Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 4

Vocabulary

Unter

Below or among; a preposition indicating position

den

Definite article, accusative/dative plural form

ersteren

The former ones; referring to previously mentioned items

war

Was; past tense of 'sein' (to be)

einer

One; indefinite pronoun or article, nominative

von

Of, from; preposition indicating origin or belonging

höchst

Extremely, most; superlative adverb intensifier

ungeheuerlichen

Monstrous, enormous, outrageous in size or nature

Größe

Size, greatness; the physical or abstract magnitude

Dieser

This one; demonstrative pronoun, masculine nominative

kam

Came; simple past tense of 'kommen' (to come)

auf

On, onto, upon; preposition indicating direction or position

uns

Us; first-person plural accusative/dative pronoun

zu

To, toward; preposition or infinitive particle

mit

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

weit

Wide, far; adjective or adverb indicating extent

geöffnetem

Opened; past participle adjective, dative singular form

Maul

Mouth or maw of an animal, often large and threatening

die

The; definite article, feminine or plural nominative

Wellen

Waves; undulating movements of water on the surface

allen

All; dative plural form of the adjective 'all'

Seiten

Sides, pages; plural of 'Seite,' indicating multiple directions

aufwühlend

Churning up, stirring violently; present participle of 'aufwühlen'

und

And; basic coordinating conjunction linking elements

das

The; definite article, neuter nominative/accusative

Meer

Sea, ocean; large body of salt water

vor

Before, in front of; preposition of position or time

ihm

Him, it; third-person singular dative pronoun

Schaum

Foam, froth; bubbly white substance on agitated water

schlagend

Striking, beating; present participle of 'schlagen'

besuchte

Visited; simple past tense of 'besuchen' (to visit)

dieses

This; demonstrative article, genitive or neuter nominative

Land

Land, country; a geographic area or nation

auch

Also, too; adverb indicating addition or agreement

dem

The; definite article, dative masculine or neuter form

Ziel

Goal, aim, destination; the intended purpose or target

fangen

To catch, to capture; infinitive verb for catching creatures

Knochen

Bones; hard skeletal structures inside animals or whales

sehr

Very, very much; adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs

großem

Great, large; adjective in dative singular strong declension

Wert

Value, worth; the importance or monetary value of something

für

For; preposition indicating purpose or intended recipient

ihre

Their, her; possessive pronoun in feminine or plural form

Zähne

Teeth; plural of 'Zahn,' the hard structures in the mouth

hatten

Had; simple past plural of 'haben' (to have)

denen

Of which, to whom; relative pronoun in dative plural

er

He; third-person masculine singular nominative pronoun

einige

Some, a few; indefinite pronoun indicating small quantity

zum

To the; contraction of 'zu dem,' dative preposition plus article

König

King; the male ruler of a kingdom or sovereign state

brachte

Brought; simple past tense of 'bringen' (to bring)

besten

Best; superlative adjective form of 'gut' (good)

Wale

Whales; plural of 'Wal,' large marine mammals

wurden

Were (passive); auxiliary past tense of 'werden'

in

In, inside; preposition indicating location within something

seinem

His, its; possessive pronoun in dative masculine singular

eigenen

Own; adjective indicating personal possession or belonging

gefangen

Caught, captured; past participle of 'fangen'

achtundvierzig

Forty-eight; the cardinal number 48

fünfzig

Fifty; the cardinal number 50

lang

Long; adjective describing extended length or duration

waren

Were; simple past plural of 'sein' (to be)

sagte

Said; simple past tense of 'sagen' (to say)

sei

Be; subjunctive I form of 'sein,' used in reported speech

sechs

Six; the cardinal number 6

gewesen

Been; past participle of 'sein' (to be)

zwei

Two; the cardinal number 2

Tagen

Days; dative plural of 'Tag,' units of time

sechzig

Sixty; the cardinal number 60

getötet

Killed; past participle of 'töten' (to kill)

hätten

Would have had; subjunctive II plural of 'haben'

Mündliche

Oral, verbal; adjective describing spoken rather than written accounts

Erzählung

Narrative, account; a spoken or written story or report

aufgezeichnet

Recorded, written down; past participle of 'aufzeichnen'

aus

From, out of; preposition indicating origin or source

Munde

Mouth; dative singular of 'Mund,' here meaning oral source

während

While, during; conjunction or preposition of simultaneous action

alle

All, every; indefinite adjective or pronoun for totality

anderen

Other, others; adjective referring to different or remaining things

Dinge

Things; plural of 'Ding,' general objects or matters

ob

Whether; conjunction introducing an indirect yes/no question

Tier

Animal; any living creature, typically non-human

Schiff

Ship; a large vessel for traveling or transporting on water

schrecklichen

Terrible, dreadful; adjective describing something horrifying

Schlund

Throat, gullet, abyss; a deep or cavernous opening

des

Of the; definite article, genitive masculine or neuter form

Mauls

Of the maw; genitive of 'Maul,' the large mouth of a beast

Ungeheuers

Of the monster; genitive of 'Ungeheuer,' a monstrous creature

Wals

Of the whale; genitive singular of 'Wal'

eintreten

To enter, step into; infinitive meaning to go inside something

sofort

Immediately, at once; adverb indicating no delay

verloren

Lost; past participle of 'verlieren,' to lose something

verschluckt

Swallowed up; past participle of 'verschlucken'

werden

To become, will; auxiliary or main verb for transformation

zieht

Pulls, moves; third-person singular present of 'ziehen'

sich

Itself, himself, themselves; reflexive pronoun for all persons

großer

Great, large; adjective in strong nominative feminine form

Sicherheit

Safety, security, certainty; a state of being free from danger

hinein

Inside, into; directional adverb indicating inward movement

zurück

Back; adverb indicating return to a previous position

schläft

Sleeps; third-person singular present of 'schlafen'

dort

There; adverb indicating a specific distant location

Lasst

Let, allow; second-person plural imperative of 'lassen'

fliehen

To flee; infinitive meaning to escape or run away quickly

Teufel

Devil; the embodiment of evil, often used in exclamations

soll

Shall, is supposed to; modal verb expressing obligation

mich

Me; first-person singular accusative personal pronoun

holen

To fetch, take away; infinitive meaning to get or retrieve

wenn

If, when; conjunction introducing conditional or temporal clauses

nicht

Not; negation adverb used to negate verbs or sentences

ist

Is; third-person singular present of 'sein' (to be)

edle

Noble; adjective describing high moral or social distinction

Prophet

Prophet; one who speaks divine messages or foretells future

Leben

Life; the state of being alive or a person's existence

geduldigen

Patient; adjective in genitive/dative form of 'geduldig'

beschrieben

Described; past participle of 'beschreiben' (to describe)

hat

Has; third-person singular present of 'haben' (to have)

Leber

Liver; the organ in animals, here noted for its great size

wog

Weighed; simple past tense of 'wiegen' (to weigh)

große

Great, large; adjective describing notable size or intensity

Meere

Seas; plural of 'Meer,' large bodies of salt water

brodeln

To bubble, seethe; to churn like boiling liquid

lässt

Lets, causes; third-person singular present of 'lassen'

wie

Like, as, how; conjunction or adverb of comparison

einen

A, one; indefinite article in accusative masculine form

kochenden

Boiling; present participle adjective of 'kochen' (to cook/boil)

Topf

Pot; a cooking vessel used for boiling or simmering food

Version

Version; a particular form or variant of a text or work

Was

What; interrogative or relative pronoun introducing a clause

ungeheure

Enormous, tremendous; adjective indicating monstrous size

Masse

Mass, quantity; a large amount or bulk of something

betrifft

Concerns, regards; third-person singular of 'betreffen'

so

So, thus; adverb or conjunction indicating result or manner

haben

To have; infinitive of the auxiliary and main verb 'haben'

wir

We; first-person plural nominative personal pronoun

nichts

Nothing; indefinite pronoun meaning not anything at all

Sicheres

Certain, definite; neuter substantive adjective meaning certainty

erfahren

To learn, experience; to find out or gain knowledge about something

Sie

They, she, you (formal); personal pronoun, context-dependent

überaus

Exceedingly, extremely; adverb intensifying adjectives strongly

fett

Fat, greasy; adjective describing high fat content in animals

dass

That; subordinating conjunction introducing a dependent clause

einem

One, a; indefinite article or pronoun, dative singular form

einzigen

Single, sole; adjective emphasizing one unique individual thing

Wal

Whale; a large marine mammal of the order Cetacea

eine

A, one; indefinite article, feminine nominative singular

unglaubliche

Incredible, unbelievable; adjective describing astonishing quantity

Menge

Amount, quantity, crowd; a large number or measure of something

Öl

Oil; a liquid fat, here rendered from whale blubber

gewonnen

Won, obtained; past participle of 'gewinnen' (to gain/obtain)

kann

Can; third-person singular present of 'können' (to be able)