The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 6

Vocabulary

Nun

Now; used to introduce or transition a statement

das

The (neuter definite article)

Kind

Child; a young human being

war

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

nicht

Not; negation word in German

viel

Much; a large amount or degree

schlimmer

Worse; comparative form of 'schlimm'

dran

On it; colloquial contraction of 'daran'

eher

Rather; more likely or sooner

erschreckt

Frightened; startled or scared by something

laut

According to; loud; based on a source

dem

The (dative masculine/neuter definite article)

Quacksalber

Quack; a fraudulent or incompetent medical practitioner

und

And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

da

There; then; since; contextual German adverb

hätte

Would have; subjunctive form of 'haben'

man

One; impersonal pronoun meaning 'one' or 'people'

annehmen

To assume; to accept or suppose something

können

To be able to; modal verb expressing ability

dass

That; subordinating conjunction introducing a clause

die

The (feminine/plural definite article)

Sache

Thing; matter or affair being discussed

damit

With that; thereby; so that

erledigt

Done; settled or taken care of completely

wäre

Would be; subjunctive form of 'sein'

Aber

But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

es

It; neuter third-person singular pronoun

gab

Gave; past tense of 'geben' (to give/there was)

einen

A/an (accusative masculine indefinite article)

merkwürdigen

Peculiar; strange or noteworthy in an unusual way

Umstand

Circumstance; a particular condition or detail

Ich

I; first-person singular pronoun

hatte

Had; simple past tense of 'haben'

auf

On; upon; at; a common German preposition

den

The (accusative masculine definite article)

ersten

First; ordinal adjective in declined form

Blick

Glance; a quick look at something

Abscheu

Disgust; strong feeling of revulsion or loathing

vor

Before; in front of; a preposition of position

meinem

My (dative masculine possessive pronoun)

Herrn

Gentleman; lord; master; dative form of 'Herr'

empfunden

Felt; past participle of 'empfinden' (to feel)

Die

The (feminine/plural definite article)

Familie

Family; a group of related individuals

des

Of the (genitive masculine/neuter definite article)

Kindes

Of the child; genitive form of 'Kind'

auch

Also; too; as well; another German adverb

was

Was; what; past tense of 'sein' or interrogative

nur

Only; just; merely limiting an action or thing

natürlich

Natural; naturally; of course; as expected

der

The (masculine nominative/genitive feminine article)

Fall

Case; instance; situation or matter at hand

Arztes

Of the doctor; genitive form of 'Arzt'

mich

Me; first-person accusative personal pronoun

traf

Met; hit; past tense of 'treffen'

Er

He; third-person masculine singular pronoun

übliche

Usual; typical or customary in adjective form

nüchterne

Sober; matter-of-fact; unemotional in manner

Apotheker

Pharmacist; a person who prepares medicines

ohne

Without; lacking something; German preposition

besonderes

Special; particular; notable quality or feature

Alter

Age; the number of years someone has lived

oder

Or; conjunction presenting an alternative choice

Aussehen

Appearance; how someone or something looks outwardly

mit

With; together with; a common German preposition

einem

A/an (dative masculine/neuter indefinite article)

starken

Strong; powerful in declined adjective form

Akzent

Accent; a distinctive way of pronouncing language

ungefähr

Approximately; about; not exactly a certain amount

so

So; thus; in such a way or degree

gefühlvoll

Emotional; full of feeling or sensitivity

wie

Like; as; how; used for comparisons or questions

ein

A/an; the indefinite article for masculine/neuter

Dudelsack

Bagpipe; a traditional wind instrument using a bag

mein

My; first-person singular possessive pronoun

Herr

Mister; lord; master; a form of respectful address

er

He; third-person masculine singular pronoun

wir

We; first-person plural pronoun

alle

All; everyone; every one of a group

jedes

Every; each; applies to all members of a group

Mal

Time; an instance or occurrence of something

wenn

When; whenever; if; a subordinating conjunction

meinen

My (accusative masculine); to mean or think

Gefangenen

Prisoner; a person held captive or confined

ansah

Looked at; past tense of 'ansehen'

sah

Saw; simple past tense of 'sehen' (to see)

ich

I; first-person singular personal pronoun

dieser

This (masculine nominative); demonstrative pronoun

Verlangen

Desire; longing; a strong wish for something

ihn

Him; third-person masculine accusative pronoun

zu

To; too; closed; a versatile German preposition

töten

To kill; to end the life of someone

krank

Sick; ill; not in good health

blass

Pale; lacking color in the face or skin

wurde

Became; was; simple past of 'werden'

wusste

Knew; simple past tense of 'wissen' (to know)

in

In; inside; within; a basic German preposition

seinem

His (dative masculine/neuter possessive pronoun)

Kopf

Head; the uppermost part of the body

vorging

Was going on; past tense of 'vorgehen'

genauso

Just as; equally; in exactly the same way

Töten

Killing; the act of ending a life

Frage

Question; an inquiry seeking an answer

kam

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

taten

Did; simple past tense of 'tun' (to do)

Nächstbeste

Next best; the most suitable available alternative

Wir

We; first-person plural personal pronoun

sagten

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

Mann

Man; an adult male human being

aus

Out of; from; off; a common German preposition

solchen

Such; of such a kind in declined form

Skandal

Scandal; a disgraceful or shocking public event

machen

To make; to do; a very common German verb

könnten

Could; subjunctive form of 'können' (can)

würden

Would; subjunctive form of 'werden'

sein

To be; his; a fundamental German verb/pronoun

Name

Name; a word identifying a person or thing

von

From; of; by; a very common German preposition

Ende

End; the final point or conclusion of something

bis

Until; up to; as far as a certain point

zum

To the (dative contraction of 'zu dem')

anderen

Other; another; in declined adjective form

stinken

To stink; to smell very bad or unpleasantly

würde

Would; singular subjunctive form of 'werden'

Wenn

If; when; a German conditional/temporal conjunction

Freunde

Friends; people one has a close bond with

irgendwelchen

Any (dative); some unspecified people or things

Kredit

Credit; trust or financial standing given to someone

übernahmen

Took over; assumed; past tense of 'übernehmen'

dafür

For it; in exchange for that; therefore

sorgen

To ensure; to take care; to provide for something

sie

She; they; her; a German personal pronoun

verlieren

To lose; to no longer have something

Und

And; basic conjunction connecting words or clauses

ganze

Whole; entire; all of something in declined form

Zeit

Time; the ongoing sequence of events or duration

während

While; during; a temporal preposition/conjunction

ihm

Him/it (dative); third-person masculine dative pronoun

glühend

Glowing; blazing; intensely hot or passionate

heiß

Hot; having a very high temperature

einschenkten

Poured in; served a drink; past tense of 'einschenken'

hielten

Held; kept; past tense of 'halten'

Frauen

Women; plural of 'Frau' (woman/wife)

gut

Good; well; of high quality or standard

konnten

Could; simple past of 'können' (to be able)

fern

Far; distant; away from in space or relationship

denn

Because; for; then; a causal German conjunction

waren

Were; simple past plural form of 'sein'

wild

Wild; fierce; untamed or out of control