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- # "This story was written by Phil Shapiro, an elementary school "
- # "computer teacher, for his third grade students. "
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- # "Copyright (C) 1995 Phil Shapiro"
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- # " pshapiro@aol.com]"
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- 01 "/9/9/9/1La" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 01 "Pregunta" "question, inquiry [f]" "preh-GOON-tah"
- 01 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 01 "Saúl" "Saul [name]" "SOWL"
- - 01 "Saul's Question"
- 02 "/n/n/5Saúl" "Saul [name]" "SOWL"
- 02 "necesita" "h/s/i has to, needs to [vt]" "neh-seh-SEE-tah"
- 02 "saber" "to know, learn, realize, find out [v]" "sah-BEHR"
- 02 "qué" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "KAY"
- 02 "tantos" "so much, as much [adj] [adv] [p]" "TAHN-tohs"
- 02 "pies" "feet [fp]" "pyehs"
- 02 "tiene" "h/s/i has, holds, keeps, owns [vt]" "TYEH-neh"
- 02 "una" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "OO-nah"
- 02 "oruga." "caterpillar [f]" "oh-ROO-gah"
- - 02 "Saul needs to know how many feet a caterpillar has."
- 03 "Ni" "neither [conj]" "nee"
- 03 "lo" "him, it [pers pron]" "loh"
- 03 "tiene" "h/s/i has, holds, keeps, owns [vt]" "TYEH-neh"
- 03 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 03 "pensar." "to aspire, think, intend [v]" "pehn-SAHR"
- - 03 "He didn't even have to think about it."
- 04 "Se" "self, himself, herself, itself, themselves [refl]" "seh"
- 04 "fue" "they went [vt]" "fweh"
- 04 "directamente" "straight, directly [adv]" "di-rec-tah-MEHN-teh"
- 04 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 04 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 04 "biblioteca" "library, bookcase [f]" "bee-bleeoh-TEH-kah"
- 04 "pública" "public [adj]" "POO-blee-kah"
- 04 "con" "with, to, towards [prep]" "kohn"
- 04 "su" "his,her,your,its,their [adj poss]" "soo"
- 04 "pregunta." "question, inquiry [f]" "preh-GOON-tah"
- - 04 "He went straight to the public library with his question."
- 05 "/n/n/5Se" "self, him/her/it/them [refl]" "seh"
- 05 "fue" "they went [vt]" "fweh"
- 05 "directamente" "straight, directly [adv]" "di-rec-tah-MEHN-teh"
- 05 "al" "to the [comb]" "ahl"
- 05 "hombre" "man [m]" "HOHM-breh"
- 05 "joven" "teenager, young man [m]; young [adj]" "HOH-behn"
- 05 "en" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 05 "el" "the [art];he, it, him [pers pron]" "ehl"
- 05 "escritorio" "desk, writing desk [m]" "ehs-cree-TOH-reeoh"
- 05 "grande" "big, large, great [adj]" "GRAHN-deh"
- - 05 "He walked straight up to the young man at the big desk"
- 06 "al" "to the [comb]" "ahl"
- 06 "frente" "forehead [f]; front [m]" "FREHN-teh"
- 06 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 06 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 06 "biblioteca." "library, bookcase [f]" "bee-bleeoh-TEH-kah"
- - 06 "in front of the library."
- 07 "~Tengo" "I have [vt]" "TEHN-goh"
- 07 "una" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "OO-nah"
- 07 "pregunta" "question, inquiry [f]" "preh-GOON-tah"
- 07 "sobre" "above, on, about, over [prep]" "SOH-breh"
- 07 "orugas,~" "caterpillars [fp]" "oh-ROO-gahs"
- 07 "dijo" "h/s/i said, told [vt]" "DEE-hoh"
- 07 "Saúl." "Saul [name]" "SOWL"
- - 07 "~I have a question about caterpillars,~ Saul said."
- 08 "~¿Es" "is, it is [vt]" "¿ehs"
- 08 "Ud." "you [pers pron] [abr]" "ood"
- 08 "con" "with, to, towards [prep]" "kohn"
- 08 "quién" "who, which [pron]" "QOOYEHN"
- 08 "debo" "I must, should, owe [vt]" "DEH-boh"
- 08 "hablar?~" "to speak, talk [v]" "hah-BLAHR"
- - 08 "~Are you the right person to talk to?~"
- 09 "/n/n/5El" "the [art];he, it, him [pers pron]" "ehl"
- 09 "joven" "teenager, young man [m]; young [adj]" "HOH-behn"
- 09 "amable" "kind, nice [adj]" "ah-MAH-bleh"
- 09 "sonrió" "h/s/i smiled [vt]" "sohn-REEOH"
- 09 "y" "and [conj]" "ee"
- 09 "dijo," "h/s/i said, told [vt]" "DEE-hoh"
- - 09 "The friendly young man smiled and said,"
- 10 "~Verdaderamente" "truly, really, actually [adv]" "behr-dah-deh-rah-MEHN-teh"
- 10 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 10 "no." "no [adv]" "noh"
- 10 "Mi" "my [refl]" "mee"
- 10 "trabajo" "job, work [m]" "trah-BAH-hoh"
- 10 "es" "is, it is [vt]" "ehs"
- 10 "registrar" "to enter, register, record, file [v]" "reh-hees-TRAHR"
- 10 "los" "the [art]; them; she [pers pron]" "lohs"
- 10 "libros." "books [mp]" "LEE-brohs"
- - 10 "~Not really. My job is to sign out books from the library."
- 11 "La" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 11 "mejor" "better, best [adj]" "meh-HOHR"
- 11 "persona" "person [f]" "pehr-SOH-nah"
- 11 "sería" "serious, reliable, stern [adj]" "seh-REEAH"
- 11 "alguien" "someone, somebody, anyone, anybody [pron]" "AHL-gooyehn"
- 11 "del" "from the, of the [comb]" "dehl"
- 11 "escritorio" "desk, writing desk [m]" "ehs-cree-TOH-reeoh"
- 11 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 11 "referencia." "reference, account, report [f]" "reh-feh-REHN-seeah"
- - 11 "The best person to talk with would be someone at the reference desk."
- 12 "Seguramente" "surely, certainly, safely [adv]" "seh-goo-rah-MEHN-teh"
- 12 "ellos" "they [pers pron] [p]" "EH-yohs"
- 12 "pueden" "they have, could [vt]" "PWEH-dehn"
- 12 "ayudante" "aid, assistant, help [m]" "ah-yoo-DAHN-teh"
- 12 "encontrar" "to encounter, find, meet [v]" "ehn-kohn-TRAHR"
- 12 "una" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "OO-nah"
- 12 "respuesta" "answer, reply, retort [f]" "rehs-PWEHS-tah"
- 12 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 12 "tu" "your [adj poss]" "too"
- 12 "pregunta" "question, inquiry [f]" "preh-GOON-tah"
- 12 "sobre" "above, on, about, over [prep]" "SOH-breh"
- 12 "las" "the, them [art] [p]" "lahs"
- 12 "orugas.~" "caterpillars [fp]" "oh-ROO-gahs"
- - 12 "They will surely help you find an answer to your caterpillar question.~"
- 13 "/n/n/5Saúl" "Saul [name]" "SOWL"
- 13 "caminó" "road [m]" "kah-mee-NOH"
- 13 "tranquilamente" "peacefully [adv]" "tran-qooee-lah-MEHN-teh"
- 13 "al" "to the [comb]" "ahl"
- 13 "escritorio" "desk, writing desk [m]" "ehs-cree-TOH-reeoh"
- 13 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 13 "referencia" "reference, account, report [f]" "reh-feh-REHN-seeah"
- - 13 "So Saul sauntered over to the reference desk"
- 14 "en" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 14 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 14 "otra" "other [adj]" "OH-trah"
- 14 "sala" "living room, hall [f]" "SAH-lah"
- 14 "y" "and [conj]" "ee"
- 14 "se" "I know [vt];self, him/her/it/them [refl]" "seh"
- 14 "acercó" "h/s/i brought near, approached [vt]" "ah-sehr-KOH"
- 14 "al" "to the [comb]" "ahl"
- 14 "escritorio." "desk, writing desk [m]" "ehs-cree-TOH-reeoh"
- - 14 "in the other room and walked right up to the desk."
- 15 "~Tengo" "I have [vt]" "TEHN-goh"
- 15 "una" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "OO-nah"
- 15 "pregunta" "question, inquiry [f]" "preh-GOON-tah"
- 15 "sobre" "above, on, about, over [prep]" "SOH-breh"
- 15 "orugas,~" "caterpillars [fp]" "oh-ROO-gahs"
- 15 "Saúl" "Saul [name]" "SOWL"
- 15 "preguntó" "h/s/i asked, questioned [vt]" "preh-goon-TOH"
- 15 "cortesmente." "courteousely, politely [adv]" "kohr-tehs-MEHN-teh"
- - 15 "~I have a question about caterpillars,~ Saul asked politely."
- 16 "/n/n/5La" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 16 "bibliotecaria" "librarian [f]" "bee-bleeoh-teh-KAH-reeah"
- 16 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 16 "referencia" "reference, account, report [f]" "reh-feh-REHN-seeah"
- 16 "sonrió" "h/s/i smiled [vt]" "sohn-REEOH"
- 16 "y" "and [conj]" "ee"
- 16 "dijo," "h/s/i said, told [vt]" "DEE-hoh"
- - 16 "The reference librarian smiled and said,"
- 17 "~Díme" "tell me [vt]" "DEE-meh"
- 17 "tu" "your [adj poss]" "too"
- 17 "pregunta" "question, inquiry [f]" "preh-GOON-tah"
- 17 "y" "and [conj]" "ee"
- 17 "te" "tea, tea time [m]" "teh"
- 17 "diré" "I will speak, say, tell, talk [vt]" "dee-REH"
- 17 "como" "as, like [adv];how, pardon [adv]" "KOH-moh"
- 17 "encontrar" "to encounter, find, meet [v]" "ehn-kohn-TRAHR"
- 17 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 17 "respuesta.~" "answer, reply, retort [f]" "rehs-PWEHS-tah"
- - 17 "~Tell me your question and I'll tell you how to find an answer.~"
- 18 "A" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 18 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 18 "bibliotecaria" "librarian [f]" "bee-bleeoh-teh-KAH-reeah"
- 18 "se" "I know [vt];self, him/her/it/them [refl]" "seh"
- - 18 "The reference librarian really looked"
- 19 "le" "to him, her, it, you [pers pron]" "leh"
- 19 "notaba" "I-h/s/i was noting, dictating [vt]" "noh-TAH-bah"
- 19 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 19 "sabía" "I-h/s/i was knowing, finding [vt]" "sah-BEEAH"
- 19 "mucho" "much, a great deal of, a lot of [adj] [adv]" "MOO-choh"
- 19 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 19 "muchas" "much [adj] [p]" "MOO-chahs"
- 19 "cosas." "things [fp]" "KOH-sahs"
- - 19 "as if she knew a lot about a lot of things."
- 20 "Se" "I know [vt];self, him/her/it/them [refl]" "seh"
- 20 "veía" "I-h/s/i was seeing, seeming, looking at [vt]" "BAYAH"
- 20 "como" "as, like [adv];how, pardon [adv]" "KOH-moh"
- 20 "si" "if [conj];yes [adv]; himself, herself, itself [refl]" "see"
- 20 "supiera" "h/s/i was knowing, finding out [vt]" "soo-PYEH-rah"
- 20 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 20 "respuesta" "answer, reply, retort [f]" "rehs-PWEHS-tah"
- 20 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 20 "cientos" "hundreds [adj] [p]" "CYEHN-tohs"
- 20 "y" "and [conj]" "ee"
- 20 "cientos" "hundreds [adj] [p]" "CYEHN-tohs"
- 20 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 20 "preguntas." "questions [fp]" "preh-GOON-tahs"
- - 20 "She looked as if she knew the answer to hundreds and hundreds of questions."
- 21 "/n/n/5Saúl" "Saul [name]" "SOWL"
- 21 "habló" "I talk, speak, say [vt]" "hah-BLOH"
- 21 "fuerte" "strong, powerful, loud [adj]" "FWEHR-teh"
- 21 "y" "and [conj]" "ee"
- 21 "claramente." "clearly [adv]" "clah-rah-MEHN-teh"
- - 21 "Saul spoke up loud and clear,"
- 22 "~Estoy" "i am [vt]" "ehs-TOHY"
- 22 "escribiendo" "writing [ger]" "ehs-cree-BYEHN-doh"
- 22 "un" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "oon"
- 22 "trabajo" "job, work [m]" "trah-BAH-hoh"
- 22 "sobre" "above, on, about, over [prep]" "SOH-breh"
- 22 "las" "the, them [art] [p]" "lahs"
- 22 "orugas" "caterpillars [fp]" "oh-ROO-gahs"
- 22 "para" "for [prep]" "PAH-rah"
- 22 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 22 "escuela." "school [f]" "es-CWEH-lah"
- - 22 "~I'm writing a report about caterpillars for school."
- 23 "Necesito" "i need [vt]" "neh-seh-SEE-toh"
- 23 "averiguar" "to find out, quarrel [v]" "ah-beh-ree-GOOAHR"
- 23 "qué" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "KAY"
- 23 "tantos" "so much, as much [adj] [adv] [p]" "TAHN-tohs"
- 23 "pies" "feet [fp]" "pyehs"
- 23 "tiene.~" "h/s/i has, holds, keeps, owns [vt]" "TYEH-neh"
- - 23 "I need to find out how many feet a caterpillar has.~"
- 24 "/n/n/5~Hmmm,~" "Hmmm" "HMMM"
- 24 "dijo" "h/s/i said, told [vt]" "DEE-hoh"
- 24 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 24 "bibliotecaria." "librarian [f]" "bee-bleeoh-teh-KAH-reeah"
- - 24 "~Hmmmmmm,~ said the librarian."
- 25 "~Eso" "that [pron]" "EH-soh"
- 25 "suena" "h/s/i sounds, rings, seems [vt]" "SWEH-nah"
- 25 "como" "as, like [adv];how, pardon [adv]" "KOH-moh"
- 25 "una" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "OO-nah"
- 25 "pregunta" "question, inquiry [f]" "preh-GOON-tah"
- 25 "interesante." "interesting [adj]" "een-teh-reh-SAHN-teh"
- - 25 "~That sounds like an interesting question."
- 26 "Apuesto" "I bet, wager [vt]" "ah-PWEHS-toh"
- 26 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 26 "poderíamos" "we should be able [vt]" "poh-deh-REEAH-mohs"
- 26 "encontrar" "to encounter, find, meet [v]" "ehn-kohn-TRAHR"
- 26 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 26 "respuesta" "answer, reply, retort [f]" "rehs-PWEHS-tah"
- - 26 "I bet we could find that answer to the question"
- 27 "si" "if [conj];yes [adv]; himself, herself, itself [refl]" "see"
- 27 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 27 "buscáramos" "we were looking for, seeking [vt]" "boos-KAH-rah-mohs"
- 27 "juntos.~" "together [adj]" "HOON-tohs"
- - 27 "if we looked for it together.~"
- 28 "/n/n/5Saúl" "Saul [name]" "SOWL"
- 28 "estaba" "I-h/s/i was [vt]" "ehs-TAH-bah"
- 28 "tan" "as, so [adv]" "tahn"
- 28 "feliz" "happy [adj]" "feh-LEETH"
- 28 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 28 "ella" "she, it, her [pers pron]" "EH-yah"
- 28 "le" "to him, her, it, you [pers pron]" "leh"
- 28 "iba" "I-h/s/i was going, becoming [vt]" "EE-bah"
- 28 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 28 "ayudar" "to help [v]" "ah-yoo-DAHR"
- - 28 "Saul was so glad that she was going to help him"
- 29 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 29 "encontrar" "to encounter, find, meet [v]" "ehn-kohn-TRAHR"
- 29 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 29 "respuesta" "answer, reply, retort [f]" "rehs-PWEHS-tah"
- 29 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 29 "su" "his,her,your,its,their [adj poss]" "soo"
- 29 "pregunta." "question, inquiry [f]" "preh-GOON-tah"
- - 29 "find the answer to his question."
- 30 "A" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 30 "veces" "times [fp]" "BEH-sehs"
- 30 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 30 "biblioteca" "library, bookcase [f]" "bee-bleeoh-TEH-kah"
- 30 "parecía" "I-h/s/i was looking, appearing [vt]" "pah-reh-SEEAH"
- 30 "un" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "oon"
- 30 "lugar" "place, spot, site [m]" "loo-GAHR"
- 30 "tan" "as, so [adv]" "tahn"
- 30 "grande" "big, large, great [adj]" "GRAHN-deh"
- - 30 "Sometimes the library seemed like such a big place"
- 31 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 31 "un" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "oon"
- 31 "niño" "boy child [m]" "NEE-nyoh"
- 31 "pequeño" "small, little [adj]" "peh-KAY-nyoh"
- 31 "se" "I know [vt];self, him/her/it/them [refl]" "seh"
- 31 "perdería" "I-h/s/i should lose, miss, spoil [vt]" "pehr-deh-REEAH"
- 31 "para" "for [prep]" "PAH-rah"
- 31 "siempre" "always [adv]" "SYEHM-preh"
- - 31 "that a little boy could get lost forever"
- 32 "entre" "between, among [prep]" "EHN-treh"
- 32 "dos" "two [adj]" "dohs"
- 32 "montones" "piles, heaps, crowds, lots [mp]" "mohn-TOH-nehs"
- 32 "grandes" "big, large, great [adj] [p]" "GRAHN-dehs"
- 32 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 32 "libros." "books [mp]" "LEE-brohs"
- - 32 "in between two big stacks of books."
- 33 "/n/n/5~Vamos" "we go [vt]" "BAH-mohs"
- 33 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 33 "mirar" "to look at, gaze at, watch, consider [v]" "mee-RAHR"
- 33 "primero" "first [m]" "pree-MEH-roh"
- 33 "en" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 33 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 33 "enciclopedia,~" "encyclopedia [f]" "ehn-see-cloh-PEH-deeah"
- - 33 "~Let's go over and look at the encyclopedia first,~"
- 34 "dijo" "h/s/i said, told [vt]" "DEE-hoh"
- 34 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 34 "bibliotecaria" "librarian [f]" "bee-bleeoh-teh-KAH-reeah"
- 34 "servicial." "accommidating, obliging [adj]" "sehr-bee-SEEAHL"
- - 34 "said the helpful librarian."
- 35 "Podemos" "we are able, can, may, might, could [vt]" "poh-DEH-mohs"
- 35 "buscar" "to ask for, look for, search [v]" "boos-KAHR"
- 35 "en" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 35 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 35 "enciclopedia" "encyclopedia [f]" "ehn-see-cloh-PEH-deeah"
- 35 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 35 "tiene" "h/s/i has, holds, keeps, owns [vt]" "TYEH-neh"
- 35 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 35 "letra" "bank draft, letter [f]" "LEH-trah"
- 35 "~o.~" "or [conj]" "oh"
- - 35 "~We can look in the encyclopedia with the letter 'c' on it."
- 36 "Puesto" "food stand, position [m]" "PWEHS-toh"
- 36 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 36 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 36 "palabra" "word [f]" "pah-LAH-brah"
- 36 "oruga" "caterpillar [f]" "oh-ROO-gah"
- 36 "empienza" "h/s/i starts, begins [vt]" "ehm-PYEHN-thah"
- 36 "con" "with, to, towards [prep]" "kohn"
- 36 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 36 "letra" "bank draft, letter [f]" "LEH-trah"
- 36 "~o~" "or [conj]" "oh"
- - 36 "Since the word caterpillar starts with the letter 'c',"
- 37 "el" "the [art];he, it, him [pers pron]" "ehl"
- 37 "mejor" "better, best [adj]" "meh-HOHR"
- 37 "lugar" "place, spot, site [m]" "loo-GAHR"
- 37 "dónde" "where [adv]" "DOHN-deh"
- 37 "mirar" "to look at, gaze at, watch, consider [v]" "mee-RAHR"
- 37 "en" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 37 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 37 "enciclopedia" "encyclopedia [f]" "ehn-see-cloh-PEH-deeah"
- 37 "es" "is, it is [vt]" "ehs"
- 37 "en" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 37 "el" "the [art];he, it, him [pers pron]" "ehl"
- 37 "libro" "book [m]" "LEE-broh"
- 37 "~o.~" "or [conj]" "oh"
- - 37 "the best place to look in the encyclopedia would be in the ~c~ book.~"
- 38 "/n/n/5A" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 38 "Saúl" "Saul [name]" "SOWL"
- 38 "esto" "this [pron]" "EHS-toh"
- 38 "le" "to him, her, it, you [pers pron]" "leh"
- 38 "pareció" "h/s/i seemed [vt]" "pah-reh-SEEOH"
- 38 "una" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "OO-nah"
- 38 "idea" "idea [f]" "EE-dehah"
- 38 "muy" "very [adv]" "mooy"
- 38 "buena." "good, kind [adj]" "BWEH-nah"
- - 38 "This sounded like a fine idea to Saul."
- 39 "Secretamente," "secretly [adv]" "seh-creh-tah-MEHN-teh"
- 39 "esperaba" "I-h/s/i was waiting for, hoping for [vt]" "ehs-peh-RAH-bah"
- 39 "encontrar" "to encounter, find, meet [v]" "ehn-kohn-TRAHR"
- 39 "una" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "OO-nah"
- 39 "fotografía" "photograph, photography [f]" "foh-toh-grah-FEEAH"
- 39 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 39 "color" "color [m]" "koh-LOHR"
- 39 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 39 "una" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "OO-nah"
- 39 "oruga" "caterpillar [f]" "oh-ROO-gah"
- - 39 "He was secretly hoping to find a big color picture of a caterpillar,"
- 40 "pero" "but, yet [conj]" "PEH-roh"
- 40 "el" "the [art];he, it, him [pers pron]" "ehl"
- 40 "no" "no [adv]" "noh"
- 40 "le" "to him, her, it, you [pers pron]" "leh"
- 40 "dijo" "h/s/i said, told [vt]" "DEE-hoh"
- 40 "nada" "not, nothing [pron]" "NAH-dah"
- 40 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 40 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 40 "bibliotecaria" "librarian [f]" "bee-bleeoh-teh-KAH-reeah"
- 40 "sobre" "above, on, about, over [prep]" "SOH-breh"
- 40 "su" "his,her,your,its,their [adj poss]" "soo"
- 40 "deseo" "wish [m]" "DEH-sehoh"
- 40 "secreto." "secret [m]" "seh-CREH-toh"
- - 40 "but he didn't say anything to the librarian about his secret wish."
- 41 "/n/n/5Entonces" "at that time, then [adv]" "ehn-TOHN-sehs"
- 41 "los" "the [art]; them; she [pers pron]" "lohs"
- 41 "dos" "two [adj]" "dohs"
- 41 "caminaron" "they walked, went, traveled [vt]" "kah-mee-NAH-rohn"
- 41 "hasta" "until, up to [prep]; even [adv]" "HAHS-tah"
- 41 "el" "the [art];he, it, him [pers pron]" "ehl"
- 41 "estante" "bookcase, shelf [m]" "ehs-TAHN-teh"
- 41 "con" "with, to, towards [prep]" "kohn"
- 41 "las" "the, them [art] [p]" "lahs"
- 41 "enciclopedias." "encyclopedias [fp]" "ehn-see-cloh-PEH-deeahs"
- - 41 "So the two of them walked over to the shelf with the encyclopedias."
- 42 "Saúl" "Saul [name]" "SOWL"
- 42 "le" "to him, her, it, you [pers pron]" "leh"
- 42 "ayudó" "h/s/i aided, helped, assisted [vt]" "ah-yoo-DOH"
- 42 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 42 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 42 "bibliotecaria" "librarian [f]" "bee-bleeoh-teh-KAH-reeah"
- 42 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 42 "encontrar" "to encounter, find, meet [v]" "ehn-kohn-TRAHR"
- 42 "el" "the [art];he, it, him [pers pron]" "ehl"
- 42 "libro" "book [m]" "LEE-broh"
- 42 "con" "with, to, towards [prep]" "kohn"
- 42 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 42 "~o.~" "or [conj]" "oh"
- - 42 "Saul helped the librarian find the book with the letter ~c~ on it."
- 43 "La" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 43 "bibliotecaria" "librarian [f]" "bee-bleeoh-teh-KAH-reeah"
- 43 "le" "to him, her, it, you [pers pron]" "leh"
- 43 "ayudó" "h/s/i aided, helped, assisted [vt]" "ah-yoo-DOH"
- 43 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 43 "Saúl" "Saul [name]" "SOWL"
- 43 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 43 "bajar" "to get out, to get off, to go down [v]" "bah-HAHR"
- 43 "el" "the [art];he, it, him [pers pron]" "ehl"
- 43 "libro" "book [m]" "LEE-broh"
- 43 "pesado" "heavy, muggy [adj]" "peh-SAH-doh"
- 43 "del" "from the, of the [comb]" "dehl"
- 43 "estante." "bookcase, shelf [m]" "ehs-TAHN-teh"
- - 43 "The librarian helped Saul lift the heavy book off the shelf."
- 44 "Juntos" "together [adj]" "HOON-tohs"
- 44 "iban" "they were going, becoming [vt]" "EE-bahn"
- 44 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 44 "encontrar" "to encounter, find, meet [v]" "ehn-kohn-TRAHR"
- 44 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 44 "respuesta" "answer, reply, retort [f]" "rehs-PWEHS-tah"
- 44 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 44 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 44 "pregunta" "question, inquiry [f]" "preh-GOON-tah"
- 44 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 44 "Saúl" "Saul [name]" "SOWL"
- 44 "sobre" "above, on, about, over [prep]" "SOH-breh"
- 44 "orugas." "caterpillars [fp]" "oh-ROO-gahs"
- - 44 "Together they were going to find the answer to Saul's caterpillar question."
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