The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle — Page 6

Vocabulary

Hand

Hand, the body part at the end of the arm

die

The, definite article for feminine or plural nouns

Teetasse

Teacup, a small cup used for drinking tea

hielt

Held, past tense of halten, to hold

war

Was, past tense of sein, to be

sehr

Very, used to intensify adjectives or adverbs

braun

Brown, a dark warm color between red and black

und

And, a conjunction connecting words or clauses

runzlig

Wrinkled, having many creases or folds in skin

von

From or of, a preposition indicating origin or possession

dem

The, dative definite article for masculine or neuter nouns

Seifenschaum

Soapsuds, the foam or lather produced by soap

überall

Everywhere, in or at every place

an

On or at, a preposition indicating position or attachment

ihrem

Her, dative possessive pronoun referring to a female subject

Kleid

Dress, a one-piece garment worn by women or girls

ihrer

Her, genitive or dative possessive pronoun for feminine nouns

Haube

Bonnet or cap, a head covering tied under the chin

steckten

Stuck or were sticking out, past tense of stecken

_Haarnadeln_

Hairpins, small pins used to fasten hair in place

mit

With, a preposition indicating accompaniment or means

falschen

Wrong or false, incorrect end pointing outward

Ende

End, the final point or tip of something

heraus

Out, indicating movement or protrusion outward

sodass

So that, a conjunction indicating result or consequence

nicht

Not, a negation word used to negate verbs or adjectives

zu

To or too, a preposition or infinitive particle

nahe

Near or close, indicating proximity in space

bei

Near or beside, a preposition indicating closeness

ihr

Her, a dative or possessive pronoun for feminine nouns

sitzen

To sit, to be seated in a position

mochte

Liked or wanted, past tense of mögen, to like

Illustration

Illustration, a picture or drawing accompanying a text

Als

When or as, a conjunction introducing a temporal clause

sie

She or they, a third-person pronoun

Tee

Tea, a hot beverage made from infused leaves

fertig

Finished or ready, completed or prepared

waren

Were, past tense plural of sein, to be

schnürten

Tied or bundled up, past tense of schnüren

Kleider

Clothes or dresses, plural of Kleid

Bündeln

Bundles, packages of items tied together

zusammen

Together, indicating combination or collective action

Taschentücher

Handkerchiefs, small cloths used for wiping face or nose

wurden

Were, passive auxiliary past tense of werden

in

In or into, a preposition indicating location or direction

sauberen

Clean, adjective describing something free of dirt

Schürze

Apron, a protective garment worn over clothing

zusammengefaltet

Folded together, neatly folded into a compact shape

einer

A or one, indefinite article in dative feminine form

silbernen

Silver, adjective describing something made of or like silver

Sicherheitsnadel

Safety pin, a pin with a clasp to prevent pricking

befestigt

Fastened or attached, fixed securely in place

Und

And, a conjunction joining two clauses or items

dann

Then, indicating the next step or following action

schürten

Stoked or poked, past tense of schüren, to stoke a fire

das

The, definite article for neuter nouns

Feuer

Fire, combustion producing heat and light

Torf

Peat, a type of fuel made from compressed organic matter

kamen

Came, past tense plural of kommen, to come

schlossen

Closed or locked, past tense of schließen

Tür

Door, a hinged barrier used to open or close an entrance

ab

Off or away, a separable prefix indicating removal or locking

versteckten

Hid, past tense of verstecken, to hide something

den

The, accusative definite article for masculine nouns

Schlüssel

Key, a device used to lock or unlock a door

unter

Under or beneath, a preposition indicating position below

der

The, definite article for feminine nouns in dative case

Türschwelle

Doorstep or threshold, the sill at the bottom of a door

Dann

Then, indicating the subsequent action or event

trabten

Trotted, past tense of traben, to trot or jog along

Frau

Mrs. or woman, a title or noun for a female person

Kleiderbündeln

Bundles of clothes, parcels of laundry tied together

Hügel

Hill, a small raised area of land

hinunter

Down, indicating movement downward along a slope

Den

The, accusative definite article used here with Weg

ganzen

Whole or entire, adjective meaning the complete extent

Weg

Way or path, a route or road for traveling

Pfad

Path or trail, a narrow track through terrain

kleine

Small or little, adjective describing something of small size

Tiere

Animals, living creatures other than humans

aus

Out of or from, a preposition indicating emergence

Farnkraut

Fern, a type of flowerless plant with feathery fronds

hervor

Forth or out, indicating emergence from a hidden place

um

To or in order to, a preposition or infinitive marker

treffen

To meet or encounter, to come together with someone

allerersten

Very first, superlative form indicating the earliest of all

denen

Whom or which, dative relative pronoun for plural nouns

begegneten

Met or encountered, past tense of begegnen

Hase

Hare or rabbit, a long-eared mammal of the family Leporidae

gab

Gave, past tense of geben, to give

ihnen

Them, dative personal pronoun referring to multiple people

ihre

Their or her, possessive pronoun referring to female or plural

schönen

Beautiful or nice, adjective in inflected form

alle

All, a pronoun or adjective meaning every one of something

kleinen

Small, adjective in inflected form describing something little

Vögel

Birds, plural of Vogel, winged feathered animals

lieben

Love or to love, a verb expressing deep affection

dankbar

Grateful or thankful, feeling or showing appreciation

am

At the, a contraction of an and dem

Fuß

Foot, the base of something or body part below the ankle

des

Of the, genitive definite article for masculine or neuter nouns

zur

To the, a contraction of zu and der

Zauntreppe

Stile, a set of steps for climbing over a fence

es

It, a third-person neuter personal pronoun

nichts

Nothing, indicating the absence of anything

mehr

More or anymore, indicating a greater amount or continuation

tragen

To carry or to wear, to bear or transport something

außer

Except or besides, a preposition indicating exclusion

kleinem

Small, adjective in dative neuter inflected form

Bündel

Bundle, a package of items wrapped or tied together

kletterte

Climbed, past tense of klettern, to climb or scramble up

hinauf

Up, indicating movement upward toward a higher point

drehte

Turned, past tense of drehen, to turn or rotate

sich

Herself or themselves, a reflexive pronoun

Gute

Good, adjective used in farewell phrase Gute Nacht

Nacht

Night, the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise

sagen

To say, to express something in spoken words

Wäscherin

Washerwoman or laundress, a woman who washes clothes professionally

danken

To thank, to express gratitude to someone

aber

But, a conjunction indicating contrast or exception

was

What, an interrogative or relative pronoun

für

For, a preposition indicating purpose or in exclamations

eine

A or one, indefinite article for feminine nouns

_sehr_

Very, emphasized form of the intensifying adverb sehr

seltsame

Strange or odd, adjective describing something unusual

Sache

Thing or matter, a general word for an object or affair

hatte

Had, past tense singular of haben, to have

weder

Neither, used in the construction weder…noch

auf

On or upon, a preposition indicating position or waiting for

Dank

Thanks or gratitude, appreciation expressed for a kindness

noch

Nor or still, used in neither-nor constructions

Wäscherechnung

Laundry bill, an invoice for washing and cleaning clothes

gewartet

Waited, past participle of warten, to wait

Sie

She or they, a third-person or formal second-person pronoun

lief

Ran or went, past tense of laufen, to run or walk

wo

Where, an interrogative or relative adverb of place

weiße

White, adjective describing the color of snow or milk

gefältelte

Pleated or ruffled, having small folds stitched in fabric

Schal

Scarf, a strip of fabric worn around the neck or head