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Vocabulary

Sagt

Third person plural or imperative form of 'sagen' (to say)

ihnen

Dative pronoun meaning 'them' or formal 'you'

dass

Subordinating conjunction meaning 'that'

ich

First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

tagsüber

Adverb meaning 'during the day' or 'daytime'

an

Preposition meaning 'at,' 'on,' or 'to'

sie

Pronoun meaning 'she,' 'they,' or formal 'you'

denke

First person singular of 'denken,' meaning 'I think'

nachts

Adverb meaning 'at night' or 'during the night'

für

Preposition meaning 'for'

bete

First person singular of 'beten,' meaning 'I pray'

und

Coordinating conjunction meaning 'and'

jederzeit

Adverb meaning 'at any time' or 'always'

meinen

Accusative form of 'mein,' meaning 'my'

besten

Superlative form of 'gut,' meaning 'best'

Trost

Noun meaning 'comfort,' 'consolation,' or 'solace'

in

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'

ihrer

Genitive/dative form of 'ihr,' meaning 'their' or 'her'

Zuneigung

Noun meaning 'affection,' 'fondness,' or 'attachment'

finde

First person singular of 'finden,' meaning 'I find'

Ein

Indefinite article or numeral meaning 'a' or 'one'

Jahr

Noun meaning 'year'

scheint

Third person singular of 'scheinen,' meaning 'seems' or 'appears'

sehr

Adverb meaning 'very' or 'greatly'

lang

Adjective meaning 'long' in duration or length

zu

Preposition or infinitive particle meaning 'to'

warten

Infinitive verb meaning 'to wait'

bevor

Subordinating conjunction meaning 'before'

wiedersehe

First person singular of 'wiedersehen,' meaning 'I see again'

aber

Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'

erinnert

Third person singular or imperative of 'erinnern,' meaning 'reminds'

daran

Pronominal adverb meaning 'of it,' 'about it,' or 'thereof'

wir

First person plural pronoun meaning 'we'

während

Conjunction or preposition meaning 'while' or 'during'

alle

Pronoun or determiner meaning 'all' or 'everyone'

arbeiten

Infinitive verb meaning 'to work'

können

Modal verb meaning 'can' or 'to be able to'

damit

Conjunction meaning 'so that' or 'in order that'

diese

Demonstrative determiner meaning 'these' or 'this'

schweren

Adjective inflection of 'schwer,' meaning 'heavy' or 'difficult'

Tage

Plural noun meaning 'days'

nicht

Negation adverb meaning 'not'

verschwendet

Past participle of 'verschwenden,' meaning 'wasted'

werden

Auxiliary or main verb meaning 'to become' or 'will'

Ich

First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

weiß

First/third person singular of 'wissen,' meaning 'I know'

sich

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself,' 'himself,' 'herself'

alles

Pronoun meaning 'everything' or 'all of it'

erinnern

Infinitive verb meaning 'to remember' or 'to remind'

was

Relative or interrogative pronoun meaning 'what' or 'that'

gesagt

Past participle of 'sagen,' meaning 'said'

habe

First person singular of 'haben,' meaning 'I have'

liebevolle

Adjective meaning 'loving,' 'affectionate,' or 'caring'

Kinder

Plural noun meaning 'children'

euch

Second person plural dative/accusative pronoun meaning 'you'

sein

Infinitive of 'to be' or possessive meaning 'his'

ihre

Possessive pronoun meaning 'their,' 'her,' or formal 'your'

Pflicht

Noun meaning 'duty,' 'obligation,' or 'responsibility'

treu

Adjective meaning 'faithful,' 'loyal,' or 'true'

erfüllen

Infinitive verb meaning 'to fulfill' or 'to carry out'

inneren

Adjective meaning 'inner' or 'internal'

Feinde

Plural noun meaning 'enemies' or 'foes'

tapfer

Adjective meaning 'brave,' 'courageous,' or 'valiant'

bekämpfen

Infinitive verb meaning 'to fight against' or 'to combat'

so

Adverb or conjunction meaning 'so,' 'thus,' or 'as'

herrlich

Adjective meaning 'glorious,' 'magnificent,' or 'wonderful'

bezwingen

Infinitive verb meaning 'to conquer' or 'to overcome'

wenn

Conjunction meaning 'when' or 'if'

zurückkomme

First person singular of 'zurückkommen,' meaning 'I return'

noch

Adverb meaning 'still,' 'yet,' or 'even more'

inniger

Comparative of 'innig,' meaning 'more heartfelt' or 'warmer'

stolzer

Comparative of 'stolz,' meaning 'prouder'

als

Conjunction meaning 'than' or 'as' in comparisons

je

Adverb meaning 'ever' or 'than ever before'

zuvor

Adverb meaning 'before' or 'previously'

auf

Preposition meaning 'on,' 'onto,' or 'upon'

meine

First person possessive pronoun meaning 'my'

kleinen

Inflected adjective meaning 'small,' 'little,' or 'young'

Frauen

Plural noun meaning 'women' or 'wives'

werde

First person singular of 'werden,' expressing future or becoming

Alle

Pronoun meaning 'everyone' or 'all'

schnüffelten

Past tense of 'schnüffeln,' meaning 'sniffled' or 'sniffed'

dieser

Demonstrative meaning 'this' or 'at this'

Stelle

Noun meaning 'place,' 'spot,' or 'passage'

kamen

Past tense plural of 'kommen,' meaning 'came'

schämte

Past tense of 'schämen,' meaning 'was ashamed'

die

Definite article or relative pronoun meaning 'the' or 'who'

große

Inflected adjective meaning 'big,' 'large,' or 'great'

Träne

Noun meaning 'tear' as in a teardrop

von

Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'by'

Nasenspitze

Noun meaning 'tip of the nose'

fiel

Past tense of 'fallen,' meaning 'fell'

störte

Past tense of 'stören,' meaning 'bothered' or 'disturbed'

es

Neuter pronoun meaning 'it'

Locken

Plural noun meaning 'curls' referring to curly hair

zerzaust

Adjective meaning 'disheveled,' 'tousled,' or 'ruffled'

wurden

Past tense passive auxiliary of 'werden,' meaning 'were'

ihr

Possessive or dative pronoun meaning 'her,' 'their,' or 'your'

Gesicht

Noun meaning 'face'

der

Definite article or relative pronoun meaning 'the'

Schulter

Noun meaning 'shoulder'

Mutter

Noun meaning 'mother'

verbarg

Past tense of 'verbergen,' meaning 'hid' or 'concealed'

schluchzte

Past tense of 'schluchzen,' meaning 'sobbed'

bin

First person singular of 'sein,' meaning 'I am'

ein

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

selbstsüchtiges

Adjective meaning 'selfish' or 'self-centered'

Mädchen

Noun meaning 'girl'

Aber

Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'

wirklich

Adverb meaning 'really,' 'truly,' or 'genuinely'

versuchen

Infinitive verb meaning 'to try' or 'to attempt'

besser

Comparative adjective meaning 'better'

er

Third person masculine pronoun meaning 'he'

nach

Preposition meaning 'after,' 'to,' or 'according to'

mir

Dative first person pronoun meaning 'me' or 'to me'

enttäuscht

Adjective or past participle meaning 'disappointed'

wird

Third person singular of 'werden,' meaning 'will' or 'becomes'

Wir

First person plural pronoun meaning 'we'

tun

Infinitive verb meaning 'to do'

rief

Past tense of 'rufen,' meaning 'called' or 'cried out'

viel

Determiner or adverb meaning 'much' or 'a lot'

mein

First person possessive meaning 'my'

Aussehen

Noun meaning 'appearance' or 'looks'

arbeite

First person singular of 'arbeiten,' meaning 'I work'

ungern

Adverb meaning 'reluctantly' or 'unwillingly'

das

Definite article or demonstrative pronoun meaning 'the' or 'that'

ändern

Infinitive verb meaning 'to change' or 'to alter'

irgendwie

Adverb meaning 'somehow' or 'in some way'

vermeiden

Infinitive verb meaning 'to avoid'

kann

First/third person singular modal verb meaning 'can'