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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 "/8/8/8El" "the [art];he, it, him [pers pron]" "ehl"
- 01 "Cuento" "story [m]" "CWEHN-toh"
- 01 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 01 "Una" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "OO-nah"
- 01 "Joven" "young [adj]" "HOH-behn"
- 01 "Artista" "artist [f] [m]" "ahr-TEES-tah"
- - 01 "The Story of a Young Artist"
- 02 "/n/n/5Susana" "Susan [name]" "soo-SAH-nah"
- 02 "va" "h/s/i goes [vt]" "bah"
- 02 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 02 "su" "his,her,your,its,their [adj poss]" "soo"
- 02 "clase" "class, sort, type [f]" "CLAH-seh"
- 02 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 02 "arte" "art [m]" "AHR-teh"
- 02 "martes" "Tuesday [m]" "MAHR-tehs"
- 02 "y" "and [conj]" "ee"
- 02 "jueves" "Thursday [m]" "HWEH-behs"
- 02 "en" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 02 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 02 "tarde." "afternoon, evening, late [adv]" "TAHR-deh"
- - 02 "Suzie goes to her art class Tuesday and Thursday afternoons."
- 03 "Ella" "she, it, her [pers pron]" "EH-yah"
- 03 "siempre" "always [adv]" "SYEHM-preh"
- 03 "anticipa" "h/s/i anticipates, looks forward to [vt]" "ahn-tee-SEE-pah"
- 03 "con" "with, to, towards [prep]" "kohn"
- 03 "placer" "to be gratified, please [v]" "plah-SEHR"
- 03 "esos" "those [pron] [p]" "EH-sohs"
- 03 "dias" "days [mp];morning [m]" "deeahs"
- - 03 "She always looks forward to those days"
- 04 "cuando" "when [conj]" "KOOAHN-doh"
- 04 "puede" "h/s/i has, could [vt]" "PWEH-deh"
- 04 "hacer" "to make, create, cause, do [v]" "hah-SEHR"
- 04 "cosas" "things [fp]" "KOH-sahs"
- 04 "creativas" "creative [adj] [p]" "crehah-TEE-bahs"
- 04 "toda" "all, whole, every [adj]" "TOH-dah"
- 04 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 04 "tarde." "afternoon, evening, late [adv]" "TAHR-deh"
- - 04 "when she can do creative things all afternoon."
- 05 "/n/n/5A" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 05 "ella" "she, it, her [pers pron]" "EH-yah"
- 05 "le" "to him, her, it, you [pers pron]" "leh"
- 05 "encanta" "h/s/i is charmed, enchanted [vt]" "ehn-KAHN-tah"
- 05 "hacer" "to make, create, cause, do, take [v]" "hah-SEHR"
- 05 "vasijas" "containers, vessels [fp]" "bah-SEE-hahs"
- 05 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 05 "barro." "clay [m]" "BAH-rroh"
- - 05 "She loves making bowls an cups out of clay."
- 06 "El" "the [art];he, it, him [pers pron]" "ehl"
- 06 "mes" "month [m]" "mehs"
- 06 "pasado," "last, past [adj]; past [m]" "pah-SAH-doh"
- 06 "ella" "she, it, her [pers pron]" "EH-yah"
- 06 "aprendía" "h/s/i you learned [vt]" "ah-prehn-DEEAH"
- 06 "meter" "to deal, put, place, insert, fit it [v]" "meh-TEHR"
- 06 "ceramica" "pottery [adj]" "seh-rah-MEE-kah"
- - 06 "Last month she learned to put pottery"
- 07 "en" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 07 "un" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "oon"
- 07 "horno" "baked [adj]; oven [m]" "HOHR-noh"
- 07 "caliente," "warm, hot [adj]" "kah-LYEHN-teh"
- 07 "para" "for [prep]" "PAH-rah"
- 07 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 07 "se" "self, himself, herself, itself, themselves [refl]" "seh"
- 07 "haciera" "I-h/s/i was making [vt]" "ha-CYEH-rah"
- 07 "dura" "hard [adj]; durability [f]" "DOO-rah"
- 07 "y" "and [conj]" "ee"
- 07 "fuerte." "strong, powerful, loud [adj]" "FWEHR-teh"
- - 07 "into a hot oven to make it hard and strong."
- 08 "/n/n/5Despues" "after, afterwards, later [adv]" "DEHS-pwehs"
- 08 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 08 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 08 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 08 "ceramica" "pottery [adj]" "seh-rah-MEE-kah"
- 08 "se" "self, himself, herself, itself, themselves [refl]" "seh"
- 08 "ha" "has, there is [vt]" "hah"
- 08 "enfriado," "cooled, killed [vt]" "ehn-FREEAH-doh"
- - 08 "After the pottery has cooled down,"
- 09 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 09 "vez" "time [f]" "behth"
- 09 "en" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 09 "cuando" "when [conj]" "KOOAHN-doh"
- 09 "ella" "she, it, her [pers pron]" "EH-yah"
- 09 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 09 "pinta" "spot, mark, sign, pint, dot [f]" "PEEN-tah"
- 09 "con" "with, to, towards [prep]" "kohn"
- 09 "colores" "colors [mp]" "koh-LOH-rehs"
- 09 "diferentes." "different [adj] [p]" "dee-feh-REHN-tehs"
- - 09 "sometimes she paints it with all different colors."
- 10 "Colores" "colors [mp]" "koh-LOH-rehs"
- 10 "brillantes" "brillant [adj] [p]" "bree-YAHN-tehs"
- 10 "son" "sound, news, rumor [m]" "sohn"
- 10 "sus" "their, your [adj poss] [p]" "soos"
- 10 "favoritos," "favorites [adj [p]" "fah-boh-REE-tohs"
- - 10 "Bright colors are her favorites,"
- 11 "aunque" "although [conj]" "OWN-kay"
- 11 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 11 "veces" "times [fp]" "BEH-sehs"
- 11 "le" "to him, her, it, you [pers pron]" "leh"
- 11 "gusta" "like [f]" "GOOS-tah"
- 11 "pintar" "to depict, paint, draw, show off [v]" "peen-TAHR"
- 11 "con" "with, to, towards [prep]" "kohn"
- 11 "colores" "colors [mp]" "koh-LOH-rehs"
- 11 "terracota" "earth [adj]" "teh-rrah-KOH-tah"
- - 11 "although sometimes she likes to paint in ~earth colors~"
- 12 "y" "and [conj]" "ee"
- 12 "ocre" "dark [adj]" "OH-creh"
- 12 "como" "as, like [adv];how, pardon [adv]" "KOH-moh"
- 12 "cafe" "café, coffee [m]; brown, tan [adj]" "KAH-feh"
- 12 "y" "and [conj]" "ee"
- 12 "verde" "green, immature [adj]" "BEHR-deh"
- 12 "oscuro." "dark (in color) [adj]" "ohs-KOO-roh"
- - 12 "like brown and dark green."
- 13 "/n/n/5Lo" "him, it [pers pron]" "loh"
- 13 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 13 "mas" "more [adv]" "mahs"
- 13 "le" "to him, her, it, you [pers pron]" "leh"
- 13 "gusta" "like [f]" "GOOS-tah"
- 13 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 13 "Susana" "Susan [name]" "soo-SAH-nah"
- 13 "del" "from the, of the [comb]" "dehl"
- 13 "arte," "art [m]" "AHR-teh"
- 13 "es" "is, it is [vt]" "ehs"
- 13 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 13 "sensación" "sensation [f]" "sehn-sah-SEEOHN"
- - 13 "What Suzie likes best about art is the good feeling"
- 14 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 14 "bienestar" "well-being, welfare [m]" "byeh-nehs-TAHR"
- 14 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 14 "tiene" "h/s/i has, holds, keeps, owns [vt]" "TYEH-neh"
- 14 "cuando" "when [conj]" "KOOAHN-doh"
- 14 "termina" "end, limit, boundary [f]" "tehr-MEE-nah"
- 14 "una" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "OO-nah"
- 14 "pieza" "piece, play, part [f]" "PYEH-thah"
- 14 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 14 "arte." "art [m]" "AHR-teh"
- - 14 "she gets when she has finished working on a piece of art."
- 15 "Y" "and [conj]" "ee"
- 15 "cuando" "when [conj]" "KOOAHN-doh"
- 15 "lleva" "h/s/i carries, takes, leads [vt]" "YEH-bah"
- 15 "sus" "their, your [adj poss] [p]" "soos"
- 15 "piezas" "pieces, articles [fp]" "PYEH-thahs"
- 15 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 15 "casa" "house, home [f]" "KAH-sah"
- 15 "para" "for [prep]" "PAH-rah"
- 15 "mostrar" "to demonstrate, show, display [v]" "mohs-TRAHR"
- - 15 "And then when she takes it home to show"
- 16 "las" "the, them [art] [p]" "lahs"
- 16 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 16 "sus" "their, your [adj poss] [p]" "soos"
- 16 "padres," "parents [mp]" "PAH-drehs"
- 16 "ella" "she, it, her [pers pron]" "EH-yah"
- 16 "se" "self, himself, herself, itself, themselves [refl]" "seh"
- 16 "siente" "h/s/i feels, is sorry [vt]" "SYEHN-teh"
- 16 "muy" "very [adv]" "mooy"
- 16 "orgullosa" "haughty, proud [adj]" "ohr-goo-YOH-sah"
- 16 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 16 "lo" "him, it [pers pron]" "loh"
- 16 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 16 "ha" "has, there is [vt]" "hah"
- 16 "hecho." "done [adj]; act, deed [m]" "HEH-choh"
- - 16 "her parents she feels so proud of what she has made."
- 17 "/n/n/5Los" "the [art]; them; she [pers pron]" "lohs"
- 17 "miercoles" "Wednesday [m]" "myehr-KOH-lehs"
- 17 "Susana" "Susan [name]" "soo-SAH-nah"
- 17 "hace" "h/s/i does, makes [vt]" "HAH-seh"
- 17 "otro" "another, other [adj]" "OH-troh"
- 17 "cosa" "thing [f]" "KOH-sah"
- 17 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 17 "realmente" "really [adv]" "rehahl-MEHN-teh"
- 17 "disfruta." "h/s/i enjoys [vt]" "dees-FROO-tah"
- - 17 "On Wednesdays Suzie does something else that she really enjoys."
- 18 "Los" "the [art]; them; she [pers pron]" "lohs"
- 18 "miercoles" "Wednesday [m]" "myehr-KOH-lehs"
- 18 "en" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 18 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 18 "tarde" "afternoon, evening, late [adv]" "TAHR-deh"
- 18 "ella" "she, it, her [pers pron]" "EH-yah"
- 18 "escribe" "h/s/i writes [vt]" "ehs-CREE-beh"
- 18 "articulos" "goods [mp]" "ahr-tee-KOO-lohs"
- 18 "para" "for [prep]" "PAH-rah"
- 18 "el" "the [art];he, it, him [pers pron]" "ehl"
- 18 "periodico" "newspaper, periodical [m]" "peh-reeoh-DEE-koh"
- 18 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 18 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 18 "escuela." "school [f]" "es-CWEH-lah"
- - 18 "On Wednesday afternoons she writes articles for the school newspaper."
- 19 "/n/n/5Cuando" "when [conj]" "KOOAHN-doh"
- 19 "empezó" "h/s/i started, began [vt]" "ehm-peh-THOH"
- 19 "por" "for, by, through [prep]" "pohr"
- 19 "primera" "first [adj]" "pree-MEH-rah"
- 19 "vez" "time [f]" "behth"
- 19 "su" "his,her,your,its,their [adj poss]" "soo"
- 19 "nueva" "news [f]" "NWEH-bah"
- 19 "escuela" "school [f]" "es-CWEH-lah"
- - 19 "When she first moved to her school,"
- 20 "ella" "she, it, her [pers pron]" "EH-yah"
- 20 "escribió" "h/s/i wrote [vt]" "ehs-cree-BEEOH"
- 20 "un" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "oon"
- 20 "articulo" "article [m]" "ahr-tee-KOO-loh"
- 20 "sobre" "above, on, about, over [prep]" "SOH-breh"
- 20 "como" "as, like [adv];how, pardon [adv]" "KOH-moh"
- 20 "se" "self, himself, herself, itself, themselves [refl]" "seh"
- 20 "sentía" "I-h/s/i was feeling, sensing [vt]" "sehn-TEEAH"
- - 20 "she wrote an article about how it feels"
- 21 "ser" "to be, become, exist [v]" "sehr"
- 21 "una" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "OO-nah"
- 21 "alumna" "student, pupil [f]" "ah-LOOM-nah"
- 21 "nueva" "news [f]" "NWEH-bah"
- 21 "en" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 21 "una" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "OO-nah"
- 21 "escuela" "school [f]" "es-CWEH-lah"
- 21 "nueva." "news [f]" "NWEH-bah"
- - 21 "to be a new student in a new school."
- 22 "Su" "his,her,your,its,their [adj poss]" "soo"
- 22 "segundo" "second [adj]" "seh-GOON-doh"
- 22 "articulo" "article [m]" "ahr-tee-KOO-loh"
- 22 "se" "self, himself, herself, itself, themselves [refl]" "seh"
- 22 "trataba" "I-h/s/i was dealing with, handling [vt]" "trah-TAH-bah"
- 22 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 22 "un" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "oon"
- 22 "maestro" "teacher, master [m]" "MAHEHS-troh"
- - 22 "Her second article in the newspaper was about a teacher"
- 23 "en" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 23 "su" "his,her,your,its,their [adj poss]" "soo"
- 23 "escuela" "school [f]" "es-CWEH-lah"
- 23 "quien" "who, which [pron]" "qooyehn"
- 23 "acababa" "h/s/i finishes, completes [vt]" "ah-kah-BAH-bah"
- 23 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 23 "escribir" "to spell, write [v]" "ehs-cree-BEER"
- 23 "un" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "oon"
- 23 "libro." "book [m]" "LEE-broh"
- - 23 "at her school who had just finished writing a book."
- 24 "/n/n/5Susana" "Susan [name]" "soo-SAH-nah"
- 24 "le" "to him, her, it, you [pers pron]" "leh"
- 24 "preguntó" "h/s/i asked, questioned [vt]" "preh-goon-TOH"
- 24 "al" "to the [comb]" "ahl"
- 24 "maestro" "teacher, master [m]" "MAHEHS-troh"
- 24 "como" "as, like [adv];how, pardon [adv]" "KOH-moh"
- 24 "se" "self, himself, herself, itself, themselves [refl]" "seh"
- 24 "sentía" "I-h/s/i was feeling, sensing [vt]" "sehn-TEEAH"
- 24 "ser" "to be, become, exist [v]" "sehr"
- 24 "un" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "oon"
- 24 "autor" "author [m]" "ow-TOHR"
- 24 "publicado." "published [vt]" "poo-blee-KAH-doh"
- - 24 "Suzie asked the teacher what it feels like to be a published author."
- 25 "Luego" "then, afterward, next [adv]" "LWEH-goh"
- 25 "compartió" "h/s/i shared [vt]" "kohm-pahr-TEEOH"
- 25 "lo" "him, it [pers pron]" "loh"
- 25 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 25 "averiguo" "I found out [vt]" "ah-beh-REE-goooh"
- 25 "con" "with, to, towards [prep]" "kohn"
- 25 "el" "the [art];he, it, him [pers pron]" "ehl"
- 25 "resto" "rest, remainder [m]" "REHS-toh"
- 25 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 25 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 25 "escuela." "school [f]" "es-CWEH-lah"
- - 25 "And then she shared what she found out with the rest of the school."
- 26 "/n/n/5En" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 26 "otro" "another, other [adj]" "OH-troh"
- 26 "ocasion," "occasion [f]" "oh-KAH-seeohn"
- 26 "ella" "she, it, her [pers pron]" "EH-yah"
- 26 "escribió" "h/s/i wrote [vt]" "ehs-cree-BEEOH"
- 26 "un" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "oon"
- 26 "articulo" "article [m]" "ahr-tee-KOO-loh"
- 26 "sobre" "above, on, about, over [prep]" "SOH-breh"
- 26 "por" "for, by, through [prep]" "pohr"
- 26 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 26 "ella" "she, it, her [pers pron]" "EH-yah"
- 26 "pensaba" "h/s/i was thinking [vt]" "pehn-SAH-bah"
- 26 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 26 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 26 "escuela" "school [f]" "es-CWEH-lah"
- - 26 "Another time she wrote an article about why she thought the school"
- 27 "deberia" "h/s/i has to [vt]" "deh-BEH-reeah"
- 27 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 27 "tener" "to have, hold, keep, profess [v]" "teh-NEHR"
- 27 "dos" "two [adj]" "dohs"
- 27 "recreos" "recesses, recreations [mp]" "REH-crehohs"
- 27 "cortos" "short, dull, bashful, shy [adj] [p]" "KOHR-tohs"
- 27 "en" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 27 "vez" "time [f]" "behth"
- 27 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 27 "uno" "one, someone [pron]" "OO-noh"
- 27 "largo." "long [adj]; length [m]" "LAHR-goh"
- - 27 "should have two short recesses a day rather than one long recess."
- 28 "/n/n/5Pueden" "they have, could [vt]" "PWEH-dehn"
- 28 "creer" "to believe, think [v]" "CREHEHR"
- 28 "ustedes" "you [pers pron]" "oos-TEH-dehs"
- 28 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 28 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 28 "directora" "director, principal, manager [f]" "di-rec-TOH-rah"
- 28 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 28 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 28 "escuela" "school [f]" "es-CWEH-lah"
- 28 "pidió" "h/s/i asked [vt]" "pee-DEEOH"
- 28 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 28 "todos" "everybody, all, everyone [adv] [p]" "TOH-dohs"
- - 28 "Would you believe the principal of the school asked everyone"
- 29 "en" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 29 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 29 "escuela" "school [f]" "es-CWEH-lah"
- 29 "asistieran" "they were assisting, attending [vt]" "ah-sees-TYEH-rahn"
- 29 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 29 "una" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "OO-nah"
- 29 "asamblea" "assembly [f]" "ah-SAHM-blehah"
- 29 "para" "for [prep]" "PAH-rah"
- 29 "votar" "to pass, vote, vow, promise [v]" "boh-TAHR"
- - 29 "in the school come to a school assembly to have a vote"
- 30 "sobre" "above, on, about, over [prep]" "SOH-breh"
- 30 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 30 "sugerencia" "suggestion [f]" "soo-heh-REHN-seeah"
- 30 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 30 "Susana?" "Susan [name]" "soo-SAH-nah"
- - 30 "about Suzie's suggestion?"
- 31 "La" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 31 "directora" "director, principal, manager [f]" "di-rec-TOH-rah"
- 31 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 31 "esta" "are [vt];this [pron]" "EHS-tah"
- 31 "escuela" "school [f]" "es-CWEH-lah"
- 31 "siempre" "always [adv]" "SYEHM-preh"
- 31 "sentía" "I-h/s/i was feeling, sensing [vt]" "sehn-TEEAH"
- 31 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 31 "los" "the [art]; them; she [pers pron]" "lohs"
- 31 "alumnos" "students, pupils [mp]" "ah-LOOM-nohs"
- - 31 "The principal at this school always felt that students"
- 32 "deberan" "they ought to, they should [vt]" "deh-BEH-rahn"
- 32 "ayudar" "to help [v]" "ah-yoo-DAHR"
- 32 "decidir" "to decide [v]" "deh-see-DEER"
- 32 "como" "as, like [adv];how, pardon [adv]" "KOH-moh"
- 32 "manejar" "to drive, handle, run [v]" "mah-neh-HAHR"
- 32 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 32 "escuela." "school [f]" "es-CWEH-lah"
- - 32 "should help decide how the school should be run."
- 33 "/n/n/5Durante" "during [prep]" "doo-RAHN-teh"
- 33 "las" "the, them [art] [p]" "lahs"
- 33 "elecciónes," "elections [fp];elections [fp]" "e-le-CSEEOH-nehs"
- - 33 "During the vote,"
- 34 "cada" "each, every [adj]" "KAH-dah"
- 34 "quien" "who, which [pron]" "qooyehn"
- 34 "en" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 34 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 34 "escuela" "school [f]" "es-CWEH-lah"
- 34 "tenia" "I-h/s/i was having, holding [vt]" "TEH-neeah"
- 34 "un" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "oon"
- 34 "voto." "vote [m]" "BOH-toh"
- - 34 "each person in the school had one vote."
- 35 "Cada" "each, every [adj]" "KAH-dah"
- 35 "maestro" "teacher, master [m]" "MAHEHS-troh"
- 35 "tenia" "I-h/s/i was having, holding [vt]" "TEH-neeah"
- 35 "un" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "oon"
- 35 "voto." "vote [m]" "BOH-toh"
- - 35 "Each of the teachers had one vote."
- 36 "Y" "and [conj]" "ee"
- 36 "cada" "each, every [adj]" "KAH-dah"
- 36 "alumno" "student, pupil [m]" "ah-LOOM-noh"
- 36 "tenia" "I-h/s/i was having, holding [vt]" "TEH-neeah"
- 36 "un" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "oon"
- 36 "voto." "vote [m]" "BOH-toh"
- - 36 "And each of the students had one vote."
- 37 "/n/n/5Juntos" "together [adj]" "HOON-tohs"
- 37 "decidieron" "they decided [vt]" "deh-see-DYEH-rohn"
- 37 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 37 "dos" "two [adj]" "dohs"
- 37 "recreos" "recesses, recreations [mp]" "REH-crehohs"
- 37 "cortos" "short, dull, bashful, shy [adj] [p]" "KOHR-tohs"
- - 37 "Together, the school decided that two short recesses"
- 38 "serian" "they would be [vt]" "SEH-reeahn"
- 38 "mejores" "better [adj] [p]" "meh-HOH-rehs"
- 38 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 38 "un" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "oon"
- 38 "recreo" "break, recreation [m]" "REH-crehoh"
- 38 "largo." "long [adj]; length [m]" "LAHR-goh"
- - 38 "would be better than one long recess."
- 39 "Y" "and [conj]" "ee"
- 39 "todo" "everything [adj]" "TOH-doh"
- 39 "eso" "that [pron]" "EH-soh"
- 39 "paso" "step, pass [m]" "PAH-soh"
- 39 "porque" "because, reason [conj]" "POHR-kay"
- 39 "Susana" "Susan [name]" "soo-SAH-nah"
- 39 "escribió" "h/s/i wrote [vt]" "ehs-cree-BEEOH"
- - 39 "And all of happened because Suzie wrote"
- 40 "sobre" "above, on, about, over [prep]" "SOH-breh"
- 40 "su" "his,her,your,its,their [adj poss]" "soo"
- 40 "idea" "idea [f]" "EE-dehah"
- 40 "en" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 40 "el" "the [art];he, it, him [pers pron]" "ehl"
- 40 "periodico." "newspaper, periodical [m]" "peh-reeoh-DEE-koh"
- - 40 "about her idea in the school newspaper."
- 41 "/n/n/5En" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 41 "el" "the [art];he, it, him [pers pron]" "ehl"
- 41 "dia" "day [m]" "deeah"
- 41 "en" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 41 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 41 "sale" "h/s/i goes, comes, leaves [vt]" "SAH-leh"
- 41 "el" "the [art];he, it, him [pers pron]" "ehl"
- 41 "periodico" "newspaper, periodical [m]" "peh-reeoh-DEE-koh"
- - 41 "On the day the newspaper comes out,"
- 42 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 42 "primera" "first [adj]" "pree-MEH-rah"
- 42 "cosa" "thing [f]" "KOH-sah"
- 42 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 42 "hace" "it is [vt]; h/s/i does, makes [vt]" "HAH-seh"
- 42 "Susana" "Susan [name]" "soo-SAH-nah"
- 42 "es" "is, it is [vt]" "ehs"
- 42 "buscar" "to ask for, look for, search [v]" "boos-KAHR"
- 42 "su" "his,her,your,its,their [adj poss]" "soo"
- 42 "articulo." "article [m]" "ahr-tee-KOO-loh"
- - 42 "the first thing Suzie does is to check where her article is."
- 43 "Y" "and [conj]" "ee"
- 43 "cada" "each, every [adj]" "KAH-dah"
- 43 "mes" "month [m]" "mehs"
- - 43 "And each month,"
- 44 "al" "to the [comb]" "ahl"
- 44 "inició" "h/s/i initiated, began [vt]" "ee-nee-SEEOH"
- 44 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 44 "su" "his,her,your,its,their [adj poss]" "soo"
- 44 "articulo" "article [m]" "ahr-tee-KOO-loh"
- - 44 "at the beginning of her article,"
- 45 "se" "self, himself, herself, itself, themselves [refl]" "seh"
- 45 "encontran" "they find, meet [vt]" "ehn-KOHN-trahn"
- 45 "las" "the, them [art] [p]" "lahs"
- 45 "palabra:" "word [f]" "pah-LAH-brah"
- 45 "por" "for, by, through [prep]" "pohr"
- 45 "Susana" "Susan [name]" "soo-SAH-nah"
- 45 "Garcia." "Jefferson [name]" "GAHR-seeah"
- - 45 "are the words: By Suzanne Jefferson."
- 46 "/n/n/5Mientras" "meanwhile, while [conj]" "MYEHN-trahs"
- 46 "regresaba" "I-h/s/i was returning [vt]" "reh-greh-SAH-bah"
- 46 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 46 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 46 "escuela" "school [f]" "es-CWEH-lah"
- 46 "ayer," "yesterday [m]" "ah-YEHR"
- - 46 "On the way home from school yesterday,"
- 47 "Susana" "Susan [name]" "soo-SAH-nah"
- 47 "pensaba" "h/s/i was thinking [vt]" "pehn-SAH-bah"
- 47 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 47 "el" "the [art];he, it, him [pers pron]" "ehl"
- 47 "arte" "art [m]" "AHR-teh"
- 47 "y" "and [conj]" "ee"
- 47 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 47 "escritura" "writing, script, handwriting [f]" "ehs-cree-TOO-rah"
- 47 "son" "sound, news, rumor [m]" "sohn"
- 47 "muy" "very [adv]" "mooy"
- 47 "similares." "similar [adj] [p]" "see-mee-LAH-rehs"
- - 47 "Suzie got to thinking about how much art and writing are the same."
- 48 "En" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 48 "su" "his,her,your,its,their [adj poss]" "soo"
- 48 "clase" "class, sort, type [f]" "CLAH-seh"
- 48 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 48 "arte" "art [m]" "AHR-teh"
- 48 "ella" "she, it, her [pers pron]" "EH-yah"
- 48 "piensa" "h/s/i thinks [vt]" "PYEHN-sah"
- 48 "en" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 48 "cosas" "things [fp]" "KOH-sahs"
- 48 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 48 "hacer" "to behave, make, create, cause [v]" "hah-SEHR"
- - 48 "In art class she thinks of creative things to make,"
- 49 "y" "and [conj]" "ee"
- 49 "luego" "then, afterward, next [adv]" "LWEH-goh"
- 49 "pasa" "h/s/i passes, takes, crosses, comes [vt]" "PAH-sah"
- 49 "mucho" "much, a great deal of, a lot of [adj] [adv]" "MOO-choh"
- 49 "tiempo" "tense, time, weather [m]" "TYEHM-poh"
- 49 "haciendo" "making, doing [ger]" "ha-CYEHN-doh"
- 49 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 49 "se" "self, himself, herself, itself, themselves [refl]" "seh"
- 49 "veau" "to be seen [vt]" "behow"
- 49 "perfectamente" "perfectly [adv]" "per-fec-tah-MEHN-teh"
- 49 "bien." "fine, good, well [adv]" "byehn"
- - 49 "and then spends a lot of time making it look just right."
- 50 "/n/n/5Y" "and [conj]" "ee"
- 50 "cuando" "when [conj]" "KOOAHN-doh"
- 50 "escribe" "h/s/i writes [vt]" "ehs-CREE-beh"
- 50 "articulos" "goods [mp]" "ahr-tee-KOO-lohs"
- 50 "para" "for [prep]" "PAH-rah"
- 50 "el" "the [art]; he, it, him [pers pron]" "ehl"
- 50 "periodico" "newspaper, periodical [m]" "peh-reeoh-DEE-koh"
- 50 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 50 "la" "the [art] [f]" "lah"
- 50 "escuela," "school [f]" "es-CWEH-lah"
- - 50 "And when she writes articles for the school newspaper,"
- 51 "ella" "she, it, her [pers pron]" "EH-yah"
- 51 "piensa" "h/s/i thinks [vt]" "PYEHN-sah"
- 51 "en" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 51 "cosas" "things [fp]" "KOH-sahs"
- 51 "creativas" "creative [adj] [p]" "crehah-TEE-bahs"
- 51 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 51 "decir" "to call, say, tell, speak, suit [v]" "deh-SEER"
- - 51 "she thinks of creative things to say,"
- 52 "y" "and [conj]" "ee"
- 52 "luego" "then, afterward, next [adv]" "LWEH-goh"
- 52 "pasa" "h/s/i passes, takes, crosses, comes [vt]" "PAH-sah"
- 52 "mucho" "much, a great deal of, a lot of [adj] [adv]" "MOO-choh"
- 52 "tiempo" "tense, time, weather [m]" "TYEHM-poh"
- 52 "haciendo" "making, doing [ger]" "ha-CYEHN-doh"
- 52 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 52 "sonaba" "I-h/s/i was sounding [vt]" "soh-NAH-bah"
- 52 "perfectamente" "perfectly [adv]" "per-fec-tah-MEHN-teh"
- 52 "bien." "fine, good, well [adv]" "byehn"
- - 52 "and then spends a lot of time making it sound just right."
- 53 "Y" "and [conj]" "ee"
- 53 "cuando" "when [conj]" "KOOAHN-doh"
- 53 "ha" "has, there is [vt]" "hah"
- 53 "terminado" "finished, through, over [adj]" "tehr-mee-NAH-doh"
- 53 "escribiendo" "writing [ger]" "ehs-cree-BYEHN-doh"
- 53 "una" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "OO-nah"
- 53 "frase" "phrase, sentence [m]" "FRAH-seh"
- 53 "muy" "very [adv]" "mooy"
- 53 "buena," "good, kind [adj]" "BWEH-nah"
- - 53 "And when she has finished writing a really good sentence,"
- 54 "ella" "she, it, her [pers pron]" "EH-yah"
- 54 "se" "self, himself, herself, itself, themselves [refl]" "seh"
- 54 "siente" "h/s/i feels, is sorry [vt]" "SYEHN-teh"
- 54 "como" "as, like [adv];how, pardon [adv]" "KOH-moh"
- 54 "si" "if [conj];yes [adv]; himself, herself, itself [refl]" "see"
- 54 "hubiera" "h/s/i has [vt]" "hoo-BYEH-rah"
- 54 "hecho" "done [adj]; act, deed [m]" "HEH-choh"
- 54 "un" "a, an, one [art] [adj]" "oon"
- 54 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 54 "bella" "beautiful, lovely [adj]" "BEH-yah"
- 54 "pieza" "piece, play, part [f]" "PYEH-thah"
- 54 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 54 "arte." "art [m]" "AHR-teh"
- - 54 "she feels almost as if she has made a beautiful piece of art."
- 55 "/n/n/5Susana" "Susan [name]" "soo-SAH-nah"
- 55 "se" "self, himself, herself, itself, themselves [refl]" "seh"
- 55 "fue" "they went [vt]" "fweh"
- 55 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 55 "prisa" "hurry, haste [f]" "PREE-sah"
- 55 "a" "to, at, in, on, upon [prep]" "ah"
- 55 "casa" "house, home [f]" "KAH-sah"
- 55 "para" "for [prep]" "PAH-rah"
- 55 "poder" "to be able to, can, may [v]" "poh-DEHR"
- 55 "escribir" "to spell, write [v]" "ehs-cree-BEER"
- 55 "algo" "something, anything [pron]" "AHL-goh"
- 55 "corto" "short [adj]" "KOHR-toh"
- 55 "antes" "before [adv]" "AHN-tehs"
- 55 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 55 "cenar." "to have dinner, supper [v]" "seh-NAHR"
- - 55 "Suzie rushed home so she could write something short before dinner."
- 56 "Ya" "now, already [adj]" "yah"
- 56 "tenia" "I-h/s/i was having, holding [vt]" "TEH-neeah"
- 56 "muchas" "much [adj] [p]" "MOO-chahs"
- 56 "ideas" "ideas [fp]" "EE-dehahs"
- 56 "para" "for [prep]" "PAH-rah"
- 56 "el" "the [art];he, it, him [pers pron]" "ehl"
- 56 "periodico" "newspaper, periodical [m]" "peh-reeoh-DEE-koh"
- 56 "del" "from the, of the [comb]" "dehl"
- 56 "proximo" "next, next to [adj]" "proh-SEE-moh"
- 56 "mes." "month [m]" "mehs"
- - 56 "She already had lots of ideas for next month's newspaper."
- 57 "Y" "and [conj]" "ee"
- 57 "ella" "she, it, her [pers pron]" "EH-yah"
- 57 "quería" "I-h/s/i was wishing, wanting [vt]" "kay-REEAH"
- 57 "asegurar" "to assure, to fasten, to secure [v]" "ah-seh-goo-RAHR"
- 57 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 57 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 57 "ninguna" "no, not any, none, neither [pron]" "neen-GOO-nah"
- 57 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 57 "sus" "their, your [adj poss] [p]" "soos"
- 57 "ideas" "ideas [fp]" "EE-dehahs"
- 57 "creativas" "creative [adj] [p]" "crehah-TEE-bahs"
- - 57 "And she wanted to make sure that none of her creative ideas"
- 58 "se" "self, himself, herself, itself, themselves [refl]" "seh"
- 58 "desaparecerian" "they should disappear [vt]" "deh-sah-pah-reh-SEH-reeahn"
- 58 "antes" "before [adv]" "AHN-tehs"
- 58 "de" "from, of [prep]" "deh"
- 58 "que" "that, which, who, what, how [pron]" "kay"
- 58 "ella" "she, it, her [pers pron]" "EH-yah"
- 58 "las" "the, them [art] [p]" "lahs"
- 58 "apuntara" "I-h/s/i points, aims, stakes [vt]" "ah-poon-TAH-rah"
- 58 "en" "on, in, at [prep]" "ehn"
- 58 "papel" "paper [m]" "pah-PEHL"
- 58 "permanentemente." "permanently [adv]" "pehr-mah-nehn-teh-MEHN-teh"
- - 58 "floated away before she wrote them down permanently on paper."
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