The Expedition of Humphry Clinker — Page 1
P.S. I propose, Deo volente, to have the pleasure of seeing you in the great city, towards All-hallowtide, when I shall be glad to treat with you concerning a parcel of MS. sermons, of a certain clergyman deceased; a cake of the right leaven, for the present taste of the public.
P.S. Ich beabsichtige, Deo volente, das Vergnügen zu haben, Euch in der großen Stadt um Allerheiligen herum zu besuchen, wo ich mich freuen würde, mit Euch über ein Paket handschriftlicher Predigten eines gewissen verstorbenen Geistlichen zu verhandeln; ein Gebäck aus dem rechten Sauerteig, für den gegenwärtigen Geschmack des Publikums.
Verbum sapienti, &c.
Verbum sapienti, usw.
Vocabulary
- Ich
- First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'
- beabsichtige
- I intend or plan to do something
- das
- Neuter definite article meaning 'the'
- Vergnügen
- Pleasure or delight; enjoyable experience
- zu
- Preposition or infinitive marker meaning 'to'
- haben
- To have; auxiliary verb in perfect tenses
- Euch
- Second-person plural dative/accusative pronoun 'you'
- in
- Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'
- der
- Definite article or relative pronoun meaning 'the'
- großen
- Inflected form of 'groß'; meaning large or big
- Stadt
- Noun meaning city or town
- um
- Preposition meaning around, at, or about
- Allerheiligen
- All Saints' Day; Catholic holiday on November first
- herum
- Around; used with 'um' to indicate approximate time
- besuchen
- To visit a person or place
- wo
- Relative or interrogative adverb meaning 'where'
- ich
- First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'
- mich
- First-person singular accusative reflexive pronoun 'me'
- freuen
- To be glad or look forward to something
- würde
- Conditional form of 'werden'; would
- mit
- Preposition meaning 'with' or 'along'
- über
- Preposition meaning over, about, or concerning
- ein
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
- Paket
- Package or parcel; a bundle of items
- handschriftlicher
- Handwritten; adjective referring to manuscript material
- Predigten
- Sermons; religious speeches delivered in church
- eines
- Genitive form of indefinite article 'a/an'
- gewissen
- Certain; referring to a particular unnamed person
- verstorbenen
- Deceased; referring to a person who has died
- Geistlichen
- Clergyman or minister; a religious official
- verhandeln
- To negotiate or deal over something
- Gebäck
- Baked goods; pastries or cookies
- aus
- Preposition meaning from, out of, or made of
- dem
- Dative form of definite article 'the'
- rechten
- Right or correct; proper in quality or kind
- Sauerteig
- Sourdough; fermented dough used for leavening bread
- für
- Preposition meaning 'for' indicating purpose or recipient
- den
- Accusative or dative definite article form 'the'
- gegenwärtigen
- Current or present; relating to the present time
- Geschmack
- Taste or preference; aesthetic or culinary sense
- des
- Genitive form of definite article meaning 'of the'
- Publikums
- Genitive of Publikum; the audience or general public
- usw
- Abbreviation for 'und so weiter'; meaning et cetera
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