Heath's Modern Language Series: José

by Armando Palacio Valdés

[8.6] frente a, toward, to, lit. "facing."

[8.7] ¡Así Dios me mate! May I never draw another breath! lit. "So may God kill me!"

[8.8] el mejor animal de la costera, the best fish of the season. Costera, "fisherman's basket," "haul," "fishing-season."

[8.9] Mientras tanto, Meanwhile.

[8.10] de vez en cuando, from time to time. Also de cuando en cuando.

[8.11] traerá consigo, can he have about him. Future of probability or modified statement.

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[9.1] cada vez más, more and more.

[9.2] no hizo caso, paid no attention.

[9.3] siguió, went on.