Readings in Roman History 4

nascor, nasci, natus sum

to be born

familia, familiae, f.

family, household

ago, agere, egi, actus

do, act, drive

amitto, amittere, amisi, amissus

to lose; send away

pater, patris, m.

father

videor, videri, visus sum

to seem, appear

res publica, rei publicae f.

state, republic

sequor, sequi, secutus sum

to follow

magis

more

duco, ducere, duxi, ductus

to lead

filia, filiae, f.

daughter

inimicus, inimica, inimicum

unfriendly, hostile

victor, victoris, m.

victor, conqueror

iubeo, iubere, iussi, iussus

order, command

recuso, recusare, recusavi

to refuse

etiam (adv.)

even, also

quaero, quaerere, quaesivi, quaesitus

to seek, look for, ask (for)

muto, mutare, mutavi, mutatum

to change, alter

nox, noctis, f.

night

labor, labi, lapsus sum

to slip, fall

elabor, elabi, elapsus sum

to slip out

quamquam (sub conj.)

although

tum

then

morbus, morbi, m.

illness

laboro, laborare, laboravi, laboratus

to work

prope + acc

near

latebra, latebrae, f.

hiding place

cogo, cogere, coegi, coactus

force, compel

denique (adv.)

finally

comprehendo, comprehendere, comprehendi, comprehensus

seize, arrest

vix (adv.)

hardly; scarcely

do, dare, dedi, datus

to give

pecunia, pecuniae, f.

money

persuadeo, persuadere, persuasi, persuasus

to persuade someone (dat) of something (acc)

propinquus, propinqua, propinquum

near, neighboring

satis

enough

tamen

however

moneo, monere, monui, monitus

warn, advise

peto, petere, petivi, petitus

to seek; attack

pars, partis, f.

part

libertus, libertī m.

freedman

sum, esse, fui, futurus

to be

nam

for

insum, inesse, infui

to be in

potestas, potestatis, f.

power

quoque (adv.)

also, too

transeo, transire, transii

to cross

eo, ire

to go

scribo, scribere, scripsi, scriptus

to write

dulcis, dulce

sweet

nihil

nothing