Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 1

Vocabulary

oder

Conjunction meaning 'or'

der

Definite article 'the' (masculine/genitive)

moderne

Adjective meaning 'modern' or 'contemporary'

von

Preposition meaning 'by' or 'from'

INHALT

Noun meaning 'contents' or 'table of contents'

Brief

Noun meaning 'letter' (written correspondence)

Kapitel

Noun meaning 'chapter' in a book

An

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'

den

Definite article 'the' (accusative masculine/dative plural)

Dez

Abbreviation for 'Dezember' meaning 'December'

Sie

Pronoun meaning 'you' (formal) or 'she/they'

werden

Verb meaning 'will' or 'to become'

sich

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'themselves'

freuen

Verb meaning 'to be glad' or 'to rejoice'

zu

Preposition or particle meaning 'to' or 'too'

hören

Verb meaning 'to hear' or 'to listen'

dass

Conjunction meaning 'that' introducing a clause

kein

Negative article meaning 'no' or 'not any'

Unglück

Noun meaning 'misfortune,' 'bad luck,' or 'accident'

Beginn

Noun meaning 'beginning' or 'start'

eines

Indefinite article 'a' or 'an' (genitive neuter/masculine)

Unternehmens

Noun meaning 'enterprise,' 'venture,' or 'undertaking' (genitive)

begleitet

Verb meaning 'accompanied' or 'escorted'

hat

Auxiliary verb 'has' used in perfect tense

das

Definite article or pronoun 'the' or 'that' (neuter)

mit

Preposition meaning 'with' or 'by'

so

Adverb meaning 'so' or 'such'

bösen

Adjective meaning 'bad,' 'evil,' or 'ominous' (inflected)

Vorahnungen

Noun meaning 'premonitions' or 'forebodings' (plural)

betrachtet

Verb meaning 'regarded,' 'viewed,' or 'considered'

haben

Verb meaning 'to have'; auxiliary in perfect tense

Ich

First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

bin

Verb 'am'; first-person singular of 'sein' (to be)

gestern

Adverb meaning 'yesterday'

hier

Adverb meaning 'here'

angekommen

Past participle of 'ankommen' meaning 'arrived'

und

Conjunction meaning 'and'

meine

Possessive pronoun meaning 'my' (feminine/plural)

erste

Ordinal adjective meaning 'first'

Aufgabe

Noun meaning 'task,' 'assignment,' or 'duty'

ist

Verb 'is'; third-person singular of 'sein' (to be)

es

Pronoun meaning 'it'

liebe

Adjective meaning 'dear' or 'beloved' (used in salutations)

Schwester

Noun meaning 'sister'

meines

Possessive pronoun meaning 'my' (genitive neuter/masculine)

Wohlergehens

Noun meaning 'well-being' or 'welfare' (genitive)

wachsenden

Adjective meaning 'growing' or 'increasing' (inflected)

Vertrauens

Noun meaning 'trust' or 'confidence' (genitive)

in

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'

Erfolg

Noun meaning 'success' or 'achievement'

Vorhabens

Noun meaning 'plan' or 'intention' (genitive)

versichern

Verb meaning 'to assure,' 'to insure,' or 'to guarantee'

befinde

Verb meaning 'find myself' or 'am located' (first-person)

mich

Accusative reflexive pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'

bereits

Adverb meaning 'already'

weit

Adjective or adverb meaning 'far' or 'wide'

nördlich

Adjective or adverb meaning 'northern' or 'northward'

wenn

Conjunction meaning 'when' or 'if'

ich

First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

durch

Preposition meaning 'through' or 'by means of'

die

Definite article 'the' (feminine/plural/accusative feminine)

Straßen

Noun meaning 'streets' or 'roads' (plural)

gehe

Verb meaning 'go' or 'walk' (first-person singular present)

spüre

Verb meaning 'feel' or 'sense' (first-person singular)

einen

Indefinite article 'a' or 'an' (accusative masculine)

kalten

Adjective meaning 'cold' (inflected accusative form)

nördlichen

Adjective meaning 'northern' (inflected form)

Wind

Noun meaning 'wind'

auf

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

meinen

Possessive pronoun meaning 'my' (accusative masculine/dative plural)

Wangen

Noun meaning 'cheeks' (plural)

Nerven

Noun meaning 'nerves' (plural)

stärkt

Verb meaning 'strengthens' (third-person singular present)

Freude

Noun meaning 'joy,' 'pleasure,' or 'delight'

erfüllt

Verb meaning 'fills' or 'fulfills' (third-person singular)

Verstehen

Verb or noun meaning 'to understand' or 'understanding'

dieses

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (genitive/neuter)

Gefühl

Noun meaning 'feeling,' 'emotion,' or 'sensation'

Diese

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' or 'these' (feminine)

Brise

Noun meaning 'breeze' or 'light wind'

aus

Preposition meaning 'from' or 'out of'

Gegenden

Noun meaning 'regions,' 'areas,' or 'localities' (plural)

gekommen

Past participle of 'kommen' meaning 'come'

zubewege

Verb form meaning 'move toward' or 'approach' (first-person)

gibt

Verb meaning 'gives' (third-person singular present)

mir

Dative pronoun meaning 'me' or 'to me'

Vorgeschmack

Noun meaning 'foretaste' or 'preview'

jener

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'those' or 'that' (genitive)

eisigen

Adjective meaning 'icy' or 'freezing' (inflected form)

Klimazonen

Noun meaning 'climate zones' or 'climatic regions' (plural)

Beflügelt

Adjective or verb meaning 'winged,' 'inspired,' or 'spurred on'

diesem

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (dative masculine/neuter)

verheißungsvollen

Adjective meaning 'promising' or 'auspicious' (inflected form)

Tagträume

Noun meaning 'daydreams' (plural)

immer

Adverb meaning 'always' or 'ever'

leidenschaftlicher

Adjective meaning 'more passionate' or 'more fervent'

lebhafter

Adjective meaning 'more vivid' or 'more lively'

versuche

Verb meaning 'try' or 'attempt' (first-person singular)

vergeblich

Adverb or adjective meaning 'in vain' or 'futile'

davon

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

überzeugen

Verb meaning 'to convince' or 'to persuade'

Pol

Noun meaning 'pole' (geographic North or South Pole)

Sitz

Noun meaning 'seat,' 'location,' or 'headquarters'

Frost

Noun meaning 'frost' or 'freezing cold'

Öde

Noun or adjective meaning 'desolation,' 'wasteland,' or 'barren'

er

Third-person singular pronoun meaning 'he'

stellt

Verb meaning 'places,' 'presents,' or 'represents' (third-person)

meiner

Possessive pronoun meaning 'my' (genitive/dative feminine)

Einbildungskraft

Noun meaning 'imagination' or 'creative faculty'

stets

Adverb meaning 'always,' 'constantly,' or 'invariably'

als

Conjunction or preposition meaning 'as,' 'than,' or 'when'

eine

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine)

Region

Noun meaning 'region' or 'area'

Schönheit

Noun meaning 'beauty' or 'loveliness'

dar

Separable verb prefix in 'darstellen' meaning 'to represent'