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Chapter 4 of The Orbis Pictus is here in full — 350 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The _Wolf_, falleth in a _Pit_, 6. the _Stag_, 7. as he runneth away, into _Toyls_. _Lupus_, incidit in _Foveam_, 6. fugiens _Cervus_, 7. in _Plagas_. The _Boar_, 8. is struck through with a _Hunting-spear_, 9. _Aper_, 8. transverberatur _Venabulo_, 9. The _Bear_, 10. is bitten by Dogs, and is knocked with a _Club_, 11.
Chapter 4 of The Orbis Pictus is here in full — 350 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “The _Bear_, 10. is bitten by Dogs, and is knocked with a _Club_, 11.”
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “The _Bear_, 10. is bitten by Dogs, and is knocked with a _Club_, 11.”
any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
attend a dance or a party without a female companion
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
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From this reading The _Bear_, 10. is bitten by Dogs, and is knocked with a _Club_, 11.
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From this reading The _Bear_, 10. is bitten by Dogs, and is knocked with a _Club_, 11.
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From this reading The _Wolf_, falleth in a _Pit_, 6. the _Stag_, 7. as he runneth away, into _Toyls_.
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From this reading The _Wolf_, falleth in a _Pit_, 6. the _Stag_, 7. as he runneth away, into _Toyls_.
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From this reading The _Boar_, 8. is struck through with a _Hunting-spear_, 9.
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From this reading The _Boar_, 8. is struck through with a _Hunting-spear_, 9.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The _Wolf_, falleth in a _Pit_, 6. the _Stag_, 7. as he runneth away, into _Toyls_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Bear_, 10. is bitten by Dogs, and is knocked with a _Club_, 11.
someone who copies the words or behavior of another
From this reading _Aper_, 8. transverberatur _Venabulo_, 9.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The _Wolf_, falleth in a _Pit_, 6. the _Stag_, 7. as he runneth away, into _Toyls_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The _Wolf_, falleth in a _Pit_, 6. the _Stag_, 7. as he runneth away, into _Toyls_.
have
From this reading The _Bear_, 10. is bitten by Dogs, and is knocked with a _Club_, 11.
inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading The _Bear_, 10. is bitten by Dogs, and is knocked with a _Club_, 11.
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading The _Boar_, 8. is struck through with a _Hunting-spear_, 9.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The _Bear_, 10. is bitten by Dogs, and is knocked with a _Club_, 11.
the type genus of the Cervidae
From this reading _Lupus_, incidit in _Foveam_, 6. fugiens _Cervus_, 7. in _Plagas_.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The _Bear_, 10. is bitten by Dogs, and is knocked with a _Club_, 11.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The _Bear_, 10. is bitten by Dogs, and is knocked with a _Club_, 11.
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From this reading The _Wolf_, falleth in a _Pit_, 6. the _Stag_, 7. as he runneth away, into _Toyls_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Lupus_, incidit in _Foveam_, 6. fugiens _Cervus_, 7. in _Plagas_.
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From this reading _Lupus_, incidit in _Foveam_, 6. fugiens _Cervus_, 7. in _Plagas_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The _Wolf_, falleth in a _Pit_, 6. the _Stag_, 7. as he runneth away, into _Toyls_.
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From this reading The _Boar_, 8. is struck through with a _Hunting-spear_, 9.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _Wolf_, falleth in a _Pit_, 6. the _Stag_, 7. as he runneth away, into _Toyls_.
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From this reading _Lupus_, incidit in _Foveam_, 6. fugiens _Cervus_, 7. in _Plagas_.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The _Wolf_, falleth in a _Pit_, 6. the _Stag_, 7. as he runneth away, into _Toyls_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Boar_, 8. is struck through with a _Hunting-spear_, 9.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The _Bear_, 10. is bitten by Dogs, and is knocked with a _Club_, 11.
any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease
From this reading _Lupus_, incidit in _Foveam_, 6. fugiens _Cervus_, 7. in _Plagas_.
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading The _Wolf_, falleth in a _Pit_, 6. the _Stag_, 7. as he runneth away, into _Toyls_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Lupus_, incidit in _Foveam_, 6. fugiens _Cervus_, 7. in _Plagas_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Wolf_, falleth in a _Pit_, 6. the _Stag_, 7. as he runneth away, into _Toyls_.
attend a dance or a party without a female companion
From this reading The _Wolf_, falleth in a _Pit_, 6. the _Stag_, 7. as he runneth away, into _Toyls_.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The _Boar_, 8. is struck through with a _Hunting-spear_, 9.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Wolf_, falleth in a _Pit_, 6. the _Stag_, 7. as he runneth away, into _Toyls_.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The _Boar_, 8. is struck through with a _Hunting-spear_, 9.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Wolf_, falleth in a _Pit_, 6. the _Stag_, 7. as he runneth away, into _Toyls_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Aper_, 8. transverberatur _Venabulo_, 9.
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From this reading _Aper_, 8. transverberatur _Venabulo_, 9.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The _Boar_, 8. is struck through with a _Hunting-spear_, 9.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The _Wolf_, falleth in a _Pit_, 6. the _Stag_, 7. as he runneth away, into _Toyls_.
Chapter 4 of The Orbis Pictus by Johann Amos Comenius holds 350 sentences, grouped into 70 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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