The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck — Page 5

Vocabulary

Collie

A breed of long-haired herding dog

Hund

A domestic animal kept as a pet or worker

begegnete

Met or encountered someone unexpectedly

ihr

Her, or plural/formal you in German

als

When or as, used for past-time clauses

sie

She, they, or formal you in German

herauskam

Came out from an enclosed or interior space

Was

What, used in questions or relative clauses

machst

Do or make, second person singular present

du

Informal second person singular pronoun 'you'

mit

Preposition meaning with or along with

diesen

These, dative or accusative demonstrative pronoun

Zwiebeln

Plural of onion, a pungent cooking vegetable

Wohin

Where to, asking about direction of movement

gehst

Go, second person singular present of gehen

jeden

Every or each, accusative masculine form

Nachmittag

The afternoon, time between noon and evening

allein

Alone, without company or assistance from others

hatte

Had, simple past tense of haben

einen

Indefinite article, accusative masculine form 'a'

gehörigen

Considerable or proper, adjective in declined form

Respekt

Respect or awe felt toward someone or something

vor

Preposition meaning before, in front of, or of

dem

Dative definite article 'the' for masculine/neuter

erzählte

Told or narrated a story to someone

ihm

Him, dative pronoun for masculine third person

die

Definite article 'the' for feminine or plural nouns

ganze

Whole or entire, adjective describing completeness

Geschichte

Story, history, or account of events

hörte

Listened or heard, simple past tense of hören

zu

To, at, or too; preposition or particle

den

Definite article 'the', accusative masculine or plural dative

klugen

Clever or smart, adjective in declined form

Kopf

Head, the upper body part containing the brain

zur

Contraction of zu der, meaning to the

Seite

Side, page, or direction relative to a body

geneigt

Tilted or inclined, past participle of neigen

er

He, masculine third person singular pronoun

grinste

Grinned or smirked, simple past of grinsen

höflichen

Polite or courteous, adjective in declined form

Herrn

Gentleman, dative or accusative form of Herr

sandfarben

Sand-colored, describing a light yellowish-beige color

Schnurrhaaren

Whiskers, the long facial hairs of an animal

beschrieb

Described, simple past tense of beschreiben

Illustration

A picture or image accompanying a text

Er

He, masculine third person singular pronoun

stellte

Asked or posed, simple past of stellen

mehrere

Several or multiple, indefinite pronoun adjective

Fragen

Questions, plural of Frage

über

About, over, or above; preposition with accusative or dative

Wald

Forest or woods, a large area of trees

und

And, basic coordinating conjunction in German

genaue

Exact or precise, adjective in declined form

Lage

Location, position, or situation of something

des

Genitive definite article 'of the' for masculine/neuter

Hauses

Of the house, genitive form of Haus

Schuppens

Of the shed, genitive form of Schuppen

Dann

Then, indicating what happens next in sequence

ging

Went, simple past tense of gehen

hinaus

Out or outside, directional adverb away from inside

trabte

Trotted, simple past tense of traben

durch

Through, preposition indicating movement across something

das

Definite article 'the' for neuter nouns

Dorf

Village, a small rural settlement community

machte

Made or did, simple past tense of machen

sich

Reflexive pronoun meaning himself, herself, or itself

auf

On, upon, or onto; common German preposition

Suche

Search or quest for something or someone

nach

After, to, or for; preposition with dative

zwei

Two, the number 2 in German

Fuchshund

Foxhound, a dog bred for hunting foxes

Welpen

Puppies, young dogs not yet fully grown

Metzger

Butcher, a person who sells or prepares meat

spazieren

To stroll or walk leisurely for pleasure

gingen

Went, simple past plural of gehen

an

At, on, or to; preposition with various uses

einem

Indefinite article, dative masculine or neuter form

sonnigen

Sunny, adjective describing bright pleasant weather

zum

Contraction of zu dem, meaning to the

letzten

Last or final, adjective in declined form

Mal

Time or occasion, as in one last time

Fahrweg

A driveway or cart track for vehicles

hinauf

Up or upward, directional adverb indicating ascent

Sie

She, they, or formal you pronoun in German

war

Was, simple past tense of sein (to be)

ziemlich

Quite or rather, adverb indicating moderate degree

beladen

Loaded or burdened with a heavy cargo

Kräuterbündeln

Bundles of herbs, tied clusters of aromatic plants

in

In or into, basic preposition of location

einer

Indefinite article, dative feminine form 'a'

Tasche

Bag or pocket, a container for carrying items

flog

Flew, simple past tense of fliegen

landete

Landed, simple past tense of landen

gegenüber

Opposite or across from a place or person

Haus

House or home, a building people live in

buschigen

Bushy, adjective describing thick or full growth

langschwänzigen

Long-tailed, adjective describing an animal with long tail

saß

Sat, simple past tense of sitzen

Baumstamm

Tree trunk, the main woody stem of a tree

schnupperte

Sniffed, simple past tense of schnuppern

Luft

Air or breath, the invisible gaseous atmosphere

blickte

Looked or glanced, simple past of blicken

unruhig

Restless or uneasy, feeling nervous or unsettled

ringsum

All around, looking in every surrounding direction

Als

When, used in past-time subordinate clauses

erschrak

Got frightened, simple past of erschrecken

heftig

Violently or intensely, adverb of strong reaction

Kommen

Coming or to come, infinitive or noun form

ins

Contraction of in das, into the

sobald

As soon as, conjunction indicating immediate sequence

Ihre

Your (formal) or her, possessive pronoun form

Eier

Eggs, plural of Ei, oval objects laid by birds

angesehen

Looked at, past participle of ansehen

haben

Have or to have, basic auxiliary or main verb

Geben

Give, infinitive or imperative of geben

mir

Me, dative first person singular pronoun

Kräuter

Herbs, aromatic plants used in cooking or medicine

für

For, preposition indicating purpose or recipient

Omelett

An omelette, a dish of beaten eggs cooked flat

Beeilen

Hurry up, imperative form of sich beeilen

schroff

Brusque or curt, speaking in an abrupt harsh manner

ihn

Him, accusative masculine third person pronoun

noch

Still, yet, or even; common German adverb

nie

Never, adverb indicating something has not occurred

so

So or such, adverb of degree or manner

sprechen

To speak or talk, common German infinitive verb

hören

To hear or listen, basic German infinitive verb

fühlte

Felt, simple past tense of fühlen

überrascht

Surprised, past participle or adjective of überraschen

unwohl

Unwell or uneasy, feeling uncomfortable or unsettled

Während

While or during, subordinating conjunction or preposition

drinnen

Inside or indoors, adverb of interior location

trappelnde

Pattering or trampling, adjective from trappeln

Schritte

Steps or footsteps, plural of Schritt

um

Around or at, preposition with various meanings

Rückseite

Back side or rear, the opposite of the front

herum

Around, adverb indicating circular or surrounding movement

Jemand

Someone or somebody, an indefinite pronoun

schwarzen

Black, adjective in declined form referring to color

Nase

Nose, the facial organ used for smelling

am

Contraction of an dem, at the or on the

unteren

Lower, adjective in declined form meaning bottom part

Teil

Part or section of something larger

Tür

Door, the hinged barrier that closes an entrance

schloss

Locked or closed, simple past of schließen

dann

Then, indicating the next event in a sequence

ab

Off or away, verbal prefix or adverb of separation

wurde

Became or was, simple past of werden

sehr

Very, adverb intensifying an adjective or another adverb

beunruhigt

Worried or alarmed, past participle of beunruhigen