The Angel in the House — Page 4

Vocabulary

Ich

First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

werde

First person future auxiliary verb meaning 'will'

weder

Used in 'weder...noch' meaning 'neither...nor'

Tadel

Criticism, blame, or reprimand directed at someone

noch

Still, yet, or used in 'neither...nor' construction

Lob

Praise or commendation given to someone

hören

To hear or listen to something or someone

Denn

Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'for'

so

So, thus, or in such a way

würde

Conditional auxiliary verb meaning 'would'

ich

First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

Unehre

Dishonor or disgrace brought upon oneself

erweisen

To show, render, or prove something to someone

Jener

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'that one'

süßen

Adjective meaning sweet in inflected form

Macht

Power, might, or force wielded by someone

durch

Preposition meaning through or by means of

die

Definite article or relative pronoun meaning 'the' or 'which'

diese

Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'these' or 'this'

Lieder

Songs or lyrical poems, plural of Lied

Allein

Alone, only, or solely; can also mean 'but'

lieblich

Lovely, charming, or delightful in appearance or sound

gut

Good, fine, or of high quality

und

Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting words or clauses

wahr

True, real, or genuine in nature

sind

Third person plural or second person formal form of 'sein'

Noch

Still, yet, or additionally in German sentences

schenke

To give as a gift or grant something to someone

dem

Dative definite article meaning 'the' for masculine/neuter

Geschrei

Shouting, screaming, or loud outcry of a crowd

der

Definite article or relative pronoun in various cases

Welt

World or society at large

Glauben

Belief, faith, or credence given to something

Das

Neuter definite article or demonstrative pronoun meaning 'the'

stets

Always, constantly, or at all times

predigt

Preaches or proclaims a message publicly

dennoch

Nevertheless, still, or yet despite circumstances

verhindert

Prevents, hinders, or obstructs something from happening

hohe

High, lofty, or elevated in inflected adjectival form

Vorrecht

Privilege, prerogative, or special right granted to someone

reiner

Purer or cleaner, comparative or genitive form of 'rein'

Leidenschaft

Passion or intense emotional feeling toward something

Präzedenz

Precedence or priority established before something else

zu

To, too, or infinitive particle in German grammar

schaffen

To create, establish, or manage to do something

nicht

Negation word meaning 'not' in German sentences

folgen

To follow or obey someone or something

Aus

Preposition meaning 'out of' or 'from'

des

Genitive definite article meaning 'of the'

abgründigem

Abysmal, deeply profound, or bottomless in dative form

Wenn

Conjunction meaning 'when' or 'if' in German

den

Accusative definite article meaning 'the' for masculine

Menschen

People, humans, or persons in general

hier

Here, in this place or context

bekannt

Known, familiar, or announced to someone

gemacht

Made, done, or accomplished; past participle of machen

habe

First person singular present of 'haben' meaning 'have'

Neue

New things or novelties in inflected adjectival form

Wahrheiten

Truths or true facts; plural of Wahrheit

sie

Pronoun meaning 'she,' 'they,' or formal 'you'

waren

Past tense plural of 'sein' meaning 'were'

gleich

Equal, same, or immediately in German usage

neuen

New in dative or accusative plural inflected form

Sternen

Stars; plural dative of Stern

dort

There, in that place or location

Schon

Already, even now, or as early as that

vorher

Before, previously, or in advance of something

wenngleich

Although or even though, concessive conjunction

niedergeschrieben

Written down or recorded in writing

Mich

Accusative form of 'ich' meaning 'me'

nur

Only, merely, or just restricting a statement

bewegend

Moving, touching, or stirring emotionally

wie

How or as, used in comparisons and questions

Gefühle

Feelings or emotions; plural of Gefühl

sich

Reflexive pronoun meaning oneself or themselves

bewegen

To move physically or emotionally

Laufe

Run or course; imperative or dative form of Lauf

oder

Conjunction meaning 'or' offering an alternative

verweile

To linger, tarry, or remain in a place

mit

Preposition meaning 'with' accompanying something or someone

Freude

Joy, delight, or happiness felt by someone

Oder

Conjunction meaning 'or' presenting an alternative option

halte

Hold, stop, or pause; imperative of halten

inne

Used in 'innehalten' meaning to pause or stop momentarily

um

Around, at, or in order to in German

bemerken

To notice, observe, or remark on something

wo

Where, indicating place or location

sanfte

Gentle, soft, or mild in inflected adjectival form

Liebe

Love, affection, or romantic feeling toward someone

Die

Definite article or relative pronoun meaning 'the' or 'which'

Seele

Soul, spirit, or inner self of a person

von

Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'by'

Höhe

Height, altitude, or elevated position

überredet

Persuaded or talked into something through reasoning

Doch

But, yet, however, or emphatic particle

obwohl

Although or even though, concessive conjunction

meine

My, possessive pronoun in nominative feminine or plural

Worte

Words or utterances; plural of Wort

fröhlich

Happy, cheerful, or joyful in manner or tone

Wie

How or as, used in comparisons or exclamations

Tanz

Dance or dancing as an activity or performance

verachtete

Despised or scorned; past tense of verachten

ihr

Pronoun meaning 'her,' 'your,' or 'their'

das

Neuter definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'that'

Lied

Song or lyrical poem, often set to music

gütig

Kind, gracious, or benevolent in attitude or action

empfangt

Receive or welcome; second person plural imperative of empfangen

Werdet

Second person plural future auxiliary meaning 'you will become'

auf

Preposition meaning 'on,' 'upon,' or 'open'

süße

Sweet in nominative/accusative inflected adjectival form

Weise

Manner, way, or wise person in German

geholfen

Helped; past participle of helfen

gewarnt

Warned; past participle of warnen

werden

To become or future auxiliary verb in German

DER

Definite article in nominative masculine meaning 'the'

DOMPLATZ

Cathedral square or plaza in front of a cathedral

einmal

Once, one time, or at some point

kam

Came; past tense of kommen

nach

Preposition meaning 'to,' 'after,' or 'according to'

Mit

Preposition meaning 'with' accompanying something or someone

einer

Indefinite article in dative feminine meaning 'a' or 'one'

halb

Half or semi, indicating partial amount

Erinnerung

Memory, recollection, or remembrance of past events

Sehnsucht

Longing, yearning, or deep nostalgic desire

Und

Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting words or ideas

atmete

Breathed; past tense of atmen

sonnigen

Sunny in inflected accusative or dative adjectival form

Wind

Wind or breeze as a natural weather phenomenon

aufstieg

Rose up or ascended; past tense of aufsteigen

Schatten

Shadow or shade cast by an object or structure

über

Preposition meaning 'over,' 'above,' or 'about'

Kirchturm

Church tower or steeple of a church building

trieb

Drove or drifted; past tense of treiben

duftenden

Fragrant or sweet-smelling in inflected participial form

Flieders

Of lilac; genitive of Flieder, a flowering shrub

schüttelte

Shook; past tense of schütteln

tausend

Thousand or innumerable, indicating a large quantity

Zapfen

Cones of a conifer tree or plugs

Kastanie

Chestnut tree or its fruit

bewegte

Moved or stirred; past tense of bewegen

Düften

Fragrances or scents; dative plural of Duft

erfüllte

Filled or fulfilled; past tense of erfüllen

Wolken

Clouds in the sky; plural of Wolke

in

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'

Fetzen

Shreds, rags, or tatters of material

Streifen

Strips, stripes, or bands of something

formte

Formed or shaped; past tense of formen

ernsten

Serious or solemn in inflected dative adjectival form

Klang

Sound, tone, or resonance of something audible

Der

Definite article in nominative masculine meaning 'the'

Glocken

Bells; plural of Glocke, as in church bells

als

Conjunction meaning 'when,' 'as,' or 'than'

pünktlich

Punctual, on time, or prompt in arrival

Beim

Contraction of 'bei dem' meaning 'at the' or 'by the'

Haus

House, home, or building

Dekans

Dean's; genitive of Dekan, head of a cathedral chapter

ankam

Arrived; past tense of ankommen

Herz

Heart as a physical organ or emotional center

Sinn

Sense, mind, or meaning of something

zitternden

Trembling or quivering in inflected participial form

Glockenspiel

Carillon or set of bells played musically

zitterten

Trembled or shook; past tense plural of zittern

Es

Pronoun meaning 'it' referring to a neuter noun

war

Was; past tense singular of sein

mein

My; possessive pronoun in nominative masculine form

Zuhause

Home, the place where one lives or belongs

vor

Preposition meaning 'before,' 'in front of,' or 'ago'

sechs

Six; the cardinal number between five and seven

Jahren

Years; dative plural of Jahr

Jahre

Years; nominative or accusative plural of Jahr

hatten

Had; past tense plural of haben

es

Pronoun meaning 'it' referring to a neuter subject

verändert

Changed or altered; past participle of verändern

Roter

Red in nominative masculine inflected adjectival form

Backstein

Brick or fired clay building material

lang

Long in length or duration

niedrig

Low in height or stature

erleuchteten

Illuminated or lit up; past tense of erleuchten