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39 Cards in this Set
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se ponia colorado
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blushed/ turned red
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jornaleros
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day laborers
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bruja
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witch
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barracas
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huts/cabins
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pepitas
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nuggets
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lecho
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bed
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placer
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pleasure
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picaro
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rogue
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marrullero
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deceiver/wheedler
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grasienta
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greasy
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son
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sound
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olia
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it smelled
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a ganado
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like livestock
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jadeando
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panting
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cuevecilla
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little cave
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pastores
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shepherds
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rebanos
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flocks
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fingir
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pretend
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corrio mucho mundo
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he traveled a lot
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hipos
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hiccups
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nadie que no fuera el
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no one except him
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un debil resplandor
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a weak ray of light
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la ventana entornada
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half open window
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curiosear
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to poke around
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baul negro
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black trunk
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Echabamos a correr bosque abajo con un escalofrio pegado a la espalda como una culebra
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We began to run down through the woods with a chill down our backs like a snake
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Algo se nos hinchaba en el pecho como un globo de colores
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Something swelled in our chests like a colorful balloon
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Mi abuelo lo conto de hacia tiempo
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My grandfather told about him from way back a long time ago
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Nos apretabamos contra la pared sin acertar a reirnos o salir
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We pressed ourselves against the wall without being able to laugh or to leave
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El se ponia el dedo retorcido y oscuro
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He put up his dark twisted finger
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Las monedas estaban esparcidas
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The money was scattered
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Mi hermano empezo a zarandearle de un lado al otro
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My brother began to turn him side to side
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Hendiamos el musgo y trepabamos sobre las piedras
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We cut through the moss and climbed on the rocks
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La capa se inflaba a sus vueltas
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The cape inflated in his turns
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Fue inutil que llamaramos y le dieramos la vuelta como pajaros asustados
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It was useless that we called and we circled him like frightened birds
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De pronto rompimos a llorar
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We burst out crying
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Mi hermano empujo la puertecilla de madera que crujio largamente
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My brother pushed the wood door, which creaked loudly
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Es tan viejo que decia que perdio el ultimo ano y no lo podia encontrar
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He is so old that he says that he lost track of his age
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Hurgabamos en los bolsillos las monedas que hurtabamos
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We poked in our bags for the money we stole
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