The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete — Page 2
But at length succeeds in his Attempt upon both
Aber schließlich gelingt ihm sein Versuch bei beiden
CHAPTER SIXTEEN. His Success begets a blind Security, by which he is once again well-nigh entrapped in his Dulcinea's Apartment
SECHZEHNTES KAPITEL. Sein Erfolg erzeugt eine blinde Sicherheit, durch die er beinahe erneut in seiner Dulcineas Gemach gefangen wird
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. The Step-dame's Suspicions being awakened, she lays a Snare for our Adventurer, from which he is delivered by the Interposition of his Good Genius
SIEBZEHNTES KAPITEL. Die Verdächtigungen der Stiefmutter werden geweckt, und sie stellt unserem Abenteurer eine Falle, aus der er durch das Eingreifen seines guten Geistes befreit wird
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. Our Hero departs from Vienna, and quits the Domain of Venus for the rough Field of Mars
ACHTZEHNTES KAPITEL. Unser Held verlässt Wien und tauscht das Reich der Venus gegen das raue Feld des Mars ein
CHAPTER NINETEEN. He puts himself under the Guidance of his Associate, and stumbles upon the French Camp, where he finishes his Military Career
NEUNZEHNTES KAPITEL. Er begibt sich unter die Führung seines Gefährten und stolpert über das französische Lager, wo er seine militärische Laufbahn beendet
CHAPTER TWENTY. He prepares a Stratagem, but finds himself countermined—Proceeds on his Journey, and is overtaken by a terrible Tempest
ZWANZIGSTES KAPITEL. Er bereitet eine List vor, stellt jedoch fest, dass er unterlaufen wurde — Setzt seine Reise fort und wird von einem schrecklichen Sturm überrascht
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE. He falls upon Scylla, seeking to avoid Charybdis.
EINUNDZWANZIGSTES KAPITEL. Er fällt auf Scylla, während er versucht, Charybdis zu vermeiden.
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO. He arrives at Paris, and is pleased with his Reception
ZWEIUNDZWANZIGSTES KAPITEL. Er kommt in Paris an und ist mit seinem Empfang zufrieden
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE. Acquits himself with Address in a Nocturnal Riot
DREIUNDZWANZIGSTES KAPITEL. Bewährt sich mit Geschick in einem nächtlichen Aufruhr
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR. He overlooks the Advances of his Friends, and smarts severely for his Neglect
VIERUNDZWANZIGSTES KAPITEL. Er übersieht die Bemühungen seiner Freunde und büßt schwer für seine Nachlässigkeit
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE. He bears his Fate like a Philosopher; and contracts acquaintance with a very remarkable Personage
FÜNFUNDZWANZIGSTES KAPITEL. Er trägt sein Schicksal wie ein Philosoph und schließt Bekanntschaft mit einer sehr bemerkenswerten Persönlichkeit
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX. The History of the Noble Castilian
SECHSUNDZWANZIGSTES KAPITEL. Die Geschichte des edlen Kastiliers
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN. A flagrant Instance of Fathom's Virtue, in the Manner of his Retreat to England
SIEBENUNDZWANZIGSTES KAPITEL. Ein eklatantes Beispiel von Fathoms Tugend, in der Art seines Rückzugs nach England
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT. Some Account of his Fellow-Travellers
ACHTUNDZWANZIGSTES KAPITEL. Ein Bericht über seine Reisegefährten
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE. Another providential Deliverance from the Effects of the Smuggler's ingenious Conjecture
NEUNUNDZWANZIGSTES KAPITEL. Eine weitere vorsehungsgemäße Errettung vor den Auswirkungen der geistreichen Vermutung des Schmugglers
CHAPTER THIRTY. The singular Manner of Fathom's Attack and Triumph over the Virtue of the fair Elenor
DREISSIGSTES KAPITEL. Die eigentümliche Art von Fathoms Angriff und Triumph über die Tugend der schönen Elenor
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE.
EINUNDDREISSIGSTES KAPITEL.
Vocabulary
- Aber
- Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'.
- schließlich
- Adverb meaning 'finally' or 'in the end'.
- gelingt
- Third-person singular of 'gelingen': to succeed.
- ihm
- Dative pronoun meaning 'him' or 'to him'.
- sein
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'his'; also 'to be'.
- Versuch
- Noun meaning 'attempt' or 'experiment'.
- bei
- Preposition meaning 'at', 'near', or 'with'.
- beiden
- Adjective/pronoun meaning 'both' of two things.
- KAPITEL
- Noun meaning 'chapter', as in a book division.
- Sein
- Possessive pronoun 'his'; also infinitive 'to be'.
- Erfolg
- Noun meaning 'success' or 'achievement'.
- erzeugt
- Verb meaning 'produces', 'generates', or 'creates'.
- eine
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine).
- blinde
- Adjective meaning 'blind'; also used figuratively for overconfidence.
- Sicherheit
- Noun meaning 'safety', 'security', or 'certainty'.
- durch
- Preposition meaning 'through' or 'by means of'.
- die
- Definite article or relative pronoun meaning 'the' or 'which'.
- er
- Personal pronoun meaning 'he'.
- beinahe
- Adverb meaning 'almost' or 'nearly'.
- erneut
- Adverb meaning 'again' or 'once more'.
- in
- Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'.
- seiner
- Possessive pronoun 'his' in genitive/dative case.
- gefangen
- Past participle of 'fangen': captured or imprisoned.
- wird
- Third-person singular of 'werden': becomes or will be.
- Die
- Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine or plural).
- Verdächtigungen
- Noun meaning 'suspicions' or 'accusations'.
- der
- Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine or genitive).
- Stiefmutter
- Noun meaning 'stepmother'.
- werden
- Verb meaning 'to become' or auxiliary for future/passive.
- geweckt
- Past participle of 'wecken': awakened or aroused.
- und
- Conjunction meaning 'and'.
- sie
- Personal pronoun meaning 'she', 'they', or 'you' (formal).
- stellt
- Third-person singular of 'stellen': places, sets, or poses.
- unserem
- Dative form of possessive pronoun 'our'.
- Abenteurer
- Noun meaning 'adventurer' or 'daredevil'.
- Falle
- Noun meaning 'trap' or 'snare'.
- aus
- Preposition meaning 'out of', 'from', or 'made of'.
- das
- Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'that' (neuter).
- Eingreifen
- Noun meaning 'intervention' or 'interference'.
- seines
- Genitive form of possessive pronoun 'his'.
- guten
- Inflected form of adjective 'gut': good.
- Geistes
- Genitive form of 'Geist': spirit, mind, or ghost.
- befreit
- Verb meaning 'frees', 'liberates', or 'rescues'.
- Unser
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'our'.
- Held
- Noun meaning 'hero'.
- verlässt
- Third-person singular of 'verlassen': leaves or abandons.
- tauscht
- Third-person singular of 'tauschen': trades or exchanges.
- Reich
- Noun meaning 'realm', 'kingdom', or 'empire'.
- gegen
- Preposition meaning 'against' or 'in exchange for'.
- raue
- Adjective meaning 'rough' or 'harsh'.
- Feld
- Noun meaning 'field' or 'domain'.
- des
- Genitive definite article meaning 'of the'.
- ein
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'; also prefix meaning 'in'.
- Er
- Personal pronoun meaning 'he'.
- begibt
- Reflexive verb 'sich begeben': to proceed or make one's way.
- sich
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'themselves'.
- unter
- Preposition meaning 'under', 'among', or 'beneath'.
- Führung
- Noun meaning 'leadership', 'guidance', or 'command'.
- Gefährten
- Noun meaning 'companions' or 'comrades' (genitive/plural).
- stolpert
- Third-person singular of 'stolpern': stumbles or trips over.
- über
- Preposition meaning 'over', 'above', or 'about'.
- französische
- Adjective meaning 'French', relating to France.
- Lager
- Noun meaning 'camp', 'warehouse', or 'stock'.
- wo
- Relative/interrogative adverb meaning 'where'.
- seine
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'his' (nominative plural or feminine).
- militärische
- Adjective meaning 'military', relating to armed forces.
- Laufbahn
- Noun meaning 'career' or 'professional path'.
- beendet
- Verb meaning 'ends', 'finishes', or 'terminates'.
- bereitet
- Third-person singular of 'bereiten': prepares or arranges.
- List
- Noun meaning 'cunning', 'ruse', or 'trick'.
- vor
- Preposition meaning 'before', 'in front of'; also separable prefix.
- jedoch
- Conjunction/adverb meaning 'however' or 'yet'.
- fest
- Adjective/adverb meaning 'firm', 'solid', or 'tightly'.
- dass
- Conjunction meaning 'that', introducing a subordinate clause.
- unterlaufen
- Verb meaning 'to be undermined' or 'to slip through unnoticed'.
- wurde
- Past tense of 'werden': 'was' or 'became'.
- Setzt
- Third-person singular of 'setzen': sets, places, or continues.
- Reise
- Noun meaning 'journey' or 'trip'.
- fort
- Separable prefix or adverb meaning 'away', 'onward', or 'forth'.
- von
- Preposition meaning 'from', 'of', or 'by'.
- einem
- Dative indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
- schrecklichen
- Inflected adjective meaning 'terrible' or 'dreadful'.
- Sturm
- Noun meaning 'storm' or 'tempest'.
- überrascht
- Verb meaning 'surprised' or 'caught off guard'.
- fällt
- Third-person singular of 'fallen': falls or drops.
- auf
- Preposition meaning 'on', 'onto', or 'upon'.
- während
- Conjunction/preposition meaning 'while' or 'during'.
- versucht
- Verb meaning 'tries' or 'attempts' to do something.
- zu
- Preposition/particle meaning 'to', 'at', or 'too'.
- vermeiden
- Verb infinitive meaning 'to avoid' or 'to evade'.
- kommt
- Third-person singular of 'kommen': comes or arrives.
- an
- Preposition meaning 'at', 'on', or separable prefix 'up to'.
- ist
- Third-person singular of 'sein': is.
- mit
- Preposition meaning 'with' or 'by means of'.
- Empfang
- Noun meaning 'reception' or 'welcome'.
- zufrieden
- Adjective meaning 'satisfied' or 'content'.
- Bewährt
- Past participle of 'bewähren': proves oneself or demonstrates skill.
- Geschick
- Noun meaning 'skill', 'dexterity', or 'fate'.
- nächtlichen
- Inflected adjective meaning 'nocturnal' or 'nightly'.
- Aufruhr
- Noun meaning 'uproar', 'riot', or 'commotion'.
- übersieht
- Third-person singular of 'übersehen': overlooks or ignores.
- Bemühungen
- Noun meaning 'efforts' or 'endeavors'.
- Freunde
- Noun meaning 'friends' (plural of 'Freund').
- büßt
- Third-person singular of 'büßen': atones or pays dearly for.
- schwer
- Adjective/adverb meaning 'heavy', 'hard', or 'severely'.
- für
- Preposition meaning 'for'.
- Nachlässigkeit
- Noun meaning 'negligence' or 'carelessness'.
- trägt
- Third-person singular of 'tragen': bears, carries, or endures.
- Schicksal
- Noun meaning 'fate' or 'destiny'.
- wie
- Conjunction/adverb meaning 'how', 'as', or 'like'.
- Philosoph
- Noun meaning 'philosopher'.
- schließt
- Third-person singular of 'schließen': closes or concludes.
- Bekanntschaft
- Noun meaning 'acquaintance' or 'meeting with someone.
- einer
- Indefinite article/pronoun meaning 'a' or 'one' (genitive/dative feminine).
- sehr
- Adverb meaning 'very' or 'greatly'.
- bemerkenswerten
- Inflected adjective meaning 'remarkable' or 'noteworthy'.
- Persönlichkeit
- Noun meaning 'personality' or 'notable person'.
- Geschichte
- Noun meaning 'story', 'history', or 'tale'.
- edlen
- Inflected adjective meaning 'noble' or 'distinguished'.
- Ein
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (neuter/masculine).
- eklatantes
- Adjective meaning 'flagrant', 'glaring', or 'striking'.
- Beispiel
- Noun meaning 'example' or 'instance'.
- Tugend
- Noun meaning 'virtue' or 'moral excellence'.
- Art
- Noun meaning 'kind', 'type', 'manner', or 'way'.
- Rückzugs
- Genitive of 'Rückzug': retreat or withdrawal.
- nach
- Preposition meaning 'to', 'after', or 'according to'.
- Bericht
- Noun meaning 'report' or 'account'.
- Reisegefährten
- Noun meaning 'travel companions' or 'fellow travelers'.
- Eine
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine).
- weitere
- Adjective meaning 'further', 'another', or 'additional'.
- Errettung
- Noun meaning 'rescue', 'salvation', or 'deliverance'.
- den
- Definite article meaning 'the' (accusative masculine/dative plural).
- Auswirkungen
- Noun meaning 'effects', 'consequences', or 'impacts'.
- geistreichen
- Inflected adjective meaning 'witty', 'clever', or 'ingenious'.
- Vermutung
- Noun meaning 'assumption', 'conjecture', or 'suspicion'.
- Schmugglers
- Genitive of 'Schmuggler': of the smuggler.
- eigentümliche
- Adjective meaning 'peculiar', 'characteristic', or 'unique'.
- Angriff
- Noun meaning 'attack' or 'assault'.
- Triumph
- Noun meaning 'triumph' or 'victory'.
- schönen
- Inflected adjective meaning 'beautiful' or 'lovely'.
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