McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 14

Vocabulary

Lasst

Let (plural imperative of 'lassen', to let/allow)

uns

Us; first person plural accusative/dative pronoun

die

The; definite article for feminine/plural nouns

Schafe

Sheep; plural of Schaf

beobachten

To observe, watch, or monitor something carefully

während

While, during; conjunction indicating simultaneous actions

sie

They/she/it; third person pronoun

auf

On, upon, onto; common German preposition

den

The; definite article in accusative/dative case

Hügeln

Hills; plural dative of Hügel

grasen

To graze; animals eating grass in a field

Sie

They or formal 'you'; German pronoun

fressen

To eat (used for animals consuming food)

gerne

Gladly, willingly; indicating enjoyment of an activity

das

The; neuter definite article in German

neue

New; adjective describing something recently appearing

Gras

Grass; green plant covering fields and lawns

Siehst

Do you see; second person singular of sehen

du

You; informal second person singular pronoun

meine

My; first person singular possessive adjective

zwei

Two; the number 2

Lämmer

Lambs; plural of Lamm, young sheep

Ich

I; first person singular nominative pronoun

hatte

Had; past tense of haben, to have

noch

Still, yet, even; common German adverb

weitere

Further, additional, more; adjective for extra items

aber

But, however; common coordinating conjunction

ein

A, an; indefinite article or the number one

alter

Old; adjective describing an aged person or thing

Wolf

Wolf; large wild predatory canine animal

nahm

Took; simple past tense of nehmen, to take

eines

One; indefinite article genitive or pronoun form

Nachts

At night; adverbial genitive indicating nighttime

mit

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

liebe

Dear, beloved; adjective expressing affection

zahmen

Tame; adjective describing domesticated or gentle animals

Es

It; neuter third person singular pronoun

wäre

Would be; subjunctive II form of sein

falsch

Wrong, false, incorrect; common adjective

ihnen

Them; dative third person plural pronoun

Schaden

Harm, damage; noun referring to injury or loss

zuzufügen

To inflict, to cause harm to someone

LEKTION

Lesson; a unit of instruction or learning

lachen

To laugh; expressing amusement audibly

Schnee

Snow; frozen precipitation falling as white flakes

Kopf

Head; uppermost part of the human body

Spaß

Fun, joke; enjoyment or humorous activity

Mund

Mouth; facial opening used for eating and speaking

gemacht

Made, done; past participle of machen

Pfeife

Pipe or whistle; tube-shaped smoking or sound device

wie

How, like, as; common German adverb/conjunction

Illustration

Illustration; a picture accompanying a text

Drei

Three; the number 3

Jungen

Boys; plural of Junge, young male children

bauen

To build, to construct something

einen

A, an; indefinite article in accusative masculine

Schneemann

Snowman; figure built from packed snow

Kinder

Children; plural of Kind, young persons

im

In the; contraction of in dem

Vordergrund

Foreground; front area of a scene or image

tragen

To carry, to wear; common German verb

Wassereimer

Water bucket; container used for carrying water

Die

The; definite article for feminine or plural nouns

haben

To have; fundamental auxiliary and main verb

großen

Big, large; adjective in inflected form

gebaut

Built; past participle of bauen, to build

ihm

Him, it; dative third person singular pronoun

hohen

High, tall; adjective in inflected dative form

Hut

Hat; head covering worn as clothing or accessory

und

And; basic coordinating conjunction

eine

A, an; indefinite article feminine nominative form

alte

Old; adjective in inflected form

in

In, into; common preposition of location

gesteckt

Stuck, placed; past participle of stecken

Hört

Hear, listen; second/third person of hören

spielen

To play; engaging in games or music

macht

Makes, does; third person singular of machen

würden

Would; conditional auxiliary verb form

es

It; neuter third person singular pronoun

ganzen

Whole, entire; adjective in inflected accusative form

Tag

Day; a 24-hour period of time

ganze

Whole, entire; adjective in inflected form

Nacht

Night; dark period between sunset and sunrise

schneien

To snow; precipitation falling as snowflakes

sehen

To see; to perceive with the eyes

Süßigkeiten

Sweets, candy; plural noun for sugary treats

meinen

To mean, to think; also possessive 'my' accusative

bitte

Please; polite request word

Biene

Bee; flying insect that produces honey

summen

To hum, to buzz; making a low continuous sound

Weinrebe

Grapevine; climbing plant producing grapes

konnte

Could; simple past of können, to be able

sagte

Said; simple past of sagen, to say

einmal

Once, one time; common German adverb

fliegt

Flies; third person singular of fliegen

nahe

Near, close; adjective or adverb of proximity

einer

A, one; indefinite article dative feminine form

glaube

I believe, I think; first person of glauben

Bitte

Please; polite request or 'you're welcome'

lass

Let, allow; imperative singular of lassen

mich

Me; first person singular accusative pronoun

etwas

Something, some, a little; common indefinite pronoun

Süßes

Something sweet; neuter nominative adjective used as noun

an

At, on, to; common German preposition

dieser

This; demonstrative adjective dative feminine form

holen

To fetch, to get; retrieving something from somewhere

WIEDERHOLUNG

Review, repetition; going over learned material again

Eines

One; genitive indefinite article or pronoun form

Tages

Day's; genitive of Tag, meaning 'one day'

saßen

Sat; simple past plural of sitzen, to sit

ich

I; first person singular nominative pronoun

dem

The; dative masculine/neuter definite article

Hügel

Hill; a raised landform smaller than a mountain

am

At the, on the; contraction of an dem

Meer

Sea, ocean; large body of salt water

wo

Where; relative or interrogative adverb of place

der

The; definite article masculine nominative form

hohe

High, tall; adjective in weak inflected form

Leuchtturm

Lighthouse; tall tower with light guiding ships

steht

Stands; third person singular of stehen

Wir

We; first person plural nominative pronoun

konnten

Could; simple past plural of können

weit

Far, wide; adverb or adjective of distance

hinausschauen

To look out; gazing outward into the distance

Schiffe

Ships; plural of Schiff, large seafaring vessels

Als

When, as; conjunction for past time clauses

wir

We; first person plural pronoun

dort

There; adverb indicating that place

sahen

Saw; simple past plural of sehen, to see

Nähe

Nearby, vicinity; noun indicating closeness in distance

Mann

Man; adult male person

einigen

Some, several; indefinite pronoun in dative form

Schafen

Sheep; plural dative of Schaf

Lämmern

Lambs; plural dative of Lamm, young sheep

Der

The; definite article masculine nominative form