Chapter 2 of The Orbis Pictus is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Orbis Pictus is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
XIV. Fruits of Trees. Fructus Arborum. _Fruits_ that have no shells are pull’d from fruit-bearing trees. _Poma_ decerpuntur, a fructiferis arboribus.
Chapter 2 of The Orbis Pictus is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “Fruits of Trees.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “_Fruits_ that have no shells are pull’d from fruit-bearing trees.”
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “_Fruits_ that have no shells are pull’d from fruit-bearing trees.”
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “Fruits of Trees.”
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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 _Poma_ decerpuntur, a fructiferis arboribus.
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From this reading _Poma_ decerpuntur, a fructiferis arboribus.
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From this reading Fructus Arborum.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Fruits_ that have no shells are pull’d from fruit-bearing trees.
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From this reading _Poma_ decerpuntur, a fructiferis arboribus.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Fruits_ that have no shells are pull’d from fruit-bearing trees.
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From this reading _Poma_ decerpuntur, a fructiferis arboribus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fructus Arborum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Fruits_ that have no shells are pull’d from fruit-bearing trees.
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Fruits of Trees.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Fruits_ that have no shells are pull’d from fruit-bearing trees.
not any; not one
From this reading _Fruits_ that have no shells are pull’d from fruit-bearing trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fruits of Trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Poma_ decerpuntur, a fructiferis arboribus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Fruits_ that have no shells are pull’d from fruit-bearing trees.
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading _Fruits_ that have no shells are pull’d from fruit-bearing trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Fruits_ that have no shells are pull’d from fruit-bearing trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Fruits of Trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading XIV.
Chapter 2 of The Orbis Pictus by Johann Amos Comenius holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 413 sentences of The Orbis Pictus, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The Orbis Pictus by Johann Amos Comenius exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 413 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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