The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 8

Vocabulary

Seine

His or its (possessive pronoun, masculine/neuter)

Augen

Eyes (plural of Auge)

funkelten

Sparkled or twinkled (past tense of funkeln)

und

And (coordinating conjunction)

er

He (third-person singular masculine pronoun)

blies

Blew (past tense of blasen, to blow)

eine

A or an (indefinite article, feminine)

große

Large or big (adjective, inflected form)

blaue

Blue (adjective, inflected form)

Triumphwolke

Triumphant cloud of smoke (compound noun)

aus

Out of or from (preposition or separable prefix)

seiner

His (possessive pronoun, dative feminine or genitive)

Zigarette

Cigarette (small rolled tobacco product)

Ganz

Quite or entirely (adverb intensifier)

genau

Exactly or precisely (adverb of affirmation)

Und

And (coordinating conjunction)

der

The (definite article, masculine nominative)

Mann

Man (adult male person)

die

The (definite article, feminine or plural)

Notiz

Note or memo (short written record)

schrieb

Wrote (past tense of schreiben)

ist

Is (third-person singular of sein, to be)

ein

A or an (indefinite article, masculine/neuter)

Deutscher

A German person (masculine noun/nominalized adjective)

Ein

A or an (indefinite article, masculine/neuter)

Franzose

A French person (masculine noun)

oder

Or (coordinating conjunction presenting alternatives)

Russe

A Russian person (masculine noun)

hätte

Would have (subjunctive II of haben)

das

That or the (demonstrative/definite article, neuter)

nicht

Not (negation particle)

so

So or thus (adverb indicating manner or degree)

geschrieben

Written (past participle of schreiben)

Es

It (third-person singular neuter pronoun)

Deutsche

German person or German people (noun/adjective)

seinen

His (possessive pronoun, accusative masculine)

Verben

Verbs (plural of Verb, grammatical word class)

gegenüber

Opposite or toward (preposition indicating relation)

unhöflich

Impolite or rude (adjective describing bad manners)

bleibt

Remains or stays (third-person singular of bleiben)

also

So or therefore (adverb drawing a conclusion)

nur

Only or just (adverb of restriction)

noch

Still or yet (adverb indicating continuation)

herauszufinden

To find out (infinitive of herausfinden, discover)

was

What (interrogative or relative pronoun)

dieser

This (demonstrative pronoun, masculine nominative)

begehrt

Desires or covets (third-person singular of begehren)

auf

On or onto (preposition of location or direction)

böhmischem

Bohemian (adjective, dative singular, relating to Bohemia)

Papier

Paper (material used for writing)

schreibt

Writes (third-person singular present of schreiben)

es

It (third-person singular neuter pronoun)

vorzieht

Prefers (third-person singular of vorziehen)

Maske

Mask (face covering concealing one's identity)

zu

To or too (preposition or infinitive particle)

tragen

To wear or carry (infinitive verb)

anstatt

Instead of (preposition indicating substitution)

sein

His or to be (possessive pronoun or infinitive)

Gesicht

Face (front part of the human head)

zeigen

To show or reveal (infinitive verb)

Während

While or during (subordinating conjunction or preposition)

sprach

Spoke (past tense of sprechen, to speak)

war

Was (past tense of sein, to be)

scharfe

Sharp (adjective, inflected, describing sound or edge)

Geräusch

Sound or noise (auditory perception)

von

Of or from (preposition indicating origin or belonging)

Pferdehufen

Horses' hooves (dative plural of Pferdehuf)

schleifenden

Grinding or dragging (present participle of schleifen)

Rädern

Wheels (dative plural of Rad)

am

At the or on the (contraction of an dem)

Bordstein

Curb or kerb (edge of a pavement or sidewalk)

hören

To hear (infinitive verb of auditory perception)

gefolgt

Followed (past participle of folgen)

einem

A or an (indefinite article, dative masculine/neuter)

kräftigen

Strong or vigorous (adjective, inflected form)

Zug

Pull, train, or draft (noun with multiple meanings)

an

At or on (preposition of location or time)

Klingel

Doorbell or small bell (ringing device)

pfiff

Whistled (past tense of pfeifen, to whistle)

hübscher

Pretty or charming (adjective, comparative or inflected)

kleiner

Small or little (adjective, inflected or comparative)

Paar

Pair or couple (two matched items or persons)

Prachtpferde

Magnificent horses (compound noun, splendid horses)

Hundertfünfzig

One hundred and fifty (cardinal number)

Stück

Piece or each (noun indicating unit or item)

Keineswegs

By no means or not at all (emphatic negation adverb)

Doktor

Doctor (title for medical or academic professional)

Bleiben

To stay or remain (infinitive or imperative of bleiben)

Sie

You (formal second-person pronoun) or she/they

wo

Where (interrogative or relative adverb of place)

sind

Are (plural/formal present of sein, to be)

Ohne

Without (preposition indicating absence or lack)

meinen

My (possessive pronoun, accusative masculine)

bin

Am (first-person singular of sein, to be)

ich

I (first-person singular personal pronoun)

verloren

Lost (past participle of verlieren)

verspricht

Promises (third-person singular of versprechen)

interessant

Interesting (adjective describing engaging content)

werden

To become or will (infinitive auxiliary or full verb)

wäre

Would be (subjunctive II of sein)

schade

A pity or shame (expression of regret)

verpassen

To miss (fail to attend or catch something)