Middlemarch — Page 1

Vocabulary

인간의

in-gan-ui — Of or relating to human beings

역사를

yeok-sa-reul — History (object marker form)

그리고

geu-ri-go — And; used to connect clauses or ideas

그

geu — That; a demonstrative or third-person pronoun

신비로운

sin-bi-ro-un — Mysterious; having a quality of mystique

혼합물이

hon-hap-mul-i — Mixture; a blend of different elements

시간이라는

si-gan-i-ra-neun — Called or known as time

다양한

da-yang-han — Various; diverse in kind or nature

실험

sil-heom — Experiment; a test or trial

아래

a-rae — Below; under something

어떻게

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

작용하는지를

ja-gyong-ha-neun-ji-reul — How something functions or operates

깊이

gi-pi — Deeply; at a profound level

알고자

al-go-ja — Wanting to know or understand

하는

ha-neun — Doing; a present participle form of to do

사람이라면

sa-ram-i-ra-myeon — If one is a person; anyone who is

어느

eo-neu — A certain; some particular one

아침

a-chim — Morning; the early part of the day

자신보다

ja-sin-bo-da — More than oneself; compared to oneself

더

deo — More; to a greater degree

어린

eo-rin — Young; of little age

남동생과

nam-dong-saeng-gwa — With a younger brother

손을

so-neul — Hand (object marker form)

잡고

jap-go — Holding; grasping something in hand

땅으로

ttang-eu-ro — Toward the land or ground

순교를

sun-gyo-reul — Martyrdom; dying for one's beliefs

찾아

cha-ja — Seeking; looking for something

나섰던

na-seot-deon — Had set out; ventured forth in the past

소녀의

so-nyeo-ui — Of the girl; belonging to a young girl

모습을

mo-seu-beul — Appearance or figure (object marker)

떠올리며

tteo-ol-li-myeo — While recalling or imagining a memory

잠시나마

jam-si-na-ma — Even if only for a brief moment

성녀

seong-nyeo — Female saint; a holy woman

삶에

sam-e — In life; within one's existence

머물지

meo-mul-ji — To linger or stay in a place

않은

a-neun — Who did not; negative modifier form

이가

i-ga — This person; subject marker on a person

온화한

on-hwa-han — Gentle; mild and calm in manner

미소를

mi-so-reul — Smile (object marker form)

짓지

jit-ji — To make or form (an expression)

누가

nu-ga — Who; asking about a person

있겠는가

it-get-neun-ga — Could there be; rhetorical possibility question

그들은

geu-deul-eun — They; third-person plural subject

거친

geo-chin — Rough; rugged or harsh in nature

벗어나

beo-seo-na — Escaping from; getting out of a place

아장아장

a-jang-a-jang — Toddling; walking with short unsteady steps

걸어

geo-reo — Walking; moving on foot

나왔으니

na-wat-eu-ni — Since they came out; having emerged

두

du — Two; the number two

마리

ma-ri — Counter for animals

새끼

sae-kki — Young offspring; baby animal

사슴처럼

sa-seum-cheo-reom — Like deer; resembling a deer

눈을

nu-neul — Eyes (object marker form)

크게

keu-ge — Widely; in a big or large manner

뜨고

tteu-go — Opening (eyes); wide-eyed

무력해

mu-ryeo-khae — Helpless; lacking power or strength

보였지만

bo-yeot-ji-man — Appeared to be, but; seemed however

이미

i-mi — Already; before the present time

하나의

ha-na-ui — One; a single particular thing

민족적

min-jok-jeok — National; relating to an ethnic group

이상을

i-sang-eul — Ideal; an aspiration or perfect standard

향해

hyang-hae — Toward; in the direction of something

뛰고

ttwi-go — Running; beating (as a heart)

있는

it-neun — Existing; present participial modifier

심장을

sim-jang-eul — Heart (object marker form)

품고

pum-go — Holding within; harboring inside

있었다

it-eot-da — There was; existed in the past

그러나

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

현실의

hyeon-sil-ui — Of reality; pertaining to the real world

삶이

sam-i — Life (subject marker form)

삼촌들의

sam-chon-deul-ui — Of the uncles; belonging to uncles

모습으로

mo-seu-beu-ro — In the form or appearance of

그들

geu-deul — They; third-person plural pronoun

앞에

ap-e — In front of; before someone

나타나

na-ta-na — Appearing; showing up suddenly

위대한

wi-dae-han — Great; grand or magnificent in scale

결심으로부터

gyeol-sim-eu-ro-bu-teo — From a resolution or firm decision

그들을

geu-deul-eul — Them (object marker form)

되돌려

doe-dol-lyeo — Turning back; returning someone away

보냈다

bo-naet-da — Sent away; dispatched in the past

시절의

si-jeol-ui — Of a period or era in life

순례는

sul-lye-neun — Pilgrimage; a journey to a sacred place

어울리는

eo-ul-li-neun — Fitting; suitable or appropriate

시작이었다

si-ja-gi-yeot-da — Was a beginning; it was a start

열정적이고

yeol-jeong-jeok-i-go — Passionate; full of enthusiasm and zeal

이상적인

i-sang-jeok-in — Ideal; perfectly suited or idealistic

본성은

bon-seong-eun — Nature; one's inherent character

서사적인

seo-sa-jeok-in — Epic; relating to a grand narrative

삶을

sam-eul — Life (object marker form)

요구했다

yo-gu-haet-da — Demanded; required something strongly

수많은

su-man-eun — Countless; very many in number

권으로

gwon-eu-ro — In volumes; by means of books

이루어진

i-ru-eo-jin — Made up of; composed or consisting of

기사도

gi-sa-do — Chivalry; the code of knightly conduct

로맨스나

ro-maen-seu-na — Romance or; romantic stories

재기

jae-gi — Wit; clever intelligence and sharp humor

넘치는

neom-chi-neun — Overflowing; brimming with something

사교적

sa-gyo-jeok — Social; relating to social interaction

정복이

jeong-bok-i — Conquest; the act of overcoming something

그녀에게

geu-nyeo-e-ge — To her; for her benefit

무슨

mu-seun — What kind of; what sort

의미가

ui-mi-ga — Meaning; significance (subject marker)

있었겠는가

it-eot-get-neun-ga — Could there have been; rhetorical past question

그녀의

geu-nyeo-ui — Her; belonging to her

불꽃은

bul-kko-cheun — Flame; a burning fire or spark

가벼운

ga-byeo-un — Light; not heavy in weight

연료를

yeol-lyo-reul — Fuel; material burned for energy

순식간에

sun-sik-ga-ne — In an instant; extremely quickly

태워

tae-wo — Burning up; consuming with fire

버렸고

beo-ryeot-go — Completely did and; finished burning away

내면으로부터

nae-myeon-eu-ro-bu-teo — From within; originating from the inside

양분을

yang-bu-neul — Nourishment; nutrients to sustain growth

얻어

eo-deo — Obtaining; gaining or acquiring something

어떤

eo-tteon — Some kind of; a certain type

무한한

mu-han-han — Infinite; without limit or end

만족을

man-jo-geul — Satisfaction; fulfillment of desires

결코

gyeol-ko — Never; absolutely not under any circumstances

권태를

gwon-tae-reul — Boredom; a state of tedium

정당화하지

jeong-dang-hwa-ha-ji — Justifying; providing a reason for something

않을

a-neul — Will not; negative future modifier

대상을

dae-sang-eul — Object or target; subject of attention

자기

ja-gi — Oneself; one's own self

절망을

jeol-mang-eul — Despair; a state of hopelessness

자아를

ja-a-reul — The self; one's ego or identity

넘어선

neo-meo-seon — Transcending; going beyond a boundary

대한

dae-han — Regarding; concerning or about something

황홀한

hwang-hol-han — Ecstatic; filled with rapturous delight

의식과

ui-sik-gwa — Consciousness and; awareness with something

화해시켜

hwa-hae-si-kyeo — Reconciling; bringing two things into harmony

줄

jul — That would; future relative modifier

드높이

deu-no-pi — High up; soaring to great heights

솟아올랐다

so-sa-ol-lat-da — Soared upward; rose high into the air

그녀는

geu-nyeo-neun — She; female third-person subject

자신의

ja-sin-ui — One's own; belonging to oneself

서사시를

seo-sa-si-reul — Epic poem; a grand narrative poem

한

han — One; a single thing

수도회의

su-do-hoe-ui — Of a religious order or monastic community

개혁

gae-hyeok — Reform; transformation of an institution

속에서

so-ge-seo — Within; inside of something

발견했다

bal-gyeon-haet-da — Discovered; found something previously unknown

삼백

sam-baek — Three hundred; the number 300

년

nyeon — Year; a unit of time

전에

jeo-ne — Before; earlier in time

살았던

sa-rat-deon — Who had lived; existed in the past

여인은

yeo-in-eun — Woman; an adult female person

분명

bun-myeong — Clearly; obviously or certainly

그런

geu-reon — Such; of that kind or type

부류의

bu-ryu-ui — Of a category or type of person

마지막

ma-ji-mak — Last; the final one in a sequence

인물이

in-mul-i — Figure or character (subject marker form)

아니었다

a-ni-yeot-da — Was not; negative past tense statement