The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher — Page 4

Vocabulary

schoss

Shot up or darted quickly in a direction.

an

To, at, or on; a common preposition.

die

The; definite article for feminine or plural nouns.

Wasseroberfläche

The surface of a body of water.

wie

Like, as, or how; used for comparison.

ein

A or an; indefinite article for singular nouns.

Korken

A cork stopper used to seal bottles.

und

And; basic coordinating conjunction connecting words or clauses.

Bläschen

Small bubbles or blisters; diminutive of Blase.

aus

Out of or from; preposition indicating origin or exit.

einer

A or one; indefinite article in dative feminine form.

Sodawasserflasche

A bottle containing carbonated soda water.

er

He; third-person singular masculine pronoun.

schwamm

Swam; past tense of schwimmen, to swim.

mit

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.

aller

All of, with all; genitive or adjectival form of all.

Kraft

Strength or force; physical or mental power.

zum

To the; contraction of zu dem, dative masculine.

Rand

Edge, rim, or border of something.

des

Of the; genitive definite article for masculine or neuter.

Teiches

Of the pond; genitive form of Teich.

Er

He; third-person singular masculine pronoun.

kletterte

Climbed; past tense of klettern, to climb.

ans

To the; contraction of an das, accusative neuter.

erste

First; ordinal number indicating the initial item.

Ufer

Bank or shore of a river, lake, or pond.

das

The; definite article for neuter nouns.

erreichte

Reached or attained; past tense of erreichen.

hüpfte

Hopped or skipped; past tense of hüpfen.

über

Over, across, or about; versatile preposition or adverb.

Wiese

Meadow or grassy field open outdoor area.

nach

To, after, or according to; common preposition.

Hause

Home; dative form used in nach Hause, homeward.

sein

His; possessive pronoun, or to be as infinitive.

Regenmantel

Raincoat; a coat worn to protect against rain.

völlig

Completely or totally; adverb expressing full degree.

in

In or into; basic preposition of location or direction.

Fetzen

Rags, shreds, or tatters; torn pieces of fabric.

klebte

Stuck or glued; past tense of kleben, to stick.

Pflaster

Bandage or plaster; adhesive strip for covering wounds.

auf

On, onto, or upon; common preposition of position.

seine

His; possessive pronoun in accusative or plural form.

Finger

Fingers; digits of the hand.

beide

Both; referring to two people or things together.

Freunde

Friends; plural of Freund, a close companion.

kamen

Came; past tense plural of kommen, to come.

Abendessen

Dinner or supper; the evening meal of the day.

konnte

Could; past tense of können, to be able to.

ihnen

Them; dative form of the third-person plural pronoun.

keinen

No, not any; negation in accusative masculine form.

Fisch

Fish; an aquatic animal commonly eaten as food.

anbieten

To offer; to present something for acceptance or use.

aber

But; coordinating conjunction expressing contrast or exception.

hatte

Had; past tense of haben, to have.

noch

Still, yet, or even; adverb expressing continuation or addition.

etwas

Something or somewhat; indefinite pronoun or adverb.

anderes

Other or different; indefinite pronoun in neuter form.

seiner

His; possessive pronoun in dative feminine or genitive form.

Speisekammer

Pantry or larder; a small food storage room.

trug

Wore or carried; past tense of tragen, to wear.

schwarz-goldene

Black and golden; compound adjective describing a color combination.

Weste

Waistcoat or vest; a sleeveless garment worn over a shirt.

Und

And; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses.

Herr

Mister or sir; formal title of address for a man.

Stadtrat

City councilor; an elected member of a municipal council.

brachte

Brought; past tense of bringen, to bring.

einen

A or one; indefinite article in accusative masculine form.

Salat

Salad or lettuce; a dish of raw or mixed vegetables.

einem

A or one; indefinite article in dative masculine or neuter.

Netz

Net; a mesh used for catching fish or other purposes.

statt

Instead of; preposition expressing substitution or replacement.

eines

A or one; indefinite article in genitive neuter form.

schönen

Beautiful or lovely; adjective in inflected dative form.

Tellers

Of the plate; genitive of Teller, a dining plate.

Elritzen

Minnows; small freshwater fish of the carp family.

aßen

Ate; past tense plural of essen, to eat.

sie

They, she, or you formal; third-person pronoun.

gebratenen

Fried or roasted; past participle adjective of braten.

Grashüpfer

Grasshopper; a jumping insect found in meadows and fields.

was

What or which; interrogative or relative pronoun.

Frösche

Frogs; plural of Frosch, amphibians living near water.

als

As, than, or when; conjunction used in comparisons or time.

herrlichen

Wonderful or splendid; adjective in inflected accusative form.

Genuss

Pleasure, enjoyment, or treat; a delightful experience.

betrachten

To regard or consider; to look at or view something.

_ich_

I; first-person singular pronoun, here emphasized typographically.

glaube

I believe or think; first-person form of glauben.

muss

Must or have to; modal verb expressing necessity or obligation.

widerlich

Disgusting or revolting; strongly unpleasant to the senses.

gewesen

Been; past participle of sein, used in perfect tense.

ENDE

End; uppercase indicating the conclusion of a text.

Ende

End or conclusion; the final point of something.

von

Of, from, or by; very common German preposition.

Die

The; definite article for feminine or plural nouns.

Geschichte

Story or history; a narrative or account of events.

Herrn

Mister; genitive or accusative form of Herr, a title.