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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| warm | tibia |
| the breeze | la brisa |
| blows | sople |
| smoothly | suavemente |
| to seem | parezcan (parecer) |
| splendor | resplandor |
| brilliant | brillante |
| pleasant | agradable |
| the countryside | la campiña |
| stretch out | tiéndete (le tenderse |
| the ground | el suelo |
| noise | el ruido (ruidosamente - noisily) |
| the crickets | los grillos |
| crawling | corrientes |
| creatures | criaturas |
| tiny | las diminutas |
| frogs | ranas |
| chorus | coro |
| to value/appreciate | valoran (valorar) |
| suffix to frog | ranitas (tiny/loving frog) |
| so | tan (tan diferente - so different) |
| well | pues |
| a long time ago | hace mucho tiempo |
| there | allá (allí in Carribean); start page 2 |
| dukes | duques |
| isolated | ajeno/aislado |
| noise | bullicioso |
| to roam | vagaban (vagar) |
| a hurry | la prisa |
| as a result | como resultado |
| slow | lentas |
| lazy | perezoso/a |
| a bird | un ave |
| splendid | espléndia |
| parrot | la cotorra |
| almost | casi |
| a branch | una rama |
| to flap | esponjó (esponjar) |
| wings | las alas |
| below | abajo |
| squinted eyes/half open or closed eyes | ojos entrecerrados |
| immediate | inmediato |
| they recognized | reconocieron |
| it was Ignatius | era Ignacio |
| disorderly | desordenadamente |
| apologies | disculpas |
| he bellowed | bramó (start p. 4) |
| they were left | quedaron |
| only noise | solo ruido |
| except for | a no ser por |
| look at yourselves | mírense a sí mismos |
| agile | ágiles |
| he stopped | se detuvo |
| gazed out | contempló |
| unsuitable subjects | inadecuados súbditos |
| to melt under | derretirse bajo (start page 5) |
| fierce look | fiera mirada |
| they seemed | parecían |
| sunset | la puesta del sol |
| between | entre |
| the one who will represent it | al que la representará |
| winner | ganador |
| punished | castigados |
| pleasant | agradable |
| powerful/mighty | podersosas |
| wings | alas |
| flew away | alejó volando |
| subjects | súbditos |
| they were left choosing | quedaban eligiendo |
| punishment | castigo |
| losers | perdedores |
| majority | mayoría |
| they continued to laze | continuaron holgazaneando |
| to choose | elegir (e to ie) |
| the award/prize | el premio |
| to choose | escoger |
| the island | la isla |
| tree | el árbol |
| free | libre |
| danger | peligro |
| offer their appologies | ofrecieron disculpas |
| the have become | se hicieron |
| was | era |
| concerns | preocupaciones |
| ???? | oriatuas |
| native | nativo |
| indigenous | indigenoso |
| bird | ave/pájaro |
| that is why | por eso |
| your highness | su alteza |
| the king | el rey |
| your majesty | su majestad |
| the peace | la paz |
| no longer | ya no |
| there will be | habrá |
| the victor | el victorioso |
| to elect | elegir |
| to choose | escoger |
| the strongest/weakest | el/la _____ más fuerte/lento |
| laze/lounge | holgazanear |
| everyone except | todos menos |
| after all | después de todo |
| they were so small | eran tan pequeños |
| no sound | ningún sonido |
| take advantage of | aprovechar |
| most minimal | más mínima |
| to be noticed | hacerse notar |
| between | entre |
| they helped him train and exercise | lo ayudaron a entrenarse y a ejercitarse |
| At least he would have a chance | al menos tuviera alguna oportunidad |
| delayed/late | retrasado |
| the next/previous day | al día siguiente/anterior |
| they met | se reunieron |
| the same place | el mismo lugar |
| previously/former | anterior |
| witness | presenciar |
| established | estableció |
| from | desde |
| hace chose | hayan escogido |
| suitable/fit/apt to | apto |
| put on | pónganse |
| línea | line |
| say "go" | diga "fuera" |
| they will run | correrán |
| the track | la pista |
| the palm | la palma |
| they will turn around | darán la vuelta |
| finishing line | línea de llegada |
| will be the winner | será el ganador |
| will punish | castigará |
| waiting for you | aguardándole |
| they left (having to do with depatrture) | partieron |
| it was only left | sólo quedó |
| A blind cloud of dust | una cega nube de polvo |
| last | último |
| the size | el tamaño |
| work like a team | trabajan como un equipo |
| loud voice | fuerte voz |
| a little later | un poco después (start p 9) |
| to the lead | llevaban la delantera |
| the crowd | la multitud, el gentío |
| was cheering wildly | les vitoreaba alocadamente |
| with much sadness | con tristeza |
| with all the probability | con toda la probabilidad |
| he will be stomped and buried in some place among the dust | estaría pisoteado y enterrado en algún lugar del polvo |
| suddenly | de pronto/repente |
| running back | verse de regreso |
| faces | los rostros |
| giving big leaps/jumps | dando grande saltos |
| the front | la delantera |
| overflowing | rebosaban XX - estaban muy alegres |
| silent joy | alegría silenciosa (start p 10) |
| they lit up | se iluminaron |
| faces | los rostros/las caras |
| much beyond | más allá |
| with one big last jump | con un último gran saló |
| to cross | cruzar |
| clear | clara |
| towards | hacia |
| formed a gang of happy frogs | formaron una pandilla de ranitas |
| a hymn | un himno |
| approached/went towards and congratulated him | les acercó y lo felicitó |
| like/as I promised | como lo prometí |
| imposing wings | imponetes alas |
| sacred | sagrado (start p 11) |
| once done | al terminar |
| could enjoy | podía disfrutar/gozar |
| with time | con el tiempo |
| since that night long ago | desde aquella noche |
| so long ago | hace tanto tiempo |
| they start to tune their song | entonar su canto/canción |
| way | forma/manera |
| to praise | alabar |
| for giving them | darles |
| ability | habilidad |
| demonstrate | mostrar |
| YOU WILL DO AMAZING!!! | REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE AMAZING!!! |