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The Orbis Pictus

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Orbis Pictus is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Johann Amos Comenius • Curated US English Learning Edition
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The _Sheath-fish_, 8. having wide Cheeks, is bigger than he: _Silurus_, 8. bucculentus, major illo est: But the greatest, is the _Huson_, 9.
Sed maximus _Antaseus_ (Huso,) 9.
_Minews_, 10. swimming by shoals, are the least.
_Apuæ_, 10. natantes gregatim, sunt minutissimæ.
Others of this sort are the _Perch_, the _Bley_, the _Barbel_, Alii hujus generis sunt _Perca_, _Alburnus_, _Mullus_, (Barbus) the _Esch_, the _Trout_, the _Gudgeon_, and _Trench_, 11.
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The Orbis Pictus

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Orbis Pictus is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/70 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The _Sheath-fish_, 8. having wide Cheeks, is bigger than he: _Silurus_, 8. bucculentus, major illo est: But the greatest, is the _Huson_, 9.
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Sed maximus _Antaseus_ (Huso,) 9.
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_Minews_, 10. swimming by shoals, are the least.
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_Apuæ_, 10. natantes gregatim, sunt minutissimæ.
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Others of this sort are the _Perch_, the _Bley_, the _Barbel_, Alii hujus generis sunt _Perca_, _Alburnus_, _Mullus_, (Barbus) the _Esch_, the _Trout_, the _Gudgeon_, and _Trench_, 11.

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Barbel noun US /ˈbɑːrbel/

slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish

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est noun US /est/

standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States

From this reading “The _Sheath-fish_, 8. having wide Cheeks, is bigger than he: _Silurus_, 8. bucculentus, major illo est: But the greatest, is the _Huson_, 9.”

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Gudgeon noun US /ˈɡʌdʒən/

small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker

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Perch noun US /pɜːrtʃ/

support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)

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shoals noun US /ʃoʊlz/

plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide

From this reading “_Minews_, 10. swimming by shoals, are the least.”

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swimming noun US /ˈswɪmɪŋ/

the act of swimming

From this reading “_Minews_, 10. swimming by shoals, are the least.”

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Trench noun US /trentʃ/

a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

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Trout noun US /traʊt/

flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes

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10

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From this reading _Minews_, 10. swimming by shoals, are the least.

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11

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From this reading Others of this sort are the _Perch_, the _Bley_, the _Barbel_, Alii hujus generis sunt _Perca_, _Alburnus_, _Mullus_, (Barbus) the _Esch_, the _Trout_, the _Gudgeon_, and _Trench_, 11.

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8

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From this reading The _Sheath-fish_, 8. having wide Cheeks, is bigger than he: _Silurus_, 8. bucculentus, major illo est: But the greatest, is the _Huson_, 9.

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9

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From this reading The _Sheath-fish_, 8. having wide Cheeks, is bigger than he: _Silurus_, 8. bucculentus, major illo est: But the greatest, is the _Huson_, 9.

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Alburnus

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From this reading Others of this sort are the _Perch_, the _Bley_, the _Barbel_, Alii hujus generis sunt _Perca_, _Alburnus_, _Mullus_, (Barbus) the _Esch_, the _Trout_, the _Gudgeon_, and _Trench_, 11.

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Alii

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From this reading Others of this sort are the _Perch_, the _Bley_, the _Barbel_, Alii hujus generis sunt _Perca_, _Alburnus_, _Mullus_, (Barbus) the _Esch_, the _Trout_, the _Gudgeon_, and _Trench_, 11.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Others of this sort are the _Perch_, the _Bley_, the _Barbel_, Alii hujus generis sunt _Perca_, _Alburnus_, _Mullus_, (Barbus) the _Esch_, the _Trout_, the _Gudgeon_, and _Trench_, 11.

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Antaseus

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From this reading Sed maximus _Antaseus_ (Huso,) 9.

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Apuæ

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From this reading _Apuæ_, 10. natantes gregatim, sunt minutissimæ.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Minews_, 10. swimming by shoals, are the least.

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BarbelnounUS /ˈbɑːrbel/

slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish

From this reading Others of this sort are the _Perch_, the _Bley_, the _Barbel_, Alii hujus generis sunt _Perca_, _Alburnus_, _Mullus_, (Barbus) the _Esch_, the _Trout_, the _Gudgeon_, and _Trench_, 11.

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Barbus

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From this reading Others of this sort are the _Perch_, the _Bley_, the _Barbel_, Alii hujus generis sunt _Perca_, _Alburnus_, _Mullus_, (Barbus) the _Esch_, the _Trout_, the _Gudgeon_, and _Trench_, 11.

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biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/

large or big relative to something else

From this reading The _Sheath-fish_, 8. having wide Cheeks, is bigger than he: _Silurus_, 8. bucculentus, major illo est: But the greatest, is the _Huson_, 9.

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Bley

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From this reading Others of this sort are the _Perch_, the _Bley_, the _Barbel_, Alii hujus generis sunt _Perca_, _Alburnus_, _Mullus_, (Barbus) the _Esch_, the _Trout_, the _Gudgeon_, and _Trench_, 11.

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bucculentus

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From this reading The _Sheath-fish_, 8. having wide Cheeks, is bigger than he: _Silurus_, 8. bucculentus, major illo est: But the greatest, is the _Huson_, 9.

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The _Sheath-fish_, 8. having wide Cheeks, is bigger than he: _Silurus_, 8. bucculentus, major illo est: But the greatest, is the _Huson_, 9.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Minews_, 10. swimming by shoals, are the least.

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CheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading The _Sheath-fish_, 8. having wide Cheeks, is bigger than he: _Silurus_, 8. bucculentus, major illo est: But the greatest, is the _Huson_, 9.

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Esch

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From this reading Others of this sort are the _Perch_, the _Bley_, the _Barbel_, Alii hujus generis sunt _Perca_, _Alburnus_, _Mullus_, (Barbus) the _Esch_, the _Trout_, the _Gudgeon_, and _Trench_, 11.

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estnounUS /est/

standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States

From this reading The _Sheath-fish_, 8. having wide Cheeks, is bigger than he: _Silurus_, 8. bucculentus, major illo est: But the greatest, is the _Huson_, 9.

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generis

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From this reading Others of this sort are the _Perch_, the _Bley_, the _Barbel_, Alii hujus generis sunt _Perca_, _Alburnus_, _Mullus_, (Barbus) the _Esch_, the _Trout_, the _Gudgeon_, and _Trench_, 11.

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greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading The _Sheath-fish_, 8. having wide Cheeks, is bigger than he: _Silurus_, 8. bucculentus, major illo est: But the greatest, is the _Huson_, 9.

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gregatim

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From this reading _Apuæ_, 10. natantes gregatim, sunt minutissimæ.

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GudgeonnounUS /ˈɡʌdʒən/

small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker

From this reading Others of this sort are the _Perch_, the _Bley_, the _Barbel_, Alii hujus generis sunt _Perca_, _Alburnus_, _Mullus_, (Barbus) the _Esch_, the _Trout_, the _Gudgeon_, and _Trench_, 11.

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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The _Sheath-fish_, 8. having wide Cheeks, is bigger than he: _Silurus_, 8. bucculentus, major illo est: But the greatest, is the _Huson_, 9.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The _Sheath-fish_, 8. having wide Cheeks, is bigger than he: _Silurus_, 8. bucculentus, major illo est: But the greatest, is the _Huson_, 9.

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hujus

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From this reading Others of this sort are the _Perch_, the _Bley_, the _Barbel_, Alii hujus generis sunt _Perca_, _Alburnus_, _Mullus_, (Barbus) the _Esch_, the _Trout_, the _Gudgeon_, and _Trench_, 11.

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Huso

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From this reading Sed maximus _Antaseus_ (Huso,) 9.

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Huson

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From this reading The _Sheath-fish_, 8. having wide Cheeks, is bigger than he: _Silurus_, 8. bucculentus, major illo est: But the greatest, is the _Huson_, 9.

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illo

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From this reading The _Sheath-fish_, 8. having wide Cheeks, is bigger than he: _Silurus_, 8. bucculentus, major illo est: But the greatest, is the _Huson_, 9.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The _Sheath-fish_, 8. having wide Cheeks, is bigger than he: _Silurus_, 8. bucculentus, major illo est: But the greatest, is the _Huson_, 9.

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leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading _Minews_, 10. swimming by shoals, are the least.

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majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading The _Sheath-fish_, 8. having wide Cheeks, is bigger than he: _Silurus_, 8. bucculentus, major illo est: But the greatest, is the _Huson_, 9.

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maximus

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From this reading Sed maximus _Antaseus_ (Huso,) 9.

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Minews

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From this reading _Minews_, 10. swimming by shoals, are the least.

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minutissimæ

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From this reading _Apuæ_, 10. natantes gregatim, sunt minutissimæ.

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Mullusnoun

type genus of the Mullidae: goatfishes

From this reading Others of this sort are the _Perch_, the _Bley_, the _Barbel_, Alii hujus generis sunt _Perca_, _Alburnus_, _Mullus_, (Barbus) the _Esch_, the _Trout_, the _Gudgeon_, and _Trench_, 11.

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natantes

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From this reading _Apuæ_, 10. natantes gregatim, sunt minutissimæ.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Others of this sort are the _Perch_, the _Bley_, the _Barbel_, Alii hujus generis sunt _Perca_, _Alburnus_, _Mullus_, (Barbus) the _Esch_, the _Trout_, the _Gudgeon_, and _Trench_, 11.

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Others

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From this reading Others of this sort are the _Perch_, the _Bley_, the _Barbel_, Alii hujus generis sunt _Perca_, _Alburnus_, _Mullus_, (Barbus) the _Esch_, the _Trout_, the _Gudgeon_, and _Trench_, 11.

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Percanoun

type genus of the Percidae

From this reading Others of this sort are the _Perch_, the _Bley_, the _Barbel_, Alii hujus generis sunt _Perca_, _Alburnus_, _Mullus_, (Barbus) the _Esch_, the _Trout_, the _Gudgeon_, and _Trench_, 11.

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PerchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/

support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)

From this reading Others of this sort are the _Perch_, the _Bley_, the _Barbel_, Alii hujus generis sunt _Perca_, _Alburnus_, _Mullus_, (Barbus) the _Esch_, the _Trout_, the _Gudgeon_, and _Trench_, 11.

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Sed

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From this reading Sed maximus _Antaseus_ (Huso,) 9.

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Sheath-fish

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From this reading The _Sheath-fish_, 8. having wide Cheeks, is bigger than he: _Silurus_, 8. bucculentus, major illo est: But the greatest, is the _Huson_, 9.

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shoalsnounUS /ʃoʊlz/

plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide

From this reading _Minews_, 10. swimming by shoals, are the least.

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Silurusnoun

type genus of the Siluridae: catfishes

From this reading The _Sheath-fish_, 8. having wide Cheeks, is bigger than he: _Silurus_, 8. bucculentus, major illo est: But the greatest, is the _Huson_, 9.

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sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Others of this sort are the _Perch_, the _Bley_, the _Barbel_, Alii hujus generis sunt _Perca_, _Alburnus_, _Mullus_, (Barbus) the _Esch_, the _Trout_, the _Gudgeon_, and _Trench_, 11.

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sunt

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From this reading _Apuæ_, 10. natantes gregatim, sunt minutissimæ.

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swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/

the act of swimming

From this reading _Minews_, 10. swimming by shoals, are the least.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The _Sheath-fish_, 8. having wide Cheeks, is bigger than he: _Silurus_, 8. bucculentus, major illo est: But the greatest, is the _Huson_, 9.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The _Sheath-fish_, 8. having wide Cheeks, is bigger than he: _Silurus_, 8. bucculentus, major illo est: But the greatest, is the _Huson_, 9.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Others of this sort are the _Perch_, the _Bley_, the _Barbel_, Alii hujus generis sunt _Perca_, _Alburnus_, _Mullus_, (Barbus) the _Esch_, the _Trout_, the _Gudgeon_, and _Trench_, 11.

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TrenchnounUS /trentʃ/

a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading Others of this sort are the _Perch_, the _Bley_, the _Barbel_, Alii hujus generis sunt _Perca_, _Alburnus_, _Mullus_, (Barbus) the _Esch_, the _Trout_, the _Gudgeon_, and _Trench_, 11.

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TroutnounUS /traʊt/

flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes

From this reading Others of this sort are the _Perch_, the _Bley_, the _Barbel_, Alii hujus generis sunt _Perca_, _Alburnus_, _Mullus_, (Barbus) the _Esch_, the _Trout_, the _Gudgeon_, and _Trench_, 11.

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wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The _Sheath-fish_, 8. having wide Cheeks, is bigger than he: _Silurus_, 8. bucculentus, major illo est: But the greatest, is the _Huson_, 9.

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Chapter 3 of The Orbis Pictus by Johann Amos Comenius holds 354 sentences, grouped into 71 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.

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