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Our Little Korean Cousin

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Our Little Korean Cousin is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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YUNG PAK AT SCHOOL Little Korean boys have to go to school, just as you do, though they do not study in just the same way.
You would be surprised if you were to step into a Korean schoolroom.
All the boys sit upon the floor with their legs curled up beneath them.
Instead of the quiet, silent scholars, you would hear a loud and deafening buzz.
All the pupils study out loud.
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Our Little Korean Cousin

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Our Little Korean Cousin is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
YUNG PAK AT SCHOOL Little Korean boys have to go to school, just as you do, though they do not study in just the same way.
Line 2
You would be surprised if you were to step into a Korean schoolroom.
/juː wʊd biː sərˈpraɪzd ɪf juː wɜːr tuː step ˈɪntuː ə ˌkɔːˈriːən ˈskuːlruːm/
Line 3
All the boys sit upon the floor with their legs curled up beneath them.
/ɔːl ðə bɔɪz sɪt əˈpɑːn ðə flɔːr wɪð ðer leɡz kɜːrld ʌp bɪˈniːθ ðem/
Line 4
Instead of the quiet, silent scholars, you would hear a loud and deafening buzz.
/ˌɪnˈsted ʌv ðə ˈkwaɪət ˈsaɪlənt ˈskɑːlərz juː wʊd hiːr ə laʊd ənd ˈdefənɪŋ bʌz/
Line 5
All the pupils study out loud.
/ɔːl ðə ˈpjuːpəlz ˈstʌdi aʊt laʊd/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

buzz verb US /bʌz/

make a buzzing sound

From this reading “Instead of the quiet, silent scholars, you would hear a loud and deafening buzz.”

curled adjective US /kɜːrld/

(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl

From this reading “All the boys sit upon the floor with their legs curled up beneath them.”

deafening adjective US /ˈdefənɪŋ/

loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss

From this reading “Instead of the quiet, silent scholars, you would hear a loud and deafening buzz.”

Korean noun US /ˌkɔːˈriːən/

a native or inhabitant of Korea who speaks the Korean language

From this reading “YUNG PAK AT SCHOOL Little Korean boys have to go to school, just as you do, though they do not study in just the same way.”

loud adjective US /laʊd/

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading “Instead of the quiet, silent scholars, you would hear a loud and deafening buzz.”

pupils noun US /ˈpjuːpəlz/

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading “All the pupils study out loud.”

scholars noun US /ˈskɑːlərz/

plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

From this reading “Instead of the quiet, silent scholars, you would hear a loud and deafening buzz.”

schoolroom noun US /ˈskuːlruːm/

a room in a school where lessons take place

From this reading “You would be surprised if you were to step into a Korean schoolroom.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading You would be surprised if you were to step into a Korean schoolroom.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All the boys sit upon the floor with their legs curled up beneath them.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Instead of the quiet, silent scholars, you would hear a loud and deafening buzz.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading YUNG PAK AT SCHOOL Little Korean boys have to go to school, just as you do, though they do not study in just the same way.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading YUNG PAK AT SCHOOL Little Korean boys have to go to school, just as you do, though they do not study in just the same way.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading You would be surprised if you were to step into a Korean schoolroom.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading All the boys sit upon the floor with their legs curled up beneath them.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading YUNG PAK AT SCHOOL Little Korean boys have to go to school, just as you do, though they do not study in just the same way.

buzzverbUS /bʌz/

make a buzzing sound

From this reading Instead of the quiet, silent scholars, you would hear a loud and deafening buzz.

curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/

(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl

From this reading All the boys sit upon the floor with their legs curled up beneath them.

deafeningadjectiveUS /ˈdefənɪŋ/

loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss

From this reading Instead of the quiet, silent scholars, you would hear a loud and deafening buzz.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading YUNG PAK AT SCHOOL Little Korean boys have to go to school, just as you do, though they do not study in just the same way.

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading All the boys sit upon the floor with their legs curled up beneath them.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading YUNG PAK AT SCHOOL Little Korean boys have to go to school, just as you do, though they do not study in just the same way.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading YUNG PAK AT SCHOOL Little Korean boys have to go to school, just as you do, though they do not study in just the same way.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Instead of the quiet, silent scholars, you would hear a loud and deafening buzz.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading You would be surprised if you were to step into a Korean schoolroom.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading YUNG PAK AT SCHOOL Little Korean boys have to go to school, just as you do, though they do not study in just the same way.

InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Instead of the quiet, silent scholars, you would hear a loud and deafening buzz.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading You would be surprised if you were to step into a Korean schoolroom.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading YUNG PAK AT SCHOOL Little Korean boys have to go to school, just as you do, though they do not study in just the same way.

KoreannounUS /ˌkɔːˈriːən/

a native or inhabitant of Korea who speaks the Korean language

From this reading YUNG PAK AT SCHOOL Little Korean boys have to go to school, just as you do, though they do not study in just the same way.

legsnounUS /leɡz/

staying power

From this reading All the boys sit upon the floor with their legs curled up beneath them.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading YUNG PAK AT SCHOOL Little Korean boys have to go to school, just as you do, though they do not study in just the same way.

loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading Instead of the quiet, silent scholars, you would hear a loud and deafening buzz.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading YUNG PAK AT SCHOOL Little Korean boys have to go to school, just as you do, though they do not study in just the same way.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Instead of the quiet, silent scholars, you would hear a loud and deafening buzz.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading All the pupils study out loud.

PAK

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading YUNG PAK AT SCHOOL Little Korean boys have to go to school, just as you do, though they do not study in just the same way.

pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading All the pupils study out loud.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Instead of the quiet, silent scholars, you would hear a loud and deafening buzz.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading YUNG PAK AT SCHOOL Little Korean boys have to go to school, just as you do, though they do not study in just the same way.

scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/

plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

From this reading Instead of the quiet, silent scholars, you would hear a loud and deafening buzz.

SCHOOLnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading YUNG PAK AT SCHOOL Little Korean boys have to go to school, just as you do, though they do not study in just the same way.

schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/

a room in a school where lessons take place

From this reading You would be surprised if you were to step into a Korean schoolroom.

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Instead of the quiet, silent scholars, you would hear a loud and deafening buzz.

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading All the boys sit upon the floor with their legs curled up beneath them.

stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading You would be surprised if you were to step into a Korean schoolroom.

studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading YUNG PAK AT SCHOOL Little Korean boys have to go to school, just as you do, though they do not study in just the same way.

surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading You would be surprised if you were to step into a Korean schoolroom.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading YUNG PAK AT SCHOOL Little Korean boys have to go to school, just as you do, though they do not study in just the same way.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading All the boys sit upon the floor with their legs curled up beneath them.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading All the boys sit upon the floor with their legs curled up beneath them.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading YUNG PAK AT SCHOOL Little Korean boys have to go to school, just as you do, though they do not study in just the same way.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading YUNG PAK AT SCHOOL Little Korean boys have to go to school, just as you do, though they do not study in just the same way.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading YUNG PAK AT SCHOOL Little Korean boys have to go to school, just as you do, though they do not study in just the same way.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading All the boys sit upon the floor with their legs curled up beneath them.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading All the boys sit upon the floor with their legs curled up beneath them.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading YUNG PAK AT SCHOOL Little Korean boys have to go to school, just as you do, though they do not study in just the same way.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading You would be surprised if you were to step into a Korean schoolroom.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading All the boys sit upon the floor with their legs curled up beneath them.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading You would be surprised if you were to step into a Korean schoolroom.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading YUNG PAK AT SCHOOL Little Korean boys have to go to school, just as you do, though they do not study in just the same way.

YUNG

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading YUNG PAK AT SCHOOL Little Korean boys have to go to school, just as you do, though they do not study in just the same way.

Chapter 4 of Our Little Korean Cousin by H. Lee M. (Henry Lee Mitchell) Pike holds 52 sentences, grouped into 11 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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