| quamdiū (adv., conj.) | how long; as long as |
| ego, meī, pers. pron. | I |
| trāns, prep. with acc. | across, over |
| tū, tuī, pers. pron. | thou, you |
| in, prep. with acc. and abl. | with acc.: into, onto, against; with abl.: in, on |
| minus, comp. adv. | less |
| requīrō, -ere, -quīsīvī, -quīsītus | look for, ask after; need |
| postquam, conj. | later than, after, when |
| urbs, urbis, f. | city |
| adhūc, adv. | to this point, up to this time, yet, still |
| multō, adv. | by much or far, much, far |
| magis, comp. adv. | more, rather |
| sīve or seu, conj. | or if; sīve ... sīve, whether ... or |
| quod, conj. | that, in that, because |
| ipse, ipsa, ipsum, intensive pron. | self, himself, herself, itself, themselves; often to be rendered by very |
| locus, -ī, m., plur. loca, -orum, n. | place, situation |
| quī, quae, quod, rel. pron. | who, which |
| sum, esse, fuī, futūrus | be |
| ūnā | together, along |
| soleō, -ēre, solitus sum | be accustomed, usually do |
| ācriter, adv. | sharply, fiercely |
| commoneō, -ēre, -uī, -itus | remind, impress upon, call to mind |
| dēsīderium, -ī, n. | desire, longing |
| absum, abesse, āfuī, āfutūrus | be away, be absent, be distant; be wanting |
| nihil, n., indecl. | nothing |
| perinde (adv.) | in the same way, equally; haud perinde: not so much |
| atque, ac (conj.) | and; after comparisons: as, than (ac only before consonants) |
| vīcīnitās, -ātis f. | neighborhood; the people living nearby |
| acuō, -ere, acuī, acūtus | sharpen; stimulate |
| quoque, adv. | also |
| prope (adv. and prep. + acc.) | near, nearly |
| accēdō, -ere, accessī, accessum | come near, approach; be added |
| ad, prep. with acc. | to, toward; at, near; for |
| spēs, speī, f. | hope |
| fruor, -ī, frūctus sum (+ abl.) | enjoy |
| hic, haec, hoc, dem. pron. | this; ille ... hīc, that ... this, the former ... the latter |
| impatienter (adv.) | impatiently, intolerantly |
| careō, -ēre, -uī | be without, lack (+ abl.) |
| quisquis, quidquid (quicquid) | whoever, whatever |
| causa, -ae, f. | cause, reason; abl. causā, for the sake of |
| ēripiō, -ripere, -ripuī, -reptus | snatch out or away, rescue |
| tormentum, -ī n. | artillery, siege engine |
| veniō, venīre, vēnī, ventus | come |
| aut, conj. | or; aut ... aut, either ... or |
| illūc (adv.) | to that place, there |
| unde, adv. | whence |
| incōnsultē (adv.) | rashly, without thinking |
| properō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus | hasten |
| revertor, -vertī, -versus, perf. act. -vertī | turn back, return |
| vel | or; vel … vel: either … or |
| ob, prep. with acc. | on account of, for; in compounds, to, against |
| sōlus, -a, -um | alone |
| ut, conj. | as; when; that; ita ut, as |
| experior, -īrī, expertus sum | try, test, experience |
| an, conj. | or (in questions) |
| cum, conj. | when, while, after; since; although |
| sine, prep. with abl. | without |
| coepī, coepisse, coeptus (used in tenses of completed action) | have begun, began |
| similis, -e | like, similar (vērī similis: likely) |
| epistula, -ae f. | letter |
| mittō, mittere, mīsī, missus | send |
| valeō, -ēre, -uī, -itūrus | be strong or effectual, have effect, prevail |