Light O' the Morning: The Story of an Irish Girl — Page 7
At that moment loud, strong steps were heard in the hall; a hearty voice exclaimed:
In diesem Moment waren laute, kräftige Schritte im Flur zu hören; eine herzliche Stimme rief:
She said the words with a sort of gasp of rejoicing, and the next moment had dashed out of the room.
Sie sprach die Worte mit einem freudigen Aufschrei, und im nächsten Moment war sie aus dem Zimmer gestürzt.
Vocabulary
- Moment
- A brief period of time; a moment.
- waren
- Past tense of 'sein'; they/we were.
- laute
- Adjective meaning loud or noisy.
- kräftige
- Adjective meaning strong, powerful, or vigorous.
- Schritte
- Plural noun meaning steps or footsteps.
- Flur
- Noun meaning hallway or corridor in a building.
- hören
- Verb meaning to hear or to listen.
- herzliche
- Adjective meaning warm, cordial, or heartfelt.
- Stimme
- Noun meaning voice or vote.
- rief
- Past tense of 'rufen'; called out or shouted.
- sprach
- Past tense of 'sprechen'; she/he spoke.
- Worte
- Plural noun meaning words within a context.
- freudigen
- Adjective meaning joyful, happy, or delighted.
- Aufschrei
- Noun meaning a cry, outcry, or exclamation of emotion.
- nächsten
- Adjective meaning next or nearest in sequence.
- Zimmer
- Noun meaning room, especially in a house.
- gestürzt
- Past participle of 'stürzen'; rushed, dashed, or fallen.
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