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35 Cards in this Set
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rēx servīs signum dedit
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the king gave a signal to the slaves
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servus Germānicus
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the German slave
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quī hoc signum exspectābat
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who was waiting for this signal
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hospitibus ursam ostendit
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showed the bear to the guests
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Belimicus, simulatque hoc vīdit
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Belimicus, as soon as he saw this
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ad medium triclīnium contendit
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hurried to the middle of the dining hall
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mī Dumnorix
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my dear Dumnorix
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facile est tibī iocōs facere
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it’s easy for you to make jokes
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sed ursam tractāre nōn audēs
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but you don’t dare handle the bear
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ego, quem tū dērīdēs, audeō
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I, who you mock, do dare
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Belemicus, quī servum iam dīmīserat
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Belimicus, who had now sent the slave away
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ursam ad Dumnorigem dūxit
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he led the bear towards Dumnorix
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nōnne tū quoque
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don’t you also
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ursam tractāre vīs?
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want to handle the bear
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Dumnorix statim surrēxit
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Dumnorix at once got up
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facile est mihi hanc ursam superāre
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it’s easy for me to overcome this bear
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tē quoque, homuncule
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you also, little man, I can overcome
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superāre possum
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I can overcome
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tum cēterī
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then the others
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quī anteā timuerant
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who before had been afraid
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valdē cachiinnāvērunt
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laughed loudly
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Belimicus, ubi cachinnōs audīvit
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Belimcus, when he heard the laughter
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furēns ursam pulsāvit
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in a fury hit the bear
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et eam ad Dumnorigem impulit
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and pushed it towards Dumnorix
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subitō ursa saeva sē vertit
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suddenly the savage bear turned round
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Belimicum ferōciter percussit
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he struck Belimicus ferociously
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prīncipēs perterritī
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the terrified chieftains
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ad iānuās quam celerrimē cuccurrērunt
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ran as fast as possible to the doors
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ursa, quam hic clāmor terruerat
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the bear, who, this noise had frightened
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ad lectum cucurrit
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ran towards the couch
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ubi rēx sedēbat
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where the king was sitting
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rēx, quod claudicābat, effugere nōn poterat
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the king, because he had a limp, could not escape
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Quīntus hastam, quam servis tenēbat, rapuit
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Quintus grabbed the spear, which the slave was holding
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bēstiam saevam trānsfīxit
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he ran the savage beast through
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illa dēcidit mortua
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it fell down dead
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