The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 4

Vocabulary

Es

It; neutral pronoun used as subject

war

Was; past tense of 'sein' (to be)

zwei

Two; the number 2

Stockwerke

Floors or stories of a building

hoch

High, tall; describing vertical extent

zeigte

Showed; past tense of 'zeigen' (to show)

kein

No, not any; negating a noun

Fenster

Window; opening in a wall for light

nichts

Nothing; not anything at all

außer

Except, besides; excluding something

einer

A, one; indefinite article feminine dative

Tür

Door; entry point into a building

im

In the; contraction of 'in dem'

unteren

Lower; adjective describing a lower position

Stockwerk

Floor or story of a building

und

And; coordinating conjunction joining elements

blinden

Blind; windowless, without openings

Stirn

Forehead; front face of a building or head

aus

From, out of; indicating origin or material

verfärbter

Discolored; changed in color, stained

Wand

Wall; vertical surface of a building

oberen

Upper; adjective describing a higher position

trug

Bore, carried; past tense of 'tragen'

in

In, into; preposition indicating location

jedem

Every, each; dative form of 'jeder'

Merkmal

Feature, characteristic; distinguishing sign or trait

die

The; definite article, also relative pronoun

Zeichen

Signs, marks; indicators of something

langer

Long; of extended duration or length

schmutziger

Dirty, filthy; covered in grime

Vernachlässigung

Neglect; state of being disregarded or abandoned

Die

The; definite article feminine or plural

weder

Neither; used in 'weder...noch' construction

mit

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

Klingel

Doorbell; small bell for signaling entry

noch

Nor, still; used in negation or continuity

einem

A, one; indefinite article dative masculine/neuter

Türklopfer

Door knocker; device mounted on a door

ausgestattet

Equipped, fitted; provided with certain features

blasig

Blistered; covered with bubbles or blisters

fleckig

Spotted, stained; marked with discolored patches

Landstreicher

Vagrant, tramp; person without fixed home

schlurften

Shuffled; walked dragging feet lazily

Nische

Niche, recess; alcove set into a wall

zündeten

Lit; past tense of 'zünden' (to ignite)

Streichhölzer

Matches; small sticks used to make fire

an

On, at, to; preposition with various uses

den

The; definite article accusative masculine or dative plural

Paneelen

Panels; flat sections of a wall or door

Kinder

Children; young human beings

spielten

Played; past tense of 'spielen' (to play)

Laden

Shop, store; place where goods are sold

auf

On, upon, onto; preposition of position or direction

Stufen

Steps, stairs; raised platforms for climbing

der

The; definite article masculine or genitive

Schuljunge

Schoolboy; a boy attending school

hatte

Had; past tense of 'haben' (to have)

sein

His; possessive pronoun masculine singular

Messer

Knife; sharp blade tool for cutting

Zierleisten

Decorative moldings; ornamental trim on surfaces

erprobt

Tested, tried out; past participle of 'erproben'

seit

Since, for; preposition indicating time duration

fast

Almost, nearly; close to a quantity or state

Generation

Generation; group of people born in same era

niemand

Nobody, no one; not a single person

erschienen

Appeared; past participle of 'erscheinen' (to appear)

um

Around, in order to; preposition or conjunction

diese

These, this; demonstrative pronoun or adjective

zufälligen

Random, chance; occurring by accident

Besucher

Visitors; people who come to a place

zu

To, at, too; preposition or infinitive marker

vertreiben

To drive away, expel; to chase someone off

oder

Or; coordinating conjunction offering alternatives

ihre

Their, her; possessive pronoun plural or feminine

Verwüstungen

Devastations, ravages; acts of destruction or damage

reparieren

To repair, fix; to restore something broken

Herr

Mister, sir; formal title for a man

Anwalt

Lawyer, attorney; legal professional representing clients

befanden

Were located; past tense of 'befinden sich'

sich

Themselves, oneself; reflexive pronoun

anderen

Other; different or additional person or thing

Seite

Side, page; lateral part of something

Nebenstraße

Side street; a smaller road off main road

aber

But, however; coordinating conjunction of contrast

als

When, as, than; conjunction or comparison word

sie

They, she, her; personal pronoun

Höhe

Height, level; elevation or degree of something

des

Of the; genitive article masculine or neuter

Eingangs

Of the entrance; genitive of 'Eingang'

kamen

Came; past tense plural of 'kommen' (to come)

hob

Lifted; past tense of 'heben' (to lift)

Erstere

The former; referring to the first of two mentioned

seinen

His; possessive pronoun accusative masculine

Stock

Walking stick, cane; a staff used for support

darauf

On it, thereupon; referring to something just mentioned

Ist

Is; third person singular of 'sein' (to be)

Ihnen

You (formal dative); polite indirect object pronoun

je

Ever, per; at any time or in any case

aufgefallen

Noticed, struck; past participle of 'auffallen'

fragte

Asked; past tense of 'fragen' (to ask)

er

He; masculine third person singular pronoun

Begleiter

Companion, escort; person accompanying another

bejahend

Affirmatively; in a manner indicating yes

geantwortet

Answered; past participle of 'antworten' (to answer)

Sie

She, they, you (formal); personal pronoun

ist

Is; third person singular present of 'sein'

meinem

My; possessive pronoun dative masculine/neuter

Geist

Mind, spirit, ghost; intellectual or spiritual essence

verbunden

Connected, linked; associated with something

fügte

Added; past tense of 'fügen' (to join, add)

hinzu

Additionally; separable prefix meaning 'in addition'

sehr

Very, much; intensifier for adjectives or adverbs

seltsamen

Strange, odd; unusual or peculiar in nature

Geschichte

Story, history; narrative or sequence of events

Wirklich

Really, truly; expressing genuine surprise or interest

sagte

Said; past tense of 'sagen' (to say)

leichten

Slight, light; gentle or minor in degree

Veränderung

Change, alteration; modification of something

Stimme

Voice; sound produced when a person speaks

was

What, that; interrogative or relative pronoun

das

The, that; definite article neuter or pronoun

Nun

Now, well; transitional word in conversation

es

It; neuter third person singular pronoun

so

So, thus; indicating manner or consequence

erwiderte

Replied; past tense of 'erwidern' (to respond)

Ich

I; first person singular nominative pronoun

kam

Came; past tense singular of 'kommen'

von

From, of, by; preposition indicating origin

irgendwo

Somewhere; at some unspecified place

am

At the, on the; contraction of 'an dem'

Ende

End; final point of something in space or time

Welt

World; the earth and all its inhabitants

nach

After, to, toward; preposition of direction or time

Hause

Home; dative of 'Haus' in set phrase

gegen

Against, around, approximately; preposition

drei

Three; the number 3

Uhr

O'clock, clock, watch; indicating time

finsteren

Dark, gloomy; adjective for darkness or bleakness

Wintermorgen

Winter morning; early hours of a cold winter day

mein

My; first person possessive pronoun

Weg

Way, path, route; a course of travel

führte

Led, guided; past tense of 'führen' (to lead)

durch

Through; preposition indicating movement within

einen

A, one; indefinite article accusative masculine

Teil

Part, section; a portion of a larger whole

Stadt

City, town; an urban populated area

wo

Where; relative or interrogative adverb of place

buchstäblich

Literally; in the exact or strict sense

sehen

To see; to perceive with eyes

Laternen

Lanterns, street lamps; light sources on streets