The Great Gatsby — Page 5

Vocabulary

Wie

How; used to ask about manner or way.

kommt

Comes; third-person singular of kommen.

man

One; impersonal pronoun meaning a person generally.

nach

To, after, or toward a place or time.

West

West; direction or part of a name here.

fragte

Asked; past tense of fragen, to ask.

er

He; third-person masculine singular pronoun.

ratlos

Clueless, at a loss, without advice or solution.

Ich

I; first-person singular nominative pronoun.

sagte

Said; past tense of sagen, to say.

es

It; third-person neuter singular pronoun.

ihm

Him/to him; dative form of the pronoun er.

Und

And; basic coordinating conjunction linking clauses.

während

While, during; subordinating conjunction indicating simultaneity.

ich

I; first-person singular nominative pronoun.

weiterging

Walked on, continued walking; past tense of weitergehen.

war

Was; simple past tense of sein, to be.

nicht

Not; basic negation word in German.

mehr

More, anymore; indicates greater quantity or no longer.

einsam

Lonely, solitary; feeling alone or isolated.

ein

A, an; indefinite article for singular nouns.

Führer

Guide, leader; one who leads or shows the way.

Pfadfinder

Scout, pathfinder; person who finds or blazes trails.

ursprünglicher

Original, primordial; relating to the earliest origin.

Siedler

Settler, colonist; person who establishes a new community.

Er

He; third-person masculine singular nominative pronoun.

hatte

Had; simple past tense of haben, to have.

mir

Me/to me; dative form of the pronoun ich.

beiläufig

Casually, incidentally; done in passing without special emphasis.

die

The; definite article for feminine or plural nouns.

Freiheit

Freedom, liberty; state of being free from constraint.

der

The; definite article for masculine singular nouns.

Nachbarschaft

Neighborhood; the area and community around one's home.

verliehen

Granted, awarded; past participle of verleihen, to confer.

so

So, thus; indicates manner or introduces a comparison.

bei

At, by, near; preposition indicating proximity or occasion.

dem

The; dative definite article for masculine or neuter nouns.

Sonnenschein

Sunshine; the light and warmth from the sun.

und

And; coordinating conjunction connecting words or clauses.

üppigen

Lush, lavish, abundant; richly plentiful or exuberant in growth.

Ausbruch

Outbreak, burst; sudden eruption or breaking out of something.

von

Of, from; preposition indicating origin or belonging.

Blättern

Leaves; plural of Blatt, a leaf on a tree.

an

On, at, to; preposition indicating attachment or position.

den

The; accusative or dative plural definite article.

Bäumen

Trees; dative plural of Baum, a tree.

wie

How, as, like; used for comparisons or questions.

Dinge

Things; plural of Ding, an object or matter.

in

In, into; preposition indicating location or movement inside.

Zeitrafferfilmen

Time-lapse films; movies showing slow processes sped up.

wachsen

To grow; increase in size or develop over time.

jene

Those, that; demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant.

vertraute

Familiar; well-known through experience or close acquaintance.

Überzeugung

Conviction, belief; a firmly held opinion or certainty.

dass

That; subordinating conjunction introducing a dependent clause.

das

The; definite article for neuter nouns, or that.

Leben

Life; the state of being alive and all its experiences.

mit

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.

Sommer

Summer; the warmest season of the year.

neuem

New; dative form of the adjective neu, meaning new.

begann

Began; simple past of beginnen, to start or begin.

Es

It; third-person neuter pronoun, often impersonal subject.

gab

Gave/there was; past tense of geben used impersonally.

vieles

Much, many things; indefinite pronoun indicating a lot.

zu

To, too, at; preposition or infinitive particle.

lesen

To read; the act of reading written text.

zunächst

First of all, initially; at the beginning or first step.

einmal

Once, one time; at least one occurrence or instance.

viel

Much, a lot; indicates a large quantity or degree.

gute

Good; positive adjective describing quality or merit.

Gesundheit

Health; the state of being physically and mentally well.

aus

From, out of; preposition indicating origin or material.

frischen

Fresh; adjective describing something new, cool, or invigorating.

belebenden

Invigorating, enlivening; that which stimulates or revitalizes someone.

Luft

Air; the invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth.

schöpfen

To draw, to scoop; to derive benefit or resources.

konnte

Could; simple past of können, to be able to.

kaufte

Bought; simple past of kaufen, to purchase something.

Dutzend

Dozen; a group or set of twelve items.

Bände

Volumes; plural of Band, a bound book or tome.

über

About, over, above; preposition with various spatial and topical uses.

Bankwesen

Banking system; the entire sector and practice of banking.

Kredit

Credit, loan; financial trust or borrowed money arrangement.

Wertpapiere

Securities; financial instruments like stocks and bonds.

sie

They/she/you (formal); third-person pronoun with multiple uses.

standen

Stood; simple past of stehen, to stand upright.

Rot

Red; the color of blood or ripe tomatoes.

Gold

Gold; precious yellow metal or the color gold.

auf

On, upon; preposition indicating surface position or direction.

meinem

My; dative possessive pronoun for the first person.

Regal

Shelf, bookcase; a flat surface for storing books or objects.

frisch

Fresh, new; recently made, clean, or invigorating.

geprägtes

Minted, stamped; shaped or impressed with a design.

Geld

Money; currency used for buying goods and services.

Münze

Coin; a small metal disc used as currency.

versprachen

Promised; past tense of versprechen, to promise something.

strahlenden

Radiant, gleaming; shining brightly with light or enthusiasm.

Geheimnisse

Secrets; plural of Geheimnis, hidden or unknown information.

enthüllen

To reveal, to unveil; to uncover something hidden or secret.

nur

Only, just; limiting something to a single condition.

Mäzenas

Maecenas; genitive of Mäzen, a wealthy patron of arts.

kannten

Knew; past tense of kennen, to be acquainted with.

hochgesteckte

Ambitious, high-set; describing lofty goals or aspirations.

Absicht

Intention, purpose; a deliberate plan or aim.

darüber

About it, over that; referring to something previously mentioned.

hinaus

Beyond, out; indicating movement past a boundary or limit.

noch

Still, yet, even; indicates continuation or addition.

viele

Many; indicating a large number of people or things.

andere

Other, different; referring to additional or different items.

Bücher

Books; plural of Buch, a written and bound publication.

ziemlich

Quite, fairly, rather; indicating a moderate to high degree.

literarisch

Literary; relating to or characteristic of literature and writing.

veranlagt

Inclined, gifted; naturally disposed or talented toward something.

einem

A, one; dative indefinite article or numeral.

Jahr

Year; a period of twelve months.

schrieb

Wrote; simple past of schreiben, to write.

eine

A, one; feminine indefinite article for singular nouns.

Reihe

Series, row; a number of things arranged in sequence.

sehr

Very; intensifier used to heighten adjectives or adverbs.

ernsten

Serious; adjective describing a grave or sincere manner.

offensichtlichen

Obvious, evident; clearly apparent or easy to perceive.

Leitartikeln

Editorials; dative plural of Leitartikel, a leading article or op-ed.

für

For; preposition indicating purpose, recipient, or duration.

nun

Now, well; indicating current time or a conversational transition.

wollte

Wanted; simple past of wollen, to want or intend.

all

All; indicating the entirety of something without exception.

diese

These, this; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby things.

wieder

Again, back; indicating repetition or return to a state.

mein

My; first-person singular possessive pronoun.

zurückbringen

To bring back; to return something to its original place.

erneut

Again, anew; indicating something happens once more.

jener

That; masculine demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant.

beschränkteste

Most limited; superlative of beschränkt, extremely narrow or confined.

aller

Of all; genitive plural of all, indicating the entirety.

Spezialisten

Specialists; plural of Spezialist, an expert in a field.

werden

To become; auxiliary verb also used to form the future tense.

vielseitig

Versatile, multifaceted; capable in many different areas.

gebildete

Educated, cultured; having received broad knowledge and culture.

Mensch

Person, human being; an individual human or humankind generally.

Das

That, the; neuter definite article or demonstrative pronoun.

ist

Is; third-person singular present tense of sein, to be.

Epigramm

Epigram; a short, witty, and pointed literary saying.

lässt

Lets, allows; third-person singular of lassen, to let.

sich

Oneself, itself; reflexive pronoun for third person.

schließlich

Finally, after all; indicating a conclusion or last resort.

einzigen

Single, only; adjective meaning the sole or unique one.

Fenster

Window; an opening in a wall fitted with glass.

erfolgreicher

More successful; comparative of erfolgreich, achieving desired results.

betrachten

To observe, to view; to look at or consider carefully.

reiner

Pure, mere; comparative or uninflected form meaning cleaner or sheer.

Zufall

Coincidence, chance; an unexpected event happening by accident.

Haus

House; a building used as a human dwelling.

einer

A, one; genitive or dative feminine indefinite article.

seltsamsten

Strangest; superlative of seltsam, most peculiar or odd.

Gemeinden

Communities; plural of Gemeinde, a municipality or local community.

Nordamerikas

Of North America; genitive of Nordamerika, the continent.

gemietet

Rented; past participle of mieten, to rent a property.