The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2 — Page 3

Vocabulary

오

o — Oh; exclamation of surprise or realization

맙소사

mapsosa — Good heavens; exclamation of shock or disbelief

그런

geureon — Such; of that kind or nature

생각을

saenggageul — Thought; idea (object form of 생각)

들어본

deureobон — Having heard or considered before

사람이

sarami — Person; human being (subject form)

어디

eodi — Where; what place

너무

neomu — Too; excessively; very much

자명한

jamyeonghan — Self-evident; obvious; axiomatic

것이지요

geosijyo — It is the case; isn't it so (soft assertion)

하

ha — Ha; exclamation expressing realization or laughter

방문객은

bangmungaekeun — The visitor; guest (topic form of 방문객)

몹시

mopsi — Extremely; very; intensely

즐거워하며

jeulgeowohамyeo — While feeling delighted or joyful

큰

keun — Big; large; loud

소리로

soriro — With a sound; aloud; loudly

웃었다

useotda — Laughed; smiled (past tense)

당신은

dangshineun — You (formal); topic form of 당신

나를

nareul — Me; I (object form of 나)

웃겨

utgyeo — To make someone laugh; to be funny

죽일

jugil — To kill; (idiom) to do something to death/extreme

작정이군요

jakjeongiguнyo — It seems you intend to; you are determined to

그래서

geuraeseo — So; therefore; as a result

결국

gyeolguk — In the end; ultimately; after all

지금

jigeum — Now; at this moment; currently

당면한

dangmyeonhan — Immediate; currently facing; pressing

문제가

munjega — Problem; issue; question (subject form)

무엇입니까

mueosimnikka — What is it; formal question asking what something is

나는

naneun — I; me (topic form of 나)

물었다

mureotda — Asked; inquired (past tense of 묻다)

그렇지요

geureochijyo — That's right; indeed; yes, exactly

말씀드리겠습니다

malsseumdeurigesseumnida — I will tell you; formal expression of speaking to superior

경찰청장이

gyeongchalcheongjangi — The chief of police (subject form)

대답했다

daedaphaetda — Answered; replied (past tense)

그는

geuneun — He; him (topic form of 그)

길고

gilgo — Long; lengthy (and); conjunctive form

천천히

cheoncheonhi — Slowly; at a leisurely pace

사색하듯

sасаekhadеut — As if contemplating; in a pensive manner

담배

dambae — Cigarette; tobacco

연기를

yeongireul — Smoke (object form of 연기)

내뿜으며

naeppumeuмyeo — While exhaling; while blowing out smoke

의자에

uijae — On a chair; in a seat (locative form)

편히

pyeonhi — Comfortably; at ease; relaxedly

앉았다

anjatda — Sat down; was seated (past tense)

몇

myeot — A few; several; how many

마디로

madiro — In words; in a few words; briefly

하지만

hajiman — However; but; nevertheless

시작하기

sijakagi — Starting; beginning (nominalized verb form)

전에

jеоne — Before; prior to; in advance

경고해

gyeonggohae — To warn; to give a warning

두고

dugo — Leaving; placing; keeping (conjunctive form)

싶은

sipeun — Wanting to; wishing to (modifier form)

것은

geoseun — The thing that; what (topic form)

이

i — This; these (demonstrative determiner)

일은

ireun — This matter; this affair (topic form of 일)

극도의

geukdoui — Extreme; utmost; of the highest degree

비밀을

bimireul — Secret; confidentiality (object form of 비밀)

요하는

yohaneun — Requiring; demanding; calling for

사안이며

saanimeо — A matter; an issue; affair (and it is)

내가

naega — I; me (subject form of 나)

이것을

igеoseul — This thing (object form of 이것)

누구에게든

nuguegеdеun — To anyone; to whoever it may be

털어놓았다는

teoreоnоatdaneun — Having disclosed; having confided (quoted past form)

것이

geosi — The fact that; that which (subject form)

알려진다면

allyeojindamyeon — If it becomes known; should it be revealed

현재의

hyeonjaeui — Current; present; existing (possessive form)

직위를

jigwireul — Position; post; rank (object form)

잃게

ilke — To lose; to come to lose (causative connective)

될

doel — Will become; will result in (future modifier)

거의

geoui — Almost; nearly; practically

확실하다는

hwaksilhadaneun — That it is certain; that it is definite

점입니다

jeomimnida — Is the point; is the fact (formal ending)

계속하시지요

gyesokasijyo — Please continue; do go on (polite imperative)

말했다

malhaetda — Said; spoke; told (past tense)

아니면

animyeon — Or; if not; otherwise

하지

haji — Do; act (base negation or informal verb form)

않으셔도

aneushyeodo — Even if you don't; you need not (polite form)

되고요

doegoyo — It is okay; it will do (soft polite ending)

그렇다면

geureotdamyeon — If that is so; in that case; then

이렇습니다

ireоsseumnida — It is like this; here is what it is (formal)

저는

jeoneun — I; me (humble topic form, formal)

매우

maeu — Very; greatly; extremely

고위층으로부터

gowicheungeurobuteo — From the highest levels; from high-ranking authorities

직접

jikjeop — Directly; in person; firsthand

지극히

jigeuki — Extremely; supremely; to the utmost degree

중요한

jungyohan — Important; significant; crucial

어떤

eotteon — Some; a certain; what kind of

문서가

munsеоga — A document; a paper (subject form)

왕실

wangsil — Royal family; royal household; royalty

내실에서

naесilесеo — From the inner chamber; from the private room

도난당했다는

donanddanghaetdaneun — Was stolen; having been stolen (quoted past form)

정보를

jeongboreul — Information; intelligence; data (object form)

입수했습니다

ipsuhаесseumnida — Received; obtained; acquired (formal past tense)

그것을

geugeoseul — That thing; it (object form of 그것)

훔친

humchin — Who stole; that stole (modifier form of 훔치다)

인물은

inmureun — The person; the figure; the individual (topic form)

알려져

allyeojyeo — Is known; has become known

있습니다

itseumnida — There is; exists; is (formal polite form)

이것은

igeoseun — This; this thing (topic form of 이것)

의심할

uisimhal — To doubt; to be suspicious of (future modifier)

여지가

yeojiga — Room; margin; possibility (subject form of 여지)

없습니다

eopseumnida — There is not; does not exist (formal polite)

그가

geuga — He; him (subject form of 그)

가져가는

gajyeoganeun — Taking away; carrying off (present modifier form)

목격되었습니다

mokgyeokdoeоtseumnida — Was witnessed; was seen (formal passive past tense)

또한

ttohan — Also; furthermore; in addition

그것이

geugeosi — That thing; it (subject form of 그것)

아직도

ajikdo — Still; even now; yet

그의

geuui — His; of him (possessive form of 그)

수중에

sujunge — In one's possession; in hand; in custody

있다는

itdaneun — That there is; that it exists (quoted form)

것도

geotdo — That fact also; that thing too

어떻게

eotteoke — How; in what way; by what means

알

al — To know; knowing (shortened verb form)

수

su — Way; means; ability (used in can/cannot structure)

있습니까

itseumnikka — Is there; can there be (formal question form)

그것은

geugeoseun — That thing; it (topic form of 그것)

명백히

myeongbaeкhi — Clearly; evidently; obviously

추론됩니다

churondoemnida — Is inferred; is deduced; can be reasoned

그

geu — That; the; he (demonstrative or pronoun)

문서의

Of the document; the document's (possessive form)

성격으로

seongggyeogeuro — By its nature; in terms of character or quality

보아

boa — Seeing; considering; judging by

그리고

geurigo — And; also; furthermore

도둑의

dodugui — Of the thief; the thief's (possessive form)

수중에서

sujungeseo — From one's possession; out of one's hands

벗어났다면

beoseоnatdamyeon — If it had escaped; if it had left (conditional past)

즉각

jeukgak — Immediately; instantly; at once

나타났을

natananasseul — Would have appeared; would have emerged

결과들이

gyeolgwadеuri — Results; consequences (subject plural form)

나타나지

natanaji — Not appearing; not emerging (negative connective)

않고

anko — Without doing; not doing (negative connective)

점으로

jeomeuro — By reason of; on the point that; in terms of

그렇습니다

geureoseumnida — That is so; yes, that is correct (formal)

다시

dasi — Again; once more; anew

말해

malhae — In other words; to say; speaking (informal form)

사용하려고

sayongharyeogo — Intending to use; planning to make use of

계획한

gyehoekhan — Planned; intended; having schemed

대로

daero — As; according to; in the way that

사용하고

sayonghago — Using; making use of (and/connective form)

것으로부터

geoseurobuteo — From the fact that; from what; from this thing