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One sentence of «La tortuga gigante»
Hacía allá mucho calor, y eso le hacía bien.
It was very hot out there, and that did him good.
Where it stands
The sentences either side of it, each with its own page.
El hombre enfermo aceptó, y se fué a vivir al monte, lejos, más lejos que Misiones todavía.
The sick man accepted, and went off to live in the forest, far away, farther still than Misiones.
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Hacía | hacer | to do, make (v.) |
| allá | allá | over there (adv.) |
| mucho | mucho | much, many; a lot (adj./adv.) |
| calor | calor | heat, warmth (n., m.) |
| y | y | and (conj.) |
| eso | eso | that (neuter dem. pron.) |
| le | le | to him, to her, to you (indirect object pron.; plural les — to them) |
| bien | bien | well; very (adv.) |
Read «La tortuga gigante» in the room Every word glossed where it stands, the English a tap away. This scene asks for no account.