The Confessions of St. Augustine — Page 5

Vocabulary

es

Neuter pronoun meaning 'it'

denn

Conjunction or particle meaning 'for,' 'then,' or 'because'

geringer

Adjective meaning 'lesser,' 'smaller,' or 'minor'

Schmerz

Noun meaning 'pain,' 'ache,' or 'suffering'

Dich

Accusative form of 'du,' meaning 'you' (informal)

lieben

Verb meaning 'to love' someone or something

um

Preposition meaning 'around,' 'for,' or 'at' (time)

Deiner

Genitive possessive pronoun meaning 'of your' (informal)

Barmherzigkeit

Noun meaning 'mercy,' 'compassion,' or 'clemency'

willen

Used in 'um...willen,' meaning 'for the sake of'

sage

Imperative or first-person form of 'sagen,' meaning 'tell'

Herr

Noun meaning 'Lord,' 'mister,' or 'master'

Gott

Noun meaning 'God' or 'deity'

Sprich

Imperative form of 'sprechen,' meaning 'speak' or 'say'

meiner

Dative or genitive form of 'mein,' meaning 'my'

Seele

Noun meaning 'soul,' 'spirit,' or 'psyche'

Heil

Noun meaning 'salvation,' 'welfare,' or 'wellbeing'

sprich

Imperative of 'sprechen,' meaning 'speak' or 'say'

hören

Verb meaning 'to hear' or 'to listen'

möge

Subjunctive form of 'mögen,' expressing 'may' or 'might'

Siehe

Imperative meaning 'behold,' 'see,' or 'look here'

Herz

Noun meaning 'heart,' both literally and figuratively

liegt

Third person singular of 'liegen,' meaning 'lies' or 'is located'

vor

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

Dir

Dative form of 'du,' meaning 'to you' (informal)

öffne

Imperative of 'öffnen,' meaning 'open' something

dessen

Genitive relative pronoun meaning 'whose' or 'of which'

Ohren

Plural of 'Ohr,' meaning 'ears'

Dieser

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' or 'this one'

Stimme

Noun meaning 'voice,' 'vote,' or 'sound'

folgend

Participle of 'folgen,' meaning 'following' or 'heeding'

lass

Imperative of 'lassen,' meaning 'let' or 'allow'

eilen

Verb meaning 'to hurry,' 'to hasten,' or 'to rush'

ergreifen

Verb meaning 'to seize,' 'to grasp,' or 'to apprehend'

Verbirg

Imperative of 'verbergen,' meaning 'hide' or 'conceal'

Antlitz

Elevated noun meaning 'face,' 'countenance,' or 'visage'

Lass

Imperative of 'lassen,' meaning 'let,' 'allow,' or 'have'

sterben

Verb meaning 'to die' or 'to perish'

damit

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'so that' or 'with it'

sterbe

First person singular subjunctive of 'sterben,' meaning 'die'

nur

Adverb meaning 'only,' 'just,' or 'merely'

schauen

Verb meaning 'to look,' 'to gaze,' or 'to behold'

Eng

Adjective meaning 'narrow,' 'tight,' or 'confined'

Wohnung

Noun meaning 'apartment,' 'dwelling,' or 'residence'

erweitere

Imperative of 'erweitern,' meaning 'widen,' 'expand,' or 'enlarge'

eintreten

Verb meaning 'to enter,' 'to step in,' or 'to occur'

mögest

Second person singular subjunctive of 'mögen,' meaning 'may you'

verfallen

Verb meaning 'to decay,' 'to expire,' or 'to fall into ruin'

erneuere

Imperative of 'erneuern,' meaning 'renew,' 'restore,' or 'refresh'

birgt

Third person singular of 'bergen,' meaning 'harbors' or 'contains'

sich

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'itself,' 'oneself,' or 'themselves'

Augen

Plural of 'Auge,' meaning 'eyes'

beleidigen

Verb meaning 'to offend,' 'to insult,' or 'to affront'

muss

First/third person singular of 'müssen,' meaning 'must' or 'have to'

bekenne

First person singular of 'bekennen,' meaning 'I confess' or 'I profess'

weiß

First/third person singular of 'wissen,' meaning 'know'

soll

Modal verb form of 'sollen,' meaning 'should' or 'shall'

reinigen

Verb meaning 'to cleanse,' 'to purify,' or 'to clean'

wem

Dative interrogative pronoun meaning 'to whom'

sollte

Past subjunctive of 'sollen,' meaning 'should' or 'ought to'

rufen

Verb meaning 'to call,' 'to shout,' or 'to summon'

außer

Preposition meaning 'except,' 'besides,' or 'outside of'

reinige

Imperative of 'reinigen,' meaning 'cleanse' or 'purify me'

meinen

Accusative plural possessive pronoun meaning 'my'

verborgenen

Adjective meaning 'hidden,' 'secret,' or 'concealed'

Fehlern

Dative plural of 'Fehler,' meaning 'faults,' 'errors,' or 'sins'

bewahre

Imperative of 'bewahren,' meaning 'preserve,' 'protect,' or 'keep safe'

Deinen

Accusative/dative possessive pronoun meaning 'your' (informal)

Knecht

Noun meaning 'servant,' 'serf,' or 'bondsman'

Macht

Noun meaning 'power,' 'might,' or 'authority'

Feindes

Genitive of 'Feind,' meaning 'of the enemy' or 'of the foe'

glaube

First person singular of 'glauben,' meaning 'I believe' or 'I think'

darum

Adverb meaning 'therefore,' 'that is why,' or 'for that reason'

rede

First person singular or imperative of 'reden,' meaning 'speak'

weißt

Second person singular of 'wissen,' meaning 'you know'

Vergehen

Noun meaning 'transgressions,' 'offenses,' or 'misdeeds'

gegen

Preposition meaning 'against,' 'toward,' or 'versus'

selbst

Pronoun or adverb meaning 'myself,' 'yourself,' or 'even'

bekannt

Past participle of 'bekennen,' meaning 'confessed' or 'acknowledged'

Ungerechtigkeit

Noun meaning 'injustice,' 'unrighteousness,' or 'iniquity'

meines

Genitive possessive pronoun meaning 'of my'

Herzens

Genitive of 'Herz,' meaning 'of the heart'

vergeben

Verb meaning 'to forgive,' 'to pardon,' or 'to absolve'

streite

First person singular or imperative of 'streiten,' meaning 'argue' or 'contend'

Gericht

Noun meaning 'court,' 'judgment,' 'tribunal,' or 'dish of food'

Wahrheit

Noun meaning 'truth,' 'reality,' or 'veracity'

fürchte

First person singular of 'fürchten,' meaning 'I fear' or 'I dread'

täuschen

Verb meaning 'to deceive,' 'to mislead,' or 'to fool'

belüge

First person singular of 'belügen,' meaning 'I lie to' someone

Darum

Adverb meaning 'therefore,' 'for that reason,' or 'hence'

wenn

Conjunction meaning 'if,' 'when,' or 'whenever'

Sünden

Plural of 'Sünde,' meaning 'sins' or 'transgressions'

anrechnen

Verb meaning 'to charge,' 'to count against,' or 'to impute'

wolltest

Second person singular past of 'wollen,' meaning 'you wanted to'

könnte

Past subjunctive of 'können,' meaning 'could' or 'would be able to'

dann

Adverb meaning 'then,' 'at that time,' or 'in that case'

bestehen

Verb meaning 'to exist,' 'to pass,' 'to withstand,' or 'to subsist'

Doch

Adverb or conjunction meaning 'yet,' 'still,' 'but,' or 'however'

vergönne

Imperative of 'vergönnen,' meaning 'grant,' 'allow,' or 'permit'

sprechen

Verb meaning 'to speak,' 'to talk,' or 'to say'

Staub

Noun meaning 'dust,' 'powder,' or 'debris'

Asche

Noun meaning 'ash,' 'ashes,' or 'cinders'