A Tale of Two Cities — Page 1

Vocabulary

Erstes

First (ordinal number, masculine/neuter nominative)

Buch

Book; a bound written or printed work

Ins

Contraction of 'in das' meaning 'into the'

Leben

Life; the state of being alive

zurückgerufen

Called back; recalled to a previous state

KAPITEL

Chapter; a major division of a book

Die

The; definite article for feminine/plural nouns

Epoche

Epoch; a distinct period of history or time

Post

Mail; postal service or correspondence delivered

Nachtschatten

Nightshade; a poisonous plant or night shadow

Vorbereitung

Preparation; the act of making something ready

Weinschenke

Tavern; an establishment serving wine to customers

Der

The; definite article for masculine nominative nouns

Schuhmacher

Shoemaker; a person who makes or repairs shoes

Zweites

Second (ordinal, neuter); the second part or item

der

The; definite article for masculine or genitive nouns

goldene

Golden; made of or resembling gold in color

Faden

Thread; a thin strand of fiber or narrative connection

Fünf

Five; the cardinal number between four and six

Jahre

Years; plural of Jahr, units of time

später

Later; at a time after the present or reference point

Ein

A/an; indefinite article or the number one

Anblick

Sight; a view or visual impression of something

Eine

A/an; indefinite article for feminine nouns

Enttäuschung

Disappointment; feeling let down by unmet expectations

Beglückwünschend

Congratulating; expressing praise or good wishes to someone

Schakal

Jackal; a wild carnivorous canine animal

Hunderte

Hundreds; several groups of one hundred things

von

Of/from; a preposition indicating origin or belonging

Menschen

People; plural of Mensch, human beings

in

In; preposition indicating location or inclusion

Stadt

City; a large urban settlement or town

auf

On/upon; preposition indicating surface or location

dem

The; definite article in dative masculine or neuter

Land

Country/countryside; rural area or a nation

Das

The; definite article for neuter nominative nouns

Haupt

Head; the upper part of a body or chief person

Zwei

Two; the cardinal number between one and three

Versprechen

Promise; a commitment to do or not do something

Gegenstück

Counterpart; a matching or complementary piece to another

feinfühlige

Sensitive; perceptive and emotionally attuned to others

Geselle

Journeyman/fellow; a trained craftsman or companion

unfeinfühlige

Insensitive; lacking emotional perception or delicacy

ehrliche

Honest; truthful and morally upright in character

Kaufmann

Merchant; a person who buys and sells goods

Stricken

Knitting; the craft of creating fabric with needles

Noch

Still/yet; indicating continuation of a current state

immer

Always; at all times or continuously without interruption

Nacht

Night; the dark period between sunset and sunrise

Neun

Nine; the cardinal number between eight and ten

Tage

Days; plural of Tag, units of time equal to 24 hours

Meinung

Opinion; a personal view or judgment on something

Bitte

Please/request; a polite appeal or entreaty to someone

Hallende

Echoing; producing a resounding or reverberating sound

Schritte

Steps/footsteps; plural of Schritt, movements of walking

Meer

Sea; a large body of salt water

steigt

Rises/climbs; third person singular of steigen

noch

Still/yet; indicating something continues or is additional

Feuer

Fire; combustion producing heat, light, and flames

Vom

From the; contraction of 'von dem'

Magnetstein

Lodestone/magnet; a naturally magnetic mineral or stone

angezogen

Attracted/drawn; past participle of anziehen, pulled toward

Drittes

Third; ordinal number for neuter or standalone usage

die

The; definite article for feminine or plural nouns

Spur

Trace/track; a clue or evidence left behind by someone

eines

Of a; indefinite article in genitive case

Sturms

Storm's; genitive of Sturm, a violent weather event

Im

In the; contraction of 'in dem'

Geheimen

Secret; in secret, hidden from public knowledge

Schleifstein

Grindstone; a rotating stone used to sharpen tools

Schatten

Shadow; a dark area caused by blocked light

Ruhe

Rest/calm; a state of peace or quietness

im

In the; contraction of 'in dem' for dative

Sturm

Storm; a violent weather disturbance with strong winds

Holzsäger

Woodcutter/sawyer; a person who saws or cuts wood

Triumph

Triumph; a great victory or achievement over adversity

Klopfen

Knocking; the act of tapping or striking a surface

an

At/on; a preposition indicating contact or proximity

Tür

Door; a movable barrier at an entrance or opening

Hand

Hand; the end part of the human arm

Kartenspiel

Card game; a game played with a deck of cards

Spiel

Game/play; an activity for entertainment or competition

gemacht

Made/done; past participle of machen, completed or created

Wesen

Being/essence; the nature or essential character of something

des

Of the; definite article in genitive masculine or neuter

Schattens

Of the shadow; genitive form of Schatten

Dämmerung

Twilight/dusk; the dim light between day and night

Dunkelheit

Darkness; the absence of light in an environment

Zweiundfünfzig

Fifty-two; the cardinal number between fifty-one and fifty-three

vollendet

Completed/perfected; fully finished or brought to conclusion

verhallen

To fade away; sounds gradually dying out in distance

für

For; a preposition indicating purpose or intended recipient