Spoon River Anthology — Page 11

Vocabulary

Und

Conjunction meaning 'and'

dann

Then, afterward, next in sequence

angenommen

Assumed, supposed, accepted as true

Du

Informal second-person singular pronoun 'you'

bist

Second-person singular of 'sein', meaning 'are'

eine

Indefinite article feminine singular, meaning 'a'

wohlbegabte

Highly gifted or talented, well-endowed with abilities

Frau

Woman or wife, adult female person

der

Definite article masculine or genitive feminine 'the'

einzige

Only, sole, the one and only

Mann

Man, husband, adult male person

mit

Preposition meaning 'with'

dem

Definite article dative masculine or neuter 'the'

das

Definite article neuter 'the' or relative pronoun

Gesetz

Law, legal rule or statute

und

Conjunction meaning 'and'

die

Definite article feminine or plural 'the'

Moral

Morality, ethical principles or moral values

Dir

Dative form of 'du', meaning 'to you'

erlauben

To allow, permit, grant permission

eheliche

Marital, relating to marriage or wedlock

Beziehung

Relationship, connection, romantic or social bond

zu

Preposition or infinitive marker meaning 'to'

haben

To have, possess; auxiliary verb

Ist

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

genau

Exactly, precisely, just right

dich

Accusative form of 'du', meaning 'you'

Ekel

Disgust, revulsion, strong feeling of distaste

erfüllt

Filled, fulfilled; pervaded with a feeling

Jedes

Every, each, referring to all instances

Mal

Time, occasion, instance of occurrence

wenn

When, whenever, if (subordinating conjunction)

du

Informal second-person singular pronoun 'you'

daran

At it, about it, on that matter

denkst

Second-person singular of 'denken', meaning 'think'

während

While, during; temporal conjunction or preposition

ihn

Accusative masculine pronoun, meaning 'him'

siehst

Second-person singular of 'sehen', meaning 'see'

Deshalb

Therefore, for that reason, that is why

trieb

Past tense of 'treiben', meaning 'drove' or 'pushed'

ich

First-person singular pronoun, meaning 'I'

fort

Away, off; indicates movement away from a place

von

Preposition meaning 'from' or 'of'

Hause

Dative of 'Haus'; home, house (from home)

Um

In order to; preposition meaning 'around' or 'at'

seinem

Dative possessive 'his' or 'its'

Hund

Dog, domestic canine animal

in

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'

einem

Indefinite article dative masculine or neuter 'a'

schäbigen

Shabby, rundown, in poor or worn condition

Zimmer

Room, indoor space within a building

leben

To live, exist, reside somewhere

Hinter

Behind, at the back of something

Büro

Office, workplace for administrative work

Nun

Now, well; interjection introducing a statement

deine

Possessive pronoun 'your' (feminine or plural)

Gebete

Prayers, plural of Gebet, religious supplications

waren

Past tense of 'sein', meaning 'were'

nicht

Not, negation particle in German sentences

umsonst

In vain, for nothing, without result

Deine

Possessive pronoun 'your' (formal or emphatic form)

Liebe

Love, deep affection for another person

war

Past tense of 'sein', meaning 'was'

ganz

Completely, entirely, wholly, very much

vergebens

In vain, futilely, without achieving anything

Ich

First-person singular pronoun, meaning 'I'

verdanke

First-person singular of 'verdanken', to owe thanks

alles

Everything, all things without exception

was

What, that which; relative or interrogative pronoun

im

Contraction of 'in dem', meaning 'in the'

Leben

Life, existence, the state of being alive

Deiner

Genitive or dative of 'dein', meaning 'your'

Hoffnung

Hope, expectation of something desired

mich

Accusative of 'ich', meaning 'me'

aufgab

Past tense of 'aufgeben', meaning 'gave up'

noch

Still, yet, even; indicates continuation

immer

Always, still, ever, at all times

als

As, when, than; conjunction of comparison or time

gut

Good, positive, of high quality

sah

Past tense of 'sehen', meaning 'saw'

lass

Imperative of 'lassen', meaning 'let' or 'allow'

dir

Dative of 'du', meaning 'to you' (informal)

Geschichte

Story, history, narrative of events

erzählen

To tell, narrate, recount a story

übergehe

First-person singular of 'übergehen', to skip over

den

Accusative masculine definite article 'the'

Einfluss

Influence, effect one person has on another

meines

Genitive of 'mein', meaning 'of my'

Vaters

Genitive of 'Vater', meaning 'of (my) father'

meiner

Genitive or dative of 'mein', meaning 'my'

Mutter

Mother, female parent

Die

Definite article feminine or plural 'the'

Tochter

Daughter, female child of a parent

Putzmacherin

Milliner, woman who makes or sells hats

bereitete

Past tense of 'bereiten', meaning 'prepared' or 'caused'

mir

Dative of 'ich', meaning 'to me' or 'me'

Schwierigkeiten

Difficulties, troubles, challenging circumstances

hinaus

Out, outward, beyond a boundary

ging

Past tense of 'gehen', meaning 'went'

Welt

World, the earth and all its inhabitants

Wo

Where, at which place (interrogative/relative)

durch

Through, by means of, across

jede

Every, each (feminine singular)

bekannte

Known, familiar, well-known (adjective form)

Gefahr

Danger, risk, hazardous situation

Von

Preposition meaning 'from', 'of', 'by'

Wein

Wine, alcoholic beverage made from grapes

Frauen

Women, plural of Frau

Lebensfreude

Joy of life, exuberant enjoyment of living

Eines

Genitive of 'ein', meaning 'one' or 'of a'

Nachts

At night, during nighttime hours

Trank

Past tense of 'trinken', meaning 'drank'

einer

Indefinite article genitive or dative feminine 'a'

schwarzäugigen

Dark-eyed, having black or dark-colored eyes

Kokotte

Courtesan, a woman of loose morals or a prostitute

Tränen

Tears, drops of water from crying

stiegen

Past tense of 'steigen', meaning 'rose' or 'climbed'

Augen

Eyes, the organs of sight (plural)

Sie

She, they, or formal 'you' (pronoun)

glaubte

Past tense of 'glauben', meaning 'believed' or 'thought'

es

It, neuter third-person singular pronoun

seien

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

verliebte

(Those) in love; past tense of 'verlieben'

lächelte

Past tense of 'lächeln', meaning 'smiled'

Im

Contraction of 'in dem', meaning 'in the'

Gedanken

Thoughts, ideas, mental reflections

an

Preposition meaning 'at', 'on', 'to'

ihren

Accusative possessive 'her' or 'their'

Sieg

Victory, triumph, successful outcome

über

Over, above, about, concerning

Doch

But, however, yet; emphatic contradiction particle

meine

Possessive pronoun 'my' (feminine or plural form)

Seele

Soul, spirit, inner essence of a person

dreitausend

Three thousand, the number 3000

Meilen

Miles, plural of Meile, unit of distance

entfernt

Away, distant, remote from a location

In

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'

Tagen

Days, dative plural of Tag (day)

unterrichtetest

Past tense second-person of 'unterrichten', 'you taught'

gerade

Just, right now, straight, precisely

weil

Because, since; causal subordinating conjunction

mehr

More, to a greater degree or quantity

lieben

To love, feel deep affection for someone

konntest

Past tense second-person of 'können', 'you could'

Noch

Still, yet, even, additionally

für

For, on behalf of (preposition)

beten

To pray, address a deity in supplication

Briefe

Letters, written correspondence (plural of Brief)

schreiben

To write, compose text on paper or screen

Sprach

Past tense of 'sprechen', meaning 'spoke'

stattdessen

Instead, in place of that, as an alternative

dein

Possessive pronoun 'your' (informal singular)

ewiges

Eternal, everlasting, endless (adjective neuter form)

Schweigen

Silence, the state of being silent or quiet