The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 2
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I looked over his shoulder at the yellow paper and the faded script.
Ich schaute ihm über die Schulter auf das gelbe Papier und die verblasste Schrift.
"Most modern. A most practical, pressing matter, which must be decided within twenty-four hours.
„Höchst modern. Eine äußerst praktische, dringende Angelegenheit, die innerhalb von vierundzwanzig Stunden entschieden werden muss.
But the manuscript is short and is intimately connected with the affair.
Aber das Manuskript ist kurz und steht in engem Zusammenhang mit der Sache.
Holmes leaned back in his chair, placed his finger-tips together, and closed his eyes, with an air of resignation.
Holmes lehnte sich in seinem Sessel zurück, legte die Fingerspitzen zusammen und schloss die Augen mit einem Ausdruck der Ergebenheit.
Dr. Mortimer turned the manuscript to the light and read in a high, cracking voice the following curious, old-world narrative:
Dr. Mortimer wandte das Manuskript dem Licht zu und las mit hoher, krächzender Stimme die folgende merkwürdige, altertümliche Erzählung vor:
"Of the origin of the Hound of the Baskervilles there have been many statements, yet as I come in a direct line from Hugo Baskerville, and as I had the story from my father, who also had it from his, I have set it down with all belief that it occurred even as is here set forth.
„Über den Ursprung des Hundes der Baskervilles sind viele Berichte überliefert worden, doch da ich in direkter Linie von Hugo Baskerville abstamme und da ich die Geschichte von meinem Vater hatte, der sie ebenfalls von seinem hatte, habe ich sie in der vollen Überzeugung niedergeschrieben, dass sie sich genau so zugetragen hat, wie sie hier dargelegt ist.
And I would have you believe, my sons, that the same Justice which punishes sin may also most graciously forgive it, and that no ban is so heavy but that by prayer and repentance it may be removed.
Und ich möchte, dass ihr glaubt, meine Söhne, dass dieselbe Gerechtigkeit, die die Sünde bestraft, sie auch auf gnädigste Weise vergeben kann, und dass kein Bann so schwer ist, dass er nicht durch Gebet und Reue aufgehoben werden könnte.
Vocabulary
- Ich
- First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'
- schaute
- Past tense of 'schauen'; looked or gazed
- ihm
- Dative pronoun meaning 'him' or 'to him'
- über
- Preposition meaning 'over,' 'above,' or 'about'
- die
- Definite article for feminine or plural nouns
- Schulter
- The shoulder, part of the human body
- auf
- Preposition meaning 'on,' 'onto,' or 'upon'
- das
- Definite article for neuter nouns; also 'that'
- gelbe
- Adjective meaning yellow, describing color
- Papier
- Paper, a material for writing or printing
- und
- Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses
- verblasste
- Past tense of 'verblassen'; faded in color or intensity
- Schrift
- Writing, script, or typeface on a surface
- Höchst
- Adverb meaning 'extremely' or 'most highly'
- modern
- Adjective meaning modern, contemporary, or up-to-date
- Eine
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine)
- äußerst
- Adverb meaning 'extremely' or 'utmost'
- praktische
- Adjective meaning practical, useful, or hands-on
- dringende
- Adjective meaning urgent, pressing, or immediate
- Angelegenheit
- A matter, affair, or issue requiring attention
- innerhalb
- Preposition meaning 'within' or 'inside of'
- von
- Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'by'
- vierundzwanzig
- The number twenty-four in German
- Stunden
- Plural of 'Stunde'; hours as units of time
- entschieden
- Past participle of 'entscheiden'; decided or resolved
- werden
- Auxiliary verb meaning 'to become' or future marker
- muss
- Modal verb meaning 'must' or 'has to'
- Aber
- Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'
- Manuskript
- A manuscript, handwritten or typed document
- ist
- Third person singular of 'sein'; means 'is'
- kurz
- Adjective or adverb meaning short or brief
- steht
- Third person singular of 'stehen'; stands or states
- in
- Preposition meaning 'in,' 'into,' or 'inside'
- engem
- Dative form of 'eng'; meaning narrow or close
- Zusammenhang
- Connection, context, or relation between things
- mit
- Preposition meaning 'with' or 'along with'
- der
- Definite article for masculine nouns or genitive feminine
- Sache
- A thing, matter, or case under consideration
- lehnte
- Past tense of 'lehnen'; leaned against something
- sich
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself,' 'herself,' or 'itself'
- seinem
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'his' in dative case
- Sessel
- An armchair or comfortable upholstered seat
- zurück
- Adverb meaning 'back' or 'backward'
- legte
- Past tense of 'legen'; placed or laid something down
- Fingerspitzen
- Plural of 'Fingerspitze'; fingertips of the hand
- zusammen
- Adverb meaning 'together' or 'jointly'
- schloss
- Past tense of 'schließen'; closed or shut something
- Augen
- Plural of 'Auge'; the eyes of a person
- einem
- Indefinite article in dative case meaning 'a' or 'an'
- Ausdruck
- An expression, look, or outward manifestation
- Ergebenheit
- Devotion, resignation, or submissive dedication
- wandte
- Past tense of 'wenden'; turned toward something
- dem
- Dative definite article meaning 'the' (dative case)
- Licht
- Light, illumination, or a source of brightness
- zu
- Preposition or particle meaning 'to,' 'toward,' or 'too'
- las
- Past tense of 'lesen'; read a text aloud or silently
- hoher
- Dative or genitive form of 'hoch'; meaning high
- krächzender
- Adjective describing a croaking or rasping voice
- Stimme
- Voice, the sound produced when speaking or singing
- folgende
- Adjective meaning 'following' or 'the next'
- merkwürdige
- Adjective meaning strange, curious, or remarkable
- altertümliche
- Adjective meaning ancient, archaic, or old-fashioned
- Erzählung
- A narrative, story, or tale told or written
- vor
- Preposition meaning 'before,' 'in front of,' or 'ago'
- Über
- Preposition meaning 'about,' 'over,' or 'concerning'
- den
- Accusative definite article for masculine nouns
- Ursprung
- Origin, source, or beginning of something
- des
- Genitive definite article meaning 'of the'
- Hundes
- Genitive form of 'Hund'; of the dog
- sind
- Third person plural of 'sein'; means 'are'
- viele
- Adjective meaning 'many' or 'a lot of'
- Berichte
- Plural of 'Bericht'; reports or accounts of events
- überliefert
- Past participle of 'überliefern'; handed down or transmitted
- worden
- Past participle of 'werden'; used in passive constructions
- doch
- Conjunction or particle meaning 'but,' 'yet,' or 'indeed'
- da
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'since,' 'there,' or 'when'
- ich
- First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'
- direkter
- Comparative form of 'direkt'; more direct or straight
- Linie
- A line, lineage, or direct descent from an ancestor
- abstamme
- First person singular of 'abstammen'; to descend from
- Geschichte
- History, story, or tale of past events
- meinem
- Dative possessive pronoun meaning 'my'
- Vater
- Father, the male parent of a person
- hatte
- Past tense of 'haben'; had or possessed something
- sie
- Pronoun meaning 'she,' 'they,' or 'you' (formal)
- ebenfalls
- Adverb meaning 'likewise,' 'also,' or 'as well'
- habe
- First person singular of 'haben'; meaning 'I have'
- vollen
- Accusative form of 'voll'; full or complete
- Überzeugung
- Conviction, belief, or firm personal opinion
- niedergeschrieben
- Past participle of 'niederschreiben'; written down formally
- dass
- Subordinating conjunction meaning 'that'
- genau
- Adverb or adjective meaning exactly, precisely, or accurate
- so
- Adverb meaning 'so,' 'thus,' or 'in this way'
- zugetragen
- Past participle of 'zutragen'; occurred or came to pass
- hat
- Third person singular of 'haben'; meaning 'has'
- wie
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'how,' 'as,' or 'like'
- hier
- Adverb meaning 'here,' in this place or location
- dargelegt
- Past participle of 'darlegen'; set forth or explained
- Und
- Conjunction meaning 'and,' linking words or clauses
- möchte
- Modal verb meaning 'would like' or 'wishes'
- ihr
- Pronoun meaning 'you' (plural) or 'her' (dative)
- glaubt
- Third person singular of 'glauben'; believes or trusts
- meine
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'my' (feminine or plural)
- Söhne
- Plural of 'Sohn'; sons, male children of a parent
- dieselbe
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'the same' (feminine)
- Gerechtigkeit
- Justice, fairness, or the quality of being just
- Sünde
- Sin, a moral transgression or wrongdoing
- bestraft
- Past participle of 'bestrafen'; punished for an offense
- auch
- Adverb meaning 'also,' 'too,' or 'as well'
- gnädigste
- Superlative of 'gnädig'; most merciful or most gracious
- Weise
- Manner, way, or method of doing something
- vergeben
- Infinitive meaning to forgive or pardon an offense
- kann
- Modal verb meaning 'can' or 'is able to'
- kein
- Negative article meaning 'no,' 'not a,' or 'none'
- Bann
- A curse, spell, or ban placed upon someone
- schwer
- Adjective meaning heavy, difficult, or serious
- er
- Personal pronoun meaning 'he' or referring to masculine noun
- nicht
- Negation particle meaning 'not'
- durch
- Preposition meaning 'through,' 'by,' or 'via'
- Gebet
- A prayer, act of speaking to a divine being
- Reue
- Remorse, regret, or repentance for wrongdoing
- aufgehoben
- Past participle of 'aufheben'; lifted, canceled, or revoked
- könnte
- Subjunctive of 'können'; meaning 'could' or 'might'
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