Little Women — Page 13
Or a nurse, so I could be near him and help him," exclaimed Jo, with a groan.
Oder eine Krankenschwester, damit ich in seiner Nähe sein und ihm helfen könnte", rief Jo mit einem Stöhnen aus.
"It must be very disagreeable to sleep in a tent, and eat all sorts of bad-tasting things, and drink out of a tin mug," sighed Amy.
„Es muss sehr unangenehm sein, in einem Zelt zu schlafen, allerlei schlecht schmeckende Dinge zu essen und aus einem Zinnbecher zu trinken", seufzte Amy.
"When will he come home, Marmee?" asked Beth, with a little quiver in her voice.
„Wann kommt er nach Hause, Marmee?" fragte Beth mit einem leichten Zittern in ihrer Stimme.
"Not for many months, dear, unless he is sick.
„Nicht für viele Monate, mein Liebes, es sei denn, er ist krank.
He will stay and do his work faithfully as long as he can, and we won't ask for him back a minute sooner than he can be spared.
Er wird bleiben und seine Arbeit so lange treu erfüllen, wie er kann, und wir werden nicht eine Minute früher nach ihm verlangen, als er entbehrt werden kann.
Now come and hear the letter."
Kommt jetzt und hört den Brief."
They all drew to the fire, Mother in the big chair with Beth at her feet, Meg and Amy perched on either arm of the chair, and Jo leaning on the back, where no one would see any sign of emotion if the letter should happen to be touching.
Sie alle rückten zum Feuer, die Mutter im großen Sessel mit Beth zu ihren Füßen, Meg und Amy auf je einer Armlehne des Sessels, und Jo lehnte an der Rückenlehne, wo niemand irgendein Zeichen von Rührung sehen würde, falls der Brief zufällig bewegend sein sollte.
Very few letters were written in those hard times that were not touching, especially those which fathers sent home.
Sehr wenige Briefe wurden in jenen schweren Zeiten geschrieben, die nicht bewegend waren, besonders jene, die Väter nach Hause schickten.
In this one little was said of the hardships endured, the dangers faced, or the homesickness conquered.
In diesem wurde wenig von den ertragenen Entbehrungen, den bewältigten Gefahren oder dem überwundenen Heimweh gesagt.
It was a cheerful, hopeful letter, full of lively descriptions of camp life, marches, and military news, and only at the end did the writer's heart over-flow with fatherly love and longing for the little girls at home.
Es war ein fröhlicher, hoffnungsvoller Brief, voller lebhafter Schilderungen des Lagerlebens, der Märsche und militärischer Neuigkeiten, und erst am Ende floss das Herz des Schreibers über vor väterlicher Liebe und Sehnsucht nach den kleinen Mädchen zu Hause.
"Give them all of my dear love and a kiss.
„Gebt ihnen allen meine innige Liebe und einen Kuss.
Vocabulary
- Oder
- Or; used to present alternatives or options.
- eine
- A, an; indefinite article in feminine or accusative form.
- Krankenschwester
- Nurse; female healthcare professional caring for patients.
- damit
- So that, in order to; expressing purpose or intention.
- ich
- I; first-person singular pronoun.
- in
- In, inside; preposition indicating location or position.
- seiner
- His; possessive pronoun in dative or genitive form.
- Nähe
- Proximity, nearness; close physical or emotional distance.
- sein
- To be; fundamental auxiliary and main verb.
- und
- And; conjunction linking words, phrases, or clauses.
- ihm
- Him; third-person singular masculine dative pronoun.
- helfen
- To help, assist; provide support or aid.
- könnte
- Could, might; conditional form of können.
- rief
- Called, cried out; past tense of rufen.
- mit
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association.
- einem
- A, an; indefinite article in dative or accusative form.
- Stöhnen
- Groan, moan; sound expressing pain or displeasure.
- aus
- Out, from; preposition indicating origin or direction.
- Es
- It; third-person singular neuter pronoun.
- muss
- Must, have to; expressing necessity or obligation.
- sehr
- Very, extremely; adverb intensifying adjectives or verbs.
- unangenehm
- Unpleasant, disagreeable; not enjoyable or comfortable.
- Zelt
- Tent; portable shelter made of fabric or canvas.
- zu
- To, too; preposition or adverb indicating direction or excess.
- schlafen
- To sleep; rest in state of unconsciousness.
- allerlei
- All sorts of, various kinds; miscellaneous or diverse things.
- schlecht
- Bad, poor, ill; negative quality or condition.
- schmeckende
- Tasting; having a particular flavor or taste.
- Dinge
- Things; plural of Ding, objects or matters.
- essen
- To eat; consume food for nourishment.
- trinken
- To drink; consume liquid beverages.
- seufzte
- Sighed; past tense of seufzen.
- Wann
- When; question word indicating time.
- kommt
- Comes; third-person singular present of kommen.
- er
- He; third-person singular masculine pronoun.
- nach
- After, to; preposition indicating time or direction.
- Hause
- Home; dwelling place or residence (nach Hause = homeward).
- fragte
- Asked; past tense of fragen.
- leichten
- Light, slight; adjective describing minimal degree.
- Zittern
- Trembling, shaking; tremor or quiver of body.
- ihrer
- Her, their; possessive pronoun in various cases.
- Stimme
- Voice; sound produced by vocal cords when speaking.
- Nicht
- Not; negation particle used in sentences.
- für
- For; preposition indicating purpose or duration.
- viele
- Many, numerous; indicating large quantity.
- Monate
- Months; plural of Monat, time periods.
- mein
- My, mine; first-person singular possessive pronoun.
- Liebes
- Dear, beloved; term of endearment or affection.
- es
- It; third-person singular neuter pronoun.
- sei
- Is, be; subjunctive form of sein.
- denn
- Because, for; conjunction expressing cause or reason.
- ist
- Is; third-person singular present tense of sein.
- krank
- Sick, ill; suffering from disease or illness.
- Er
- He; third-person singular masculine pronoun.
- wird
- Will, shall; auxiliary verb forming future tense.
- bleiben
- To remain, stay; continue in place or state.
- seine
- His; third-person singular masculine possessive pronoun.
- Arbeit
- Work, labor; employment or task activity.
- so
- So, as; adverb indicating manner or degree.
- lange
- Long, for a long time; extended duration.
- treu
- Faithful, loyal; steadfast in commitment.
- erfüllen
- To fulfill, complete; carry out duties or obligations.
- wie
- How, as; question word or conjunction.
- kann
- Can, is able to; expresses ability or possibility.
- wir
- We; first-person plural pronoun.
- werden
- Shall, will; auxiliary verb for future tense.
- Minute
- Minute; unit of time equal to sixty seconds.
- früher
- Earlier, sooner; prior in time.
- verlangen
- To demand, require; express want or need.
- als
- Than, when; conjunction for comparison or time.
- Kommt
- Come; second-person plural or formal imperative.
- jetzt
- Now, at present; current moment in time.
- hört
- Listen, hear; second-person plural or formal form.
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