This is the 13187th most frequent Korean word.
둘러서서
"둘러서서" means "standing around or standing in a circle."
Here, '둘러서서' is used to describe people standing in a circular or surrounding manner around the fire scene.
사람들이 화재 장소에 둘러서서 구경하고 있었다.
People were standing around the fire scene watching.
In this sentence, '둘러서서' indicates the group standing in a surrounding formation to listen to someone.
그들은 둘러서서 지도자의 연설을 들었다.
They stood around and listened to the leader's speech.
'둘러서서' in this context reflects the children forming a circle around the teacher to engage with the storytelling.