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cum
   conjunction: when, as; since, because; although; cum...tum: both...and;
   preposition with the ablative: with
   --que conjunction: and
 
 

plurimas
 plurimus, a, um superlative adjective: most, very much, many; quam plurimum: as much as possible; from multus, a, um
 
 

et
   conjunction: and, also, even
 
 

maximas
   maximus, a, um superlative adjective: very large, greatest; from magnus, a, um
 
 

commoditates
   commoditas, tatis feminine: convenience, advantage, ease, fitness; kindliness
 
 

amicitia
   amicitia, ae feminine: friendship; alliance
 
 

contineat
   contineo, ere, tinui, tentum: hold, keep together; enclose; contain; uphold; embrace
 
 

tum
   adverb: then, at that time, next;
   conjunction: moreover, besides; tum...tum: at one time...at another; tum...cum: at the time when; cum...tum: both...and
 
 

illa
   ille, illa, illud pronoun, adjective: that (one); he, she, it, they; the former
 
 

nimirum
   adverb: doubtless, certainly
 
 

praestat
   praesto, are, stiti, stitum: with dative: be superior, outstanding, excel; show, display; discharge, perform (duty); provide
 
 

omnibus
   omnis, omne adjective: all, every, any; every kind of; the whole of; masculine plural: everyone; neuter plural: everything
 
 

quod
   conjunction: because, in that, that; why; quod si: but if
 
 

bonam
   bonus a, um adjective: good; kind; brave; loyal; lucky
 
 

spem
   spes, spei feminine: hope, expectation
 
 

praelucet
   praeluceo, ere, luxi: light up, shine before; outshine
 
 

in
   preposition with the accusative: in, into; to, toward, for; against; until; concerning; with the ablative: in; on, upon; inside; in the case of; at, among
 
 

posterum
    posterus, a, um adjective: next, following; posteri: posterity; in posterum: for the future
 
 

nec
   nec/ neque conjunction: not; and... not; nor; nec...nec: neither...nor
 
 

debilitari
   debilito 1 conjugation: cripple, disable; paralyse, unnerve, weaken
 
 

animos
   animus, i masculine: soul, mind, feelings; plural: courage
 
 

aut
   conjunction: or, or else; either; aut...aut: either...or
 
 

cadere
   cado, ere, cecidi (short middle i), casum: fall; die, be killed
 
 

patitur
   patior, pati, passus: suffer, experience; allow, submit to
 
 

verum
   verus, a, um adjective: true, real, genuine
 
 

enim
   conjunction: for
 
 

amicum
   amicus, i masculine: friend; patron, protector
 
 

qui
   qui, quae, quod interrogative pronoun: who, which, what, what kind of?; relative pronoun: who, which, what, that; this, he; with si, nisi, ne, num: any (one)
 
 

intuetur
   intueor, tueri, tuitus: look at, watch; contemplate, consider; admire
 
 

tamquam
   conjunction: as it were, so to speak, as if, as though
 
 

exemplar
   exemplar, aris neuter: image, copy, likeness; model, example, ideal
 
 

aliquod
   aliqui, aliqua, aliquod adjective: some, any; some other; aliquis, aliquid pronoun: somebody, something; someone or something important
 
 

intuetur
   intueor, eri, intuitus: look at, watch; contemplate, consider; admire
 
 

sui
   suus, a, um personal possessive adjective (reflexive): one's (his, her, its) own
 
 

quocirca
   adverb: wherefore, on which account
 
 

et
  conjunction: and, also, even
 
 

absentes
   absum, abesse, afui: be absent, be away, be distant; keep clear of; be different; be missing
 
 

adsunt
   adsum, adesse, adfui: be present; support, assist; appear
 
 

et
   conjunction: and, also, even

 
 

egentes
   egeo, ere, ui: be poor, needy; with the ablative or genitive: need, want
 
 

abundant
   abundo 1 conjugation: have plenty; abound, be rich; overflow
 
 

et
   conjunction: and, also, even

 
 

imbecilli
   imbecillus, a, um adjective: weak, frail, helpless
 
 

valent
   valeo, ere, ui, itum: be strong, be able; have the power; be well, fit; prevail; be worth
 
 

et
   conjunction: and, also, even

 
 

quod
   qui, quae, quod interrogative pronoun: who, which, what, what kind of?; relative pronoun: who, which, what, that; this, he; with si, nisi, ne, num: any (one)
 
 

difficilius
   difficilior, difficilius comparative adjective: more difficult, rather difficult (from difficilis, e adjective: difficult, troublesome, hard)
 
 

dictu
   dico, ere, dixi, dictum: say, speak, tell, mention; to indicate, appoint; to name, call, mean, refer to
 
 

est
   sum, esse, fui, futurum: be, exist, be there; be so; with dative: be in one's possession; as future participle, futurus, a, um: about to be, in neuter: the future
 
 

mortui
   mortuus, a, um adjective: dead (from morior, moriri, mortuum: die, decay, fade)
 
 

vivunt
   vivo, ere,vixi, victum: live, spend one's life
 
 

tantus
   tantus, a, um adjective: so great, so little; neuter: so much, so little
 
 
 

eos
   is, ea, id pronoun/ adjective: he, she, it; this, that (one)
 
 

honos
   honos/r, honoris, masculine: respect; honor, public office
 
 

memoria
   memoria, ae feminine: rembrance, memory, record
 
 

desiderium
   desiderium, i neuter: yearning, longing for
 
 

prosequitur
   prosequor, sequi, secutus: attend upon, escort; attack; honor with; proceed with, continue
 
 

amicorum
   amicus, i masculine: friend; patron, protector
 
 

ex
   e/ex preposition with the ablative: from, out of , or down from (place, source, material); from (person); after, since (time); by reason of, through; in accordance with
 
 

quo
   qui, quae, quod interrogative pronoun: who, which, what, what kind of?; relative pronoun: who, which, what, that; this, he; with si, nisi, ne, num: any (one)
 
 

illorum
   ille, illa, illud pronoun, adjective: that (one); he, she, it, they; the former
 
 

beata
   beatus, a, um adjective: happy, prosperous, well-off; rich, abundant
 
 

mors
   mors, mortis feminine: death; corpse
 
 

videtur
   video, -ere, vidi, visum: see, perceive, notice, observe; look into a matter, see to, provide for; passive: be seen; seem; appear; seem good, right
 
 

horum
   hic, haec, hoc pronoun/ adjective: this (one), of this kind; he she, it; the latter
 
 

vita
   vita, ae feminine: life, livelihood; way of life; biography
 
 

laudabilis
   laudabilis, e adjective: worthy of praise, laudable
 
 

quod
   conjunction: as for, in that, that; because; why; quod si: and if, but if
 
 

si
   conjunction: if; if only; to see if; quod si: and if, but if
 
 

exemeris
   eximo, ere, emi, emptum: take away, remove, free, exempt; waste; banish
 
 

ex
   e/ex preposition with the ablative: from, out of , or down from (place, source, material); from (person); after, since (time); by reason of, through; in accordance with
 
 

rerum
   res, rei feminine: thing, object; circumstance, case, affair, matter; business; fact; truth, possessions; money, advantage; (used idiomatically with a wide variety of meanings)

 
 

natura
   natura, ae feminine: nature, birth, quality, character; natural order of things; physical world, element; with rerum: Nature

 

benevolentiae
   benevolentia, ae feminine: good will, friendliness, affection
 
 

coniunctionem
   coniunctio, onis feminine: bond; union; intimacy
 
 
 

domus
   domus, us/ i feminine: house; home, native place; family
 
 

nec
   nec/neque conjunction: not, and not, nor; nec...nec: neither, nor
 
 

ulla
   ullus, a, um adjective: any, anyone
 
 

nec
   nec/ neque conjunction: not, and not, nor; nec...nec: neither...nor
 
 

urbs
   urbs, urbis feminine: city; Rome
 
 

stare
   sto, stare, steti, statum: stand up, stand, remain in position; be conspicuous; persist, continue; be successful; cost; support
 
 

poterit
   possum, posse, potui: have power; be able; can
 
 

ne
   adverb: not; conjunction: that not, lest; (fear) that; so that; ne quidem: not even
 
 

agri
   ager, agri masculine: field, land; countryside; territory
 
 

quidem
   adverb: in fact, indeed, at any rate; it is true; for instance; ne quidem: not even
 
 

cultus
   cultus, us masculine: cultivation; care; training; attire; style; refinement
 
 

permanebit
   permaneo, ere, mansi, mansum: remain, continue
 
 

id
   is, ea ,id pronoun/ adjective: he, she, it; this, that (one)
 
 

si
   conjunction: if; if only; to see if; quod si: and if, but if; si minus: if not
 
 

minus
   comparative adverb: less; too little; si minus: if not
 
 

intellegitur
   intellego, ere, lexi, lectum: understand, perceive
 
 

quanta
   quantus, a, um adjective: how great; tantus...quantus: so great... as; quantum with the genitive: as much of...as
 
 

vis
   vis, viris feminine: power, force, strength; violence; assault; quantity, amount; energy; meaning; plural: troops, strength
 
 

amicitiae
   amicitia, ae feminine: friendship; alliance
 
 

concordiae
   concordia, ae feminine: union, harmony
   --que conjunction: and
 

sit
   sum, esse, fui, futurum: be, exist, be there; be so; with dative: be in one's possession; as future participle, futurus -a -um: about to be, in neuter: the future
 
 

ex
   e/ex preposition with the ablative: from, out of , or down from (place, source, material); from (person); after, since (time); by reason of, through; in accordance with
 
 

dissensionibus
   dissensio, onis feminine: disagreement, enmity
 
 

atque
   conjunction: and
 
 

ex
   e/ex preposition with the ablative: from, out of , or down from (place, source, material); from (person); after, since (time); by reason of, through; in accordance with
 

discordiis
   discordia, ae feminine: discord, hate, quarrel
 
 

percipi
   percipio, ere, cepi, ceptum: perceive, observe; obtain
 
 

potest
   possum posse potui: have power; be able; can
 
 

quae
   qui, quae, quod interrogative pronoun: who, which, what, what kind of?; relative pronoun: who, which, what, that; this, he; with si, nisi, ne, num: any (one)
 
 

enim
   conjunction: for
 
 

domus
   domus, us/ i feminine: house; home, native place; family
 
 

tam
  adverb: so, so much, to such a degree
 
 

stabilis
   stabilis, e adjective: firm, stable, lasting
 
 

quae
   qui, quae, quod interrogative pronoun: who, which, what, what kind of?; relative pronoun: who, which, what, that; this, he; with si, nisi, ne, num: any (one)
 
 

tam
    tam adverb: so, so much, to such a degree
 
 

firma
   firmus, a, um adjective: steadfast, firm, staunch
 
 

civitas
   civitas, civitatis feminine: state, nation
 
 

est
   sum, esse, fui, futurum: be, exist, be there; be so; with dative: be in one's possession; as future participle, futurus -a -um: about to be, in neuter: the future
 
 

quae
   qui, quae, quod interrogative pronoun: who, which, what, what kind of?; relative pronoun: who, which, what, that; this, he; with si, nisi, ne, num: any (one)
 
 

non
   adverb: not, no
 
 

odiis
   odium, ii neuter: hatred, ill-will, animosity
 
 

et
   conjunction: and, also, even
 
 

discidiis
   discidium, i neuter: division, estrangement, separation
 
 

funditus
   adverb: entirely, completely
 
 

possit
   possum posse potui: have power; be able; can
 
 

everti
   everto, ere, verti, versum: turn out; eject; overturn, overthrow; ruin, destroy
 
 

ex
   e/ex preposition with the ablative: from, out of , or down from (place, source, material); from (person); after, since (time); by reason of, through; in accordance with
 
 

quo
   qui, quae, quod interrogative pronoun: who, which, what, what kind of?; relative pronoun: who, which, what, that; this, he; with si, nisi, ne, num: any (one)
 
 

quantum
   quantus, a, um adjective: how great; tantus...quantus: so great... as; quantum with the genitive: as much of...as
 
 

boni
   bonus a, um adjective: good; kind; brave; loyal; lucky
 
 

sit
   sum, esse, fui, futurum: be, exist, be there; be so; with dative: be in one's possession; as future participle, futurus, a, um: about to be, in neuter: the future
 
 

in
   preposition with the accusative: in, into; to, toward, for; against; until; concerning; with the ablative: in; on, upon; inside; in the case of; at, among
 
 

amicitia
   amicitia, ae feminine: friendship; alliance
 
 

iudicari
   iudico 1 conjugation: judge, consider, decide upon; form judgment
 
 

potest
   possum posse potui: have power; be able; can
 
 

Agrigentinum
   Agrigentinus, a, um, adjective: of Agrigentum, a city in Sicily; it refers here to Empedocles of Acragas, noted philosopher, poet, and orator (fl 440 BCE)

 
 

quidem
   adverb: in fact, indeed, at any rate; it is true; for instance; ne quidem: not even
 
 

 doctum
   doctus, a, um, adjective: learned (from doceo, ere, ui, tum: teach; inform, tell)
 
 

quendam
   quidam, quaedam, quoddam pronoun: a certain, a certain one; one
 
 

virum
   vir, viri masculine: man; brave man; hero; husband; foot-soldier
 
 

carminibus
   carmen, inis neuter: verse; prophecy; song, poem, poetry
 
 

Graecis
   Graecus, a, um adjective: Greek; of Greece; the name the Romans gave the Hellenes

 
 

vaticinatum
   vaticinor 1 conjugation: prophesy; sing in inspired verse; rant
 
 

ferunt
   fero, ferre, tuli, latum: bring, carry, bear, produce; move; plunder; here: they say
 
 

quae
   qui, quae, quod interrogative pronoun: who, which, what, what kind of?; relative pronoun: who, which, what, that; this, he; with si, nisi, ne, num: any (one)
 
 

in
   preposition with the accusative: in, into; to, toward, for; against; until; concerning; with the ablative: in; on, upon; inside; in the case of; at, among
 
 

rerum
   res, rei feminine: thing, object; circumstance, case, affair, matter; business; fact; truth, possessions; money, advantage; (used idiomatically with a wide variety of meanings)
 
 

natura
   natura, ae, feminine: nature, birth, quality, character; natural order of things; physical world, element; with rerum: Nature
 
 

toto
   totus, a, um adjective: entire, the whole, all; ex toto: totally; in toto: on the whole
   --que conjunction: and
 

mundo
   mundus, i masculine: universe, world
 
 

constarent
   consto, stare, steti, statum: be fixed; with ex: is composed of; impersonal: it is agreed
 
 

quae
   qui, quae, quod interrogative pronoun: who, which, what, what kind of?; relative pronoun: who, which, what, that; this, he; with si, nisi, ne, num: any (one)
   --que conjunction: and
 

moverentur
   moveo, movere, movi, motum: move, set in motion; disturb; expel; influence, provoke
 
 

ea
   is, ea, id pronoun/ adjective: he, she, it; this, that (one)
 
 

contrahere
   contraho, ere, traxi, tractum: unite; draw together; cement; contract
 
 

amicitiam
   amicitia, ae feminine: friendship; alliance
 
 

dissipare
   dissipo 1 conjugation: scatter, dissipate
 
 

discordiam
   discordia, ae feminine: discord, disagreement

 
 

atque
   conjunction: and
 
 

hoc
  hic, haec, hoc pronoun/ adjective: this (one), of this kind; he she, it; the latter
 
 

quidem
  adverb: in fact, indeed, at any rate; it is true; for instance; ne quidem: not even
 
 

omnes
   omnis, omne adjective: all, every, any; every kind of; the whole of; masculine plural: everyone; neuter plural: everything
 
 

mortales
   mortalis, e adjective: mortal, transient; man-made; masculine: human being
 
 

et
   conjunction: and, also, even; et...et: both...and
 
 

intellegunt
   intellego, ere, lexi, lectum: understand, perceive
 
 

et
  conjunction: and, also, even
 
 

re
   res, rei feminine: thing, object; circumstance, case, affair, matter; business; fact; truth, possessions; money, advantage; here, re:in fact, the thing itself, reality
 
 

probant
   probo 1 conjugation: approve of; appraise; recommend; prove, show
 
 

itaque
    adverb: and so; therefore; accordingly

 
 

si
   conjunction: if; if only; to see if; quod si: and if, but if ; si minus: if not
 
 

quando
   adverb: at any time
 
 

aliquod
  aliqui, aliqua, aliquod adjective: some, any; some other; aliquis, aliquid pronoun: somebody, something; someone or something important
 
 

officium
   officium, i neuter: service; courtesy; obligation; duty; function; office
 
 

exstitit
   exsisto, ere, stiti: emerge, arise; come into existence
 
 

amici
   amicus, i masculine: friend; patron; protector
 
 

in
   preposition with the accusative: in, into; to, toward, for; against; until; concerning; with the ablative: in; on, upon; inside; in the case of; at, among
 
 

periculis
   periculum, i neuter: danger, risk; trial, attempt; lawsuit, writ
 
 

aut
   conjunction: or, or else; either; aut...aut: either...or
 

adeundis
   adeo, ire, ii, itum: confront, go to; approach
 
 

aut
   conjunction: or, or else; either; aut...aut: either...or
 
 

communicandis
   communico 1 conjugation: share; impart; communicate
 
 

quis
   quis, quid pronoun: who, which, what?; indefinite: someone, something; nescio quis/ quid: someone or other
 
 

est
   sum, esse, fui, futurum: be, exist, be there; be so; with dative: be in one's possession; as future participle, futurus -a -um: about to be, in neuter: the future
 
 
 

qui
   qui, quae, quod interrogative pronoun: who, which, what, what kind of?; relative pronoun: who, which, what, that; this, he; with si, nisi, ne, num: any (one)
 
 

id
    is, ea ,id pronoun, adjective: he, she, it; this, that (one)
 
 

non
   adverb: not
 
 

maximis
   maximus, a, um superlative adjective: largest, greatest; from magnus, a, um
 
 

efferat
   effero, efferre, extuli, elatum: extol; carry away; raise up; passive: be carried away, be elated
 
 

laudibus
   laus, laudis feminine: praise, approval; glory, fame; praiseworthy act, merit, worth
 
 

qui
   Qui, quae, quod interrogative pronoun: who, which, what, what kind of?; relative pronoun: who, which, what, that; this, he; with si, nisi, ne, num: any (one)
 
 

clamores
   clamor, oris masculine: cry, shout
 
 

tota
   totus, a, um adjective: entire, the whole, all; ex toto: totally; in toto: on the whole
 
 

cavea
   cavea, ae feminine: seating area of the theater
 
 

nuper
   adverb: recently, lately
 
 

in
   preposition with the accusative: in, into; to, toward, for; against; until; concerning; with the ablative: in; on, upon; inside; in the case of; at, among
 
 

hospitis
   hospes, hospitis masculine: host; guest, friend; stranger, foreigner
 
 

et
   conjunction: and, also, even
 
 

amici
   amicus, i masculine: friend; patron; protector
 
 

mei
   meus, a, um personal possessive adjective: my
 
 

M.
   abbreviation of the praenomen Marcus
 

Pacuvi
   Pacuvius, i masculine: Pacuvius (220-132 BCE), translated Greek tragedy for the Roman stage
 
 

nova
   novus, a, um adjective: new, young, fresh, recent; unusual; inexperienced
 
 

fabula
   fabula, ae feminine: play, story; legend; the reference is to the "Dulorestes," one of the most popular tragedies by Pacuvius, freely adapted from Euripides' ''Iphigenia in Tauris"
 
 

cum
   conjunction: when, as; since, because; although; cum...tum: both...and;
   preposition with the ablative: with
 
 

ignorante
   ignoro 1 conjugation: not know, be unacquainted with; disregard
 
 

rege
   rex, regis masculine: king; leader; despot; patron; rich man
 
 

uter
   uter, utra, utrum pronoun: which (of two); the one that; one or the other
 
 

Orestes
   Orestes, is masculine: Orestes, son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, brother of Iphigenia and Electra, guest-friend of Pylades
 
 

esset
   sum, esse, fui, futurum: be, exist, be there; be so; with dative: be in one's possession; as future participle, futurus, a, um: about to be, in neuter: the future
 
 

Pylades
   Pylades, is masculine: Pylades, a guest-friend of Orestes, who eventually married Electra
 
 

Orestem
   Orestes, is masculine: Orestes, son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra
 
 

se
   sui (sibi, se, se) reflexive pronoun: himself, herself, itself, themselves
 
 

esse
   sum, esse, fui, futurum: be, exist, be there; be so; with dative: be in one's possession; as future participle, futurus -a -um: about to be, in neuter: the future
 
 

diceret
   dico, ere, dixi, dictum: say, speak, tell, mention; to indicate, appoint; to name, call, mean, refer to
 
 

ut
   conjunction with the subjunctive: in order that, so that, so as to
 
 

pro
   preposition with the ablative: in front of, for, on behalf of; instead of; in return for; as; as good as; in proportion to; according to
 
 

illo
   ille, illa, illud pronoun/ adjective: that (one); he, she, it, they; the former
 
 

necaretur
   neco 1 conjugation: kill, slay, destroy (usually without a weapon)
 
 

Orestes
   Orestes, is masculine: Orestes, son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra
 
 

autem
   conjunction: but; on the other hand; moreover, now; and; indeed
 
 

ita
   adverb: in this manner, so, thus; as follows; yes, just so, true; how so?; ita ut: in so far as; on the condition that
 
 

ut
   adverb: as, as if; ita ut: in so far as; on the condition that
 
 

erat
   sum, esse, fui, futurum: be, exist, be there; be so; with dative: be in one's possession; as future participle, futurus, a, um: about to be, in neuter: the future
 
 

Orestem
   Orestes, is masculine: Orestes, son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra
 
 

se
   sui (sibi, se, se) reflexive pronoun: himself, herself, itself, themselves
 
 

esse
   sum, esse, fui, futurum: be, exist, be there; be so; with dative: be in one's possession; as future participle, futurus, a, um: about to be, in neuter: the future
 
 

perseveraret
   persevero 1 conjugation: maintain, persist
 
 

stantes
   sto, stare, steti, statum: stand up, stand, remain in position; be conspicuous; persist, continue; be successful; cost; support
 
 

plaudebant
   plaudo, ere, plausi, plausum: applaud, clap
 
 

in
   preposition with the accusative: in, into; to, toward, for; against; until; concerning; with the ablative: in; on, upon; inside; in the case of; at, among
 
 

re
   res, rei feminine: thing, object; circumstance, case, affair, matter; business; fact; truth, possessions; money, advantage; (used idiomatically with a wide variety of meanings)
 
 

ficta
   fictus, a, um adjective: fictitious, feigned, false; with re: fiction (from fingo, ere, finxi, fictum: feign, form, invent)
 
 

quid
   quis, quid pronoun: who, which, what?; indefinite: someone, something; nescio quis/ quid: someone or other
 
 

arbitramur
   arbitror 1 conjugation: think; be a witness of; testify; suppose
 
 

in
   preposition with the accusative: in, into; to, toward, for; against; until; concerning; with the ablative: in; on, upon; inside; in the case of; at, among
 
 

vera
   verus, a, um adjective: true, real, genuine
 
 

facturos
  facio, ere, feci, factum: create, make, compose, cause, do; perform; practice; (intransitive) do, act
 
 

fuisse
   sum, esse, fui, futurum: be, exist, be there; be so; with dative: be in one's possession; as future participle, futurus, a, um: about to be, in neuter: the future
 
 

facile
   adverb: easily, affably
 
 

indicabat
   indico 1 conjugation: indicate, show
 
 

ipsa
   ipse, ipsa, ipsum pronoun: self; ego ipse: I myself; the very, actual; just, exactly (with numbers); by oneself, of one's own accord; the master
 
 

natura
   natura, ae feminine: birth, nature, quality, character; natural order of things; physical world, element; with rerum: Nature
 

vim
   vis, viris feminine: power, force, strength; violence; assault; quantity, amount; energy; meaning; plural: troops, strength
 
 

suam
   suus, a, um personal possessive adjective (reflexive): one's (his, her, its) own
 
 

cum
   conjunction: when, as; since, because; although; cum...tum: both...and;
   preposition with the ablative: with
 
 

homines
   homo, hominis masculine: a human being, man, mortal; plural: men, people, the world; military: infantry
 
 

quod
   qui, quae, quod interrogative pronoun: who, which, what, what kind of?; relative pronoun: who, which, what, that; this, he; with si, nisi, ne, num: any (one)
 
 

facere
   facio, ere, feci, factum: create, make, compose, cause, do; perform; practice; (intransitive) do, act
 
 

ipsi
   ipse, ipsa, ipsum pronoun: self ; ego ipse: I myself; the very, actual; just, exactly (with numbers); by oneself, of one's own accord; the master
 
 

non
   adverb: not
 
 

possent
   possum posse potui: have power; be able; can
 
 

id
   is, ea, id pronoun/ adjective: he, she, it; this, that (one)
 
 

recte
   adverb: rightly; from rectus, a, um: straight, right
 
 

fieri
   fio, fieri, factum: become; be made; arise; happen
 
 

in
   preposition with the accusative: in, into; to, toward, for; against; until; concerning; with the ablative: in; on, upon; inside; in the case of; at, among
 
 

altero
   alter, altera, alterum adjective: the one (of two); the other, second, next
 
 

iudicarent
   iudico 1 conjugation: judge; examine; sentence, condemn; form an opinion, decide
 
 

hactenus
   adverb: up to this point, thus far
 
 

mihi
   ego (mei, mihi, me, me) pronoun: I; (plural nos)
 
 

videor
   video, -ere, vidi, visum: see, perceive, notice, observe; to look into a matter, see to, provide for; passive: be seen; seem; appear; seem good, right
 
 

de
   preposition with the ablative: down from, from; originating from, out of; after; about, concerning
 
 

amicitia
   amicitia, ae feminine: friendship ; alliance
 
 

quid
   quis, quid pronoun: who, which, what?; indefinite: someone, something; nescio quis/ quid: someone or other
 
 

sentirem
   sentio, ire, sensi, sensum: perceive, feel, realize
 
 

potuisse
  possum posse potui: have power; be able; can
 
 

dicere
  dico, ere, dixi, dictum: say, speak, tell, mention; to indicate, appoint; to name, call, mean, refer to
 
 

si
  conjunction: if; if only; to see if; quod si: and if, but if ; si minus: if not
 
 

quae
   quis, quid indefinite pronoun: anyone, anything; someone, something (alone or following si)
 
 

praeterea
   adverb: besides, moreover; henceforth
 
 

sunt
   sum, esse, fui, futurus: be, exist, be there; be so; with dative: be in one's possession; as future participle, futurus, a, um: about to be, in neuter: the future
 
 

credo
   credo, ere, credidi, creditum: believe, think, suppose; entrust, lend; trust, have confidence in
 
 

autem
  conjunction: moreover, now; but; on the other hand; and; indeed
 
 

esse
   sum, esse, fui, futurum: be, exist, be there; be so; with dative: be in one's possession; as future participle, futurus, a, um: about to be, in neuter: the future
 
 

multa
   multus, a, um adjective: much, great; many, numerous
 
 

ab
   ab/ a/ abs preposition with the ablative: away from (motion opposite of ad); from, out of; down from; since, after; by
 
 

iis
   is, ea, id pronoun/ adjective: he, she, it; this, that (one)
 
 

si
  conjunction: if; if only; to see if; quod si: and if, but if ; si minus: if not
 
 

videbitur
   video, -ere, vidi, visum: see, perceive, notice, observe; look into a matter, see to, provide for; passive: be seen; seem; appear; seem good, right; si videtur: if you please
 
 

qui
   qui, quae, quod interrogative pronoun: who, which, what, what kind of?; relative pronoun: who, which, what, that; this, he; with si, nisi, ne, num: any (one)
 
 

ista
   iste ista istud demonstrative pronoun/ adjective: that of yours, that beside you; often contemptuous
 
 

disputant
   disputo 1 conjugation: discuss, argue, maintain; state as an opinion
 
 

quaeritote
   quareo, ere, quaesivi, quaesitum: seek, look for; ask; question, examine