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Es

Stephen King

Stephen King's horror classic It (1986) tells the story of seven children from the small town of Derry, Maine, who discover that an evil, shape-shifting demon—usually posing as the clown Pennywise—has been hunting children for centuries. As "The Losers Club," they confront the creature in the summer of 1958 and believe they have defeated it. Almost 30 years later, gruesome murders begin anew, and the friends must return to Derry as adults, reawaken repressed memories, and confront their deepest fears in order to finally destroy the ancient evil. Blending coming-of-age nostalgia with relentless horror, the novel explores friendship, trauma, and the enduring power of childlike courage.

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sah / zaː /verb

saw

Niemand sah, was im Inneren des Abflusses geschah.

Nobody saw what was happening inside the drain.

sieht

geschah / ɡəˈʃaː /verb

happened

Niemand sah, was im Inneren des Abflusses geschah.

Nobody saw what happened inside the drain.

wirkt / ˈvɪʁkt /verb

seems

Auf den ersten Blick wirkt sie friedlich.

At first glance, she seems peaceful.

scheinenaussehenerscheinen

rannte / ˈʁantə /verb

ran

Er war voller Freude, rannte durch die Pfützen.

He was full of joy, ran through the puddles.

das Papierboot / das ˈpaːpiːɐ̯boːt /noun

paper boat

mit einem Papierboot zu spielen

to play with a paper boat

BootPapier

Zäunen / ˈt͡sɔɪ̯nə /noun

fences

Häuser mit weißen Zäunen.

Houses with white fences.

UmzäunungGatter

regnerischen / ˈʁeːɡnəʁɪʃən /adjective

rainy

Alles begann an einem regnerischen Oktobertag.

It all began on a rainy October day.

voller / ˈfʊlɐ /adjective

full of

Er war voller Freude.

He was full of joy.

vergaß / fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːs /verb

forgot

Aber Georgies älterer Bruder Bill vergaß nicht.

But Georgie's older brother Bill did not forget.

die Geschichte / diː ɡəˈʃɪçtə /noun

story

Die Geschichte beginnt in einer ruhigen Kleinstadt im Bundesstaat Maine.

The story begins in a quiet small town in the state of Maine.

ErzählungBericht

die Stadt / diː ˈʃtat /noun

city

Die Stadt Derry und der erste Angriff.

The city of Derry and the first attack.

stimmt / ˈʃtɪmt /verb

is right

Unter ihren Straßen stimmt etwas nicht.

Something is not right beneath their streets.

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