brain - Gehirn, Superhirn, Intelligenzbestie, Kopf, Verstand, Köpfchen
Edward - Eduard
A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest: "Fancy! since we last met, I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London."
mine - mein, meiner
philosopher - Philosophen; Philosoph, Philosophin
jest - scherzen
earnest - ernsthaft; gesetzt, ernst; (earn) ernsthaft; gesetzt, ernst
fancy - schick; extravagant, originell
Since - Seit wann; seitdem, seither, weil, da
Last - letzte, zuletzt, letzter, vorig; dauern, andauern
discovered - entdeckt; entdecken, erleben, erfahren, dabei sein
haunted house - Spukhaus
midst - mittendrin; Mitten, Mitte, inmitten
"Really haunted?-and by what-ghosts?"
haunted - spuken, verfolgen, Treffpunkt
ghosts - Gespenst
"Well, I can't answer that question; all I know is this: six weeks ago my wife and I were in search of a furnished apartment. Passing a quiet street, we saw on the window of one of the houses a bill, 'Apartments, Furnished.'The situation suited us: we entered the house-liked the rooms-engaged them by the week-and left them the third day. No power on earth could have reconciled my wife to stay longer; and I don't wonder at it."
search - Suche; suchen, absuchen, durchsuchen
furnished - eingerichtet; möblieren, einrichten, ausrüsten
passing - vorübergehend, verrinnend ''(poetic)'', hervorragend
suited - geeignet; Anzug, Anzugträger, Farbe, passen, passen
entered - eingegeben; reingehen, hineingehen, hereingehen, eintreten
engaged - verlobt; beschäftigen, anstellen, angreifen, anlegen, einrasten
third - dritte; Dritter, Dritte, Drittel, Drittel, Terz, dreiteilen
power on - den Strom anschalten
earth - Erde, Land, Grund
reconciled - versöhnt; versöhnen
wonder - Wunder, Mirakel, wundern
"What did you see?"
"It was not so much what we saw or heard that drove us away, as it was an undefinable terror which seized both of us whenever we passed by the door of a certain unfurnished room, in which we neither saw nor heard anything. Accordingly, on the fourth morning I summoned the woman who kept the house and attended on us, and told her that the rooms did not quite suit us, and we would not stay out our week.
undefinable - undefinierbar
terror - Schrecken, Grauen, schreckliche Furcht, Terror
seized - beschlagnahmt; ergreifen, fassen, greifen, packen, ergreifen
whenever - wann auch immer
passed - bestanden; (to pass) durchgehen, passieren, durchlaufen
Certain - gewiss, sicher, irgendein, bestimmt
neither - weder; weder X noch Y; keiner, keines
nor - weder noch, auch nicht
accordingly - dementsprechend; logischerweise
summoned - vorgeladen; auffordern, vorladen
attended - teilgenommen; (to attend) mit etwas verbunden sein
suit - Anzug; Anzugträger; Farbe; passen
She said, dryly: 'I know why; you have stayed longer than any other lodger. Few ever stayed a second night; none before you a third. But I take it they have been very kind to you.'
dryly - trocken
lodger - Untermieter, Mieter
none - kein, nichts, keines, keine, keiner, gar nicht
"'They-who?'I asked, affecting to smile.
affecting - beeinflussen; beeinträchtigen, eine Vorliebe haben für, bewohnen
smile - Lächeln
"'Why, they who haunt the house, whoever they are. I don't mind them; I remember them many years ago, when I lived in this house, not as a servant; but I know they will be the death of me some day. I don't care-I'm old, and must die soon anyhow; and then I shall be with them, and in this house still.
haunt - spuken; verfolgen; Treffpunkt
Whoever - wer immer, wer auch immer
I don't mind - Meinetwegen!
servant - Diener, Dienerin, Lakai, Kammerdiener
Death - Tod, Exitus, der Tod, Untergang
some day - eines Tages, einst, irgendwann, dereinst
care - kümmern; Sorgfalt, Aufbewahrung, Behandlung
anyhow - irgendwie
shall - sollen
The woman spoke with so dreary a calmness that really it was a sort of awe that prevented my conversing with her further. I paid for my week, and too happy were my wife and I to get off so cheaply."
dreary - öde, trostlos, trüb, freudlos
calmness - Ruhe, Gelassenheit, Gemütsruhe
sort - Sortierung, Gattung, Art, Sorte; sortieren, ordnen
awe - Ehrfurcht; Staunen; einschüchtern
prevented - verhindert; verhindern, vorbeugen
conversing - unterhalten; Umkehrung, umgekehrt, Gegenteil
further - fördern; weiter, ferner, des Weiteren
cheaply - billig
"You excite my curiosity," said I; "nothing I should like better than to sleep in a haunted house. Pray give me the address of the one which you left so ignominiously."
excite - erregen; anregen gloss erves
curiosity - Neugier, Neugierde, Kuriosität, Kuriosum
Pray - Bitte bedenken Sie doch!; beten
ignominiously - schändlich
My friend gave me the address; and when we parted, I walked straight toward the house thus indicated.
straight - gerade; aufrecht, aufrichtig, offen, ungeschminkt
toward - zu, in Richtung, nach, auf
thus - also; auf diese Weise, so, demnach, folglich, dieses
indicated - angezeigt; anzeigen, anweisen, andeuten, anzeigen, andeuten
It is situated on the north side of Oxford Street, in a dull but respectable thoroughfare. I found the house shut up-no bill at the window, and no response to my knock. As I was turning away, a beer-boy, collecting pewter pots at the neighbouring areas, said to me, "Do you want any one at that house, sir?"
situated - gelegen; aufstellen, unterbringen
side - Seite; Flanke, Rand, Mannschaft, Team
Oxford - Oxford, Ochsenfurt
dull - stumpf; fad, langweilig, matt, blöd, blöde
respectable - respektabel; angesehen, geachtet
thoroughfare - Durchfahrt, Durchgangsstraße, Hauptverkehrsstraße, Verkehrsader
shut - geschlossen; (to shut) schließen, zumachen
response - Antwort
knock - Klopfen; Schlag; schlagen
turning away - Abkehr
collecting - Sammeln; (collect); Sammeln
pewter - Hartzinn; Zinnkrug, Zinnseidel
pots - Töpfe; Blumentopf
"Yes, I heard it was to be let."
"Let!-Mr. J. offered mother, who chars for him, a pound a week just to open and shut the windows, and she would not."
Mr - Herr
offered - angeboten; offerieren, anbieten, bieten, zeigen; Antrag
chars - Zeichen; verkohlen; Saibling
"Would not!-and why?"
"The house is haunted; and the old woman who kept it was found dead in her bed, with her eyes wide open. They say the devil strangled her."
is haunted - es spukt (in dem Haus)
dead - tot, gestorben, leblos, bewegungslos, regungslos, erstarrt
wide - breit, weit
devil - dem Teufel; Teufel, Satan, Teufelin, reizen, ärgern
strangled - erdrosselt; strangulieren, erwürgen
"Pooh!-you speak of Mr. J--. Is he the owner of the house?"
"Yes."
"Where does he live?"
"In G-- Street, No. -."
I gave the pot-boy the gratuity earned by his liberal information, and I was lucky enough to find Mr. J-- at home-an elderly man, with intelligent countenance and prepossessing manners.
pot - Blumentopf
gratuity - Zuwendung, Geldgeschenk, Gratifikation
earned - verdient; verdienen, sich einhandeln
liberal - freiheitlich; liberal; Liberaler
lucky - glücklich
elderly - ältere Menschen; älter, bejahrt, betagt
intelligent - klug; intelligent
countenance - Antlitz, Gesichtsausdruck, Miene, Unterstützung, Fassung
prepossessing - ansehnlich; erfüllen
manners - Manieren; Weise, Manier
I communicated my name and my business frankly. I said I heard the house was considered to be haunted-that I had a strong desire to examine a house with so equivocal a reputation-that I should be greatly obliged if he would allow me to hire it, though only for a night. I was willing to pay for that privilege whatever he might be inclined to ask. "Sir," said Mr. J--, with great courtesy, "the house is at your service, for as short or as long a time as you please. Rent is out of the question. The poor old woman who died in it three weeks ago was a pauper whom I took out of a workhouse, for in her childhood she had been known to some of my family, and had once been in such good circumstances that she had rented that house of my uncle.
communicated - kommuniziert; mitteilen, übermitteln, kommunizieren, kundtun
frankly - offen gesagt; ehrlich gesagt, um ehrlich zu sein
considered - berücksichtigt; überlegen, überlegen, halten, betrachten
desire - begehren; Begehren, Wunsch
examine - untersuchen, prüfen, befragen
equivocal - zweideutig
reputation - Ansehen, Ruf, Klang, Bekanntheit
greatly - sehr; außerordentlich, großartig
obliged - verpflichtet; verpflichten, einen Gefallen tun
allow - erlauben, zulassen, akzeptieren, mit einberechnen
hire - einstellen; leihen, Entgelt, anstellen, mieten; dingen
though - aber; trotzdem, doch, allerdings, obwohl, obgleich
privilege - Privileg, Vergünstigung, privilegieren
whatever - Jacke wie Hose; was immer, was auch immer, egal, naja, nebbich
be inclined - gewillt sein
courtesy - Höflichkeit
service - warten; Bedienung, Dienstleistung, Betrieb
pauper - verarmt; Bettelknabe, Armer, Unterstützungsempfänger
whom - wen; wem; dem, der, den, die
workhouse - Arbeitshaus
childhood - Kindheit, Kindschaft, Kinderzeit, Anfangszeit
such - solch, derartig, so ein
circumstances - Umstände; Umstand, Umstand
rented - gemietet; Mietpreis, Wohnungsmiete, Hausmiete; anmieten
She was a woman of superior education and strong mind, and was the only person I could ever induce to remain in the house. Indeed, since her death, which was sudden, and the coroner's inquest which gave it a notoriety in the neighbourhood, I have so despaired of finding any person to take charge of the house, much more a tenant, that I would willingly let it rent free for a year to any one who would pay its rates and taxes."
superior - überlegen, höher, höherstehend, übergeordnet, Vorgesetzter
education - Ausbildung, Erziehung, Schulung, Unterricht
mind - Verstand, Geist, Sinn, Bewusstsein, Gedächtnis, Gedanken
induce - einleiten; dazu bringen, anstacheln, bewirken, verursachen
remain - Überrest (2); Überreste (3); sterbliche Überreste (3); bleiben
indeed - tatsächlich; in der Tat, genau, allerdings, checkgewiss
sudden - plötzlich, jäh
coroner's inquest - Leichenbeschau
notoriety - Notorität, schlechter Ruf, Allbekanntheit, traurige Berühmtheit
in the neighbourhood - in der Nachbarschaft
despaired - verzweifelt; verzweifeln, Verzweiflung
charge - Gebühr; Entgelt; Ladung; Last; Rempeln; beauftragen, belasten
tenant - Pächter, Mieter
willingly - bereitwillig; gern, gerne
rent - Mietpreis, Wohnungsmiete, Hausmiete; anmieten; (rend); zerreißen
rates - Preise; Wechselkurs, Devisenkurs, Kurs; Kommunalsteuer
taxes - Steuern; (taxi) Taxi
"How long is it since the house acquired this sinister character?"
acquired - erworben; erwerben, erwerben, akquirieren
sinister - unheimlich
character - Figur, Person, Charakter, Original, Buchstabe, Zeichen
"That I can scarcely tell you, but very many years since. The old woman I spoke of said it was haunted when she rented it between thirty and forty years ago. I never had one lodger who stayed more than three days. I do not tell you their stories-to no two lodgers have there been exactly the same phenomena repeated.
scarcely - knapp, kaum, wohl nicht, gerade erst
lodgers - Untermieter, Mieter
exactly - genau; ganz genau
phenomena - Phänomene
It is better that you should judge for yourself than enter the house with an imagination influenced by previous narratives; only be prepared to see and to hear something or other, and take whatever precautions you yourself please."
judge - urteilen (nach), richten; Richter, Jurist
enter - reingehen, hineingehen, hereingehen, eintreten
imagination - Phantasie; Vorstellungskraft, Imagination, Einbildungskraft
influenced - beeinflusst; Einfluss, Beeinflussung, Einfluss, Beeinflusser
previous - früher; vorhergehend
narratives - Erzählungen; erzählend, erzählerisch
precautions - Vorsichtsmaßnahmen; Vorsorge, Vorsichtsmaßnahme
"Have you never had a curiosity yourself to pass a night in that house?"
pass - passen; (to pass) durchgehen, passieren, durchlaufen
"Yes. I passed not a night, but three hours in broad daylight alone in that house. My curiosity is not satisfied, but it is quenched. I have no desire to renew the experiment. You can not complain, you see, sir, that I am not sufficiently candid; and unless your interest be exceedingly eager and your nerves unusually strong, I honestly add, that I advise you not to pass a night in that house."
broad - breit, deutliche, großräumig
daylight - Tageslicht; Tag
alone - allein, einsam, selbst, nur, ausschließlich
satisfied - befriedigen, zufriedenstellen
quenched - abgeschreckt; stillen, löschen, löschen, ablöschen, verlöschen
renew - erneuern
experiment - Experiment, Versuch, experimentieren
complain - sich beschweren, klagen, sich beklagen, meckern
sufficiently - ausreichend; hinreichend, genügend, zureichende
candid - unvoreingenommen, vorurteilsfrei, unparteiisch, freimütig
Unless - wenn nicht, es sei denn
exceedingly - übermäßig; überaus, äußerst, außerordentlich, ungemein
eager - eifrig, erwartungsvoll, begierig
nerves - Nerven; Nerv, Nerv, Nerv, Nerv, Nerv
unusually - ungewöhnlich
honestly - ehrlich
advise - raten, beraten, empfehlen, mitteilen, informieren
"My interest is exceedingly keen," said I, "and though only a coward will boast of his nerves in situations wholly unfamiliar to him, yet my nerves have been seasoned in such variety of danger that I have the right to rely on them-even in a haunted house."
keen - eifrig, scharf
coward - Feigling
boast - rühmen; stolz sein auf etw
wholly - ganz
unfamiliar - ungewohnt
seasoned - gewürzt; Jahreszeit, Saison; abschmecken (würzen), würzen
variety - Vielfalt; Sorte; Varietät, Sprachform, Sprachvarietät
danger - Gefahr, Risiko, Bedrohung; (dang); Gefahr, Risiko, Bedrohung
rely - sich verlassen (auf)
Mr. J-- said very little more; he took the keys of his house out of his bureau, gave them to me-and, thanking him cordially for his frankness, and his urbane concession to my wish, I carried off my prize.
bureau - Büro; Sekretär, Schreibtisch, Kommode
cordially - herzlich
frankness - Offenheit
urbane - städtisch; weltgewandt, weltmännisch
concession - gewährtes Grundstück; Eingeständnis; Einräumen, Zugeständnis
wish - Wunsch; wünschen
carried off - weggerafft
prize - Prämie, Preis, Gewinn
Impatient for the experiment, as soon as I reached home, I summoned my confidential servant-a young man of gay spirits, fearless temper, and as free from superstitious prejudice as any one I could think of.
impatient - ungeduldig
reached - erreicht; erzielen, greifen (nach), sich erstrecken; eintreffen
confidential - vertraulich
gay - vergnügt, schwul, homosexuell, lustig, heiter
spirits - Geister; Geist, Seele, Geist, Stimmung, Schnaps, qualifier
fearless - furchtlos
temper - Gereiztheit, Laune, Temperament, Anlassen, Ausheizen
superstitious - abergläubisch
prejudice - Vorurteile; Vorurteil, Voreingenommenheit, vorgefasste Meinung
"F--," said I, "you remember in Germany how disappointed we were at not finding a ghost in that old castle, which was said to be haunted by a headless apparition? Well, I have heard of a house in London which, I have reason to hope, is decidedly haunted. I mean to sleep there tonight. From what I hear, there is no doubt that something will allow itself to be seen or to be heard-something perhaps, excessively horrible. Do you think, if I take you with me, I may rely on your presence of mind, whatever may happen?
Germany - Deutschland
disappointed - enttäuscht; enttäuschen, vorenthalten, berauben
ghost - Gespenst, Geist, Phantom, Spuk
castle - Burg, Festung, Schloss, rochieren
headless - kopflos
apparition - Erscheinung
decidedly - entschieden, deutlich, bestimmt
doubt - bezweifeln, Zweifel
itself - von selbst, von allein, sich selbst
Perhaps - vielleicht, wohl
excessively - übermäßig; exzessiv
horrible - schrecklich, abscheulich, fies, makaber
presence - Anwesenheit
"Oh, sir! pray trust me," answered F--, grinning with delight.
trust - Vertrauen, Hoffnung, Trust, anschreiben
grinning - (to grin) grinsen, strahlen
delight - Freude, Entzückung, Wohlgefallen, Lust
"Very well; then here are the keys of the house-this is the address. Go now-select for me any bedroom you please; and since the house has not been inhabited for weeks make up a good fire-air the bed well-see, of course, that there are candles as well as fuel. Take with you my revolver and my dagger-so much for my weapons-arm yourself equally well; and if we are not a match for a dozen ghosts we shall be but a sorry couple of Englishmen.
select - auswählen
inhabited - bewohnt; bewohnen
candles - Kerzen; Kerze
fuel - Kraftstoff; Brennstoff; betanken; anheizen, schüren
revolver - Revolver
dagger - Dolch
weapons - Waffen; Waffe
equally - gleichermaßen, gleichmäßig
match - Wettkampf, Kampf (Sport), Spiel (Sport); sich messen mit
dozen - Dutzend; Dutzende (''of'': von)
couple - Paar; einige, ein paar
Englishmen - Engländer
I was engaged for the rest of the day on business so urgent that I had not leisure to think much on the nocturnal adventure to which I had plighted my honour. I dined alone, and very late, and while dining read, as is my habit. I selected one of the volumes of Macaulay's essays.
rest - Ruhe, Stütze, Lehne, ein Ăśbriges; bleiben, ruhen, ausruhen
on business - geschäftlich, in Geschäften
urgent - dringend, dringlich, eilig
leisure - Muße; Freizeit
nocturnal - nachtaktiv; nächtlich
adventure - Abenteuer
plighted - geplagt; sich verloben; Misere, schlimmer Zustand, Verlobung
honour - Ehrung, Ehre; ehren; beehren, akzeptieren, annehmen, honorieren
dined - zu Abend gegessen; Lärm, Getöse; dröhnen
dining - Essen; Lärm, Getöse; dröhnen
habit - Gepflogenheit, Angewohnheit
selected - ausgewählt; auswählen
volumes - Volumen
essays - Aufsätze; Versuch, Abhandlung
I thought to myself that I would take the book with me; there was so much of healthfulness in the style and practical life in the subjects, that it would serve as an antidote against the influence of superstitious fancy.
myself - mich selbst; mich
healthfulness - gesundheitsfördernd
practical - praktisch; Praktikum
serve - Angabe; dienen; servieren; aufschlagen, den Aufschlag haben
antidote - Gegenmittel, Gegengift
against - gegen, mit, wider
influence - Einfluss; Beeinflussung, Beeinflusser, beeinflussen
Accordingly, about half-past nine, I put the book into my pocket and strolled leisurely toward the haunted house. I took with me a favourite dog-an exceedingly sharp, bold, and vigilant bull-terrier-a dog fond of prowling about strange ghostly corners and passages at night in search of rats-a dog of dogs for a ghost.
Pocket - Tasche
strolled - spazieren gegangen; Spaziergang, Bummel, spazieren gehen
leisurely - gemütlich; gemächlich
sharp - scharf; scharfsinning; spitz, -is, hoch, stechend
bold - kräftig, kühn, klar, keck, heftig, deutlich, fett
vigilant - Wachsam
Bull - Bulle, Stier
terrier - Terrier; (terry) Terrier
fond - (to be fond of sb/sth) jemanden/etwas gerne mögen
prowling - herumtreibend; (prowl); durchstreifen, herumstreifen
strange - seltsam, sonderbar, komisch, verwunderlich, fremd, ausländisch
ghostly - geisterhaft, spukhaft
corners - Ecken; Ecke, Winkel, Ecke, Ecke, Ecke, in die Enge treiben
passages - Passagen; Durchfahrt, Ăśbergang, Gang
rats - Ratten; Ratte
It was a summer night, but chilly, the sky somewhat gloomy and overcast. Still there was a moon-faint and sickly, but still a moon-and, if the clouds permitted after midnight it would be brighter.
chilly - frostig, kalt, kühl
sky - Himmel; (am) Firmament
somewhat - etwas, einigermaßen
gloomy - düster, finster, trübe, dunkel
overcast - bedeckt, bewölkt
moon - Mond, Erdtrabant, Erdsatellit
faint - leise, schwach, undeutlich, ohnmächtig werden
sickly - kränklich
clouds - Wolken; verschleiern
permitted - erlaubt; zulassen, erlauben; Erlaubnis, Erlaubnisschein
brighter - heller; fröhlich, aufgeweckt, leuchtend, klar, hell
I reached the house, knocked, and my servant opened the door with a cheerful smile.
knocked - angeklopft; Klopfen
cheerful - fröhlich, vergnügt, freundlich
"All right, sir, and very comfortable."
comfortable - komfortabel, bequem, behaglich, kommod, gemütlich
"Oh!" said I, rather disappointed; "have you not seen nor heard anything remarkable?"
remarkable - bemerkenswert, verwunderlich, denkwürdig, beachtenswert
"Well, sir, I must own I have heard something queer."
queer - seltsam; unwohl; schwul, lesbisch, queer, Queers, Homosexueller
"What?-what?"
"The sound of feet pattering behind me; and once or twice small noises like whispers close at my ear-nothing more."
pattering - Prasseln; schwatzen
noises - Geräusche; Lärm, Geräusch
whispers - Geflüster
"You are not at all frightened?"
frightened - verängstigt; Angst machen, erschrecken, schrecken, beängstigen
"I! not a bit of it, sir;" and the man's bold look reassured me on one point-viz.: that happen what might, he would not desert me.
bit - Häppchen, Gebiss, Bit
reassured - beruhigt; versichern, beruhigen
desert - Wüste, wüst, Ă–de; verlassen, desertieren, im Stich lassen
We were in the hall, the street door closed, and my attention was now drawn to my dog. He had at first run in eagerly enough but had sneaked back to the door, and was scratching and whining to get out. After patting him on the head, and encouraging him gently, the dog seemed to reconcile himself to the situation and followed me and F-- through the house, but keeping close at my heels instead of hurrying inquisitively in advance, which was his usual and normal habit in all strange places. We first visited the subterranean apartments, the kitchen, and other offices, and especially the cellars in which last there were two or three bottles of wine still left in a bin, covered with cobwebs, and evidently, by their appearance, undisturbed for many years. It was clear that the ghosts were not wine-bibbers. For the rest, we discovered nothing of interest.
hall - Flur, Korridor, Diele, Halle, Saal
attention - Aufmerksamkeit, Beachtung, Wachsamkeit, Achtung, Habachtstellung
eagerly - eifrig
sneaked - geschlichen; Duckmäuser, Duckmäuserin, Kriecher, Kriecherin
scratching - sich kratzen, zerkratzen; (scratch); kratzen; zerkratzen
whining - (whine) jammern, winseln, wimmern; (whin) (whine) jammern
patting - tätscheln; Pat
encouraging - ermutigend; ermutigen, ermuntern, empfehlen
gently - sanft
seemed - schien; scheinen, dünken
reconcile - versöhnen
heels - Absätze; Hinterende des Hobels, Ferse
instead - stattdessen, anstatt
hurrying - Beeilung; beeilend, eilend; (hurry); Eile; beeilen
inquisitively - neugierig
advance - erhöhen, erheben, befördern, vorrücken, Fortschritt, Vorschuss
usual - gewöhnlich, üblich
normal - normal; Normale
subterranean - unterirdisch
especially - besonders, extra, speziell, außergewöhnlich, originell
cellars - Weinkeller; Keller
bin - Eimer, Kasten
covered - abgedeckt; Deckel, Abdeckung, Deckung, Versteck
cobwebs - Spinnweben; Spinnengewebe, Spinnwebe, Spinnennetz
evidently - offensichtlich
appearance - Erscheinen, Auftritt, Aussehen
undisturbed - ungestört
clear - klar, durchsichtig, hell, frei
There was a gloomy little back-yard, with very high walls. The stones of this yard were very damp; and what with the damp, and what with the dust and smoke-grime on the pavement, our feet left a slight impression where we passed. And now appeared the first strange phenomenon witnessed by myself in this strange abode. I saw, just before me, the print of a foot suddenly form itself, as it were. I stopped, caught hold of my servant, and pointed to it. In advance of that footprint as suddenly dropped another. We both saw it. I advanced quickly to the place; the footprint kept advancing before me, a small footprint-the foot of a child; the impression was too faint thoroughly to distinguish the shape, but it seemed to us both that it was the print of a naked foot.
Yard - (der) Yard
stones - Steine; Stein, Stein, Edelstein, t+Schmuckstein, Stein, Kern
damp - feucht; Feuchtigkeit; ersticken, dämpfen
dust - Staub; entstauben, abstauben, ein Sandbad nehmen, sandbaden
smoke - rauchen; Rauch
grime - Dreck; Schmutz, Ruß
pavement - Bürgersteig; Asphalt, Pflaster
Slight - geringfügig, leicht, unbedeutend
impression - Abdruck; Eindruck, Impression, Werbeeinblendung
appeared - erschienen; erscheinen, auftauchen, erscheinen, auftauchen
phenomenon - Phänomen, Erscheinung
witnessed - bezeugt; Zeugnis
abode - Aufenthalt, bleiben, Wohnsitz
suddenly - plötzlich, urplötzlich
caught - erwischt; Fang, Fang, Haken, Fang, fangen, fangen, einfangen
hold - halten; innehaben
footprint - Fußabdruck, Fußspur, Fußstapfen, Profil, Standfläche
dropped - fallen gelassen; fallen lassen, senken, weglassen, aufgeben
advanced - fortgeschritten; erhöhen, erheben, befördern, vorrücken
advancing - fortschreitend; erhöhen, erheben, befördern, vorrücken
thoroughly - gründlich, vollkommen, total, durch und durch
distinguish - unterscheiden; erkennen; auszeichnen
shape - Zustand, Form, Gestalt, Form
naked - nackt, kahl, bloß
This phenomenon ceased when we arrived at the opposite wall, nor did it repeat itself on returning. We remounted the stairs, and entered the rooms on the ground floor, a dining-parlour, a small back-parlour, and a still smaller third room that had been probably appropriated to a footman-all still as death. We then visited the drawing-rooms, which seemed fresh and new.
ceased - eingestellt; aufhören, aufhören, einstellen
remounted - ummontiert; wieder einhängen
stairs - Stufe, Treppenstufe, Treppe
ground floor - Parterre
dining - Essen; speisen
parlour - Wohnzimmer, Stube; Sprechzimmer
appropriated - angeeignet; angebracht, angemessen, passend, angebracht
footman - Lakai
fresh - kess (frech), frisch, frech, pampig (ugs.)
In the front room I seated myself in an armchair. F-- placed on the table the candlestick with which he had lighted us. I told him to shut the door. As he turned to do so, a chair opposite to me moved from the wall quickly and noiselessly, and dropped itself about a yard from my own, immediately fronting it.
seated - sitzend; Sitz, Sitzplatz, Sitzgelegenheit, Stuhl, Sitzmöbel
armchair - Armsessel, Fauteuil, Polstersessel, Polsterstuhl
candlestick - Kerzenleuchter; Kerzenhalter
opposite to - gegenüber
noiselessly - geräuschlos
immediately - sofort, alsbald, unverzüglich, auf der Stelle
"Why, this is better than the turning-tables," said I, with a half-laugh; and as I laughed, my dog put back his head and howled.
put back - zurücklegen, zurückstellen, verschieben, verzögern
howled - geheult; Heulen
F--, coming back, had not observed the movement of the chair. He employed himself now in stilling the dog. I continued to gaze on the chair, and fancied I saw on it a pale blue misty outline of a human figure, but an outline so indistinct that I could only distrust my own vision. The dog was now quiet.
observed - beobachtet; beobachten, beachten, halten, bemerken
movement - Bewegung; Satz
employed - beschäftigt; einstellen, anstellen, anwerben, einsetzen
continued - fortgesetzt; fortsetzen, weiterhin
gaze - Blicken; anstarren
fancied - Lust gehabt; extravagant, originell
pale - Pfahl, blass; bleich (vor), blass (vor)
misty - neblig, nebelhaft
outline - skizzieren; Umriss, Kontur, Skizze, Skizzierung, Umrisszeichnung
human - menschlich
figure - Abbildung; Figur; Gestalt; Ziffer; Form
indistinct - undeutlich
distrust - Misstrauen, Argwohn
vision - Sicht, Sehvermögen, Sehkraft, Augenlicht, Trugbild
"Put back that chair opposite to me," said I to F--; "put it back to the wall."
F-- obeyed. "Was that you, sir?" said he, turning abruptly.
obeyed - gehorcht; gehorchen, befolgen
abruptly - abrupt, plötzlich, unerwartet, abgerissen, abschüssig
"I!-what?"
"Why, something struck me. I felt it sharply on the shoulder-just here."
struck - angeschlagen; streichen, schlagen, prägen, streiken, scheinen
sharply - scharf, scharfzüngig, spitzzüngig
"No," said I. "But we have jugglers present, and though we may not discover their tricks, we shall catch them before they frighten us."
jugglers - Jongleure; Gaukler, Jongleur, Trickser
discover - entdecken; erleben, erfahren, dabei sein
tricks - List, Falle, Finte, Trick, Trick, Kunststück
catch - Fang; Haken; fangen; einfangen; verstehen, begreifen, bekommen
frighten - Angst machen, erschrecken, beängstigen
We did not stay long in the drawing-rooms-in fact, they felt so damp and so chilly that I was glad to get to the fire upstairs. We locked the doors of the drawing-rooms-a precaution which, I should observe, we had taken with all the rooms we had searched below. The bedroom my servant had selected for me was the best on the floor-a large one, with two windows fronting the street. The four-posted bed, which took up no inconsiderable space, was opposite to the fire, which burnt clear and bright; a door in the wall to the left, between the bed and the window, communicated with the room which my servant appropriated to himself. This last was a small room with a sofa-bed, and had no communication with the landing-place-no other door but that which conducted to the bedroom I was to occupy. On either side of my fireplace was a cupboard, without locks, flush with the wall, and covered with the same dull-brown paper.
Glad - Erfreut; freudig, froh
locked - gesperrt; Schloss
precaution - Vorsorge; Vorsichtsmaßnahme
observe - beobachten; beachten, halten, bemerken
searched - durchsucht; Suche, suchen, absuchen, durchsuchen, suchen
inconsiderable - unbedeutend
burnt - angebrannt, verbrannt, brennen, verbrennen; (burn) angebrannt
bright - fröhlich, aufgeweckt, leuchtend, klar, hell
small room - Kammer , Stüberl (österr.)
sofa - Sofa, Couch
communication - Kommunikation, Informationsaustausch, Mitteilung
conducted - durchgeführt; Leitung, Führung, leiten, führen, sich verhalten
occupy - in Anspruch nehmen, belegen, bewohnen, besetzen, okkupieren
either - auch nicht; beide; auch, ebenso, ebenfalls, entweder, entweder
fireplace - Kamin, Feuerstelle, Herd
cupboard - Schrank; Küchenschrank
locks - Schlösser; Schloss
flush - Wasserspülung, Wallung, Schwall; spülen, ausspülen; rot werden
We examined these cupboards-only hooks to suspend female dresses-nothing else; we sounded the walls-evidently solid-the outer walls of the building. Having finished the survey of these apartments, warmed myself a few moments, and lighted my cigar, I then, still accompanied by F--, went forth to complete my reconnoitre. In the landing-place there was another door; it was closed firmly. "Sir," said my servant, in surprise, "I unlocked this door with all the others when I first came; it can not have got locked from the inside, for--"
examined - untersucht; untersuchen, untersuchen, untersuchen, prüfen
cupboards - Schränke; Schrank, Küchenschrank
hooks - Haken, Hookline, Haken, haken, haken, einhaken, haken
suspend - suspendieren; aufhängen; aufheben, aussetzen, aufschieben
female - weiblich; Weib, Weibchen
solid - fest, massiv, kompakt, deftig, solide, robust, bündig
survey - Umfrage; Untersuchung; Vermessung; überblicken; untersuchen; abschätzen
cigar - Zigarre; Glimmstängel
accompanied - begleitet; begleiten, begleiten, begleiten, begleiten, geleiten
forth - weiter; heraus, hervor
reconnoitre - aufklären; rekognoszieren; erkunden
firmly - sicher, fest
surprise - Überraschung; Überraschung
unlocked - freigeschaltet; aufschließen, entriegeln, entsperren (screen
inside - Innenseite, Inneres, Innen-, Inner-, drinnen, hinein, innerhalb
Before he had finished his sentence, the door, which neither of us then was touching, opened quietly of itself. We looked at each other a single instant. The same thought seized both-some human agency might be detected here. I rushed in first-my servant followed. A small blank dreary room without furniture-a few empty boxes and hampers in a corner-a small window-the shutters closed-not even a fireplace-no other door but that by which we had entered-no carpet on the floor, and the floor seemed very old, uneven, worm-eaten, mended here and there, as was shown by the whiter patches on the wood; but no living being, and no visible place in which a living being could have hidden.
touching - (to touch) anfassen, streifen, berühren; (touch); anfassen
quietly - ruhig, leise
single - einzeln, einzig, allein, einheitlich
instant - sofort; augenblicklich, tafelfertig, Moment
agency - Wille; Agency; Agentur; Behörde
detected - entdeckt; finden, ermitteln, aufspüren, entdecken, erkennen
rushed - überstürzt; stürzen, drängen, hetzen, rasen; Eile, Andrang
blank - ausdruckslos; unbeschrieben, unausgefüllt, Lücke, Leerzeichen
furniture - Möbel
empty - leer; leeren, entleeren, ausleeren, leer machen
hampers - Warenkörbe; stören, behindern, hemmen, hindern; Geschenkkorb
corner - Ecke, Winkel, in die Enge treiben
shutters - Fensterläden; Verschließender, Verschließer, Fensterladen; q
carpet - Teppich, Teppichboden, auslegen, bedecken
uneven - ungleichmäßig; uneben
worm - Wurm; elender Wurm
mended - geflickt; reparieren, flicken
patches - notdürftig reparieren, reparieren, einsetzen; Flicken
wood - Holz
visible - sichtbar
hidden - versteckt; verbergen, verheimlichen, verstecken, verdecken
As we stood gazing around, the door by which we had entered closed as quietly as it had before opened; we were imprisoned.
gazing - starrt; anstarren
imprisoned - inhaftiert; einsperren, einkerkern
For the first time I felt a creep of undefinable horror. Not so my servant. "Why, they don't think to trap us, sir; I could break that trumpery door with a kick of my foot."
creep - Fiesling; kriechen; schleichen; Knilch, Widerling
horror - Angst, Furcht, Horror, Grauen
trap - eine Falle; Fallgrube, Falle, Fahrt (im Bergwerk); einfangen
trumpery - Tand
kick - treten, (Pferd) ausschlagen; Stoß
"Try first if it will open to your hand," said I, shaking off the vague apprehension that had seized me, "while I unclose the shutters and see what is without."
shaking off - abschüttelnd
vague - vage; nebelhaft, schwach, unklar, undeutlich
apprehension - Befürchtungen; Greifen, Ergreifen, Fassen, Anfassen
unclose - aufschließen; eröffnen, öffnen
I unbarred the shutters-the window looked on the little back-yard I have before described; there was no ledge without-nothing to break the sheer descent of the wall. No man getting out of that window would have found any footing till he had fallen on the stones below.
unbarred - ungesperrt; (unbarred) riegelte auf
ledge - Leiste; Felsvorsprung
sheer - durchsichtig; scheren, ausreißen, gieren; rein, blank
descent - Abstieg, Runterweg, Herkunft, Abstammung, Verschlechterung
F--, meanwhile, was vainly attempting to open the door. He now turned round to me and asked my permission to use force. And I should here state, in justice to the servant, that far from evincing any superstitious terrors, his nerve, composure, and even gaiety amid circumstances so extraordinary, compelled my admiration, and made me congratulate myself on having secured a companion in every way fitted to the occasion. I willingly gave him the permission he required. But though he was a remarkably strong man, his force was as idle as his milder efforts; the door did not even shake to his stoutest kick. Breathless and panting, he desisted. I then tried the door myself, equally in vain. As I ceased from the effort, again that creep of horror came over me; but this time it was more cold and stubborn. I felt as if some strange and ghastly exhalation were rising up from the chinks of that rugged floor, and filling the atmosphere with a venomous influence hostile to human life. The door now very slowly and quietly opened as of its own accord. We precipitated ourselves into the landing-place. We both saw a large pale light-as large as the human figure, but shapeless and unsubstantial-move before us, and ascend the stairs that led from the landing into the attic. I followed the light, and my servant followed me. It entered to the right of the landing, a small garret, of which the door stood open. I entered in the same instant.
Meanwhile - In der Zwischenzeit; währenddessen, inzwischen, derweil
vainly - vergeblich
attempting - versuchen, Versuch, Bestreben
round - runden; Kontrollgang, Runde, Rundgang, rund
permission - Erlaubnis, Gestattung, Genehmigung
use force - Gewalt anwenden
state - Umstände ;Status , Zustand , Stand , Staat ;staatlich;darlegen, festlegen, konstatieren, festsetzen;Bundesland
justice - Gerechtigkeit, Genugtuung, Justiz
evincing - beweisen; bekunden, zeigen, zum Vorschein bringen
terrors - Schrecken, Grauen
nerve - Frechheit; Nerv
composure - Gelassenheit, Fassung, Haltung, innere Ruhe
gaiety - Fröhlichkeit; Frohsinn, Glücklichsein
amid - inmitten; mitten unter
extraordinary - außerordentlich, außergewöhnlich
compelled - gezwungen; zwingen, zwingen, nötigen, zwingen
admiration - Bewunderung
congratulate - gratulieren, beglückwünschen
secured - gesichert; sicher, geschützt, beschützt, sicher, geschützt
companion - Begleiter, Freund, Liebhaber, Kamerad
fitted - angepasst; (to be fit) in Form sein
Occasion - Gelegenheit; Anlass
required - erforderlich; erfordern, brauchen, benötigen
remarkably - bemerkenswert
idle - träge, nicht in Betrieb, faul, nutzlos, untätig; faulenzen
milder - mild, ausgeglichen, de
efforts - Anstrengungen; Anstrengung, Aufwand
shake - schütteln, erschüttern, händeschütteln, Schütteln, Milchshake
stoutest - am dicksten; beleibt
breathless - atemlos
panting - hechelnd; hecheln, keucheln
desisted - aufgegeben; aufhören
in vain - vergebens
stubborn - starrköpfig; stur, dickköpfig
ghastly - geisterhaft; grässlich, gespenstisch, haarsträubend
exhalation - Ausatmen, Ausschnaufen, Ausatmung
rising - steigend, aufgehend; (rise); steigend, aufgehend
chinks - Schlitzaugen; Spalte, Ritze, Spalt; klimpern, klirren
rugged - robust, schroff; (rug); Teppich, Brücke
atmosphere - Atmosphäre
venomous - giftig
hostile - feindlich, feindselig, gegnerisch, unversöhnlich, antagonistisch
slowly - langsam
accord - Vereinbarung; Übereinstimmung, Einvernehmen, Übereinkommen
precipitated - ausgefallen; Niederschlag; ausscheiden, stürzen, fällen
ourselves - uns selbst; uns
shapeless - unförmig; formlos
unsubstantial - unbedeutend
ascend - steigen, aufsteigen
attic - Dachgeschoss, Dachboden, Estrich
garret - Dachboden; Mansarde, Dachwohnung
stood open - offengestanden
The light then collapsed into a small globule, exceedingly brilliant and vivid; rested a moment on a bed in the corner, quivered, and vanished. We approached the bed and examined it-a half-tester, such as is commonly found in attics devoted to servants. On the drawers that stood near it we perceived an old faded silk handkerchief, with the needle still left in a rent half repaired. The kerchief was covered with dust; probably it had belonged to the old woman who had last died in that house, and this might have been her sleeping-room. I had sufficient curiosity to open the drawers: there were a few odds and ends of female dress, and two letters tied round with a narrow ribbon of faded yellow. I took the liberty to possess myself of the letters. We found nothing else in the room worth noticing-nor did the light reappear; but we distinctly heard, as we turned to go, a pattering footfall on the floor-just before us. We went through the other attics (in all four), the footfall still preceding us. Nothing to be seen-nothing but the footfall heard. I had the letters in my hand: just as I was descending the stairs I distinctly felt my wrist seized, and a faint soft effort made to draw the letters from my clasp. I only held them the more tightly, and the effort ceased.
collapsed - zusammengebrochen; einstürzen, kollabieren, zusammenfallen
globule - Globuli; Kügelchen
brilliant - strahlend, brillant, genial, Brillant, Diamant
vivid - lebendig, lebhaft, anschaulich
rested - ausgeruht; Ruhe, Stütze, Lehne, ein Ăśbriges; bleiben, ruhen
quivered - gezittert; zittern
vanished - verschwunden; verschwinden, vergehen, sich verflüchtigen
approached - angesprochen; sich nähern, nahekommen, ähnlich sein
commonly - allgemein; gewöhnlich
attics - Dachböden; Dachgeschoss
devoted - hingebungsvoll; widmen
servants - Diener, Dienerin, Lakai, Kammerdiener, Zofe, Bediensteter
drawers - Schubladen; Zeichner, Schublade, Aussteller
perceived - wahrgenommen; wahrnehmen
faded - verblasst; verfärben, Ausblendung; verblassen, nachlassen
silk - Seide
handkerchief - Taschentuch
needle - Nadel; hänseln
repaired - repariert; reparieren, instandsetzen, ausbessern
belonged - gehörte; zugehören; gehören (zu)
sufficient - genügend, ausreichend, hinreichend
odds - Quoten; einzeln, seltsam, merkwürdig, komisch, ungerade
tied round - umgebunden
narrow - eng, schmal, knapp
ribbon - Band; Farbband
liberty - Freiheit
possess - besitzen
worth - wert
noticing - Bekanntmachung, Benachrichtigung, Mitteilung, Kündigungsfrist
reappear - wieder auftauchen; wieder erscheinen, wiederauftreten
distinctly - deutlich
footfall - Fußabdruck; Schritt
preceding - vorangegangen; vorangehen, vorausgehen
descending - absteigend; absteigen, niedergehen, herunterkommen, herabsteigen
wrist - Handgelenk
soft - sanft, mild, weich
effort - Anstrengung, Aufwand
clasp - Spange, Klammer, Schnalle, Griff, greifen
held - gehalten; innehaben
tightly - eng
We regained the bed-chamber appropriated to myself, and I then remarked that my dog had not followed us when we had left it. He was thrusting himself close to the fire, and trembling.
regained - wiedergewonnen; wiedergewinnen
chamber - Raum, Schlafzimmer, Kammer
remarked - bemerkt; bemerken; Anmerkung, Bemerkung
thrusting - schubsen; stoßend, Stichwaffe, drängend; (thrust); Stoß, Stich
trembling - Zittern, Beben; (tremble); zittern; Zittern
I was impatient to examine the letters; and while I read them, my servant opened a little box in which he had deposited the weapons I had ordered him to bring; took them out, placed them on a table close at my bed-head, and he occupied himself in soothing the dog, who, however, seemed to heed him very little.
deposited - deponiert; Ablagerung, Vorkommen
occupied - besetzt; in Anspruch nehmen, belegen, bewohnen, besetzen
soothing - erleichternd, lindernd, beruhigend; (sooth); Wahrheit
heed - beachtet; beherzigen, beachten
The letters were short-they were dated; the dates exactly thirty-five years ago. They were evidently from a lover to his mistress, or a husband to some young wife. Not only the terms of expression, but a distinct reference to a former voyage, indicated the writer to have been a seafarer. The spelling and handwriting were those of a man imperfectly educated, but still the language itself was forcible. In the expressions of endearment there was a kind of rough wild love; but here and there were dark unintelligible hints at some secret not of love-some secret that seemed of crime.
lover - Geliebte, Liebhaber, Liebhaberin
Mistress - Frau, Meisterin, Herrscherin, Mätresse, Liebhaberin, Domina
terms - Bedingungen; Termin, Semester, Begriff; Spielzeit
distinct - deutlich
reference - Referenz; Quelle; referenzieren; sich beziehen
former - erstgenannt, ehem. ehemalig, frühere, früher
Voyage - Die Reise; Reise
seafarer - Seeleute; Seefahrer
handwriting - Handschrift; (handwrite); Handschrift
those - die; jene
imperfectly - unvollkommen
educated - Gebildet; ausbilden, erziehen
forcible - gewaltsam
expressions - Ausdrücke; Ausdruck, Redensart, Ausdruck, Miene, Ausdruck
endearment - Zuneigung; Zärtlichkeit
rough - rau, grob, Rough
wild - wild, rau
unintelligible - unverständlich
hints - Hinweise; Hinweis, Tipp, Wink, Fingerzeig, Anleitung, Andeutung
secret - Geheimnis
crime - Straftat; Verbrechen; Kriminalität
"We ought to love each other," was one of the sentences I remember, "for how every one else would execrate us if all was known." Again: "Don't let any one be in the same room with you at night-you talk in your sleep." And again: "What's done can't be undone; and I tell you there's nothing against us unless the dead could come to life." Here there was underlined in a better handwriting (a female's): "They do!" At the end of the letter latest in date the same female hand had written these words: "Lost at sea the 4th of June, the same day as--"
execrate - verabscheuen
undone - ungeschehen machen; öffnen, aufmachen, etwas rückgängig machen
underlined - unterstrichen; Unterstreichung, Unterstrich, unterstreichen
I put down the letters, and began to muse over their contents.
muse - Muse
Contents - Inhalt; (to be content with) sich mit etwas begnügen
Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvellous the advancing night might bring forth. I roused myself-laid the letters on the table-stirred up the fire, which was still bright and cheering, and opened my volume of Macaulay. I read quietly enough till about half-past eleven. I then threw myself dressed upon the bed, and told my servant he might retire to his own room, but must keep himself awake. I bade him leave open the door between the two rooms. Thus alone, I kept two candles burning on the table by my bed-head. I placed my watch beside the weapons, and calmly resumed my Macaulay. Opposite to me the fire burned clear; and on the hearth-rug, seemingly asleep, lay the dog. In about twenty minutes I felt an exceedingly cold air pass by my cheek, like a sudden draft. I fancied the door to my right, communicating with the landing-place, must have got open; but no-it was closed. I then turned my glance to my left, and saw the flame of the candles violently swayed as by a wind. At the same moment the watch beside the revolver softly slid from the table-softly, softly-no visible hand-it was gone. I sprang up, seizing the revolver with one hand, the dagger with the other: I was not willing that my weapons should share the fate of the watch. Thus armed, I looked round the floor-no sign of the watch.
fearing - fürchten, befürchten, Angst haben; Furcht, Schreck, Befürchtung
unsteady - wackelig; unstet
fully - vollständig; völlig
determined - bestimmt; bestimmen, eingrenzen, festlegen
fit - passen; (to be fit) in Form sein
state - Staat, Land, Bundesland, Zustand, erklären, darlegen, nennen
cope - bewältigen
marvellous - fabelhaft
roused - geweckt; wachrufen, wecken
laid - gelegt; richten (Tisch)
stirred - gerührt; erschüttern, bewegen, sich rühren
cheering - anfeuern, jauchzen, aufmuntern, jubeln
volume - Volumen; Lautstärke; Jahrgang; Band; Volume
lay - legen; richten (Tisch)
threw - geworfen; Wurf; werfen (du wirfst, er wirft), ich/er/sie würfe
upon - auf; mit
retire - in den Ruhestand gehen; pensionieren, zurücktreten
awake - munter, wach; erwachen, aufwachen
bade - geboten
leave open - auflassen
burning - Verbrennen; brennend; Verbrennung; (burn) Verbrennen; brennend; Verbrennung
beside - daneben; neben
calmly - ruhig
resumed - wiederaufgenommen; weiter; Lebenslauf; fortsetzen
burned - verbrannt; brennen, feuern, leuchten
hearth - Feuerstelle, Herdboden, Grund, Kaminboden
rug - Vorleger; Teppich, Brücke
seemingly - scheinbar; anscheinende
asleep - schlafen, schlafen
cold air - Kaltluft
pass by - vorüberziehen, sterben, vorbeigehen
cheek - Frechheit; Backe, ormal, Stirn, Mick, Pumpenmick
draft - Entwurf; Zug, Luftzug, Durchzug, Zugluft, Schluck
communicating - mitteilen, übermitteln, kommunizieren, kundtun, weitergeben
got open - aufbekommene
glance - blicken; Blick, Streifblick, Glanz, Steinkohle
flame - Flamme, poetic, anmachen
violently - gewaltsam; gewalttätig
swayed - schwankte; Schwingen
wind - aufspulen, rollen, blasen, aufwickeln, abspulen
softly - sachte; leise
slid - gerutscht; glitt ab
sprang up - (spring up) aus dem Boden schießen, (Wind) aufkommen
seizing - (to seize) erfassen, ergreifen, anpacken; (seize); ergreifen
fate - Schicksal, Los, Geschick
sign - Wert, Zeichen, Hinweistafel, Indiz; unterschreiben, signieren
Three slow, loud, distinct knocks were now heard at the bed-head; my servant called out: "Is that you, sir?"
loud - laut
knocks - klopft; Klopfen
"No; be on your guard."
guard - Wächter; Parierstange; Schutz; schützen, bewachen
The dog now roused himself and sat on his haunches, his ears moving quickly backward and forward. He kept his eyes fixed on me with a look so strange that he concentrated all my attention on himself. Slowly, he rose up, all his hair bristling, and stood perfectly rigid, and with the same wild stare. I had not time, however, to examine the dog. Presently my servant emerged from his room; and if ever I saw horror in the human face, it was then. I should not have recognized him had we met in the street, so altered was every lineament.
haunches - Keulen; Schoß, de
backward - zurück, nach hinten, rückwärts, zögerlich, gehemmt, rückständig
forward - nachsenden, fördern, befördern, versenden, senden; dreist
fixed - repariert; reparieren, flicken, fixieren, befestigen
concentrated - konzentriert; konzentrieren, sich konzentrieren, konzentrieren
rose - Rosa; (rise); Rosa
bristling - sträuben; Borste, Borste
perfectly - perfekt, einwandfrei, vollkommen, durchaus
rigid - steif, starr, rigide
stare - starren, anstarren
Presently - Gegenwärtig; sogleich
emerged - aufgetaucht; erscheinen, auftauchen, herauskommen, davonkommen
recognized - ich/er/sie erkannte, anerkennen, erkennen
altered - Verändert; verändern, ändern, wandeln, modifizieren, abändern
lineament - Zug, Charakterzug
He passed by me quickly, saying in a whisper that seemed scarcely to come from his lips: "Run-run! it is after me!" He gained the door to the landing, pulled it open, and rushed forth. I followed him into the landing involuntarily, calling him to stop; but, without heeding me, he bounded down the stairs, clinging to the balusters, and taking several steps at a time. I heard, where I stood, the street-door open-heard it again clap to. I was left alone in the haunted house.
whisper - Geflüster, Flüstern, Wispern
lips - Lippen; Lippe, Auslauf, Überlauf, Schnaupe, Ansatz
Gained - Gewonnen; Gewinn, Zunahme, Verstärkung; erwerben, gewinnen
pulled - gezogen; ziehen, ziehen
involuntarily - unfreiwillig
heeding - beachtet; beherzigen, beachten
bounded - begrenzt; Sprung
clinging to - anschmiegend
balusters - Baluster
several - mehrere, einige, verschiedene, checkeinige
steps - Schritte; treten, treten (du trittst
clap - Tripper, Beifall; klatschen
It was but for a moment that I remained undecided whether or not to follow my servant; pride and curiosity alike forbade so dastardly a flight. I re-entered my room, closing the door after me, and proceeded cautiously into the interior chamber. I encountered nothing to justify my servant's terror.
remained - geblieben; Überrest (2), de
undecided - unbestimmt, unbeantwortet, unschlüssig, unentschieden
whether - ob
pride - Hochmut; Stolz, Trotz, Dünkel, Machtbewusstsein, Rudel
alike - ähneln; gleich; gleichermaßen
forbade - verbieten, untersagen, verweigern, vorenthalten, ablehnen
dastardly - heimtückisch
proceeded - fortgefahren; vorgehen
cautiously - behutsam; vorsichtig
interior - inner; Interieur, Inneres, Innenraum, offener Kern
encountered - begegnet; treffen, begegnen, Begegnung, Treffen
justify - rechtfertigen; ausrichten, justieren
I again carefully examined the walls, to see if there were any concealed door. I could find no trace of one-not even a seam in the dull-brown paper with which the room was hung. How, then, had the Thing, whatever it was, which had so scared him, obtained ingress except through my own chamber?
carefully - sorgfältig; vorsichtig
concealed - versteckt; verbergen, verheimlichen, verschleiern, verschweigen
trace - verfolgen; Zeichen, Spur
seam - Naht; säumen, schrammen, zerschrammen
hung - aufgehängt; hängen
scared - verängstigt; erschrocken, bange
obtained - erlangen, erhalten, bestehen
ingress - eindringen; Eintritt; Zutritt, Eintrittsrecht, Eingang, Zugang
Except - ausnehmen, ausklammern, ausschließen, widersprechen, außer
I returned to my room, shut and locked the door that opened upon the interior one, and stood on the hearth, expectant and prepared. I now perceived that the dog had slunk into an angle of the wall, and was pressing himself close against it, as if literally striving to force his way into it. I approached the animal and spoke to it; the poor brute was evidently beside itself with terror. It showed all its teeth, the slaver dropping from its jaws, and would certainly have bitten me if I had touched it.
expectant - erwartend, erwartungsvoll, schwanger, guter Hoffnung
slunk - geschlichen; schleichen, Frühgeburt
angle - Winkel; Angel
pressing - auf etwas drücken, zusammendrücken, nachdrücklich
literally - buchstäblich
striving - bestrebend, strebsam, strebend; (strive) bestrebend, strebsam
force - Kraft; zwingen, forcieren, erzwingen; Stärke, Macht, Einfluss
brute - Tier, brutaler Kerl, brutal, Vieh
slaver - Sklavenhändler; sabbere, sabbern, geifern; (Slav); Slawe, Slawin
dropping - Fallenlassen; Kot; (drop) Fallenlassen; Kot
jaws - Kiefer, Maul
Certainly - sicherlich, zweifellos, gewiss, freilich
bitten - gebissen; beißen, beißen, beißen, beißen, Biss, Biss, Stich
touched - berührt; anfassen, berühren, rühren, Berührung, Berührung
It did not seem to recognize me. Whoever has seen at the Zoological Gardens a rabbit, fascinated by a serpent, cowering in a corner, may form some idea of the anguish which the dog exhibited. Finding all efforts to soothe the animal in vain, and fearing that his bite might be as venomous in that state as in the madness of hydrophobia, I left him alone, placed my weapons on the table beside the fire, seated myself, and recommenced my Macaulay.
Seem - scheinen, dünken
recognize - ich/er/sie erkannte, anerkennen, erkennen
zoological - zoologisch
rabbit - Kaninchen, Hase
fascinated - fasziniert; faszinieren, faszinieren, faszinieren, bezaubern
serpent - Schlange, Serpent
cowering - Duckmäuser; hocken, kauern
anguish - Ängste; Pein, Angst, Qual
exhibited - ausgestellt; zeigen, zur Schau stellen, ausstellen, vorzeigen
soothe - beruhigen, Wogen glätten, mildern, besänftigen
vain - eitel; unnützlich
madness - Wahnsinn, Verrücktheit, Tollheit
hydrophobia - Hydrophobie; Tollwut; Wasserscheu
recommenced - wiederaufgenommen; wieder beginnen
I now became aware that something interposed between the page and the light-the page was overshadowed; I looked up, and I saw what I shall find it very difficult, perhaps impossible, to describe.
aware - wachsam, gewahr, bewusst, checkgewahr
interposed - zwischengeschaltet; zwischenschalten, dazwischenstellen
overshadowed - überschattet; überschatten, überschatten
impossible - unmöglich
It was a darkness shaping itself forth from the air in very undefined outline. I can not say it was of a human form, and yet it had more resemblance to a human form, or rather shadow, than to anything else. As it stood, wholly apart and distinct from the air and the light around it, its dimensions seemed gigantic, the summit nearly touching the ceiling. While I gazed, a feeling of intense cold seized me. An iceberg before me could not more have chilled me; nor could the cold of an iceberg have been more purely physical.
darkness - Dunkelheit, Finsternis
shaping - Gestalten; Formgebung, formend, bildend; (shape); Zustand, Form
undefined - undefiniert
resemblance - Ähnlichkeit
shadow - Schatten; beschatten
apart - auseinander; getrennt; beiseite; entzwei, in Stücke
dimensions - Abmessungen; Dimension, Dimension, Dimension, Dimension
gigantic - gigantisch, kolossal
summit - Gipfel
nearly - beinahe, fast
ceiling - Zimmerdecke; Zimmerdecke; (ceil) Zimmerdecke; Zimmerdecke
gazed - gestarrt; anstarren
intense - intensiv; hochgradig
iceberg - Eisberg
chilled - gekühlt; Mutlosigkeit, Frostgefühl
purely - rein, bloß
physical - physisch, materiell, stofflich, physikalisch, körperlich
I feel convinced that it was not the cold caused by fear. As I continued to gaze, I thought-but this I can not say with precision-that I distinguished two eyes looking down on me from the height. One moment I fancied that I distinguished them clearly, the next they seemed gone; but still two rays of a pale-blue light frequently shot through the darkness, as from the height on which I half-believed, half-doubted, that I had encountered the eyes.
Convinced - Überzeugt; überzeugen
caused - verursacht; Ursache, Anlass, Grund, Sache, verursachen
fear - fürchten, befürchten, Angst haben; Furcht, Schreck, Befürchtung
precision - Präzision, Genauigkeit, Messpräzision, Wiederholgenauigkeit
distinguished - ausgezeichnet; unterscheiden, erkennen, auszeichnen
height - Höhe; Größe
One moment - Einen Augenblick bitte!
Clearly - Eindeutig; klar, deutlich
rays - Schimmer, Strahl; ausstrahlen
frequently - häufig
shot through - durchgeschossen
as from - mit Wirkung vom
doubted - bezweifelt; bezweifeln, zweifeln, Zweifel
I strove to speak-my voice utterly failed me; I could only think to myself: "Is this fear? it is not fear!" I strove to rise-in vain; I felt as if weighed down by an irresistible force. Indeed, my impression was that of an immense and overwhelming power opposed to my volition-that sense of utter inadequacy to cope with a force beyond man's, which one may feel physically in a storm at sea, in a conflagration, or when confronting some terrible wild beast, or rather, perhaps, the shark of the ocean, I felt morally.
strove - angestrebt; erstreben, bestreben
voice - Stimme; äußern
utterly - völlig
failed - gescheitert; mangelhaft (Zensur 5)
rise - steigen; Kursanstieg; Aufgang, Gehaltszulage, Aufschwung
weighed - gewogen; wiegen, wägen, abwiegen, auswiegen, abwägen, erwägen
irresistible - unwiderstehlich
immense - immens
overwhelming - überwältigend; überwältigen, übermannen, überrumpeln, de
power - Macht, Kraft, Großmacht, Stärke, Strom
opposed - gegen; ablehnen, widersprechen
volition - Vorsatz; Wille, Willenskraft
sense - Sinn; Gefühl, Verstand, Bedeutung, wahrnehmen, empfinden
inadequacy - Unzulänglichkeiten; Unzulänglichkeit; Materialmangel; Ungenügen
beyond - darüber hinaus; jenseits
physically - physisch; physikalisch
storm - stürmen; Sturm
conflagration - Feuersbrunst, Großbrand, Flächenbrand
confronting - konfrontieren, entgegentreten, Sache, konfrontieren
beast - Tier, Bestie, Unmensch, Biest
Shark - Haifisch, Hai
Ocean - Weltmeer, Ozean
morally - moralisch
Opposed to my will was another will, as far superior to its strength as storm, fire, and shark are superior in material force to the force of man.
strength - Stärke, Kraft, Festigkeit, Mumm
material - materiell; Material, Rohstoff
And now, as this impression grew on me-now came, at last, horror-horror to a degree that no words can convey. Still I retained pride, if not courage; and in my own mind I said: "This is horror, but it is not fear; unless I fear I can not be harmed; my reason rejects this thing; it is an illusion-I do not fear." With a violent effort I succeeded at last in stretching out my hand toward the weapon on the table: as I did so, on the arm and shoulder I received a strange shock, and my arm fell to my side powerless. And now, to add to my horror, the light began slowly to wane from the candles-they were not, as it were, extinguished, but their flame seemed very gradually withdrawn; it was the same with the fire-the light was extracted from the fuel; in a few minutes the room was in utter darkness. The dread that came over me, to be thus in the dark with that dark Thing, whose power was so intensely felt, brought a reaction of nerve. In fact, terror had reached that climax, that either my senses must have deserted me, or I must have burst through the spell. I did burst through it. I found voice, though the voice was a shriek. I remembered that I broke forth with words like these: "I do not fear, my soul does not fear"; and at the same time I found strength to rise. Still in that profound gloom I rushed to one of the windows-tore aside the curtain-flung open the shutters; my first thought was-Light. And when I saw the moon high, clear, and calm, I felt a joy that almost compensated for the previous terror.
degree - Abschluss; Diplom, akademischer Diplom, Grad, Winkelgrad
convey - vermitteln; befördern, transportieren, verfrachten, übermitteln
retained - zurückgehalten; behalten, festhalten
courage - Courage, Herz, Mut, Tapferkeit
harmed - geschädigt; Schaden, schaden
rejects - ablehnt; verwerfen, ablehnen, zurückweisen
illusion - Illusion, Wahnvorstellung, Sinnestäuschung
violent - heftig, gewaltig, brutal, gewalttätig, gewaltbereit, grell
succeeded - erfolgreich; nachfolgen, gelingen, geraten, nachfolgen
stretching - strecken, dehnen, langziehen, dehnen
weapon - Waffe
received - bekommen, erhalten, empfangen, kriegen, empfangen
shock - Schock, Betroffenheit, Empörung, Schlag, Stoß
powerless - kraftlos; machtlos
wane - abnehmen, abflauen, schwinden
extinguished - ausgelöscht; löschen, auslöschen, auslöschen, abschalten
gradually - nach und nach, allmählich, stufenweise, schrittweise
withdrawn - zurückgezogen; annullieren, entziehen, abziehen, ausscheiden
extracted - extrahiert; Auszug, Auszug, Extrakt
utter - Äußerlich; äußerst
dread - schaudern, grauen, gruseln, grausen
whose - wessen; dessen, deren, wem gehört/gehören?
intensely - intensiv
reaction - Reaktion
climax - Höhepunkt, Orgasmus
senses - Sinne; Sinn, Gefühl
deserted - Wüste, wüst, Ă–de; verlassen, desertieren, im Stich lassen
burst - geplatzt; platzen, zerplatzen, bersten, sprengen, Bersten
shriek - schreien; Kreischen
soul - Inbrunst, Seele, Gefühl, Herz
profound - tiefgründig; tiefgehend, profund
gloom - Finsternis; Düsternis, Dunkelheit, Trübnis, Schwermut
tore - gerissen; (to tear) zerreißen, reißen
aside - beiseite, zur Seite
curtain - Vorhang
flung - geschleudert; Affäre (Liebesaffäre)
Calm - ruhig; windstill; Ruhe; Windstille; beruhigen, ruhig stellen
joy - Wonne (Freude, Vergnügen); Freude (über)
almost - fast, beinahe, so gut wie
compensated - entschädigt; kompensieren, ausgleichen
There was the moon, there was also the light from the gas-lamps in the deserted slumberous street. I turned to look back into the room; the moon penetrated its shadow very palely and partially-but still there was light. The dark Thing, whatever it might be, was gone-except that I could yet see a dim shadow, which seemed the shadow of that shade, against the opposite wall.
slumberous - schläfrig
penetrated - durchdrungen; eindringen, penetrieren, penetrieren
palely - blasse
partially - teilweise, teils, zum Teil
dim - schummrig; trüb; dämmerig, dunkel
shade - Schatten; Vorhang; Farbton; schattieren
My eye now rested on the table, and from under the table (which was without cloth or cover-an old mahogany round table) there rose a hand, visible as far as the wrist. It was a hand, seemingly, as much of flesh and blood as my own, but the hand of an aged person-lean, wrinkled, small, too-a woman's hand. That hand very softly closed on the two letters that lay on the table; the hand and letters both vanished.
cloth - Stoff, Tuch
cover - Deckel, Abdeckung, Versteck, Einband, agazine, Decke, Gedeck
mahogany - Mahagoni; Mahagonibaum
flesh - Fleisch; Haut, Leib, Fruchtfleisch, Fleischfarbe, zunehmen
blood - anbluten
lean - knapp, schlank, hager, mager
wrinkled - zerknittert; sich runzeln, runzlig (runzelig) werden, knittern
lay on - aufstreichen, anschließen, sorgen für
Then there came the same three loud measured knocks I had heard at the bed-head before this extraordinary drama had commenced.
measured - gemessen; Maß
drama - Drama, Schauspiel
commenced - begonnen; anfangen, beginnen
As those sounds slowly ceased, I felt the whole room vibrate sensibly; and at the far end there rose, as from the floor, sparks or globules like bubbles of light, many coloured-green, yellow, fire-red, azure. Up and down, to and fro, hither, thither, as tiny Will-o'-the-Wisps, the sparks moved, slow or swift, each at its own caprice. A chair (as in the drawing-room below) was now advanced from the wall without apparent agency, and placed at the opposite side of the table.
vibrate - vibrieren; Vibration
sensibly - vernünftig
sparks - Funken; Funke; aufkeimen lassen, entfachen
globules - Globuli; Kügelchen
bubbles - Blasen; Blase, Blase, Blase, Blase, blubbern
Azure - Blau
thither - dorthin, dahin
tiny - winzig; Kleinkind
wisps - Irrlichter; Haarbüschel, Strohbündel, Wisch, Strähne
swift - Mauersegler; schnell; Segler; Garnwinde
caprice - Launenhaftigkeit; Laune
apparent - offensichtlich; offenbar
opposite side - Gegenseite
Suddenly, as forth from the chair, there grew a shape-a woman's shape. It was distinct as a shape of life-ghastly as a shape of death. The face was that of youth, with a strange mournful beauty; the throat and shoulders were bare, the rest of the form in a loose robe of cloudy white. It began sleeking its long yellow hair, which fell over its shoulders; its eyes were not turned toward me, but to the door; it seemed listening, watching, waiting. The shadow of the shade in the background grew darker; and again I thought I beheld the eyes gleaming out from the summit of the shadow-eyes fixed upon that shape.
youth - Jugend, Jugendlichkeit, Jugendzeit, Jugendlicher, Jugendliche
mournful - schwermütig; traurig, melancholisch, trübsinnig
beauty - Schönheit; Schöner, Schöne, Prachtstück
throat - Kehle, Rachen, Hals, Flaschenhals
shoulders - schultern
bare - knapp, kahl, nackt, bloß; entblößen, abnehmen, freimachen
loose - verlassen, lose, locker
robe - Gewand; Robe
cloudy - bewölkt, wolkig, trüb
sleeking - glättend; (sleek); glatt; q
background - Hintergrund
beheld - gesehen; betrachten, sehen, schauen, anschauen, ansehen
gleaming - durchschimmernd, schimmernd, glänzend; (gleam) durchschimmernd
As if from the door, though it did not open, there grew out another shape, equally distinct, equally ghastly-a man's shape-a young man's. It was in the dress of the last century, or rather in a likeness of such dress (for both the male shape and the female, though defined, were evidently unsubstantial, impalpable-simulacra-phantasms); and there was something incongruous, grotesque, yet fearful, in the contrast between the elaborate finery, the courtly precision of that old-fashioned garb, with its ruffles and lace and buckles, and the corpse-like stillness of the flitting wearer. Just as the male shape approached the female, the dark Shadow started from the wall, all three for a moment wrapped in darkness. When the pale light returned, the two phantoms were as if in the grasp of the Shadow that towered between them; and there was a blood-stain on the breast of the female; and the phantom male was leaning on its phantom sword, and blood seemed trickling fast from the ruffles, from the lace; and the darkness of the intermediate Shadow swallowed them up-they were gone.
likeness - Ähnlichkeit; Gestalt; Abbild
male - männlich; Mann; Männchen, Er
defined - definiert; bestimmen, definieren, definieren
impalpable - ungreifbar
simulacra - Simulakren
phantasms - Phantasmen; Hirngespinst, Sinnestäuschung
incongruous - unpassend
grotesque - grotesk
fearful - furchtbar; furchtsam, ängstlich, verängstigt
contrast - Kontrast; Gegensatz, Unterschied, gegenüberstellen
elaborate - ausarbeiten; ausführlich, durchdacht, ausführen
finery - Prachtstücke; Putz, Glanz, Aufputz
courtly - höflich; vornehm
old-fashioned - (old-fashioned) altmodisch
garb - Gewandung; Tracht, Gewand
ruffles - Rüschen; Rüsche, Krause
lace - schnüren, Spitze (Gewebe)
buckles - zuschnallen; Delle, Schnalle, Spange
corpse - Leiche, Leichnam
stillness - Stille
flitting - hüpfend; wandernd; (flit); gaukeln
wearer - Trägerin
wrapped - eingewickelt; einhüllen, einwickeln, wickeln, einpacken, hüllen
the pale - die Grenze des Erlaubten
phantoms - Gespenster; Phantom
grasp - greifen, erfassen, begreifen, verstehen, Griff, Verständnis
towered - aufgetürmt; starker Rückhalt, Turm; emporragen, hochragen, ragen
stain - Fleck; Schandfleck; beflecken; beizen
breast - Brust; -brust, Entenbrust
leaning - (to lean) sich an etwas lehnen
sword - Schwert; Schwertkämpfer, Schwertkämpferin
trickling - (trickle) tröpfeln, verrinnen
intermediate - Zwischenstufe; Zwischenprodukt; als Vermittler handeln
swallowed - verschluckt; schlucken, verschlingen, anbeißen, einstecken
And again the bubbles of light shot, and sailed, and undulated, growing thicker and thicker and more wildly confused in their movements.
shot - Schuss; (to shoot up) aufschießen
Sailed - Gesegelt; segeln, abfahren (nach); Segel; schippern (ugs.)
undulated - gewellt; wogen, schwingen, wellenförmig bewegen, wellen
thicker - dicker; dick, dick, dicht, dick, plump, mitten in
wildly - wild
confused - verwirrt; verwirren, konfundieren, verwechseln, vermischen
movements - Bewegungen; Bewegung, Bewegung, Satz
The closet door to the right of the fireplace now opened, and from the aperture there came forth the form of an aged woman. In her hand she held letters-the very letters over which I had seen the Hand close; and behind her I heard a footstep. She turned round as if to listen, and then she opened the letters and seemed to read; and over her shoulder I saw a livid face, the face as of a man long drowned-bloated, bleached-seaweed tangled in his dripping hair; and at her feet lay a form as of a corpse, and beside the corpse there cowered a child, a miserable squalid child, with famine in its cheeks and fear in its eyes.
closet - Kleiderschrank; Schrank, Wandschrank, Kammer, Abstellkammer
aperture - Öffnung; Blende; Blendenzahl
aged woman - Greisin
footstep - Fußstapfen; Fußabdruck; Schritt
livid - blau; blass vor Wut, wütend, fuchsteufelswild
drowned - ertrunken; ertrinken, ertränken, überwältigen
bloated - aufgebläht; schwellen, aufblasen, aufblähen, aufblähen
bleached - gebleicht; ausbleichen, bleichen
seaweed - Seegras; Algen, Tang, Seetang
tangled - verwickelt; Wirrwarr, Gewirr
dripping - tropft; Bratenfett; (drip) tropft; Bratenfett
cowered - geduckt; hocken, kauern
miserable - unglücklich; elend, erbärmlich, jämmerlich, miserabel
squalid - verwahrlost; schmutzig, armselig
famine - Hungersnot, Hunger
cheeks - Wangen; Backe, qualifierormal, Backe, Stirn, Mick, Pumpenmick
And as I looked in the old woman's face, the wrinkles and lines vanished, and it became a face of youth-hard-eyed, stony, but still youth; and the Shadow darted forth, and darkened over those phantoms as it had darkened over the last.
looked in - hereingeschaut
wrinkles - Falten; sich runzeln, runzlig (runzelig) werden, knittern
stony - steinig; steinern
darted - geworfen; Pfeil, Satz
darkened - verdunkelt; verdunkeln, verdunkeln
Nothing now was left but the Shadow, and on that my eyes were intently fixed, till again eyes grew out of the Shadow-malignant, serpent eyes. And the bubbles of light again rose and fell, and in their disordered, irregular, turbulent maze, mingled with the wan moonlight. And now from these globules themselves, as from the shell of an egg, monstrous things burst out; the air grew filled with them; larvć so bloodless and so hideous that I can in no way describe them except to remind the reader of the swarming life which the solar microscope brings before his eyes in a drop of water-things transparent, supple, agile, chasing each other, devouring each other-forms like naught ever beheld by the naked eye. As the shapes were without symmetry, so their movements were without order. In their very vagrancies there was no sport; they came round me and round, thicker and faster and swifter, swarming over my head, crawling over my right arm, which was outstretched in involuntary command against all evil beings.
intently - angespannt, aufmerksam, konzentriert
malignant - bösartig, malign
disordered - gestört; Unordnung, Unruhen-p, Störung
irregular - irregulär, unregelmäßig
maze - Labyrinth; Irrgarten
mingled - vermengt; vermischen, vermengen, untermischen
wan - Großraumnetzwerk
moonlight - Mondlicht, Mondschein, Mondenschein
themselves - selbst; sich; sich selber
shell - Muschel; Schale, Eierschale, Hülse, Granate, Hülle, Shell
monstrous - ungeheuerlich, monströs, grotesk, monsterhaft, monsterartig
larvć - larva
bloodless - blutarm, bleich, unblutig, blutleer
hideous - scheußlich; abscheulich
remind - erinnern, in Erinnerung bringen
swarming - Ausschwärmen; (to swarm) wimmeln, schwärmen
solar - Sonnen..
microscope - Mikroskop; mikroskopieren
drop - fallen lassen, senken, weglassen, aufgeben
supple - geschmeidig
agile - behände, agil, wendig
chasing - ziselierend, jagend; (chas) ziselierend, jagend
devouring - verschlingen, fressen, schlingen, herunterschlingen, zerstören
naught - nichts; Nichts
shapes - Zustand, Form, Form, Form, Gestalt, Form
symmetry - Symmetrie
vagrancies - Landstreicherei
swifter - schneller; (swift); schnell; Segler; Garnwinde
crawling - (crawl) krabbeln, kriechen; (crawl) (crawl) krabbeln, kriechen
outstretched - ausgestreckt; ausstrecken
involuntary - unabsichtlich, unwillkürlich, ungewollt, unfreiwillig
Command - Befehl, Kommando, befehlen, kommandieren, gebieten, beherrschen
evil - böse; Sünde, übel, üblen, Ăśbel
beings - Wesen
Sometimes I felt myself touched, but not by them; invisible hands touched me. Once I felt the clutch as of cold soft fingers at my throat. I was still equally conscious that if I gave way to fear I should be in bodily peril; and I concentrated all my faculties in the single focus of resisting, stubborn will. And I turned my sight from the Shadow-above all, from those strange serpent eyes-eyes that had now become distinctly visible. For there, though in naught else around me, I was aware that there was a WILL, and a will of intense, creative, working evil, which might crush down my own.
invisible - unsichtbar; versteckt
clutch - Vogelgelege; Kupplung (Auto), Gelege
fingers - fingern
conscious - bei Bewusstsein, wach, aufmerksam
gave way - wich
bodily - körperlich, Körper
peril - Gefahr, Risiko
faculties - Fakultäten; Kollegium
focus - Brennpunkt, Fokus, Konzentration, fokussieren
resisting - Widerstand leisten; widerstreben, widerstehen, widerstreiten
sight - Sehenswürdigkeit, Gesicht, Visier, erblicken, anvisieren
creative - kreativ, originell
crush - verknallt; Schwarm; zerdrücken
The pale atmosphere in the room began now to redden as if in the air of some near conflagration. The larvć grew lurid as things that live in fire. Again the moon vibrated; again were heard the three measured knocks; and again all things were swallowed up in the darkness of the dark Shadow, as if out of that darkness all had come, into that darkness all returned.
redden - erröten
lurid - widerlich; grell; reißerisch
vibrated - vibriert; vibrieren, Vibration
swallowed up - verschluckte
As the gloom receded, the Shadow was wholly gone. Slowly, as it had been withdrawn, the flame grew again into the candles on the table, again into the fuel in the grate. The whole room came once more calmly, healthfully into sight.
receded - zurückgegangen ist; zurücktreten
grate - Gitter, Feuerrost, Rost; (Käse) reiben, rastern, vergittern
healthfully - gesunde, heilsam
The two doors were still closed, the door communicating with the servant's room still locked. In the corner of the wall, into which he had so convulsively niched himself, lay the dog. I called to him-no movement; I approached-the animal was dead; his eyes protruded; his tongue out of his mouth; the froth gathered round his jaws. I took him in my arms; I brought him to the fire; I felt acute grief for the loss of my poor favourite-acute self-reproach; I accused myself of his death; I imagined he had died of fright.
convulsively - krampfhafte
niched - nischig; Nische, Mauernische, Wandnische, Mauerrücksprung
self - Selbst
protruded - hervortreten; herausragen, hervorragen, herausstehen, vorstehen
tongue - Zunge, Lasche
froth - Schaum; aufschäumen
gathered - gesammelt; sammeln, versammeln
acute - scharf; spitz; akut
grief - Kummer, Gram, Leid
Loss - Verlust, Ausfall; Kursverlust
reproach - Vorwürfe; Vorwurf; Schande; vorwerfen
accused - beschuldigt; beschuldigen, anklagen
fright - erschrecken; Angst, Schreck, Schrecken
But what was my surprise on finding that his neck was actually broken. Had this been done in the dark?-must it not have been by a hand human as mine?-must there not have been a human agency all the while in that room? Good cause to suspect it. I can not tell. I can not do more than state the fact fairly; the reader may draw his own inference.
my surprise - zu meiner Ăśberraschung
neck - knutschen; Genick, Zapfen (Wellenhals), Nacken
actually - Ja, also eigentlich ...;eigentlich, wirklich, tatsächlich
cause - Ursache, Anlass, Grund, verursachen, auslösen, lassen
suspect - vermuten; misstrauen; verdächtigen; einen Verdacht haben; Verdächtiger
fairly - gerecht
inference - Schlussfolgern, Schlussfolgerung, Inferenz
Another surprising circumstance-my watch was restored to the table from which it had been so mysteriously withdrawn; but it had stopped at the very moment it was so withdrawn; nor, despite all the skill of the watchmaker, has it ever gone since-that is, it will go in a strange erratic way for a few hours, and then come to a dead stop-it is worthless.
surprising - überraschend, verwunderlich
circumstance - Umstand
restored - wiederhergestellt; wiederherstellen, restaurieren, restaurieren
mysteriously - geheimnisvoll, geheimnisvolle
despite - trotz
watchmaker - Uhrmacher, Uhrmacherin
erratic - unberechenbar; erratisch, unstet, unregelmäßig, gestört
worthless - wertlos, nutzlos, nichtsnutzig
Nothing more chanced for the rest of the night. Nor, indeed, had I long to wait before the dawn broke. Nor till it was broad daylight did I quit the haunted house. Before I did so, I revisited the little blind room in which my servant and myself had been for a time imprisoned. I had a strong impression-for which I could not account-that from that room had originated the mechanism of the phenomena-if I may use the term-which had been experienced in my chamber. And though I entered it now in the clear day, with the sun peering through the filmy window, I still felt, as I stood on its floors, the creep of the horror which I had first there experienced the night before, and which had been so aggravated by what had passed in my own chamber.
chanced - riskieren, zufällig geschehen; Chance, Zufall, Gelegenheit
dawn - dämmern; Morgendämmerung, Morgengrauen
quit - kündigen; verlassen; aufgeben, verlassen
revisited - wieder besuchen
blind - blind, unkritisch, ignorant, Jalousie, Blind, Blinder, Blinde
account - Rechnung, Bericht, Rechnung, Konto
originated - entstanden ist; entwickeln, erzeugen, entstehen, entspringen
mechanism - Mechanismus
term - Termin, Semester, Begriff; Spielzeit, Saison; Amtszeit
experienced - Erlebnis
peering - spähen; seinesgleichen, Beaufsichtigende; schielen, starren
filmy - filmisch; duftig, hauchdünn
aggravated - verschlimmert; verschlimmern, erschweren, ärgern, verbittern
I could not, indeed, bear to stay more than half a minute within those walls. I descended the stairs, and again I heard the footfall before me; and when I opened the street door, I thought I could distinguish a very low laugh. I gained my own house, expecting to find my runaway servant there. But he had not presented himself, nor did I hear more of him for three days, when I received a letter from him, dated from Liverpool to this effect:
bear - Bär; (to bear) ertragen, aushalten
within - in, innerhalb
descended - abstammen; absteigen, niedergehen, herunterkommen, herabsteigen
low - tief, niedrig, nieder, leise (Stimme); muhen, blöken (Rind)
expecting - erwarten; werdende; (expect); erwarten
runaway - Ausreißer, Entflohener, Entlaufener, davongelaufen
Liverpool - Liverpool, Liverpool
effect - Auswirkung, Eindruck, Effekt, Kraft
"Honoured Sir:-I humbly entreat your pardon, though I can scarcely hope that you will think that I deserve it, unless-which Heaven forbid!-you saw what I did. I feel that it will be years before I can recover myself; and as to being fit for service, It is out of the question. I am therefore going to my brother-in-law at Melbourne.
honoured - geehrt; Ehrung, Ehre; ehren; beehren, akzeptieren, annehmen
humbly - demütig
entreat - anflehen; ersuchen
Pardon - Vergebung, Verzeihung, Begnadigung, verzeihen, vergeben
deserve - verdienen
Heaven - Der Himmel; Himmel, Firmament, Paradies
forbid - verbieten, untersagen, verweigern, vorenthalten
recover - wiederfinden, sich erholen, beikommen
fit for service - diensttauglich, einsatzbereit
It is out of the question - Es kommt nicht in Frage.
therefore - deswegen, deshalb, darum, also (folglich), daher
law - Gesetz, Jura, Rechtswissenschaft
Melbourne - Melbourne
The ship sails tomorrow. Perhaps the long voyage may set me up. I do nothing now but start and tremble, and fancy It is behind me. I humbly beg you, honoured sir, to order my clothes, and whatever wages are due to me, to be sent to my mother's, at Walworth-John knows her address."
ship - verschicken, verschiffen, abfertigen, befördern; Schiff
sails - segeln, abfahren (nach); Segel; schippern (ugs.), segeln
set - gesetzt; Seth
tremble - zittern; Zittern
beg - Männchen machen; etwas erbitten (von jemandem); bitten (um)
wages - Löhne; führen
due - fällig
The letter ended with additional apologies, somewhat incoherent, and explanatory details as to effects that had been under the writer's charge.
additional - zusätzlich
apologies - Entschuldigungen; Entschuldigung, Apologie
incoherent - inkohärent
explanatory - erklärend
effects - Auswirkungen; Auswirkung, Wirkung, Eindruck, Effekt, Effekt
This flight may perhaps warrant a suspicion that the man wished to go to Australia, and had been somehow or other fraudulently mixed up with the events of the night. I say nothing in refutation of that conjecture; rather, I suggest it as one that would seem to many persons the most probable solution of improbable occurrences. My belief in my own theory remained unshaken. I returned in the evening to the house, to bring away in a hack cab the things I had left there, with my poor dog's body. In this task I was not disturbed, nor did any incident worth note befall me, except that still, on ascending and descending the stairs, I heard the same footfall in advance.
warrant - Haftbefehl; Nachweis; Befehl; garantieren
suspicion - Verdacht, Argwohn, Verdächtigung
wished - gewollt; Wunsch, wünschen, wünschen
Australia - Australien
somehow or other - auf irgendeine Art, irgendwie
fraudulently - in betrügerischer Absicht
mixed - gemischt; verrühren, mischen, mixen, vermischen, versetzen
refutation - Widerlegung, Gegenschrift
conjecture - Mutmaßungen; Vermutung, Verdacht, Mutmaßung, Hypothese
suggest - vorschlagen
most probable - wahrscheinlichste
solution - Lösung
improbable - unwahrscheinlich
occurrences - Vorkommnisse; Vorfall
belief - Glauben; Glaube
theory - Theorie
unshaken - unerschüttert
bring away - abtragen
hack - hacken; Hacke, Hieb, Hack
cab - Taxi, Fiaker
task - Pensum; beschäftigen, in Anspruch nehmen; Arbeit, Aufgabe
disturbed - beunruhigt; stören
incident - Vorfall, Begebenheit, Ereignis, Geschehnis
befall - eintreten; befallen, zustoßen, hereinbrechen, widerfahren
ascending - aufsteigend; steigen, aufsteigen
On leaving the house, I went to Mr. J--'s. He was at home. I returned him the keys, told him that my curiosity was sufficiently gratified, and was about to relate quickly what had passed, when he stopped me, and said, though with much politeness, that he had no longer any interest in a mystery which none had ever solved.
gratified - befriedigt; befriedigen, erfreuen
relate - verbinden; sich beziehen, erzählen, berichten
politeness - Höflichkeit
mystery - Geheimnis, Rätsel
solved - gelöst; lösen
I determined at least to tell him of the two letters I had read, as well as of the extraordinary manner in which they had disappeared, and I then inquired if he thought they had been addressed to the woman who had died in the house, and if there were anything in her early history which could possibly confirm the dark suspicions to which the letters gave rise. Mr. J-- seemed startled, and, after musing a few moments, answered: "I am but little acquainted with the woman's earlier history, except, as I before told you, that her family were known to mine.
manner - Art und Weise; Weise, Manier
disappeared - verschwunden; verschwinden, entschwinden
inquired - nachgefragt; erkundigen
Possibly - vielleicht, eventuell, möglicherweise, negated: unmöglich
confirm - bestätigen, bekräftigen
suspicions - Verdächtigungen; Verdacht, Argwohn, Verdacht, Verdacht, Argwohn
startled - erschrocken; aufschrecken, scheuen, erschrecken
musing - sinnend, grübelnd, nachgrübelnd, nachsinnend; (mus); sinnend
acquainted - kennengelernt; vertraut machen, in Kenntnis setzen
But you revive some vague reminiscences to her prejudice. I will make inquiries, and inform you of their result. Still, even if we could admit the popular superstition that a person who had been either the perpetrator or the victim of dark crimes in life could revisit, as a restless spirit, the scene in which those crimes had been committed, I should observe that the house was infested by strange sights and sounds before the old woman died-you smile-what would you say?"
revive - auffrischen; wiederbeleben
reminiscences - Reminiszenzen; Erinnern
inquiries - Erkundigungen; Anfrage, Erkundigung, Abfrage, Untersuchung
inform - benachrichtigen, mitteilen, informieren
admit - einlassen, zulassen, zugeben, eingestehen, erlauben, einweisen
superstition - Aberglaube
perpetrator - Verursacher; Täter, Täterin, Schuldiger, Schuldige
victim - Opfer
crimes - Straftat, Verbrechen
revisit - wieder besuchen
restless - unruhig; ruhelos, rastlos, checkunruhig
spirit - Geist, Seele, Stimmung, Schnaps
scene - Szene
committed - verpflichtet; einweisen, einliefern, begehen, verbrechen
infested - verseucht; befallen
sights - Sehenswürdigkeiten; Sehenswürdigkeit, Gesicht
"I would say this, that I am convinced, if we could get to the bottom of these mysteries, we should find a living human agency."
bottom - unten; Boden, Grund, Unterseite, passiv
mysteries - Geheimnisse; Geheimnis
"What! you believe it is all an imposture? for what object?"
imposture - Hochstapelei; Betrug, Schwindel
"Not an imposture in the ordinary sense of the word. If suddenly I were to sink into a deep sleep, from which you could not awake me, but in that sleep could answer questions with an accuracy which I could not pretend to when awake-tell you what money you had in your pocket-nay, describe your very thoughts-it is not necessarily an imposture, any more than it is necessarily supernatural.
ordinary - Heroldsbild; gewöhnlich, normal
sink - Waschbecken; sinken; senken, versenken, Spüle, Spülbecken
deep sleep - Tiefschlaf
accuracy - Genauigkeit, Sorgfalt, Exaktheit, Richtigkeit
pretend - vorgeben, prätendieren, vortäuschen, so tun, als ob
Nay - Nein; oder sogar
thoughts - Gedanken; Gedanke
necessarily - unbedingt
supernatural - übernatürlich
I should be, unconsciously to myself, under a mesmeric influence, conveyed to me from a distance by a human being who had acquired power over me by previous rapport."
unconsciously - unbewusst
mesmeric - mesmerisch
conveyed - übermittelt; befördern, transportieren, verfrachten, befördern
distance - Distanz, Entfernung, Abstand, Ferne, Weite, entfernen
rapport - enges Verhältnis, harmonisches Verhältnis
"But if a mesmerizer could so affect another living being, can you suppose that a mesmerizer could also affect inanimate objects; move chairs-open and shut doors?"
affect - beeinflussen; beeinträchtigen, eine Vorliebe haben für, bewohnen
suppose - annehmen, vermuten, vermeinen
inanimate - unbelebt, leblos
"Or impress our senses with the belief in such effects-we never having been en rapport with the person acting on us? No. What is commonly called mesmerism could not do this; but there may be a power akin to mesmerism and superior to it-the power that in the old days was called Magic.
impress - beeindrucken; prägen
acting on - einwirkend
mesmerism - Mesmerismus
akin - verwandt; ähnlich
magic - Zauberei, Zauber, Magie, Hexerei
That such a power may extend to all inanimate objects of matter, I do not say; but if so, it would not be against nature-it would only be a rare power in nature which might be given to constitutions with certain peculiarities, and cultivated by practise to an extraordinary degree.
extend - erweitern; ausdehnen, ausweiten
matter - Materie; Masse, Substanz, Stoff, Angelegenheit, Anlass
nature - Natur, Art
rare - selten; rar, blutig (Steak)
constitutions - Verfassungen; Verfassen
peculiarities - Eigentümlichkeiten; Singularität, Einzigartigkeit, Besonderheit
cultivated - kultiviert; kultivieren, anbauen, kultivieren, pflegen
"That such a power might extend over the dead-that is, over certain thoughts and memories that the dead may still retain-and compel, not that which ought properly to be called the Soul, and which is far beyond human reach, but rather a phantom of what has been most earth-stained on earth to make itself apparent to our senses-is a very ancient though obsolete theory, upon which I will hazard no opinion. But I do not conceive the power to be supernatural. Let me illustrate what I mean from an experiment which Paracelsus describes as not difficult, and which the author of the 'Curiosities of Literature'cites as credible: A flower perishes; you burn it. Whatever were the elements of that flower while it lived are gone, dispersed, you know not whither; you can never discover nor re-collect them. But you can, by chemistry, out of the burned dust of that flower, raise a spectrum of the flower, just as it seemed in life. It may be the same with the human being. The soul has as much escaped you as the essence or elements of the flower. Still you may make a spectrum of it. And this phantom, though in the popular superstition it is held to be the soul of the departed, must not be confounded with the true soul; it is but the eidolon of the dead form. Hence, like the best attested stories of ghosts or spirits, the thing that most strikes us is the absence of what we hold to be the soul; that is, of superior emancipated intelligence. These apparitions come for little or no object-they seldom speak when they Do come; if they speak, they utter no ideas above those of an ordinary person on earth. Wonderful, therefore, as such phenomena may be (granting them to be truthful), I see much that philosophy may question, nothing that it is incumbent on philosophy to deny-viz., nothing supernatural. They are but ideas conveyed somehow or other (we have not yet discovered the means) from one mortal brain to another. Whether, in so doing, tables walk by their own accord, or fiend-like shapes appear in a magic circle, or bodyless hands rise and remove material objects, or a Thing of Darkness, such as presented itself to me, freeze our blood-still am I persuaded that these are but agencies conveyed, as by electric wires, to my own brain from the brain of another.
memories - Erinnerungen; Gedächtnis
retain - beibehalten; behalten; festhalten
compel - zwingen, nötigen
properly - ordnungsgemäß, ordentlich, richtig, vernünftig
reach - erreichen; erzielen, greifen (nach)
phantom - Gespenst; Phantom
stained - gefärbt; Fleck, Schandfleck, Fleck, beflecken, beizen
ancient - alt, uralt, antik
obsolete - veraltet; verbraucht, zurück geblieben, altmodisch, obsolet
hazard - Zufall; Gefahr; Hindernis; riskieren, hasardieren
conceive - schwanger werden; konzipieren, erdenken, ersinnen, empfangen
illustrate - veranschaulichen; illustrieren
author - Autor, Autorin, Verfasser, Verfasserin
curiosities - Kuriositäten; Neugier, Neugierde, Kuriosität, Kuriosum
literature - Literatur
cites - zitiert; (cite) zitiert
credible - glaubhaft; glaubwürdig
perishes - untergeht; verderben, schlecht werden, umkommen
burn - verbrennen; brennen, feuern, leuchten
elements - Elemente; Element
dispersed - verstreut; zerstreuen, qualifier
whither - wohin
collect - eintreiben (Schulden), sammeln, einsammeln
chemistry - Chemie
raise - Gehaltszulage; aufsteigen, anheben, erhöhen, heranziehen
spectrum - Spektrum; Spektrum (1; 2; 3)
escaped - entkommen; entgehen, entgehen, ausweichen, davonkommen, Flucht
essence - Wesen; Essenz, Extrakt, Parfüm
departed - abgereist; verlassen, aufbrechen, verlassen, abweichen
confounded with - verwechselte mit
hence - von hier, fort, von dannen, daher, deshalb
attested - bescheinigt; attestieren, beglaubigen
strikes - Streiks; streichen, schlagen, prägen, streiken, scheinen
absence - Abwesenheit, Absenz, Fehlen, Absence
emancipated - emanzipiert; emanzipieren
intelligence - Intelligenz, Klugheit, intelligentes Leben
apparitions - Erscheinungen; Erscheinung
seldom - selten
Do come - Komm doch!
granting - Gewährung; gewähren, erteilen, bewilligen
truthful - wahrheitsliebend; wahrheitsgemäß, wahrheitsgetreu
Philosophy - Philosophie
incumbent - Amtsinhaber; obligatorisch, Pflicht
deny - leugnen, bestreiten, dementieren
somehow - irgendwie
mortal - sterblich; tödlich; Sterblicher, Sterbliche
fiend - Unhold; Dämon, Dämonin, böser Geist, Teufel, Monster
appear - erscheinen, auftauchen, auftreten
circle - Kreis, Zirkel, Augenringe, umkreisen, einkreisen
bodyless - körperlos
remove - entfernen; beseitigen; verdrängen; umziehen
freeze - einfrieren; frieren
persuaded - überredet; überreden, gewinnen, verführen, bestechen
agencies - Agenturen; Wille, Agency, Agentur, Agentur, Behörde
Electric - elektrisch; elektronisch, elektrisierend, Elektro-Auto
wires - Drähte; Draht, Draht, Ader, Wanze, Geld
In some constitutions there is a natural chemistry, and those constitutions may produce chemic wonders-in others a natural fluid, call it electricity, and these may produce electric wonders. But the wonders differ from Natural Science in this-they are alike objectless, purposeless, puerile, frivolous. They lead on to no grand results; and therefore the world does not heed, and true sages have not cultivated them. But sure I am, that of all I saw or heard, a man, human as myself, was the remote originator; and I believe unconsciously to himself as to the exact effects produced, for this reason: no two persons, you say, have ever experienced exactly the same thing. Well, observe, no two persons ever experience exactly the same dream. If this were an ordinary imposture, the machinery would be arranged for results that would but little vary; if it were a supernatural agency permitted by the Almighty, it would surely be for some definite end. These phenomena belong to neither class; my persuasion is that they originate in some brain now far distant; that that brain had no distinct volition in anything that occurred; that what does occur reflects but its devious, motley, ever-shifting, half-formed thoughts; in short, that it has been but the dreams of such a brain put in action and invested with a semi-substance. That this brain is of immense power, that it can set matter into movement, that it is malignant and destructive, I believe; some material force must have killed my dog; the same force might, for aught I know, have sufficed to kill myself, had I been as subjugated by terror as the dog-had my intellect or my spirit given me no countervailing resistance in my will."
chemic - chemisch
wonders - fragt sich; Wunder
fluid - Fluid, Flüssigkeit, fließend
electricity - Elektrizität; Strom
differ - sich unterscheiden
objectless - objektlos
purposeless - zwecklos
puerile - kindisch; schülerhaft (abwertend), kindlich
frivolous - leichtsinnig
lead - führen, anführen, leiten;aus Blei;Aufmacher ;Anschlussdraht , Blei , Führung
grand - großartig, prächtig, groß, bedeutend
sages - Weisen; weise, klug, Weise
remote - ferngesteuert; fern, entfernt, abgelegen, fernbetrieb
originator - der Urheber; Verursacher, Urheber
exact - exakt, genau, fordern, abverlangen
produced - produziert; produzieren, herstellen, vorlegen, produzieren
Experience - Erlebnis, Erfahrung, Praxis
machinery - Maschinen; Maschinerie, maschinelle Ausrüstung
arranged - vereinbart; arrangieren, systematisieren, aufstellen, ordnen
vary - variieren; verändern; sich ändern, checkvariieren
Almighty - allmächtig
surely - bestimmt, sicherlich
definite - Definitiv
belong - zugehören; gehören (zu)
persuasion - Überredung; Überzeugung; Überredungskunst
originate - entwickeln, erzeugen, entstehen, entspringen
distant - weit entfernt; abgelegen, abstehend, distanziert, entfernt
occurred - aufgetreten; passieren, vorkommen, stattfinden, vorkommen
reflects - reflektiert; reflektieren, zurückspiegeln, spiegeln
devious - heimtückisch, hinterrücks, unaufrichtig, verschlagen
motley - kunterbunt; zusammengewürfelt, bunt zusammengeworfen
shifting - Verschieben; wechseln; (shift); Schicht; Verschiebung
dreams - Traum, Traum, t+Wunsch, träumen, träumen, t+wünschen, träumen
invested - investiert; investieren; (Geld) anlegen (in)
semi - halb..
substance - Substanz, Stoff
destructive - zerstörerisch
killed - getötet; vernichten, totmachen, löschen, zerstören, töten
aught - etwas
sufficed - genügte; ausreichen, genügen, genug sein, reichen
subjugated - unterworfen; unterjochen, unterwerfen
intellect - Intellekt
resistance - Widerstand
"It killed your dog! that is fearful! indeed it is strange that no animal can be induced to stay in that house; not even a cat. Rats and mice are never found in it."
induced - veranlasst; dazu bringen, anstacheln, bewirken, verursachen
"The instincts of the brute creation detect influences deadly to their existence. Man's reason has a sense less subtle, because it has a resisting power more supreme. But enough; do you comprehend my theory?"
instincts - Instinkte; Instinkt
creation - Erfindung, Werk, Kreation, Schöpfung
detect - finden, ermitteln, aufspüren, entdecken, erkennen
influences - Einflüsse; Einfluss, Beeinflussung, Einfluss, Beeinflusser
deadly - tödlich
existence - Existenz, Dasein
subtle - subtil, fast unmerklich, haarfein, dezent
resisting power - Widerstandskraft
supreme - übergeordnet; höchster, oberster
comprehend - umfassen; verstehen, begreifen, erfassen, einsehen
"Yes, though imperfectly-and I accept any crotchet (pardon the word), however odd, rather than embrace at once the notion of ghosts and hobgoblins we imbibed in our nurseries. Still, to my unfortunate house the evil is the same. What on earth can I do with the house?"
Accept - annehmen, abnehmen, akzeptieren, aufnehmen
crotchet - schrullig; Viertelnote
odd - einzeln; seltsam, merkwürdig, komisch, ungerade
Embrace - umarmen; annehmen, Umarmung
notion - Ahnung, Ansicht, Auffassung, Begriff
hobgoblins - Kobolde; erman:
imbibed - aufgesaugt; trinken, vereinnahmen
nurseries - Kindergärten; Kinderstube, Kinderzimmer, Kindergarten
unfortunate - unglücklich, unglückselig
"I will tell you what I would do. I am convinced from my own internal feelings that the small unfurnished room at right angles to the door of the bedroom which I occupied forms a starting-point or receptacle for the influences which haunt the house; and I strongly advise you to have the walls opened, the floor removed-nay, the whole room pulled down.
internal - intern, checkinnerlich, checkinländisch
feelings - Gefühle; Gefühl, Eindruck
angles - Winkeln; Angel
receptacle - Gefäß, Behälter, Blütenboden, Blütenachse, Steckdose, Buchse
strongly - stark
removed - entfernt; entfernen, beseitigen, verdrängen, umziehen
pulled down - heruntergerissen
I observe that it is detached from the body of the house, built over the small back-yard, and could be removed without injury to the rest of the building."
detached - losgelöst; entfernen, ablösen, lösen, loslösen, abtrennen
injury - Verletzung, Wunde, Verwundung
"And you think, if I did that--"
"You would cut off the telegraph wires. Try it. I am so persuaded that I am right that I will pay half the expense if you will allow me to direct the operations."
Telegraph - Telegraph; telegrafieren, depeschieren
expense - Kosten; Ausgabe, Aufwand, Verlust
Direct - direkt, unmittelbar, beaufsichtigen, inszenieren, befehlen
operations - Operationen; Betrieb, Betrieb, Operation, Operation, Operation
"Nay, I am well able to afford the cost; for the rest, allow me to write to you."
afford - leisten
About ten days after I received a letter from Mr. J--, telling me that he had visited the house since I had seen him; that he had found the two letters I had described, replaced in the drawer from which I had taken them; that he had read them with misgivings like my own; that he had instituted a cautious inquiry about the woman to whom I rightly conjectured they had been written. It seemed that thirty-six years ago (a year before the date of the letters) she had married, against the wish of her relations, an American of very suspicious character; in fact, he was generally believed to have been a pirate.
replaced - ersetzt; zurückstellen, ersetzen
drawer - Zeichner, Schublade, Aussteller
misgivings - Befürchtungen; Zweifel
instituted - eingeleitet; einrichten, gründen; Anstalt, Institut
cautious - zurückhaltend; vorsichtig, zaghaft, behutsam
inquiry - Anfrage, Erkundigung, Abfrage, Untersuchung, Erforschung
rightly - zurecht, zu Recht, richtig
conjectured - vermutet; Vermutung, Verdacht, Mutmaßung, Vermutung, Hypothese
relations - Beziehungen; Beziehung, Relation, Relation, Verwandter
suspicious - verdächtig; misstrauisch, argwöhnisch
generally - im Allgemeinen
pirate - Pirat, Seeräuber, Korsar, Raubkopierer, raubkopieren
She herself was the daughter of very respectable tradespeople, and had served in the capacity of a nursery governess before her marriage. She had a brother, a widower, who was considered wealthy, and who had one child of about six years old. A month after the marriage, the body of this brother was found in the Thames, near London Bridge; there seemed some marks of violence about his throat, but they were not deemed sufficient to warrant the inquest in any other verdict than that of "found drowned."
tradespeople - Gewerbetreibende; Handwerker(in)
served - bedient; Angabe, dienen, servieren, aufschlagen
capacity - Kapazität; Befugnis
nursery - Kinderstube, Kinderzimmer, Kindergarten, Kinderzimmer
governess - Hauslehrerin, Erzieherin, Gouvernante
marriage - Ehe, Heirat, Hochzeit, Eheschließung
widower - Witwer
wealthy - wohlhabend, reich
Thames - Die Themse; Themse
Bridge - überbrücken, eine Brücke schlagen; Einschraubbrücke; Brücke
marks - Zeichen; Markus, Markus, Markus
violence - Gewalt, Gewalttaten, Gewalttätigkeiten
deemed - als; halten, erachten, erachten, ansehen
inquest - Untersuchung, gerichtliche Untersuchung
verdict - Gerichtsurteil
The American and his wife took charge of the little boy, the deceased brother having by his will left his sister the guardianship of his only child-and in the event of the child's death, the sister inherited. The child died about six months afterward-it was supposed to have been neglected and ill-treated. The neighbours deposed to having heard it shriek at night. The surgeon who had examined it after death said that it was emaciated as if from want of nourishment, and the body was covered with livid bruises. It seemed that one winter night the child had sought to escape-crept out into the back-yard-tried to scale the wall-fallen back exhausted, and had been found at morning on the stones in a dying state. But though there was some evidence of cruelty, there was none of murder; and the aunt and her husband had sought to palliate cruelty by alleging the exceeding stubbornness and perversity of the child, who was declared to be half-witted. Be that as it may, at the orphan's death the aunt inherited her brother's fortune.
deceased - verstorben; Ableben, Exitus, Hinschied, ableben, hinscheiden
ill - krank, siech, übel, schlecht, Übel
guardianship - Vormundschaft, Schutz
inherited - geerbt; erben, übernehmen, erben, erben, vererben
afterward - nachher
supposed - angenommen; annehmen, vermuten, vermeinen, vermuten, annehmen
neglected - vernachlässigt; vernachlässigen, verabsäumen, versäumen
treated - behandelt; behandeln, bewirten, einladen, heilen, kurieren
deposed - abgesetzt; niederlegen, deponieren, entthronen (monarch only)
surgeon - Chirurg, Chirurgin, Wundarzt
emaciated - ausgemergelt; abmagern, de
nourishment - Ernährung; Nahrung
bruises - blaue Flecken; Prellung, Bluterguss, blauer Fleck, Druckstelle
sought - gesucht; suchen
escape - entgehen, ausweichen, davonkommen, Flucht
crept - gekrochen; kriechen, schleichen, schleichen, kriechen, Kriechen
scale - Maßstab; Skala, Kesselsteine, Schuppe; ersteigen, erklettern
exhausted - erschöpft; erschöpfen, dezimieren, erschöpfen, Auspuff, Abgas
dying - (to die) sterben, umkommen; (dye) (to die) sterben, umkommen
evidence - Beweise; Beweis, Indiz, Beweismittel
cruelty - Grausamkeit, Quälerei
murder - Mord, mörderisch, ermorden, massakrieren, umbringen
palliate - lindern; beschönigen
alleging - behauptet; behaupten
exceeding - überschreiten, hinausgehen über, übertreffen, übersteigen
stubbornness - Starrköpfigkeit; Sturheit
perversity - Perversität
declared - erklärt; bekanntmachen, bekanntgeben, deklarieren, ausrufen
witted - geistreich; (wit) nämlich, und zwar
orphan - Waisenkind; Waise
Fortune - Fortuna; Schicksal, Glück, Vermögen
Before the first wedded year was out, the American quitted England abruptly, and never returned to it. He obtained a cruising vessel, which was lost in the Atlantic two years afterward. The widow was left in affluence; but reverses of various kinds had befallen her; a bank broke-an investment failed-she went into a small business and became insolvent-then she entered into service, sinking lower and lower, from housekeeper down to maid-of-all-work-never long retaining a place, though nothing decided against her character was ever alleged. She was considered sober, honest, and peculiarly quiet in her ways; still nothing prospered with her. And so she had dropped into the workhouse, from which Mr. J-- had taken her, to be placed in charge of the very house which she had rented as mistress in the first year of her wedded life.
wedded - verheiratet; trauen, verheiraten, vermählen, heiraten
quitted - gekündigt; verlassen; aufgeben, verlassen
cruising - Kreuzfahrt; kreuzend; (cruise) Kreuzfahrt; kreuzend
vessel - Schiff, Boot, Wasserfahrzeug, Gefäß, Behälter
Atlantic - Atlantik; atlantisch
widow - Witwe; Hurenkind
affluence - Überfluss, Reichtum, Wohlstand
reverses - umkehrt; invers, umgedreht, Kehrseite
various - verschiedene
befallen - befallen, zustoßen, hereinbrechen, widerfahren
investment - Investitionen; Investition, Anlage
insolvent - insolvent, zahlungsunfähig
entered into - (enter into) einspringen
sinking - sinken; Untergang; (sink); sinken; senken, versenken, Spüle
lower - niedriger, niedrigerer, ausfahren (Fahrgestell); abdämpfen
housekeeper - Haushälterin; Hausfrau; (hired) Haushälterin; (hired) Haushälter
maid - Dienstmädchen; Mädchen; Stubenmädchen
retaining - zurückhaltend; behalten, festhalten
alleged - angeblich; behaupten
sober - nüchtern, besonnen, ernst, gedeckt, ernüchtern, ausnüchtern
honest - ehrlich, aufrichtig; (hon); ehrlich, aufrichtig
peculiarly - eigentümlich
prospered - gediehen; gedeihen, prosperieren, florieren
Mr. J-- added that he had passed an hour alone in the unfurnished room which I had urged him to destroy, and that his impressions of dread while there were so great, though he had neither heard nor seen anything, that he was eager to have the walls bared and the floors removed as I had suggested. He had engaged persons for the work, and would commence any day I would name.
urged - gedrängt; Drang, drängen, mahnen, treiben, anspornen
destroy - zerstören, vernichten
impressions - Eindrücke; Abdruck, Eindruck, Impression, Werbeeinblendung
bared - entblößt; Takt; Schankstube; Latte (Sport); Balken, Leiste
suggested - vorgeschlagen; vorschlagen, vorschlagen
commence - anfangen, beginnen
The day was accordingly fixed. I repaired to the haunted house-we went into the blind dreary room, took up the skirting, and then the floors. Under the rafters, covered with rubbish, was found a trap-door, quite large enough to admit a man. It was closely nailed down, with clamps and rivets of iron. On removing these we descended into a room below, the existence of which had never been suspected. In this room there had been a window and a flue, but they had been bricked over, evidently for many years. By the help of candles we examined this place; it still retained some mouldering furniture-three chairs, an oak settle, a table-all of the fashion of about eighty years ago.
rafters - Dachsparren, Flößer, Sparren
rubbish - Quatsch, Blödsinn, Unsinn, Mist, Müll
trap-door - (trap-door) Falltür
closely - dicht, eng, nah, nahe
nailed - festgenagelt; nageln (derb. koitieren); annageln, Nagel, nageln
clamps - Zwinge; klammern, halten, einklemmen, klemmen
rivets - Niet, vernieten, nieten, Aufmerksamkeit richten auf
of iron - stählern (Körper, Wille)
removing - entfernen, beseitigen, verdrängen, umziehen
suspected - verdächtigt; vermuten, misstrauen, verdächtigen
flue - Schornstein; Abgaskanal, Flammrohr, Feuerzeug
bricked - zugemauert; Backstein, Ziegel, Ziegel, externes Netzteil
mouldering - verrotten; zerfallen; Gießer
oak - Eiche, Eichenholz, Eichen-
settle - regeln; abklären
fashion - Mode; Stil; fertigen, anfertigen
There was a chest of drawers against the wall, in which we found, half-rotted away, old-fashioned articles of a man's dress, such as might have been worn eighty or a hundred years ago by a gentleman of some rank-costly steel buttons and buckles, like those yet worn in court-dresses, a handsome court sword-in a waistcoat which had once been rich with gold lace, but which was now blackened and foul with damp, we found five guineas, a few silver coins, and an ivory ticket, probably for some place of entertainment long since passed away. But our main discovery was in a kind of iron safe fixed to the wall, the lock of which it cost us much trouble to get picked.
chest - Kiste, Brustkasten, Brust, Koffer
rotted - verrotten, verderben, faulen, verfaulen, verwesen, putreszieren
fashioned - modisch; Mode, Stil, Mode, fertigen, anfertigen
gentleman - Herr; Herr, meine Herren
rank - (sozialer) Stand, Rang, Dienstgrad
costly - teuer, kostspielig
steel - verstählen; Stahl
buttons - Tasten; (button) Knopf; (button) Tasten; (button) Knopf
Court - Hof, Hofstaat, Gericht, Gerichtshof, Platz, werben
handsome - gut aussehend; hübsch, stattlich, gutaussehend, ansehnlich
waistcoat - Weste
gold - Gold
blackened - geschwärzt; schwärzen
foul - schmutzig
guineas - Guinea
silver coins - Silbergeld
ivory - Elfenbein, Elfenbeinfarbe, elfenbeinern, Elfenbein-
some place - irgendwo
entertainment - Unterhaltung
discovery - Entdeckung
iron - eisern; bügeln; in Eisen legen
safe - sicher, gefahrlos, Tresor, Safe, Geldschrank
lock - sperren; Schloss
trouble - Probleme; Ärger; Schwierigkeit; Anstrengung, Bemühung, Mühe
picked - ausgewählt; Foto
In this safe were three shelves, and two small drawers. Ranged on the shelves were several small bottles of crystal, hermetically stoppered. They contained colourless volatile essences, of the nature of which I shall only say that they were not poisonous-phosphor and ammonia entered into some of them.
shelves - Regale; Regal
ranged - in Reichweite; Gebirgskette, Gebirge
crystal - Kristall; Kristallglas, Kristall (neuter, not masculine)
hermetically - hermetisch
stoppered - verstopft; Stöpsel
contained - enthalten
colourless - farblos
volatile - volatil, flüchtig, verdunstend, schwankend, unbeständig
essences - Essenzen; Wesen
poisonous - giftig
phosphor - Leuchtstoff
ammonia - Ammoniak
There were also some very curious glass tubes, and a small pointed rod of iron, with a large lump of rock crystal, and another of amber-also a loadstone of great power.
Curious - neugierig, sonderbar, merkwürdig
tubes - Schläuche; Rohr
rod - Rute; Stange, Stock, Stab, Latte
lump - Klumpen, Kloß, Stück (Würfelzucker )
rock crystal - Bergkristall
amber - Bernstein; Bernsteingelb; bernsteinen
loadstone - Laststein
great power - Großmacht
In one of the drawers we found a miniature portrait set in gold, and retaining the freshness of its colours most remarkably, considering the length of time it had probably been there. The portrait was that of a man who might be somewhat advanced in middle life, perhaps forty-seven or forty-eight.
miniature - Miniatur, mittelalterliche Buchmalerei
portrait - Portrait, Porträt, Hochformat
freshness - Frische
considering - in Betracht ziehen; entsprechend, unter Berücksichtigung
Length - Länge, Längenmaß, Pferdelänge
Middle - Mittelpunkt; Mitte; Mittel-, mittlere, mittig
It was a remarkable face-a most impressive face.
most impressive - imposanteste
If you could fancy some mighty serpent transformed into a man, preserving in the human lineaments the old serpent type, you would have a better idea of that countenance than long descriptions can convey; the width and flatness of frontal-the tapering elegance of contour disguising the strength of the deadly jaw-the long, large, terrible eye, glittering and green as the emerald-and withal a certain ruthless calm, as if from the consciousness of an immense power.
mighty - gewaltig, mächtig
transformed - verwandelt; verwandeln, transformieren, umwandeln
preserving - Konservieren; Konserve, Eingemachtes
lineaments - Züge; Zug, Charakterzug
width - Breite, Weite
flatness - Flachheit; Ebenheit
frontal - frontale
tapering - Zuspitzung, zuspitzend, Verjüngung; (taper) Zuspitzung
elegance - Eleganz
contour - Kontur; Höhenlinie, Höhenlinien, Isohypse, Niveaulinie
disguising - verkleidend; (disguise); Verkleidung; Tarnung; verstellen
jaw - Kiefer, Maul
glittering - glitzernd, funkelnd; (glitter); Glitter; glitzern
emerald - Smaragd; Smaragdgrün, smaragdfarben
withal - mit
ruthless - rücksichtslos; unbarmherzig, ruchlos
consciousness - Bewusstsein, Gewahrsein, Erkenntnis, Bewusstheit
Mechanically I turned round the miniature to examine the back of it, and on the back was engraved a pentacle; in the middle of the pentacle a ladder, and the third step of the ladder was formed by the date 1765. Examining still more minutely, I detected a spring; this, on being pressed, opened the back of the miniature as a lid. Withinside the lid was engraved, "Marianna to thee-Be faithful in life and in death to --." Here follows a name that I will not mention, but it was not unfamiliar to me.
mechanically - mechanisch
engraved - eingraviert; gravieren, meißeln, eingravieren
pentacle - Pentagramm; Pentagram
ladder - Leiter; Laufmasche
step - treten, treten (du trittst
examining - die Prüfung; untersuchen, untersuchen, untersuchen, prüfen
minutely - minutiös
pressed - gedrückt; (pre) vor..
lid - Deckel
thee - dich, dir
faithful - treu
mention - Erwähnung; erwähnen
I had heard it spoken of by old men in my childhood as the name borne by a dazzling charlatan who had made a great sensation in London for a year or so, and had fled the country on the charge of a double murder within his own house-that of his mistress and his rival. I said nothing of this to Mr. J--, to whom reluctantly I resigned the miniature.
old men - Greise
borne - getragen; (to bear) ertragen, aushalten
dazzling - schillernd; blendend, grell, umwerfend, betörend
charlatan - Scharlatan
sensation - Gefühl, Empfindung, Sensation
fled - geflohen; fliehen, flüchten, fliehen, entfliehen, flüchten
double - doppelt; doppel-; doppellagig, zweilagig, gefüllt, kontra-
rival - Rivalen; Gegner, Rivale, Konkurrent, Gegnerin
reluctantly - widerstrebend
resigned - zurückgetreten; aufgeben, resignieren, abdanken
We had found no difficulty in opening the first drawer within the iron safe; we found great difficulty in opening the second: it was not locked, but it resisted all efforts, till we inserted in the chinks the edge of a chisel. When we had thus drawn it forth, we found a very singular apparatus in the nicest order. Upon a small thin book, or rather tablet, was placed a saucer of crystal; this saucer was filled with a clear liquid-on that liquid floated a kind of compass, with a needle shifting rapidly round; but instead of the usual points of the compass were seven strange characters, not very unlike those used by astrologers to denote the planets. A peculiar but not strong nor displeasing odour came from this drawer, which was lined with a wood that we afterward discovered to be hazel.
difficulty - Schwierigkeiten; Schwierigkeit
resisted - widerstanden; widerstreben, widerstehen, widerstreiten
inserted - eingefügt; einsetzen, einfügen, einwerfen, Beilage
edge - Rand; Seite, Kante, Vorsprung, Klinge, Schneide, schieben
chisel - schummeln, meißeln; Meißel, Stemmeisen, Beitel
singular - einzeln; einzigartig; ungewöhnlich; singularisch; singulär; Einzahl
apparatus - Gerät; Apparat; Apparat
tablet - Tablette; Tafel
saucer - Untertasse
liquid - Flüssigkeit; Fließlaut, Liquida, Liquid, disponibel
floated - getrieben; treiben, schwimmen, schweben, schwimmen, treiben
compass - Kompass
rapidly - schnell
characters - Figur, Person, Charakter, Charakter, Original
unlike - im Gegensatz zu; ungleichartig, anders, ungleich
astrologers - Astrologen; Astrologe, Astrologin, Sterndeuter, Sterndeuterin
denote - markieren, kennzeichnen, bezeichnen, anzeigen
planets - Planeten; Planet, Wandelstern, Planet, Planet
peculiar - eigentümlich; merkwürdig, seltsam
displeasing - unangenehm; missfallen
odour - Geruch
hazel - Haselnuss; Haselstrauch; grün-braun
Whatever the cause of this odour, it produced a material effect on the nerves. We all felt it, even the two workmen who were in the room-a creeping, tingling sensation from the tips of the fingers to the roots of the hair. Impatient to examine the tablet, I removed the saucer. As I did so the needle of the compass went round and round with exceeding swiftness, and I felt a shock that ran through my whole frame, so that I dropped the saucer on the floor. The liquid was spilled-the saucer was broken-the compass rolled to the end of the room-and at that instant the walls shook to and fro, as if a giant had swayed and rocked them.
workmen - Handwerker; Arbeiter
creeping - schleichend; kriechen, schleichen, schleichen, kriechen
tingling - Kribbeln; prickelnd, klingend; (tingle); kribbeln, prickeln
tips - Tipps; Tip
roots - wurzeln; Haupt, Wurzel, Nullstelle [math.]
swiftness - Schnelligkeit
frame - ausarbeiten, entwerfen, einfassen, einrahmen, festlegen
spilled - verschüttet; verschütten, schütten
rolled - gerollt; Rolle, Roulade, Walze, Semmel; drehen, wälzen, wickeln
shook - geschüttelt; (to shake) erschüttern, schütteln
giant - Riese, Riesin, Gigant, Gigantin
rocked - gerockt; schaukeln, schütteln, rocken
The two workmen were so frightened that they ran up the ladder by which we had descended from the trap-door; but seeing that nothing more happened, they were easily induced to return.
ran up - (run up) hochfahren, hissen
descended from - entstamme
easily - leicht
Meanwhile I had opened the tablet: it was bound in plain red leather, with a silver clasp; it contained but one sheet of thick vellum, and on that sheet were inscribed, within a double pentacle, words in old monkish Latin, which are literally to be translated thus: "On all that it can reach within these walls-sentient or inanimate, living or dead-as moves the needle, so work my will!
bound - gebunden; Sprung; (bind); binden; verbinden, konnektieren
plain - unscheinbar, einfach, vollständige, ehrlich
leather - Leder; ledern
silver - versilbern; silbern, Silber; Silberbesteck
sheet - Blatt, Bogen, Blech, Platte, Lage, Schicht, Schot
thick - dick; dicht; plump; mitten in
vellum - Pergament; Pergement, Velin
inscribed - eingeschrieben; beschriften
monkish - mönchisch
Latin - lateinisch, Latein
translated - übersetzt; übersetzen, übertragen, verdolmetschen, dolmetschen
sentient - empfindend, empfindungsfähig
Accursed be the house, and restless be the dwellers therein."
dwellers - Bewohnern; Bewohner
Therein - darin
We found no more. Mr. J-- burned the tablet and its anathema. He razed to the foundations the part of the building containing the secret room with the chamber over it. He had then the courage to inhabit the house himself for a month, and a quieter, better-conditioned house could not be found in all London. Subsequently he let it to advantage, and his tenant has made no complaints.
anathema - Bannfluch, Bannstrahl, Kirchenbann, Anathema, Gräuel
razed - zerstört; niederreißen, auslöschen
foundations - Stiftungen; Gründung, Grundlage, Fundament
containing - enthalten
inhabit - bewohnen
conditioned - konditioniert; Bedingung, Kondition, Bedingung, Voraussetzung
advantage - Vorteil; Vorzug
complaints - Beschwerden; Klage, Anzeige, Monierung, Reklamation