Hardcore Latin - Lesson 73

Question	Answer
the sponge	spongia
the drop	gutta
Through the crack one drop of water falls onto the table.	Per rimam una gutta aquae in mensam cadit.
The maid wipes the table with a sponge, because drops of water remain on it.	Ancilla spongia mensam tergit, quia guttae aquae in ea manent.
wet	madidus
Mother looks for the sponge, so that she may dry the wet floor more quickly.	Mater spongiam quaerit, ut pavimentum madidum citius siccare possit.
the lid	operculum
the bottle	lagena
to spill out	effundere
Mother warns the baby not to spill the water out of the bowl.	Mater infantem monet ne aquam e catino effundat.
Close the lid of the bottle well, so that the water may not spill out.	Operculum lagenae bene claude, ne aqua effundatur.
to be found	inveniri
Grandfather’s comb cannot be found anywhere.	Pecten avi nusquam inveniri potest.
The girl says that the small lid is not being found, but that the bottle itself remains on the table.	Puella dicit operculum parvum non inveniri, sed lagenam ipsam in mensa manere.
naked	nudus
Mother washes the naked baby in the bath.	Mater infantem nudum in balneo lavat.
The baby laughs naked in the bath, but mother changes the wet garment at once.	Infans nudus in balneo ridet, sed mater vestem madidam statim mutat.
bare	nudus
After the bath the girl ought not to run through the bedroom with bare feet.	Post balneum puella nudis pedibus per cubiculum currere non debet.
the mare	equa
the mule	mulus
A white mare stands near the stable and slowly watches the mule.	Equa alba prope stabulum stat et mulum lente spectat.
the bridle	frenum
to put on	imponere
Mother puts a cloak on the girl, because the wind is cold.	Mater puellae pallium imponit, quia ventus frigidus est.
The mule does not like the bridle and moves its head when the maid tries to put it on him.	Mulus frenum non amat et caput movet, cum serva illud ei imponere conatur.
to neigh	hinnire
When the mare neighs, the baby laughs and runs to the door.	Cum equa hinnit, infans ridet et ad ianuam currit.
Father says that the mare is neighing again because the mule is asking for water.	Pater dicit equam iterum hinnire, quia mulus aquam petit.
to kick	calcitrare
If the bridle is too hard, the mare also begins to kick.	Si frenum nimis durum est, equa quoque calcitrare incipit.
back	retro
Mother warns the boy not to fall backward on the stairs.	Mater puerum monet ne retro in scalis cadat.
The careful maid stands back, so that the mule may not kick.	Serva cauta retro stat, ne mulus calcitret.
the pen	penna
The teacher gives a new pen to the student, because her stylus is broken.	Magistra novam pennam discipulae dat, quia stilus eius fractus est.
the reed pen	calamus
I need to buy a reed pen, because today I must write a short letter.	Mihi calamus emendus est, quia hodie epistulam brevem scribere debeo.
I prefer to write with a pen rather than with a reed pen, because my hand moves more easily that way.	Ego penna scribere malo quam calamo, quia manus mea sic facilius movetur.
the inkpot	atramentarium
The female student opens the inkpot and writes clearly on the paper with a pen.	Discipula atramentarium aperit et in charta calamo clare scribit.
The student opens the inkpot, but the teacher warns him to write slowly.	Discipulus atramentarium aperit, sed magistra eum monet ut lente scribat.
the counting board	abacus
the counter	calculus
On the counting board the boys move the counters so that they may find the number more quickly.	In abaco pueri calculos movent, ut numerum celerius inveniant.
to be missing	deesse
We are out of bread, and so mother walks to the bakery.	Nobis panis deest, itaque mater ad pistrinum ambulat.
The teacher picks up the counting board and says that two counters are still missing.	Magistra abacum tollit et dicit duos calculos adhuc deesse.
to erase	delere
If the student sees a mistake, she ought to erase it and write it again.	Si discipula mendum videt, illud delere et iterum scribere debet.
Marcus tries to erase the words from the board, but the sponge is too dry.	Marcus verba de tabula delere conatur, sed spongia nimis sicca est.
so great	tantus
The noise in the street is so great that the baby cannot sleep.	Tantus clamor in via est ut infans dormire non possit.
So great a rain fell that the road to the forum seemed almost like a river.	Tantus imber cecidit ut via ad forum paene flumini similis videretur.
so much	tantus
Why do you drink so much water?	Cur tantum aquae bibis?
patience	patientia
Patience is a great help in difficult situations.	Patientia in rebus asperis magno auxilio est.
as much as	quantus
I read old books as much as I can.	Quantum possum, libros veteres lego.
We do not always have as much patience as grandmother shows in difficult matters.	Non semper tantam patientiam habemus, quantam avia in rebus asperis ostendit.
however many	quot
to gather	legere
The girl gathers roses in the garden and shows them to her mother.	Puella rosas in horto legit et eas matri ostendit.
the same number	totidem
However many flowers the girl gathers in the garden, she afterwards puts the same number in water.	Quot flores puella in horto legit, totidem in aqua postea ponit.
However many books the teacher brought today, she gives the same number to students after school, so that they may read them.	Quot libros magistra hodie attulit, totidem discipulis post scholam dat, ut eos legant.
as often as	quotiens
As often as thunder is heard, the dog hides behind the door.	Quotiens tonitrum auditur, canis retro ianuam latet.
so often	totiens
Mother calls me so often that at last I answer.	Mater me totiens vocat ut tandem respondeam.
As often as father comes to the stable, so often the mare seems to neigh.	Quotiens pater ad stabulum venit, totiens equa hinnire videtur.
beautifully	pulchre
The girl paints a picture of a ship beautifully.	Puella imaginem navis pulchre pingit.
The teacher says that this sentence has been beautifully written by Lucia with a pen.	Magistra dicit hanc sententiam a Lucia penna pulchre scriptam esse.
Father thinks that the bridle has been put on too quickly by the maid and that therefore the mule is beginning to kick.	Pater putat frenum a serva nimis celeriter positum esse et ideo mulum calcitrare incipere.
Mother says that the girl’s garment became wet because she ran in the grass with bare feet.	Mater dicit vestem puellae madidam factam esse, quia illa nudis pedibus in herba cucurrit.

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