The Angel in the House — Page 3

Vocabulary

Sein

His; or 'to be' as an infinitive verb

Vorhaben

Plan or intention; something one intends to do

mit

With; a common preposition indicating accompaniment

Vollendung

Completion or perfection; finishing of something

gekrönt

Crowned; rewarded or topped with success

Trug

Past tense of tragen; carried or bore something

er

He; third-person singular masculine pronoun

seiner

His; genitive or dative possessive pronoun

wohlgefälligen

Pleasing or agreeable; well-liked by someone

Gattin

Wife; formal or literary word for spouse

vor

Before or in front of; common German preposition

Als

When or as; introduces a subordinate clause

ihr

Her or their; possessive or dative pronoun

nächster

Next; the following or nearest in sequence

Hochzeitstag

Wedding anniversary; the day of marriage remembered

wiederkehrte

Returned or came back; past tense of wiederkehren

Die

The; definite article for feminine or plural nouns

Frucht

Fruit; result or product of effort

Muße

Leisure; free time for relaxed enjoyment

Erstes

First; ordinal adjective in neuter or strong form

Buch

Book; a written or printed literary work

GESANG

Song or canto; a lyrical or choral composition

Der

The; definite article for masculine nominative nouns

Domplatz

Cathedral square; open plaza in front of a cathedral

VORSPIELE

Preludes; introductory musical or literary pieces

Unmöglichkeit

Impossibility; the state of being impossible

Sieh

Look or see; imperative of sehen

die

The; article or relative pronoun for feminine nouns

Liebe

Love; deep affection or romantic feeling

wird

Becomes or will be; third-person singular of werden

von

From or by; preposition indicating origin or agent

allen

All; dative plural form of alle

befolgt

Followed or obeyed; past participle of befolgen

Es

It; neuter third-person pronoun

ist

Is; third-person singular present of sein

recht

Right or proper; correct or fitting

Dass

That; subordinating conjunction introducing a clause

alle

All or everyone; indefinite pronoun or adjective

wissen

To know; awareness or knowledge of facts

was

What; interrogative or relative pronoun

sie

She, they, or it; personal pronoun

befolgen

To follow or obey; adhering to rules or guidance

Damit

So that; conjunction expressing purpose or result

irrendes

Erring or wandering; straying from the right path

Gewissen

Conscience; inner moral sense of right and wrong

nicht

Not; negation particle in German sentences

Freude

Joy or happiness; a feeling of great pleasure

trübe

Dim or cloudy; murky or gloomy in tone

Und

And; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses

Torheit

Foolishness or folly; lack of good sense

unsere

Our; first-person plural possessive adjective

Freuden

Joys; plural of Freude, pleasures or delights

verlache

Mock or deride; laugh scornfully at something

Du

You; informal second-person singular pronoun

Urliebe

Primordial love; original or primal form of love

du

You; informal second-person singular pronoun

Schwingen

Wings; or to swing; broad sweeping movements

verleihst

Grant or bestow; second-person singular of verleihen

Stimmen

Voices; plural of Stimme; sounds or votes

den

The; accusative or dative definite article

Waldvögeln

Forest birds; birds living in woodland areas

Verleihe

Grant or lend; imperative of verleihen

mir

Me; dative first-person singular pronoun

Kraft

Strength or power; energy or force

Dinge

Things; plural of Ding, objects or matters

auszusprechen

To express or pronounce; to articulate clearly

zu

To or too; preposition or infinitive marker

schlicht

Simple or plain; unadorned and straightforward

und

And; basic coordinating conjunction

süß

Sweet; pleasant in taste, sound, or feeling

sind

Are; third-person plural present of sein

für

For; preposition indicating purpose or benefit

Worte

Words; plural of Wort in expressive context

Wirklichkeit

Reality; the actual state of things as they are

der

The; genitive or dative masculine definite article

Ich

I; first-person singular nominative pronoun

gehe

Go; first-person singular present of gehen

so

So or thus; indicating manner or degree

glaube

Believe; first-person singular of glauben

ich

I; first-person singular pronoun

offenen

Open; adjective in inflected form meaning open

Augen

Eyes; plural of Auge, the organs of sight

habe

Have; first-person singular present of haben

Hälfte

Half; one of two equal parts of a whole

meines

Of my; genitive singular of mein

irdischen

Earthly; relating to life on earth

Weges

Of the way; genitive of Weg, path or road

zurückgelegt

Covered or traveled; past participle of zurücklegen

auf

On or upon; preposition indicating position or direction

dem

The; dative masculine or neuter definite article

Weg

Way or path; a road or route taken

hinter

Behind; preposition indicating position in the rear

liegt

Lies; third-person singular present of liegen

Viel

Much or a lot; indicating a large quantity

Eitelkeit

Vanity; excessive pride in one's own appearance

manches

Some or many a; indefinite pronoun or adjective

Bedauern

Regret or sorrow; feeling sorry about something

erlebt

Experienced; past participle of erleben

wie

How or like; comparison or manner conjunction

Stolz

Pride; a feeling of deep satisfaction and honor

Seelen

Souls; plural of Seele, spiritual essence of beings

trennen

To separate; to divide or part things apart

kann

Can; third-person singular of können, ability

Hand

Hand; the part of the body at the end of the arm

Handschuh

Glove; a covering worn over the hand

zueinander

To each other; fitting or belonging together

passen

To fit or match; to suit or be appropriate

mich

Me; accusative first-person singular pronoun

Wohnstatt

Dwelling place; a home or place of residence

das

The; neuter definite article or demonstrative pronoun

Herz

Heart; the organ or center of emotion and feeling

geschämt

Ashamed; past participle of schämen, feeling shame

Doch

Yet or but; a contrastive or emphatic particle

aufgehört

Stopped; past participle of aufhören, to cease

an

At or on; preposition of position or attachment

glauben

To believe; to have faith or conviction in something

Noch

Still or yet; indicating continuation or addition

einzigen

Single or only; referring to one unique thing

sterblichen

Mortal; subject to death, not immortal

Ding

Thing; an object or matter of any kind

Von

From or of; preposition of origin or possession

unsterblichem

Immortal; not subject to death, eternal in nature

Wert

Worth or value; importance or merit of something

Unrecht

Wrong or injustice; something morally incorrect

getan

Done; past participle of tun, to do or act

Sie

She or you (formal); third-person or polite pronoun

übrigen

Remaining or other; the rest of something

Singenden

Singers; those who sing, present participle used as noun

zählen

To count or belong; to enumerate or be considered

eines

Of a; genitive indefinite article for neuter nouns

ernsthaften

Serious; earnest and sincere in manner or intention

Liedes

Of the song; genitive of Lied, a lyrical composition

unwürdig

Unworthy; not deserving or meriting something

mein

My; first-person singular possessive adjective

Lohn

Reward or wage; payment or compensation received

denn

For or because; causal conjunction or particle

nun

Now; at this moment or consequently

Da

There or since; adverb of place or causal conjunction

meisten

Most; superlative of viel, the greatest number

über

Over or about; preposition of position or topic

betäubende

Numbing or stupefying; dulling the senses strongly

Zeit

Time; the ongoing sequence of events and moments

klagen

To lament or complain; to express sorrow or grievance

Blüht

Blooms; third-person singular of blühen, to flower

Myrte

Myrtle; an evergreen shrub symbolizing love

meiner

My; genitive or dative feminine possessive form

Stirn

Forehead; the front part of the head above the eyes

Ihr

Its or her; possessive pronoun or formal you

Duft

Fragrance or scent; a pleasant aromatic smell

belebt

Enlivens; animates or gives life and vitality

meinen

My; accusative masculine possessive adjective

ganzen

Whole or entire; inflected form of ganz

Geist

Spirit or mind; intellect or ghostly essence

Das

The; neuter definite article or demonstrative

Vertrauen

Trust or confidence; reliance on someone's reliability

des

Of the; genitive masculine or neuter article

Dichters

Of the poet; genitive of Dichter, a literary author

reichste

Richest; superlative of reich, wealthiest or most abundant

Reich

Realm or empire; a kingdom or domain of power

Erde

Earth; the ground or the planet we live on

Gilt

Is considered; third-person singular of gelten

noch

Still or yet; indicating continuation or persistence

immer

Always; at all times, continuously or persistently

als

As or than; comparison or temporal conjunction

Heidenland

Pagan land; territory of heathens or non-believers

ziehe

Pull or march; first-person singular of ziehen

aus

Out of or from; preposition indicating origin or exit

Um

In order to; preposition or conjunction of purpose

es

It; neuter third-person singular pronoun

in

In or into; preposition of location or direction

geben

To give; to hand over or provide something