The Orbis Pictus

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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At this day _Tilting_ (or the quintain) is used, Hodie _Hastiludia_ habentur, (where a _Hoop_, 11. is struck at with a _Truncheon_, 10.) instead of _Horse-races_, which are grown out of use. (ubi _Circulus_, 11. petitur _Lancea_, 10.) loco _Equiriorum_, quæ abierunt in desuetudinem.

CXXXVI.

Boys Sport.

Ludi Pueriles.

_Boys_ use to play either with _Bowling-stones_ 1. or throwing a _Bowl_, 2. at _Nine-pins_, 3.

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The Orbis Pictus

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Orbis Pictus is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CXXXVI.

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Boys Sport.

/bɔɪz spɔːrt/

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Ludi Pueriles.

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_Boys_ use to play either with _Bowling-stones_ 1. or throwing a _Bowl_, 2. at _Nine-pins_, 3.

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Bowl noun US /boʊl/

a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids

grown adjective US /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading “At this day _Tilting_ (or the quintain) is used, Hodie _Hastiludia_ habentur, (where a _Hoop_, 11. is struck at with a _Truncheon_, 10.) instead of _Horse-races_, which are grown out of use. (ubi _Circulus_, 11. petitur _Lancea_, 10.) loco _Equiriorum_, quæ abierunt in desuetudinem.”

Hoop noun US /huːp/

a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt

loco adjective US /ˈloʊkoʊ/

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

Sport noun US /spɔːrt/

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading “Boys Sport.”

throwing verb US /ˈθroʊɪŋ/

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading “_Boys_ use to play either with _Bowling-stones_ 1. or throwing a _Bowl_, 2. at _Nine-pins_, 3.”

Tilting verb US /ˈtɪltɪŋ/

-ing form of “tilt” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

Truncheon noun US /ˈtrʌntʃɪn/

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

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From this reading _Boys_ use to play either with _Bowling-stones_ 1. or throwing a _Bowl_, 2. at _Nine-pins_, 3.

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From this reading At this day _Tilting_ (or the quintain) is used, Hodie _Hastiludia_ habentur, (where a _Hoop_, 11. is struck at with a _Truncheon_, 10.) instead of _Horse-races_, which are grown out of use. (ubi _Circulus_, 11. petitur _Lancea_, 10.) loco _Equiriorum_, quæ abierunt in desuetudinem.

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From this reading _Boys_ use to play either with _Bowling-stones_ 1. or throwing a _Bowl_, 2. at _Nine-pins_, 3.

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From this reading _Boys_ use to play either with _Bowling-stones_ 1. or throwing a _Bowl_, 2. at _Nine-pins_, 3.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

abierunt

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

BowlnounUS /boʊl/

a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids

From this reading _Boys_ use to play either with _Bowling-stones_ 1. or throwing a _Bowl_, 2. at _Nine-pins_, 3.

Bowling-stones

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From this reading _Boys_ use to play either with _Bowling-stones_ 1. or throwing a _Bowl_, 2. at _Nine-pins_, 3.

BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Boys Sport.

Circulus

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CXXXVI

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From this reading CXXXVI.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

desuetudinem

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eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading _Boys_ use to play either with _Bowling-stones_ 1. or throwing a _Bowl_, 2. at _Nine-pins_, 3.

Equiriorum

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grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

habentur

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Hastiludia

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Hodie

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HoopnounUS /huːp/

a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt

Horse-races

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

Lancea

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locoadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkoʊ/

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

Ludi

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From this reading Ludi Pueriles.

Nine-pins

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From this reading _Boys_ use to play either with _Bowling-stones_ 1. or throwing a _Bowl_, 2. at _Nine-pins_, 3.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

petitur

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playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading _Boys_ use to play either with _Bowling-stones_ 1. or throwing a _Bowl_, 2. at _Nine-pins_, 3.

Pueriles

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From this reading Ludi Pueriles.

quintain

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quæ

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SportnounUS /spɔːrt/

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading Boys Sport.

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading _Boys_ use to play either with _Bowling-stones_ 1. or throwing a _Bowl_, 2. at _Nine-pins_, 3.

TiltingverbUS /ˈtɪltɪŋ/

-ing form of “tilt” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Boys_ use to play either with _Bowling-stones_ 1. or throwing a _Bowl_, 2. at _Nine-pins_, 3.

TruncheonnounUS /ˈtrʌntʃɪn/

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

ubi

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usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

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