Caesar's De Bello Gallico 4.29

Question 1

Eādem nocte accidit ut esset luna plena,

Answer 1

On the same night it happened that there was a full moon,

Question 2

quī dies maritimos aestūs maximos in Oceanō efficere consuevit,

Answer 2

which day was accustomed to affect the greatest maritime tides in the Ocean,

Question 3

nostrīsque id erat incognitum.

Answer 3

and it was unknown to our men.

Question 4

Ita unō tempore et longas naves,

Answer 4

Thus at one time both the long ships,

Question 5

quibus exercitum transportandum curaverat, quasque Caesar in aridum subduxerat,

Answer 5

on which Caesar had taken to transport the army, and which he had drawn up onto dry land,

Question 6

aestus compleverat,

Answer 6

the tide had filled,

Question 7

et onerarias, quae ad ancoras erant deligatae,

Answer 7

and the transport ships which had been bound to anchors,

Question 8

tempestas adflictabat,

Answer 8

the storm was damaging,

Question 9

neque ulla nostrīs facultas aut administrandī aut auxiliandī dabatur.

Answer 9

nor was there any opportunity given for our men either of managing or helping.

Question 10

Compluribus navibus fractīs,

Answer 10

With several ships having been broken,

Question 11

reliquae cum essent funibus, ancorīs

Answer 11

the rest since they were on lines with anchors

Question 12

reliquisque armamentīs amissīs ad navigandum inutiles,

Answer 12

and the rest of the gear having been lost they were useless for sailing,

Question 13

magna, id quod necesse erat accidere, totius exercitūs perturbatiō facta est.

Answer 13

great disturbance of the entire army was made, that which was necessary to happen.

Question 14

Neque enim naves erant aliae quibus reportarī possent,

Answer 14

Nor were there any ships on which they might be able to be carried back,

Question 15

et omnia deerant quae ad reficiendas naves erant usuī,

Answer 15

and all things were lacking which were a use for repairing the ships,

Question 16

et, quod omnibus constabat hiemarī in Galliā oportere,

Answer 16

and, because it was known to everyone it is necessary to winter in Gaul,

Question 17

frumentum in hīs locīs in hiemem provisum non erat.

Answer 17

grain had not been provided for in these places into the winter.