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The Orbis Pictus

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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_Baskets_, 9. are of use for carrying things. and _Chests_, 10. (which are made fast with a _Key_, 11.) for keeping them.
_Corbes_, 9. inserviunt rebus transferendis, _Arcæ_, 10. (quæ _Clavâ_, 11. recluduntur) adservandis illis.
Under the _Roof_, is the _Floor_, 12.
Sub _Tecto_, est _Solum_ (Pavimentum), 12.
In the _Yard_, 13. is a _Well_, 14. a _Stable_, 15. and a _Bath_, 16.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Orbis Pictus

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Orbis Pictus is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/72 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Baskets_, 9. are of use for carrying things. and _Chests_, 10. (which are made fast with a _Key_, 11.) for keeping them.
Line 2
_Corbes_, 9. inserviunt rebus transferendis, _Arcæ_, 10. (quæ _Clavâ_, 11. recluduntur) adservandis illis.
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Under the _Roof_, is the _Floor_, 12.
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Sub _Tecto_, est _Solum_ (Pavimentum), 12.
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In the _Yard_, 13. is a _Well_, 14. a _Stable_, 15. and a _Bath_, 16.

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Baskets noun US /ˈbæskəts/

plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles

Bath noun US /bæθ/

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

Chests noun US /tʃests/

plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

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 “Sub _Tecto_, est _Solum_ (Pavimentum), 12.”

Key noun US /kiː/

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

rebus noun US /ˈriːbəs/

a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words

From this reading “_Corbes_, 9. inserviunt rebus transferendis, _Arcæ_, 10. (quæ _Clavâ_, 11. recluduntur) adservandis illis.”

Stable adjective US /ˈsteɪbəl/

resistant to change of position or condition

Sub verb US /sʌb/

be a substitute

From this reading “Sub _Tecto_, est _Solum_ (Pavimentum), 12.”

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10

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From this reading _Baskets_, 9. are of use for carrying things. and _Chests_, 10. (which are made fast with a _Key_, 11.) for keeping them.

11

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From this reading _Baskets_, 9. are of use for carrying things. and _Chests_, 10. (which are made fast with a _Key_, 11.) for keeping them.

12

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From this reading Under the _Roof_, is the _Floor_, 12.

13

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From this reading In the _Yard_, 13. is a _Well_, 14. a _Stable_, 15. and a _Bath_, 16.

14

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From this reading In the _Yard_, 13. is a _Well_, 14. a _Stable_, 15. and a _Bath_, 16.

15

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From this reading In the _Yard_, 13. is a _Well_, 14. a _Stable_, 15. and a _Bath_, 16.

16

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From this reading In the _Yard_, 13. is a _Well_, 14. a _Stable_, 15. and a _Bath_, 16.

9

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From this reading _Baskets_, 9. are of use for carrying things. and _Chests_, 10. (which are made fast with a _Key_, 11.) for keeping them.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Baskets_, 9. are of use for carrying things. and _Chests_, 10. (which are made fast with a _Key_, 11.) for keeping them.

adservandis

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From this reading _Corbes_, 9. inserviunt rebus transferendis, _Arcæ_, 10. (quæ _Clavâ_, 11. recluduntur) adservandis illis.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Baskets_, 9. are of use for carrying things. and _Chests_, 10. (which are made fast with a _Key_, 11.) for keeping them.

Arcæ

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From this reading _Corbes_, 9. inserviunt rebus transferendis, _Arcæ_, 10. (quæ _Clavâ_, 11. recluduntur) adservandis illis.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading _Baskets_, 9. are of use for carrying things. and _Chests_, 10. (which are made fast with a _Key_, 11.) for keeping them.

BasketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/

plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading _Baskets_, 9. are of use for carrying things. and _Chests_, 10. (which are made fast with a _Key_, 11.) for keeping them.

BathnounUS /bæθ/

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading In the _Yard_, 13. is a _Well_, 14. a _Stable_, 15. and a _Bath_, 16.

carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading _Baskets_, 9. are of use for carrying things. and _Chests_, 10. (which are made fast with a _Key_, 11.) for keeping them.

ChestsnounUS /tʃests/

plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading _Baskets_, 9. are of use for carrying things. and _Chests_, 10. (which are made fast with a _Key_, 11.) for keeping them.

Clavâ

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Corbes_, 9. inserviunt rebus transferendis, _Arcæ_, 10. (quæ _Clavâ_, 11. recluduntur) adservandis illis.

Corbes

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From this reading _Corbes_, 9. inserviunt rebus transferendis, _Arcæ_, 10. (quæ _Clavâ_, 11. recluduntur) adservandis illis.

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 Sub _Tecto_, est _Solum_ (Pavimentum), 12.

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading _Baskets_, 9. are of use for carrying things. and _Chests_, 10. (which are made fast with a _Key_, 11.) for keeping them.

FloornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Under the _Roof_, is the _Floor_, 12.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Baskets_, 9. are of use for carrying things. and _Chests_, 10. (which are made fast with a _Key_, 11.) for keeping them.

illis

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Corbes_, 9. inserviunt rebus transferendis, _Arcæ_, 10. (quæ _Clavâ_, 11. recluduntur) adservandis illis.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the _Yard_, 13. is a _Well_, 14. a _Stable_, 15. and a _Bath_, 16.

inserviunt

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Corbes_, 9. inserviunt rebus transferendis, _Arcæ_, 10. (quæ _Clavâ_, 11. recluduntur) adservandis illis.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Under the _Roof_, is the _Floor_, 12.

keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/

conformity or harmony

From this reading _Baskets_, 9. are of use for carrying things. and _Chests_, 10. (which are made fast with a _Key_, 11.) for keeping them.

KeynounUS /kiː/

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading _Baskets_, 9. are of use for carrying things. and _Chests_, 10. (which are made fast with a _Key_, 11.) for keeping them.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading _Baskets_, 9. are of use for carrying things. and _Chests_, 10. (which are made fast with a _Key_, 11.) for keeping them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Baskets_, 9. are of use for carrying things. and _Chests_, 10. (which are made fast with a _Key_, 11.) for keeping them.

Pavimentum

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sub _Tecto_, est _Solum_ (Pavimentum), 12.

quæ

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Corbes_, 9. inserviunt rebus transferendis, _Arcæ_, 10. (quæ _Clavâ_, 11. recluduntur) adservandis illis.

rebusnounUS /ˈriːbəs/

a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words

From this reading _Corbes_, 9. inserviunt rebus transferendis, _Arcæ_, 10. (quæ _Clavâ_, 11. recluduntur) adservandis illis.

recluduntur

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Corbes_, 9. inserviunt rebus transferendis, _Arcæ_, 10. (quæ _Clavâ_, 11. recluduntur) adservandis illis.

RoofnounUS /ruːf/

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Under the _Roof_, is the _Floor_, 12.

Solum

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sub _Tecto_, est _Solum_ (Pavimentum), 12.

StableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading In the _Yard_, 13. is a _Well_, 14. a _Stable_, 15. and a _Bath_, 16.

SubverbUS /sʌb/

be a substitute

From this reading Sub _Tecto_, est _Solum_ (Pavimentum), 12.

Tecto

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sub _Tecto_, est _Solum_ (Pavimentum), 12.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Under the _Roof_, is the _Floor_, 12.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _Baskets_, 9. are of use for carrying things. and _Chests_, 10. (which are made fast with a _Key_, 11.) for keeping them.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading _Baskets_, 9. are of use for carrying things. and _Chests_, 10. (which are made fast with a _Key_, 11.) for keeping them.

transferendis

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Corbes_, 9. inserviunt rebus transferendis, _Arcæ_, 10. (quæ _Clavâ_, 11. recluduntur) adservandis illis.

UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under the _Roof_, is the _Floor_, 12.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading _Baskets_, 9. are of use for carrying things. and _Chests_, 10. (which are made fast with a _Key_, 11.) for keeping them.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading In the _Yard_, 13. is a _Well_, 14. a _Stable_, 15. and a _Bath_, 16.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _Baskets_, 9. are of use for carrying things. and _Chests_, 10. (which are made fast with a _Key_, 11.) for keeping them.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Baskets_, 9. are of use for carrying things. and _Chests_, 10. (which are made fast with a _Key_, 11.) for keeping them.

YardnounUS /jɑːrd/

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading In the _Yard_, 13. is a _Well_, 14. a _Stable_, 15. and a _Bath_, 16.

Chapter 5 of The Orbis Pictus by Johann Amos Comenius holds 360 sentences, grouped into 72 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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