angustus, a, um

narrow(perangustus = very narrow)

hīc

here, in this place

alter, altera, alterum

the otheralter…alter = one…the other

insurgo, -ere, insurrexi, insurrectus

to rise up

patesco, -ere, patui

to be opened, to stretch out, extend

lacus, -us

tank, pool, lake

pedes, peditis

footman, infantryman

instruo, -ere, -struxi, -structus

to draw up, arrange

eques, equitis

knight, cavalryman(or person of Roman middle class)

fauces, faucium

throat, jaws; channel, pass

insidiae, -arum

plot, trap, ambush

exploro, -are

to explore, investigate, probe

nebula, -ae

fog

dein OR deinde

then

acer, acris, acre

keen, sharp

tego, -ere, texi, tectus

to cover

circumvenio, -ire, -veni, -ventus

to surround

intellego, -ere, intellexi, intellectus

to understand

undique

on all sides, from all sides

tergum, -i

back

claudo, -ere, -si, -sus

to close, block

acies, aciei

keen edge; battle line(cp. agmen = marching line)

sterno, -ere, stravi, stratus

to strew, scatter

facultas, -tatis f.

opportunity

obsto, -are, -stiti

to stand in the way of (+dat)

vadum, -i

shallows

fessus, a, um

tired

repeto, -ere

head back for, re-seak

incalesco, -ere, -calui

to grow hot