Romeo and Juliet — Page 5

Vocabulary

Herrin

Mistress or female master of someone

eine

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

Stunde

A unit of time equal to sixty minutes

bevor

Conjunction meaning 'before' in time

die

Definite article or relative pronoun 'the/who'

vielverehrte

Much-revered or greatly honored and respected

Sonne

The sun, central star of our solar system

Durch

Preposition meaning 'through' or 'by means of'

das

Definite article for neuter nouns meaning 'the'

goldene

Adjective meaning golden or made of gold

Fenster

A window in a building or vehicle

des

Genitive definite article meaning 'of the'

Ostens

Genitive form of East, meaning 'of the east'

hervorblickte

Peeked or looked out from behind something

Trieb

Drove or urged; also a natural impulse

mich

Accusative first-person pronoun meaning 'me'

ein

Indefinite article or numeral meaning 'a/one'

unruhiger

Restless or uneasy, describing a troubled mind

Sinn

Mind, sense, or inclination toward something

ins

Contraction of 'in das' meaning 'into the'

Freie

The open air or outdoors, outside space

zu

Preposition or infinitive marker meaning 'to'

gehen

To walk or go somewhere on foot

Wo

Interrogative or relative adverb meaning 'where'

unterhalb

Preposition meaning 'below' or 'beneath' something

Ahornhains

Genitive of maple grove, a cluster of maple trees

Der

Definite article for masculine nouns meaning 'the'

westlich

Adjective or adverb meaning western or westward

von

Preposition meaning 'from' or 'of'

dieser

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' or 'of this'

Stadtseite

Side of a city or urban area

wurzelt

Takes root or is rooted in the ground

Ich

First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

so

Adverb meaning 'so', 'thus', or 'in this way'

früh

Adjective or adverb meaning early in the day

schon

Adverb meaning 'already' or 'even now'

gehend

Present participle of gehen, meaning 'going/walking'

Euren

Possessive pronoun 'your' in accusative plural form

Sohn

A male child in relation to his parents

erblickte

Caught sight of or spotted someone suddenly

ging

Past tense of gehen, meaning 'went' or 'walked'

auf

Preposition meaning 'on', 'onto', or 'toward'

ihn

Accusative third-person pronoun meaning 'him'

doch

Conjunction or particle meaning 'but' or 'however'

er

Third-person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'

bemerkte

Noticed or became aware of something or someone

Und

Coordinating conjunction meaning 'and'

stahl

Past tense of stehlen; also means 'stole' or 'crept'

sich

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', 'itself'

in

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

Dickicht

A dense thicket or tangle of trees and shrubs

Waldes

Genitive form of Wald, meaning 'of the forest'

seine

Possessive pronoun meaning 'his' or 'its'

Gefühle

Feelings or emotions experienced internally

an

Preposition meaning 'at', 'on', or 'by'

meinen

Accusative form of 'my' or to mean/think something

eigenen

Adjective meaning 'own' as in one's own

messend

Measuring or gauging, present participle of messen

Die

Definite article or relative pronoun 'the/who/which'

damals

Adverb meaning 'back then' or 'at that time'

am

Contraction of 'an dem' meaning 'at the' or 'on the'

meisten

Superlative of 'viel', meaning 'most' in quantity

dort

Adverb meaning 'there' indicating a place

suchten

Past tense plural of suchen, meaning 'sought/looked for'

wo

Relative or interrogative adverb meaning 'where'

man

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one' or 'people/they'

wenigsten

Superlative of wenig, meaning 'least' in amount

gefunden

Past participle of finden, meaning 'found'

werden

Auxiliary verb meaning 'to become' or future marker

wollte

Past tense of wollen, meaning 'wanted to'

Da

Adverb or conjunction meaning 'there', 'since', 'when'

meinem

Dative form of possessive pronoun 'my'

müden

Inflected form of müde, meaning tired or weary

einer

Indefinite article in genitive or dative form 'a/one'

viel

Adjective or adverb meaning 'much' or 'a lot'

war

Past tense of sein, meaning 'was'

Folgte

Past tense of folgen, meaning 'followed'

meiner

Genitive or dative form of possessive pronoun 'my'

Laune

Mood, whim, or passing fancy of a person

nicht

Negation adverb meaning 'not'

der

Definite article for masculine or genitive noun forms

seinen

Accusative or dative form of possessive 'his'

mied

Past tense of meiden, meaning 'avoided'

bereitwillig

Willingly or readily, done without hesitation

wer

Interrogative or relative pronoun meaning 'who'

vor

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

mir

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

floh

Past tense of fliehen, meaning 'fled' or 'escaped'

Manchen

Inflected form of mancher, meaning 'many a' or 'some'

Morgen

Morning, or the next day; also means 'tomorrow'

ist

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

gesehen

Past participle of sehen, meaning 'seen'

worden

Past participle of werden used in passive constructions

Wie

Adverb or conjunction meaning 'how' or 'as/like'

mit

Preposition meaning 'with' or 'by means of'

Tränen

Plural of Träne, meaning tears shed from eyes

den

Accusative definite article or dative plural 'the'

frischen

Inflected form of frisch, meaning fresh or new

Morgentau

Morning dew, moisture that forms on surfaces overnight

vermehrte

Past tense of vermehren, meaning 'increased' or 'added to'

Wolken

Plural of Wolke, meaning clouds in the sky

noch

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

mehr

Comparative adverb meaning 'more' in quantity or degree

tiefen

Inflected form of tief, meaning deep or profound

Seufzern

Dative plural of Seufzer, meaning sighs of sadness

häufte

Past tense of häufen, meaning 'piled up' or 'heaped'

Doch

Conjunction or particle meaning 'but', 'yet', 'however'

sobald

Conjunction meaning 'as soon as' something happens

alles

Pronoun meaning 'everything' or 'all things'

erheiternde

Cheering or brightening, that which lifts the mood

Im

Contraction of 'in dem' meaning 'in the'

fernsten

Superlative of fern, meaning 'farthest' or 'most distant'

Osten

The east, the cardinal direction of the sunrise

begänne

Subjunctive past of beginnen, meaning 'were to begin'

ziehen

To pull, move, or travel in a direction

schattigen

Inflected form of schattig, meaning shady or shadowy

Vorhänge

Plural of Vorhang, meaning curtains or drapes

Bett

A piece of furniture used for sleeping

Stiehlt

Third-person singular of stehlen, meaning 'steals'

mein

Possessive pronoun meaning 'my'

schwermütiger

Melancholic or gloomy in mood and disposition

vom

Contraction of 'von dem' meaning 'from the'

Licht

Light, the natural or artificial illumination

nach

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

Hause

Dative form of Haus; nach Hause means 'home'

sperrt

Locks or bars, third-person singular of sperren

allein

Alone, by oneself, without company or help

seiner

Genitive or dative form of possessive pronoun 'his'

Kammer

A small room or chamber within a building

Schließt

Closes or shuts; third-person singular of schließen

schöne

Inflected form of schön, meaning beautiful or lovely

Tageslicht

Daylight, the natural light of daytime hours

aus

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

erschafft

Creates or brings into existence something new

künstliche

Inflected form of künstlich, meaning artificial or fake

Nacht

Night, the dark period between sunset and sunrise

Schwarz

Black, the darkest color, absence of light

und

Coordinating conjunction meaning 'and'

unheilverkündend

Ominous or foreboding, predicting misfortune or disaster

muss

Modal verb meaning 'must' or 'has to'

diese

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' or 'these'

Stimmung

Mood, atmosphere, or emotional state of a person

erweisen

To prove, show, or turn out to be something

Es

Neuter third-person pronoun meaning 'it'

sei

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

denn

Conjunction meaning 'for', 'because', or 'unless'

guter

Inflected form of gut, meaning good or beneficial

Rat

Advice, counsel, or a piece of guidance

vermag

Third-person singular of vermögen, meaning 'is able to'

Ursache

Cause, reason, or origin of something occurring

beseitigen

To eliminate, remove, or get rid of something

Mein

Possessive pronoun meaning 'my'

edler

Inflected form of edel, meaning noble or honorable

Oheim

Archaic word for uncle or close male relative

wisst

Second-person plural of wissen, meaning 'do you know'

Ihr

Formal second-person plural pronoun meaning 'you'

weiß

Knows; first or third-person singular of wissen

sie

Pronoun meaning 'she', 'they', or formal 'you'

weder

Correlative conjunction meaning 'neither' in a pair

kann

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

ihm

Dative third-person masculine pronoun meaning 'him'

erfahren

To learn, find out, or experience something

Habt

Second-person plural of haben, meaning 'have you'

irgendeine

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'any' or 'some' particular one

Weise

Way, manner, or method of doing something

bedrängt

Past participle of bedrängen, meaning pressured or besieged