The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete — Page 1

Vocabulary

Abenteuer

Adventures; exciting or unusual experiences

Graf

Count; a European noble title of rank

Titelseite

Title page; the front page of a book

Frontispiz

Frontispiece; an illustration facing a title page

Teils

Part; genitive form of Teil, meaning portion

VOLLSTÄNDIG

Complete; entire; without omission or abridgement

TEILEN

Parts; plural of Teil, meaning sections or portions

Vorwort

Foreword; introductory remarks at a book's start

Autors

Author's; genitive form of Autor

Einleitung

Introduction; opening section of a book or text

Fachbereich

Department; an academic division within a university

Universität

University; an institution of higher education

INHALT

Contents; a list of chapters or sections

EINLEITUNG

Introduction; prefatory section of a written work

TEIL

Part; a major division of a book

DOKTOR

Doctor; a person holding a doctoral degree

KAPITEL

Chapter; a main division of a book

Einige

Some; a few; indicating an unspecified number

weise

Wise; having or showing good judgment

Betrachtungen

Reflections; thoughtful observations or contemplations

natürliche

Natural; occurring in or relating to nature

Weise

Way, manner; how something is done

bedeutende

Significant; important or noteworthy

Geschichte

Story or history; a narrative account

einführen

To introduce; to lead or bring something in

oberflächlicher

Superficial; shallow, lacking depth or detail

Überblick

Overview; a general survey of a topic

Kindheit

Childhood; the early period of a person's life

Helden

Hero's; genitive or dative form of Held

Militärleben

Military life; existence within the armed forces

eingeführt

Introduced; past participle of einführen

Glück

Luck or happiness; fortunate circumstance

großzügigen

Generous; willing to give freely and abundantly

Gönner

Patron; a supporter or benefactor of someone

gewinnen

To win or gain; to obtain something desired

Tapferkeit

Bravery; courageous behavior in difficult situations

Tod

Death; the end of life

Mutter

Mother; a female parent

nebst

Together with; along with; in addition to

Beispielen

Examples; illustrative instances of something

eigenen

Own; belonging to oneself, in inflected form

Klugheit

Cleverness; intelligence or shrewd practicality

kurze

Brief; short in duration or length

Darstellung

Presentation or depiction; a description of something

Erziehung

Upbringing or education; raising and training a child

sinnt

Devises or ponders; third-person singular of sinnen

Pläne

Plans; intentions or schemes for future action

Partnerschaft

Partnership; a cooperative relationship between people

weiblichen

Female; of or relating to the feminine gender

Komplizin

Female accomplice; a woman who aids wrongdoing

Talente

Talents; natural skills or abilities

Geltung

Effect or recognition; making something count

bringen

To bring; to cause something to reach a state

Versuch

Attempt; an effort to do something

Abschweifung

Digression; a departure from the main subject

manche

Some, many a; indicating a portion of readers

Leser

Reader(s); person(s) who read a text

unangemessen

Inappropriate; not suitable or fitting for context

halten

To consider or hold; to regard something as

mögen

May; modal verb expressing possibility or liking

Verbündeten

Allies; people joined together for a common goal

ändern

To change; to alter or modify something

Taktik

Tactic; a planned method to achieve a goal

bestehen

To endure or pass; to withstand something challenging

bemerkenswertes

Remarkable; worthy of attention or notice

treiben

To drive or pursue; to engage in an activity

weiterhin

Continuously; still, furthermore, going forward

Erfolg

Success; a favorable or desired outcome

Kontributionen

Contributions or levies; forced payments extracted

bis

Until or up to; indicating a limit in time

Held

Hero; the main protagonist of a story

jungen

Young; adjective describing a youthful person

Grafen

Count's; genitive or accusative form of Graf

aufbricht

Sets off; departs on a journey

Bündnis

Alliance; a formal agreement between parties

Abenteurer

Adventurer; a person who seeks exciting experiences

eingeht

Enters into; agrees to or forms an arrangement

unternimmt

Undertakes; attempts or embarks upon something

verschiedene

Various; several different kinds or types

Versuche

Attempts; efforts to accomplish something

Welt

World; the earth or a particular sphere of life

Galanterie

Gallantry; courtly or flirtatious behavior toward women

verschafft

Procures; obtains or secures access to something

Einlass

Admission or entry; permission to enter a place

Haus

House; a residential building

reichen

Rich; wealthy, having great financial resources

Juweliers

Jeweler's; genitive of Juwelier, a jewelry dealer

gerät

Gets into; ends up in a situation unintentionally

Verlauf

Course; the progression or development of events

Intrige

Intrigue; a secret scheme or plot

Tochter

Daughter; a female child of a parent

höchst

Highly; extremely, to the greatest degree

gefährlichen

Dangerous; likely to cause harm or risk

Zwischenfall

Incident; an unexpected and problematic event

infolge

As a result of; due to a preceding cause

Stelldicheins

Rendezvous; genitive of Stelldichein, a secret meeting

Ehefrau

Wife; a married woman in relation to her husband

schreckliches

Terrible; causing fear or great distress

Dilemma

Dilemma; a difficult choice between two options

gebracht

Brought; past participle of bringen