Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 1

Vocabulary

혹은

hogeun — or, alternatively, either one of two options

현대의

hyeondaeui — modern, contemporary, of the present era

목차

mokcha — table of contents, list of chapters

편지

pyeonji — letter, written message sent to someone

제

je — ordinal number prefix; also 'my' (humble)

장

jang — chapter, section of a book

영국의

Yeonggugui — of England, belonging to Britain

부인께

buinke — to Mrs., respectful address to a woman

년

nyeon — year, unit of time measurement

12월

sibiweol — December, the twelfth month of the year

11일

sibiril — the eleventh day of the month

당신이

dangsinI — you (subject), second-person formal pronoun

그토록

geutorok — so much, to that extent, that greatly

불길한

bulgiran — ominous, foreboding, having a bad feeling

예감으로

yegameuro — with a premonition, with a foreboding sense

바라보던

barabodeon — was watching, had been looking toward

계획의

gyehwoegui — of the plan, relating to a scheme

시작에

sijaGe — at the beginning, at the start of

아무런

amureon — no, not any, none whatsoever

재앙도

jaeangdo — even disaster, even calamity or misfortune

따르지

ttareuji — does not follow, does not accompany

않았다는

annatdaneun — that it did not happen, clause of negation

소식을

sosigeul — news, tidings, information received from elsewhere

들으면

deureumyeon — if one hears, upon hearing something

기뻐하실

gippeohasyil — will be glad, will feel pleased (honorific)

것입니다

geosimnida — it is the case that, formal sentence ending

저는

jeoneun — I (humble), humble first-person subject pronoun

어제

eoje — yesterday, the day before today

이곳에

igose — here, at this place or location

도착했으며

dochakhaesseumyeo — arrived and (furthermore), reached a destination

가장

gajang — most, the most, superlative degree adverb

먼저

meonjeo — first, before anything else, prior to others

해야

haeya — must do, have to do, need to do

사랑하는

saranghaneun — beloved, loving, dear and cherished one

누이에게

nuiege — to one's sister, addressing a female sibling

안녕과

annyeonggwa — well-being and, peace and good health

사업의

saeopui — of the venture, of the work or enterprise

성공에

seonggonge — to success, regarding achievement of a goal

대한

daehan — regarding, about, concerning a topic

점점

jeomjeom — gradually, increasingly, more and more over time

커지는

keojineun — growing, becoming larger, increasing in size

확신을

hwakssineul — conviction, confidence, certainty about something

알리는

allIneun — informing, notifying, letting someone know

한참

hancham — quite a while, considerably, a good distance

북쪽에

bukjjoge — to the north, in the northern direction

거리를

georireul — the streets, roads of a city (object form)

걸을

georeul — walking, to walk (future/modifier form)

차가운

chagaun — cold, chilly, having a low temperature

북풍이

bukpungi — the north wind, cold wind from the north

뺨을

ppaeyameul — the cheek, side of the face (object form)

스치는

seuchineun — brushing against, grazing, lightly touching

느낍니다

neukkimnida — I feel, I sense (formal polite ending)

바람은

barameun — the wind, breeze (topic particle attached)

신경을

singyeongeul — the nerves, nervous system (object form)

긴장시키고

ginjangssikigo — makes tense, causes tension, and then

기쁨으로

gippeumеuro — with joy, filled with happiness or delight

가득

gadeuk — full, filled up, brimming with something

채워

chaeweo — fills, fills up, stuffs to capacity

줍니다

jumnida — gives (to me), does for someone (formal)

느낌을

neukkimeul — the feeling, sensation, impression (object form)

이해하시겠습니까

ihaehassigessseumnikka — will you understand, can you comprehend (honorific)

나아가고

naagago — advancing, moving forward, heading in direction

지역에서

jiyeogeseo — from the region, from the area or zone

불어온

bureoon — blown in, wind that has come blowing over

얼음의

eoreumui — of ice, icy, belonging to the frozen land

땅을

ttangеul — the land, earth, ground (object particle)

미리

miri — in advance, beforehand, prior to something

맛보게

matboge — to taste, to sample or experience briefly

희망의

huimangui — of hope, belonging to hope or aspiration

고무되어

gomudoeeo — inspired by, encouraged, motivated by something

백일몽은

baegIlmongeun — the daydream, idle fantasy (topic particle)

더욱

deouk — even more, increasingly, to a greater degree

열렬하고

yeollyeolhago — ardent, fervent, passionate, and enthusiastic

생생해집니다

saengsaenghaejImnida — becomes vivid, grows lively and realistic

극지방이

geukjibangI — the polar region (subject), arctic or antarctic zone

혹한과

hokhangwa — extreme cold and, bitter freezing weather

황량함의

hwangnyanghamui — of desolation, of bleakness and emptiness

땅이라고

ttangiRago — saying it is the land, calling it the land

스스로를

seuseureul — oneself (object), by and for one's own self

납득시키려

napdeuksikRyeo — trying to convince, attempting to persuade oneself

소용이

soyongI — use, usefulness, point of doing something

없습니다

eopssseumnida — there is not, does not exist (formal polite)

그곳은

geugosеun — that place (topic), referring to that location

언제나

eonjena — always, at all times, invariably without exception

상상

sangsang — imagination, fantasy, mental visualization of things

속에서

sogeseo — inside, within, in the midst of something

아름다움과

areumdaumgwa — beauty and, loveliness together with something else

떠오릅니다

tteoorImnida — comes to mind, rises up, emerges in imagination