Won from the Waves — Page 11
Her loose cloak and the long grey hair which hung over her shoulders blew out in the wind, giving her face a wild and weird look, for she wore no covering to restrain her locks, with the exception of a mass of dry dark seaweed, formed in the shape of a crown, twisted round the top of her head.
Ihr loser Umhang und das lange graue Haar, das über ihre Schultern hing, wehten im Wind und verliehen ihrem Gesicht einen wilden und unheimlichen Ausdruck, denn sie trug keine Bedeckung, um ihr Haar zu bändigen, mit Ausnahme einer Masse trockener dunkler Meeresalgen, die in Form einer Krone um den oberen Teil ihres Kopfes gewunden waren.
"I have seen the ship you are about to visit.
„Ich habe das Schiff gesehen, das ihr besuchen wollt.
I knew what her fate would be even yesternight when she was floating proudly on the ocean; she was doomed to destruction, and so will be all those who venture on board her.
Ich wusste, was ihr Schicksal sein würde, schon gestern Nacht, als sie stolz auf dem Ozean trieb; sie war dem Untergang geweiht, und so werden es auch alle sein, die es wagen, an Bord zu gehen.
If you go out to her, I tell you that none of you will return.
Wenn ihr zu ihr hinausfahrt, sage ich euch, dass keiner von euch zurückkehren wird.
I warn you, Adam Halliburt, and I warn you all!
Ich warne euch, Adam Halliburt, und ich warne euch alle!
As the woman uttered these words she disappeared in the darkness.
Als die Frau diese Worte aussprach, verschwand sie in der Dunkelheit.
The men stood irresolute.
Die Männer standen unschlüssig.
"Let us put our trust in God, He will take care of us, if it's His good pleasure.
„Lasst uns unser Vertrauen in Gott setzen, Er wird für uns sorgen, wenn es Seinem guten Willen entspricht.
It's our duty to try and help our fellow-creatures.
Es ist unsere Pflicht, zu versuchen, unseren Mitmenschen zu helfen.
Vocabulary
- Ihr
- Your (formal singular or plural possessive pronoun).
- Umhang
- A cloak or cape worn over shoulders.
- und
- And; basic conjunction linking words or clauses.
- das
- The; neuter singular definite article.
- lange
- Long; adjective describing length or duration.
- graue
- Gray; adjective describing the color gray.
- Haar
- Hair; the filaments covering the human head.
- über
- Over; preposition indicating position above something.
- ihre
- Her; possessive pronoun referring to a female.
- Schultern
- Shoulders; the joints connecting arms to torso.
- hing
- Hung; past tense of hängen (to hang).
- im
- In the; contraction of 'in' and 'dem'.
- Wind
- Wind; air in natural motion or movement.
- ihrem
- Her (dative); possessive pronoun in dative case.
- Gesicht
- Face; the front of the human head.
- einen
- A or an; masculine singular accusative article.
- wilden
- Wild; adjective describing untamed or fierce nature.
- unheimlichen
- Uncanny or eerie; adjective describing something unsettling.
- Ausdruck
- Expression; a look or manifestation on the face.
- denn
- Because or for; conjunction introducing a reason.
- sie
- She; feminine singular personal pronoun.
- trug
- Wore; past tense of tragen (to wear or carry).
- keine
- No or none; negative article or pronoun.
- um
- Around or in order to; preposition or conjunction.
- mit
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.
- Ausnahme
- Exception; a case excluded from a general rule.
- einer
- A or one; feminine singular article in dative.
- Masse
- Mass or heap; a large quantity of something.
- trockener
- Dry; adjective describing lack of moisture.
- dunkler
- Dark; adjective describing low light or shade.
- in
- In; preposition indicating position or location.
- Form
- Form or shape; the structure or outline.
- Krone
- Crown; ornamental headpiece or top of head.
- den
- The; masculine singular accusative definite article.
- oberen
- Upper; adjective describing the higher part.
- Teil
- Part; a portion or component of something.
- ihres
- Her; possessive pronoun in genitive case.
- Kopfes
- Head; the upper part of the human body.
- Ich
- I; first person singular personal pronoun.
- habe
- Have; present tense of haben (to have).
- Schiff
- Ship; a large vessel for water transport.
- gesehen
- Seen; past participle of sehen (to see).
- besuchen
- To visit; to go see someone or something.
- wollt
- Wanted; past tense of wollen (to want).
- wusste
- Knew; past tense of wissen (to know).
- was
- What; interrogative pronoun or relative pronoun.
- Schicksal
- Fate or destiny; predetermined course of events.
- sein
- To be; infinitive of the auxiliary verb sein.
- würde
- Would; conditional form of werden (to become).
- schon
- Already; adverb indicating prior occurrence.
- gestern
- Yesterday; the day before today.
- Nacht
- Night; the time of darkness when sun is down.
- als
- When or as; conjunction indicating time or manner.
- stolz
- Proud; adjective expressing pride or dignity.
- auf
- On or upon; preposition indicating position above.
- dem
- The; neuter or masculine dative article.
- Ozean
- Ocean; the vast body of salt water.
- trieb
- Drifted; past tense of treiben (to drift).
- Untergang
- Sinking or ruin; downfall or destruction.
- so
- So; adverb meaning in that manner.
- werden
- To become; auxiliary or main verb.
- es
- It; neuter singular personal pronoun.
- auch
- Also; adverb meaning in addition.
- alle
- All; adjective or pronoun meaning every one.
- wagen
- Dares or ventures; to risk or hazard.
- an
- At or on; preposition indicating location.
- Bord
- Board; the deck or side of a ship.
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