The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete — Page 5

Vocabulary

Da

There; used to indicate a place or moment

hatte

Had; simple past of 'haben'

sie

She, they, or formal 'you'

eine

A, an; indefinite article feminine nominative

neue

New; adjective describing something recently made

Eingebung

Inspiration, sudden idea or flash of insight

du

You; informal second-person singular pronoun

musstest

Had to; simple past of modal verb 'müssen'

doch

Yet, but, after all; emphatic or contradicting particle

nicht

Not; standard German negation word

den

The; definite article masculine accusative case

Hemdkragen

Shirt collar; the collar of a shirt

wo

Where; relative or interrogative place pronoun

ich

I; first-person singular nominative pronoun

ihn

Him, it; masculine third-person accusative pronoun

zugenäht

Sewn shut; past participle of 'zunähen'

habe

Have; first-person singular present of 'haben'

aufmachen

To open up; to undo or unfasten something

um

In order to; preposition or infinitive purpose marker

dir

You; informal second-person singular dative pronoun

Wasser

Water; the common liquid essential for life

über

Over, above, about; versatile German preposition

Kopf

Head; the uppermost part of the human body

zu

To, too, closed; preposition or infinitive marker

pumpen

To pump; to push liquid using a pump mechanism

oder

Or; conjunction connecting alternatives

Zieh

Pull; imperative form of 'ziehen'

deine

Your; informal possessive pronoun second-person singular

Jacke

Jacket; a short coat worn over clothing

auf

On, open, up; common German preposition or prefix

Die

The; definite article feminine or plural nominative

Sorge

Worry, concern; feeling of anxiety or care

verschwand

Disappeared; simple past of 'verschwinden'

aus

From, out of; preposition indicating origin or exit

Gesicht

Face; the front part of a person's head

Er

He; third-person singular masculine nominative pronoun

öffnete

Opened; simple past of 'öffnen'

seine

His; masculine possessive pronoun third-person singular

Sein

Being, to be; infinitive or nominalized verb form

war

Was; simple past of 'sein' (to be)

fest

Firm, solid, tight; adjective meaning firmly fixed

Ärgerlich

Annoying, annoyed; expressing irritation or frustration

Na

Well, so; informal interjection expressing reaction

geh

Go; informal imperative of 'gehen'

schon

Already, come on; adverb expressing encouragement or time

Ich

I; first-person singular nominative pronoun

mir

Me; first-person singular dative pronoun

sicher

Sure, safe, certain; adjective meaning confident or secure

dass

That; subordinating conjunction introducing a clause

die

The; definite article feminine or plural

Schule

School; educational institution for students

geschwänzt

Skipped, played hooky; past participle of 'schwänzen'

und

And; basic coordinating conjunction

gebadet

Bathed; past participle of 'baden'

hättest

Would have; second-person singular subjunctive II of 'haben'

Aber

But; coordinating conjunction expressing contrast

vergebe

Forgive; first-person singular present of 'vergeben'

schätze

Guess, estimate; first-person singular of 'schätzen'

bist

Are; second-person singular present of 'sein'

Art

Kind, type, manner; noun denoting a sort or way

angesengter

Singed; adjective from 'ansengen', slightly burned

Kater

Tomcat; male cat, also colloquial for hangover

wie

How, as, like; conjunction or interrogative adverb

man

One, you; indefinite pronoun for general statements

so

So, thus; adverb expressing manner or degree

sagt

Says; third-person singular present of 'sagen'

besser

Better; comparative form of 'gut' (good)

als

Than, as, when; conjunction used in comparisons

aussiehst

Look; second-person singular present of 'aussehen'

Diesmal

This time; adverb referring to the current occasion

Sie

She, they, formal you; pronoun depending on context

halb

Half; adjective or adverb meaning partially or halfway

froh

Glad, happy; adjective expressing mild joy

ihre

Her, their; possessive pronoun third-person

Klugheit

Cleverness, intelligence; noun meaning mental sharpness

im

In the; contraction of 'in dem'

Stich

Stitch, stab; also in 'im Stich lassen' meaning abandon

für

For; preposition indicating purpose or benefit

einmal

Once, one time; adverb of frequency

Versehen

Oversight, mistake; error made unintentionally

gehorsam

Obedient; adjective meaning compliant with instructions

gewesen

Been; past participle of 'sein' (to be)

sagte

Said; simple past of 'sagen'

Also

So, thus, well; discourse particle drawing conclusions

dachte

Thought; simple past of 'denken'

seinen

His; masculine accusative possessive pronoun

Kragen

Collar; the neckband of a shirt or jacket

mit

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

weißem

White; dative masculine/neuter form of 'weiß'

Faden

Thread; thin strand used in sewing

aber

But; coordinating conjunction showing contrast

er

He; third-person singular masculine nominative pronoun

ist

Is; third-person singular present of 'sein'

schwarz

Black; adjective describing the darkest color

Weißem

White; dative form, referring to white thread here

wartete

Waited; simple past of 'warten'

Rest

Rest, remainder; what is left over

Als

When, as; subordinating conjunction for past events

zur

To the; contraction of 'zu der'

Tür

Door; the entrance or exit panel of a room

hinausging

Went out; simple past of 'hinausgehen'

dafür

For that, because of that; adverb of reference

werde

Will; first-person singular future auxiliary 'werden'

dich

You; informal second-person singular accusative pronoun

verprügeln

To beat up; to thrash someone physically

An

At, on; preposition indicating position or contact

einem

A, one; dative masculine/neuter indefinite article

sicheren

Safe, secure; dative adjective form of 'sicher'

Ort

Place, location; a specific spot or position

untersuchte

Examined; simple past of 'untersuchen'

zwei

Two; the cardinal number 2

große

Large, big; adjective in inflected form

Nadeln

Needles; plural of 'Nadel', sharp sewing tools

in

In, into; basic German preposition of location

Revers

Lapel; folded flap on the front of a jacket

seiner

His; genitive or dative masculine possessive pronoun

gesteckt

Stuck, pinned; past participle of 'stecken'

waren

Were; third-person plural simple past of 'sein'

gewickelt

Wrapped; past participle of 'wickeln'

Nadel

Needle; a thin pointed tool for sewing

trug

Carried, bore; simple past of 'tragen'

weißen

White; accusative/genitive plural adjective form

andere

Other, another; adjective denoting a different one

schwarzen

Black; inflected adjective form of 'schwarz'

hätte

Would have; subjunctive II of 'haben'

es

It; third-person singular neuter pronoun

nie

Never; adverb of frequency indicating no time

bemerkt

Noticed; past participle of 'bemerken'

wenn

If, when; subordinating conjunction for conditions

wäre

Would be; subjunctive II of 'sein'

Zum

To the; contraction of 'zu dem'

Teufel

Devil; used in exclamations expressing frustration

Manchmal

Sometimes; adverb indicating occasional occurrence

näht

Sews; third-person singular present of 'nähen'

manchmal

Sometimes; adverb of occasional frequency

Schwarzem

Black; dative adjective form of 'schwarz'

wünschte

Wished; simple past of 'wünschen'

beim

At the, by the; contraction of 'bei dem'

Kuckuck

Cuckoo; bird, used in mild exclamations like 'damn'

würde

Would; subjunctive II of 'werden'

bei

At, by, near; preposition indicating proximity

dem

The; dative masculine/neuter definite article

anderen

Other; dative or genitive inflected form of 'andere'

bleiben

To stay, remain; infinitive of 'bleiben'

kann

Can; third-person singular present of modal 'können'

das

The, that; neuter definite article or demonstrative

behalten

To keep; to retain something for oneself

wette

Bet; first-person singular present of 'wetten'

Das

That, the; neuter article or demonstrative pronoun

wird

Will; third-person singular future auxiliary 'werden'

ihm

Him; third-person singular masculine dative pronoun

Lehre

Lesson, teaching; something learned from experience

sein

His, to be; possessive pronoun or infinitive verb