The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher — Page 2

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The boat was round and green, and very like the other lily-leaves.

De boot was rond en groen, en leek veel op de andere leliebladen.

It was tied to a water-plant in the middle of the pond.

Hij was vastgebonden aan een waterplant in het midden van de vijver.

Mr. Jeremy took a reed pole, and pushed the boat out into open water.

Mijnheer Jeremy pakte een rietstok en duwde de boot het open water in.

"I know a good place for minnows," said Mr. Jeremy Fisher.

"Ik ken een goede plek voor stekelbaarsjes," zei mijnheer Jeremy Fisher.

Mr. Jeremy stuck his pole into the mud and fastened the boat to it.

Mijnheer Jeremy stak zijn stok in de modder en maakte de boot eraan vast.

Then he settled himself cross-legged and arranged his fishing tackle.

Toen ging hij kleermakerszit zitten en legde zijn vistuig klaar.

He had the dearest little red float.

Hij had het allerliefste kleine rode dobber.

His rod was a tough stalk of grass, his line was a fine long white horse-hair, and he tied a little wriggling worm at the end.

Zijn hengel was een stevige grasspriet, zijn lijn was een fijn lang wit paardenhaar, en aan het einde bond hij een klein kronkelend wormpje.

The rain trickled down his back, and for nearly an hour he stared at the float.

De regen druppelde langs zijn rug, en bijna een uur lang staarde hij naar de dobber.

"This is getting tiresome, I think I should like some lunch," said Mr. Jeremy Fisher.

"Dit begint vervelend te worden, ik geloof dat ik wel wat lunch wil," zei mijnheer Jeremy Fisher.

He punted back again amongst the water-plants, and took some lunch out of his basket.

Hij boomde terug tussen de waterplanten en haalde wat lunch uit zijn mand.

"I will eat a butterfly sandwich, and wait till the shower is over," said Mr. Jeremy Fisher.

"Ik eet een vlinderboterham, en wacht tot de bui voorbij is," zei mijnheer Jeremy Fisher.

A great big water-beetle came up underneath the lily leaf and tweaked the toe of one of his goloshes.

Een grote watertor kwam onder het lelieblad omhoog en kneep in de teen van een van zijn overschoenen.

Mr. Jeremy crossed his legs up shorter, out of reach, and went on eating his sandwich.

Mijnheer Jeremy trok zijn benen verder op, buiten bereik, en at zijn boterham verder op.

Once or twice something moved about with a rustle and a splash amongst the rushes at the side of the pond.

Een of twee keer bewoog er iets met geritsel en geplons tussen het riet aan de kant van de vijver.

"I trust that is not a rat," said Mr. Jeremy Fisher; "I think I had better get away from here."

"Ik hoop dat dat geen rat is," zei mijnheer Jeremy Fisher; "ik denk dat ik hier maar beter vandaan kan gaan."

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Vocabulary

boot: A boat or small watercraft.
was: Past tense of 'zijn'; was, existed.
rond: Round in shape; circular.
groen: The color green.
leek: Past tense of 'lijken'; seemed or appeared.
veel: Much or many; a large quantity.
andere: Other or different; referring to something else.
leliebladen: Lily pads; floating leaves of a water lily.
vastgebonden: Tied or bound firmly to something.
waterplant: An aquatic plant growing in or near water.
midden: The middle or center of something.
vijver: A pond; small body of still water.
Mijnheer: Formal title for a man; Mister or Sir.
pakte: Past tense of 'pakken'; grabbed or took hold.
rietstok: A reed stick or cane used for pushing.
duwde: Past tense of 'duwen'; pushed something away.
open: Open; not closed or blocked.
water: Water; the liquid found in rivers and ponds.
ken: Present tense of 'kennen'; to know someone or something.
goede: Good; of high quality or suitability.
plek: A spot or place; specific location.
stekelbaarsjes: Small stickleback fish found in ponds.
zei: Past tense of 'zeggen'; said.
mijnheer: Formal title for a man; Mister or Sir.
stak: Past tense of 'steken'; stuck or poked into.
zijn: His; possessive pronoun, or to be.
stok: A stick or rod; long rigid object.
modder: Mud; soft wet earth at the bottom.
maakte: Past tense of 'maken'; made or created.
eraan: To it; combining 'er' and 'aan'.
vast: Firmly fixed or attached; secure.
Toen: Then; at that time or after that.
ging: Past tense of 'gaan'; went.
kleermakerszit: Cross-legged sitting position; tailor's seat.
zitten: To sit; to be in a seated position.
legde: Past tense of 'leggen'; laid or placed down.
vistuig: Fishing tackle or fishing equipment.
klaar: Ready; prepared or finished.
allerliefste: Sweetest or most adorable of all.
kleine: Small; little in size.
rode: Red; the color red (inflected form).
dobber: A fishing float or bobber on a line.
Zijn: His; possessive pronoun, or to be.
hengel: A fishing rod used for angling.
stevige: Sturdy or firm; strong and solid.
grasspriet: A single blade of grass.
lijn: A line; fishing line or cord.
fijn: Fine or thin; delicate in texture.
lang: Long; extended in length or duration.
wit: White; the color white.
paardenhaar: Horse hair; hair from a horse's tail.
einde: The end or conclusion of something.
bond: Past tense of 'binden'; tied or bound.
klein: Small; little in size.
kronkelend: Wriggling or squirming; twisting and turning.
wormpje: A small worm; diminutive of worm.
regen: Rain; water falling from clouds.
druppelde: Past tense of 'druppelen'; dripped steadily.
langs: Along or down; alongside something.
rug: The back of a person or animal.
bijna: Almost or nearly; not quite there.
uur: An hour; unit of time equal to 60 minutes.
staarde: Past tense of 'staren'; stared fixedly.
begint: Third-person present of 'beginnen'; begins.
vervelend: Boring or annoying; tedious and unpleasant.
worden: To become; to turn into something.
geloof: Belief; or first-person present of 'geloven', think.
wel: Indeed or well; adds emphasis or certainty.
wat: What; or something, a little bit.
lunch: A midday meal; lunch.
wil: Present tense of 'willen'; want or wish.
boomde: Past tense of 'bomen'; poled or pushed with a pole.
terug: Back; returning to a previous place.
tussen: Between or among; in the middle of.
waterplanten: Aquatic plants; plants growing in water.
haalde: Past tense of 'halen'; fetched or took out.
mand: A basket used for carrying or storing things.
eet: Present tense of 'eten'; eats.
vlinderboterham: A butterfly sandwich; bread folded over filling.
wacht: Wait; present tense imperative of 'wachten'.
tot: Until; up to a certain point in time.
bui: A rain shower; brief period of rain.
voorbij: Past or over; gone by or finished.
grote: Large or big; great in size.
watertor: A water beetle; large insect living in ponds.
kwam: Past tense of 'komen'; came.
onder: Under or beneath something.
lelieblad: A lily pad; floating leaf of a water lily.
omhoog: Upward; in an upward direction.
kneep: Past tense of 'knijpen'; pinched or squeezed.
teen: A toe; one of the digits of the foot.
overschoenen: Galoshes; waterproof covers worn over shoes.
trok: Past tense of 'trekken'; pulled or drew back.
benen: Legs; lower limbs of the body.
verder: Further or farther; more distant or advanced.
buiten: Outside; beyond or out of reach.
bereik: Reach; the extent of one's access.
at: Past tense of 'eten'; ate.
boterham: A slice of bread or a sandwich.
twee: The number two.
keer: Time or occasion; an instance.
bewoog: Past tense of 'bewegen'; moved.
er: There; unstressed pronoun referring to a place.
iets: Something; an unspecified thing.
geritsel: A rustling sound; soft noise of movement.
geplons: A splashing sound; noise of something hitting water.
riet: Reed; tall grass-like plant growing near water.
kant: Side or direction; edge of something.
hoop: Hope; or a pile of something.
geen: No or not any; negates a noun.
rat: A rat; small rodent considered a pest.
denk: Present tense of 'denken'; think or believe.
hier: Here; in this place.
maar: But; conjunction expressing contrast.
beter: Better; of higher quality or more suitable.
vandaan: Away from here; from this place.
kan: Can; present tense of 'kunnen', to be able.
gaan: To go; to move away or depart.

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