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THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES

DER HUND DER BASKERVILLES

Another Adventure of Sherlock Holmes

Ein weiteres Abenteuer von Sherlock Holmes

by A. Conan Doyle

von A. Conan Doyle

My dear Robinson,

Mein lieber Robinson,

It was to your account of a West-Country legend that this tale owes its inception.

Es war Ihrer Erzählung einer westenglischen Legende, der diese Geschichte ihren Ursprung verdankt.

For this and for your help in the details all thanks.

Hierfür und für Ihre Hilfe bei den Einzelheiten sei herzlich gedankt.

Yours most truly,

Ihr aufrichtig ergebener,

A. Conan Doyle.

A. Conan Doyle.

Hindhead,

Hindhead,

Haslemere.

Haslemere.

Contents

Inhalt

Chapter 1 Mr. Sherlock Holmes

Kapitel 1 Mr. Sherlock Holmes

Chapter 2 The Curse of the Baskervilles

Kapitel 2 Der Fluch der Baskervilles

Chapter 3 The Problem

Kapitel 3 Das Problem

Chapter 4 Sir Henry Baskerville

Kapitel 4 Sir Henry Baskerville

Chapter 5 Three Broken Threads

Kapitel 5 Drei zerrissene Fäden

Chapter 6 Baskerville Hall

Kapitel 6 Baskerville Hall

Chapter 7 The Stapletons of Merripit House

Kapitel 7 Die Stapletons von Merripit House

Chapter 8 First Report of Dr. Watson

Kapitel 8 Erster Bericht von Dr. Watson

Chapter 9 The Light upon the Moor [Second Report of Dr. Watson]

Kapitel 9 Das Licht auf dem Moor [Zweiter Bericht von Dr. Watson]

Chapter 10 Extract from the Diary of Dr.

Kapitel 10 Auszug aus dem Tagebuch von Dr.

Vocabulary

DER
Definite article for masculine nouns in German
HUND
A domesticated carnivorous mammal; dog
Ein
Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
weiteres
Another or further; additional instance of something
Abenteuer
An exciting or unusual experience; adventure
von
Preposition meaning 'from' or 'by'
Mein
Possessive pronoun meaning 'my'
lieber
Dear or beloved; used in salutations or expressions
Es
Personal pronoun meaning 'it'
war
Past tense of 'sein'; was
Ihrer
Possessive pronoun meaning 'your' in genitive form
Erzählung
A narrative or story told or written down
einer
Indefinite article or pronoun meaning 'a' or 'one'
Legende
A traditional story or myth from the past
der
Definite article or relative pronoun meaning 'the' or 'who'
diese
Demonstrative pronoun or article meaning 'this' or 'these'
Geschichte
A story or narrative; also means history
ihren
Possessive pronoun meaning 'its' or 'their' in accusative
Ursprung
The origin or source of something
verdankt
Owes or is indebted to someone for something
Hierfür
For this; in return for this particular thing
und
Coordinating conjunction meaning 'and'
für
Preposition meaning 'for'
Ihre
Possessive pronoun meaning 'your' in formal address
Hilfe
Assistance or support given to someone in need
bei
Preposition meaning 'at', 'by', or 'with'
den
Definite article in dative plural or accusative masculine
Einzelheiten
Specific details or particulars of a matter
sei
Subjunctive form of 'sein'; let it be expressed
herzlich
Warmly or sincerely; used in greetings and thanks
gedankt
Past participle of 'danken'; thanked
Ihr
Possessive pronoun meaning 'your' in formal usage
aufrichtig
Honest and sincere; genuinely meant
ergebener
Devoted or loyal; used in formal letter closings
Inhalt
The contents or subject matter of a text
Kapitel
A chapter or section within a book
Der
Definite article for masculine nouns meaning 'the'
Fluch
A curse or evil spell placed upon someone
Das
Definite article for neuter nouns meaning 'the'
Problem
A difficulty or puzzle requiring a solution
Drei
The number three in German
zerrissene
Torn or ripped apart; adjective describing broken things
Fäden
Threads or strands; plural of Faden
Die
Definite article for feminine or plural nouns; 'the'
Erster
Adjective meaning 'first' in ordinal form
Bericht
A report or account of events or findings
Licht
Light; the natural illumination from the sun or a source
auf
Preposition meaning 'on', 'upon', or 'onto'
dem
Definite article in dative case meaning 'the'
Moor
A boggy, open landscape with peaty soil; moorland
Zweiter
Adjective meaning 'second' in ordinal form
Auszug
An extract or excerpt taken from a larger text
aus
Preposition meaning 'from' or 'out of'
Tagebuch
A personal diary or journal recording daily events
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