The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete — Page 4

Vocabulary

Während

While; during a period of time

sein

To be; also his/its (possessive pronoun)

Abendessen

Evening meal; dinner or supper

aß

Ate; past tense of essen (to eat)

und

And; connects words or clauses together

bei

At; near; by; with; during

jeder

Every; each one; any given one

sich

Himself; herself; itself; reflexive pronoun

bietenden

Offering; presenting itself (adjective form of bieten)

Gelegenheit

Opportunity; occasion; a favorable chance

Zucker

Sugar; sweet crystalline substance used in cooking

stahl

Stole; past tense of stehlen (to steal)

stellte

Asked; placed; past tense of stellen

Tante

Aunt; female relative, parent's sister

ihm

Him; dative form of er (he)

Fragen

Questions; inquiries directed at someone

die

The; definite article (feminine/plural) or relative pronoun

voller

Full of; filled with a quality or thing

Arglist

Cunning; deceitfulness; crafty malicious intent

sehr

Very; extremely; to a great degree

tiefgründig

Deep; profound; having deep hidden meaning

waren

Were; past tense plural of sein (to be)

denn

For; because; a coordinating conjunction explaining reason

sie

She; they; her (personal pronoun)

wollte

Wanted; past tense of wollen (to want)

ihn

Him; accusative form of er (he)

dazu

To do so; thereto; in addition to that

bringen

To bring; to cause someone to do something

durch

Through; by means of; across something

schädliche

Harmful; damaging; detrimental adjective form

Enthüllungen

Revelations; disclosures; exposing hidden information

zu

To; too; at; infinitive particle in German

verraten

To betray; to reveal a secret unwillingly

Wie

How; like; as; in what manner

viele

Many; a large number of people or things

andere

Other; different; additional people or things

schlichte

Simple; plain; unassuming; not complicated

Gemüter

Minds; souls; dispositions or temperaments of people

hegte

Harbored; cherished; past tense of hegen

als

As; than; when; used in comparisons

liebste

Dearest; most beloved; favorite superlative form

Eitelkeit

Vanity; conceit; excessive pride in oneself

den

The; accusative definite article masculine form

Glauben

Belief; faith; conviction in something being true

sei

Be; subjunctive form of sein (to be)

mit

With; along with; by means of something

einem

A; one; dative indefinite article neuter/masculine

Talent

Talent; natural gift or ability for something

für

For; in favor of; intended for something

dunkle

Dark; obscure; mysterious adjective form

geheimnisvolle

Mysterious; secretive; full of mystery adjective

Diplomatie

Diplomacy; skill in handling situations tactfully

begabt

Gifted; talented; endowed with natural ability

betrachtete

Regarded; viewed; past tense of betrachten

ihre

Her; their; possessive pronoun feminine form

durchsichtigsten

Most transparent; most obvious superlative form

Kunstgriffe

Tricks; stratagems; clever maneuvers or artifices

gerne

Gladly; willingly; with pleasure or enjoyment

Wunder

Wonders; miracles; amazing or astonishing things

niederträchtiger

More despicable; vile; base and contemptible

List

Cunning; ruse; slyness or craftiness in deception

Sie

She; they; formal you (personal pronoun)

sagte

Said; past tense of sagen (to say)

es

It; neuter personal pronoun referring to things

war

Was; past tense singular of sein (to be)

ziemlich

Rather; quite; fairly; to a considerable degree

warm

Warm; having a moderately high temperature

in

In; inside; within a place or time

der

The; definite article masculine nominative form

Schule

School; educational institution for learning

nicht

Not; negation word used to negate statements

wahr

True; correct; real; isn't it (tag question)

Ja

Yes; affirmative response to a question

Sehr

Very; extremely; to a high degree

Hättest

Would have; second-person subjunctive of haben

du

You; informal singular second-person pronoun

gebadet

Bathed; past participle of baden (to bathe)

Ein

A; an; indefinite article masculine/neuter nominative

leichter

Slight; mild; light adjective in nominative form

Schrecken

Fright; shock; a sudden feeling of fear

durchfuhr

Shot through; passed through suddenly (past tense)

ein

A; one; indefinite article in various cases

Hauch

Breath; hint; trace; a faint whiff of something

unangenehmen

Unpleasant; disagreeable; uncomfortable adjective form

Misstrauens

Suspicion; distrust; genitive form of Misstrauen

Er

He; masculine third-person singular pronoun

musterte

Scrutinized; examined closely; past tense of mustern

Gesicht

Face; the front part of the human head

aber

But; however; yet; a coordinating conjunction

verriet

Revealed; betrayed; past tense of verraten

nichts

Nothing; not anything; no thing at all

Also

So; therefore; thus; well then

er

He; masculine third-person singular personal pronoun

Nein

No; a negative response to a question

nun

Now; well; at this point in time

ja

Yes; indeed; after all; particle of emphasis

besonders

Especially; particularly; to a special degree

Die

The; definite article feminine or plural form

alte

Old; elderly; aged adjective in declined form

Dame

Lady; woman; a polite term for a woman

streckte

Stretched out; extended; past tense of strecken

Hand

Hand; the body part at the end of the arm

aus

Out; from; out of; finished

befühlte

Felt; touched; examined by touch (past tense)

Hemd

Shirt; a garment worn on the upper body

Aber

But; however; a conjunction showing contrast

jetzt

Now; at this moment in time

ist

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

dir

You; dative form of du (informal you)

mehr

More; a greater amount or degree of something

wie

How; like; as; in what way

Und

And; coordinating conjunction joining words or clauses

schmeichelte

Flattered; pleased; past tense of schmeicheln

ihr

Her; you (dative); their possessive pronoun

dem

The; dative definite article masculine/neuter form

Gedanken

Thought; idea; a mental reflection or consideration

dass

That; subordinating conjunction introducing a clause

herausgefunden

Found out; discovered; past participle of herausfinden

hatte

Had; past tense of haben (to have)

das

The; that; neuter definite article or pronoun

trocken

Dry; not wet; lacking moisture

ohne

Without; lacking; not having something

irgendjemand

Anyone; somebody; any unspecified person at all

wusste

Knew; past tense of wissen (to know)

was

What; that which; interrogative or relative pronoun

dabei

In doing so; thereby; at the same time

im

In the; contraction of in and dem

Sinn

Mind; sense; meaning; purpose or intention

gehabt

Had; past participle of haben (to have)

trotz

Despite; in spite of; notwithstanding something

ihrer

Her; their; genitive possessive pronoun form

Bemühungen

Efforts; attempts; endeavors to accomplish something

woher

From where; from which direction or source

Wind

Wind; moving air; the direction things are heading

wehte

Blew; past tense of wehen (to blow, of wind)

kam

Came; past tense of kommen (to come)

zuvor

Before; previously; prior to a moment

nächste

Next; nearest; following in sequence or position

Schachzug

Move; chess move; tactical step or maneuver

könnte

Could; might; subjunctive form of können

Einige

Some; a few; several unspecified people or things

von

Of; from; by; indicating origin or possession

uns

Us; dative/accusative first-person plural pronoun

haben

Have; to possess; auxiliary verb for perfect tense

Kopf

Head; the upper body part containing the brain

meiner

My; mine; genitive/dative possessive pronoun form

noch

Still; yet; even; additionally

feucht

Damp; moist; slightly wet

Sehen

To see; seeing; the act of visual perception

ärgerte

Annoyed; irritated; past tense of ärgern

dieses

This; these; demonstrative pronoun genitive/neuter

Indiz

Clue; indication; piece of circumstantial evidence

übersehen

To overlook; to miss; to fail to notice

eine

A; one; indefinite article feminine nominative form

Chance

Chance; opportunity; a possibility for success

verpasst

Missed; failed to catch; past participle of verpassen