Chapter 2 of The Comic Latin Grammar is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Comic Latin Grammar is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sing. Ego salto, I dance, Tu saltas, Thou dancest, Ille saltat, He danceth. Plur. Nos saltamus, We dance, Vos saltatis, Ye dance, Illi saltant, They dance. At an academy on _Free-knowledge-ical_ principles-- or a Comic Academy.
Chapter 2 of The Comic Latin Grammar is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “At an academy on _Free-knowledge-ical_ principles-- or a Comic Academy.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “At an academy on _Free-knowledge-ical_ principles-- or a Comic Academy.”
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “Ego salto, I dance, Tu saltas, Thou dancest, Ille saltat, He danceth.”
an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
From this reading “Ego salto, I dance, Tu saltas, Thou dancest, Ille saltat, He danceth.”
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading “At an academy on _Free-knowledge-ical_ principles-- or a Comic Academy.”
deliver by singing
From this reading “Sing.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Ego salto, I dance, Tu saltas, Thou dancest, Ille saltat, He danceth.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At an academy on _Free-knowledge-ical_ principles-- or a Comic Academy.
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading At an academy on _Free-knowledge-ical_ principles-- or a Comic Academy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At an academy on _Free-knowledge-ical_ principles-- or a Comic Academy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At an academy on _Free-knowledge-ical_ principles-- or a Comic Academy.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading At an academy on _Free-knowledge-ical_ principles-- or a Comic Academy.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Ego salto, I dance, Tu saltas, Thou dancest, Ille saltat, He danceth.
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From this reading Ego salto, I dance, Tu saltas, Thou dancest, Ille saltat, He danceth.
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From this reading Ego salto, I dance, Tu saltas, Thou dancest, Ille saltat, He danceth.
an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
From this reading Ego salto, I dance, Tu saltas, Thou dancest, Ille saltat, He danceth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At an academy on _Free-knowledge-ical_ principles-- or a Comic Academy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ego salto, I dance, Tu saltas, Thou dancest, Ille saltat, He danceth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ego salto, I dance, Tu saltas, Thou dancest, Ille saltat, He danceth.
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From this reading Ego salto, I dance, Tu saltas, Thou dancest, Ille saltat, He danceth.
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From this reading Nos saltamus, We dance, Vos saltatis, Ye dance, Illi saltant, They dance.
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From this reading Nos saltamus, We dance, Vos saltatis, Ye dance, Illi saltant, They dance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At an academy on _Free-knowledge-ical_ principles-- or a Comic Academy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At an academy on _Free-knowledge-ical_ principles-- or a Comic Academy.
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From this reading Plur.
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading At an academy on _Free-knowledge-ical_ principles-- or a Comic Academy.
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From this reading Nos saltamus, We dance, Vos saltatis, Ye dance, Illi saltant, They dance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nos saltamus, We dance, Vos saltatis, Ye dance, Illi saltant, They dance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ego salto, I dance, Tu saltas, Thou dancest, Ille saltat, He danceth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ego salto, I dance, Tu saltas, Thou dancest, Ille saltat, He danceth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nos saltamus, We dance, Vos saltatis, Ye dance, Illi saltant, They dance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ego salto, I dance, Tu saltas, Thou dancest, Ille saltat, He danceth.
deliver by singing
From this reading Sing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nos saltamus, We dance, Vos saltatis, Ye dance, Illi saltant, They dance.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Ego salto, I dance, Tu saltas, Thou dancest, Ille saltat, He danceth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ego salto, I dance, Tu saltas, Thou dancest, Ille saltat, He danceth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nos saltamus, We dance, Vos saltatis, Ye dance, Illi saltant, They dance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nos saltamus, We dance, Vos saltatis, Ye dance, Illi saltant, They dance.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Nos saltamus, We dance, Vos saltatis, Ye dance, Illi saltant, They dance.
Chapter 2 of The Comic Latin Grammar by Percival Leigh holds 387 sentences, grouped into 78 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 2 holds 387 sentences of The Comic Latin Grammar, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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