Sense and Sensibility — Page 7

Vocabulary

Sie

She/You (formal), third person or formal pronoun

war

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

großzügig

Generous, giving freely and abundantly to others

liebenswürdig

Amiable, lovable, pleasant and kind in manner

interessant

Interesting, capturing attention or arousing curiosity

sie

She or they, third person pronoun

alles

Everything, all things without exception

außer

Except, other than, excluding something specific

klug

Clever, intelligent, showing good judgment or wisdom

Die

The, definite article for feminine or plural nouns

Ähnlichkeit

Similarity, resemblance between two people or things

zwischen

Between, in the space or relationship separating two things

ihr

Her or their, possessive or dative pronoun

und

And, conjunction connecting words or clauses

ihrer

Her (genitive/dative), possessive pronoun form

Mutter

Mother, female parent of a person

auffallend

Striking, noticeably conspicuous or remarkable

groß

Large, great, big in size or degree

sah

Saw, past tense of 'sehen' (to see)

mit

With, indicating accompaniment or means

Besorgnis

Concern, worry or anxiety about something

das

The, definite article for neuter nouns; also 'that'

Übermaß

Excess, an amount beyond what is appropriate or needed

an

At, on, to; preposition indicating position or direction

Empfindsamkeit

Sensibility, heightened emotional sensitivity or feeling

Schwester

Sister, female sibling of a person

aber

But, however; conjunction expressing contrast

von

From, of, by; preposition indicating origin or belonging

wurde

Was, became; past passive auxiliary of 'werden'

es

It, neuter third person pronoun

geschätzt

Valued, appreciated, past participle of 'schätzen'

gehegt

Cherished, nurtured, past participle of 'hegen'

bestärkten

Reinforced, strengthened each other in something

sich

Themselves/oneself, reflexive pronoun

nun

Now, at this point in time

gegenseitig

Mutual, reciprocal, affecting each other equally

in

In, inside, within; preposition of location

der

The, definite article for masculine or genitive feminine nouns

Heftigkeit

Intensity, vehemence, forcefulness of feeling or action

ihres

Their/her (genitive), possessive pronoun form

Kummers

Grief's, genitive of 'Kummer' (sorrow, grief)

Qual

Agony, torment, intense suffering or anguish

des

Of the, genitive definite article for masculine/neuter

Schmerzes

Of the pain, genitive of 'Schmerz' (pain, grief)

die

The, definite article for feminine/plural nouns

anfangs

Initially, at first, in the beginning

überwältigte

Overwhelmed, overpowered, past tense of 'überwältigen'

freiwillig

Voluntary, willingly done without compulsion

erneuert

Renewed, revived, past participle of 'erneuern'

gesucht

Sought, searched for, past participle of 'suchen'

immer

Always, ever, repeatedly without stopping

wieder

Again, once more, returning to a previous state

erzeugt

Generated, produced, past participle of 'erzeugen'

überließen

Surrendered, left to, past tense of 'überlassen'

ganz

Entirely, completely, wholly without reservation

ihrem

Their/her (dative), possessive pronoun form

Kummer

Grief, sorrow, emotional distress or sadness

suchten

Sought, looked for, past tense of 'suchen'

jedem

Every, each (dative), referring to each individual thing

Gedanken

Thoughts, ideas passing through the mind

ermöglichen

To enable, to make possible something for someone

konnte

Could, was able to; past tense of 'können'

nach

After, toward, for; preposition of direction or time

noch

Still, yet, even more; adverb of continuation

mehr

More, a greater amount or degree of something

Elend

Misery, wretchedness, a state of great suffering

waren

Were, past tense plural of 'sein' (to be)

entschlossen

Determined, resolved firmly to do something

künftig

Future, henceforth, relating to time ahead

niemals

Never, at no time whatsoever

dem

The (dative), dative definite article for masculine/neuter

Trost

Comfort, consolation offered to someone in distress

zu

To, too, closed; preposition or infinitive particle

öffnen

To open, to make accessible or receptive

Auch

Also, too, even; adverb adding to a statement

tief

Deeply, profoundly; also 'deep' as adjective

betrübt

Saddened, grieved, feeling or showing deep sorrow

dennoch

Nevertheless, still, despite that; concessive adverb

kämpfen

To fight, to struggle against difficulty or opposition

anstrengen

To exert oneself, to make an effort or strain

Bruder

Brother, male sibling of a person

beraten

To advise, to counsel someone on a matter

ihre

Their/her (accusative), possessive pronoun form

Schwägerin

Sister-in-law, brother's wife or spouse's sister

bei

At, near, with, on the occasion of; preposition

deren

Whose, of whom/which; genitive relative pronoun

Ankunft

Arrival, the act of reaching a destination

empfangen

To receive, to welcome someone upon their arrival

angemessener

More appropriate, more fitting to the circumstances

Aufmerksamkeit

Attention, attentiveness, or courteous consideration toward others

begegnen

To meet, to encounter; to treat someone in a way

bemühen

To endeavor, to take trouble or make an effort

ähnlicher

More similar, more alike in nature or quality

Anstrengung

Effort, exertion, the strain of trying hard

anzuspornen

To spur on, to encourage or motivate someone forward

Zurückhaltung

Restraint, reserve, holding back one's emotions or actions

ermutigen

To encourage, to give courage or confidence to someone

andere

Other, another, different from the one mentioned

ein

A, an; indefinite article for a singular noun

gutgelauntes

Good-humored, in a cheerful and pleasant mood

wohlgesinntes

Well-meaning, benevolent, having a kind disposition

Mädchen

Girl, a young female person

da

There, since, because; adverb or conjunction

jedoch

However, yet; conjunction expressing contrast or reservation

bereits

Already, previously, by this time

einen

A, an (accusative masculine), indefinite article form

großen

Large, great (inflected), adjective agreeing with a noun

Teil

Part, portion, a section of a larger whole

Romantik

Romanticism, romantic sentiment or idealistic imagination

aufgenommen

Absorbed, taken in, past participle of 'aufnehmen'

hatte

Had, past tense of 'haben' (to have)

ohne

Without, lacking something or someone

viel

Much, a great amount or degree of something

Verstand

Intelligence, understanding, mental faculty of reason

besitzen

To possess, to own or have something as one's own

ließ

Let, allowed, past tense of 'lassen' (to let)

dreizehn

Thirteen, the number 13

Jahren

Years (dative plural), units of time equal to twelve months

nicht

Not, negation particle making a statement negative

erwarten

To expect, to anticipate something will happen

ihren

Their/her (accusative/dative), inflected possessive pronoun

Schwestern

Sisters, plural of 'Schwester', female siblings

einem

A, an (dative), indefinite article dative form

späteren

Later, at a more advanced point in time (inflected)

Lebensabschnitt

Stage of life, a phase or period in one's life

gleichzukommen

To match, to equal, to come up to someone's level