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151 Cards in this Set
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fors, fortis, f
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luck, chance
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offero, offerre, obtuli, oblatus, irreg
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to offer, present
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quam in partem fors obtulit
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wherever chance took him
lit to which side chance presented |
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oratio, orationis, f
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speech
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non longiore oratione . . . quam uti
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with (= in) a speech no longer than (this), that . . .
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pristinus, -a, -um
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original; former, earlier
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neu, conj
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nor, and . . . not
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telum, -i, n
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weapon (for hurling)
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quam quo telum
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than (the distance) to which a weapon
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adigo, adigere, adegi, adactus
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to drive; to throw, hurl
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item, adv
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likewise, in the same way
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exiguitas, exiguitatis, f
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shortness; shortage
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dimico, -are, -avi, -aturus
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to fight
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non modo . . . sed etiam, conj
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not only . . . but also
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insigne, insignis, n
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mark, badge, decoration
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accomodo (1)
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to put on, attach
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tegimentum, -i, n
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covering, wrapping
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consisto, consistere, constiti
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to stop; to take up a position
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Quam quisque ab opere in partem . . . quaeque . . . signa . . . ad haec constitit
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Each (soldier coming) from the fortifying (of the camp) stopped wherever . . . and which(ever) standards . . . at these he took up a position
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dimitto, dimittere, dimisi, dimissus
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to send away; to let slip away, lose
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conspicio, -ere, conspexi, conspectus
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to catch sight of, see
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detraho, detrahere, detraxi, detractus
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to draw off, take away, remove
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devenio, -ire, deveni, deventurus
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to come
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impero (1)
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to order
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induo, -ere, indui, indutus
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to put on
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longus, -a, -um
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long
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occurro, -ere, occurri, occursurus + dat
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to meet, come upon
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paratus, -a, -um
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prepared, ready
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retineo, -ere, retinui, retentus
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to retain, keep
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sustineo, sustinere, sustinui, sustentus
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to hold up; to withstand
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cohortatio, cohortationis, f
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exhortation, address
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ab . . . cohortatione
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from (= after) his address of (= to)
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urgeo, urgere, ursi
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to press hard
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confertus, -a, -um
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crowded together, closely packed
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signifer, signiferi, m
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standard bearer
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amitto, amittere, amisi, amissus
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to send away; to let go; to lose
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primipilus, -i, m
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first centurion ( the leading centurion in a legion, commmanding the first cohort)
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P. Sextius Baculus, -i, m
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Publius Sextius Baculus
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conficio, conficere, confeci, confectus
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to complete; to exhaust, overcome
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tardus, -a, -um
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slow, lagging, hanging back
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reliquos esse tardiores . . . vidit
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(and Caesar also) saw that the rest were hanging back even more
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novissimi, -orum, m. pl
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the newly recruited; rearguard
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desero, deserere, deserui, desertus
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to leave, abandon, desert
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inferior, inferior, inferius, gen inferioris
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lower
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hostes neque . . . subeuntes intermittere . . . neque ullum esse
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(but) neither did the enemy stop coming up . . . nor was there any. . . .
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cohortatio, cohortationis, f
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exhortation, address
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ab . . . cohortatione
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from (= after) his address of (= to)
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urgeo, urgere, ursi
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to press hard
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confertus, -a, -um
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crowded together, closely packed
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signifer, signiferi, m
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standard bearer
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amitto, amittere, amisi, amissus
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to send away; to let go; to lose
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primipilus, -i, m
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first centurion ( the leading centurion in a legion, commmanding the first cohort)
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P. Sextius Baculus, -i, m
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Publius Sextius Baculus
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conficio, conficere, confeci, confectus
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to complete; to exhaust, overcome
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tardus, -a, -um
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slow, lagging, hanging back
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reliquos esse tardiores . . . vidit
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(and Caesar also) saw that the rest were hanging back even more
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novissimi, -orum, m. pl
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the newly recruited; rearguard
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desero, deserere, deserui, desertus
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to leave, abandon, desert
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inferior, inferior, inferius, gen inferioris
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lower
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hostes neque . . . subeuntes intermittere . . . neque ullum esse
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(but) neither did the enemy stop coming up . . . nor was there any. . . .
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subeo, subire, subii, subiturus, irreg
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to come up (to), approach
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intermitto, intermittere, intermisi, intermissus
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to leave off, cease, stop
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latus, lateris, n
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side; flank (of an army)
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insto, instare, institi, instaturus
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to press forward
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augustum, -i, n
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confined space, critical moment, crisis
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summitto, summittere, summisi, summissus
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to send as help
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nominatim, adv
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by name
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manipulus, -i, m
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maniple ( a unit consiting of 120 men)
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laxo, -are, -avi, -atus
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to widen, spread out
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quo, conj + subjn
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in order that, so that
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Cuius adventu
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And at his arrival or And by his arrival
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redintegro, -are, -avi, -atus
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to renew, revive
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pro se quisque
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each soldier to the best of his ability
lit, for himself |
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extremus, -a, -um
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extreme; extremely dangerous
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extremis suis
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personally perilous, life threatening
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opera, -ae, f
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work, task
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navo, -are, -avi, -atus
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to devote oneself to
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operam navare
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to join in fully, go all out
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tardo, -are, -avi, -atus
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to slow down, hinder, check
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adventus, -us, m
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arrival
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cohors, cohortis, cohortium, f
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cohort
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confero, conferre, contuli, collatus, irreg
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to bring together, gather
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cupio, -ere, cupivi, cupitus
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to desire, wish, want
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duodecimus, -a, -um
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twelfth
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excedo, -ere, excessi, excessus
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to go out; to depart, withdraw
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frons, frontis, frontium, f
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front
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gravis, -is, -e
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heavy; serious
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novus, -a, -um
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new
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paulum, adv
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a little, somewhat
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ullus, -a, -um
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any
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vir, viri, m
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man
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vulnus, vulneris, n
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wound
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iuxta, adv
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nearby
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monuit ut
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he instructed them to let X (nom) do Y (subjunctive)
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coniungo, coniungere, coniunxi, coniunctus
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to join together, connect
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converto, convertere, converti, conversus
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to turn, wheel around
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et conversa signa in . . . inferrent
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and, upon wheeling around, to advance against
lit, and bear turned standards against |
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After this was done
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Quo facto
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cum aliis alii
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since they . . . to each other
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aversus, -a, -um
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turned away, with one's back turned
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circumvenio, circumvenire, circumventus
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to surround
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novissimum agmen
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the rear line, the rear
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cursus, -us, m
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running; speeed; step
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cursu incitatio
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with quickened step, at full speed
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T. Labienus, -i, m
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Titus Labienus
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potior, potiri, potitus sum + abl
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to take possession of, capture
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rem gerere
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to conduct business = to fight a battle
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conspicor, conspicari, conspicatus sum
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to catch sight of, notice, see
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calo, calonis, m
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camp servant
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nihil ad celeritatem sibi reliqui fecerunt
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they hurried as quickly as they could
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alii . . . alii
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some . . . others
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audax, audacis
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bold
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incito, -are, -avi, -atus
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to spur on, drive forward
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moneo, -ere, -ui, -itus
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to advise; to instruct
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resisto, -ere, restiti
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to resist
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septimus, -a, -um
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seventh
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summus, -a, -um
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highest; greateset; the top of
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commutatio, commutationis, f
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change, reversal, turnaround
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procumbo, procumbere, procubui, procubiturus
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to fall down, collapse
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nostri etiam qui . . . procubuissent
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even those of our men who. . . . ,
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innitor, inniti, innixus sum + abl
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to lean (on), support oneself (with)
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occurro, occurrere, occurri, occursurus + dat
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to rush against, attack
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turpitudo, turpitudinis, f
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shame, disgrace
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praefero, praeferre, praetuli, praelatus, irreg
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to carry in front
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se praeferre + dat
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to surpass, outperform, outfight
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extremus, -a, -um
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last, final
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praesto, praestare, praestiti, praestatus
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to excel; to exhibit, display
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iacentibus
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those lying = the fallen
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insisto, insistere, institi + dat
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to stand on
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deicio, deicere, deieci, deiectus
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to throw down; to kill
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coacervo, -are, -avi, -atus
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to pile up
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supersum, superesse, superfui, irreg
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to be left, remain, survive
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his deiectis et . . . , qui superessent, ut . . . , . . . conicerent
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but even after these men had been killed and . . . , those who survived, as (if) . . . , began to hurl. . . .
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tumulus, -i, m
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mound, hill
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intercipio, intercipere, intercepi, interceptus
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to catch in flight; to retrieve, pick up
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nequiquam, adv
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in vain, without cause
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tantae virtutis homines iudicari deberet ausos esse
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it should be judged (that these were) men of great courage (who) dared to. . . .
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iniquus, -a, -um
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uneven; unfavorable
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redigo, redigere, redegi, redactus
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to drive back; to render, make
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altus, -a, -um
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tall, high, steep
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ascendo, -ere, ascendi, ascensus
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to climb
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cadaver, cadaveris, n
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dead body
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cado, -ere, cecidi, casus
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to fall; to die, be killed
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debeo, -ere, debui, debitus
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to owe; (one) ought, should, must
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deleo, -ere, delevi, deletus
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to destroy; to remove
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difficilis, -is, -e
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difficult
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facilis, -is, -e
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easy
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iaceo, -ere, iacui, iaciturus
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to lie
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latus, -a, -um
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broad, wide
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perterreo, -ere, -ui, -itus
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to terrify, greatly alarm
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remitto, -ere, remisi, remissus
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to send back; to throw back
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