The Tale of Benjamin Bunny — Page 2
Little Benjamin sat down beside his cousin and assured him that Mr. McGregor had gone out in a gig, and Mrs. McGregor also; and certainly for the day, because she was wearing her best bonnet.
Der kleine Benjamin setzte sich neben seinen Cousin und versicherte ihm, dass Herr McGregor mit einer Kutsche ausgefahren war, und Frau McGregor ebenfalls; und gewiss für den ganzen Tag, denn sie trug ihren besten Hut.
Peter said he hoped that it would rain.
Peter sagte, er hoffe, dass es regnen würde.
Peter said he thought he might feel better if he went for a walk.
Peter sagte, er glaube, er würde sich besser fühlen, wenn er einen Spaziergang machen würde.
They went away hand in hand, and got upon the flat top of the wall at the bottom of the wood.
Sie gingen Hand in Hand fort und gelangten auf die flache Oberseite der Mauer am Rand des Waldes.
From here they looked down into Mr. McGregor's garden.
Von hier aus blickten sie in Herrn McGregors Garten hinunter.
Peter's coat and shoes were plainly to be seen upon the scarecrow, topped with an old tam-o'-shanter of Mr. McGregor's.
Peters Mantel und Schuhe waren deutlich auf der Vogelscheuche zu sehen, gekrönt von einer alten Schottenmütze von Herrn McGregor.
Peter fell down head first; but it was of no consequence, as the bed below was newly raked and quite soft.
Peter fiel kopfüber hinunter; aber das machte nichts, da das Beet darunter frisch geharkt und ganz weich war.
It had been sown with lettuces.
Es war mit Kopfsalat bepflanzt worden.
They left a great many odd little footmarks all over the bed, especially little Benjamin, who was wearing clogs.
Sie hinterließen sehr viele merkwürdige kleine Fußabdrücke auf dem ganzen Beet, besonders der kleine Benjamin, der Holzschuhe trug.
Vocabulary
- kleine
- Small or little (adjective, inflected form).
- setzte
- Past tense of 'setzen'; placed or sat down.
- sich
- Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, itself.
- neben
- Preposition meaning next to or beside.
- seinen
- Possessive pronoun; his (accusative masculine).
- Cousin
- Male cousin, a relative's son.
- versicherte
- Past tense of 'versichern'; assured or promised.
- ihm
- Dative pronoun meaning to him.
- dass
- Subordinating conjunction meaning that.
- Herr
- Mister or sir; formal title for a man.
- mit
- Preposition meaning with or by means of.
- einer
- Indefinite article 'a' (dative feminine).
- Kutsche
- A horse-drawn carriage for transportation.
- ausgefahren
- Past participle of 'ausfahren'; gone out by vehicle.
- war
- Past tense of 'sein'; was.
- Frau
- Woman or Mrs.; formal title for a woman.
- ebenfalls
- Adverb meaning likewise or also.
- gewiss
- Adverb or adjective meaning certainly or sure.
- für
- Preposition meaning for.
- ganzen
- Adjective meaning whole or entire (inflected).
- Tag
- Noun meaning day.
- denn
- Conjunction or particle meaning because or for.
- sie
- Personal pronoun meaning she or they.
- trug
- Past tense of 'tragen'; wore or carried.
- ihren
- Possessive pronoun; her (accusative masculine/neuter).
- besten
- Superlative of 'gut'; best (inflected form).
- Hut
- A hat worn on the head.
- sagte
- Past tense of 'sagen'; said or told.
- er
- Personal pronoun meaning he.
- hoffe
- Present tense of 'hoffen'; hope or wish for.
- es
- Personal pronoun meaning it.
- regnen
- Infinitive meaning to rain.
- würde
- Conditional form of 'werden'; would.
- glaube
- First person singular of 'glauben'; believe or think.
- besser
- Comparative of 'gut'; better.
- fühlen
- Infinitive meaning to feel.
- wenn
- Conjunction meaning if or when.
- Spaziergang
- A leisurely walk taken for pleasure.
- machen
- Infinitive meaning to make or to do.
- Sie
- Personal pronoun; they or formal you.
- gingen
- Past tense of 'gehen'; went or walked.
- Hand
- Noun meaning hand (body part).
- fort
- Adverb meaning away or onward.
- gelangten
- Past tense of 'gelangen'; arrived at or reached.
- auf
- Preposition meaning on or onto.
- flache
- Adjective meaning flat or level (inflected).
- Oberseite
- The top surface or upper side of something.
- Mauer
- A wall, typically made of stone or brick.
- am
- Contraction of 'an dem'; at the or on the.
- Rand
- Edge, border, or rim of something.
- Waldes
- Genitive of 'Wald'; of the forest or woods.
- Von
- Preposition meaning from or of.
- hier
- Adverb meaning here.
- aus
- Preposition meaning from or out of.
- blickten
- Past tense of 'blicken'; looked or gazed.
- Herrn
- Genitive/dative of 'Herr'; Mr. or gentleman's.
- Garten
- A garden or yard for growing plants.
- hinunter
- Directional adverb meaning down or downward.
- Mantel
- A coat or cloak worn as outer clothing.
- Schuhe
- Plural of 'Schuh'; shoes.
- waren
- Past tense plural of 'sein'; were.
- deutlich
- Adverb or adjective meaning clearly or distinctly.
- Vogelscheuche
- A scarecrow placed in fields to deter birds.
- zu
- Preposition or particle meaning to or too.
- sehen
- Infinitive meaning to see.
- gekrönt
- Past participle of 'krönen'; crowned or topped.
- von
- Preposition meaning from, of, or by.
- alten
- Adjective meaning old (inflected form).
- Schottenmütze
- A Scottish-style cap, such as a tam o'shanter.
- fiel
- Past tense of 'fallen'; fell down.
- kopfüber
- Adverb meaning headfirst or head over heels.
- aber
- Conjunction meaning but or however.
- machte
- Past tense of 'machen'; made or did.
- nichts
- Pronoun meaning nothing.
- da
- Conjunction or adverb meaning since, because, or there.
- Beet
- A garden bed or plot for planting.
- darunter
- Adverb meaning beneath it or below it.
- frisch
- Adjective or adverb meaning fresh or freshly.
- geharkt
- Past participle of 'harken'; raked smooth.
- ganz
- Adverb or adjective meaning quite, whole, or entirely.
- weich
- Adjective meaning soft or tender.
- Es
- Personal pronoun meaning it.
- Kopfsalat
- Head lettuce, a round leafy salad plant.
- bepflanzt
- Past participle of 'bepflanzen'; planted with crops.
- worden
- Past participle auxiliary for passive constructions; been.
- hinterließen
- Past tense of 'hinterlassen'; left behind traces.
- sehr
- Adverb meaning very or very much.
- viele
- Adjective or pronoun meaning many or a lot.
- merkwürdige
- Adjective meaning strange or peculiar (inflected).
- Fußabdrücke
- Plural of 'Fußabdruck'; footprints left on a surface.
- besonders
- Adverb meaning especially or particularly.
- Holzschuhe
- Plural of 'Holzschuh'; wooden clogs or shoes.
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