Reading 6

Question 1

solcher

Answer 1

such

Question 2

lassen (lässt, ließ, gelassen)

Answer 2

let (jdn. etw. schquen: to let s.o. see s.th.)

Question 3

d__ Gott

Answer 3

Gott, der (-es, -er)

God

Question 4

mich

Answer 4

me (acc.)

Question 5

schauen (schaut, schaute, geschaut)

Answer 5

to look, see

Question 6

sehen (sieht, sah, gesehen)

Answer 6

to see

Question 7

d__ heuschrecke

Answer 7

Heuschrecke, die (-n)

grasshopper, (in hot countries) locust

Question 8

aus*ziehen (zieht aus, zog aus, ist ausgezogen)

Answer 8

to move out

Question 9

als

Answer 9

when (with the past tense)

Question 10

d__ Sommergras

Answer 10

Sommergras, das (-es, -er)

summer grass

Question 11

an*fangen (fängt an, fing an, angefangen)

Answer 11

to begin

Question 12

zu

Answer 12

to

Question 13

wachsen (wächst, wuchs, ist gewachsen)

Answer 13

to grow

Question 14

wachsen (wächst, wuchs, ist gewachsen)

Answer 14

to grow

Question 15

aber

Answer 15

but, however

Question 16

kommen (kommt, kam, ist gekommen)

Answer 16

to come

Question 17

nach (+ which case?)

Answer 17

nach (+ dat.)

after

Question 18

d__ Mahd

Answer 18

Mahd, die (en)

reaping, cut grass

Question 19

doch

Answer 19

but

Question 20

daran

Answer 20

at it

Question 21

waren

Answer 21

were

Question 22

d__ Grün

Answer 22

Grün, das (-s, -)

green

Question 23

kahl*fressen (frisst, fraß, gefressen)

Answer 23

to strip bare

Question 24

verzeihen (verzeiht, verzieh, verziehen)

Answer 24

to pardon, excuse, forgive

Question 25

wie

Answer 25

how

Question 26

können (kann, konnte, gekonnt)

Answer 26

can, to be able to

Question 27

bestehen (besteht, bestand, bestanden)

Answer 27

continue to exist

Question 28

er

Answer 28

he, it

Question 29

sein (ist, war, ist gewesen)

Answer 29

to be

Question 30

ja

Answer 30

yes

Question 31

gering

Answer 31

small

Question 32

da

Answer 32

then

Question 33

reuen

Answer 33

to cause to regret (etw. reut jdn.: s.o. regrets s.th.)

Question 34

sollen (soll, sollte, gesollt)

Answer 34

should, to be supposed to

Question 35

geschehen (geschieht, geschah, ist geschehen)

Answer 35

to happen

Question 36

Lassen is usually translated ___ or ____. It is very often used in combination with another verb to mean “to cause to be done” or “to have done.” Therefore, when you see lassen….

Answer 36

let or leave

look at the end of the sentence to see what the “real” verb is - that is, the verb that gives the main meaning

Question 37

Flavoring words (e.g. doch, ja) express the speaker’s tone and are often not directly translatable. Doch has several functions. In this text….

Ja also has several functions. Here it is used…

Answer 37

… doch softens the command

… to confirm a known fact