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Usages of altus
Templum altum prope oppidum stat, et nuntius orat ibi.
(The tall temple stands near the town, and the messenger prays there.)
Equus altus in horto stat.
The tall horse stands in the garden.
Femina timida templum hoc amat, sed illa femina fortis templum altum in urbe intrat.
A timid woman loves this temple, but that brave woman enters the tall temple in the city.
In foro statua imperatoris alta est, et multi eam spectant.
In the forum there is a tall statue of the emperor, and many people look at it.
In campo alta arbor stat, et pueri sub umbra eius legunt.
In the field a tall tree stands, and the boys read under its shade.
In valle parva herba alta est, sed in monte saepe paucae arbores sunt.
In the small valley the grass is tall, but on the mountain there are often few trees.
Terra post pluviam bona est, et herba in campo alta est.
The ground is good after the rain, and the grass in the field is tall.
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