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Vocabulary

von

Preposition meaning 'from' or 'by'

und

Conjunction meaning 'and'

dem

Dative definite article, 'the'

Team

Group of people working together

unter

Preposition meaning 'under' or 'at'

Über

Preposition meaning 'about' or 'over'

die

Definite article or relative pronoun, 'the'

Freiheit

Noun meaning freedom or liberty

Von

Preposition meaning 'by' or 'from'

Mit

Preposition meaning 'with'

einer

Indefinite article, dative/genitive feminine 'a'

Einleitung

Noun meaning introduction or preface

Dem

Dative definite article, 'the'

geliebten

Adjective meaning beloved or cherished

betrauerten

Adjective meaning mourned or lamented

Andenken

Noun meaning memory, remembrance, or keepsake

derjenigen

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'the one' (feminine)

Anregerin

Noun meaning female inspirer or motivator

zum

Contraction of 'zu dem', meaning 'to the'

Teil

Noun meaning part or portion

Verfasserin

Noun meaning female author or writer

all

Adjective or pronoun meaning all or everything

dessen

Genitive demonstrative pronoun meaning 'of that'

war

Past tense of 'sein', meaning 'was'

was

Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'what'

das

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

Beste

Superlative adjective meaning the best

in

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'

meinen

Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (accusative plural)

Schriften

Noun meaning writings or publications

ausmacht

Verb meaning constitutes or makes up

der

Definite article or relative pronoun meaning 'the'

Freundin

Noun meaning female friend or girlfriend

Ehefrau

Noun meaning wife or married woman

deren

Genitive relative pronoun meaning 'whose'

erhabenes

Adjective meaning sublime, noble, or elevated

Gefühl

Noun meaning feeling, emotion, or sense

für

Preposition meaning 'for'

Wahrheit

Noun meaning truth or truthfulness

Recht

Noun meaning right, law, or justice

mein

Possessive pronoun meaning 'my'

stärkster

Superlative adjective meaning strongest or most powerful

Antrieb

Noun meaning drive, motivation, or impulse

Zustimmung

Noun meaning approval, consent, or agreement

höchster

Superlative adjective meaning highest or greatest

Lohn

Noun meaning reward, wage, or payment

widme

Verb meaning I dedicate (first person singular)

ich

Personal pronoun meaning 'I'

diesen

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (accusative masculine)

Band

Noun meaning volume, book, or band

Wie

Adverb or conjunction meaning 'how' or 'as'

alles

Pronoun meaning everything or all

seit

Preposition meaning 'since' or 'for' (time)

vielen

Adjective meaning many (dative plural)

Jahren

Noun meaning years (dative plural)

geschrieben

Past participle of schreiben, meaning written

habe

Auxiliary verb meaning 'have' (first person singular)

gehört

Past participle meaning belonged or heard

es

Personal pronoun meaning 'it'

ebenso

Adverb meaning likewise, equally, or just as much

ihr

Personal or possessive pronoun meaning 'her' or 'your'

wie

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as' or 'how'

mir

Dative personal pronoun meaning 'me' or 'to me'

doch

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'but', 'yet', or 'still'

hat

Auxiliary verb meaning 'has' (third person singular)

Werk

Noun meaning work, opus, or literary piece

seiner

Possessive pronoun meaning 'its' or 'his' (genitive)

vorliegenden

Adjective meaning present, current, or existing

Form

Noun meaning form, shape, or format

sehr

Adverb meaning very or greatly

unzureichendem

Adjective meaning insufficient or inadequate (dative)

Maße

Noun meaning degree, measure, or extent

den

Definite article in accusative case meaning 'the'

unschätzbaren

Adjective meaning invaluable or inestimable

Vorteil

Noun meaning advantage or benefit

ihrer

Possessive pronoun meaning 'her' or 'their' (genitive)

Überarbeitung

Noun meaning revision, reworking, or editing

genossen

Past participle meaning enjoyed or benefited from

einige

Adjective or pronoun meaning some or several

wichtigsten

Superlative adjective meaning most important

Abschnitte

Noun meaning sections, passages, or chapters

waren

Past tense of 'sein', meaning 'were'

eine

Indefinite article meaning 'a' (feminine)

sorgfältigere

Comparative adjective meaning more careful or thorough

erneute

Adjective meaning renewed, repeated, or fresh

Prüfung

Noun meaning examination, test, or review

vorbehalten

Past participle meaning reserved or set aside for

sie

Personal pronoun meaning 'she', 'they', or 'you'

nun

Adverb meaning now or at this point

niemals

Adverb meaning never or at no time

mehr

Adverb or adjective meaning more or anymore

erfahren

Verb meaning to experience, learn, or undergo

werden

Auxiliary verb meaning 'will' or 'to become'

Wäre

Subjunctive form of 'sein', meaning 'were' or 'would be'

nur

Adverb meaning only or just

imstande

Adjective meaning capable or able to do something

Welt

Noun meaning world or society

Hälfte

Noun meaning half or one half

großen

Adjective meaning great or large (inflected)

Gedanken

Noun meaning thoughts or ideas

edlen

Adjective meaning noble or distinguished (inflected)

Gefühle

Noun meaning feelings or emotions (plural)

zu

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'

vermitteln

Verb meaning to convey, mediate, or communicate

ihrem

Possessive pronoun meaning 'her' or 'their' (dative)

Grab

Noun meaning grave or tomb

begraben

Past participle meaning buried or interred

liegen

Verb meaning to lie, rest, or be located

so

Adverb or conjunction meaning 'so' or 'thus'

wäre

Subjunctive form of 'sein', meaning 'would be'

Mittel

Noun meaning means, instrument, or remedy

eines

Indefinite article in genitive case meaning 'of a'

größeren

Comparative adjective meaning greater or larger

Nutzens

Genitive noun meaning benefit, use, or utility

als

Conjunction meaning 'than' or 'as'

jemals

Adverb meaning ever or at any time

aus

Preposition meaning 'from', 'out of', or 'of'

irgendetwas

Pronoun meaning anything or something at all

entstehen

Verb meaning to arise, originate, or come about

dürfte

Subjunctive of dürfen, meaning 'may' or 'might'

schreiben

Verb meaning to write

kann

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

ohne

Preposition meaning 'without'

Anstoß

Noun meaning impulse, stimulus, or encouragement

Unterstützung

Noun meaning support, assistance, or backing

nahezu

Adverb meaning nearly or almost

unerreichten

Adjective meaning unmatched, unattained, or unparalleled

Weisheit

Noun meaning wisdom or sagacity

EINLEITUNG

Noun meaning introduction or preface (capitalized heading)

wurde

Past tense passive auxiliary meaning 'was' or 'became'

am

Contraction of 'an dem', meaning 'on the'

Mai

Noun meaning the month of May

geboren

Past participle meaning born or given birth

Er

Personal pronoun meaning 'he'

ein

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

zartbesaitetes

Adjective meaning sensitive, delicate-natured, or tender

Kind

Noun meaning child or kid

außergewöhnliche

Adjective meaning extraordinary or exceptional

Erziehung

Noun meaning upbringing, education, or rearing

sein

Possessive adjective meaning 'his' or verb 'to be'

Vater

Noun meaning father

ihn

Accusative personal pronoun meaning 'him'

entworfen

Past participle meaning designed, planned, or drafted

hatte

Past tense of haben meaning 'had'

nicht

Adverb meaning 'not'

darauf

Adverb meaning 'on it', 'thereon', or 'for that'

ausgelegt

Past participle meaning designed for, intended, or laid out

seine

Possessive adjective meaning 'his' (feminine/plural)

körperlichen

Adjective meaning physical or bodily (inflected)

Kräfte

Noun meaning strengths, forces, or powers (plural)

entwickeln

Verb meaning to develop or cultivate

stärken

Verb meaning to strengthen or reinforce