White nights, and other stories — Page 12

Vocabulary

Aber

Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'

es

Neuter pronoun meaning 'it'

lag

Past tense of 'liegen'; lay or was located

bereits

Adverb meaning 'already' or 'previously'

ein

Indefinite article or numeral meaning 'a' or 'one'

Schimmer

A glimmer, shimmer, or faint trace of something

eines

Genitive form of indefinite article 'ein'

Lächelns

Genitive form of 'Lächeln'; of a smile

auf

Preposition meaning 'on,' 'upon,' or 'at'

ihren

Accusative possessive pronoun meaning 'her'

Lippen

Plural noun meaning 'lips'

Auch

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

sie

Pronoun meaning 'she,' 'they,' or formal 'you'

warf

Past tense of 'werfen'; threw or cast

mir

Dative pronoun meaning 'me' or 'to me'

einen

Accusative indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

verstohlenen

Adjective meaning furtive, secret, or stealthy

Blick

Noun meaning 'glance,' 'look,' or 'gaze'

zu

Preposition or particle meaning 'to' or 'too'

errötete

Past tense of 'erröten'; blushed or turned red

leicht

Adjective or adverb meaning 'light,' 'easy,' or 'slightly'

und

Conjunction meaning 'and'

schaute

Past tense of 'schauen'; looked or gazed

nach

Preposition meaning 'after,' 'to,' or 'toward'

unten

Adverb meaning 'down' or 'below'

Sehen

Infinitive meaning 'to see'; also formal imperative

Sie

Formal second-person pronoun meaning 'you'

warum

Interrogative adverb meaning 'why'

haben

Verb meaning 'to have'; auxiliary verb

mich

Accusative first-person pronoun meaning 'me'

fortgeschickt

Past participle of 'fortschicken'; sent away

Wenn

Conjunction meaning 'if' or 'when' in conditionals

ich

First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

hier

Adverb meaning 'here' indicating a location

gewesen

Past participle of 'sein'; been

wäre

Subjunctive past of 'sein'; would be or were

nichts

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'nothing'

passiert

Past participle of 'passieren'; happened or occurred

kannte

Past tense of 'kennen'; knew or was acquainted with

nicht

Negation word meaning 'not'

dachte

Past tense of 'denken'; thought or believed

dass

Subordinating conjunction meaning 'that'

auch

Adverb meaning 'also,' 'too,' or 'even'

Nun

Adverb meaning 'now' or 'well' in discourse

kennen

Infinitive meaning 'to know' a person or place

jetzt

Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'

Ein

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

wenig

Adjective or adverb meaning 'a little' or 'few'

Warum

Interrogative adverb meaning 'why'

zittern

Infinitive meaning 'to tremble' or 'to shake'

zum

Contraction of 'zu dem' meaning 'to the'

Beispiel

Noun meaning 'example'; used in 'zum Beispiel'

Oh

Interjection expressing surprise or realization

beim

Contraction of 'bei dem' meaning 'at the' or 'on the'

ersten

Ordinal adjective meaning 'first'

Versuch

Noun meaning 'attempt,' 'try,' or 'experiment'

erraten

Past participle of 'erraten'; guessed correctly

antwortete

Past tense of 'antworten'; answered or replied

erfreut

Adjective or participle meaning 'pleased' or 'delighted'

darüber

Adverb meaning 'about it,' 'over it,' or 'thereover'

mein

Possessive adjective meaning 'my'

Mädchen

Noun meaning 'girl' or 'young woman'

Verstand

Noun meaning 'mind,' 'reason,' or 'intellect'

hatte

Past tense of 'haben'; had

das

Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'that'

ist

Third-person singular of 'sein'; is

in

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

Gesellschaft

Noun meaning 'society,' 'company,' or 'social group'

von

Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'by'

Schönheit

Noun meaning 'beauty' referring to aesthetic quality

niemals

Adverb meaning 'never' under any circumstances

fehl

Adverb meaning 'wrong' or 'out of place'

am

Contraction of 'an dem' meaning 'at the' or 'on the'

Platz

Noun meaning 'place,' 'seat,' 'square,' or 'room'

Ja

Affirmative particle meaning 'yes'

den

Accusative definite article meaning 'the'

was

Interrogative or relative pronoun meaning 'what'

für

Preposition meaning 'for' indicating purpose or recipient

Mann

Noun meaning 'man' or 'husband'

bin

First-person singular of 'sein'; am

Genau

Adverb meaning 'exactly,' 'precisely,' or 'right'

schüchtern

Adjective meaning 'shy' or 'timid'

mit

Preposition meaning 'with' indicating accompaniment

Frauen

Plural noun meaning 'women' or 'ladies'

aufgeregt

Adjective meaning 'excited,' 'nervous,' or 'agitated'

leugne

First-person singular of 'leugnen'; deny or refute

ebenso

Adverb meaning 'just as' or 'equally' or 'likewise'

wie

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

vor

Preposition meaning 'before,' 'in front of,' or 'ago'

einer

Dative indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

Minute

Noun meaning 'minute' as a unit of time

waren

Past tense plural of 'sein'; were

als

Conjunction meaning 'when,' 'than,' or 'as'

jener

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'that one'

Herr

Noun meaning 'mister,' 'lord,' or 'gentleman'

erschreckte

Past tense of 'erschrecken'; startled or frightened

Ich

First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

etwas

Pronoun or adverb meaning 'something' or 'somewhat'

beunruhigt

Adjective meaning 'worried,' 'troubled,' or 'uneasy'

Es

Neuter pronoun meaning 'it'

Traum

Noun meaning 'dream' during sleep or as aspiration

hätte

Subjunctive past of 'haben'; would have or had

selbst

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'myself,' 'yourself,' or 'even'

im

Contraction of 'in dem' meaning 'in the'

Schlaf

Noun meaning 'sleep' as a state of rest

nie

Adverb meaning 'never'

geahnt

Past participle of 'ahnen'; suspected or anticipated

jemals

Adverb meaning 'ever' or 'at any time'

Frau

Noun meaning 'woman,' 'wife,' or formal 'Mrs.'

sprechen

Infinitive meaning 'to speak' or 'to talk'

würde

Subjunctive auxiliary meaning 'would'

Was

Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what'

Wirklich

Adverb meaning 'really,' 'truly,' or 'indeed'

wenn

Conjunction meaning 'if' or 'when' in conditionals

Arm

Noun meaning 'arm' as a body part

zittert

Third-person singular of 'zittern'; trembles or shakes

dann

Adverb meaning 'then' indicating consequence or time

deshalb

Adverb meaning 'therefore' or 'that is why'

weil

Subordinating conjunction meaning 'because'

er

Third-person masculine pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'

noch

Adverb meaning 'still,' 'yet,' or 'even'

hübschen

Adjective meaning 'pretty,' 'attractive,' or 'nice'

kleinen

Inflected adjective meaning 'small' or 'little'

Hand

Noun meaning 'hand' as a body part

Ihrer

Formal genitive possessive pronoun meaning 'your'

gehalten

Past participle of 'halten'; held or kept

wurde

Past passive auxiliary of 'werden'; was or became

gegenüber

Preposition meaning 'opposite,' 'toward,' or 'facing'

völlig

Adverb meaning 'completely,' 'entirely,' or 'totally'

fremd

Adjective meaning 'foreign,' 'strange,' or 'unfamiliar'

heißt

Third-person singular of 'heißen'; means or is called

war

Past tense of 'sein'; was

an

Preposition meaning 'at,' 'on,' or 'to'

gewöhnt

Past participle of 'gewöhnen'; accustomed or used to

allein

Adjective or adverb meaning 'alone' or 'only'

weiß

First-person singular of 'wissen'; know a fact

einmal

Adverb meaning 'once,' 'one time,' or 'someday'

ihnen

Dative pronoun meaning 'them' or formal 'you'

soll

Modal verb meaning 'shall,' 'should,' or 'is supposed to'

ob

Conjunction meaning 'whether' or 'if' in indirect questions

Ihnen

Formal dative pronoun meaning 'to you'

Albernes

Adjective used as noun meaning 'something silly or foolish'

gesagt

Past participle of 'sagen'; said or told

habe

First-person singular of 'haben'; have