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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 te.xt.

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.

AU nouns should be given with the deiinite or indefinite article to show the gender.

Abbreviation. — sg. = ' something.'

Page WORDS

1 the wisdom flourishing the boundary

2 the departure the lightness a sorrow

3 a design to unmask to attract

4 malignant

to reckoii upoii to indemnify

5 abstract subtle

a bear

6 a yoke unanimous to plough

7 the crop, harvest

WORDS

an approver

to sojourn

faithful

the climate

to taste

to sur mise

an inconvenience

the pretext

a victim

the dispute

niorals

to explain

to whistle

fierce

a principle

to water a brook the drought rainy

to give up sg.

I did not think he would corne

wherever you may be

to ask some one for sg.

whatever reasons you may hâve

what do you want me to do ?

at the sanie time

by dint of persévérance

to steal sg. from some one

perhaps they will forget

you were the only one who could

do it we miss you much if we are to believe historians how much he rcsembles bis

father !

no idea of e<]uity or justice scarcely had he finished when . .

I do not care for that what does it matter if he cornes?

half the pxx)ple perished

Page woRDs weak the wool

8 everywhere a remedy to cure

9 the uprightness secluded, out of

the way unworthy

10 to soften an altar the health

11 to spare a thief a heifer

12 to suspect a reproach to pillage

13 to avenge cowardly the booty

14 to subject to weigh the law

15 to deserve the weakness to exhaust

16 the skill a handful enterprising

17 marshy a custom a trifle

18 an astrologer inexhaustible a title

19 the nephew the purpose old âge

20 the circle a rainbow to surround

WORDS

the measure

a buyer

to overwhelm

with the anger the wickedness painful

to increase ( ?'«//-) to get weak

the flock a meadow the plough to recover, get

back or else to rest {infr) the cattle to swear the contempt to be ashamed the sadness the choice

to avoid

the blood

a vein

to dismantle

a tribute

the property

the extent

a conqueror

the testimony

thestay, sojourn

the seat

to be wanting

a prodigy

the fleet

the treasury

the liveliness

slowly

grateful

to acknowledge

a shop

the chimney

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