Lingua Latina: Cap. XIII Summary

Summary:
In this chapter, the reader learns about the Roman months and what they were named after. Then, he or she learns about how many days are in each month, how individual days are split up into hours and watches, and about the important days of the months (kalends, nonnes, ides). Finally, the seasons are discussed by the narrator and the characters. 

Vocabulary:

• ripa, -ae (river bank)

Grammar:

• 5th Declension
• Superlatives

Lingua Latina: Cap. XII Summary

Summary:

Aemilius (Aemilia's brother) is fighting the Germans in Germany, and Julius explains the army's role and the experience of being in the army to the children. Then, he explains the rivalry that Rome has with Germany.

Grammar:

• Fourth Declension
• 1st/2nd/3rd Declension Adjectives
• Comparatives

Vocabulary:
There was no troubling vocabulary in this chapter. 

Lingua Latina: Cap. XI Summary (Redo)

Summary:
After learning about the parts of the body, the story moves on with Quintus and the doctor. The doctor is especially stupid in examining the hurt boy, and bleeds his arm to try and heal his foot! Marcus faints from the sight of his blood, and Syra overreacts, thinking he is dead! The doctor is a very crooked man. 

Grammar:

• Accusative with Infinitives (Indirect Statements) is more clear now
• Third Declension (i-stems)

Vocabulary:
There is no more troubling vocabulary. 

Lingua Latina: Cap. XI Summary

Summary:
In this chapter of the book, the narrator first teaches readers about the different parts of the body and their respective names. Then, the shift goes to Quintus and his family. Quintus cannot move because his feet hurt, and the family calls a doctor to their home. The doctor instead examines the boy's teeth and arms. The crooked doctor then cuts Quintus on the arm to let the bad blood out, which makes Marcus faint, showing that the doctor is obviously crooked.

Vocabulary:

• sanus, -a, -um (healthy)

Grammar:

• Accusative with the Infinitive (impersonal statements)
• More Third Declension (neuter, i-stems)
• Conjunctions
• Ablative of Respect
• Possessive Adjectives

Lingua Latina: Cap. X Summary

Summary:
In the beginning of the chapter, the author just talks about humans and beasts and the different physical characteristics they have. The actual story continues when Julia is tossing her ball at her dog, Margarita. The boys refuse to play with her as they are searching for nests. When Marcus finds a nest, he makes Quintus climb up the tree to look at it. However, when Quintus takes a close look, he sees that the eggs have already hatched. All of a sudden, the branch breaks, Quintus falls, and he is hurt. Marcus calls for Julius, who carries Quintus back to the house and puts him in bed. 

Vocabulary:
There was no troubling vocabulary in this chapter of the novel, as context clues were sufficient. 

Grammar:

• Active & Passive Infinitives
• Third Declension Nouns

Lingua Latina: Cap. IX Summary

Summary:
In this chapter, the life of Iulius' shepherd, who is in the fields with his dog and 100 sheep, is described. The scenery, including the rivers and mountains are described, along with the bread that the shepherds eat. The threat of the wolf is introduced, but because the shepherd is tired, he takes a nap as his dog keeps watch. However, while the shepherd is sleeping, his one black sheep wanders away. However, the dog comes to the rescue, confronting the wolf and saving the black sheep. 

Vocabulary:

• Ēst (he/she/it eats)
• Ut (as, when)

Grammar:

• 1st/2nd/3rd Declensions (formal introduction)
• Prepositions (sub [below] & suprā [above])
• Intensive Pronouns (ipse, ipsa, ipsum) [himself, herself, itself]

Lingua Latin: Cap. VIII Summary

Summary:
First, Albinus, the shopkeeper of the jewelry store, is described, along with the contents he sells. The narrator talks abou how many women who have rich husbands are able to buy jewelry. Albinus is advertising, and although Medus tries to avoid going into the shop, Lydia is fascinated with the rings, but Medus is unhappy with the price of the rings, as he begins to negotiate with Albinus. Lydia begins to cry, so Medus is forced to spend all of his coins that he stole from Iulius. The ring is too small for her middle finger, so Medus fits the ring onto Lydia's ring finger. Lydia plants a kiss on Medus. 

Vocabulary:

• sēstertius (a type of Roman coin)
• emit (he/she/it buys)

Grammar:

• Pronouns (Relative, Interrogative & Demonstrative) 
• Ablative of Price

Lingua Latina; Cap. VII Summary

Summary:
The chapter begins with Iulia crying because she thinks her nose is ugly. However, Syra reassures the little girl that her nose is not ugly, but pretty. Then, Syra starts crying because her nose is ugly, and Iulia concurs with that!
Then, Iulius returns home with sacks full of apples and pears. Iulius tells Marcus to run and get Iulia from the garden. Delia eventually finds Iulia and she goes to see her father. Iulius also confirms to his little girl that her nose is not ugly, but beautiful, and the chapter ends on that happy note.

Vocabulary:
The vocabulary words I had trouble with were

• claudit (he/she/it closes)
• vertit (he/she/it turns)
• terget (he/she/it cleans)

Grammar:
The new grammar topics discussed in this chapter are

• The accusative use of the preposition "in" (into, onto)
• Relative Pronouns (Cui...?)
• Dative Case (goes along with the verb "do, dare")