Ghost Stories Vocab Flashcards

1
Q

aginavi quemadmodum ad illam
pervenirem

A

I hastened in which way I might
reach [out] to that one

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2
Q

amare coepi uxorem Terentii
coponis

A

I began to love the wife of
Terentius, the innkeeper`

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3
Q

attonitis admiratione universis

A

with everyone astonished with
admiration

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4
Q

audimus gemitum

A

we heard a groan

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5
Q

cum adhuc servirem

A

when I was still a slave

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6
Q

cum ergo illum mater misella
plangeret

A

when therefore his wretched
mother was mourning that one

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7
Q

deinde accessi, ut vestimenta
eius tollerem

A

then I approached so that I might
pick up his clothes

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8
Q

deinde ut respexi ad comitem

A

then, as I looked back at my
companion

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9
Q

donec ad villam amicae meae
pervenirem

A

until I arrived at the villa of my
girlfriend

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10
Q

ego primitus nesciebam ubi
essem

A

at first I did not know where I was

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11
Q

erat autem miles, fortis
tanquam Orcus

A

however, he was a soldier, brave
as Hell

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12
Q

forte dominus Capuae exierat
ad scruta scita expedienda

A

By chance the master had gone out to Capua for the purpose of setting free/ disposing of nice junk

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13
Q

gladium tamen strinxi et umbras
cecidi

A

I however drew my sword and I
killed the ghosts

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14
Q

haec ubi dicta dedit

A

when he had given these words

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15
Q

hic audacter stricto gladio extra
ostium procucurrit

A

this one boldly, with his sword
having been drawn, ran forward
outside of the door

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16
Q

huius contubernalis ad villam
supremum diem obiit

A

this one’s mate met his final day at
the villa

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17
Q

illa autem lapidea facta sunt

A

those however had been made of
stone

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18
Q

ille exuit se et omnia vestimenta
secundum viam posuit

A

that one undressed himself and
placed all of his clothing next to
the road

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19
Q

in angustiis amici apparent

A

in narrow [spaces], friends appear

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20
Q

introversus se proiecit in lectum

A

having turned inside, he threw
himself forward onto the bed

21
Q

itaque per scutum per ocream
egi

A

and so, through shield [or] through
greave I acted

22
Q

luna lucebat tanquam meridie

A

the moon was shining, just as
midday

23
Q

mirari coepit, quod tam sero
ambularem

A

began to wonder why I was
walking so late

24
Q

mulierem tanquam hoc loco
mediam traiecit

A

he transfixed the middle woman,
just as in this place

25
Q

nactus ego occasionem

A

I, having obtained an opportunity

26
Q

nam, ut aiunt

A

for, as they say

27
Q

nec unquam fefellitus sum

A

nor have I ever been cheated

28
Q

nolite me iocari putare

A

don’t think that I am joking

29
Q

nostrum plures in tristimonio
essemus

A

several of us were in sorrow

30
Q

persuadeo hospitem nostrum,
ut mecum ad quintum miliarium
veniat

A

I persuade our guest so that he
might come with me to the fifth
milestone

31
Q

plane non mentiar

A

plainly I wouldn’t lie

32
Q

poterat bovem iratum tollere

A

he was able to lift up an angry bull

33
Q

putares canem leporem
persequi

A

you would have thought that a dog
was following a hare

34
Q

qui mori timore nisi ego

A

who has been dead by fear except I

35
Q

quid enim mihi aufert, qui ridet

A

for what does he who laughs take
away from me

36
Q

quidquid habui in illius sinum
demandavi

A

whatever I had I entrusted into
that one’s lap

37
Q

quomodo dii volunt

A

in which way the gods want

38
Q

salvum sit, quod tango!

A

let it be safe that which I touch!

39
Q

satius est rideri quam derideri

A

it is more preferable to be laughed
at than derided

40
Q

sed, quod coeperam dicere

A

but, that which I had begun to say

41
Q

si ante, inquit, venisses, saltem
nobis adiutasses

A

if you had come before, you would
have at least helped us

42
Q

si quid ab illa petii, nunquam
mihi negatum

A

if I sought something from her,
never was [something] denied
from me

43
Q

subito lupus factus est

A

suddenly he had been made a wolf

44
Q

talem fabulam exorsus est

A

he began such a story

45
Q

ululare coepit et in silvas fugit

A

he began to howl and he fled into
the woods

46
Q

valde audaculum et qui valebat

A

very bold, and who was very strong

47
Q

viderint: narrabo tamen

A

let them see: I will tell however

48
Q

vix unquam refectus sum

A

I had scarcely ever been repaired