nts, terrified by the din,
attempted to cross the river with their wives and children, but the
stream was swollen with (_or_ by) the rain. Because of this many were
swept away by the waters and only a few, almost overcome with fatigue,
with great difficulty succeeded in gaining the farther shore.

_107._ EXERCISES

First learn the special vocabulary, p. 286.

I. _The Romans prepare for War._ Romani, clarus Italiae populus, bellum
parant. Ex agris suis, vicis, oppidisque magno studio viri validi ad
arma properant. Iam legati cum legionariis ex Italia ad Rhenum, fluvium
Germaniae altum et latum, properant, et servi equis et carris cibum
frumentumque ad castra Romana portant. Inopia bonorum telorum infirmi
sunt Germani, sed Romani armati galeis, loricis, scutis, gladiis,
pilisque sunt validi.

II. 1. The sturdy farmers of Italy labor in the fields with great
diligence. 2. Sextus, the lieutenant, and (his) son Mark are fighting
with the Germans. 3. The Roman legionaries are armed with long spears.
4. Where is Lesbia, your maid, Sextus? Lesbia is with my friends in
Galba's cottage. 5. Many are sick because of bad water and for lack of
food. 6. The Germans, with (their) sons and daughters, are hastening
with horses and wagons.

LESSON XVI

THE NINE IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES

_108._ There are nine irregular adjectives of the first and second
declensions which have a peculiar termination in the genitive and
dative singular of all genders:

MASC. FEM. NEUT.
Gen. -i:us -i:us -i:us
Dat. -i: -i: -i:

Otherwise they are declined like /bonus, -a, -um\. Learn the list and
the meaning of each:

/alius, alia, aliud\, _other, another_ (of several)
/alter, altera, alterum\, _the one, the other_ (of two)
/u:nus, -a, -um\, _one, alone_; (in the plural) _only_
/u:llus, -a, -um\, _any_
/nu:llus, -a, -um\, _none, no_
/so:lus, -a, -um\, _alone_
/to:tus, -a, -um\, _all, whole, entire_
/uter, utra, utrum\, _which?_ (of two)
/neuter, neutra, neutrum\, _neither_ (of two)

_109._ PARADIGMS

SINGULAR
MASC. FEM. NEUT.
Nom. nu:llus nu:lla nu:llum
Gen. nu:lli:'us nu:lli:'us nu:lli:'us
Dat. nu:lli: nu:lli: nu:lli:
Acc. nu:llum nu:llam nu:llum
Abl. nu:llo: nu:lla: nu:llo:

MASC. FEM. NEUT.
Nom. alius alia aliud
Gen. ali:'us ali:'us ali:'us
Dat. alii: