The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 9

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"But your client—"

"Aber Ihr Klient—"

"Never mind him. I may want your help, and so may he. Here he comes. Sit down in that armchair, Doctor, and give us your best attention."

"Kümmern Sie sich nicht um ihn. Ich werde vielleicht Ihre Hilfe brauchen, und er möglicherweise auch. Da kommt er schon. Setzen Sie sich in diesen Sessel, Doktor, und schenken Sie uns Ihre volle Aufmerksamkeit."

A slow and heavy step, which had been heard upon the stairs and in the passage, paused immediately outside the door.

Ein langsamer und schwerer Schritt, der auf der Treppe und im Flur zu hören gewesen war, hielt unmittelbar vor der Tür inne.

Then there was a loud and authoritative tap.

Dann ertönte ein lautes und gebieterisches Klopfen.

A man entered who could hardly have been less than six feet six inches in height, with the chest and limbs of a Hercules.

Ein Mann trat ein, der kaum weniger als sechs Fuß sechs Zoll groß gewesen sein konnte, mit der Brust und den Gliedmaßen eines Herkules.

His dress was rich with a richness which would, in England, be looked upon as akin to bad taste.

Seine Kleidung war reich mit einer Pracht, die man in England als dem schlechten Geschmack nahestehend betrachtet hätte.

Heavy bands of astrakhan were slashed across the sleeves and fronts of his double-breasted coat, while the deep blue cloak which was thrown over his shoulders was lined with flame-coloured silk and secured at the neck with a brooch which consisted of a single flaming beryl.

Breite Streifen aus Astrachan zierten die Ärmel und die Vorderseiten seines zweireihigen Mantels, während der tiefblaue Umhang, der über seine Schultern geworfen war, mit flammendfarbenem Seide gefüttert und am Hals mit einer Brosche gesichert war, die aus einem einzigen leuchtenden Beryll bestand.

Boots which extended halfway up his calves, and which were trimmed at the tops with rich brown fur, completed the impression of barbic opulence which was suggested by his whole appearance.

Stiefel, die bis zur Hälfte seiner Waden reichten und oben mit reichem braunem Pelz besetzt waren, vervollständigten den Eindruck barbarischer Üppigkeit, den sein gesamtes Erscheinungsbild vermittelte.

He carried a broad-brimmed hat in his hand, while he wore across the upper part of his face, extending down past the cheekbones, a black vizard mask, which he had apparently adjusted that very moment, for his hand was still raised to it as he entered.

Er trug einen breitkrempigen Hut in der Hand, während er über dem oberen Teil seines Gesichts, bis hinunter zu den Wangenknochen, eine schwarze Larvenmaske trug, die er offenbar erst in diesem Augenblick angelegt hatte, denn seine Hand war noch dabei erhoben, als er eintrat.

Vocabulary

Aber: Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'.
Ihr: Possessive pronoun meaning 'your' (formal) or 'her'.
Klient: A client or customer seeking professional services.
Kümmern: To care for or concern oneself with something.
Sie: Formal pronoun meaning 'you' or third-person 'they'.
sich: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'themselves'.
nicht: Negation word meaning 'not'.
um: Preposition meaning 'around', 'about', or 'for'.
ihn: Accusative pronoun meaning 'him'.
Ich: First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.
werde: Future auxiliary verb form of 'werden', meaning 'will'.
vielleicht: Adverb meaning 'perhaps' or 'maybe'.
Ihre: Formal possessive pronoun meaning 'your' (formal).
Hilfe: Noun meaning 'help' or 'assistance'.
brauchen: Verb meaning 'to need' or 'to require'.
und: Conjunction meaning 'and'.
er: Third-person masculine pronoun meaning 'he'.
möglicherweise: Adverb meaning 'possibly' or 'perhaps'.
auch: Adverb meaning 'also' or 'too'.
Da: Adverb meaning 'there', 'here', or 'since'.
kommt: Third-person singular of 'kommen', meaning 'comes'.
schon: Adverb meaning 'already' or 'right now'.
Setzen: Verb meaning 'to sit down' or 'to place'.
in: Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'.
diesen: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (accusative masculine).
Sessel: An armchair or upholstered comfortable sitting chair.
Doktor: Title or noun referring to a doctor or physician.
schenken: Verb meaning 'to give as a gift' or 'to grant'.
uns: First-person plural pronoun meaning 'us'.
volle: Adjective meaning 'full' or 'complete' (inflected form).
Aufmerksamkeit: Noun meaning 'attention' or 'attentiveness'.
Ein: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
langsamer: Adjective meaning 'slow' (comparative or inflected form).
schwerer: Adjective meaning 'heavy' or 'difficult' (inflected form).
Schritt: Noun meaning 'step' or 'stride'.
der: Definite article or relative pronoun meaning 'the' or 'who'.
auf: Preposition meaning 'on', 'onto', or 'upon'.
Treppe: Noun meaning 'staircase' or 'stairs'.
im: Contraction of 'in dem', meaning 'in the'.
Flur: Noun meaning 'hallway' or 'corridor' in a building.
zu: Preposition or particle meaning 'to', 'too', or 'closed'.
hören: Verb meaning 'to hear' or 'to listen'.
gewesen: Past participle of 'sein', meaning 'been'.
war: Simple past of 'sein', meaning 'was'.
hielt: Simple past of 'halten', meaning 'stopped' or 'held'.
unmittelbar: Adjective or adverb meaning 'immediately' or 'directly'.
vor: Preposition meaning 'before', 'in front of', or 'ago'.
Tür: Noun meaning 'door'.
inne: Particle in 'innehalten', meaning to pause or stop.
Dann: Adverb meaning 'then' or 'after that'.
ertönte: Simple past of 'ertönen', meaning 'rang out' or 'sounded'.
ein: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
lautes: Adjective meaning 'loud' (inflected neuter or genitive form).
gebieterisches: Adjective meaning 'imperious' or 'commanding' (inflected form).
Klopfen: Noun or verb meaning 'knocking' on a door.
Mann: Noun meaning 'man' or 'husband'.
trat: Simple past of 'treten', meaning 'stepped' or 'entered'.
kaum: Adverb meaning 'barely' or 'hardly'.
weniger: Adjective or adverb meaning 'less' or 'fewer'.
als: Conjunction meaning 'than', 'as', or 'when'.
sechs: The number six.
Fuß: Noun meaning 'foot' (body part or unit of measurement).
Zoll: Noun meaning 'inch' (measurement) or 'customs/duty'.
groß: Adjective meaning 'tall', 'big', or 'large'.
sein: Verb meaning 'to be'; also possessive pronoun 'his'.
konnte: Simple past of 'können', meaning 'could' or 'was able to'.
mit: Preposition meaning 'with'.
Brust: Noun meaning 'chest' or 'breast'.
den: Definite article in accusative plural or masculine form 'the'.
Gliedmaßen: Noun meaning 'limbs' of a body (plural).
eines: Genitive form of indefinite article meaning 'of a'.
Herkules: Hercules; reference to mythical hero symbolizing great strength.
Seine: Possessive pronoun meaning 'his' (nominative feminine or neuter plural).
Kleidung: Noun meaning 'clothing' or 'attire'.
reich: Adjective meaning 'rich', 'wealthy', or 'abundant'.
einer: Indefinite article in dative feminine meaning 'of a'.
Pracht: Noun meaning 'splendor', 'magnificence', or 'grandeur'.
die: Definite article or relative pronoun meaning 'the' or 'which'.
man: Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one' or 'you' (general).
dem: Dative definite article meaning 'the' (dative masculine/neuter).
schlechten: Adjective meaning 'bad' or 'poor' (inflected form).
Geschmack: Noun meaning 'taste' (aesthetic or culinary sense).
nahestehend: Adjective meaning 'close to' or 'bordering on'.
betrachtet: Past participle of 'betrachten', meaning 'considered' or 'regarded'.
hätte: Subjunctive II of 'haben', meaning 'would have'.
Breite: Noun meaning 'width' or 'breadth'.
Streifen: Noun meaning 'stripe' or 'strip'.
aus: Preposition meaning 'from', 'out of', or 'made of'.
zierten: Simple past of 'zieren', meaning 'adorned' or 'decorated'.
Ärmel: Noun meaning 'sleeve' of a garment.
Vorderseiten: Noun meaning 'front sides' or 'lapels' of a garment.
seines: Genitive possessive pronoun meaning 'of his'.
zweireihigen: Adjective meaning 'double-breasted' (inflected form).
Mantels: Genitive of 'Mantel', meaning 'coat' or 'overcoat'.
während: Conjunction or preposition meaning 'while' or 'during'.
tiefblaue: Adjective meaning 'deep blue' (inflected form).
Umhang: Noun meaning 'cape' or 'cloak'.
über: Preposition meaning 'over', 'above', or 'about'.
seine: Possessive pronoun meaning 'his' (accusative or nominative).
Schultern: Noun meaning 'shoulders' (plural).
geworfen: Past participle of 'werfen', meaning 'thrown' or 'draped'.
Seide: Noun meaning 'silk' fabric.
gefüttert: Past participle of 'füttern', meaning 'lined' (as in fabric).
am: Contraction of 'an dem', meaning 'at the' or 'on the'.
Hals: Noun meaning 'neck' or 'throat'.
Brosche: Noun meaning 'brooch', a decorative pin or clasp.
gesichert: Past participle of 'sichern', meaning 'secured' or 'fastened'.
einem: Indefinite article in dative case meaning 'a' or 'an'.
einzigen: Adjective meaning 'single' or 'only' (inflected form).
leuchtenden: Adjective meaning 'glowing' or 'shining' (inflected form).
bestand: Simple past of 'bestehen', meaning 'consisted' or 'passed'.
Stiefel: Noun meaning 'boot' or 'boots'.
bis: Preposition meaning 'until' or 'up to'.
zur: Contraction of 'zu der', meaning 'to the'.
Hälfte: Noun meaning 'half' or 'midpoint'.
seiner: Genitive or dative possessive pronoun meaning 'of his'.
Waden: Noun meaning 'calves' (of the leg, plural).
reichten: Simple past of 'reichen', meaning 'reached' or 'extended to'.
oben: Adverb meaning 'above', 'up', or 'at the top'.
reichem: Adjective meaning 'rich' or 'lavish' (dative inflected form).
braunem: Adjective meaning 'brown' (dative inflected form).
Pelz: Noun meaning 'fur' or 'fur coat'.
besetzt: Past participle meaning 'trimmed', 'lined', or 'occupied'.
waren: Simple past plural of 'sein', meaning 'were'.
vervollständigten: Simple past of 'vervollständigen', meaning 'completed' or 'rounded out'.
Eindruck: Noun meaning 'impression' or 'impact'.
barbarischer: Adjective meaning 'barbaric' or 'uncivilized' (inflected form).
Üppigkeit: Noun meaning 'opulence', 'lavishness', or 'lushness'.
gesamtes: Adjective meaning 'entire' or 'whole' (inflected form).
Erscheinungsbild: Noun meaning 'appearance' or 'overall look'.
vermittelte: Simple past of 'vermitteln', meaning 'conveyed' or 'imparted'.
Er: Third-person masculine pronoun meaning 'he'.
trug: Simple past of 'tragen', meaning 'wore' or 'carried'.
einen: Indefinite article in accusative masculine meaning 'a'.
breitkrempigen: Adjective meaning 'broad-brimmed' (inflected form).
Hut: Noun meaning 'hat'.
Hand: Noun meaning 'hand'.
oberen: Adjective meaning 'upper' or 'top' (inflected form).
Teil: Noun meaning 'part' or 'portion'.
Gesichts: Genitive of 'Gesicht', meaning 'of the face'.
hinunter: Adverb meaning 'down' or 'downward'.
Wangenknochen: Noun meaning 'cheekbones'.
eine: Indefinite article in nominative or accusative feminine meaning 'a'.
schwarze: Adjective meaning 'black' (inflected form).
offenbar: Adverb meaning 'obviously' or 'apparently'.
erst: Adverb meaning 'only' or 'just' (referring to time).
diesem: Demonstrative pronoun in dative meaning 'this'.
Augenblick: Noun meaning 'moment' or 'instant'.
angelegt: Past participle of 'anlegen', meaning 'put on' or 'applied'.
hatte: Simple past of 'haben', meaning 'had'.
denn: Conjunction meaning 'because', 'for', or 'then'.
noch: Adverb meaning 'still', 'yet', or 'even'.
dabei: Adverb meaning 'in the process', 'while doing so'.
erhoben: Past participle of 'erheben', meaning 'raised' or 'lifted'.
eintrat: Simple past of 'eintreten', meaning 'entered' or 'stepped in'.

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