The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete — Page 1

Vocabulary

Keine

No, none; negates a noun entirely.

Antwort

Answer or reply to a question.

Was

What; interrogative or relative pronoun.

ist

Is; third-person singular of 'sein' (to be).

nur

Only, just; limiting or emphasizing adverb.

mit

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.

dem

The; dative masculine/neuter definite article.

Jungen

Boy; young male person (dative/genitive form).

los

Off, loose; used in 'was ist los' (what's wrong).

frage

Ask; first-person singular of 'fragen' (to ask).

ich

I; first-person singular personal pronoun.

mich

Me; first-person singular accusative pronoun.

Du

You; informal second-person singular pronoun.

Die

The; feminine or plural definite article.

alte

Old; adjective describing age, inflected form.

Dame

Lady; a polite term for a woman.

schob

Pushed; past tense of 'schieben' (to push/slide).

ihre

Her/their; possessive pronoun, accusative feminine.

Brille

Glasses; eyeglasses worn to aid vision.

herunter

Down; directional adverb meaning downward from above.

und

And; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses.

schaute

Looked; past tense of 'schauen' (to look).

über

Over, above, about; versatile preposition or adverb.

sie

She, they, or formal 'you'; personal pronoun.

hinweg

Over, past; adverb indicating passing beyond something.

im

In the; contraction of 'in dem'.

Zimmer

Room; an enclosed space inside a building.

umher

Around, about; adverb indicating movement in all directions.

dann

Then; temporal adverb indicating sequence of events.

hoch

High, up; adjective or adverb indicating elevation.

darunter

Under it, beneath; adverb referring to something below.

hervor

Out, forth; adverb indicating emergence from behind/under.

Sie

She, They, or formal You; personal pronoun.

selten

Rarely, seldom; adverb indicating infrequent occurrence.

oder

Or; coordinating conjunction presenting an alternative.

nie

Never; adverb indicating something does not occur.

_durch_

Through; preposition indicating movement inside and past.

hindurch

Through (all the way); adverb emphasizing complete passage.

für

For; preposition indicating purpose or beneficiary.

etwas

Something, somewhat; indefinite pronoun or adverb.

so

So, such, thus; adverb of degree or manner.

Unbedeutendes

Something insignificant or trivial; nominalized adjective.

wie

How, as, like; conjunction or interrogative adverb.

einen

A/an; indefinite article, masculine accusative case.

es

It; third-person singular neuter pronoun.

war

Was; past tense of 'sein' (to be).

ihr

Her, their, your (formal); possessive or dative pronoun.

bestes

Best; superlative adjective, neuter inflected form.

Paar

Pair, couple; two matching or related items.

der

The; masculine nominative or genitive feminine article.

Stolz

Pride; feeling of deep satisfaction or self-respect.

ihres

Her/their/its; genitive possessive pronoun form.

Herzens

Heart's; genitive of 'Herz', indicating belonging to the heart.

Stil

Style; distinctive manner, design, or way of doing.

gemacht

Made, done; past participle of 'machen'.

nicht

Not; primary German negation adverb.

den

The; masculine accusative or plural dative article.

Gebrauch

Use, usage; the act of using something.

hätte

Would have; subjunctive past of 'haben'.

genauso

Just as, equally; adverb expressing equal comparison.

gut

Good, well; adjective or adverb of quality.

durch

Through; preposition indicating passage from one side.

ein

A, an, one; indefinite article or numeral.

Ofendeckel

Stove lid; the cover of a wood-burning stove.

sehen

To see; infinitive verb of visual perception.

können

To be able to, can; modal verb of ability.

sah

Saw; past tense of 'sehen' (to see).

Moment

Moment; a brief, specific point in time.

lang

Long; adjective or adverb indicating duration or length.

verwirrt

Confused, puzzled; adjective describing mental disorientation.

aus

Out, from; preposition or adverb of direction/origin.

sagte

Said; past tense of 'sagen' (to say).

wütend

Angry, furious; adjective describing strong displeasure.

aber

But, however; conjunction indicating contrast or exception.

dennoch

Nevertheless, still; adverb expressing contrast despite circumstances.

laut

Loud, loudly; adjective or adverb of sound volume.

genug

Enough, sufficient; adverb or adjective of adequacy.

damit

So that, with it; conjunction or pronoun of purpose.

die

The; feminine nominative or plural definite article.

Möbel

Furniture; movable objects used in a room.

hören

To hear; infinitive verb of auditory perception.

konnten

Could; past tense plural of modal verb 'können'.

Na

Well, now then; German interjection of mild emphasis.

sage

Say, tell; first-person singular of 'sagen'.

dir

You, to you; dative of informal pronoun 'du'.

wenn

When, if; subordinating conjunction of time or condition.

dich

You; accusative form of informal pronoun 'du'.

erwische

Catch; first-person singular of 'erwischen' (to catch).

werde

Will; first-person singular of 'werden' (future auxiliary).

beendete

Finished, ended; past tense of 'beenden' (to end).

Satz

Sentence; a grammatically complete unit of language.

denn

Because, for, then; conjunction or modal particle.

inzwischen

Meanwhile, by now; adverb indicating elapsed time.

bückte

Bent down; past tense of 'sich bücken' (to bend).

sich

Herself/himself/itself/themselves; reflexive pronoun.

stocherte

Poked, prodded; past tense of 'stochern' (to poke).

Besen

Broom; a brush with a long handle for sweeping.

unter

Under, below, among; preposition of position or movement.

Bett

Bed; a piece of furniture for sleeping.

herum

Around, about; adverb indicating circular movement.

brauchte

Needed; past tense of 'brauchen' (to need).

Atem

Breath; air inhaled and exhaled during breathing.

um

Around, at, in order to; preposition or conjunction.

Stöße

Pushes, thrusts; plural of 'Stoß' (push/jab).

zu

To, too, closed; preposition, infinitive marker, or adverb.

begleiten

To accompany; to go along with someone or something.

beförderte

Transported, promoted; past tense of 'befördern'.

nichts

Nothing; indefinite pronoun indicating absence of anything.

als

As, than, when; conjunction used in comparisons or time.

Katze

Cat; a common domesticated feline animal.

ans

To the; contraction of 'an das'.

Licht

Light; visible illumination or a source of it.

Solch

Such; adjective or pronoun indicating a kind or degree.

habe

Have; first-person singular of 'haben' (to have).

noch

Still, yet, even; adverb of continuation or addition.

gesehen

Seen; past participle of 'sehen' (to see).

ging

Went; past tense of 'gehen' (to go/walk).

zur

To the; contraction of 'zu der'.

offenen

Open; adjective in dative/genitive inflected form.

Tür

Door; a movable barrier used to open/close an entrance.

stellte

Placed, put, stood; past tense of 'stellen'.

hinein

Into, inside; directional adverb indicating inward movement.

zwischen

Between, among; preposition indicating middle position.

Tomatenpflanzen

Tomato plants; plants cultivated to grow tomatoes.

Unkraut

Weed; unwanted wild plant growing in a garden.

das

The; neuter definite article or relative pronoun.

Garten

Garden; an outdoor area for growing plants.

ausmachte

Made up, constituted; past tense of 'ausmachen'.

Kein

No, not a; negating indefinite article, neuter form.

Also

So, thus, well then; discourse particle or adverb.

erhob

Raised, lifted; past tense of 'erheben' (to raise).

Stimme

Voice; the sound produced by a person speaking/singing.

in

In, into; preposition indicating location or direction.

einem

A/an, one; indefinite article in dative case.

Winkel

Corner, angle; a point where two lines or walls meet.

auf

On, upon, open; preposition of position or direction.

Reichweite

Reach, range; the distance something can be reached.

berechnet

Calculated, designed; past participle of 'berechnen'.

rief

Called, shouted; past tense of 'rufen' (to call).

Hinter

Behind, at the back; preposition of rear position.

leises

Quiet, soft; adjective in genitive/nominative neuter form.

Geräusch

Sound, noise; an audible sound, often subtle or background.

drehte

Turned; past tense of 'drehen' (to turn/rotate).

gerade

Just, straight, exactly; adverb of immediacy or direction.

rechtzeitig

In time, timely; adverb meaning just before it is too late.

kleinen

Small, little; adjective in dative/accusative inflected form.

am

At the, on the; contraction of 'an dem'.

losen

Loose; adjective in inflected form describing fabric/material.

Stoff

Fabric, material, substance; cloth or matter of any kind.

seiner

His, its; genitive masculine/neuter possessive pronoun.

Jacke

Jacket; a short coat worn as outer clothing.

packen

To grab, pack; to seize firmly or to pack luggage.

seine

His, its; possessive pronoun, feminine or neuter nominative.

Flucht

Escape, flight; the act of fleeing from danger.

stoppen

To stop; to halt or prevent movement or action.

Da

There, then, since; adverb of place, time, or cause.

Ich

I; first-person singular nominative personal pronoun.

ja

Yes; affirmative particle or emphatic modal particle.

an

At, on, to; preposition of position or direction.

Schrank

Wardrobe, cabinet; a tall piece of storage furniture.

denken

To think; to use mental processes to consider something.

hast

Have; second-person singular of 'haben' (to have).

du

You; informal second-person singular personal pronoun.

da

There, here, since; adverb of place or conjunction.

drin

In there, inside; colloquial contraction of 'darin'.

Nichts

Nothing; pronoun indicating complete absence of anything.