5. Pavo

Pavo graviter conquerebatur apud Junonem, dominam suam, quod vocis suavitas sibi negata esset dum luscinia, avis tam parum decora, cantu excellat. Cui Juno, et merito, inquit; non enim omnia bona in unum conferri oportuit.

Vocabularium

apud – at, by, near, among; at the house of; before, in the presence / writings / view of

conqueror, conquerî, conquestus sum, – bewail, lament, utter a complaint; complain of, deplore

negô, negâre, negâvî, negâtus – deny, refuse; say ... not

avis, avis – bird; sign, omen, portent

meritô – deservedly; rightly

meritus a um – deserved, due

mereor, merêrî, meritus sum, – earn, deserve; merit, be rewarded

oportet, oportêre, oportuit – it is right, proper, necessary, it is becoming; it behooves; ought

decôrus a um; decôrior ior ius; decôrissimus a um –beautiful / good looking / handsome / comely; adorned; graceful / elegant (non – visual); honorable, noble; glorious, decorated; decorous, proper, decent, fitting

parum, minus, minimê – too little, very little, not enough, insufficient; less, not so good

conferô, conferre, contulî, collâtus –bring together, carry / convey; collect / gather, compare: unite, add; direct / aim; discuss / debate / confer; oppose; pit / match against another; blame; bestow / assign

6. Anseres et Grues

In eodem quondam prato pascebantur anseres et grues. Adveniente domino prati, grues facile avolabant: sed anseres, impediti corporis gravitate, deprehensi et mactati sunt. –Sic saepe pauperes cum potentioribus in eodem crimine deprehensi, soli dant poenam, dum illi salvi evadunt.

Vocabularium

anser, anseris – goose; (anser masculus => gander)

quondam – formerly, once, at one time; some day, hereafter

prâtum, prâtî – meadow

pascô, pascere, pâvî, pastus – feed, feed on; graze

âvolô, âvolâre, âvolâvî, âvolâtus – fly / rush away / off; hasten away, flee, vanish; fly away (missile)

impediô, impedîre, impedîvî, impedîtus – hinder, impede, hamper, obstruct, prevent from (with nê, quîn, or quôminus)

gravitâs, gravitâtis – weight; dignity; gravity; importances, oppressiveness; pregnancy; sickness

mactô, mactâre, mactâvî, mactâtus – magnify, honor; sacrifice; slaughter, destroy

dêprehendô, dêprehendere, dêprehendî, dêprehensus – get hold of; arrest; intercept; discover, discern; eize, catch; surprise

potens, potentis (gen.); potentior ior ius; potentissimus – a – um – powerful, strong; capable; mighty

salvus a um – well, unharmed, sound; alive; safe, saved

êvâdô, êvâdere, êvâsî, êvâsus – evade, escape; avoid

7. Capra et Lupus

Lupus capram in alta rupe stantem conspicatus, cur non, inquit, relinquis nuda illa et sterilia loca, et huc descendis in herbidos campos, qui tibi laetum pabulum offerunt? Cui respondit capra: mihi non est in animo, dulcia tutis praeponere.

Vocabularium

capra, caprae – she – goat, nanny; goat

lupus, lupî – wolf; grappling iron

conspicor, conspicârî, conspicâtus sum, – catch sight of, see; observe, notice; perceive; be conspicuous; be regarded

sterilis, sterilis, sterile – barren, sterile; fruitless; unprofitable, futile

hûc – here, to this place; to this point

herbidus a um – grassy

laetus a um – happy, cheerful, joyful, glad; fortunate; luxuriant, lush

dulcis, dulce; dulcior ior ius; dulcissimus a um – pleasant, charming; sweet; kind, dear; soft, flattering, delightful

tueor, tuêrî, tûtus sum, – see, look at; protect, watch; uphold

praepônô, praepônere, praeposuî, praepositus – place in command, in front of or before; put X (acc.) in front of Y (dat.)