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Vocabulary

HAUS

House; a building used as a dwelling

von

Of/from; preposition indicating origin or possession

INHALT

Contents; a list of topics or chapters inside

Vorwort

Foreword; introductory remarks at a book's beginning

In

In; preposition indicating location or inclusion

der

The; definite article for masculine or genitive nouns

Kanzlei

Chancery; a law court or administrative office

Mode

Fashion; prevailing style or trend in clothing

Ein

A/an/one; indefinite article or the number one

Fortschritt

Progress; advancement or improvement toward a goal

Teleskopische

Telescopic; relating to a telescope or far-reaching view

Philanthropie

Philanthropy; charitable goodwill toward fellow human beings

Ganz

Completely/whole; entirely or fully without exception

zu

To/at/too; preposition or particle indicating direction or degree

Hause

Home; dative form of Haus, as in at home

Der

The; definite article for masculine nouns in nominative case

Eine

A/an; indefinite article for feminine nouns in nominative case

Menge

Crowd/quantity; a large number or group of things

Sünden

Sins; moral wrongdoings or transgressions against ethics

verbergend

Concealing; hiding or covering something from others

Zeichen

Signs/symbols; marks conveying meaning or information

und

And; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses

Symbole

Symbols; objects or marks representing ideas or concepts

Unser

Our; first-person plural possessive pronoun in German

lieber

Dear/beloved; affectionate adjective expressing fondness

Bruder

Brother; a male sibling or close male companion

Auf

On/upon; preposition indicating position or direction upward

Wacht

Watch/guard; the act of keeping vigilant lookout

Erzählung

Narrative/tale; a story or account of events

Betragen

Behavior/conduct; the way one acts or behaves

Weitergehen

To move on/continue; to proceed or keep going forward

neuer

New; adjective describing something recently arrived or introduced

Mieter

Tenant/renter; a person who rents a dwelling or property

Die

The; definite article for feminine or plural nouns

Familie

Family; a group of related people living together

Herr

Mr./Sir/gentleman; a title of respect for a man

Berufungsfall

Appeal case; a legal matter brought before a higher court

Frau

Mrs./woman; a title of respect or word for woman

sieht

Sees; third-person singular present tense of sehen

alles

Everything; refers to the totality of all things

Scharfschützen

Sharpshooters/snipers; skilled marksmen or riflemen soldiers

Mehr

More; comparative indicating a greater amount or degree

als

Than/as; conjunction used in comparisons or equivalences

ein

A/an/one; indefinite article or numeral in German

alter

Old; adjective describing advanced age or long existence

Soldat

Soldier; a person serving in a military force

junge

Young; adjective describing a person of early age

Mann

Man; an adult male human being or husband

Krankenschwester

Nurse; a trained healthcare worker caring for patients

Patient

Patient; a person receiving medical treatment or care

festgesetzte

Fixed/appointed; set or established at a specific time

Zeit

Time; the measure of duration or a specific moment

Eindringlinge

Intruders; people who enter a place without permission

Drehung

Turn/rotation; the act of twisting or revolving around

Schraube

Screw; a fastening device with a helical thread

Kampf

Fight/struggle; a conflict or battle between opposing forces

Anwalt

Lawyer/attorney; a person licensed to practice law

Mandant

Client; a person who employs a lawyer for representation

National

National; relating to an entire nation or country

häuslich

Domestic/homely; relating to the home or household affairs

Herrn

Mr./gentleman; dative or accusative form of Herr

Zimmer

Room; a space within a building used for habitation

Brief

Letter; a written message sent to another person

die

The; definite article for feminine or plural nouns

Antwort

Answer/reply; a response given to a question or letter

Im

In the; contraction of in dem, dative masculine/neuter

Vertrauen

Confidence/trust; reliance on someone's integrity or honesty

Haltet

Hold/stop; imperative plural form of halten, to stop

ihn

Him; accusative personal pronoun for a male person

auf

On/up/open; versatile preposition or separable verb prefix

Testament

Will/testament; a legal document declaring one's final wishes

Einkreisung

Encirclement; the act of surrounding or closing in on someone

Pflichtbewusste

Dutiful; conscientiously aware of and fulfilling one's obligations

Freundschaft

Friendship; a close bond of mutual affection between people

Erleuchtet

Enlightened/illuminated; made bright or intellectually enlightened

Sturheit

Stubbornness; the quality of being obstinate or inflexible

Spur

Trace/track; a clue or trail left by someone or something

Mine

Mine; an explosive device or underground excavation pit

zur

To the; contraction of zu der, dative feminine article

Explosion

Explosion; a sudden violent burst of energy or force

bringen

To bring; to carry or cause something to happen

Flucht

Flight/escape; the act of fleeing from danger or captivity

Verfolgung

Pursuit/persecution; the act of chasing or oppressing someone

winterlicher

Wintry; having the cold or harsh qualities of winter

Tag

Day; a 24-hour period or the daylight hours

eine

A/an; indefinite article for feminine nouns in nominative

winterliche

Wintry; adjective describing something characteristic of winter

Nacht

Night; the dark period between sunset and sunrise

Perspektive

Perspective; a particular point of view or outlook on things

Entdeckung

Discovery; the act of finding something previously unknown

weitere

Further/additional; more beyond what has already been mentioned

Stahl

Steel; a hard strong metal alloy of iron and carbon

Eisen

Iron; a common metallic element used in manufacturing

Den

The; accusative definite article for masculine nouns

Anfang

Beginning/start; the first part or origin of something

Welt

World; the earth or the realm of human existence

Unten

Below/downstairs; at a lower position or level

in

In; preposition indicating location, time, or inclusion