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St. 31 Vocab

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  • consistit (consistere, constiti)
    halt (stand one's ground)
  • identidem
    repeatedly
  • dux (ducis)
    leader
  • altus, -a. -um
    high (deep, tall)
  • serenus (-a, -um)
    calm (clear, serene)
  • frumentum (-I n)
    grain (corn, crops)
  • neglegit (neglegere, neglexi, neglectus)
    ignore/neglect
  • servi, qui a venaliciis e Britannia importati erant, e navibus ducebantur, catenis gravibus vincti.
    the slaves, who had been imported out of Britain by slave dealers, were being led out of the ships, bound in heavy chains
  • ne
    lest (so that...not)
  • orat (orare, oravi, oratus)
    beg (plead)
  • volvit (volvere, volvi, volutus)
    turn (turn over, roll)
  • in animo volvere
    wonder (turn over in the mind)
  • vehit (vehere, vexi, vectus)
    carry (convey)
  • superbus
    arrogant (haughty, proud)
  • ianuā subito apertā, apparuit praeco. corpus eius erat ingens, vultus superbus, oculi maligni.
    with the door (h.b.) suddenly opened, the herald appeared. his body was huge, countenance haughty, eyes spiteful.
  • vincit (vincire, vinxi, vinctus)
    to bind (tie up)
  • clientes praeconem identidem oraverunt ut se ad patronum admitteret.
    the clients begged the praeco repeatedly that they be admitted to the patron.
  • saccariis laborantibus, advēnit navis.
    with the dockworkers working, a ship arrived.
  • haudquaquam
    not at all
  • progressus
    having advanced/proceeded
  • frumento exposito, magister navis pecuniam saccariis distribuit.
    with the grain (h.b.) unloaded, the captain of the ship distributed money to the dockworkers
  • divites ad forum lecticis vehebantur. nonnulli fabri, puellā visā, clamare coeperunt.
    rich people were being carried in carrying chairs. some craftsmen, with the girl (h.b.) seen, began to shout.
  • tempus (temporis n.)
    time
  • idem (eadem, idem)
    the same
  • cedit (cedere, cessi, cessum)
    yield (give way, give in)
  • puella, servo adstante, in extrema parte multitudinis constitit. (adstat - stand nearby)
    the girl, with her slave standing nearby, halted at the furthest part of the crowd.
  • pecunia distributa, saccarii ad tabernam proximam festinaverunt
    with the money (h.b.) distributed, the dockworkers hurried to the nearest tavern
  • his verbis dictis, praeco paucos denarios in turbam sparsit.
    with these words having been said, the herald threw a few denarii into the crowd
  • ante
    before (in front of)
  • puella tamen, clamoribus fabrorum neglectis, vultu sereno celeriter praeteriit. (praeterit - pass by)
    the girl however, with the shouts of the craftsmen (h.b.) ignored, passed by quickly with a calm expression
  • die illucescente, multi saccarii in ripa fluminis laborabant.
    with the day dawning, many dockworkers were working on the riverbank
  • vultus (vultūs m.)
    expression (face)
  • nave vincta, saccarii frumentum exponere coeperunt.
    with the ship (h.b.) tied up, the dockworkers began to unload the grain
  • sperat (sperare, speravi, speratus)
    hope (expect)
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