A Modest Proposal: For preventing the children of poor people in Ireland, from being a burden on their parents or country, and for making them beneficial to the publick — Page 7

Vocabulary

So

Thus, in this way, used as a connector

wird

Becomes or will be; third-person singular of werden

der

Definite article masculine nominative: the

Gutsherr

Lord of a manor or estate owner

lernen

To learn or to study something new

ein

Indefinite article: a or an

guter

Good; adjective inflected in masculine strong form

Grundbesitzer

Landowner; person who owns land or property

zu

To; preposition or infinitive particle

sein

To be; infinitive of the auxiliary verb

und

And; basic coordinating conjunction

sich

Reflexive pronoun: himself, herself, themselves

bei

At, with, or among; a preposition

seinen

His; possessive pronoun in dative plural

Pächtern

Tenants or leaseholders who rent land

beliebt

Popular or well-liked by others

machen

To make or to do something

die

Definite article feminine or plural: the

Mutter

Mother; female parent of a child

acht

Eight; the number 8

Schilling

Shilling; historical monetary unit of currency

reinen

Pure or net; adjective in inflected form

Gewinn

Profit, gain, or earnings from something

haben

To have; common auxiliary and main verb

arbeitsfähig

Capable of working; fit for labor

bis

Until or up to; temporal or spatial preposition

sie

She, they, or formal you pronoun

weiteres

Another or further; adjective in neuter form

Kind

Child; a young human being

zur

Contraction of zu der: to the

Welt

World; also used in zur Welt bringen meaning give birth

bringt

Brings; third-person singular of bringen

Diejenigen

Those who; demonstrative pronoun referring to people

sparsamer

More frugal or economical; comparative of sparsam

sind

Are; third-person plural of sein

wie

How or as; comparative conjunction

ich

I; first-person singular pronoun

zugeben

To admit or concede a fact

muss

Must; first or third-person singular of müssen

es

It; third-person singular neuter pronoun

Zeiten

Times; plural of Zeit, referring to periods

erfordern

To require or demand something necessary

können

Can; modal verb expressing ability or possibility

den

Definite article masculine accusative or dative plural: the

Kadaver

Carcass or corpse of a dead animal

häuten

To skin or flay an animal's hide

Haut

Skin or hide of a person or animal

desselben

Of the same; genitive form of derselbe

kunstfertig

Skillfully crafted; showing artisanal expertise

gegerbt

Tanned; past participle of gerben, to tan leather

bewundernswerte

Admirable or wonderful; adjective in inflected form

Handschuhe

Gloves; coverings worn on the hands

für

For; preposition indicating purpose or recipient

Damen

Ladies; plural of Dame, referring to women

Sommerstiefel

Summer boots; footwear suited for warm weather

feine

Fine or elegant; adjective in inflected form

Herren

Gentlemen or lords; plural of Herr

ergeben

To yield or produce a result

Was

What; interrogative or relative pronoun

unsere

Our; possessive pronoun in inflected form

Stadt

City or town; an urban settlement

betrifft

Concerns or regards; third-person singular of betreffen

so

So or thus; adverb indicating manner or consequence

diesen

This; demonstrative pronoun in accusative masculine

Zweck

Purpose or goal of an action

Schlachthäuser

Slaughterhouses; facilities where animals are killed

in

In or into; common preposition of location

günstigsten

Most favorable or convenient; superlative of günstig

Teilen

Parts or sections; plural of Teil

derselben

Of the same; genitive feminine of derselbe

eingerichtet

Set up or established; past participle of einrichten

werden

To become; auxiliary verb for passive and future

Metzger

Butcher; person who prepares and sells meat

wir

We; first-person plural pronoun

versichert

Assured or insured; past participle of versichern

dürfen

May; modal verb expressing permission

nicht

Not; basic negation adverb

fehlen

To be missing or lacking; to be absent

obwohl

Although or even though; concessive conjunction

eher

Rather or sooner; comparative adverb

empfehle

I recommend; first-person singular of empfehlen

Kinder

Children; plural of Kind

lebend

Living or alive; present participle of leben

kaufen

To buy or purchase something

frisch

Fresh; recently made, obtained, or alive

vom

Contraction of von dem: from the

Messer

Knife; a sharp cutting instrument

zuzubereiten

To prepare food; infinitive of zubereiten

mit

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

Spanferkeln

Suckling pigs; young pigs prepared as food

tun

To do; general-purpose action verb

Eine

A or one; indefinite article feminine form

sehr

Very; intensifying adverb

würdige

Worthy or dignified; adjective in inflected form

Person

Person; an individual human being

wahrer

True or genuine; adjective in strong masculine form

Liebhaber

Lover or enthusiast; one who cherishes something

seines

His or its; possessive pronoun in genitive

Vaterlandes

Fatherland; genitive of Vaterland, one's homeland

dessen

Whose; genitive relative pronoun masculine or neuter

Tugenden

Virtues; plural of Tugend, moral excellence

hoch

High; adjective or adverb of elevation or degree

schätze

I value or esteem; first-person singular of schätzen

war

Was; simple past of sein

neulich

Recently; adverb referring to the recent past

freundlich

Kind or friendly; adjective describing pleasant behavior

Erörterung

Discussion or deliberation of a topic

dieser

This; demonstrative pronoun in genitive or dative

Angelegenheit

Matter or affair; a concern or issue

eine

A or an; indefinite article feminine nominative

Verfeinerung

Refinement or improvement of something

meines

My; possessive pronoun in genitive form

Plans

Plan's; genitive of Plan, a scheme or proposal

vorzuschlagen

To propose or suggest; infinitive of vorschlagen

Er

He; third-person singular masculine pronoun

sagte

Said; simple past of sagen

dass

That; subordinating conjunction introducing a clause

da

Since, there, or then; multipurpose adverb or conjunction

viele

Many; adjective indicating a large number

dieses

This or of this; demonstrative pronoun genitive neuter

Königreichs

Kingdom's; genitive of Königreich

letzter

Last or most recent; adjective in strong form

Zeit

Time; a period or point in time

ihr

Their, her, or your (plural); pronoun or possessive

Wild

Game; wild animals hunted for food

vernichtet

Destroyed or wiped out; past participle of vernichten

hätten

Would have; subjunctive II of haben

seiner

His or its; possessive pronoun in dative or genitive

Meinung

Opinion; one's personal view on a matter

nach

After, to, or according to; preposition

Mangel

Lack or shortage of something needed

an

At, on, or to; common two-way preposition

Wildbret

Venison or game meat from wild animals

durch

Through or by means of; preposition

Körper

Body; the physical form of a person

junger

Young; adjective in strong masculine nominative form

Burschen

Lads or young men; plural of Bursche

Mädchen

Girls; plural of Mädchen, young female persons

über

Over, above, or more than; preposition

vierzehn

Fourteen; the number 14

unter

Under, below, or among; preposition

zwölf

Twelve; the number 12

Jahre

Years; plural of Jahr

alt

Old; adjective describing age

gut

Good or well; common adjective or adverb

gedeckt

Covered or provided for; past participle of decken

könnte

Could; subjunctive II of können

große

Large or great; adjective in inflected form

Anzahl

Number or quantity of a group

beiderlei

Of both kinds; referring to two categories

Geschlechts

Of gender or sex; genitive of Geschlecht

jedem

Every or each; indefinite pronoun in dative

Landkreis

District or county; an administrative region

nun

Now or then; adverb of time

bereit

Ready or prepared for something

sei

Be; subjunctive I of sein

aus

Out of or from; preposition of origin

Arbeit

Work or labor; productive activity

Dienst

Service or duty; work performed for others

verhungern

To starve; to die or suffer from hunger

diese

These or this; demonstrative pronoun plural or feminine

sollten

Should; past subjunctive of sollen

von

From or by; common preposition of origin or agency

ihren

Their; possessive pronoun in accusative form

Eltern

Parents; mother and father together

sofern

Provided that or as long as; conditional conjunction

noch

Still or yet; adverb indicating continuation

leben

To live; to be alive

oder

Or; basic disjunctive conjunction

andernfalls

Otherwise or if not; conditional adverb

nächsten

Next or nearest; superlative of nah in inflected form

Verwandten

Relatives; plural of Verwandter, family members

verfügt

Disposes or has at one's disposal; third-person singular of verfügen