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Usages of atrium
Cum tabellarius ad villam veniret, servus eum celeriter in atrium duxit.
When the letter-carrier was coming to the villa, a servant quickly led him into the atrium.
In atrio domina cum hospite sedet et vinum miscet.
In the atrium the mistress sits with a guest and mixes wine.
Servus lucernam accendere debet, ut domina in atrio epistulam legere possit.
The servant must light the lamp so that the mistress can read a letter in the atrium.
Servus statim ex atrio exit et ianuam claudit.
The servant immediately goes out of the atrium and closes the door.
Ianua a serva aperitur, et hospes in atrium ducitur.
The door is opened by the female servant, and the guest is led into the atrium.
Post ientaculum serva calices et patinas lavat, dum domina in atrio epistulam legit.
After breakfast the female servant washes the cups and plates, while the mistress reads a letter in the atrium.
Paries cubiculi albus est, sed paries atrii iam sordidus est.
The wall of the bedroom is white, but the wall of the atrium is now dirty.
Paries atrii iam non sordidus est, sed mundus.
The wall of the atrium is now not dirty, but clean.
Servus hospitem per ianuam in atrium ducit.
The servant leads the guest through the door into the atrium.
In atrio imago regis prope ianuam est, et omnes venientes eam spectant.
In the atrium an image of the king is near the door, and all who come in look at it.
Mater sedens in atrio epistulam legit.
Mother, sitting in the atrium, reads a letter.
Mater flores et coronas emit, ut atrium et aram ornet.
Mother buys flowers and garlands so that she may decorate the atrium and the altar.
Cum sol occiderit, convivae in atrio sedebunt et convivium incipient.
When the sun has set, the guests will sit in the atrium and begin the feast.
Mater atrium ornat, ut convivae laeti sint.
Mother decorates the atrium so that the guests may be happy.
In die festo convivae in atrio cantant et rident.
On the festival day the guests sing and laugh in the atrium.
In die festo atrium ornatum est.
On the festival day the atrium is decorated.
Imago reginae in atrio pulchrior est quam imago regis.
The image of the queen in the atrium is more beautiful than the image of the king.
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