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Vocabulary

Wenn

Conjunction meaning 'if' or 'when' in German

dieses

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (neuter)

Buch

A written or printed literary work; book

vor

Preposition meaning 'before,' 'in front of,' or 'ago'

mir

Dative form of 'ich'; means 'me' or 'to me'

erreichen

To reach, attain, or get to a destination or person

sollte

Past subjunctive of 'sollen'; meaning 'should' or 'was supposed to'

möge

Subjunctive form of 'mögen'; expressing a wish or hope

es

Neuter personal pronoun meaning 'it'

meinen

Accusative of 'mein'; meaning 'my' (masculine/plural accusative)

Abschied

The act of saying farewell or parting from someone

überbringen

To deliver or convey a message or item to someone

Da

Adverb meaning 'there,' 'here,' or 'since/because'

kommt

Third-person singular present of 'kommen'; meaning 'comes'

die

Definite article for feminine or plural nouns; 'the'

Kutsche

A horse-drawn carriage used for transportation

Mai

The fifth month of the year; May

Das

Neuter definite article or demonstrative pronoun; 'the' or 'that'

Schloss

A large stately castle or palace building

Grau

The color gray; also used to describe dull or overcast conditions

des

Genitive definite article for masculine/neuter nouns; 'of the'

Morgens

Referring to the morning time of day

ist

Third-person singular present of 'sein'; meaning 'is'

vergangen

Past participle of 'vergehen'; meaning 'passed' or 'gone by'

und

Coordinating conjunction meaning 'and'

Sonne

The star at the center of our solar system; the sun

steht

Third-person singular of 'stehen'; meaning 'stands' or 'is situated'

hoch

Adjective or adverb meaning 'high' or 'tall'

über

Preposition meaning 'over,' 'above,' or 'about'

dem

Dative definite article for masculine/neuter nouns; 'the'

fernen

Adjective meaning 'distant' or 'far-off,' in declined form

Horizont

The line where the earth's surface meets the sky; horizon

der

Definite article for masculine nouns or genitive feminine; 'the'

gezackt

Adjective meaning 'jagged' or 'serrated,' having sharp points

erscheint

Third-person singular of 'erscheinen'; meaning 'appears' or 'seems'

ob

Conjunction meaning 'whether' or 'if' in indirect questions

von

Preposition meaning 'from,' 'of,' or 'by'

Bäumen

Dative plural of 'Baum'; meaning 'trees'

oder

Coordinating conjunction meaning 'or'

Hügeln

Dative plural of 'Hügel'; meaning 'hills'

weiß

First/third-person singular of 'wissen'; meaning 'know'; also 'white'

ich

First-person singular personal pronoun; 'I'

nicht

Negation adverb meaning 'not'

denn

Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'for'; also a flavoring particle

er

Third-person singular masculine pronoun; 'he' or 'it'

so

Adverb meaning 'so,' 'thus,' or 'as'

weit

Adjective/adverb meaning 'far,' 'wide,' or 'distant'

entfernt

Adjective/past participle meaning 'distant' or 'removed'

dass

Subordinating conjunction meaning 'that,' introducing a clause

Großes

Nominalized adjective meaning 'something great' or 'large things'

Kleines

Nominalized adjective meaning 'something small' or 'small things'

ineinander

Adverb meaning 'into each other' or 'together, intermingled'

verschwimmt

Third-person singular of 'verschwimmen'; meaning 'blurs' or 'blends together'

Ich

First-person singular pronoun; 'I'

bin

First-person singular of 'sein'; meaning 'am'

schläfrig

Adjective meaning 'sleepy' or 'drowsy'

da

Adverb/conjunction meaning 'there,' 'here,' or 'since/because'

man

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one,' 'you,' or 'people' generally

mich

Accusative form of 'ich'; meaning 'me'

wecken

To wake someone up from sleep

soll

First/third-person singular of 'sollen'; meaning 'should' or 'is supposed to'

bis

Preposition/conjunction meaning 'until' or 'up to'

selbst

Pronoun/adverb meaning 'myself,' 'yourself,' or 'even'

aufwache

First-person singular of 'aufwachen'; meaning 'wake up'

schreibe

First-person singular of 'schreiben'; meaning 'write'

natürlich

Adverb/adjective meaning 'naturally' or 'of course'

Schlaf

The state of rest during which consciousness is suspended; sleep

Es

Neuter personal pronoun meaning 'it'; also used as a dummy subject

gibt

Third-person singular of 'geben'; in 'es gibt' means 'there is/are'

viele

Adjective/pronoun meaning 'many' or 'a lot of'

merkwürdige

Adjective meaning 'strange,' 'curious,' or 'remarkable'

Dinge

Plural of 'Ding'; meaning 'things' or 'objects'

aufzuzeichnen

Infinitive meaning 'to record' or 'to document' something

damit

Conjunction meaning 'so that'; also adverb meaning 'with it'

niemand

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'nobody' or 'no one'

sie

Pronoun meaning 'she,' 'they,' or formal 'you'

liest

Third-person singular of 'lesen'; meaning 'reads'

glauben

To believe, think, or have faith in something

hätte

Past subjunctive of 'haben'; meaning 'would have' or 'had'

meiner

Genitive/dative form of 'mein'; meaning 'my' or 'of mine'

Abreise

The act of departing or setting off on a journey

aus

Preposition meaning 'from,' 'out of,' or 'made of'

zu

Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or 'too'; also an infinitive particle

üppig

Adjective meaning 'lavish,' 'abundant,' or 'lush'

gespeist

Past participle of 'speisen'; meaning 'dined' or 'eaten a meal'

will

First/third-person singular of 'wollen'; meaning 'want' or 'intend to'

mein

First-person singular possessive pronoun; 'my'

Abendessen

The evening meal; dinner or supper

genau

Adjective/adverb meaning 'exact,' 'precise,' or 'exactly'

festhalten

To hold fast; to record or note down information precisely

speiste

First/third-person singular past tense of 'speisen'; meaning 'dined'

was

Relative/interrogative pronoun meaning 'what' or 'which'

nannten

Third-person plural past tense of 'nennen'; meaning 'called' or 'named'

Stücke

Plural of 'Stück'; meaning 'pieces' or 'chunks'

Speck

Cured pork fat or bacon used in cooking

Zwiebel

A bulbous vegetable with pungent layers used in cooking; onion

Rindfleisch

Meat from cattle; beef

mit

Preposition meaning 'with' or 'along with'

rotem

Declined form of 'rot'; meaning 'red' (dative masculine/neuter)

Pfeffer

A pungent spice made from dried berries; pepper

gewürzt

Past participle of 'würzen'; meaning 'seasoned' or 'spiced'

auf

Preposition meaning 'on,' 'onto,' 'upon,' or 'at'

Stäbe

Plural of 'Stab'; meaning 'sticks,' 'rods,' or 'skewers'

aufgespießt

Past participle of 'aufspießen'; meaning 'skewered' or 'impaled'

Feuer

Combustion producing heat and light; fire

gebraten

Past participle of 'braten'; meaning 'roasted' or 'fried'

in

Preposition meaning 'in,' 'into,' or 'inside'

schlichten

Adjective meaning 'simple,' 'plain,' or 'unadorned'

Art

A manner, kind, or style of something; way or type

Der

Masculine definite article; 'the'

Wein

An alcoholic drink made from fermented grape juice; wine

war

First/third-person singular past tense of 'sein'; meaning 'was'

Goldener

Adjective meaning 'golden'; here part of a wine name

ein

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'; also numeral 'one'

merkwürdiges

Declined form of 'merkwürdig'; meaning 'strange' or 'curious'

Kribbeln

A tingling or prickling sensation felt on the body

Zunge

The muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting; tongue

erzeugt

Third-person singular of 'erzeugen'; meaning 'produces' or 'creates'

das

Neuter definite article or relative/demonstrative pronoun; 'the' or 'that'

jedoch

Adverb/conjunction meaning 'however,' 'yet,' or 'nevertheless'

unangenehm

Adjective meaning 'unpleasant,' 'disagreeable,' or 'uncomfortable'

trank

First/third-person singular past tense of 'trinken'; meaning 'drank'

davon

Adverb meaning 'of it,' 'from it,' or 'thereof'

nur

Adverb meaning 'only,' 'just,' or 'merely'

paar

Indefinite numeral meaning 'a few' or 'a couple of'

Gläser

Plural of 'Glas'; meaning 'glasses' or 'drinking vessels'

sonst

Adverb meaning 'otherwise,' 'else,' or 'apart from that'

nichts

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'nothing'

Als

Conjunction meaning 'when,' 'as,' or 'than' (with comparatives)

stieg

First/third-person singular past tense of 'steigen'; meaning 'climbed' or 'boarded'

hatte

First/third-person singular past tense of 'haben'; meaning 'had'

Kutscher

A person who drives a horse-drawn carriage; coachman

seinen

Accusative/dative form of 'sein'; meaning 'his' or 'its'

Platz

A place, seat, or position; also a town square

noch

Adverb meaning 'still,' 'yet,' or 'even'

eingenommen

Past participle of 'einnehmen'; meaning 'taken,' 'occupied,' or 'taken in'

sah

First/third-person singular past tense of 'sehen'; meaning 'saw'

ihn

Accusative form of 'er'; meaning 'him' or 'it'

Wirtin

A female innkeeper or landlady of a pub or guesthouse

sprechen

To speak, talk, or converse with someone