McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader — Page 31

Vocabulary

형이

hyeong-i — Older brother (subject form)

막대기를

mak-dae-gi-reul — A stick or rod (object form)

빼앗으려다가

ppae-a-seu-ryeo-da-ga — While attempting to snatch or take away

발이

bal-i — Foot or feet (subject form)

걸려

geol-lyeo — Got caught or tangled on something

배

bae — A boat or ship

밖으로

bak-eu-ro — To the outside, outward direction

떨어졌어요.

tteol-eo-jyeo-sseo-yo — Fell down or dropped off something

아빠와

a-ppa-wa — Father and; dad (with conjunction)

엄마가

eom-ma-ga — Mother (subject form)

그를

geu-reul — Him; third-person male object pronoun

구하려고

gu-ha-ryeo-go — In order to rescue or save someone

붙잡았는데

but-jab-at-neun-de — Grabbed or held onto, but then…

어느새

eo-neu-sae — Before one knew it; suddenly without noticing

우리

u-ri — We or our; first-person plural pronoun

모두

mo-du — All, everyone, altogether

물속에

mul-sok-e — Inside the water, underwater

빠져

ppa-jyeo — Fallen into or submerged in something

있었어요.

it-eoss-eo-yo — Was or were; past existence or state

배가

bae-ga — The boat (subject form)

뒤집혔고

dwi-jip-hyeot-go — Capsized or overturned, and then…

우리가

u-ri-ga — We (subject form)

어떻게

eo-tteo-ke — How; in what way or manner

구조되었는지

gu-jo-doe-eot-neun-ji — How we were rescued; whether rescued

저도

jeo-do — I also, me too (humble first person)

거의

geo-ui — Almost, nearly, barely

말할

mal-hal — To say or tell (future/attributive form)

수가

su-ga — Ability or possibility (subject form)

없어요.

eop-seo-yo — Does not exist; there is none

근처에

geun-cheo-e — Nearby, in the vicinity of

있던

it-deon — That was present; existing at that time

다른

da-reun — Different, another, other

배의

bae-ui — Of the boat; boat's (possessive form)

한

han — One; a certain (indefinite article usage)

남자가

nam-ja-ga — A man (subject form)

우리를

u-ri-reul — Us (object form)

건져

geon-jyeo — Pulled out or rescued from water

주었어요.

ju-eoss-eo-yo — Did something for someone (benefactive past)

만약

man-yak — If, supposing, in case

그

geu — That; he/that (demonstrative/pronoun)

일이

il-i — The incident or event (subject form)

없었다면

eop-seot-da-myeon — If there had not been; hypothetical absence

오늘

o-neul — Today, this day

여러분은

yeo-reo-bun-eun — You all, everyone (honorific plural address)

사촌을

sa-chon-eul — A cousin (object form)

잃었을

il-eoss-eul — Would have lost (past hypothetical form)

거예요.

geo-ye-yo — It would be; expresses supposition or conjecture

드림.

deu-rim — Sincerely; closing word in a letter

호랑이.

ho-rang-i — A tiger; large striped wild cat

호랑이는

ho-rang-i-neun — Tiger (topic form)

거대한

geo-dae-han — Enormous, gigantic, very large

고양이과

go-yang-i-gwa — Felidae family; the cat family

동물입니다.

dong-mul-im-ni-da — It is an animal (formal declarative)

그의

geu-ui — His, its (possessive pronoun)

몸은

mom-eun — Body (topic form)

검은

geom-eun — Black (attributive adjective form)

줄무늬로

jul-mu-nui-ro — With stripes; by means of striped pattern

덮여

deop-yeo — Covered over, overlaid with something

있습니다.

it-seum-ni-da — There is; exists (formal polite form)

사자와

sa-ja-wa — A lion and; lion (with conjunction)

달리

dal-li — Unlike, differently from something else

가장

ga-jang — Most, the most; superlative marker

빠른

ppa-reun — Fast, quick (attributive form)

말도

mal-do — Even a horse (emphatic object)

따라잡을

tta-ra-jab-eul — To catch up to or overtake (future form)

수

su — Ability, possibility, means

없을

eop-seul — Will not exist; unable to (future form)

만큼

man-keum — As much as, to the extent of

빠르게

ppa-reu-ge — Quickly, rapidly, at fast speed

달립니다.

dal-lim-ni-da — Runs; to run (formal declarative)

그는

geu-neun — He (topic form); third-person pronoun

연달아

yeon-dal-a — Consecutively, one after another

도약하거나

do-yak-ha-geo-na — Leaping or bounding (with alternative conjunction)

뛰어오르는

ttwi-eo-o-reu-neun — Jumping up or springing (present attributive)

방식으로

bang-sik-eu-ro — In a manner or method of doing

땅을

ttang-eul — Ground or land (object form)

가로질러

ga-ro-jil-leo — Crossing across or traversing something

나아갑니다.

na-a-gam-ni-da — Advances, moves forward (formal declarative)

낮은

naj-eun — Daytime (topic implied); low or daytime

물론

mul-lon — Of course, naturally, needless to say

밤에도

bam-e-do — Even at night; also during nighttime

먹잇감을

meog-it-gam-eul — Prey, food target (object form)

노립니다.

no-rim-ni-da — Targets or stalks prey (formal declarative)

무시무시한

mu-si-mu-si-han — Terrifying, dreadful, frightening

울음소리와

ul-eum-so-ri-wa — A cry or roar sound (with conjunction)

함께

ham-kke — Together with, along with

사람을

sa-ram-eul — A person (object form)

낚아채어

nak-a-chae-eo — Snatching or grabbing suddenly

데려가

de-ryeo-ga — Takes someone away with them

버립니다.

beo-rim-ni-da — Does completely; discards (formal declarative)

수염이

su-yeom-i — Whiskers or beard (subject form)

고양이에게

go-yang-i-e-ge — To or for a cat (dative form)

어떤

eo-tteon — What kind of, some, certain

쓸모가

sseul-mo-ga — Usefulness, utility (subject form)

있는지

it-neun-ji — Whether there is; if something exists

생각해

saeng-gak-hae — Think about; to consider something

본

bon — Have tried or seen (past attributive)

적이

jeok-i — Experience or occasion (subject form)

있나요?

it-na-yo — Is there? Have you ever? (question form)

사자에게는

sa-ja-e-ge-neun — For a lion (dative topic form)

큰

keun — Big, large (attributive adjective)

있고

it-go — There is, and… (connective form)

호랑이와

ho-rang-i-wa — Tiger and; tiger (with conjunction)

고양이과의

go-yang-i-gwa-ui — Of the cat family (possessive form)

모든

mo-deun — All, every (attributive form)

동물들도

dong-mul-deul-do — Animals also; all animals too

마찬가지입니다.

ma-chan-ga-ji-im-ni-da — It is the same; likewise (formal declarative)

고양이처럼

go-yang-i-cheo-reom — Like a cat; resembling a cat

있는

it-neun — That has; existing (present attributive)

동물을

dong-mul-eul — An animal (object form)

발견하면

bal-gyeon-ha-myeon — If you discover or find an animal

동물은

dong-mul-eun — The animal (topic form)

틀림없이

teul-lim-eop-si — Certainly, without doubt, surely

나뭇가지와

na-mut-ga-ji-wa — Tree branches and (with conjunction)

우거진

u-geo-jin — Dense, overgrown, lush (attributive form)

덤불

deom-bul — A bush or thicket, dense undergrowth

사이를

sa-i-reul — Between, among (object form)

살금살금

sal-geum-sal-geum — Stealthily, tiptoeing, sneaking quietly

다닌다고

da-nin-da-go — Goes around; reported to frequent (quotative)

보면

bo-myeon — If you consider; when you look at it

됩니다.

doem-ni-da — It becomes; you can (formal declarative)