Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World — Page 4

Vocabulary

Auf

On, upon, or at; a preposition indicating position or direction.

diese

These; demonstrative pronoun or adjective referring to nearby things.

und

And; basic coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses.

tausend

Thousand; the cardinal number 1000.

andere

Other, another; referring to different or additional things.

Reformen

Reforms; plural of Reform, improvements or changes to a system.

hatte

Had; simple past tense of haben, to have.

ich

I; first-person singular personal pronoun.

fest

Firmly, solidly; also an adjective meaning fixed or solid.

durch

Through, by means of; preposition indicating passage or agency.

Eure

Your; second-person plural possessive pronoun, formal or archaic.

Ermutigung

Encouragement; the act of giving support or confidence to someone.

gezählt

Counted, relied upon; past participle of zählen, to count.

da

There, since, as; adverb or conjunction indicating place or cause.

sie

She, they, or it; third-person pronoun depending on context.

in

In, into; preposition indicating location or movement inside.

der

The; definite article for masculine or genitive feminine nouns.

Tat

Deed, act; a thing that has been done or performed.

klar

Clear, obvious; easy to understand or perceive without ambiguity.

aus

Out of, from; preposition indicating origin or direction outward.

den

The; definite article in dative plural or accusative masculine.

Lehrsätzen

Doctrines, propositions; plural of Lehrsatz, a formal teaching principle.

ableitbar

Derivable, deducible; capable of being logically derived or inferred.

waren

Were; simple past plural of sein, to be.

die

The; definite article for feminine, plural, or nominative forms.

meinem

My; first-person singular possessive pronoun in dative case.

Buch

Book; a written or printed work bound between covers.

dargelegt

Set forth, explained; past participle of darlegen, to present.

wurden

Were; past passive auxiliary form of werden, to become or be.

Und

And; coordinating conjunction connecting words, phrases, or clauses.

es

It; third-person singular neuter personal pronoun.

muss

Must, has to; modal verb expressing obligation or necessity.

zugegeben

Admitted, conceded; past participle of zugeben, to admit or grant.

werden

To become, will; auxiliary verb for future or passive constructions.

dass

That; subordinating conjunction introducing a dependent clause.

sieben

Seven; the cardinal number 7.

Monate

Months; plural of Monat, a unit of time of about 30 days.

eine

A, an, one; indefinite article for feminine nouns in nominative.

ausreichende

Sufficient, adequate; enough to meet a required standard or need.

Zeit

Time; the indefinite continued progress of existence and events.

gewesen

Been; past participle of sein, used in perfect tense constructions.

wären

Would have been; subjunctive II form of sein, expressing hypothesis.

um

Around, in order to; preposition or part of an infinitive clause.

jeden

Every, each; accusative masculine form of jeder, meaning each one.

Laster

Vice, vices; a wicked or immoral habit or behavior pattern.

jede

Every, each; referring to all members of a group individually.

Torheit

Folly, foolishness; a lack of good sense or wise judgment.

zu

To, too, closed; preposition, particle, or adverb with multiple uses.

korrigieren

To correct, to fix; to make something right or accurate again.

denen

Those, whom; dative plural relative or demonstrative pronoun.

unterworfen

Subjected, subjected to; past participle of unterwerfen, to subject.

sind

Are; third-person plural present tense of sein, to be.

wenn

If, when; subordinating conjunction introducing conditional clauses.

ihre

Their, her; third-person possessive pronoun in various case forms.

Naturen

Natures; plural of Natur, the innate character or disposition of beings.

auch

Also, too, even; adverb adding emphasis or indicating inclusion.

nur

Only, just; adverb limiting or restricting a statement or quantity.

geringsten

Slightest, least; superlative of gering, meaning smallest or minimal.

Neigung

Inclination, tendency; a natural disposition or leaning toward something.

Tugend

Virtue; moral excellence or righteousness of character and behavior.

oder

Or; coordinating conjunction presenting an alternative or choice.

Weisheit

Wisdom; the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment.

fähig

Capable, able; having the ability or capacity for something.

Dennoch

Nevertheless, yet; adverb indicating contrast despite prior information.

seid

Are; second-person plural present tense of sein, to be.

Ihr

You (plural); second-person plural personal pronoun, also archaic formal.

so

So, thus, such; adverb indicating degree, manner, or consequence.

weit

Far, wide; indicating a large distance or broad extent.

davon

From it, of it; pronominal adverb indicating separation or distance.

entfernt

Removed, distant; past participle of entfernen, to remove or distance.

meine

My; first-person singular possessive pronoun in nominative/accusative.

Erwartungen

Expectations; plural of Erwartung, something anticipated or hoped for.

irgendeinem

Any, some; dative form of irgendein, referring to an unspecified one.

Eurer

Your; genitive or dative form of euer, second-person plural possessive.

Briefe

Letters; plural of Brief, written messages sent to someone.

erfüllen

To fulfill, to meet; to satisfy expectations or complete a requirement.

im

In the; contraction of in dem, indicating location in a place.

Gegenteil

On the contrary, opposite; indicating something is the reverse of expected.

unseren

Our; first-person plural possessive pronoun in accusative case.

Boten

Messenger, messengers; plural of Bote, one who carries messages or goods.

Woche

Week; a period of seven consecutive days.

mit

With; preposition indicating accompaniment, means, or instrument.

Schmähschriften

Libels, defamatory writings; plural of Schmähschrift, slanderous publications.

Schlüsseln

Keys; dative plural of Schlüssel, devices for unlocking or decoding.

Betrachtungen

Reflections, observations; plural of Betrachtung, a contemplative examination.

Memoiren

Memoirs; plural noun for written personal recollections or autobiography.

zweiten

Second; ordinal number in dative or accusative inflected form.

Teilen

Parts, sections; dative plural of Teil, a portion or division of something.

belastet

Burdened, loaded; past participle of belasten, to burden or encumber.

worin

In which, wherein; relative adverb referring to something previously mentioned.

mich

Me; first-person singular personal pronoun in accusative case.

beschuldigt

Accused, charged; past participle of beschuldigen, to accuse someone.

sehe

See; first-person singular present tense of sehen, to see.

über

Over, about, above; preposition indicating position, topic, or excess.

hohe

High, senior; adjective describing elevated rank, status, or position.

Staatsleute

Statesmen; plural of Staatsmann, experienced leaders in government affairs.

herzuziehen

To pull apart, to criticize; to mock or disparage someone verbally.

menschliche

Human; adjective relating to human nature or the human species.

Natur

Nature; the inherent character or essence of a person or thing.

herabzuwürdigen

To degrade, to belittle; to lower someone's dignity or worth intentionally.

denn

For, because, then; conjunction or particle explaining or emphasizing reason.

haben

To have; auxiliary and main verb indicating possession or completion.

noch

Still, yet, even; adverb indicating continuation or additional degree.

immer

Always, ever; adverb indicating something occurs at all times.

Dreistigkeit

Audacity, impudence; bold disregard for social norms or politeness.

nennen

To call, to name; to give a name or label to something.

das

The, that; definite article or demonstrative pronoun for neuter nouns.

weibliche

Female, feminine; adjective relating to women or the female sex.

Geschlecht

Sex, gender, species; refers to biological sex or a broader category.

misshandeln

To mistreat, to abuse; to treat someone roughly or cruelly.

Ich

I; first-person singular personal pronoun in nominative case.

stelle

Place, notice; first-person singular of stellen, to place or note.

ebenfalls

Likewise, also; indicating something applies in the same way too.

Verfasser

Author, writer; the person who composed or wrote a text.

jener

That, those; demonstrative pronoun referring to something previously mentioned.

Pakete

Packages, parcels; plural of Paket, bundles of items sent together.

unter

Under, among, beneath; preposition indicating position or inclusion within.

sich

Themselves, oneself; reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs.

nicht

Not; negation particle indicating something is false or absent.

einig

Agreed, united; in agreement or harmony with one another.

einige

Some, a few; an indefinite quantity of people or things.

von

Of, from, by; preposition indicating origin, possession, or agent.

ihnen

Them; third-person plural personal pronoun in dative case.

wollen

To want, to intend; modal verb expressing desire or intention.

mir

Me, to me; first-person singular personal pronoun in dative case.

zugestehen

To concede, to grant; to acknowledge or allow something to someone.

Autor

Author; the person who wrote or created a literary work.

meiner

My; first-person singular possessive pronoun in genitive or dative case.

eigenen

Own; adjective emphasizing personal ownership or individual identity.

Reisen

Travels, journeys; plural of Reise, trips or voyages to other places.

sein

To be, his; infinitive of sein or masculine possessive pronoun.

machen

To make, to do; a common verb for creating or performing actions.

zum

To the; contraction of zu dem, dative masculine or neuter prepositional form.

Büchern

Books; dative plural of Buch, written or printed bound publications.

völlig

Completely, entirely; adverb indicating something is total or absolute.

fremd

Foreign, strange, unfamiliar; not known or belonging to oneself.