater ramo myrti lararium ornat in die festo.
quietly	tacite
The boy quietly enters the bedroom.	Puer tacite in cubiculum intrat.
the stork	ciconia
In the evening people go quietly to the pond, so that a stork may be seen.	Ad stagnum vespere tacite itur, ut ciconia videatur.
the crane	grus
A crane flies far away above the marsh.	Grus procul supra paludem volat.
The girl asks whether we think a crane or a stork is more beautiful.	Puella rogat utrum gruem an ciconiam pulchriorem putemus.
the shrub	frutex
thicker	densior
Mother warns that the ivy should not become thicker, because it blocks the light.	Mater monet ne hedera densior fiat, quia lumen impedit.
A shrub is thicker than grass, and a hare hides under the shrub.	Frutex densior est quam herba, et lepus sub frutice latet.
rather thick	densior
In this grove people walk slowly, because the shrubs are rather thick.	In hoc nemore lente ambulatur, quia frutices densiores sunt.
the hedge	sepes
This hedge is thicker than that one, and covers the garden better.	Haec sepes densior est quam illa, et hortum melius tegit.
to separate	dividere
The river separates the town from the forest.	Flumen oppidum a silva dividit.
A hedge separates the garden from the road.	Sepes hortum a via dividit.
People do not go to the field through the hedge, but through the gate.	Per sepem ad agrum non itur, sed per portam.

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