Anne of Green Gables — Page 7

Vocabulary

trotz

Despite; in spite of a circumstance or obstacle.

oder

Or; conjunction connecting alternatives or options.

vielleicht

Perhaps; maybe; expressing possibility or uncertainty.

gerade

Just; straight; exactly; right now or precisely.

wegen

Because of; due to; on account of something.

ihrer

Their; her; genitive/dative form of possessive pronoun.

Unähnlichkeit

Dissimilarity; the state of being unlike or different.

war

Was; past tense of 'sein' (to be).

eine

A; an; indefinite article in feminine nominative form.

große

Tall; large; big; adjective describing size or stature.

dünne

Thin; slim; slender; adjective describing body type.

Frau

Woman; lady; also used as a formal address.

mit

With; together with; accompanied by something or someone.

Kanten

Edges; sharp angles; corners of a shape or figure.

und

And; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses.

ohne

Without; lacking; not having something present.

Kurven

Curves; rounded forms; bends in a line or body.

ihr

Her; its; possessive pronoun or dative personal pronoun.

dunkles

Dark; adjective describing low light or deep color.

Haar

Hair; the strands growing on a person's head.

wies

Showed; pointed; past tense of 'weisen' (to show).

einige

Some; a few; several; an unspecified small number.

graue

Gray; grey; adjective describing a neutral dull color.

Strähnen

Strands; streaks of hair of a particular color.

auf

On; up; onto; preposition or prefix with varied meanings.

stets

Always; constantly; at all times without exception.

zu

To; too; closed; preposition or infinitive particle.

einem

A; one; dative form of indefinite article 'ein'.

harten

Hard; firm; tough; adjective in inflected dative form.

kleinen

Small; little; adjective in inflected attributive form.

Knoten

Knot; bun; a tight twisted bundle of hair.

im

In the; contraction of 'in dem', dative masculine.

Nacken

Nape; back of the neck on a person's body.

gedreht

Twisted; turned; past participle of 'drehen' (to turn).

durch

Through; by means of; across from one side.

den

The; definite article in accusative masculine or dative plural.

zwei

Two; the number 2; a pair of things.

Drahtnadeln

Wire needles; hairpins made of thin wire material.

trotzig

Defiantly; stubbornly; in a defiant or obstinate manner.

gesteckt

Stuck; pinned; past participle of 'stecken' (to pin).

waren

Were; past tense plural of 'sein' (to be).

Sie

She; they; formal you; third-person or formal pronoun.

sah

Looked; saw; past tense of 'sehen' (to see).

aus

Out; from; off; preposition or separable verb prefix.

wie

Like; as; how; conjunction or adverb of comparison.

von

From; of; by; preposition indicating origin or possession.

begrenzter

Limited; restricted; adjective in comparative or inflected form.

Erfahrung

Experience; knowledge gained through life or practice.

strengem

Strict; severe; adjective in dative inflected form.

Gewissen

Conscience; moral sense guiding right and wrong behavior.

was

What; which; relative or interrogative pronoun.

sie

She; they; her; third-person personal pronoun.

auch

Also; too; as well; expressing addition or agreement.

aber

But; however; yet; conjunction showing contrast or exception.

es

It; there; neuter third-person pronoun or placeholder.

lag

Lay; was situated; past tense of 'liegen' (to lie).

etwas

Something; somewhat; a little; indefinite pronoun or adverb.

Rettendes

Something redeeming; a saving or rescuing quality present.

um

Around; at; in order to; preposition with varied meanings.

ihren

Her; their; accusative possessive pronoun in inflected form.

Mund

Mouth; the opening in the face used for speaking.

das

The; that; definite article or demonstrative pronoun neuter.

wäre

Would be; subjunctive past form of 'sein' (to be).

nur

Only; just; merely; limiting adverb restricting scope.

ein

A; one; indefinite article or numeral for singular nouns.

wenig

Little; a bit; small amount of something.

stärker

Stronger; more pronounced; comparative form of 'stark'.

ausgeprägt

Pronounced; distinct; clearly developed or strongly marked.

gewesen

Been; past participle of 'sein' (to be).

als

As; than; when; conjunction used in comparisons or time.

Anzeichen

Sign; indication; symptom pointing to something else.

eines

Of a; genitive form of indefinite article 'ein'.

Sinnes

Of sense; genitive form of 'Sinn' (sense, meaning).

für

For; in favor of; on behalf of something or someone.

Humor

Humor; the ability to appreciate or express comedy.

hätte

Would have; subjunctive past form of 'haben' (to have).

gelten

To count; to be valid; to be considered as something.

können

Can; to be able to; modal verb of ability.

Lippen

Lips; the two fleshy parts framing the mouth.

zuckten

Twitched; quivered; past tense of 'zucken' (to twitch).

verständnisvoll

Understandingly; with comprehension; showing empathetic understanding.

hatte

Had; past tense singular of 'haben' (to have).

erwartet

Expected; anticipated; past participle of 'erwarten' (to expect).

gewusst

Known; past participle of 'wissen' (to know a fact).

dass

That; subordinating conjunction introducing a subordinate clause.

der

The; definite article masculine nominative or genitive feminine.

Anblick

Sight; view; the act of seeing something visually.

so

So; thus; such; adverb expressing manner or degree.

unerklärlich

Inexplicably; in an unexplainable or puzzling manner.

aufbrach

Set off; departed; past tense of 'aufbrechen' (to depart).

die

The; definite article feminine or plural; relative pronoun.

Neugier

Curiosity; eager desire to know or learn something.

Nachbarin

Female neighbor; a woman living nearby or next door.

nicht

Not; negation particle used to negate verbs or clauses.

unbefriedigt

Unsatisfied; not fulfilled; left without a satisfying answer.

lassen

To let; to leave; to allow something to happen.

würde

Would; subjunctive form of 'werden', expressing conditionality.

Hätte

If she had; subjunctive past of 'haben' (to have).

gesagt

Said; told; past participle of 'sagen' (to say).

sei

Is; be; subjunctive present of 'sein' (to be).

nach

To; after; toward; preposition indicating direction or time.

gefahren

Driven; traveled; past participle of 'fahren' (to travel).

Känguru

Kangaroo; large marsupial animal native to Australia.

Australien

Australia; the continent and country in the Southern Hemisphere.

abzuholen

To pick up; to fetch someone or something from somewhere.

mehr

More; to a greater degree or in larger quantity.

erstaunt

Astonished; surprised; amazed by something unexpected.

sein

To be; also his; infinitive of the verb 'to be'.

tatsächlich

Actually; indeed; in fact; confirming something is true.

fünf

Five; the number 5; a specific small quantity.

Sekunden

Seconds; units of time; plural of 'Sekunde'.

sprachlos

Speechless; unable to speak due to shock or surprise.

Es

It; neuter third-person pronoun or expletive subject.

undenkbar

Unthinkable; inconceivable; impossible to imagine or consider.

sich

Oneself; reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs.

über

Over; about; above; preposition with spatial or topical meaning.

lustig

Funny; amusing; merry; causing laughter or amusement.

machte

Made; did; past tense of 'machen' (to make/do).

fast

Almost; nearly; just short of a complete amount.

gezwungen

Forced; compelled; past participle of 'zwingen' (to force).

anzunehmen

To assume; to accept; to take something as true.

Meinen

My; to mean; possessive or verb in inflected form.

ernst

Serious; earnest; not joking; grave in manner or tone.