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FOR VIVA VOCE DRILL

Note. — This Appendix gives the primary and ordinary meanings of words, and therefore does not in every case supply the best word to be used in the translation of the text.

Some words and phrases are intentionally inserted several times.

It is suggested that the phrases should be said in différent persons and tenses, to insure variety and practice.

Ail nouns to be given with the definite or indefinite article to show the gender.

Al>brev:atio>i.—9.^. = ' something.

Page WORDS

1 the barrister famous, re-

nowned unworthy

2 the lilac the mist to blink

3 to take posses-

sion of . .

to confess to warn

4 to loosen the sleeve the lace

5 slender, shrill the shoulder the appetite

6 to claim to notice to prate

7 the décanter expressly odd, strange

dreamy the use the future

to breathe the taste to soften witty awkward the relief

to tie (in a knot) the chin the features

the acorn the bell to fall asleep to furnish to undress the lawsuit

the basket the saltcellar the portmanteau

PHRASES

considering my âge

I was an only son

he had cleared the way for me

I want him to do it

in riding dress

I hâve no need of it at ail

she is supposed to be pretty

you are welcome none the less

I hâve come on his behalf

I don't understand anything

about it you hâve a right to it after a moment or two in a trembling voice she remained silent to be a prey to . .

she whispered sg. to him as if to make him forget it I made myself out more childish

than I was there was a knock at the door ever since I hâve been hère I was not at ail inclined to go

to sleep

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