Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 14

Vocabulary

두

du — Two; the number 2

시쯤

si-jjeum — Around a certain hour; approximately that time

안개가

an-gae-ga — Fog (subject marker attached); the fog

걷히고

geot-hi-go — Fog or clouds clearing away and dispersing

우리는

u-ri-neun — We (topic marker attached); as for us

사방으로

sa-bang-eu-ro — In all four directions; all around

끝없이

kkeut-eop-si — Endlessly; without any limit or boundary

펼쳐진

pyeol-cheo-jin — Spread out; unfolded across a wide area

광대하고

gwang-dae-ha-go — Vast and immense; enormously wide in extent

불규칙한

bul-gyu-chik-han — Irregular; lacking a regular pattern or order

빙원을

bing-won-eul — Ice field (object marker); a vast expanse of ice

바라보았다

ba-ra-bo-at-da — Gazed at; looked out upon something in the distance

동료

dong-ryo — Colleague; fellow companion or crew member

몇몇이

myeot-myeo-chi — Several; some (subject marker); a few people

신음

si-neum — Groan; moan of pain or distress

소리를

so-ri-reul — Sound (object marker); a noise or cry

냈고

naet-go — Produced or made (a sound); emitted and then

나

na — I; the first-person singular pronoun

역시

yeok-si — Also; likewise; as expected or similarly

불안한

bul-an-han — Anxious; uneasy; feeling restless or worried

생각으로

saeng-gak-eu-ro — With thoughts; by means of thinking or ideas

마음이

ma-eum-i — Heart or mind (subject marker); one's feelings

긴장되기

gin-jang-doe-gi — Becoming tense; getting nervous or stressed

시작했을

si-jak-haet-seul — Had begun; started (past presumptive modifier form)

때

ttae — Time; moment; when a certain event occurs

갑자기

gap-ja-gi — Suddenly; all at once; without warning

이상한

i-sang-han — Strange; unusual; odd or peculiar in nature

광경이

gwang-gyeong-i — Scene or sight (subject marker); a striking view

우리의

u-ri-ui — Our; belonging to us (possessive marker)

주의를

ju-ui-reul — Attention (object marker); notice or caution

끌며

kkeul-myeo — Drawing or attracting while doing something else

우리

u-ri — We; us; our group

자신의

ja-sin-ui — One's own; of oneself (possessive form)

처지에

cheo-ji-e — In one's situation or circumstances; one's plight

대한

dae-han — Regarding; concerning; about a subject

걱정을

geok-jeong-eul — Worry or concern (object marker); anxiety

잠시

jam-si — Briefly; for a short moment; temporarily

잊게

it-ge — To forget; causing one to forget something

해주었다

hae-ju-eot-da — Did something for someone; helped by doing it

썰매

sseol-mae — Sled; a vehicle that slides over snow or ice

위에

wi-e — On top of; above a surface or object

고정된

go-jeong-doen — Fixed; fastened; secured firmly in place

낮은

na-jeun — Low; not tall; at a small height

수레가

su-re-ga — Cart or wagon (subject marker); a wheeled vehicle

개들에

gae-deul-e — By the dogs; led or pulled by dogs

이끌려

i-kkeul-ryeo — Being led or pulled by a force or guide

반

ban — Half; one half of a whole unit

마일

ma-il — Mile; unit of distance measurement

거리에서

geo-ri-e-seo — At a distance; from a certain distance away

북쪽을

buk-jjok-eul — North (object marker); toward the northern direction

향해

hyang-hae — Toward; heading in the direction of something

지나가는

ji-na-ga-neun — Passing by; moving past a location

것을

geo-seul — Thing (object marker); the fact or act of

보았다

bo-at-da — Saw; observed; witnessed something visually

사람의

sa-ram-ui — Of a person; human (possessive); belonging to a person

형상을

hyeong-sang-eul — Form or shape (object marker); outward figure

하고

ha-go — Having; doing; taking on a form or action

있지만

it-ji-man — Although it exists or appears; but it has

분명

bun-myeong — Clearly; obviously; without any doubt

거인

geo-in — Giant; a person or creature of enormous size

같은

ga-teun — Same; like; similar to something else

체구를

che-gu-reul — Body frame or build (object marker); physique

가진

ga-jin — Having; possessing a certain quality or attribute

존재가

jon-jae-ga — Being or existence (subject marker); a creature

썰매에

sseol-mae-e — On the sled; located on or in the sled

앉아

an-ja — Sitting; being seated in a position

개들을

gae-deul-eul — The dogs (object marker); multiple dogs

몰고

mol-go — Driving or herding animals while doing something

있었다

it-eot-da — Was; existed; there was in the past

망원경으로

mang-won-gyeong-eu-ro — With a telescope; using a telescope to observe

그

geu — That; he; the (definite reference to something)

여행자의

yeo-haeng-ja-ui — Of the traveler; belonging to the journeying person

빠른

ppa-reun — Fast; quick; moving at high speed

이동을

i-dong-eul — Movement or travel (object marker); act of moving

지켜보았고

ji-kyeo-bo-at-go — Watched carefully and then; observed closely

그는

geu-neun — He (topic marker); as for him

저

jeo — That (far away); over there; distant reference

멀리

meol-li — Far away; in the distance; at a remote point

울퉁불퉁한

ul-tung-bul-tung-han — Bumpy; rough and uneven in surface texture

얼음

eo-reum — Ice; frozen water

사이로

sa-i-ro — Between; through a gap or space between things

사라졌다

sa-ra-jyeot-da — Disappeared; vanished from sight completely

이

i — This; this particular thing or matter

광경은

gwang-gyeong-eun — This scene (topic marker); the sight in question

우리에게

u-ri-e-ge — To us; for us; directed toward our group

순수한

sun-su-han — Pure; genuine; unmixed or unadulterated in quality

경이로움을

gyeong-i-ro-um-eul — Wonder or awe (object marker); a sense of amazement

불러일으켰다

bul-leo-il-eu-kyeot-da — Evoked; stirred up; brought about a feeling or reaction

육지에서

yuk-ji-e-seo — From land; on or from the shore or mainland

수백

su-baek — Several hundred; hundreds of a unit

떨어져

tteol-eo-jyeo — Apart; separated; at a distance from something

있다고

it-da-go — Saying that it exists; quoting that there is

생각했지만

saeng-gak-haet-ji-man — Thought so but; believed it although it differed

출현은

chul-hyeon-eun — Appearance or emergence (topic marker); the showing up

실제로는

sil-je-ro-neun — In reality; actually; as a matter of fact

우리가

u-ri-ga — We (subject marker); us as the subject acting

생각했던

saeng-gak-haet-deon — What we had thought; previously believed (modifier)

것만큼

geot-man-keum — As much as; to the extent that something was

멀지

meol-ji — Far; not close (used in negative constructions)

않다는

an-ta-neun — That it is not; indicating negation in a clause

시사하는

si-sa-ha-neun — Suggesting; implying; hinting at a possibility

듯했다

deut-haet-da — Seemed to; appeared as though something was so

그러나

geu-reo-na — However; but; a conjunction indicating contrast

얼음에

eo-reum-e — In the ice; trapped or caught within ice

갇혀

gat-hyeo — Trapped; confined; enclosed within something

있었기

it-eot-gi — Because of being; since there was a state of

때문에

ttae-mun-e — Because of; due to; on account of a reason

그토록

geu-to-rok — So much; to that degree; that intensely or deeply

주의

ju-ui — Attention; caution; careful notice of something

깊게

gip-ge — Deeply; profoundly; to a great degree

살펴보았던

sal-pyeo-bo-at-deon — Had examined; carefully looked at in the past

그의

geu-ui — His; belonging to him (possessive marker)

흔적을

heun-jeok-eul — Trace or track (object marker); a remaining mark

따라가는

tta-ra-ga-neun — Following; going after; tracking someone's path

것은

geo-seun — The thing (topic marker); the act of doing so

불가능했다

bul-ga-neung-haet-da — Was impossible; could not be done at that time

일이

il-i — Work or matter (subject marker); an event or task

있고

it-go — There is and; existing while also something else

약

yak — About; approximately; roughly a certain amount

시간

si-gan — Time; an hour; a period of time

후

hu — After; later; following a point in time

해저에서

hae-jeo-e-seo — From the seabed; from under the ocean floor

올라오는

ol-la-o-neun — Rising up; coming up from below to the surface

파도

pa-do — Wave; a swell of water on the sea surface

들었고

deu-reot-go — Heard; listened to a sound and then something followed

밤이

bam-i — Night (subject marker); the nighttime period

되기

doe-gi — Becoming; turning into a state (nominalized form)

전에

jeon-e — Before; prior to a particular time or event

얼음이

eo-reum-i — The ice (subject marker); frozen water as subject

깨지며

kkae-ji-myeo — Breaking apart while; cracking and simultaneously

배가

bae-ga — The ship (subject marker); a boat or vessel

풀려났다

pul-lyeo-nat-da — Was freed; broke loose; got released from restraint

깨진

kkae-jin — Broken; shattered; fractured into pieces

떠다니는

tteo-da-ni-neun — Floating around; drifting on water's surface

크고

keu-go — Big and; large in size and also something else

느슨한

neu-seun-han — Loose; slack; not tightly packed or fastened

덩어리들을

deong-eo-ri-deul-eul — Chunks or masses (plural object marker); large pieces

어둠

eo-dum — Darkness; the absence of light; the dark

속에서

sok-e-seo — Inside; within; in the middle of something

만날까

man-nal-kka — Might encounter; worried about meeting something bad

두려워

du-ryeo-wo — Being afraid; feeling fear about something

아침까지

a-chim-kka-ji — Until morning; up to the time of daybreak

배를

bae-reul — The ship (object marker); a boat as the object

멈추고

meom-chu-go — Stopping and; halting while also doing something

나는

na-neun — I (topic marker); as for me; first person topic

시간을

si-gan-eul — Time (object marker); utilizing the available time

이용하여

i-yong-ha-yeo — By using; making use of; utilizing something available

몇

myeot — A few; several; how many (interrogative or determiner)

동안

dong-an — During; for a period of time; a while

휴식을

hyu-sik-eul — Rest (object marker); a period of relaxation

취했다

chwi-haet-da — Took; obtained; here meaning took rest or a break