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One sentence of «Las medias de los flamencos»
Y muy contentos se fueron volando al baile.
And very pleased with themselves they flew off to the ball.
Where it stands
The sentences either side of it, each with its own page.
But the flamingos, being so foolish, did not properly understand what great danger there was for them in that, and mad with delight they put the coral snakes' skins on as stockings, pushing their legs down inside the skins, which were like tubes.
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Y | y | and (conj.) |
| muy | muy | very (adv.) |
| contentos | contento | pleased, glad (adj.) |
| se | se | himself, herself, themselves (reflexive); stands in for le before lo/la (se la dieron — they gave it to her); one, people (se ve — one sees) (pron.) |
| fueron | ir | to go (v.) — its preterite fue, fui, fueron is shared with ser, to be, so «se fue» is «he went» and «fue una noche larga» is «it was a long night» |
| volando | volar | to fly (v.) |
| al | al | to the, at the (a + el) |
| baile | baile | dance, ball (n., m.) |
Read «Las medias de los flamencos» in the room Every word glossed where it stands, the English a tap away. The whole tale is free and asks for no account.