The Great Gatsby — Page 10

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We walked through a high hallway into a bright rosy-coloured space, fragilely bound into the house by French windows at either end.

Wir gingen durch einen hohen Korridor in einen hellen, rosafarbenen Raum, der an beiden Enden durch Glastüren zerbrechlich mit dem Haus verbunden war.

The windows were ajar and gleaming white against the fresh grass outside that seemed to grow a little way into the house.

Die Fenster standen einen Spalt offen und leuchteten weiß vor dem frischen Gras draußen, das ein kleines Stück weit ins Haus hineinzuwachsen schien.

A breeze blew through the room, blew curtains in at one end and out the other like pale flags, twisting them up toward the frosted wedding-cake of the ceiling, and then rippled over the wine-coloured rug, making a shadow on it as wind does on the sea.

Eine Brise wehte durch den Raum, blies die Vorhänge an einem Ende hinein und am anderen hinaus wie blasse Fahnen, wirbelte sie zur zuckergussverzierten Tortendecke der Zimmerdecke empor und kräuselte dann über den weinroten Teppich, der dabei einen Schatten warf wie Wind auf dem Meer.

The only completely stationary object in the room was an enormous couch on which two young women were buoyed up as though upon an anchored balloon.

Das einzige vollkommen reglose Objekt im Zimmer war ein enormes Sofa, auf dem zwei junge Frauen schwebten, als ob sie auf einem verankerten Ballon lägen.

They were both in white, and their dresses were rippling and fluttering as if they had just been blown back in after a short flight around the house.

Beide waren in Weiß gekleidet, und ihre Kleider wellten und flatterten, als wären sie gerade nach einem kurzen Rundflug ums Haus wieder hereingeweht worden.

I must have stood for a few moments listening to the whip and snap of the curtains and the groan of a picture on the wall.

Ich muss ein paar Augenblicke lang gestanden und dem Peitschen und Knallen der Vorhänge und dem Stöhnen eines Bildes an der Wand gelauscht haben.

Then there was a boom as Tom Buchanan shut the rear windows and the caught wind died out about the room, and the curtains and the rugs and the two young women ballooned slowly to the floor.

Dann gab es einen dumpfen Knall, als Tom Buchanan die hinteren Fenster schloss, und der eingefangene Wind erstarb im Zimmer, und die Vorhänge und die Teppiche und die zwei jungen Frauen senkten sich langsam zu Boden.

The younger of the two was a stranger to me.

Die Jüngere der beiden war mir fremd.

Vocabulary

Wir: First person plural pronoun meaning 'we'.
gingen: Past tense of 'gehen'; we/they walked or went.
durch: Preposition meaning 'through' or 'across'.
einen: Indefinite article, masculine accusative form of 'ein'.
hohen: Adjective meaning 'high' or 'tall', declined form.
Korridor: A hallway or passage connecting rooms in a building.
in: Preposition meaning 'in', 'into', or 'inside'.
hellen: Adjective meaning 'bright' or 'light', declined form.
rosafarbenen: Adjective meaning 'pink-colored', declined form.
Raum: A room, space, or enclosed area in a building.
der: Definite article or relative pronoun, masculine nominative.
an: Preposition meaning 'at', 'on', or 'to'.
beiden: Adjective/pronoun meaning 'both', referring to two things.
Enden: Plural of 'Ende'; ends or extremities of something.
Glastüren: Plural of 'Glastür'; doors made of or with glass.
zerbrechlich: Adjective meaning 'fragile' or 'breakable', easily damaged.
mit: Preposition meaning 'with' or 'by means of'.
dem: Definite article, dative case, masculine or neuter.
Haus: A house or building used as a dwelling.
verbunden: Past participle of 'verbinden'; connected or joined together.
war: Past tense of 'sein'; was, third person singular.
Die: Definite article, feminine or plural nominative/accusative.
Fenster: A window in a wall allowing light or air inside.
standen: Past tense of 'stehen'; stood or were positioned.
Spalt: A crack, gap, or small opening; slightly ajar.
offen: Adjective or adverb meaning 'open' or 'unlocked'.
und: Coordinating conjunction meaning 'and'.
leuchteten: Past tense of 'leuchten'; shone, glowed, or radiated light.
weiß: Adjective meaning 'white'; also present tense of 'wissen'.
vor: Preposition meaning 'in front of', 'before', or 'ago'.
frischen: Adjective meaning 'fresh', declined form, lively or new.
Gras: Grass, the green plant covering lawns and fields.
draußen: Adverb meaning 'outside' or 'outdoors', beyond the building.
das: Definite article neuter or relative/demonstrative pronoun.
ein: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'; also 'one'.
kleines: Adjective meaning 'small' or 'little', declined neuter form.
Stück: A piece, bit, or portion of something; a short distance.
weit: Adjective or adverb meaning 'far', 'wide', or 'distant'.
ins: Contraction of 'in das'; into the (neuter noun).
hineinzuwachsen: Infinitive meaning 'to grow into' an enclosed space.
schien: Past tense of 'scheinen'; seemed or appeared to be.
Eine: Indefinite article, feminine nominative form of 'ein'.
Brise: A gentle, light wind or breeze, especially outdoors.
wehte: Past tense of 'wehen'; blew gently, as wind does.
den: Definite article, masculine accusative or plural dative.
blies: Past tense of 'blasen'; blew, as wind or breath.
die: Definite article, feminine or plural nominative/accusative.
Vorhänge: Plural of 'Vorhang'; curtains or drapes hanging at windows.
einem: Indefinite article, dative case, masculine or neuter.
Ende: The end, conclusion, or extremity of something.
hinein: Adverb meaning 'into' or 'inward', direction toward inside.
am: Contraction of 'an dem'; at the, on the.
anderen: Adjective meaning 'other' or 'another', declined form.
hinaus: Adverb meaning 'out', 'outward', direction toward outside.
wie: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'like', 'as', or 'how'.
blasse: Adjective meaning 'pale' or 'faint', declined form.
Fahnen: Plural of 'Fahne'; flags or banners waving in wind.
wirbelte: Past tense of 'wirbeln'; swirled, whirled, or spun around.
sie: Third person pronoun meaning 'she', 'they', or 'it'.
zur: Contraction of 'zu der'; to the (feminine noun).
Zimmerdecke: The ceiling of a room inside a building.
empor: Adverb meaning 'upward' or 'aloft', toward a higher position.
kräuselte: Past tense of 'kräuseln'; rippled, curled, or ruffled lightly.
dann: Adverb meaning 'then' or 'after that' in sequence.
über: Preposition meaning 'over', 'above', 'across', or 'about'.
weinroten: Adjective meaning 'wine-red' or 'deep burgundy red', declined.
Teppich: A carpet or rug covering a floor surface.
dabei: Adverb meaning 'in doing so', 'thereby', or 'while doing'.
Schatten: Shadow or shade cast by an object blocking light.
warf: Past tense of 'werfen'; threw or cast (shadows, light).
Wind: Wind, the movement of air outdoors or indoors.
auf: Preposition meaning 'on', 'upon', 'onto', or 'open'.
Meer: The sea or ocean, a large body of salt water.
Das: Definite article neuter nominative/accusative or demonstrative pronoun.
einzige: Adjective meaning 'only' or 'sole', one of a kind.
vollkommen: Adjective or adverb meaning 'completely', 'perfectly', or 'utter'.
reglose: Adjective meaning 'motionless' or 'still', without any movement.
Objekt: An object, item, or thing that can be seen or touched.
im: Contraction of 'in dem'; in the (masculine/neuter noun).
Zimmer: A room inside a house or building.
enormes: Adjective meaning 'enormous' or 'huge', declined neuter form.
Sofa: A sofa or couch, upholstered seating for multiple people.
zwei: The cardinal number two.
junge: Adjective meaning 'young', declined form, not old.
Frauen: Plural of 'Frau'; women or ladies.
schwebten: Past tense of 'schweben'; floated, hovered, or drifted lightly.
als: Conjunction meaning 'as', 'when', or 'than' in comparisons.
ob: Conjunction meaning 'whether' or 'as if' in clauses.
verankerten: Past tense of 'verankern'; anchored or moored securely in place.
Ballon: A balloon filled with air or gas that floats upward.
lägen: Subjunctive II of 'liegen'; were lying, hypothetical resting position.
Beide: Pronoun or adjective meaning 'both', referring to two people.
waren: Past tense plural of 'sein'; were, they had been.
Weiß: The color white; dressed in white clothing.
gekleidet: Past participle of 'kleiden'; dressed or clothed in attire.
ihre: Possessive pronoun meaning 'their' or 'her', declined form.
Kleider: Plural of 'Kleid'; dresses or garments worn by women.
wellten: Past tense of 'wellen'; rippled or undulated in waves.
flatterten: Past tense of 'flattern'; fluttered or flapped in the breeze.
wären: Subjunctive II of 'sein'; would be, hypothetical past form.
gerade: Adverb meaning 'just now', 'straight', or 'exactly'.
nach: Preposition meaning 'after', 'to', or 'according to'.
kurzen: Adjective meaning 'short' or 'brief', declined form.
Rundflug: A sightseeing or circular flight trip by air.
ums: Contraction of 'um das'; around the (neuter noun).
wieder: Adverb meaning 'again' or 'once more'.
hereingeweht: Past participle of 'hereinwehen'; blown inside by the wind.
worden: Past participle of 'werden'; used to form passive voice constructions.
Ich: First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.
muss: Modal verb meaning 'must' or 'have to', obligation.
paar: Adjective meaning 'a few' or 'a couple of' things.
Augenblicke: Plural of 'Augenblick'; moments or instants in time.
lang: Adjective or adverb meaning 'long' in duration or length.
gestanden: Past participle of 'stehen'; stood or been standing somewhere.
Peitschen: Plural of 'Peitsche'; whips; or infinitive 'to whip/crack'.
Knallen: Cracking or banging sounds; infinitive of 'knallen', to bang.
Stöhnen: Groaning or moaning sound; infinitive of 'stöhnen'.
eines: Indefinite article, genitive case of 'ein', of a/an.
Bildes: Genitive of 'Bild'; of a picture or painting.
Wand: A wall, the vertical surface of a room or building.
gelauscht: Past participle of 'lauschen'; listened quietly or eavesdropped attentively.
haben: Infinitive or plural present of 'haben'; to have.
Dann: Adverb meaning 'then', indicating what happened next in sequence.
gab: Past tense of 'geben'; gave; 'es gab' means 'there was'.
es: Neuter personal pronoun meaning 'it'; also impersonal subject.
dumpfen: Adjective meaning 'dull' or 'muffled', describing a low sound.
Knall: A bang, crack, or loud sharp noise.
hinteren: Adjective meaning 'rear' or 'back', declined form of 'hinter'.
schloss: Past tense of 'schließen'; closed, shut, or locked something.
eingefangene: Adjective meaning 'captured' or 'trapped', past participle declined.
erstarb: Past tense of 'ersterben'; died away, faded out, ceased.
Teppiche: Plural of 'Teppich'; carpets or rugs on the floor.
jungen: Adjective meaning 'young', declined form, referring to young people.
senkten: Past tense of 'senken'; lowered or sank downward gradually.
sich: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'themselves', 'himself', 'herself', or 'itself'.
langsam: Adjective or adverb meaning 'slow' or 'slowly'.
zu: Preposition meaning 'to', 'toward', 'at'; also 'too' as adverb.
Boden: The floor, ground, or bottom surface of a room.
Jüngere: Comparative adjective used as noun; the younger one of two.
mir: First person dative pronoun meaning 'to me' or 'me'.
fremd: Adjective meaning 'foreign', 'strange', or 'unknown to someone'.

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