[Footnote 7: #si no que lo digan esas lágrimas#, if you doubt it, let those tears tell you so.]
[Footnote 8 :#esposos#; in the plural esposos includes both genders.
Cf. also padres, hermanos, tíos, etc.]
VOCABULARY
Many cognates are omitted. The student should bear in mind that the termination #-ción# = -tion, #-dad# = -ty, and #-mente# = -ly.
#A#
#a#, to (before a personal acc. not to be translated).
#abandonar#, to abandon.
#abatido, -a#, dejected, spiritless.
#abeja#, f. bee.
#abeto#, m. fir, hemlock.