Treasure Island — Page 1

Vocabulary

SCHATZINSEL

Treasure island; a famous adventure novel setting

von

Preposition meaning 'by' or 'from'

An

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'

einen

Indefinite article 'a/an' in accusative masculine form

amerikanischen

Adjective meaning 'American' in declined form

Herrn

Noun meaning 'gentleman' or 'mister' (accusative)

nach

Preposition meaning 'after,' 'to,' or 'according to'

dessen

Relative pronoun meaning 'whose' (genitive masculine)

klassischem

Adjective meaning 'classical' in dative declined form

Geschmack

Noun meaning 'taste' or 'aesthetic preference'

folgende

Adjective meaning 'following' or 'subsequent'

Erzählung

Noun meaning 'story,' 'narrative,' or 'tale'

gestaltet

Past participle of 'gestalten,' meaning 'shaped' or 'crafted'

wurde

Past tense of 'werden,' meaning 'was' or 'became'

wird

Present tense of 'werden,' meaning 'will' or 'becomes'

sie

Personal pronoun meaning 'she,' 'they,' or 'it'

nun

Adverb meaning 'now' or 'then'

als

Conjunction/preposition meaning 'as' or 'than'

Gegenleistung

Noun meaning 'return favor' or 'compensation'

für

Preposition meaning 'for'

zahlreiche

Adjective meaning 'numerous' or 'many'

köstliche

Adjective meaning 'delightful,' 'delicious,' or 'wonderful'

Stunden

Noun meaning 'hours' (plural of Stunde)

mit

Preposition meaning 'with'

herzlichsten

Superlative adjective meaning 'most heartfelt' or 'warmest'

Wünschen

Noun meaning 'wishes' (dative plural of Wunsch)

seinem

Possessive pronoun meaning 'his' in dative form

liebevollen

Adjective meaning 'loving' or 'affectionate' (declined)

Freund

Noun meaning 'friend' (male)

Autor

Noun meaning 'author' or 'writer'

gewidmet

Past participle of 'widmen,' meaning 'dedicated'

AN

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at' (capitalized for heading)

ZÖGERNDEN

Adjective meaning 'hesitant' or 'reluctant' (declined)

KÄUFER

Noun meaning 'buyer' or 'purchaser'

Wenn

Conjunction meaning 'if' or 'when'

Seemannsgeschichten

Noun meaning 'sailors' stories' or 'nautical tales'

zu

Preposition/particle meaning 'to,' 'at,' or 'too'

Seemannsliedern

Noun meaning 'sea shanties' or 'sailors' songs' (dative plural)

Sturm

Noun meaning 'storm' or 'tempest'

Abenteuer

Noun meaning 'adventure' or 'exciting experience'

Hitze

Noun meaning 'heat' or 'hot temperature'

Kälte

Noun meaning 'cold' or 'coldness'

Schoner

Noun meaning 'schooner,' a type of sailing vessel

Inseln

Noun meaning 'islands' (plural of Insel)

Gestrandete

Noun meaning 'castaways' or 'stranded persons'

Piraten

Noun meaning 'pirates' (plural of Pirat)

vergrabenes

Adjective meaning 'buried' (past participle of vergraben)

Gold

Noun meaning 'gold,' the precious metal

all

Adjective/pronoun meaning 'all' or 'every'

alte

Adjective meaning 'old' in declined form

Romantik

Noun meaning 'romance,' 'romanticism,' or 'romantic spirit'

neu

Adjective meaning 'new' or 'anew'

erzählt

Past participle of 'erzählen,' meaning 'told' or 'narrated'

Genau

Adverb meaning 'exactly' or 'precisely'

auf

Preposition meaning 'on,' 'upon,' or 'in'

Art

Noun meaning 'manner,' 'kind,' or 'way'

Weise

Noun meaning 'way,' 'manner,' or 'method'

Gefallen

Noun/verb meaning 'pleasure' or 'to please'

können

Modal verb meaning 'can' or 'to be able to'

wie

Conjunction/adverb meaning 'how' or 'as/like'

mir

Personal pronoun 'me' in dative form

einst

Adverb meaning 'once,' 'formerly,' or 'at one time'

gefielen

Past tense of 'gefallen,' meaning 'pleased' or 'liked'

klügeren

Comparative adjective meaning 'smarter' or 'more clever'

Jugendlichen

Noun meaning 'young people' or 'adolescents' (dative plural)

heute

Adverb meaning 'today' or 'nowadays'

So

Adverb/conjunction meaning 'so,' 'thus,' or 'therefore'

sei

Subjunctive form of 'sein,' meaning 'be' (let it be)

es

Personal pronoun meaning 'it'

los

Adjective/adverb meaning 'loose,' 'off,' or 'go!'

nicht

Negation adverb meaning 'not'

lernbegierige

Adjective meaning 'eager to learn' or 'studious'

Jugend

Noun meaning 'youth' or 'young people'

mehr

Adverb meaning 'more' or 'no longer' (with nicht)

begehrt

Past participle of 'begehren,' meaning 'desired' or 'coveted'

Seine

Possessive pronoun meaning 'his' in nominative form

alten

Adjective meaning 'old' in declined weak form

Vorlieben

Noun meaning 'preferences' or 'favorite things' (plural)

vergessen

Verb meaning 'to forget' or past participle 'forgotten'

hat

Third person singular of 'haben,' meaning 'has'

oder

Conjunction meaning 'or'

Tapferen

Adjective used as noun meaning 'the brave ones'

Oder

Conjunction meaning 'or' (capitalized here poetically)

Wald

Noun meaning 'forest' or 'woods'

Welle

Noun meaning 'wave' (of water)

auch

Adverb meaning 'also,' 'too,' or 'as well'

möge

Subjunctive of 'mögen,' expressing a wish: 'may'

ich

Personal pronoun meaning 'I'

alle

Pronoun/adjective meaning 'all' or 'everyone'

meine

Possessive pronoun meaning 'my' (nominative feminine/plural)

das

Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'that' (neuter)

Grab

Noun meaning 'grave' or 'tomb'

teilen

Verb meaning 'to share' or 'to divide'

Wo

Adverb meaning 'where'

diese

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these' or 'those'

ihre

Possessive pronoun meaning 'their' or 'her'

Schöpfungen

Noun meaning 'creations' or 'works' (plural of Schöpfung)

ruhen

Verb meaning 'to rest' or 'to repose'

INHALT

Noun meaning 'contents' or 'table of contents'

ERSTER

Ordinal adjective meaning 'first' (masculine nominative)

TEIL

Noun meaning 'part' or 'section'

Pirat

Noun meaning 'pirate' or 'sea robber'

ALTE

Adjective meaning 'old' (nominative, capitalized heading)

SEEBÄR

Noun meaning 'old sea dog' or 'seasoned sailor'

IM

Contraction of 'in dem,' meaning 'in the'

ADMIRAL

Noun meaning 'admiral,' high-ranking naval officer

SCHWARZER

Adjective meaning 'black' (masculine nominative)

HUND

Noun meaning 'dog'; 'Schwarzer Hund' is a character name

ERSCHEINT

Third person singular of 'erscheinen,' meaning 'appears'

VERSCHWINDET

Third person singular of 'verschwinden,' meaning 'disappears'

SCHWARZE

Adjective meaning 'black' (weak declined form)

FLECK

Noun meaning 'spot,' 'mark,' or 'stain'; the Black Spot

SEEKISTE

Noun meaning 'sea chest,' a sailor's storage trunk

LETZTE

Adjective meaning 'last' or 'final' in declined form

VOM

Contraction of 'von dem,' meaning 'from the'

BLINDEN

Adjective meaning 'blind' in declined form (genitive)

MANN

Noun meaning 'man' or 'husband'

PAPIERE

Noun meaning 'papers' or 'documents' (plural of Papier)

DES

Definite article 'the' in genitive masculine/neuter form

KAPITÄNS

Noun meaning 'captain's' (genitive of Kapitän)

ZWEITER

Ordinal adjective meaning 'second' (masculine nominative)

Schiffskoch

Noun meaning 'ship's cook,' a cook aboard a vessel

ICH

Personal pronoun meaning 'I' (capitalized in heading)

FAHRE

First person singular of 'fahren,' meaning 'travel' or 'go'

NACH

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'toward' (a place)

BEI

Preposition meaning 'at,' 'near,' or 'with'

SCHILD

Noun meaning 'sign,' 'shield,' or 'emblem'

FERNROHRS

Noun meaning 'telescope's' (genitive of Fernrohr)