The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck — Page 1

Vocabulary

Hinweis

Note or hint providing important information

hat

Third-person singular past tense of 'haben', to have

auch

Also, too; indicates addition or inclusion

eine

Indefinite article, feminine form meaning 'a' or 'an'

dieser

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' or 'of this'

Datei

A computer file storing data or documents

die

Definite article or relative pronoun meaning 'the' or 'which'

enthält

Contains; third-person singular present of 'enthalten'

Siehe

See; imperative directing reader to another reference

oder

Or; conjunction presenting an alternative option

DIE

Definite article 'the', here in uppercase for title

GESCHICHTE

Story or history; a narrative account of events

VON

Of or by; preposition indicating origin or authorship

von

Of, from, or by; common German preposition

EINE

Indefinite article meaning 'a', here in uppercase

BAUERNHOFGESCHICHTE

A story set on a farm, farmyard tale

FÜR

For; preposition indicating intended recipient

UND

And; coordinating conjunction linking words or phrases

Was

What; interrogative pronoun used in questions

für

For; preposition or part of 'was für' meaning 'what kind of'

ein

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

komischer

Funny, strange, or peculiar; adjective describing oddity

Anblick

A sight or view; something seen visually

ist

Is; third-person singular present of 'sein'

es

It; neuter personal pronoun in third person

Schar

A flock, group, or crowd of animals or people

Entenküken

Ducklings; young newly hatched baby ducks

mit

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

einer

Indefinite article dative feminine meaning 'a'

Henne

A hen; adult female chicken or bird

zu

To; preposition or infinitive particle

sehen

To see; infinitive of the verb of vision

Hört

Listen or hear; imperative of 'hören'

Geschichte

Story or history; a narrative or tale

verärgert

Annoyed, upset, or irritated about something

war

Was; simple past tense of 'sein', to be

weil

Because; subordinating conjunction explaining a reason

Frau

Woman or wife; also a polite form of address

des

Genitive article meaning 'of the' for masculine/neuter

Bauern

Farmer; a person who works agricultural land

ihr

Her or their; possessive or dative personal pronoun

nicht

Not; negation particle in German sentences

erlaubte

Allowed or permitted; past tense of 'erlauben'

ihre

Her own; possessive pronoun, feminine or plural form

eigenen

Own; adjective emphasizing personal possession or self

Eier

Eggs; plural of 'Ei', laid by birds

auszubrüten

To hatch; to incubate eggs until they hatch

Ihre

Her; possessive pronoun referring to female subject

Schwägerin

Sister-in-law; wife's or husband's sister

vollkommen

Completely, perfectly; adverb meaning entirely or wholly

bereit

Ready or willing; adjective indicating preparedness

das

The; definite article for neuter nouns

Ausbrüten

Hatching or incubating eggs; noun from 'ausbrüten'

jemand

Someone; indefinite pronoun referring to an unspecified person

anderem

Another or other; dative form of 'ander'

überlassen

To leave to or entrust to someone else

Ich

I; first-person singular personal pronoun

habe

Have; first-person singular present of 'haben'

Geduld

Patience; the ability to wait calmly

achtundzwanzig

Twenty-eight; the number 28

Tage

Days; plural of 'Tag', a unit of time

auf

On or upon; common German preposition

einem

A; indefinite article in dative masculine or neuter

Nest

Nest; a structure built by birds for eggs

sitzen

To sit; infinitive of the verb of sitting

und

And; coordinating conjunction connecting words or clauses

du

You; informal second-person singular pronoun

Sie

You (formal) or she; pronoun depending on context

versuchte

Tried or attempted; past tense of 'versuchen'

verstecken

To hide or conceal something from others

aber

But; coordinating conjunction showing contrast

sie

She, they, or them; personal pronoun in German

wurden

Were; past passive auxiliary, plural of 'werden'

immer

Always or still; adverb indicating constant repetition

gefunden

Found; past participle of 'finden', to find

weggetragen

Carried away; past participle of 'wegtragen'

wurde

Became or was; singular past tense of 'werden'

ganz

Completely or whole; adverb meaning entirely, very

verzweifelt

Desperate or despairing; feeling hopeless and distressed

beschloss

Decided; simple past tense of 'beschließen'

weit

Far or wide; adjective indicating great distance

weg

Away or gone; adverb indicating removal or distance

vom

From the; contraction of 'von dem'

Bauernhof

Farm; a property used for agricultural activities

bauen

To build or construct something

machte

Made or did; simple past tense of 'machen'

sich

Herself, himself, itself; reflexive pronoun in German

an

At, on, or to; common German preposition

schönen

Beautiful, lovely; adjective in inflected form

Frühlingsnachmittag

A spring afternoon; compound noun for a seasonal time

den

The; accusative definite article for masculine nouns

Weg

Way, path, or road; a route to travel

entlang

Along; preposition indicating movement beside something

Karrenweges

Cart track; a rough path used by farm carts

der

The; definite article or relative pronoun in German

über

Over, above, or about; versatile German preposition

Hügel

Hill; a raised area of land, smaller than a mountain

führt

Leads or goes; third-person singular of 'führen'

trug

Wore or carried; simple past tense of 'tragen'

Schultertuch

A shawl or shoulder cloth worn for warmth

Als

When or as; subordinating conjunction for past time

Spitze

Top or tip; the highest point of something

Hügels

Hill's; genitive form of 'Hügel', a small hill

erreichte

Reached or arrived at; past tense of 'erreichen'

sah

Saw; simple past tense of 'sehen', to see

in

In or into; common German preposition of location

Ferne

Distance or the far off; the remote area ahead

einen

A; indefinite article in accusative masculine form

Wald

Forest or woods; a large area of trees

dachte

Thought; simple past tense of 'denken'

dass

That; subordinating conjunction introducing a clause

wie

How or like; conjunction or adverb of manner

sicherer

Safer; comparative adjective of 'sicher', meaning secure

ruhiger

Calmer or quieter; comparative form of 'ruhig'

Ort

Place or location; a specific spot or area

aussah

Looked or appeared; past tense of 'aussehen'