Passage 4

Question 1

conferti tantum et pilis emissis post umbonibus et gladiis stragem caedemque continuarent, praedae immermores:

Answer 1

Only, staying densely packed and having discharged their javelins, behind their shields and swords, they should continue their destruction and slaughter, not mindful of their plunder:

Question 2

: parta victoria cuncta ipsis cessura.

Answer 2

once the victory was gained all would yeild to them [his speech ends].

Question 3

. is ardor verba ducis sequebatur,

Answer 3

. such was the ardor following the general’s words,

Question 4

, ita se ad intorquenda pila expedierat vetus miles et multa proeliorum experientia ut certus eventus Suetonius daret pugnae signum.

Answer 4

, so much had his veteran troops, with their long experience of battle, prepared themselves to hurl their javelins, that Suetonius, certain of the outcome, gave the signal for battle.