Great Expectations — Page 2
She made it a powerful merit in herself, and a strong reproach against Joe, that she wore this apron so much.
Sie betrachtete es als ein großes Verdienst für sich selbst und als einen schweren Vorwurf gegen Joe, dass sie diese Schürze so oft trug.
Though I really see no reason why she should have worn it at all; or why, if she did wear it at all, she should not have taken it off, every day of her life.
Obwohl ich wirklich keinen Grund sehe, warum sie sie überhaupt hätte tragen sollen; oder warum sie, wenn sie sie schon trug, sie nicht jeden Tag ihres Lebens hätte ablegen sollen.
Joe's forge adjoined our house, which was a wooden house, as many of the dwellings in our country were,—most of them, at that time.
Joes Schmiede grenzte an unser Haus, das ein Holzhaus war, wie viele der Behausungen in unserer Gegend es waren – die meisten von ihnen, zu jener Zeit.
When I ran home from the churchyard, the forge was shut up, and Joe was sitting alone in the kitchen.
Als ich vom Kirchhof nach Hause lief, war die Schmiede geschlossen, und Joe saß allein in der Küche.
Joe and I being fellow-sufferers, and having confidences as such, Joe imparted a confidence to me, the moment I raised the latch of the door and peeped in at him opposite to it, sitting in the chimney corner.
Da Joe und ich Leidensgenossen waren und als solche Geheimnisse miteinander teilten, vertraute mir Joe sogleich etwas an, als ich die Türklinke hob und zu ihm hineinspähte, der mir gegenüber in der Ofenecke saß.
At this dismal intelligence, I twisted the only button on my waistcoat round and round, and looked in great depression at the fire.
Bei dieser düsteren Nachricht drehte ich den einzigen Knopf an meiner Weste immer wieder im Kreis und starrte in tiefer Niedergeschlagenheit ins Feuer.
Tickler was a wax-ended piece of cane, worn smooth by collision with my tickled frame.
Der Tickler war ein Rohrstück mit gewachstem Ende, das durch die Berührung mit meinem geplagten Körper ganz glatt geworden war.
Vocabulary
- Sie
- She or they (formal you in German)
- betrachtete
- Regarded or considered something in a particular way
- es
- It, neutral pronoun referring to a thing
- als
- As or than, used in comparisons or subordinate clauses
- ein
- A or an, indefinite article for nouns
- großes
- Great or large, adjective inflected for neuter accusative
- Verdienst
- Merit, achievement, or earnings deserving recognition
- für
- For, preposition indicating purpose or benefit
- sich
- Herself, himself, or itself; reflexive pronoun
- selbst
- Self or even, emphasizing the subject of a sentence
- und
- And, coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses
- einen
- A or an, indefinite article in masculine accusative case
- schweren
- Heavy or serious, adjective in inflected form
- Vorwurf
- Reproach or accusation made against someone
- gegen
- Against, preposition indicating opposition or direction
- dass
- That, subordinating conjunction introducing a clause
- sie
- She, her, or they depending on context
- diese
- This or these, demonstrative pronoun or adjective
- Schürze
- Apron, a garment worn to protect clothing
- so
- So or thus, adverb indicating manner or degree
- oft
- Often, adverb indicating frequent occurrence
- trug
- Wore or carried, past tense of tragen
- Obwohl
- Although or even though, concessive conjunction
- ich
- I, first-person singular personal pronoun
- wirklich
- Really or truly, adverb emphasizing truth or sincerity
- keinen
- No or not any, negative article in accusative masculine
- Grund
- Reason or ground, basis for an action or belief
- sehe
- See, first-person singular present tense of sehen
- warum
- Why, interrogative adverb asking for a reason
- überhaupt
- At all or in general, emphasizing a broader statement
- hätte
- Would have, past subjunctive of haben indicating condition
- tragen
- To wear or carry something on one's person
- sollen
- Should or ought to, modal verb expressing obligation
- oder
- Or, coordinating conjunction offering an alternative
- wenn
- If or when, subordinating conjunction for conditions or time
- schon
- Already or indeed, particle adding emphasis or nuance
- nicht
- Not, negation adverb negating a verb or clause
- jeden
- Every or each, adjective in masculine accusative form
- Tag
- Day, a period of twenty-four hours
- ihres
- Her or their, possessive pronoun in genitive case
- Lebens
- Of life, genitive form of Leben
- ablegen
- To take off or put aside clothing or items
- Schmiede
- Smithy or forge, a blacksmith's workshop
- grenzte
- Bordered or adjoined, past tense of grenzen
- an
- At, on, or to, preposition indicating position or direction
- unser
- Our, first-person plural possessive adjective
- Haus
- House, a building used as a dwelling
- das
- The, definite article for neuter nouns
- Holzhaus
- Wooden house, a dwelling constructed from wood
- war
- Was, past tense of sein indicating a state
- wie
- How or like, used in comparisons or questions
- viele
- Many, adjective indicating a large number of things
- der
- The, definite article in various grammatical cases
- Behausungen
- Dwellings or shelters, plural of Behausung
- in
- In or into, preposition indicating location or direction
- unserer
- Our, possessive adjective in dative or genitive feminine
- Gegend
- Area or region, a local geographical zone
- waren
- Were, past tense plural of sein indicating a state
- die
- The, definite article for feminine or plural nouns
- meisten
- Most, superlative of viel indicating the greatest number
- von
- Of or from, preposition indicating origin or possession
- ihnen
- Them or you (formal), dative pronoun in third plural
- zu
- To or too, preposition or particle with various uses
- jener
- That or those, demonstrative adjective referring to distant time
- Zeit
- Time, a measured or general period of duration
- Als
- When or as, conjunction for past-tense temporal clauses
- vom
- From the, contraction of von dem
- Kirchhof
- Churchyard or cemetery, grounds surrounding a church
- nach
- To or after, preposition indicating direction or sequence
- Hause
- Home, dative form used in nach Hause (homeward)
- lief
- Ran or walked, past tense of laufen
- geschlossen
- Closed or shut, past participle of schließen
- saß
- Sat, past tense of sitzen indicating a seated position
- allein
- Alone or only, indicating solitude or exclusivity
- Küche
- Kitchen, the room used for cooking meals
- Da
- There or since, adverb or conjunction of place or cause
- Leidensgenossen
- Fellow sufferers, those sharing the same hardships
- solche
- Such, adjective indicating a particular type or kind
- Geheimnisse
- Secrets, plural of Geheimnis meaning hidden information
- miteinander
- With one another, adverb indicating mutual action
- teilten
- Shared, past tense plural of teilen
- vertraute
- Confided or trusted, past tense of vertrauen
- mir
- Me, dative first-person singular pronoun
- sogleich
- At once or immediately, adverb indicating no delay
- etwas
- Something or somewhat, indefinite pronoun or adverb
- Türklinke
- Door handle or latch used to open a door
- hob
- Lifted or raised, past tense of heben
- ihm
- Him or it, dative third-person masculine pronoun
- hineinspähte
- Peeked inside, past tense of hineinspähen
- gegenüber
- Opposite or across from, preposition indicating facing position
- Ofenecke
- Corner near the stove or oven in a room
- Bei
- At or upon, preposition indicating circumstance or location
- dieser
- This, demonstrative adjective in dative or genitive feminine
- düsteren
- Gloomy or dark, adjective in inflected form
- Nachricht
- News or message, information received or communicated
- drehte
- Turned or rotated, past tense of drehen
- den
- The, definite article in masculine accusative or dative plural
- einzigen
- Only or sole, superlative adjective in inflected form
- Knopf
- Button, a small fastener on clothing
- meiner
- My, possessive adjective in genitive or dative feminine form
- Weste
- Waistcoat or vest, a sleeveless garment worn over a shirt
- immer
- Always or ever, adverb indicating constant recurrence
- wieder
- Again, adverb indicating repetition of an action
- im
- In the, contraction of in dem
- Kreis
- Circle or district, a round shape or administrative area
- starrte
- Stared, past tense of starren indicating fixed gaze
- tiefer
- Deep or profound, adjective in comparative or inflected form
- Niedergeschlagenheit
- Dejection or low spirits, a state of deep sadness
- ins
- Into the, contraction of in das
- Feuer
- Fire, the combustion producing heat and light
- Der
- The, definite article for masculine nominative nouns
- Rohrstück
- Piece of cane or rod, a section of hollow stem
- mit
- With, preposition indicating accompaniment or means
- gewachstem
- Waxed, adjective describing something coated with wax
- Ende
- End or tip, the final part of something
- durch
- Through or by, preposition indicating means or passage
- Berührung
- Touch or contact, the act of touching something
- meinem
- My, possessive adjective in dative masculine or neuter
- geplagten
- Tormented or afflicted, past participle of plagen in inflected form
- Körper
- Body, the physical form of a person or animal
- ganz
- Completely or whole, adverb or adjective of totality
- glatt
- Smooth or slippery, adjective describing an even surface
- geworden
- Become, past participle of werden indicating a change of state
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