Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World — Page 2

Vocabulary

Ebenso

likewise; in the same way or manner

haben

to have; auxiliary verb for perfect tenses

Sie

you (formal); third-person plural pronoun

in

in; preposition indicating location or inclusion

der

the; definite article, masculine or genitive

Beschreibung

description; a written or spoken account of something

Akademie

academy; an institution for learning or scholarship

Projektenmacher

schemer; person who devises impractical or fanciful projects

und

and; basic coordinating conjunction

mehreren

several; referring to more than two things

Passagen

passages; sections of text or a route through something

meines

my; possessive pronoun in genitive case

Gesprächs

conversation; spoken exchange between two or more people

mit

with; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

meinem

my; possessive pronoun in dative case

Herrn

master; mister; respectful title for a man

entweder

either; used in either…or constructions

einige

some; a few; an indefinite small number

wesentliche

essential; important or fundamental details

Umstände

circumstances; conditions or details surrounding an event

weggelassen

omitted; left out from a text or account

oder

or; coordinating conjunction offering an alternative

sie

she, they, or it; third-person pronoun

so

so; thus; to such a degree

entstellt

distorted; altered to the point of being unrecognizable

verändert

changed; modified from an original form

dass

that; subordinating conjunction introducing a clause

ich

I; first-person singular pronoun

mein

my; first-person singular possessive pronoun

eigenes

own; belonging to oneself

Werk

work; a literary, artistic, or intellectual creation

kaum

hardly; scarcely; barely at all

noch

still; yet; used for emphasis or continuation

erkenne

recognize; to identify something as familiar

Als

when; as; used to introduce a past-time clause

Ihnen

you; dative form of formal second-person pronoun

früher

earlier; formerly; at a previous time

einem

a; indefinite article in dative masculine or neuter

Brief

letter; a written message sent to someone

etwas

something; a little; an unspecified thing or amount

davon

of it; about it; from that thing

andeutete

hinted; indicated something indirectly or subtly

zu

to; too; used with infinitives and as preposition

antworten

to answer; to reply to a question or message

Anstoß

offense; irritation; the act of causing displeasure

erregen

to arouse; to cause a feeling or reaction

befürchteten

feared; were apprehensive about a negative outcome

die

the; definite article feminine or plural

Mächtigen

the powerful; those who hold authority or power

Presse

press; the media or printing industry

sehr

very; to a high degree

genau

exactly; precisely; carefully and accurately

beobachteten

observed; watched closely and attentively

geneigt

inclined; disposed or tending toward something

seien

were; subjunctive form of sein, to be

nicht

not; negation particle in German

nur

only; merely; just and nothing more

alles

everything; all things without exception

deuten

to interpret; to point out or explain meaning

was

what; which; a relative or interrogative pronoun

wie

how; as; like; used for comparison or manner

eine

a; indefinite article in feminine nominative

versteckte

hidden; concealed from plain sight or understanding

Anspielung

allusion; indirect reference to something or someone

aussah

looked like; appeared to be in a certain way

glaube

believe; think; to hold something as true

es

it; third-person singular neuter pronoun

nennen

to call; to name; to refer to something

sondern

but rather; used after a negation for contrast

auch

also; too; additionally

bestrafen

to punish; to impose a penalty for wrongdoing

Aber

but; however; coordinating conjunction showing contrast

bitte

please; I ask; polite request word

könnte

could; subjunctive of können, to be able

das

the; that; neuter definite article or pronoun

vor

before; in front of; ago (with time expressions)

vielen

many; a large number of people or things

Jahren

years; plural of Jahr in dative case

einer

a; one; indefinite article in genitive or dative

Entfernung

distance; the space between two points

von

of; from; by; a common German preposition

etwa

approximately; about; roughly speaking

fünftausend

five thousand; the number 5000

Meilen

miles; plural of Meile, unit of distance

unter

under; among; beneath in place or rank

anderen

other; different; referring to other people or things

Herrschaft

rule; dominion; governance over a territory or people

sagte

said; past tense of sagen, to say

auf

on; upon; onto; a preposition of place or direction

irgendeinen

any; some; an unspecified one (accusative masculine)

angewendet

applied; used in reference to a specific case

werden

to become; auxiliary verb for future or passive

denen

whom; to whom; relative pronoun in dative plural

man

one; people; an impersonal pronoun in German

jetzt

now; at this present moment

sagt

says; third-person singular of sagen, to say

Herde

herd; a group of animals or people moving together

regieren

to govern; to rule over a country or people

besonders

especially; particularly; above all others

Zeit

time; a period or point in time

als

when; as; than; subordinating or comparative conjunction

wenig

little; not much; a small amount

daran

about it; at it; referring to something mentioned

dachte

thought; past tense of denken, to think

befürchtete

feared; was apprehensive about something bad happening

Unglück

misfortune; bad luck; an unfortunate event

ihnen

them; dative plural third-person pronoun

leben

to live; to exist or reside somewhere

Habe

have; first-person singular of haben, to have

den

the; definite article in accusative masculine or dative plural

größten

greatest; superlative of groß, largest or most significant

Grund

reason; ground; basis or cause for something

zur

to the; contraction of zu and der (dative feminine)

Klage

complaint; grievance; lament about something wrong

wenn

when; if; conditional or temporal conjunction

sehe

see; first-person singular of sehen, to see

diese

these; this; demonstrative pronoun or adjective

Gefährt

vehicle; conveyance; a carriage or means of transport

getragen

carried; borne; past participle of tragen, to carry

ob

whether; if; conjunction introducing indirect questions

jene

those; that; demonstrative pronoun referring to distant things

vernunftlosen

irrational; lacking reason or rational capacity

Tiere

animals; living creatures other than humans

wären

were; subjunctive past of sein, to be

vernünftigen

rational; reasonable; sensible creatures or beings

Geschöpfe

creatures; beings; living things created or born

Und

and; basic coordinating conjunction

Tat

deed; act; an action or fact (in der Tat: indeed)

war

was; past tense singular of sein, to be

eines

one; a; indefinite article in genitive neuter

Hauptmotive

main motives; primary reasons behind an action

Rückzugs

retreat; withdrawal; going back to a secluded place

hierher

here; to this place; in this direction

einen

a; one; indefinite article in accusative masculine

ungeheuerlichen

monstrous; outrageous; extremely shocking or dreadful

abscheulichen

disgusting; repulsive; causing strong disgust or revulsion

Anblick

sight; view; something seen or witnessed visually

vermeiden

to avoid; to prevent or stay away from something

So

so; thus; in such a way

viel

much; a lot; referring to a large quantity

hielt

held; considered; past tense of halten

für

for; on behalf of; preposition with accusative

angemessen

appropriate; suitable; fitting for the situation

Bezug

reference; relation; connection to something

selbst

self; oneself; even (used for emphasis)

Vertrauen

trust; confidence; faith placed in someone or something

gesetzt

placed; put; past participle of setzen, to set

habe

have; first-person singular of haben, to have

sagen

to say; to tell; to express in words