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- # "This story was written by Phil Shapiro, an elementary school "
- # "computer teacher, for his third grade students. "
- # ""
- # "The story may be reproduced or used in any public domain or "
- # "shareware educational computing project. "
- # "Commercial distribution of the story requires written permission. "
- # ""
- # "Copyright (C) 1995 Phil Shapiro"
- # "[Note: The author can be reached via electronic mail at: "
- # " pshapiro@aol.com]"
- # ""
- # "Used by permission."
- # ""
- 01 "/5En" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 01 "el" "the [art];he, it, him [pers pron]" "ehl"
- 01 "mismo" "ourself, same, self [adj]" "MEES-moh"
- 01 "dia" "day [m]" "deeah"
- 01 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 01 "bajó" "below, low, under [adv] [adj]" "bah-HOH"
- 01 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 01 "última" "last [adj]" "OOL-tee-mah"
- 01 "seccioñ" "section [f]" "se-CSEEOHNY"
- 01 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 01 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 01 "grúa" "crane, derrick [f]" "GROOAH"
- - 01 "On the very day that she took down the last section of the crane,"
- 02 "el" "the [art];he, it, him [pers pron]" "ehl"
- 02 "hombre" "man [m]" "HOHM-breh"
- 02 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 02 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 02 "companiá" "company [f]" "kohm-pah-NEEAH"
- 02 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 02 "construcción" "construction, building [f]" "constru-CSEEOHN"
- - 02 "the man who used to own the construction company came back"
- 03 "regresó" "h/s/i returned [vt]" "reh-greh-SOH"
- 03 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 03 "recoger" "to collect, pick up, gather, get [v]" "reh-koh-HEHR"
- 03 "su" "his,her,your,its,their [adj poss]" "soo"
- 03 "grúa." "crane, derrick [f]" "GROOAH"
- - 03 "to pick up his crane."
- 04 "/n/n/5~Lo" "him, it [pers pron]" "loh"
- 04 "siento" "I know [vt]" "SYEHN-toh"
- 04 "señor,~" "Mr., sir, gentleman [m]" "seh-NYOHR"
- 04 "dijo" "h/s/i said, told [vt]" "DEE-hoh"
- 04 "Sra." "Señora [abbr]" "S-rah"
- 04 "Katrinka." "Katrinka [name]" "ka-TRIN-kah"
- - 04 "~Sorry, sir,~ Mrs. Katrinka said."
- 05 "~Los" "the [art]; them; she [pers pron]" "lohs"
- 05 "grúa" "crane, derrick [f]" "GROOAH"
- 05 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 05 "dejó" "you left [vt]" "deh-HOH"
- 05 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 05 "mi" "my [refl]" "mee"
- 05 "patio" "court yard, yard [m]" "PAH-teeoh"
- 05 "yo" "self, I [pers pron]" "yoh"
- 05 "no" "no [adv]" "noh"
- 05 "está." "are [vt];this [pron]" "ehs-TAH"
- - 05 "~The crane you left in my backyard is no longer here anymore."
- 06 "Está" "are [vt];this [pron]" "ehs-TAH"
- 06 "escondido" "hidden, concealed, harbored [vt]" "ehs-kohn-DEE-doh"
- 06 "en" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 06 "latas" "cans [fp]" "LAH-tahs"
- 06 "vacías" "empty, hollow, useless [adj] [p]" "bah-SEEAHS"
- 06 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 06 "atún," "tuna [m]" "ah-TOON"
- 06 "sandías" "watermelons [fp]" "sahn-DEEAHS"
- 06 "muy" "very [adv]" "mooy"
- 06 "maduras," "ripe, mature [adj] [p]" "mah-DOO-rahs"
- - 06 "It's hiding in empty cans of tuna fish, over-ripe watermelons,"
- 07 "y" "and [conj]" "ee"
- 07 "calcetines" "socks [mp]" "kahl-seh-TEE-nehs"
- 07 "hediondos." "smelly, stinking, filthy, dirty [adj] [p]" "heh-DEEOHN-dohs"
- - 07 "and old smelly socks."
- 08 "Sí" "if [conj];yes [adv]; himself, herself, itself [refl]" "SEE"
- 08 "quiere" "h/s/i does [vt]" "QOOYEH-reh"
- 08 "rehacerla," "to recover it, mend it, repair it [vt]" "reh-ah-SEHR-lah"
- 08 "va" "h/s/i goes [vt]" "bah"
- 08 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 08 "tener" "to have, hold, keep, profess [v]" "teh-NEHR"
- 08 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 08 "buscar" "to ask for, look for, search [v]" "boos-KAHR"
- - 08 "If you want to put it back together, you'll have to go looking"
- 09 "por" "for, by, through [prep]" "pohr"
- 09 "los" "the [art]; them; she [pers pron]" "lohs"
- 09 "latas" "cans [fp]" "LAH-tahs"
- 09 "vacías" "empty, hollow, useless [adj] [p]" "bah-SEEAHS"
- 09 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 09 "atún," "tuna [m]" "ah-TOON"
- 09 "sandías" "watermelons [fp]" "sahn-DEEAHS"
- 09 "muy" "very [adv]" "mooy"
- 09 "maduras," "ripe, mature [adj] [p]" "mah-DOO-rahs"
- 09 "y" "and [conj]" "ee"
- 09 "calcetines" "socks [mp]" "kahl-seh-TEE-nehs"
- 09 "hediondos.~" "smelly, stinking, filthy, dirty [adj] [p]" "heh-DEEOHN-dohs"
- - 09 "through lots of empty tuna fish cans, over-ripe watermelons, and old socks.~"
- 10 "/n/n/5~Bueno," "good, great, well, okay [adj]" "BWEH-noh"
- 10 "señora,~" "mrs., madam, misses, lady [f]" "seh-NYOH-rah"
- 10 "dijo" "h/s/i said, told [vt]" "DEE-hoh"
- 10 "el" "the [art];he, it, him [pers pron]" "ehl"
- 10 "hombre" "man [m]" "HOHM-breh"
- 10 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 10 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 10 "companiá" "company [f]" "kohm-pah-NEEAH"
- 10 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 10 "construcción." "construction, building" "constru-CSEEOHN"
- - 10 "~Well, ma'am,~ said the construction company man."
- 11 "No" "no [adv]" "noh"
- 11 "deberiá" "h/s/i has to [vt]" "deh-beh-REEAH"
- 11 "haber" "to get, have [v]" "hah-BEHR"
- 11 "dejado" "left, abandon, permitted [vt]" "deh-HAH-doh"
- 11 "esa" "that [adj]" "EH-sah"
- 11 "grúa" "crane, derrick [f]" "GROOAH"
- 11 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 11 "60" "60" "60"
- 11 "pies" "feet [fp]" "pyehs"
- 11 "en" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 11 "su" "his,her,your,its,their [adj poss]" "soo"
- 11 "patio." "court yard, yard [m]" "PAH-teeoh"
- - 11 "~I really shouldn't have left that 60 foot crane in your backyard."
- 12 "No" "no [adv]" "noh"
- 12 "fue" "they went [vt]" "fweh"
- 12 "correcto." "correct, right [adj]" "co-RREC-toh"
- 12 "Quiero" "I want [vt]" "QOOYEH-roh"
- 12 "pedirle" "to ask for [vt]" "peh-DEER-leh"
- 12 "perdón.~" "pardon, sorry, excuse me [m]" "pehr-DOHN"
- - 12 "It wasn't the right thing to do, and I'd like to apologize to you.~"
- 13 "/n/n/5Sra." "Señora [abbr]" "S-rah"
- 13 "Katrinka" "Katrinka [name]" "ka-TRIN-kah"
- 13 "lo" "him, it [pers pron]" "loh"
- 13 "miró" "h/s/i looked at, considered [vt]" "mee-ROH"
- 13 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 13 "arriba" "up, above, overhead, upstairs [adv]" "ah-RREE-bah"
- 13 "para" "for [prep]" "PAH-rah"
- 13 "abajo." "down, below, downstairs [adv]" "ah-BAH-hoh"
- - 13 "Mrs. Katrinka looked the man up and down."
- 14 "Pareció" "h/s/i seemed [vt]" "pah-reh-SEEOH"
- 14 "sincero." "sincere [adj]" "seen-SEH-roh"
- - 14 "He looked as if you was genuinely sorry for what he had done."
- 15 "/n/n/5~Está" "are [vt];this [pron]" "ehs-TAH"
- 15 "bien,~" "fine, good, well [adv]" "byehn"
- 15 "dijo" "h/s/i said, told [vt]" "DEE-hoh"
- 15 "Sra." "Señora [abbr]" "S-rah"
- 15 "Katrina." "Katrina [name]" "kah-TREE-nah"
- - 15 "~Oh, all right,~ Mrs. Katrinka said."
- 16 "~Sí" "if [conj];yes [adv]; himself, herself, itself [refl]" "SEE"
- 16 "quiere" "h/s/i does [vt]" "QOOYEH-reh"
- 16 "lleva" "h/s/i carries, takes, leads [vt]" "YEH-bah"
- 16 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 16 "grúa" "crane, derrick [f]" "GROOAH"
- 16 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 16 "60" "60" "60"
- 16 "pies" "feet [fp]" "pyehs"
- - 16 "~If you'd like to take home some of the 60 foot crane"
- 17 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 17 "dejó" "you left [vt]" "deh-HOH"
- 17 "en" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 17 "mi" "my [refl]" "mee"
- 17 "patio," "court yard, yard [m]" "PAH-teeoh"
- - 17 "you left in my backyard,"
- 18 "está" "are [vt];this [pron]" "ehs-TAH"
- 18 "allí" "there, right there [adv]" "ah-YEE"
- 18 "en" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 18 "aquellas" "those [pron] [p]" "ah-KAY-yahs"
- 18 "seis" "six [adj]" "says"
- 18 "esculturas.~" "sculptures [fp]" "ehs-kool-TOO-rahs"
- - 18 "it's sitting right over there in those six sculptures.~"
- 19 "/n/n/5~¿Seis" "six [adj]" "¿-says"
- 19 "esculturas?~" "sculptures [fp]" "ehs-kool-TOO-rahs"
- 19 "dijo" "h/s/i said, told [vt]" "DEE-hoh"
- 19 "el" "the [art];he, it, him [pers pron]" "ehl"
- 19 "hombre" "man [m]" "HOHM-breh"
- 19 "con" "with, to, towards [prep]" "kohn"
- 19 "curiosidad." "curiosity [f]" "koo-reeoh-see-DAHD"
- - 19 "~Six sculptures?~ said the man, in wonder."
- 20 "/n/n/5~Sí," "if [conj];yes [adv]; himself, herself, itself [refl]" "SEE"
- 20 "seis" "six [adj]" "says"
- 20 "esculturas,~" "sculptures [fp]" "ehs-kool-TOO-rahs"
- 20 "contestó" "h/s/i answered, agreed [vt]" "kohn-tehs-TOH"
- 20 "Sra." "Señora [abbr]" "S-rah"
- 20 "Katrinka." "Katrinka [name]" "ka-TRIN-kah"
- - 20 "~Yes, six sculptures,~ replied Mrs. Katrinka."
- 21 "~Sr." "mister [abr]" "sr"
- 21 "Olney" "Olney [name]" "ohl-NEHY"
- - 21 "~Mr. Olney down the street"
- 22 "compró" "h/s/i bought, purchased [vt]" "kohm-PROH"
- 22 "lo" "him, it [pers pron]" "loh"
- 22 "septima" "seventh [adj]" "sehp-TEE-mah"
- 22 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 22 "semana" "week [f]" "seh-MAH-nah"
- 22 "pasada" "last, past, gone by [adj]" "pah-SAH-dah"
- 22 "por" "for, by, through [prep]" "pohr"
- 22 "$200.~" "$200" "$200"
- - 22 "bought the seventh sculpture last week for $200.~"
- 23 "/n/n/5~Bueno," "good, great, well, okay [adj]" "BWEH-noh"
- 23 "al" "to the [comb]" "ahl"
- 23 "menos" "less, least, fewer [adv]" "MEH-nohs"
- 23 "comparía" "I-h/s/i should compare [vt]" "kohm-pah-REEAH"
- 23 "los" "the [art]; them; she [pers pron]" "lohs"
- 23 "demás" "other, rest of [adj]" "deh-MAHS"
- 23 "esculturas" "sculptures [fp]" "ehs-kool-TOO-rahs"
- - 23 "~Well, the least I can do is buy the other six sculptures,"
- 24 "al" "to the [comb]" "ahl"
- 24 "mismo" "ourself, same, self [adj]" "MEES-moh"
- 24 "precio" "price, cost, fare [m]" "PREH-seeoh"
- 24 "susurró.~" "h/s/i whispered, murmured [vt]" "soo-soo-RROH"
- - 24 "at the same price,~ the man whispered gently."
- 25 "/n/n/5~No," "no [adv]" "noh"
- 25 "lo" "him, it [pers pron]" "loh"
- 25 "siento." "I know [vt]" "SYEHN-toh"
- 25 "Eso" "that [pron]" "EH-soh"
- 25 "no" "no [adv]" "noh"
- 25 "va,~" "h/s/i goes [vt]" "bah"
- 25 "contestó" "h/s/i answered, agreed [vt]" "kohn-tehs-TOH"
- 25 "Sra." "Señora [abbr]" "S-rah"
- 25 "Katrinka." "Katrinka [name]" "ka-TRIN-kah"
- - 25 "~No. I'm sorry. That won't do,~ replied Mrs. Katrinka."
- 26 "~No" "no [adv]" "noh"
- 26 "puedo" "I can, may I [vt]" "PWEH-doh"
- 26 "vender" "to betray, sell, market [v]" "behn-DEHR"
- 26 "todos." "everybody, all, everyone [adv] [p]" "TOH-dohs"
- - 26 "~I can't sell all six of those sculptures."
- 27 "Yo" "self, I [pers pron]" "yoh"
- 27 "me" "myself, me [pers pron]" "meh"
- 27 "significan" "they signify, mean, point out [vt]" "sig-nee-FEE-kahn"
- 27 "mucho.~" "much, a great deal of, plenty of [adj] [adv]" "MOO-choh"
- - 27 "They mean too much to me now.~"
- 28 "/n/n/5~Pero," "but, yet [conj]" "PEH-roh"
- 28 "sabe" "h/s/i knows, finds out [vt]" "SAH-beh"
- 28 "que." "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- - 28 "~But I tell you what."
- 29 "Sí" "if [conj];yes [adv]; himself, herself, itself [refl]" "SEE"
- 29 "quiere" "h/s/i does [vt]" "QOOYEH-reh"
- 29 "comprar" "to buy, bribe [v]" "kohm-PRAHR"
- 29 "cinco," "five [adj]" "SEEN-koh"
- - 29 "If you want to buy five of them,"
- 30 "no" "no [adv]" "noh"
- 30 "me" "myself, me [pers pron]" "meh"
- 30 "voy" "I go [vt]" "bohy"
- 30 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 30 "quejar" "to complain, lament [v]" "kay-HAHR"
- 30 "mucho." "much, a great deal of [adj] [adv]" "MOO-choh"
- - 30 "I won't complain too loudly about that."
- 31 "No" "no [adv]" "noh"
- 31 "puede" "h/s/i has, could [vt]" "PWEH-deh"
- 31 "esperar" "to expect, hope for, hope, wait [v]" "ehs-peh-RAHR"
- 31 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 31 "doy" "I give [vt]" "dohy"
- 31 "todas" "all, whole, every, any [adj] [p]" "TOH-dahs"
- 31 "mis" "my [adj] [poss] [p]" "mees"
- 31 "esculturas" "sculptures [fp]" "ehs-kool-TOO-rahs"
- 31 "maravillosas" "wonderful, marvelous [adj] [p]" "mah-rah-bee-YOH-sahs"
- - 31 "You can't expect me to give up all my wonderful sculptures"
- 32 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 32 "un" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "oon"
- 32 "extrano" "strange, odd [adj]" "ehs-TRAH-noh"
- 32 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 32 "dejó" "you left [vt]" "deh-HOH"
- 32 "una" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "OO-nah"
- 32 "grúa" "crane, derrick [f]" "GROOAH"
- 32 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 32 "60" "60" "60"
- 32 "pies" "feet [fp]" "pyehs"
- 32 "en" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 32 "mi" "my [refl]" "mee"
- 32 "patio.~" "court yard, yard [m]" "PAH-teeoh"
- - 32 "to some stranger who left a 60 foot crane in my backyard.~"
- 33 "/n/n/5~Sí" "if [conj];yes [adv]; himself, herself, itself [refl]" "SEE"
- 33 "señora." "mrs., madam, misses, lady [f]" "seh-NYOH-rah"
- 33 "Es" "is, it is [vt]" "ehs"
- 33 "demasiado" "too, too much [adj] [adv] [p]" "deh-mah-SEEAH-doh"
- 33 "esperar" "to expect, hope for, hope, wait [v]" "ehs-peh-RAHR"
- 33 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 33 "una" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "OO-nah"
- 33 "madre" "mother [adj]; mother [f]" "MAH-dreh"
- 33 "ordinaria" "ordinary [adj]" "ohr-dee-NAH-reeah"
- - 33 "~Yes, ma'am. It's too much to expect an ordinary mother"
- 34 "dejara" "I-h/s/i was leaving, letting [vt]" "deh-HAH-rah"
- 34 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 34 "todas" "all, whole, every, any [adj] [p]" "TOH-dahs"
- 34 "sus" "their, your [adj poss] [p]" "soos"
- 34 "esculturas" "sculptures [fp]" "ehs-kool-TOO-rahs"
- 34 "hizo" "h/s/i made, did, acted [vt]" "HEE-thoh"
- 34 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 34 "una" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "OO-nah"
- 34 "grúa" "crane, derrick [f]" "GROOAH"
- 34 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 34 "60" "60" "60"
- 34 "pies" "feet [fp]" "pyehs"
- - 34 "to give up all six sculptures she made from a 60 foot tall crane"
- 35 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 35 "un" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "oon"
- 35 "extrano" "strange, odd [adj]" "ehs-TRAH-noh"
- 35 "total" "total [m]" "toh-TAHL"
- 35 "dejó" "you left [vt]" "deh-HOH"
- 35 "en" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 35 "su" "his,her,your,its,their [adj poss]" "soo"
- 35 "patio.~" "court yard, yard [m]" "PAH-teeoh"
- - 35 "that a total stranger left in her backyard.~"
- 36 "/n/n/5Cuando" "when [conj]" "KOOAHN-doh"
- 36 "tomó" "h/s/i took, seized, grabbed [vt]" "toh-MOH"
- 36 "el" "the [art];he, it, him [pers pron]" "ehl"
- 36 "dinero" "cash, money [m]" "dee-NEH-roh"
- 36 "del" "from the, of the [comb]" "dehl"
- 36 "hombre" "man [m]" "HOHM-breh"
- 36 "ella" "she, it, her [pers pron]" "EH-yah"
- 36 "dijo," "h/s/i said, told [vt]" "DEE-hoh"
- - 36 "As Mrs. Katrinka took the man's money, she laughed,"
- 37 "~Además," "besides, moreover [adv]" "ah-deh-MAHS"
- 37 "necesito" "i need [vt]" "neh-seh-SEE-toh"
- 37 "por" "for, by, through [prep]" "pohr"
- 37 "lo" "him, it [pers pron]" "loh"
- 37 "menos" "less, least, fewer [adv]" "MEH-nohs"
- 37 "una" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "OO-nah"
- 37 "para" "for [prep]" "PAH-rah"
- 37 "enseñar" "to instruct, teach, train, show [v]" "ehn-seh-NYAHR"
- 37 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 37 "mis" "my [adj] [poss] [p]" "mees"
- 37 "nietos." "granchildren [mp]" "NYEH-tohs"
- - 37 "~Besides, I need to keep at least one sculpture to show my grandchildren."
- 38 "Nunca" "never [adv]" "NOON-kah"
- 38 "me" "myself, me [pers pron]" "meh"
- 38 "ven" "they see, look at [vt]" "behn"
- 38 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 38 "criere" "I-h/s/i would believe [vt]" "CRYEH-reh"
- 38 "sí" "if [conj];yes [adv]; himself, herself, itself [refl]" "SEE"
- 38 "no" "no [adv]" "noh"
- 38 "me" "myself, me [pers pron]" "meh"
- 38 "queda" "h/s/i stays, remains, is left, stops [vt]" "KAY-dah"
- 38 "por" "for, by, through [prep]" "pohr"
- 38 "lo" "him, it [pers pron]" "loh"
- 38 "menos" "less, least, fewer [adv]" "MEH-nohs"
- - 38 "They'll never believe this story if I didn't have at least"
- 39 "una" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "OO-nah"
- 39 "escultura" "sculpture [f]" "ehs-kool-TOO-rah"
- 39 "para" "for [prep]" "PAH-rah"
- 39 "enseñarse...~" "learn, to show to them [vt]" "ehn-seh-NYAHR-seh"
- - 39 "one of the sculptures left to show them...~"
- 40 "Cuento" "story [m]" "CWEHN-toh"
- 40 "escrito" "writing, brief, writ [m]" "ehs-CREE-toh"
- 40 "por" "for, by, through [prep]" "pohr"
- 40 "Phil" "Phil" "PHIL"
- 40 "Shapiro." "Shapiro" "shah-PEE-roh"
- -040"Story written by Phil Shapiro"
-