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The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques — Volume 01
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques — Volume 01

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques — Volume 01 is here in full — 552 sentences across 111 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Etiam hæc fontium topographia satis apertè monstrat, quàm ex impuro fonte has suas narrationes omnes miraculosas hauserit Geographus.
Id enim dicere videtur: Montes hos tres prædictos ferè, contiguos esse: Siquidem tribus montibus quatuor fontes indiscrete adscribit.
Alioqui si non vicinos statuisset, vni alicui horam duos fontes adscripsisset.
Sed neque hi montes contigui sunt (quippe multis milliaribus inuicem dissiti) neque iuxta hos fontes illi quatuor reperiuntur: quod, qui credere nolit, experiatur.
Cæterum ad hæc confundenda sufficit, credo, ipsorum historicorum contrarietas.
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The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques — Volume 01

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques — Volume 01 is here in full — 552 sentences across 111 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/110 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Etiam hæc fontium topographia satis apertè monstrat, quàm ex impuro fonte has suas narrationes omnes miraculosas hauserit Geographus.
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Id enim dicere videtur: Montes hos tres prædictos ferè, contiguos esse: Siquidem tribus montibus quatuor fontes indiscrete adscribit.
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Alioqui si non vicinos statuisset, vni alicui horam duos fontes adscripsisset.
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Sed neque hi montes contigui sunt (quippe multis milliaribus inuicem dissiti) neque iuxta hos fontes illi quatuor reperiuntur: quod, qui credere nolit, experiatur.
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Cæterum ad hæc confundenda sufficit, credo, ipsorum historicorum contrarietas.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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credo noun US /ˈkreɪdoʊ/

any system of principles or beliefs

From this reading “Cæterum ad hæc confundenda sufficit, credo, ipsorum historicorum contrarietas.”

has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “Etiam hæc fontium topographia satis apertè monstrat, quàm ex impuro fonte has suas narrationes omnes miraculosas hauserit Geographus.”

montes noun US /ˈmɑːntiz/

plural of “monte” — a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time

From this reading “Id enim dicere videtur: Montes hos tres prædictos ferè, contiguos esse: Siquidem tribus montibus quatuor fontes indiscrete adscribit.”

non adverb US /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading “Alioqui si non vicinos statuisset, vni alicui horam duos fontes adscripsisset.”

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adnounUS /æd/

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading Cæterum ad hæc confundenda sufficit, credo, ipsorum historicorum contrarietas.

adscribit

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From this reading Id enim dicere videtur: Montes hos tres prædictos ferè, contiguos esse: Siquidem tribus montibus quatuor fontes indiscrete adscribit.

adscripsisset

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From this reading Alioqui si non vicinos statuisset, vni alicui horam duos fontes adscripsisset.

alicui

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From this reading Alioqui si non vicinos statuisset, vni alicui horam duos fontes adscripsisset.

Alioqui

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From this reading Alioqui si non vicinos statuisset, vni alicui horam duos fontes adscripsisset.

apertè

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From this reading Etiam hæc fontium topographia satis apertè monstrat, quàm ex impuro fonte has suas narrationes omnes miraculosas hauserit Geographus.

confundenda

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From this reading Cæterum ad hæc confundenda sufficit, credo, ipsorum historicorum contrarietas.

contigui

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From this reading Sed neque hi montes contigui sunt (quippe multis milliaribus inuicem dissiti) neque iuxta hos fontes illi quatuor reperiuntur: quod, qui credere nolit, experiatur.

contiguos

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From this reading Id enim dicere videtur: Montes hos tres prædictos ferè, contiguos esse: Siquidem tribus montibus quatuor fontes indiscrete adscribit.

contrarietas

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From this reading Cæterum ad hæc confundenda sufficit, credo, ipsorum historicorum contrarietas.

credere

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From this reading Sed neque hi montes contigui sunt (quippe multis milliaribus inuicem dissiti) neque iuxta hos fontes illi quatuor reperiuntur: quod, qui credere nolit, experiatur.

credonounUS /ˈkreɪdoʊ/

any system of principles or beliefs

From this reading Cæterum ad hæc confundenda sufficit, credo, ipsorum historicorum contrarietas.

Cæterum

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From this reading Cæterum ad hæc confundenda sufficit, credo, ipsorum historicorum contrarietas.

dicere

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From this reading Id enim dicere videtur: Montes hos tres prædictos ferè, contiguos esse: Siquidem tribus montibus quatuor fontes indiscrete adscribit.

dissiti

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From this reading Sed neque hi montes contigui sunt (quippe multis milliaribus inuicem dissiti) neque iuxta hos fontes illi quatuor reperiuntur: quod, qui credere nolit, experiatur.

duos

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From this reading Alioqui si non vicinos statuisset, vni alicui horam duos fontes adscripsisset.

enim

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From this reading Id enim dicere videtur: Montes hos tres prædictos ferè, contiguos esse: Siquidem tribus montibus quatuor fontes indiscrete adscribit.

esse

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From this reading Id enim dicere videtur: Montes hos tres prædictos ferè, contiguos esse: Siquidem tribus montibus quatuor fontes indiscrete adscribit.

Etiam

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From this reading Etiam hæc fontium topographia satis apertè monstrat, quàm ex impuro fonte has suas narrationes omnes miraculosas hauserit Geographus.

exnounUS /eks/

a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband

From this reading Etiam hæc fontium topographia satis apertè monstrat, quàm ex impuro fonte has suas narrationes omnes miraculosas hauserit Geographus.

experiatur

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From this reading Sed neque hi montes contigui sunt (quippe multis milliaribus inuicem dissiti) neque iuxta hos fontes illi quatuor reperiuntur: quod, qui credere nolit, experiatur.

ferè

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From this reading Id enim dicere videtur: Montes hos tres prædictos ferè, contiguos esse: Siquidem tribus montibus quatuor fontes indiscrete adscribit.

fonte

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From this reading Etiam hæc fontium topographia satis apertè monstrat, quàm ex impuro fonte has suas narrationes omnes miraculosas hauserit Geographus.

fontes

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From this reading Id enim dicere videtur: Montes hos tres prædictos ferè, contiguos esse: Siquidem tribus montibus quatuor fontes indiscrete adscribit.

fontium

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From this reading Etiam hæc fontium topographia satis apertè monstrat, quàm ex impuro fonte has suas narrationes omnes miraculosas hauserit Geographus.

Geographus

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From this reading Etiam hæc fontium topographia satis apertè monstrat, quàm ex impuro fonte has suas narrationes omnes miraculosas hauserit Geographus.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Etiam hæc fontium topographia satis apertè monstrat, quàm ex impuro fonte has suas narrationes omnes miraculosas hauserit Geographus.

hauserit

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From this reading Etiam hæc fontium topographia satis apertè monstrat, quàm ex impuro fonte has suas narrationes omnes miraculosas hauserit Geographus.

hinounUS /haɪ/

an expression of greeting

From this reading Sed neque hi montes contigui sunt (quippe multis milliaribus inuicem dissiti) neque iuxta hos fontes illi quatuor reperiuntur: quod, qui credere nolit, experiatur.

historicorum

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From this reading Cæterum ad hæc confundenda sufficit, credo, ipsorum historicorum contrarietas.

horam

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From this reading Alioqui si non vicinos statuisset, vni alicui horam duos fontes adscripsisset.

hos

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From this reading Id enim dicere videtur: Montes hos tres prædictos ferè, contiguos esse: Siquidem tribus montibus quatuor fontes indiscrete adscribit.

hæc

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From this reading Etiam hæc fontium topographia satis apertè monstrat, quàm ex impuro fonte has suas narrationes omnes miraculosas hauserit Geographus.

IdnounUS /ɪd/

a state in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading Id enim dicere videtur: Montes hos tres prædictos ferè, contiguos esse: Siquidem tribus montibus quatuor fontes indiscrete adscribit.

illi

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From this reading Sed neque hi montes contigui sunt (quippe multis milliaribus inuicem dissiti) neque iuxta hos fontes illi quatuor reperiuntur: quod, qui credere nolit, experiatur.

impuro

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From this reading Etiam hæc fontium topographia satis apertè monstrat, quàm ex impuro fonte has suas narrationes omnes miraculosas hauserit Geographus.

indiscreteadjective

not divided or divisible into parts

From this reading Id enim dicere videtur: Montes hos tres prædictos ferè, contiguos esse: Siquidem tribus montibus quatuor fontes indiscrete adscribit.

inuicem

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From this reading Sed neque hi montes contigui sunt (quippe multis milliaribus inuicem dissiti) neque iuxta hos fontes illi quatuor reperiuntur: quod, qui credere nolit, experiatur.

ipsorum

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From this reading Cæterum ad hæc confundenda sufficit, credo, ipsorum historicorum contrarietas.

iuxta

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From this reading Sed neque hi montes contigui sunt (quippe multis milliaribus inuicem dissiti) neque iuxta hos fontes illi quatuor reperiuntur: quod, qui credere nolit, experiatur.

milliaribus

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From this reading Sed neque hi montes contigui sunt (quippe multis milliaribus inuicem dissiti) neque iuxta hos fontes illi quatuor reperiuntur: quod, qui credere nolit, experiatur.

miraculosas

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From this reading Etiam hæc fontium topographia satis apertè monstrat, quàm ex impuro fonte has suas narrationes omnes miraculosas hauserit Geographus.

monstrat

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From this reading Etiam hæc fontium topographia satis apertè monstrat, quàm ex impuro fonte has suas narrationes omnes miraculosas hauserit Geographus.

MontesnounUS /ˈmɑːntiz/

plural of “monte” — a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time

From this reading Id enim dicere videtur: Montes hos tres prædictos ferè, contiguos esse: Siquidem tribus montibus quatuor fontes indiscrete adscribit.

montibus

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From this reading Id enim dicere videtur: Montes hos tres prædictos ferè, contiguos esse: Siquidem tribus montibus quatuor fontes indiscrete adscribit.

multis

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

From this reading Sed neque hi montes contigui sunt (quippe multis milliaribus inuicem dissiti) neque iuxta hos fontes illi quatuor reperiuntur: quod, qui credere nolit, experiatur.

narrationes

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From this reading Etiam hæc fontium topographia satis apertè monstrat, quàm ex impuro fonte has suas narrationes omnes miraculosas hauserit Geographus.

neque

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From this reading Sed neque hi montes contigui sunt (quippe multis milliaribus inuicem dissiti) neque iuxta hos fontes illi quatuor reperiuntur: quod, qui credere nolit, experiatur.

nolit

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From this reading Sed neque hi montes contigui sunt (quippe multis milliaribus inuicem dissiti) neque iuxta hos fontes illi quatuor reperiuntur: quod, qui credere nolit, experiatur.

nonadverbUS /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading Alioqui si non vicinos statuisset, vni alicui horam duos fontes adscripsisset.

omnes

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From this reading Etiam hæc fontium topographia satis apertè monstrat, quàm ex impuro fonte has suas narrationes omnes miraculosas hauserit Geographus.

prædictos

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From this reading Id enim dicere videtur: Montes hos tres prædictos ferè, contiguos esse: Siquidem tribus montibus quatuor fontes indiscrete adscribit.

quatuor

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From this reading Id enim dicere videtur: Montes hos tres prædictos ferè, contiguos esse: Siquidem tribus montibus quatuor fontes indiscrete adscribit.

qui

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From this reading Sed neque hi montes contigui sunt (quippe multis milliaribus inuicem dissiti) neque iuxta hos fontes illi quatuor reperiuntur: quod, qui credere nolit, experiatur.

quippe

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From this reading Sed neque hi montes contigui sunt (quippe multis milliaribus inuicem dissiti) neque iuxta hos fontes illi quatuor reperiuntur: quod, qui credere nolit, experiatur.

quod

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From this reading Sed neque hi montes contigui sunt (quippe multis milliaribus inuicem dissiti) neque iuxta hos fontes illi quatuor reperiuntur: quod, qui credere nolit, experiatur.

quàm

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From this reading Etiam hæc fontium topographia satis apertè monstrat, quàm ex impuro fonte has suas narrationes omnes miraculosas hauserit Geographus.

reperiuntur

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From this reading Sed neque hi montes contigui sunt (quippe multis milliaribus inuicem dissiti) neque iuxta hos fontes illi quatuor reperiuntur: quod, qui credere nolit, experiatur.

satis

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From this reading Etiam hæc fontium topographia satis apertè monstrat, quàm ex impuro fonte has suas narrationes omnes miraculosas hauserit Geographus.

Sed

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From this reading Sed neque hi montes contigui sunt (quippe multis milliaribus inuicem dissiti) neque iuxta hos fontes illi quatuor reperiuntur: quod, qui credere nolit, experiatur.

sinounUS /siː/

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading Alioqui si non vicinos statuisset, vni alicui horam duos fontes adscripsisset.

Siquidem

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From this reading Id enim dicere videtur: Montes hos tres prædictos ferè, contiguos esse: Siquidem tribus montibus quatuor fontes indiscrete adscribit.

statuisset

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

From this reading Alioqui si non vicinos statuisset, vni alicui horam duos fontes adscripsisset.

suas

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From this reading Etiam hæc fontium topographia satis apertè monstrat, quàm ex impuro fonte has suas narrationes omnes miraculosas hauserit Geographus.

sufficit

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From this reading Cæterum ad hæc confundenda sufficit, credo, ipsorum historicorum contrarietas.

sunt

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From this reading Sed neque hi montes contigui sunt (quippe multis milliaribus inuicem dissiti) neque iuxta hos fontes illi quatuor reperiuntur: quod, qui credere nolit, experiatur.

topographia

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From this reading Etiam hæc fontium topographia satis apertè monstrat, quàm ex impuro fonte has suas narrationes omnes miraculosas hauserit Geographus.

tres

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From this reading Id enim dicere videtur: Montes hos tres prædictos ferè, contiguos esse: Siquidem tribus montibus quatuor fontes indiscrete adscribit.

tribus

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From this reading Id enim dicere videtur: Montes hos tres prædictos ferè, contiguos esse: Siquidem tribus montibus quatuor fontes indiscrete adscribit.

vicinos

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From this reading Alioqui si non vicinos statuisset, vni alicui horam duos fontes adscripsisset.

videtur

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From this reading Id enim dicere videtur: Montes hos tres prædictos ferè, contiguos esse: Siquidem tribus montibus quatuor fontes indiscrete adscribit.

vni

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From this reading Alioqui si non vicinos statuisset, vni alicui horam duos fontes adscripsisset.

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