1.
A father and a brother. A lion is an animal. A rose is a flower and a
pigeon is a bird. The rose belongs to Theodore. The sun shines. The
father is a tailor. Where are the book and the pencil? Here is an apple.
On the ground lies a stone. On the window lie a pencil and a pen. The
son stands by the father. Here lies the hat of the father (the father's
hat). The father is in the room. Before the house is (stands) a tree.
What is a lion? What is a rose? What shines? What is the father? Where
is the father? What is on the window? Where is the pen?
Is a lion an animal? Yes, a lion is an animal. Is a rose a bird? No, a
rose is not a bird, a rose is a flower.
2.
The father is well. A child is not a mature man. The sky is blue. A lion
is strong. The father is good. The hand of John (John's hand) is clean.
("Some", or, "a") paper is white. White paper lies on the table. Here is
the young lady's exercise book. In the sky stands (is) the beautiful
sun. The paper is very white, but the snow is more white (whiter). Milk
is more nutritious than wine. The bread is fresh. The uncle is richer
than the brother. Here lies (is) a red rose. The dog is very faithful.
The book is new.
3.
(The) birds fly. The song of (the) birds is pleasant. Where are the
boys? The fathers are well. Children are not mature men. Lions are
strong. John's hands are clean. Here are the young ladies' exercise
books. The uncles are richer than the brothers. The dogs are very
faithful. White papers lie on the table. In the room are new hats. Where
are the sharp knives? Good children are diligent. Here lie (are) pure
white delicate lilies. The teeth of lions (lions' teeth) are sharp.
4.
I read. You write. He is a boy, and she is a girl. We are men. You are
children. They are Russians. Where are the boys? They are in the garden.
Where are the girls? They also are in the garden. Where are the knives ?
They are (lie) on the table. The child cries, because it wants to eat.
Sir, you are impolite. Gentlemen, you are impolite. Tkey say that (the)
truth always conquers. The house belongs to him. I come from (the)
grandfather, and I go now to (the) uncle. I am as strong as you. Now I
read, you read, and he reads, we all read. You write and the children
write, they (you) all sit silent and write.
My dog, you are very faithful. He is my uncle, for my father is his
brother. Of all my children, Ernest is the youngest. His father and his
brothers are in the garden. Her uncle is in the house. Where are your
books ? Our books are (lie) on the table; their pencils and their paper
also are (lie) on the table.
Who is in the room ? Who are in the room ? The gentle- man who is
reading is my friend. The gentleman to whom you are writing is a tailor.
What is lying on the table ?
5.
I see a lion (lions). I read (am reading) a book (books). I love (the)
father. I know John. (The) father is not reading a book, but he is
writing a letter. I do not like obstinate people. I wish you good-day,
sir. Good morning! A joyous festival (a pleasant holiday) (I wish you).
What a joyful festival (it is to-day) ! In the day we see the bright
sun, and at night we see the pale moon and the beautiful stars. We have
newer bread than you. No, you are wrong, sir, your bread is less new
(staler) than mine. We call the boy, and he comes. In (the) winter they
heat the stoves. When one is rich one has many friends. He loves me, but
I do not love him. Mr. P. and his wife love my children very much; I
also love theirs very much. I do not know the gentleman who is reading.
6.
Why do you not answer me? Are you deaf or dumb? What are you doing?
The boy drove away the birds. From (the) father I received a book, and
from (the) brother I received a pen. (The) father gave me a sweet apple.
Here is the apple which I found. Yesterday I met your son, and he
politely greeted me. Three days ago (before three days) I visited your
cousin, and my visit gave (made) to him pleasure. When I came to him he
was sleeping, but I woke him.
I will relate to you a story. Will you tell me the truth? To day is
Saturday, and to-morrow will be Sunday. Yesterday was Friday, and the
day after to-morrow will be Monday. [Footnote: Notice that in these two
sentences "ankoraux" and "iam" express different meanings of the English
word "yet."] Have you yet found your watch? I have not yet looked for
it; when I have finished (shall finish) my work I will look for my
watch, but I fear that I shall not find it again. If you (shall) conquer
us, the people will say that only women you conquered. When you (shall)
attain the age of fifteen years you will receive the permission.
7.
I love myself, you love yourself, he loves himself, and every man loves
himself. I take care of her (so) as I take care of myself, but she takes
no care at all of herself, and does not look after herself at all. My
brothers had guests to-day; after supper our brothers went with the
guests out of their (our brothers') house and accompanied them as far as
their (the guests') house. I washed myself in my room, and she washed
herself in her room. The child was looking for its doll; I showed the
child where its doll lay. She related to him her adventure. She returned
to her father's palace. Her flowers she tended not. My brother said to
Stephen, that he loved him more than himself.
8.
Two men can do more than one. I have only one mouth, but I have two
ears. He walks out with three dogs. He did everything with the ten
fingers of his hands. Of her many children some are good and others bad.
Five and seven make twelve. Ten and ten make twenty. Four and eighteen
make twenty-two. Thirty and forty-five make seventy-five. One thousand
eight hundred and ninety-three. He has eleven children. Sixty minutes
make one hour, and one minute consists of sixty seconds.
8a.
January is the first month of the year, April is the fourth, November is
the eleventh, and December is the twelfth. The twentieth day of February
is the fifty-first day of the year. The seventh day of the week God
chose to be (that it should be) more holy than the six first days. What
did God create on the sixth day? What (which) date is it (have we)
to-day? To-day is the twenty-seventh (day) of March. Christmas Day is
the 25th of December, New Year's Day is the 1st of January, One does not
easily forget one's first love.
9.
I have a hundred apples. I have a hundred (of) apples. This town has a
million of inhabitants. I bought a dozen (of) spoons, and two dozen (of)
forks. One thousand years (or, a thousand of years) make a millennium.
Firstly, I return to you the money which you lent to me; secondly, I
thank you for the loan; thirdly, I beg you also afterwards (on a future
occasion) to lend to me when I (shall) require money.
9a.
Three is half of six, eight is four-fifths of ten. Four metres of this
stuff cost nine francs, therefore two metres cost four and a-half
francs. One day is a three hundred and sixty-fifth or a three hundred
and sixty-sixth of a year.
Five times seven are thirty-five. For each day I receive five francs,
but for to-day I have received double pay, that is, ten francs.
These two friends walk out always (two) together. Five together they
threw themselves upon me, but I overcame all five assailants.
10.
Give (to) the birds water, for they want to drink. Alexander will not
learn, and therefore I beat Alexander. Who has courage (dares) to ride
on a lion? I was going to beat him, but he ran away from me.
Do not give your hand to a lion. Relate (tell) to my young friend a
beautiful story. Tell father that I am diligent. Tell me your name. Do
not write to me such long letters. Show me your new coat. Child, do not
touch the looking-glass. Dear children, always be honest. Do not listen
to him.
He says that I am attentive. He begs me to be attentive. Tell him not to
chatter. Ask him to send me a candle. The cottage is worth your buying
(worthy that you should buy it). She strongly desired that he (should)
remain alive.
Let him come, and I will forgive him. Let us be gay, let us use life
well, for life is not long. Let him not come alone, but come with his
best friend. I already have my hat; now look for yours.
11.
If the pupil knew his lesson well, the teacher would not punish him. If
you knew who he is, you would esteem him more. They raised one hand
upwards as if they were holding something. If I really were beautiful,
others would try to imitate me. Oh! if I were (had) already the age of
fifteen years!
12.
To remain with a lion is dangerous. The knife cuts well, for it is
sharp. Go more quickly. He shut the door angrily. His speech flows
softly and pleasantly. We made the contract not in writing, but by word
of mouth. An honest man acts honestly. The pastor who died a short time
ago lived long in our city. Did you not get it back? He is sick unto
death. The iron rod which was in the stove (fire) is burning; hot. Paris
is very gay. Early in the morning she drove to the station.
Forgive me that I stayed so long. His anger lasted long. He is to-day in
an angry temper. The king soon sent again another good-hearted official.
This evening we shall have a ball. Where are you? Away from here! (Get
away!).
Where did he drive away to? She ran home. We went forward like furies.
Everything was right (good), and we went on further. The lady glanced
back. The sailors demanded to go back (required that one should go
back). I hung it here, for it saved my life. I never sent here.
13.
My brother is not big, but he is not little, he is of medium growth. A
hair is very thin. The night is so dark that we can see nothing even
before our nose. This stale bread is hard as stone. Naughty children
love to torment animals. He felt (himself) so miserable that he cursed
the day on which he was born. We greatly despise this base man. The
window was long unclosed; I closed it, but my brother immediately opened
it again. A straight road is shorter than a curved. Do not be
ungrateful.
The wife of my father is my mother, and the grandmother of my children.
My sister is a very beautiful girl. My aunt is a very good woman. I saw
your grandmother with her four granddaughters, and with my niece. I have
an ox and a cow. The young widow became again a fiancee.
14.
He gave me money, but I immediately returned it to him. I am going away,
but wait for me, for I shall soon return. The sun is reflected in the
clear water of the river. He returned to his country. She threw herself
again upon the seat.
In the course of a few minutes I heard two shots. The firing continued
for a very long time. His speech of yesterday was very fine, but too
much speaking tires him. He is singing a very beautiful song. Singing is
an agreeable occupation. With my hand I kept on briskly rubbing him. The
rain kept on falling in rivers. Every minute she kept looking out
through the window and cursing the slow motion of the train.
I leap very cleverly. I started with surprise. I used to jump all day
long from place to place. When you began to speak I expected to hear
something new. The diamond has a beautiful sparkle. She let the diamond
flash. Two flashes of lightning passed across the dark sky.
15.
I am (being) loved. I was (being) loved. I shall be (being) loved. I
should be (being) loved, Be (being) loved. To be (being) loved. You have
been washed. You had been washed. You will have been washed. You would
have been washed. Be (having been) washed. To have been washed. He is to
be invited. He was (going) to be invited. He will be (about to be)
invited. He would be (about to be) invited. Be about to be invited. To
be about to be invited. This commodity is always willingly bought by me.
The overcoat was (has been) bought by me; consequently it belongs to me.
When your house was being built, my house had already been built a long
time. I give notice that from now my son's debts will not be paid by me.
Be easy; my whole debt will soon have been paid to you. My gold ring
would not be so long (being) sought for if it had not been so cleverly
hidden by you. According to the plan of the engineers this railway is
going to be constructed in the space of two years; but I think that it
will be being constructed (in construction) more than three years. When
the prayer was (had been) finished he rose.
Augustus is my best loved son. Money in hand is more important than
(money) had. A sparrow (which has been) caught is better than an eagle
(which is) going to be caught.
16.
Flowing water is purer than water standing still. The fallen man cannot
raise himself. (The) time past will never more return; (the) time to
come no one yet knows. Come, we await you, Saviour of the world. In the
language Esperanto we see the future language of the whole world. The
number of the dancers was great. It is the legend which true believers
always repeat. He led the traveller to the place where the thieves were
resting. (To) a man who has sinned unintentionally God easily pardons.
The soldiers led the prisoners (arrested) through the streets. A man
whom one has to judge is one to be judged (prisoner at the bar).
16a.
Now he teils me the truth. Yesterday he told me the truth. He always
told me the truth. When you saw us in the drawing-room he had already
(previously) told me the truth. He will tell me the truth. When you
(shall) come to me, he will previously tell me the truth (or, he will
have told me the truth; or, before you (will) come to me, he will tell
me the truth). If I were to ask him, he would tell me the truth. I
should not have made the mistake if he had previously told me the truth.
When I (shall) come, tell me the truth. When my father (shall) come,
tell me beforehand the truth. I wish to tell you the truth. I wish that
that which I said should be true (or, I wish to have told the truth).
17.
Walking in the street, I fell. Having found an apple, I ate it. He came
to me quite unexpected. He went meditating (deeply) and very slowly. We
were ashamed, having received instruction from the boy. The imperial
servant went out, taking with him the bracelet. Profoundly saluting, he
related that the thief had been caught. Without saying a word, the
duchess opened her jewel-case. Having worked a year, and having saved a
few dollars, I married (with) my Mary. Having crossed the river, he
found the thief. Looking (having looked) by chance on the floor, she saw
some book, forgotten probably by a departed traveller.
18.
The bootmaker makes boots and shoes. Nobody lets thieves into his house.
The brave sailor was drowned in the sea. An author writes books, and a
writer simply copies papers. We have various servants - a cook, a
housemaid, a nurse, and a coachman. (He) who occupies himself with
mechanics is a mechanic, and (he) who occupies himself with chemistry is
a chemist. A diplomatist we can also call a diplomat, but a physicist we
cannot call a "physic," for "physics" is the name of the science itself.
One day there came two cheats, who said that they were (are) weavers.
19.
They so hindered me that I spoiled the whole of my work. Send away your
brother, for he hinders us. Fetch the doctor, for I am ill. He procured
for himself many books from Berlin.
He grew pale with fear, and afterwards he blushed from shame. In the
spring the ice and the snow melt. In the muddy weather my coat became
very dirty; therefore I took a brush and cleaned the coat. My uncle did
not die (by) a natural death, but nevertheless he did not kill himself,
and also was killed by nobody; one day, walking near the railway lines,
he fell under the wheels of a moving train, and was killed. I did not
hang my cap on this little tree; but the wind blew away the cap from my
head, and it, flying, became hung (got caught) on the branches of the
little tree. Seat yourself (or, sit down), sir.
His gloomy face made his friend laugh. The whole night they passed
awake, and lighted more than sixteen candles. I divested the child of
his night clothes, and stood him in the tub; afterwards I dried him. He
made friends with evil companions. A poor Hebrew wished to become a
Christian. The bottle fell and broke. She became his wife. Little by
little she became quite calm.
20.
The sea is deeper there than any anchor can reach. In some (any) way.
Without any reproach of conscience. I know in what sort of place I shall
certainly find him. What kind of weather is it? What harm have I done to
you? In that way he did everything. He invited him to come into such and
such a place. Not every sort of bird sings. Beyond all doubt. No (kind
of) man deserves such a punishment. Such books are harmful. At times he
visits us.
For some reason he could not sleep. Why do you not answer me? I did not
understand your question, therefore I did not answer. People do not
understand one another, and therefore they hold themselves aloof. For
every reason that is the best.
I once loved you. What lives must of necessity some time die. When shall
you go away? In the moonlight night, when all were asleep, then she sat
on the edge or the ship. Be for ever blessed! She had never seen a dog
before.
20a.
Where are the boys? Where did you go? I am staying here. He lost his
purse somewhere in the town, but where he lost it he does not know. I
willingly came from there here. He begged her to tell him whence she
came (whence she comes). For youth there are snares everywhere.
Everywhere are flowers, and nowhere can one find more beautiful (ones).
How beautiful! Am I fit for a king? So finished the happy day. They
shone like diamonds. How are you? Somehow he misunderstood me. My wife
thought the same as I. I cannot understand at all what you say. Very
strange and quite incomprehensible! I, as president, elected him. I
chose him as president.
Whose glove is this? I never take that one's opinion. Suddenly she heard
somebody's loud disagreeable voice. Everybody's idea is different. A
good friend, without whose help he would never have seen this land.
Somebody's loss is not always somebody's gain. Someone's loss is often
no one's gain.
20b.
I feel that something is happening. Never did I give you anything. I
wish to do something good for (to) you. What is this? What kind of
ornament is this? What do I see? This is all I spoke of. I will give up
nothing to you. Do nothing against your mother. Before all, be faithful
to yourself. She began to feel something such as (which) she herself in
the beginning could (can) not understand.
She spoke a little angrily. The pupils of the eyes little by little
contracted. Who is so unreasonable (senseless) that he can believe it?
How much money have you? I have none. Give me as much water as wine.
Somebody comes; who is it? Would anybody have the courage to do that?
Everybody tried to save himself as he could. A language in which nobody
will understand us. None of them could save the drowning person. He
helped nobody ever (never helped anybody) even with one centime. We
shall go all together. I know nobody in that town. This is beyond all
human strength.
20c.
Where I am travelling from, whither and why, I can only answer: I know
not. They begged him to delay a little (with) his departure. These nests
are often larger than the huts of the people of that place. He departed
with the firm resolve to leave for ever this ungrateful land. If anyone
were to see that, he would curse Fortune. I would give a hundred pounds
sterling if ox tongue could have for me such a good taste as for you.
What time is it? Nearly (soon) twelve o'clock.
21.
On a hot day I like to walk in a wood. They opened the gate noisily, and
the carriage drove into the courtyard. This is no longer simple rain,
but a downpour. A huge dog put its forepaw on me, and from terror I did
not know what to do. Before our army stood a great series of cannon.
(In) that night a terrible gale blew. With delight. He longed to go away
again.
Immediately after heating the stove was hot, in an hour it was only
warm, in two hours it was only just warm, and after three hours it was
already quite cold. I bought for the children a little table and some
little seats. In our country there are no mountains, but only hills. In
summer we find coolness in thick woods. He sits near the table and
dozes. A narrow path leads through this field to our house. On his face
I saw a joyful smile. Before the woman appeared a pretty little dog.
Pardon, he whispered.
22.
With (by means of) an axe we chop, with a saw we saw, with a spade we
dig, with a needle we sew, with scissors we clip. The knife was so blunt
that I could not cut the meat with it, and I had to use my pocket knife.
Have you a corkscrew to uncork the bottle? I wished to lock the door,
but I had lost the key. She combs her hair with a silver comb. In summer
we travel by various vehicles, and in winter by a sledge. To-day it is
beautiful frosty weather; therefore I shall take my skates and go
skating. The steersman of the "Pinta" injured the rudder. The magnetic
needle. The first indicator in most illnesses is the tongue. He put it
on the plate of a pair of scales.
23.
The sailors must obey the captain. All the inhabitants of a state are
citizens (subjects) of the state. Townsfolk are usually sharper than
villagers. The Parisians are gay folk. Our town has good policemen, but
not a sufficiently energetic chief constable. Lutherans and Calvinists
are Christians. Germans and Frenchmen who live in Russia are Russian
subjects, although they are not Russians. He is an awkward and simple
provincial. The inhabitants of one state are fellow-countrymen, the
inhabitants of one town are fellow-citizens, the professors of one
religion are co-religionists. Those who have the same ideas are
fellow-thinkers.
The ruler of our country is a good and wise king. The governor of our
province is strict but just. Our regimental chief (colonel) is like a
good father to (for) his soldiers. They are as (equally) proud as a
housewife of her house. On the engine the engine-driver sat alone. The
emperor, accompanied by the empress, had just entered (into) his box.
24.
Our country will conquer, for our army is large and brave. On a steep
ladder he raised himself to the roof of the house. I do not know the
Spanish language, but by help of a Spanish-German dictionary, I
nevertheless understood your letter a little. On these vast and grassy
fields feed great herds of beasts, especially flocks of fine-woolled
sheep. The train consisted almost entirely (only) of passenger coaches.
They put before me a cover (table requisites), which consisted of a
plate, spoon, knife, fork, a small glass for brandy, a glass for wine,
and a serviette. On the sea was a great ship, and among the rigging
everywhere sat sailors. His escort stood at the back of the box. Dark
ranges of mountains bar the way.
A florin, a shilling, and a penny are coins. A grain of sand fell into
my eye. One spark is enough to explode gunpowder.
25.
A poor wise man dined with a miserly rich man. A fool everyone beats. He
is a liar and a despicable man. A coward fears even his own shadow. This
old man has become quite silly and childish. A learned man undertook an
important scientific work. Only saints have the right to enter here. He
only is the great, the powerful (One). It is not the legend about the
beauty Zobeida. After an infectious disease the clothes of the patient
are often burned. The curse of the prophet is over the head of an
ungrateful one. After some minutes the brave man went out. All the
saints, help!
(Lesson 26 no Exercise).
27.
She returned to her father's palace. They both went to the mayor. Did I
not do good to you? She told him nothing. She wrote him a letter. He
every day teaches people something which they do not know. They flew
towards the sun. One sister promised the other to tell her what she saw,
and what most pleased her the first day. Perhaps he will forgive you.
She did not believe her own ears. He did not know that he had (has) to
thank her [for] his life. She saved his life. The witch cut off the
tongue of the mermaid.
28.
I lived with her father. It fell to (on) the bottom of the sea on the
breaking up of the ship. By [the] light of torches. Arm in arm. There
seized him some fear at the thought. Nothing helps; one must only
bravely remain of his [own] opinion. She laughed at his recital. At
every word which you (will) speak, out of your mouth will come either a
flower or a precious stone.
He stopped near the door. The serpent crawled about her feet. When he
was with me, he stood a whole hour by the window. I lived in a tree near
your house. She planted near the statue a rose-red willow. The wayside
trees.
29.
The bird flies in the room (= it is in the room and flies [about] in
it). The bird flies into the room (= it is outside the room, and now
flies into it). I am travelling in Spain. I am travelling to (into)
Spain. What to do then (is to be done) in such a case? I am in a good
temper. He whispered to the queen in the ear. In consequence of this
occurrence. I should prefer to stay here in peace. Her birthday was
exactly in the middle of winter. He glanced into the child's eyes. He
was a tall handsome man of the age of forty years. In the whole of my
life. At the end of the year. Hand in hand. Entering (having entered)
the carriage, she sat as if on pins. Corn is ground into flour.
Alexander turned into dust. He divided the apple into two parts.
30.
Between Russia and France is Germany. They divided among them twelve
apples. Between ten and eleven o'clock in the morning. Between the
pillars stood marble figures. Near the wall between the windows stood a
sofa. They talked long among themselves. In this disease an hour may
decide between life and death. In the interval between the speeches they
set off fireworks.
I am standing outside the house, and he is inside. He is outside the
door. Now we are out of danger. He lives outside the town. Standing
outside, he could only see the outer side of our house. He pointed
outside into the darkness. I left him outside. This man is better
outwardly than within.
He went out of the town. He has just returned from foreign parts. With
extraordinary vivacity she jumped out of the carriage (of the train).
She put a crown of white lilies on her (another's) head (hair). He made
use of the opportunity. These nests are made wholly of earth. She was
the bravest of all. Now you have grown up! He went out of the bedroom,
and entered into the dining-room. The Esperanto alphabet consists of
twenty-eight letters.
31.
I am sitting on a seat and have my feet on a little bench. He came back
with a cat on his arm. I put my hand on the table. He fell on his knees.
Do not go on the bridge. He threw himself in despair on a seat. He
slapped him on the shoulder and pressed him down on to the sofa. I
seated myself in the place of the absent stoker. Fruit-culture must
influence for good those who are occupied with it.
Over the earth is air. His thoughts rose high above the clouds. She
received permission to rise above the surface of the sea. They could
rise on the high mountains high above the clouds. He stands above on the
mountain, and looks down on to the field. She sat on the water and swung
up and down.
From under the sofa the mouse ran under the bed, and now it runs [about]
under the bed. She often had to dive under the water. To (under) the
sound of music they danced on the deck. Under her gaze blossomed the
white lilies. She sank under the water. She swam up at sunset.
32.
He is so stout that he cannot go through our narrow door. She looked up
through the dark-blue water. Through the roseate air shone the evening
star. The sound of the bells penetrates down to her. They glide among
the branches. On the fireplace between two pots stands an iron kettle;
out of the kettle, in which is boiling water, goes steam; through the
window, which is near the door, the vapour goes into the court.
The swallow flew across the river, for across (on the other side of) the
river were other swallows. They can fly on ships across the sea. "Why
did Hannibal go across the Alps? Because then the tunnel was not yet
ready." It is impossible that they should have gone across the ocean.
Everything was turned upside down.
We passed by the station. At this moment the abbot passes by. In
passing, I asked him if it were (is) yet twelve o'clock. The mill cannot
grind with the water that is past.
33.
Before them stood a church. Before such men it is worth while to speak.
Often in the night she stood before the window. I am guilty towards
(before) you. An hour ago. A short time ago he woke up very hoarse. Not
long ago the house was sold publicly. Do not go before you know that
everything is in order. I must let them sweep out the room before we
(shall) begin to dance. I was there the previous year. Formerly I never
thought about wealth. It was with (to) her as the witch prophesied.
He remained behind the door. Little by little. She began eagerly to read
page after page. She looked after him with a smile. After some minutes
the sun rose. She threw her arms backwards and forwards. We shall stay
some weeks in Paris; afterwards we shall travel into Germany.
34.
During the whole day (or, the whole day) he remained alone. During (for)
some months she did not leave her room. He slept during the whole
concert (or, the whole concert). While the preparations lasted, he was a
guest of the king. While he is journeying on the road to Granada, in
Santa Fe his fate is being decided.
They used to work until late at night. The plate of the scales sank to
the ground. Its rays crept up to the dome. Lend me ten roubles until
to-morrow. He worked on from early morning till late at night. He will
fight to the very end. We kept going up always higher and higher to the
fourth story. It will exist until the world shall perish.
The king came about midday into the village of Reading. About morning
the gale ended. About ten metres will be sufficient. All gathered round
the glass globe. One can look very far round about. Great mountains of
ice floated around. He looked around on all sides.
35.
The light of the moon. In the middle of the square stood a house. He
might be of the age (have the age) of sixteen years. Their lifetime is
still shorter than ours. They rose from beside the table. I thought that
you would (will) never return from thence. The sailors took down the
sails. He dismounted from the horse.
A wine glass is a glass in which there was wine previously, or which is
used for wine; a glass of wine is a glass full of wine. Bring me a metre
of black cloth. ("Metro de drapo" would mean a yard-measure which was
lying on cloth, or which is used for cloth). I bought a half-score of
eggs. This river has a length of two hundred kilometres (has two hundred
kilometres of length). On the seashore stood a crowd of people. Many
birds fly in the autumn into warmer lands. On the tree were many birds.
Some people feel happiest when they see the sufferings of their
neighbours. In the room were (sat) only a few people. "Da" after any
word shows that this word signifies measure.
It is a beautiful piece of stuff. On the plate he put thousands of
pieces of silver. The lights glitter like hundreds of stars. A boy
bought a little bottle of ink. They construct little towers containing
many little chambers. He gave them a great sum of money.
36.
I eat with my mouth, and smell with my nose. She trod with her foot on
the serpent. It covered the lovely lily with white foam. The body ended
in a fish's tail. All the walls are decorated with great paintings. By
here, and by no other way, the thief escaped. In what way can one come
into the land of gold? In such a way. In one word. The star Venus began
to burn with envy.
She wished to play with them, but they ran away in terror. With what
attention she listened to these tales. The most beautiful of them was
the young prince with the great black eyes. Hither swam the sea-maiden
with the beautiful prince. With pleasure. With every year the number of
members rapidly increased.
The Tartar remained without a good horse and without food. Almost
without life he was driven about by the waves. They wove with all their
might, but without thread (threads). Without a word he obeyed. The
leaves moved ceaselessly. He created numberless birds.
37.
He treated himself in order to regain his health. She had a great deal
to tell. He went into the church to make his confession. In order to
pass the time somehow. Nobody is more fit for his post than he. He used
all his might to please his master. For me it is all one wherever I
live. Take (the pay) for the coffee.
He died of hunger. I had a very good estate, which was sold on account
of debts. For heaven's sake, do not do this. He was convinced that on
his own account he need not fear. On this account Venus gives more light
than many other stars. Whether for that, or for some other reason, I
know not.
38.
She wished to believe that the Hebrew spoke of someone else. Now the
woman has everything, she can ask for nothing. Do not think about this.
One cannot truly say that about you. There were still many things about
which they wished to know. He could not even dream about her. She used
to ask the old grandmother about that.
I remain here by order of my chief. He began to go along this river.
They had permission to go up always according to their (own) will. She
could dig and plant as she pleased (according to her liking). The shells
closed and opened according to the flow of the water. From his outward
appearance he seemed a respectable man. At the command "three" you will
shoot at the tree. The younger daughter was the very picture of her
father in her goodness and honesty.
39.
You have remedies against all diseases. What can he alone do against a
hundred men? Contrary to his custom, the professor said nothing. It flew
against the reflector. Against her own will she confessed this. He began
to feel a certain disgust against himself. The opposite side. They sat
down one opposite the other. She was unjust towards him. Contrary to
usual, the number of dancers was great.
Instead of him his brother was sent. Instead of going out he remained in
the house. An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. Instead of coffee
he gave me tea with sugar, but without cream. Instead of "la" one can
also say "l'" (but only after a preposition which ends with a vowel).
In the drawing-room there was nobody except him and his fiancee. Besides
the empty loom there was nothing. Besides ourselves we had very little
to bring in. She wished to have, besides the red flowers, only one
beautiful statue. All slept, save the steersman beside his tiller. In
addition to the members, many guests journey there.
40.
He worked hard, but in spite of everything he did not succeed. It was
still fairly warm, notwithstanding that the sun was low. They will be
severely punished if, notwithstanding the prohibition, they (shall)
offend against the freedom of the road. Despite all my endeavours to
prevent him, he went away.
For my four children I bought twelve apples, and to each of the children
I gave at the rate of three apples. They may cost three to five
shillings each. This book has sixty pages; therefore if I (shall) read
every day (at the rate of) fifteen pages, I shall finish the whole book
in four days. I bought four books at sixpence each.
We were only engaged about some household affairs. The structure is
similar to a mushroom. They ran away when the woman cried out at them.
In the evening the sky became covered with clouds. From fear of Karagara
I ran away. She was very proud of her high rank. The dog sincerely
mourned for him. None of them was so full of desires as the youngest
girl. On word of honour.
40a.
If we need to use a preposition, and the sense does not show us what
preposition to use, then we can use the general preposition "je." But it
is well to use the word "je" as seldom as possible. Instead of the word
"je" we can also use the accusative without a preposition. I laugh at
his simplicity (or, I laugh on account of his simplicity; or, I ridicule
his simplicity). The last time I saw him with you I travelled two days
and one night. I sigh for my lost happiness. From the said rule it
follows that if we do not know as to any verb whether it requires the
accusative case after it (that is, whether it is active) or not, we can
always use the accusative. For example, we can say "obei al la patro"
and "obei la patron" (instead of "obei je la patro"). But we do not use
the accusative when the clearness of the sense forbids it; for example,
we can say "pardoni al la malamiko" and "pardoni la malamikon," but we
must always say "pardoni al la malamiko lian kulpon."
41.
The photographer photographed me, and I sent my photograph to my father.
You talk nonsense, my friend. I drank tea, with cake and jam. Water is a
fluid. I did not wish to drink the wine, for it had in it a certain
muddiness. On the table were various sweetmeats. I ate a tasty omelette.
When I travel anywhere I never take with me much luggage. An ice is a
sweet frozen dainty. The whole surface of the lake was covered with
floating leaves and various other plants (growths). The timber merchant
sells wood, and the joiner makes tables, chairs, and other wooden
objects. I use no sort of alcoholics. His old mother carried on the
management of the house. "An evil appearance he had," answered the Jew.
She thought over the doings of the past day. It is as light as a cobweb.
The train of the dress was long. They move like living beings.
He loves this girl on account of her beauty and goodness. His heroism
greatly pleased me. I live with them in great friendship. We are, in
fact, close to the river. This is the most important quality. Court
ceremony necessitates inconvenience. The wealth of this man is great,
but his foolishness is still greater.
In these little bottles are various acids--vinegar, sulphuric acid,
nitric acid, and others. The acidity of this vinegar is very weak. Your
wine is only some abominable acid thing. This great eminence is not a
natural mountain. The height of that mountain is not very great.
42.
The house in which one learns is a school, and the house in which one
prays is a church. The cook sits in the kitchen. The doctor advises me
to go into a vapour-bath. The horse put one hoof on a serpent's nest.
The woman used to walk through lovely woods and meadows. He came into
his lodging. He stopped by the gate of the monastery.
Russians live in Russia, and Germans in Germany. My writing materials
consist of an inkstand, a sand-box, a few pens, a pencil, and a blotter.
In my trousers pocket I carry a purse, and in my overcoat pocket I carry
a pocket book; a larger portfolio I carry under my arm. Put on the table
the sugar-basin, the tea-caddy, and the teapot.
A shop in which one sells cigars, or a room in which one keeps cigars,
is a cigar-store; a box or other object in which one keeps cigars is a
cigar-case; a little tube in which one puts a cigar when one smokes it
is a cigar-holder. A little box in which one keeps pens is a pen-box,
and a little stick, on which one holds a pen to write, is a penholder.
In the candlestick was a burning candle.
43.
A father and a mother together are named parents. Peter, Anne, and
Elizabeth are my brother and sisters. Mr. and Mrs. N. will come to us
this evening. The engaged couple stood by the altar. I congratulated the
young married pair by telegraph. The king and queen left Cordova. She
married (with) her cousin, although her parents wished to marry her to
another person.
My wife's father is my father-in-law, I am his son-in-law, and my father
is the father-in-law of my wife. All my wife's relations are my
relations by marriage, consequently her brother is my brother-in-law,
her sister is my sister-in-law; my brother and sister are the
brother-in-law and sister-in-law of my wife. The wife of my nephew and
the niece of my wife are my nieces by marriage. A woman who treats the
sick is a lady doctor; the wife of a doctor is a doctor's wife. Mrs. Dr.
A. visited Dr. and Mrs. P. to-day. He is not a laundryman, he is a
washerwoman's husband.
The sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons of a king are princes. The
Hebrews are Israelites, for they are descended from Israel. A foal is an
immature horse, a chicken an immature fowl, a calf an immature ox, a
fledgeling an immature bird. That beautiful land was in a very primeval
state.
John, Nicholas, Ernest, William, Mary, Clara, and Sophia are called by
their parents Johnny (or Jack), Nick, Ernie, Will (or Willie or Bill or
Billy), Polly (or Molly), Clarry, and Sophy.
44.
Steel is flexible, but iron is not flexible. Not every plant is edible.
Glass is breakable and transparent. Your speech is quite
incomprehensible, and your letters are always written quite illegibly.
The darkness is impenetrable. He related to me a story altogether
incredible. Perhaps I can (shall be able to) help you. Do you love your
father? What a question! of course (that) I love him. Probably I shall
not be able to come to you to-day, for I think that I myself shall have
guests to-day. The table stands askew, and will probably soon fall over.
He did his best (his possible).
He is a man unworthy of belief. Your action is very praiseworthy. This
important day will remain for me for ever memorable. It is a coat of
great worth. It is not worthy of thanks. The crew show [themselves]
unworthy of their leader.
His wife is very hardworking and economical, but she is also very fond
of talking and noisy. He is very irascible, and often becomes excited at
the merest trifle; nevertheless he is very forgiving, he does not bear
anger long, and he is not at all revengeful. He is very credulous; even
the most incredible things, which the most untrustworthy people relate
to him, he immediately believes. He is very cleanly, and you will not
find even one speck of dust on his coat. He is an excellent boy, but
very apt to believe [in] spirits.
45.
We all came together to talk over very important business, but we could
not reach any result, and we parted. Misery often unites people, and
happiness often separates them. I tore up the letter, and threw its bits
into every corner (all corners) of the room. After this they separated
for home. The road branched in several directions.
I willingly fulfilled his desire. In bad weather one may easily take
cold. He unbuttoned his overcoat. She played with her fan. Shirts,
collars, cuffs, and other similar things we call linen, although they
are not always made of linen.
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