English Phrases

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Cicero will speak in two hours.


Grain will be given to the poor citizens in the city center.


My twelfth dog ran to my seventh cow in three open fields.


With the Sword of Great Wisdom, I defeated my most difficult enemy.


Caesar was so drunk that he could not attack Gaul.


You can never take her away from me!


For me, email shall never replace written letters. These letters are more personal and representative of its author, and because of this we cannot defer.


I buy the best food for my family.


Concern wraps around my mind as I sit in my chair.


In one month, I will ask Janet, "Did you cook the cow for two or three hours?"


He bought flowers in order to please her.


The farmers are happy on a good year.


Yesterday, when Antonia was walking to the store, she saw a strange man.


I will lead in the war that the greedy, most evil king began.


In 13 days, I will become the ninth dictator of the fifth nation, and I will with honor make peace on behalf of the second council that has twelve people in it.


Give the statue to me, now!


I hear that you were wandering in the garden.


My wife was carried by me across the threshold of the house.


David said that he had secretly gone with Sylvia to the temple because he had wanted to marry her.


With him willing, all will be led.


Call your faithful husband today, my mother.


Does anyone feel that the senator is covering his crimes?


He was closing the temple for two months.


Knowledge can kill the strongest of men.


Was the officer in charge of the legion?


While Caesar was alive, Horus did not go to Rome.


My day was good. My day was bad. This day was the worst. This day was the best.


Rufus is a Roman boy, and Julia is a Roman girl.


I heard that you had wandered in the garden.


Give the money to me!


Julius reads sillier books than Maria.


Love is only shown by friendship.


Her heart was more broken than his (heart).


Many sons knew that they were inheriting their parents' property.


My brother sleeps for a very long time.


The cruelest and richest king lived for a very long time, however with his death a more happy time was greatly brought up.


Eucleides says that school is the best.


Jones had started to overpower his enemy, but he quite quickly yielded to him.


The boy and girl had come to the school yesterday.


Translation: Through hardships to the stars


With the slave having been accused, the master left.


The mother asked her children not to run in the garden.


Do you think that the father ought to read books to his son?


I am a farmer.


Anyone will like a house covered with ivy.


I wish that I could kiss that beautiful girl, but her heart and mind is what truly captures my heart.


Prepare to die!


Marcus fled Greece to find his mother in Rome.


My sister use to wash me because of my youth, but I can now wash myself.


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