The Scarlet Letter — Page 10
Furthermore, on the left hand as you enter the front door, is a certain room or office, about fifteen feet square, and of a lofty height; with two of its arched windows commanding a view of the aforesaid dilapidated wharf, and the third looking across a narrow lane, and along a portion of Derby Street.
Außerdem befindet sich auf der linken Seite, wenn man durch die Eingangstür eintritt, ein gewisses Zimmer oder Büro, etwa fünfzehn Fuß im Geviert und von beträchtlicher Höhe; zwei seiner Bogenfenster bieten einen Blick auf den bereits erwähnten verfallenen Kai, und das dritte schaut über eine schmale Gasse und entlang eines Teils der Derby Street.
All three give glimpses of the shops of grocers, block-makers, slop-sellers, and ship-chandlers; around the doors of which are generally to be seen, laughing and gossiping, clusters of old salts, and such other wharf-rats as haunt the Wapping of a seaport.
Alle drei gewähren Einblicke in die Läden von Lebensmittelhändlern, Blockschneidermeistern, Altkleiderhändlern und Schiffsausrüstern; um deren Türen herum sind gewöhnlich lachende und schwatzende Gruppen alter Seebären zu sehen, und solche anderen Kairatten, wie sie das Wapping eines Seehafens bevölkern.
The room itself is cobwebbed, and dingy with old paint; its floor is strewn with gray sand, in a fashion that has elsewhere fallen into long disuse; and it is easy to conclude, from the general slovenliness of the place, that this is a sanctuary into which womankind, with her tools of magic, the broom and mop, has very infrequent access.
Das Zimmer selbst ist von Spinnweben überzogen und durch alten Anstrich trübe und düster; sein Boden ist mit grauem Sand bestreut, nach einer Sitte, die anderswo längst außer Gebrauch geraten ist; und es ist leicht zu schließen, aus der allgemeinen Unordentlichkeit des Ortes, dass dies ein Heiligtum ist, zu dem die Weiblichkeit mit ihren Zaubergeräten, Besen und Mopp, nur sehr selten Zutritt hat.
In the way of furniture, there is a stove with a voluminous funnel; an old pine desk, with a three-legged stool beside it; two or three wooden-bottom chairs, exceedingly decrepit and infirm; and—not to forget the library—on some shelves, a score or two of volumes of the Acts of Congress, and a bulky Digest of the Revenue Laws.
Was die Einrichtung betrifft, gibt es einen Ofen mit einem wuchtigen Ofenrohr; einen alten Kieferholzschreibtisch mit einem dreibeinigen Hocker daneben; zwei oder drei Stühle mit Holzsitzen, äußerst baufällig und gebrechlich; und – die Bibliothek nicht zu vergessen – auf einigen Regalen ein oder zwei Dutzend Bände der Kongressakten und ein umfangreiches Kompendium der Zollgesetze.
A tin pipe ascends through the ceiling, and forms a medium of vocal communication with other parts of the edifice.
Ein Blechrohr steigt durch die Decke und bildet ein Mittel zur mündlichen Verständigung mit anderen Teilen des Gebäudes.
Vocabulary
- Außerdem
- Additionally; used to add information to a statement.
- befindet
- Is located; third-person singular of 'befinden'.
- sich
- Reflexive pronoun meaning oneself or itself.
- auf
- Preposition meaning on, upon, or at.
- linken
- Left; adjective describing direction or side.
- Seite
- Side or page; a surface or direction indicator.
- wenn
- When or if; conjunction introducing a conditional clause.
- man
- One or you; impersonal pronoun referring to people generally.
- durch
- Through; preposition indicating movement across a space.
- Eingangstür
- Entrance door; the main door into a building.
- eintritt
- Enters; third-person singular of 'eintreten' (to enter).
- gewisses
- A certain; adjective indicating something particular or specific.
- Zimmer
- Room; an enclosed space inside a building.
- oder
- Or; conjunction presenting an alternative option.
- Büro
- Office; a room used for administrative or professional work.
- etwa
- About or approximately; indicates an estimation or rough measure.
- fünfzehn
- Fifteen; the number between fourteen and sixteen.
- Fuß
- Foot; unit of measurement or the lower limb.
- im
- Contraction of 'in dem' meaning in the.
- von
- Of or from; preposition indicating origin or possession.
- beträchtlicher
- Considerable; adjective meaning notably large or significant.
- Höhe
- Height; the vertical measurement or elevation of something.
- zwei
- Two; the number between one and three.
- seiner
- Its or his; possessive pronoun in genitive case.
- bieten
- To offer or provide; to present something available.
- Blick
- View or glance; a look directed toward something.
- bereits
- Already; indicating something has happened before now.
- erwähnten
- Mentioned; previously referred to in earlier text.
- verfallenen
- Dilapidated; in a state of deterioration and decay.
- Kai
- Quay; a wharf or dock alongside water for ships.
- dritte
- Third; the ordinal number following second.
- schaut
- Looks or faces; third-person singular of 'schauen'.
- über
- Over or above; preposition indicating position or direction.
- schmale
- Narrow; adjective describing something with little width.
- Gasse
- Alley or lane; a narrow street between buildings.
- entlang
- Along; preposition indicating movement beside something linear.
- Teils
- Part; a portion or section of a larger whole.
- Alle
- All; pronoun or adjective referring to every one.
- drei
- Three; the number between two and four.
- gewähren
- To grant or afford; to allow or provide access.
- Einblicke
- Insights or views; glimpses into something from outside.
- Läden
- Shops or stores; places where goods are sold.
- Lebensmittelhändlern
- Grocers; merchants who sell food and household provisions.
- um
- Around or about; preposition indicating surrounding or purpose.
- deren
- Whose or their; relative pronoun in genitive case.
- Türen
- Doors; hinged barriers used to open or close entrances.
- herum
- Around; adverb indicating surrounding of something.
- sind
- Are; third-person plural of the verb 'sein'.
- gewöhnlich
- Usually or ordinary; happening in the normal or typical way.
- lachende
- Laughing; adjective describing people who are laughing.
- schwatzende
- Chattering; adjective describing people who are chatting idly.
- Gruppen
- Groups; collections of people gathered together.
- alter
- Old; adjective in genitive case describing aged persons.
- zu
- To or at; preposition or particle with various uses.
- sehen
- To see; infinitive of the verb meaning to perceive visually.
- solche
- Such; pronoun or adjective indicating similarity or type.
- anderen
- Other; adjective referring to different or additional people.
- wie
- How or as; conjunction or adverb for comparison.
- sie
- They or she; pronoun referring to a person or group.
- Seehafens
- Seaport; a harbor town where ships load and unload.
- bevölkern
- To populate; to inhabit or fill a place with people.
- selbst
- Itself or oneself; emphatic pronoun for something or someone.
- Spinnweben
- Cobwebs; fine webs made by spiders in dusty spaces.
- überzogen
- Covered over; past participle meaning coated or draped.
- alten
- Old; adjective in dative case describing aged things.
- Anstrich
- Coat of paint; a layer of paint applied to a surface.
- trübe
- Dull or murky; adjective describing something dim or gloomy.
- düster
- Gloomy or dark; describing a dark and depressing atmosphere.
- sein
- Its or to be; possessive pronoun or infinitive verb.
- Boden
- Floor or ground; the bottom surface of a room.
- mit
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.
- grauem
- Gray; adjective in dative case describing color.
- Sand
- Sand; fine granular material found on beaches or floors.
- bestreut
- Strewn or sprinkled; past participle meaning scattered over.
- nach
- After or according to; preposition with various meanings.
- Sitte
- Custom or tradition; an established social practice or habit.
- anderswo
- Elsewhere; in or at some other place.
- längst
- Long since; for a very long time already past.
- außer
- Except or out of; preposition meaning apart from something.
- Gebrauch
- Use or usage; the act of employing something practically.
- geraten
- To fall into; to end up in a certain state.
- es
- It; neuter personal pronoun referring to a thing.
- leicht
- Easy or light; adjective meaning simple or not heavy.
- schließen
- To conclude or close; to deduce or shut something.
- aus
- From or out of; preposition indicating origin or exit.
- allgemeinen
- General; adjective in dative case meaning overall or common.
- Unordentlichkeit
- Untidiness; the state of being messy or disorderly.
- Ortes
- Of the place; genitive form of 'Ort' meaning location.
- dass
- That; conjunction introducing a subordinate clause.
- dies
- This; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby.
- Heiligtum
- Sanctuary or shrine; a sacred or specially reserved place.
- Weiblichkeit
- Femininity; the quality or state of being feminine.
- ihren
- Their or her; possessive pronoun in accusative case.
- Besen
- Broom; a tool used for sweeping floors clean.
- Mopp
- Mop; a tool used for washing or cleaning floors.
- nur
- Only or just; adverb limiting or restricting a statement.
- sehr
- Very; adverb intensifying an adjective or adverb.
- selten
- Rarely; happening infrequently or not very often.
- Zutritt
- Access or entry; permission or ability to enter somewhere.
- hat
- Has; third-person singular of 'haben' (to have).
- Was
- What; interrogative or relative pronoun asking about something.
- Einrichtung
- Furnishings or setup; the equipment and arrangement of a room.
- betrifft
- Concerns or regards; third-person singular of 'betreffen'.
- gibt
- Gives or there is; third-person singular of 'geben'.
- Ofen
- Stove or oven; a device used for heating or cooking.
- wuchtigen
- Massive or hefty; adjective describing something heavy and solid.
- Ofenrohr
- Stovepipe; a metal pipe connected to a stove for ventilation.
- Hocker
- Stool; a seat without a back or arms.
- daneben
- Next to it or beside; adverb indicating adjacent position.
- Stühle
- Chairs; seats with backs used for sitting.
- äußerst
- Extremely; adverb meaning to the greatest possible degree.
- baufällig
- Dilapidated; structurally weak and in danger of collapse.
- gebrechlich
- Frail or decrepit; weak and likely to break easily.
- Bibliothek
- Library; a collection of books or a building housing them.
- nicht
- Not; negation word used to negate verbs or adjectives.
- vergessen
- To forget; to fail to remember something important.
- einigen
- Some or a few; adjective referring to a small number.
- Regalen
- Shelves; horizontal boards fixed to walls for storing things.
- Dutzend
- Dozen; a group or set of twelve items.
- Bände
- Volumes; individual books forming part of a series.
- umfangreiches
- Extensive or comprehensive; adjective describing something large in scope.
- Kompendium
- Compendium; a concise reference book of essential information.
- steigt
- Rises or climbs; third-person singular of 'steigen'.
- Decke
- Ceiling or blanket; the upper inner surface of a room.
- bildet
- Forms or constitutes; third-person singular of 'bilden'.
- Mittel
- Means or medium; a method or tool to achieve something.
- zur
- To the; contraction of 'zu der' with dative feminine.
- mündlichen
- Oral or verbal; relating to spoken rather than written communication.
- Verständigung
- Communication; the exchange of information between people.
- Teilen
- Parts or to share; sections of something or dividing it.
- Gebäudes
- Of the building; genitive form referring to a structure.
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