McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 15

Vocabulary

zat

Past tense of 'zitten'; sat or was sitting

bij

Preposition meaning 'at', 'near', or 'with'

ons

First person plural pronoun meaning 'us' or 'our'

liet

Past tense of 'laten'; allowed or let something happen

schapen

Plural noun meaning 'sheep'

gras

Noun meaning 'grass', ground-covering green plant

eten

Verb or noun meaning 'to eat' or 'food'

leuk

Adjective meaning 'fun', 'nice', or 'enjoyable'

om

Preposition or conjunction meaning 'to', 'around', 'at'

lammeren

Plural noun meaning 'lambs', young sheep

zien

Infinitive verb meaning 'to see'

spelen

Infinitive verb meaning 'to play'

deed

Past tense of 'doen'; meaning 'did' or 'made'

lachen

Verb meaning 'to laugh' or 'laughing'

man

Noun meaning 'man', an adult male person

zei

Past tense of 'zeggen'; meaning 'said'

er

Adverbial pronoun meaning 'there' or 'of it'

eens

Adverb meaning 'once', 'one day', or 'just'

toen

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when' or 'then'

buiten

Adverb or preposition meaning 'outside' or 'outdoors'

sneeuw

Noun meaning 'snow', frozen precipitation

waren

Past plural form of 'zijn'; meaning 'were'

oude

Adjective meaning 'old', having existed long

wolf

Noun meaning 'wolf', a wild canine predator

pakte

Past tense of 'pakken'; grabbed or seized something

ermee

Adverbial pronoun meaning 'with it' or 'away with it'

wegrende

Past tense of 'wegrennen'; ran away quickly

denk

First person present of 'denken'; meaning 'I think'

mannen

Plural noun meaning 'men', adult male persons

hun

Third person plural possessive pronoun meaning 'their'

moeten

Modal verb meaning 'must' or 'have to'

passen

Verb meaning 'to watch over', 'guard', or 'fit'

zodat

Conjunction meaning 'so that' indicating purpose

kan

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

vangen

Verb meaning 'to catch' or 'to capture'

LES

Noun meaning 'lesson', a unit of instruction

terwijl

Conjunction meaning 'while' indicating simultaneous actions

macht

Noun meaning 'power' or 'authority' over others

tijd

Noun meaning 'time', the ongoing sequence of events

dingen

Plural noun meaning 'things', general objects or matters

gedaan

Past participle of 'doen'; meaning 'done' or 'completed'

goed

Adjective or adverb meaning 'good' or 'well'

jouw

Second person singular possessive pronoun meaning 'your'

helften

Plural noun meaning 'halves', two equal parts

Werk

Noun or verb meaning 'work' or 'to work'

werkt

Third person singular present of 'werken'; 'works'

Speel

Imperative form of 'spelen'; meaning 'play!'

speelt

Third person singular present of 'spelen'; 'plays'

Één

Number meaning 'one', a single unit or item

ding

Singular noun meaning 'thing', an object or matter

tegelijk

Adverb meaning 'at the same time' or 'simultaneously'

manier

Noun meaning 'way', 'manner', or 'method'

Alles

Pronoun meaning 'everything' or 'all things'

doet

Third person singular present of 'doen'; 'does'

Doe

Imperative form of 'doen'; meaning 'do!'

al

Adverb or determiner meaning 'all' or 'already'

kracht

Noun meaning 'strength', 'force', or 'power'

Dingen

Plural noun meaning 'things', general objects or matters

half

Adjective or adverb meaning 'half' or 'halfway'

Zijn

Infinitive verb 'to be' or possessive pronoun 'his'

ging

Past tense of 'gaan'; meaning 'went'

vis

Noun meaning 'fish', an aquatic animal

viel

Past tense of 'vallen'; meaning 'fell'

veilig

Adjective meaning 'safe' or 'secure' from danger

armen

Plural noun meaning 'arms', limbs of the body

sprong

Past tense of 'springen'; meaning 'jumped' or 'leaped'

bedank

Verb form of 'bedanken'; meaning 'to thank'

kreeg

Past tense of 'krijgen'; meaning 'received' or 'got'

dag

Noun meaning 'day', a 24-hour period

naar

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'towards' a destination

vijver

Noun meaning 'pond', a small body of water

vissen

Verb meaning 'to fish' or plural noun 'fishes'

hond

Noun meaning 'dog', a common domestic animal

hem

Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'him'

mee

Adverb meaning 'along' or 'with' in combination

tijdje

Diminutive noun meaning 'a little while' or 'short time'

boomstam

Noun meaning 'tree trunk', the main stem of a tree

maar

Conjunction meaning 'but' indicating contrast

ving

Past tense of 'vangen'; meaning 'caught'

geen

Negating determiner meaning 'no' or 'not any'

Toen

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when' or 'then'

opstond

Past tense of 'opstaan'; meaning 'stood up' or 'rose'

gaan

Infinitive verb meaning 'to go'

erin

Adverbial pronoun meaning 'in it' or 'into it'

redden

Verb meaning 'to rescue' or 'to save' someone

sloeg

Past tense of 'slaan'; meaning 'hit' or 'struck'

zijn

Possessive pronoun 'his' or infinitive verb 'to be'

nek

Noun meaning 'neck', body part connecting head to torso

snel

Adjective or adverb meaning 'fast', 'quick', or 'quickly'

weer

Adverb meaning 'again' or noun meaning 'weather'

Dank

Noun or verb meaning 'thanks' or 'to thank'

mijn

First person possessive pronoun meaning 'my'

dappere

Adjective meaning 'brave' or 'courageous', inflected form

tegen

Preposition meaning 'against' or 'to' someone

vraagt

Third person singular present of 'vragen'; 'asks'

warm

Adjective meaning 'warm', having moderate heat

stad

Noun meaning 'city' or 'town', an urban area

dan

Adverb or conjunction meaning 'then' or 'than'

rijdt

Third person singular present of 'rijden'; 'rides' or 'drives'

geweest

Past participle of 'zijn'; meaning 'been'

laten

Verb meaning 'to let', 'allow', or 'leave'

molen

Noun meaning 'mill', especially a windmill

laat

Adjective meaning 'late' or imperative form of 'laten'

paard

Noun meaning 'horse', a large domesticated animal

schaduw

Noun meaning 'shadow' or 'shade' from blocking light

staan

Infinitive verb meaning 'to stand' upright