Phaedrus 4.6: The Mice and the Weasels Quiz

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17th-century Phaedrus

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Capitibus ______ ligarant ut conspicuum in proelio haberent signum.
[cornu]:

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cornua

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Duces murium CAPITIBUS cornua suis ligarant.
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caput

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Cum fugerent, mures evaserunt ______.
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necem

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Mures immolati sunt avidis DENTIBUS.
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dens

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Victor mures capacis alvi MERSIT Tartareo specu.
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3rd-person singular perfect active indicative

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VICTI SUNT mures mustelarum exercitu.
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3rd-person plural perfect passive indicative

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Capitibus cornua ligarant ut conspicuum in ______ haberent signum.
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proelio

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Victi sunt mures mustelarum EXERCITU.
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exercitus

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Victor mures capacis alvi MERSIT Tartareo specu.
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mergo

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Duces haesere in portis SUNTque CAPTI ab hostibus.
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3rd-person plural perfect passive indicative

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Cum fugerent, mures EVASERUNT necem.
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3rd-person plural perfect active indicative

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Duces murium ______ cornua suis ligarant.
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capitibus

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Victi sunt MURES mustelarum exercitu.
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mus

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______ murium capitibus cornua suis ligarant.
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duces

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Cum FUGERENT, mures evaserunt necem.
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3rd-person plural imperfect active subjunctive

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Duces HAESERE in portis suntque capti ab hostibus.
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3rd-person plural perfect active indicative

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Capitibus cornua ligarant ut conspicuum in proelio HABERENT signum.
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3rd-person plural imperfect active subjunctive

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Victor mures CAPACIS alvi mersit Tartareo specu.
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capax

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Duces murium capitibus cornua suis LIGARANT.
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3rd-person plural pluperfect active indicative

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Mures immolati sunt avidis ______.
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dentibus

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Victor mures capacis alvi mersit Tartareo ______.
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specu

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Duces haesere in portis suntque capti ab HOSTIBUS.
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hostis

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Capitibus cornua LIGARANT ut conspicuum in proelio haberent signum.
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ligo

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Victi sunt ______ mustelarum exercitu.
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mures

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Cum fugerent, mures EVASERUNT necem.
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evado

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Mures immolati sunt AVIDIS dentibus.
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avidus

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Victor mures capacis ______ mersit Tartareo specu.
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alvi

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Duces HAESERE in portis suntque capti ab hostibus.
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haereo

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DUCES murium capitibus cornua suis ligarant.
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dux

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Victi sunt mures mustelarum ______.
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exercitu

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Cum FUGERENT, mures evaserunt necem.
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fugio

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Capitibus CORNUA ligarant ut conspicuum in proelio haberent signum.
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cornu

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17th-century Phaedrus