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Vocabulary

Nicht

Not; used to negate verbs or adjectives

ich

First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

noch

Still, yet, or additionally in a sentence

Mich

Accusative form of 'ich', meaning 'me'

selbst

Myself, yourself; emphasizes the subject personally

halt

Simply, just; filler particle in colloquial German

nicht

Not; negation word in German sentences

würdig

Worthy, deserving of something specific

und

And; basic coordinating conjunction connecting words

kein

No, none; negates a noun directly

andrer

Another, other person or thing

Wird

Will; future tense auxiliary verb third person

mich

Me; accusative first-person singular pronoun

dafür

For it, for that reason or purpose

halten

To hold, consider, or regard something

Ich

I; first-person singular subject pronoun

wenn

When, if; introduces conditional or temporal clauses

diese

This, these; demonstrative adjective or pronoun

Reise

Journey, trip, or travel undertaken

dann

Then, afterwards; indicates time sequence

Wage

I dare; first-person form of 'wagen'

fürchte

I fear; first-person present of 'fürchten'

sie

She, they, or formal 'you' pronoun

endet

Ends; third-person singular of 'enden'

in

In, into; preposition indicating location or direction

Torheit

Folly, foolishness, or stupidity

Du

You; informal second-person singular pronoun

der

The; masculine definite article or relative pronoun

du

You; informal second-person singular subject pronoun

weise

Wise, knowledgeable, having great wisdom

bist

Are; second-person singular of 'sein'

kennst

Know; second-person singular of 'kennen'

meinen

My; accusative possessive pronoun, or 'to mean'

Sinn

Mind, sense, meaning, or intention

besser

Better; comparative form of 'gut'

Als

Than, as; used in comparisons or clauses

es

It; third-person singular neuter pronoun

sagen

To say, to tell something to someone

kann

Can; first/third-person singular of 'können'

Wie

How, like, as; introduces comparisons or questions

einer

One, someone; indefinite pronoun or article

zurücknimmt

Takes back, retracts a decision or statement

Was

What; interrogative or relative pronoun

er

He; third-person singular masculine pronoun

jüngst

Recently, lately, just a short time ago

beschlossen

Decided, resolved; past participle of 'beschließen'

mit

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

neuen

New; adjective in inflected form

Gedanken

Thoughts, ideas; plural of 'Gedanke'

Seinen

His; accusative masculine possessive pronoun

Vorsatz

Intention, resolution, or plan decided upon

ändert

Changes, alters; third-person singular of 'ändern'

von

From, of; preposition indicating origin or belonging

seinem

His; dative masculine or neuter possessive pronoun

ersten

First; ordinal adjective in inflected form

Vorhaben

Plan, intention, or project one has

Abgekehrt

Turned away, averted from something previously intended

ebenso

Likewise, equally, in the same way

war

Was; first/third-person singular past of 'sein'

an

At, on, to; preposition indicating position or direction

jenem

That; dative form of demonstrative pronoun 'jener'

düstern

Gloomy, dark, dreary; adjective in inflected form

Mein

My; first-person singular possessive pronoun

verschwendend

Squandering, wasting; present participle of 'verschwenden'

das

The; neuter definite article or demonstrative pronoun

zunächst

First, initially, at first

So

So, thus, in this way

eifrig

Eager, zealous, enthusiastic about something

Wenn

If, when; introduces conditional or temporal clause

deine

Your; informal second-person possessive adjective

Worte

Words; plural of 'Wort' in context

recht

Right, correct; adjective or adverb

Deute

Interpret, construe; imperative of 'deuten'

erwiderte

Replied, responded; past tense of 'erwidern'

jener

That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant

hochherzige

Magnanimous, noble-hearted; generous in spirit

Schatten

Shadow, shade, or ghost of a person

Deine

Your; informal possessive adjective second-person singular

Seele

Soul, spirit of a person

wird

Will, becomes; third-person singular of 'werden'

feiger

Cowardly; comparative or inflected form of 'feige'

Furcht

Fear, dread, or fright

befallen

Overcome, seized by; past participle of 'befallen'

die

The; feminine or plural definite article

oft

Often, frequently

Einen

A, one; accusative masculine indefinite article

Mann

Man, male adult person

so

So, such, in this manner

überschattet

Overshadows, casts shadow over; third-person singular

dass

That; conjunction introducing subordinate clauses

zurückschreckt

Recoils, shrinks back from something fearfully

Vor

Before, in front of, from; preposition

dem

The; dative masculine or neuter definite article

edelsten

Noblest; superlative of 'edel' in inflected form

Entschluss

Decision, resolution, determination to act

wie

Like, how, as; conjunction for comparison

ein

A, an; indefinite article masculine or neuter

Tier

Animal, beast, creature

einem

A; dative indefinite article masculine or neuter

falschen

False, wrong; adjective in inflected form

Trugbild

Illusion, phantom, deceptive image

im

In the; contraction of 'in dem'

Damit

So that, with it; conjunction or adverb

dich

You; accusative second-person singular pronoun

diesem

This; dative demonstrative pronoun masculine or neuter

Schrecken

Terror, fright, dread

befreien

To free, liberate from something

kannst

Can; second-person singular of 'können'

Will

Want to, will; first-person of 'wollen'

dir

You; dative second-person singular pronoun

warum

Why; interrogative adverb asking for reason

kam

Came; first/third-person singular past of 'kommen'

was

What; interrogative or relative pronoun

Augenblick

Moment, instant, very brief period of time

vernahm

Heard, perceived; past tense of 'vernehmen'

als

When, as, than; conjunction or comparative particle

um

Around, for, at; preposition with various uses

deinetwillen

For your sake, on your behalf

Kummer

Sorrow, grief, worry, distress

zuerst

First, at first, initially

berührte

Touched; past tense of 'berühren'

weilte

Dwelt, stayed; past tense of 'weilen'

unter

Under, among, beneath; preposition

den

The; accusative masculine or dative plural article

Seelen

Souls; plural of 'Seele'

Die

The; feminine or plural definite article

schwebend

Floating, hovering; present participle of 'schweben'

ruhen

To rest, repose; infinitive verb

eine

A, one; feminine indefinite article

Dame

Lady, woman; formal term for female person

gesegnet

Blessed; past participle of 'segnen'

Und

And; coordinating conjunction

bat

Asked, requested; past tense of 'bitten'

mir

Me; dative first-person singular pronoun

zu

To, too, at; preposition or infinitive particle

befehlen

To command, order; infinitive verb

rief

Called, cried; past tense of 'rufen'

ihre

Her, their; possessive pronoun third-person

Augen

Eyes; plural of 'Auge'

strahlten

Radiated, shone; past tense of 'strahlen'

heller

Brighter; comparative of 'hell'

Stern

Star; celestial body in the sky

Des

The; genitive masculine or neuter definite article

Tages

Day's; genitive singular of 'Tag'

sanfter

Softer, gentler; comparative of 'sanft'

milder

Milder, gentler; comparative of 'mild'

Stimme

Voice; the sound produced when speaking or singing

Richtete

Directed, addressed; past tense of 'richten'

gestimmt

Tuned, disposed; past participle of 'stimmen'

Rede

Speech, address, talk directed at someone

höflicher

Courteous, polite; adjective in comparative or inflected form

dessen

Whose, of which; genitive relative pronoun

Ruhm

Fame, glory, renown

Noch

Still, yet; adverb indicating continuation

lebt

Lives; third-person singular of 'leben'

leben

To live; basic infinitive verb of existence

solange

As long as; conjunction indicating duration

Natur

Nature; the natural world and its phenomena

besteht

Exists, persists; third-person singular of 'bestehen'

Ein

A, one; indefinite article masculine or neuter

Freund

Friend, male companion or ally

meines

My; genitive possessive pronoun first-person singular

Glückes

Luck's, happiness's; genitive of 'Glück'

sondern

But rather; conjunction correcting a negative statement

meiner

My; genitive or dative feminine possessive pronoun

Hat

Has; third-person singular of 'haben'

auf

On, upon, onto; preposition indicating surface or direction

weiten

Wide, vast; adjective in inflected form

Wüste

Desert, wilderness; barren uninhabited region

Weg

Way, path, road

getroffen

Met, encountered; past participle of 'treffen'

Hindernis

Obstacle, hindrance, barrier blocking progress

groß

Great, big, large in size or importance

vor

Before, in front of; preposition of position

umgekehrt

Turned back, reversed; past participle of 'umkehren'

ist

Is; third-person singular of 'sein'