NOTES:
[76] al oír, upon hearing.
[77] de costumbre, as usual.
[78] dar miedo, to make afraid.
[79] de color obscuro, dark colored. To describe an object as to its color, it is customary in Spanish to use the word color preceded by the preposition de and followed by the adjective of color.
[80] cubierto de, covered with.
[81] tener afilados los dientes, to have sharp teeth.
[82] subir a, to climb.
[83] valerse de, to make use of.
[84] soler, to be accustomed. This verb is used only in the present and imperfect tenses. It is always followed by an infinitive.