The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2 — Page 10

Vocabulary

Das

Neuter definite article meaning 'the'.

natürlich

Naturally; of course; as expected.

und

Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.

als

As, when, or than; used in comparisons and time clauses.

wir

First-person plural pronoun meaning 'we'.

auf

Preposition meaning 'on', 'onto', or 'upon'.

diese

Demonstrative pronoun/adjective meaning 'this' or 'these'.

Weise

Manner, way, or method of doing something.

absolut

Absolutely; completely; without any exception or qualification.

jedes

Each, every; referring to each individual item.

einzelne

Single, individual; each one separately considered.

Möbelstück

A single piece of furniture in a room.

vollständig

Completely, entirely, thoroughly; without omission.

untersucht

Examined, inspected, investigated carefully and thoroughly.

hatten

Past tense of 'haben'; had, possessed something previously.

nahmen

Past tense of 'nehmen'; took something in hand.

das

Neuter definite article or demonstrative pronoun meaning 'the/that'.

Haus

House; a building used as a dwelling.

selbst

Itself, himself, herself; emphasizing the subject itself.

unter

Preposition meaning 'under', 'beneath', or 'among'.

die

Feminine or plural definite article meaning 'the'.

Lupe

Magnifying glass used to examine small details closely.

Wir

First-person plural pronoun meaning 'we'.

teilten

Past tense of 'teilen'; divided or split into parts.

gesamte

Entire, whole, total; referring to the complete extent.

Oberfläche

Surface, exterior area of an object or space.

in

Preposition meaning 'in', 'into', or 'inside'.

Abschnitte

Sections, segments, portions into which something is divided.

ein

Indefinite article 'a/an'; also means 'one'.

numerierten

Past tense of 'nummerieren'; numbered sequentially for tracking.

damit

So that, in order that; expressing purpose or intent.

keiner

None, not one; no one of a group was omitted.

ausgelassen

Left out, omitted, skipped over unintentionally or deliberately.

werden

To become; auxiliary verb forming future or passive voice.

konnte

Past tense of 'können'; was able to, could do.

dann

Then; afterward; indicating the next step in sequence.

untersuchten

Past tense of 'untersuchen'; examined or inspected thoroughly.

jeden

Every, each; accusative form referring to each individual.

einzelnen

Individual, single; inflected form used in accusative context.

Quadratzoll

Square inch; unit of area measurement used historically.

des

Genitive form of definite article 'der/das' meaning 'of the'.

gesamten

Inflected form of 'gesamt'; of the entire or whole area.

Anwesens

Of the property or estate; genitive of 'Anwesen'.

einschließlich

Including, inclusive of; not leaving out specified items.

der

Definite article for masculine/genitive/dative forms meaning 'the'.

beiden

Both; referring to two things or people together.

unmittelbar

Immediately, directly; without anything in between.

angrenzenden

Adjacent, bordering; directly next to the main property.

Häuser

Houses; plural of 'Haus', residential buildings.

wie

How, as, like; used in comparisons or questions.

zuvor

Before, previously, beforehand; referring to an earlier time.

mit

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.

dem

Dative form of definite article 'der/das' meaning 'the'.

Mikroskop

Microscope; instrument for magnifying very small objects.

Gelände

Terrain, grounds, area of land surrounding a property.

ist

Third-person singular present of 'sein'; is, exists.

Ziegelsteinen

Bricks; plural dative of 'Ziegelstein', fired clay blocks.

gepflastert

Paved, cobbled; covered with stones or bricks as surface.

Es

Neuter pronoun meaning 'it'; refers to a neuter noun.

hat

Third-person singular present of 'haben'; has, possesses.

uns

Dative/accusative first-person plural pronoun meaning 'us'.

verhältnismäßig

Relatively, proportionally, comparatively speaking in context.

wenig

Little, few; a small amount or degree of something.

Mühe

Effort, trouble, toil; exertion required to accomplish something.

bereitet

Caused, prepared; past participle of 'bereiten' meaning to cause.

Gewiss

Certainly, of course; expressing confirmation or assurance.

öffneten

Past tense of 'öffnen'; opened something up for inspection.

Paket

Package, parcel; wrapped bundle of items sent or stored.

Päckchen

Small package, little parcel; diminutive form of 'Paket'.

nicht

Not; negation particle used to negate verbs or phrases.

nur

Only, just, merely; limiting or restricting a statement.

Buch

Book; bound written or printed work for reading.

sondern

But rather; used after a negative to introduce contrast.

blätterten

Past tense of 'blättern'; leafed through pages of a book.

auch

Also, too, as well; adding something to what was said.

Seite

Page of a book; also means side or flank.

jedem

Dative form of 'jeder'; to/in each or every one.

Band

Volume of a book; one book in a multi-part series.

um

Around, at, in order to; versatile preposition or conjunction.

ohne

Without; preposition indicating the absence of something.

einem

Dative indefinite article 'einem'; to a/an (neuter/masculine).

bloßen

Mere, bare, simple; inflected form indicating nothing more than.

Schütteln

Shaking; the act of shaking an object back and forth.

zu

To, too, at; preposition or infinitive particle in German.

begnügen

To be satisfied with, content oneself with something minimal.

es

Neuter pronoun 'it'; refers to a previously mentioned noun.

manche

Some, many a; referring to an indefinite number of people.

unserer

Genitive form of 'unser'; of our, belonging to us.

Polizeibeamten

Police officers; trained law enforcement personnel on duty.

tun

To do, to perform an action or activity.

pflegen

To tend to do habitually; to be accustomed to doing.

maßen

Past tense of 'messen'; measured dimensions with precision.

Dicke

Thickness; the measurement of how thick something is.

Buchdeckels

Of the book cover; genitive of 'Buchdeckel', a book's cover.

äußerster

Utmost, extreme; of the greatest possible degree of precision.

Genauigkeit

Accuracy, precision, exactness; quality of being very exact.

aus

From, out of; preposition indicating origin or direction outward.

unterzogen

Past participle of 'unterziehen'; subjected to a process or examination.

sorgfältigsten

Most careful, most meticulous; superlative form of 'sorgfältig'.

Prüfung

Examination, test, inspection; thorough checking of something.

durch

Through, by means of; preposition indicating passage or means.

Wäre

Subjunctive of 'sein'; would be, used in hypothetical conditions.

an

At, on, to; preposition indicating position or direction.

Einbände

Book bindings; the covers binding a book's pages together.

jüngster

Most recent, latest; superlative of 'jung' meaning youngest/most recent.

Zeit

Time; a period, moment, or era in duration.

manipuliert

Manipulated, tampered with; altered in a deceptive manner.

worden

Past participle of 'werden'; used to form passive constructions.

so

So, thus, then; connective word introducing a conclusion.

wäre

Subjunctive of 'sein'; would have been in a condition.

schlechterdings

Absolutely, utterly, simply impossible; without any qualification.

unmöglich

Impossible; not able to happen or be done.

gewesen

Past participle of 'sein'; been, existed at a past time.

dass

That; subordinating conjunction introducing a dependent clause.

dies

This; neuter demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby.

Beobachtung

Observation, notice; the act of watching and noticing carefully.

entgangen

Past participle of 'entgehen'; escaped notice, went undetected.

Sie

You (formal) or she/they; context-dependent German pronoun.

haben

To have; auxiliary and main verb indicating possession.

den

Accusative masculine definite article meaning 'the'.

Boden

Floor, ground, bottom; the lowest surface of a room.

Teppichen

Carpets, rugs; plural dative of 'Teppich', floor coverings.