Sense and Sensibility — Page 6

Vocabulary

war

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

nie

Never; at no time

eine

A/an; indefinite article, feminine nominative

Favoritin

Female favorite; a preferred or favored woman

bei

With, at, or among; a common preposition

irgendeinem

Any (one); some unspecified member or person

Mitglied

Member; a person belonging to a group

der

The; definite article, various cases and genders

Familie

Family; a group of related people

ihres

Her (genitive); possessive pronoun, feminine genitive

Mannes

Husband's/man's; genitive of 'Mann'

gewesen

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

aber

But; a coordinating conjunction indicating contrast

sie

She or they; a personal pronoun

hatte

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

bis

Until, up to; a temporal or spatial preposition

jetzt

Now; at the present moment

keine

No, not any; negating article before a noun

Gelegenheit

Opportunity; a favorable time or occasion

gehabt

Had; past participle of 'haben' (to have)

ihnen

Them/them (dative); third-person plural dative pronoun

zu

To, too, at; a preposition or infinitive marker

zeigen

To show; to demonstrate or display something

mit

With; a preposition indicating accompaniment or means

wie

How, as, like; used in comparisons or questions

wenig

Little, few; a small amount or degree

Rücksicht

Consideration, regard; thoughtfulness toward others

auf

On, upon, onto; a common German preposition

das

The; neuter definite article or demonstrative pronoun

Wohlbefinden

Well-being; the state of being comfortable and healthy

anderer

Of others; genitive plural of 'ander' (other)

Menschen

People, humans; plural of 'Mensch'

handeln

To act, to deal; to behave or take action

konnte

Could; simple past of 'können' (to be able)

es

It; neuter third-person singular pronoun

die

The; feminine or plural definite article

Umstände

Circumstances; conditions surrounding a situation

erforderten

Required, demanded; past tense of 'erfordern'

So

So, thus; indicating degree or manner

tief

Deeply, deep; profoundly or at great depth

empfand

Felt, perceived; simple past of 'empfinden'

Frau

Woman, Mrs.; an adult female or form of address

dieses

This (genitive/neuter); demonstrative pronoun or article

ungnädige

Ungracious, unkind; lacking grace or benevolence

Benehmen

Behavior, conduct; the way one acts toward others

und

And; a coordinating conjunction joining elements

so

So, such; used to indicate degree or manner

inständig

Fervently, earnestly; with great intensity or urgency

verachtete

Despised, scorned; past tense of 'verachten'

ihre

Her, their; possessive pronoun, feminine/plural

Schwiegertochter

Daughter-in-law; a son's wife

dafür

For it, because of it; a pronominal adverb

dass

That; a subordinating conjunction introducing clauses

beim

At the, upon the; contraction of 'bei dem'

Eintreffen

Arrival; the act of arriving at a place

Letzteren

The latter; referring to the last-mentioned person

Haus

House, home; a building used as a dwelling

für

For; a preposition indicating purpose or benefit

immer

Always, ever; at all times or continuously

verlassen

To leave, abandon; to depart from a place

hätte

Would have had; subjunctive II of 'haben'

wäre

Would be; subjunctive II form of 'sein'

nicht

Not; standard negation word in German

durch

Through, by means of; a preposition of manner

Flehen

Pleading, entreaty; urgent or earnest begging

ihrer

Her (genitive/dative); possessive pronoun form

ältesten

Oldest; superlative of 'alt', referring to age

Tochter

Daughter; a female child of a parent

zunächst

First of all, initially; at first or primarily

dazu

To do so, for that; a pronominal adverb

gebracht

Brought; past participle of 'bringen' (to bring)

worden

Become; past participle of 'werden' in passive

über

Over, about; a preposition of position or topic

Schicklichkeit

Propriety, decorum; appropriateness of behavior or conduct

des

Of the; genitive definite article for masculine/neuter

Fortgehens

Of leaving/departing; genitive of 'Fortgehen'

nachzudenken

To reflect, think over; to contemplate carefully

eigene

Own; belonging to oneself, one's personal

zärtliche

Tender, affectionate; showing gentle love or care

Liebe

Love; a deep affection or attachment to someone

allen

All (dative); referring to every person or thing

drei

Three; the cardinal number 3

Kindern

Children (dative); plural of 'Kind' in dative

bestimmt

Certainly, determined; resolved or destined to act

schließlich

Finally, eventually; in the end or ultimately

zum

To the; contraction of 'zu dem'

Bleiben

Staying, remaining; the act of not leaving

bewegen

To move, to persuade; to motivate someone to act

um

Around, in order to; preposition or infinitive particle

ihretwillen

For their/her sake; for the benefit of them

einen

A/an (accusative); indefinite article, masculine accusative

Bruch

Break, rift; a rupture in a relationship or bond

ihrem

Her/their (dative); possessive pronoun, dative case

Bruder

Brother; a male sibling

vermeiden

To avoid; to prevent something from happening

diese

This, these; a demonstrative pronoun or adjective

älteste

Oldest; superlative adjective referring to the eldest

deren

Whose, of whom; relative pronoun in genitive

Rat

Advice, counsel; a recommendation or guidance given

wirksam

Effective, efficacious; producing the desired result

besaß

Possessed, owned; simple past of 'besitzen'

Stärke

Strength, power; degree of force or capability

Verstandes

Of the mind/intellect; genitive of 'Verstand'

Kühle

Coolness, composure; calm and measured demeanor

Urteils

Of judgment; genitive of 'Urteil' (judgment)

obwohl

Although, even though; a concessive conjunction

erst

Only, just, first; indicating a limited extent

neunzehn

Nineteen; the cardinal number 19

Jahre

Years; plural of 'Jahr', a unit of time

alt

Old; having lived or existed for a long time

befähigten

Qualified, enabled; past tense of 'befähigen'

Beraterin

Female advisor; a woman who gives counsel or advice

Mutter

Mother; a female parent

sein

To be; infinitive of the main auxiliary verb

ihr

Her, its, their; possessive or dative pronoun

ermöglichten

Enabled, made possible; past tense of 'ermöglichen'

häufig

Frequently, often; occurring many times

jene

Those, that; a demonstrative pronoun indicating distance

Lebhaftigkeit

Vivacity, liveliness; energetic and spirited quality

Geistes

Of the mind/spirit; genitive of 'Geist'

im

In the; contraction of 'in dem'

Allgemeinen

In general; referring to the overall or common case

zur

To the; contraction of 'zu der'

Unbesonnenheit

Rashness, imprudence; lack of careful thought or caution

geführt

Led, caused; past participle of 'führen'

Vorteil

Advantage, benefit; a favorable condition or gain

aller

Of all; genitive plural of 'all'

entgegenzuwirken

To counteract, work against; to oppose an effect

Sie

She/they/you (formal); a personal or formal pronoun

ein

A/an; indefinite article, masculine/neuter nominative

vortreffliches

Excellent, splendid; of outstanding or superior quality

Herz

Heart; the organ or seat of emotions and feelings

Gemütsart

Disposition, temperament; a person's natural character

liebevoll

Loving, affectionate; showing warmth and deep care

Gefühle

Feelings, emotions; inner emotional states or sensations

waren

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

stark

Strong, intense; having great force or power

wusste

Knew; simple past of 'wissen' (to know)

man

One, you (impersonal); indefinite pronoun for people generally

beherrscht

Controlled, restrained; mastered or kept under control

Wissen

Knowledge; information and understanding one possesses

noch

Still, yet, also; indicating continuation or addition

erlernen

To learn, acquire; to gain a skill through study

Schwestern

Sisters; plural of 'Schwester', female siblings

entschlossen

Determined, resolved; firmly decided to take action

sich

Herself/himself/itself/themselves; reflexive pronoun

niemals

Never, at no time; an emphatic form of 'nie'

beibringen

To teach, instill; to impart a skill or knowledge

lassen

To let, allow, have done; a modal-like verb

Fähigkeiten

Abilities, skills; plural of 'Fähigkeit'

in

In, into; a preposition of location or direction

vielerlei

Various, manifold; of many different kinds

Hinsicht

Respect, regard; a particular aspect or viewpoint

denen

Those, whom (dative); relative or demonstrative pronoun

durchaus

Thoroughly, absolutely; completely or entirely so

ebenbürtig

Equal in rank; on par or comparable in ability

verständig

Sensible, reasonable; showing good judgment and sense

klug

Clever, smart; showing intelligence or good judgment

allem

Everything (dative); dative of 'alles'

eifrig

Eager, zealous; showing keen enthusiasm or dedication

Trauer

Grief, sorrow; deep sadness over loss or misfortune

Freuden

Joys; plural of 'Freude', feelings of happiness

konnten

Could; simple past plural of 'können'

kein

No, not a; negating article before a noun

Maß

Measure, moderation; a limit or degree of something

kennen

To know, be acquainted with; to be familiar with