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One sentence of «Las medias de los flamencos»
Pero los flamencos no murieron.
But the flamingos did not die.
Where it stands
The sentences either side of it, each with its own page.
Corrieron a echarse al agua, sintiendo un grandísimo dolor.
They ran to throw themselves into the water, feeling a very great pain.
They screamed with pain, and their legs, which had been white, were now red from the snakes' venom.
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Pero | pero | but (conj.) |
| los | el | the (def. art., m. pl.); also them (m. object pron., before a verb) |
| flamencos | flamenco | flamingo (n., m.) |
| no | no | no, not (adv.) |
| murieron | morir | to die (v.) |
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.