Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 1

Vocabulary

Epilog

Concluding section at the end of a text or performance.

Anmerkungen

Notes or remarks providing additional information.

des

Genitive article meaning 'of the' (masculine/neuter).

ursprünglichen

Original or initial, referring to the first version.

Transkribenten

Person who transcribes written or spoken material.

Dieser

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (masculine).

Text

Written or printed words forming a document.

ist

Third-person singular present of 'sein', meaning 'is'.

eine

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine).

Kombination

A combination or merging of multiple elements together.

aus

Preposition meaning 'from' or 'out of'.

elektronischen

Adjective meaning 'electronic', relating to digital media.

Texten

Plural of 'Text'; written documents or passages.

einer

Indefinite article meaning 'one' or 'a' (dative feminine).

dem

Dative definite article meaning 'the' (masculine/neuter).

inzwischen

Adverb meaning 'in the meantime' or 'by now'.

aufgelösten

Dissolved or disbanded, no longer in existence.

Projekt

A planned undertaking or project with specific goals.

an

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

der

Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine nominative).

und

Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.

den

Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine accusative/dative plural).

Archiven

Plural of 'Archiv'; collections of historical documents.

von

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

Die

Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine/plural nominative).

Korrektoren

Proofreaders who check and correct errors in texts.

dieser

Demonstrative article meaning 'this' or 'of this'.

Version

A particular form or edition of a text.

sind

Third-person plural present of 'sein', meaning 'are'.

Bibliothek

A library where books and resources are kept.

Universität

A university offering higher education and research.

zu

Preposition or particle meaning 'to', 'at', or 'too'.

Dank

Gratitude or thanks expressed toward someone.

verpflichtet

Obligated or indebted to someone for something.

dass

Subordinating conjunction meaning 'that'.

sie

Personal pronoun meaning 'she', 'they', or 'you' (formal).

die

Definite article or relative pronoun meaning 'the' or 'which'.

erhalten

To receive or preserve something; past participle form.

hat

Third-person singular present of 'haben', meaning 'has'.

Der

Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine nominative).

daraus

Adverb meaning 'from that' or 'out of that'.

entstandene

Arisen or emerged; describing something that came about.

elektronische

Adjective meaning 'electronic', relating to digital technology.

wurde

Past tense auxiliary 'became' or 'was' (passive voice).

mit

Preposition meaning 'with' or 'by'.

gemeinfreien

Public domain; free for anyone to use legally.

gedruckten

Printed; referring to a physically printed text version.

Textes

Genitive form of 'Text'; 'of the text'.

verglichen

Compared; past participle of 'vergleichen'.

ETYMOLOGIE

Etymology; the study of word origins and history.

Beigesteuert

Contributed; provided as a contribution to something.

einem

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (dative masculine/neuter).

verstorbenen

Deceased; relating to someone who has died.

Hilfslehrer

Assistant teacher or auxiliary instructor at a school.

Grammatikschule

Grammar school providing classical or foundational education.

blasse

Pale; lacking color, faint in appearance.

fadenscheinig

Threadbare or flimsy; worn out and lacking substance.

in

Preposition meaning 'in', 'into', or 'inside'.

Rock

Coat or jacket; outer garment worn on upper body.

Herz

Heart; the organ or symbol of emotion and love.

Leib

Body or torso; the physical form of a person.

Verstand

Mind or intellect; the capacity for rational thought.

ich

First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.

sehe

First-person singular present of 'sehen', meaning 'see'.

ihn

Accusative masculine pronoun meaning 'him'.

noch

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

vor

Preposition meaning 'before', 'in front of', or 'ago'.

mir

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

Er

Third-person masculine pronoun meaning 'he'.

pflegte

Used to; past tense indicating habitual past action.

stets

Always or constantly; without exception at all times.

seine

Possessive pronoun meaning 'his' (feminine/plural nominative).

alten

Old; adjective in inflected form describing aged things.

Lexika

Plural of 'Lexikon'; dictionaries or reference word books.

Grammatiken

Plural of 'Grammatik'; grammar books or rule collections.

abzustauben

To dust off; to clean dust from old objects.

merkwürdigen

Strange or peculiar; noteworthy in an unusual way.

Taschentuch

Handkerchief; small cloth used for wiping or blowing nose.

das

Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'that' (neuter).

spöttisch

Mocking or scornful; expressing derision or ridicule.

all

All or every; referring to the entirety of something.

bunten

Colorful; having many bright and varied colors.

Flaggen

Plural of 'Flagge'; flags representing nations or groups.

aller

Genitive plural of 'all'; meaning 'of all'.

bekannten

Known or familiar; well-recognized by people generally.

Nationen

Plural of 'Nation'; countries or nation-states of the world.

Welt

World; the entire earth and all its inhabitants.

geschmückt

Decorated or adorned; embellished with ornamental items.

war

Past tense of 'sein', meaning 'was'.

liebte

Past tense of 'lieben'; he/she loved something dearly.

es

Neuter pronoun meaning 'it'.

erinnerte

Reminded; past tense of 'erinnern', to remind or recall.

auf

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

irgendeine

Some or any; referring to an unspecified single thing.

sanfte

Gentle or soft; mild and tender in manner.

Weise

Way or manner; method or mode of doing something.

Sterblichkeit

Mortality; the state of being subject to death.

Während

Conjunction or preposition meaning 'while' or 'during'.

Ihr

Second-person plural pronoun meaning 'you' (plural/formal).

Euch

Dative/accusative second-person plural pronoun meaning 'you'.

anschickt

Prepares or gets ready to do something; sets about.

andere

Others; other people or things apart from oneself.

unterweisen

To instruct or teach someone a subject or skill.

ihnen

Dative plural pronoun meaning 'them' or 'to them'.

beizubringen

To teach or impart knowledge to someone effectively.

welchem

Dative form of 'welcher', meaning 'which' or 'what'.

Namen

Name; a word used to identify a person or thing.

ein

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine/neuter).

Walfisch

Whale; large marine mammal living in ocean waters.

unserer

Genitive form of 'unser', meaning 'our' (feminine/genitive).

Sprache

Language; a system of communication using words.

nennen

To name or call something by a specific term.

sei

Subjunctive form of 'sein'; expresses hypothesis or reported speech.

dabei

In doing so; at the same time or in the process.

Unwissenheit

Ignorance; lack of knowledge or awareness about something.

Buchstaben

Letters of the alphabet; individual written characters.

weglasst

Omits or leaves out; removes something from a text.

fast

Adverb meaning 'almost' or 'nearly'.

allein

Alone or solely; by oneself or exclusively.

Bedeutung

Meaning or significance; what a word or sign conveys.

Wortes

Genitive of 'Wort'; 'of the word'.

ausmacht

Constitutes or makes up; forms the essence of something.

tragt

Second-person plural of 'tragen'; 'you carry' or 'you bear'.

etwas

Something; an unspecified thing or a little bit.

nicht

Negation word meaning 'not'.

wahr

True; in accordance with fact or reality.

Dieses

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (neuter nominative).

Tier

Animal; any living creature that is not a plant.

nach

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

Rundheit

Roundness; the quality of being round or circular.

oder

Conjunction meaning 'or', offering an alternative choice.

Rollen

Rolling; rotating movement, or plural of 'role'.

benannt

Named or designated; given a particular name or title.

denn

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'because', 'for', or 'then'.

im

Contraction of 'in dem', meaning 'in the'.

bedeutet

Means; third-person singular of 'bedeuten', to signify.

gewölbt

Vaulted or arched; having a curved or domed shape.

Wörterbuch

Dictionary; a reference book listing words and definitions.

Es

Neuter pronoun meaning 'it'; subject of a sentence.

stammt

Originates or derives; comes from a particular source.

unmittelbarer

More directly; comparative form of 'unmittelbar' (direct).

rollen

To roll; to move by turning over and over.

sich

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself', 'himself', or 'themselves'.

wälzen

To roll or wallow; to move by turning over repeatedly.

Hebräisch

Hebrew; the ancient Semitic language of the Jewish people.

Griechisch

Greek; the language of ancient and modern Greece.

Lateinisch

Latin; the classical language of ancient Rome.

Angelsächsisch

Anglo-Saxon; the Old English language spoken before 1100.

Dänisch

Danish; the North Germanic language spoken in Denmark.

Niederländisch

Dutch; the West Germanic language spoken in the Netherlands.

Schwedisch

Swedish; the North Germanic language spoken in Sweden.

Isländisch

Icelandic; the North Germanic language spoken in Iceland.

Englisch

English; the West Germanic language widely spoken globally.