The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2 — Page 2

Vocabulary

우리에게

uri-ege — To us; directed toward our group

상의하러

sang-ui-ha-reo — In order to consult or discuss something

왔다고

wat-da-go — Said that (someone) came; reported coming

아니

a-ni — No; well actually; interjection of correction

좀

jom — A little; somewhat; softening adverb

더

deo — More; additionally; to a greater degree

정확히는

jeong-hwak-hi-neun — To be more precise; more accurately speaking

어느

eo-neu — A certain; some particular; which

공무

gong-mu — Official government business or duties

건에

geon-e — Regarding a matter or case

관해

gwan-hae — Concerning; about; in relation to

내

nae — My; belonging to me

의견을

ui-gyeon-eul — Opinion or view (object marker attached)

구하러

gu-ha-reo — In order to seek or obtain something

말했는데

mal-haet-neun-de — Said but; mentioned and yet

많은

man-eun — Many; a lot of; numerous

골칫거리를

gol-chit-geo-ri-reul — Headache-causing trouble or nuisance (object marker)

일으킨

il-eu-kin — Caused; stirred up; brought about

것이었다

geo-si-eot-da — It was something; turned out to be

만약

man-yak — If; supposing that; in case

숙고를

suk-go-reul — Careful deliberation or deep thought (object marker)

요하는

yo-ha-neun — Requiring; demanding; needing

문제라면

mun-je-ra-myeon — If it is a problem or question

심지에

sim-ji-e — To the wick of a candle or lamp

불을

bul-eul — Fire; flame (object marker attached)

붙이는

bu-chi-neun — Lighting; attaching; setting fire to

삼가면서

sam-ga-myeon-seo — While refraining from; abstaining and

어둠

eo-dum — Darkness; the dark

속에서

sok-e-seo — Inside; within; in the midst of

잘

jal — Well; properly; skillfully

살펴볼

sal-pyeo-bol — To look carefully at; examine; observe

수

su — Ability to; possibility of doing something

것이오

geo-si-o — It will be; formal sentence-ending assertion

그것도

geu-geot-do — That too; even that; also that

당신의

dang-sin-ui — Your; belonging to you (formal)

이상한

i-sang-han — Strange; odd; unusual; weird

생각들

saeng-gak-deul — Thoughts; ideas (plural marker attached)

중

jung — Among; in the middle of; within

하나군요

ha-na-gun-yo — It is one of; turns out to be one

경찰청장이

gyeong-chal-cheong-jang-i — The chief of police (subject marker attached)

자신의

ja-sin-ui — His own; one's own (possessive)

이해를

i-hae-reul — Understanding or comprehension (object marker)

넘어서는

neom-eo-seo-neun — That exceeds; surpassing; going beyond

모든

mo-deun — All; every; each and every

이상하다

i-sang-ha-da — To be strange; to be odd or unusual

고

go — Quotation particle; saying that

부르는

bu-reu-neun — Calling; naming; referring to as

버릇이

beo-reut-i — Habit; tendency (subject marker attached)

있어서

it-eo-seo — Because there is; having and so

결과

gyeol-gwa — Result; consequence; as a result

수많은

su-man-eun — Countless; very many; numerous

기이한

gi-i-han — Strange; bizarre; uncanny; peculiar

것들

geot-deul — Things; various items (plural marker)

둘러싸여

dul-reo-ssa-yeo — Surrounded by; encircled; enveloped

참으로

cham-eu-ro — Truly; indeed; really; certainly

그렇군요

geu-reo-kun-yo — I see; is that so; indeed

말하면서

mal-ha-myeon-seo — While speaking; saying and simultaneously doing

방문객에게

bang-mun-gaek-e-ge — To the visitor; directed at the guest

파이프를

pa-i-peu-reul — Pipe (smoking pipe, object marker attached)

건네고

geon-ne-go — Handed over and; passed to and

편안한

pyeon-an-han — Comfortable; cozy; at ease

의자를

ui-ja-reul — Chair (object marker attached)

그쪽으로

geu-jjok-eu-ro — Toward that side; in that direction

밀어

mil-eo — Pushed; sliding; shoving toward

주었다

ju-eot-da — Gave; did (something) for someone

그런데

geu-reon-de — By the way; however; but then

이번엔

i-beon-en — This time; on this occasion

어떤

eo-tteon — What kind of; some; a certain type

어려운

eo-ryeo-un — Difficult; hard; challenging

일인가요

il-in-ga-yo — Is it a matter or task? (question ending)

물었다

mul-eot-da — Asked; inquired; questioned

설마

seol-ma — Surely not; don't tell me; no way

또

tto — Again; also; once more

암살

am-sal — Assassination; murder of a public figure

관련된

gwal-lyeon-doen — Related to; connected with; involved in

아니겠지요

a-ni-get-ji-yo — It wouldn't be, right? Seeking confirmation of negation

오

o — Oh; exclamation of mild surprise

아닙니다

a-nim-ni-da — It is not; formal negation

그런

geu-reon — Such; that kind of; like that

종류의

jong-nyu-ui — Of a type or kind (possessive)

아니에요

a-ni-e-yo — It is not; it isn't (polite informal)

사실

sa-sil — Actually; in fact; truth

정말

jeong-mal — Really; truly; genuinely

아주

a-ju — Very; quite; extremely

단순한

dan-sun-han — Simple; straightforward; uncomplicated

것이라서

geo-si-ra-seo — Because it is something; being such a thing

스스로도

seu-seu-ro-do — Even by ourselves; on our own too

충분히

chung-bun-hi — Sufficiently; enough; adequately

처리할

cheo-ri-hal — To handle; deal with; process

있다고

it-da-go — Saying that there is; claiming to be able

확신합니다

hwak-sin-ham-ni-da — I am certain; I am confident (formal)

하지만

ha-ji-man — However; but; nevertheless

세부

se-bu — Details; specifics; fine points

내용을

nae-yong-eul — Content; details (object marker attached)

듣고

deut-go — Listening and; hearing and

싶어

si-peo — Want to; desire to do

것

geot — Thing; something; nominalizer

같았습니다

gat-at-seum-ni-da — Seemed like; appeared to be (formal past)

왜냐하면

wae-nya-ha-myeon — Because; the reason is that

지나치게

ji-na-chi-ge — Excessively; too much; overly

기이하거든요

gi-i-ha-geo-deun-yo — You see, it is strange; it is bizarre after all

단순하면서도

dan-sun-ha-myeon-seo-do — While being simple; simple yet at the same time

기이하군요

gi-i-ha-gun-yo — How bizarre; turns out to be strange indeed

그렇기도

geu-reo-ki-do — That may also be so; in that way too

꼭

kkok — Exactly; necessarily; without fail

그렇지도

geu-reo-chi-do — Not exactly so; not quite like that either

않습니다

an-seum-ni-da — Does not; is not (formal negative)

모두

mo-du — All; everyone; altogether

꽤나

kkwae-na — Quite; rather; considerably

당혹스러웠습니다

dang-hok-seu-reo-wot-seum-ni-da — Was embarrassed or perplexed; felt bewildered (formal)

너무

neo-mu — Too; excessively; overly

단순한데도

dan-sun-han-de-do — Even though it is simple; despite being straightforward

완전히

wan-jeon-hi — Completely; entirely; wholly

막막하게

mak-mak-ha-ge — Hopelessly at a loss; utterly helpless

만들거든요

man-deul-geo-deun-yo — It makes (us so); you see it causes

아마도

a-ma-do — Perhaps; probably; maybe

바로

ba-ro — Right; exactly; directly; precisely

단순함이

dan-sun-ham-i — Simplicity itself (subject marker attached)

당신들을

dang-sin-deul-eul — You all; you (plural, object marker attached)

곤혹스럽게

gon-hok-seu-reop-ge — In a confounding way; causing great perplexity

만드는

man-deu-neun — Making; creating; causing to become

것일지도

geo-sil-ji-do — It may be that; might possibly be

모릅니다

mo-reum-ni-da — I don't know; one cannot tell (formal)

터무니없는

teo-mu-ni-eom-neun — Absurd; groundless; preposterous

말씀을

mal-sseum-eul — Words; speech (honorific, object marker attached)

하시는군요

ha-si-neun-gun-yo — You are saying; you are doing (honorific exclamatory)

크게

keu-ge — Loudly; largely; greatly

웃으며

us-eu-myeo — While laughing; smiling and

대답했다

dae-dap-haet-da — Answered; replied; responded

수수께끼가

su-su-kke-kki-ga — Riddle or mystery (subject marker attached)

명백한

myeong-baek-han — Obvious; clear; evident; plain