Heath's Modern Language Series: Spanish Short Stories - Part 74
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=donde,= where; =por --,= where, over which; =donde?= where?

=dona,= Mrs., Miss, Lady (_before Christian names_).

=dorado,= gilded, golden.

=dormido,= asleep.

=dormilon, -a,= sleepy person.

=dormir (ue),= to sleep; =--se,= to go to sleep, fall asleep.

=dos,= two; =los --,= both of us; =Dos Hermanas,= _prop. noun_.

=dosel,= _m._, canopy (_in churches, a rooflike covering over an altar_).

=dotacion,= _f._, endowment, revenue.

=dote,= _m._, gift, endowment; talent.

=dragon,= _m._, dragoon; dragon.

=duda,= doubt.

=dudar (de),= to doubt, hesitate.

=dudoso,= doubtful, uncertain.

=dueno, -a,= owner, master, mistress; =-- de contenerse,= master of oneself.

=dulce,= _m._, confection, candy; _adj._, sweet, gentle.

=dulcisimo= (_from_ =dulce=)=,= very sweet, gentle.

=dulzura,= sweetness, gentleness.

=duplicar,= to double.

=duque,= _m._, duke.

=duramente,= severely.

=durante,= during.

=durar,= to last.

=dureza,= hardness of heart.

=durmio,= _pret. of_ =dormir=.

=duro,= silver dollar (== 5 pesetas = 20 reales=); _adj._, hard, cruel, oppressive.

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=e,= and (_before_ =i= _and_ =hi=).

=Ea!= well!

=ebano,= ebony.

=ebrio,= inebriated.

=eco,= echo; =El Eco del Comercio,= Echo of Commerce (_a daily newspaper of Madrid_).

=economico,= economic, domestic; economical.

=echar,= to throw, cast, launch; drink; make; =--se,= to rush out, lie down; =--(se) a,= to begin, start, go out into; =-- a broma=: _see_ =broma=; =-- a volar,= to fly away; =-- a pique,= to cause to come to grief, ruin, destroy, sink; =-- una escopeta a la cara,= to raise _or_ level a gun; =-- a perder,= to spoil, ruin; =-- de menos,= to miss; =--se de menos,= to be missing; =--se en cara,= to reproach oneself for; =-- fuego,= to be enraged; =-- mano a (de),= to lay hands on, take possession of; =--se el primero,= to help oneself first; =-- un trago,= to take a drink; =-- de ver,= to perceive, notice; =echado en el suelo,= sitting on the floor.

=edad,= _f._, age; =tener bastante --,= to be old enough; =hasta su mayor --,= until they are of age; =en mi --,= at my age; =de --,= elderly; =de mas --,= older; =a la -- que cuenta,= at his present age.

=edecan,= _m._, aide-de-camp.

=educacion,= _f._, training, bringing-up.

=educar,= to educate, bring up.

=eduquen,= _pr. subj. of_ =educar=.

=efectivamente,= actually.

=efecto,= effect, fact.

=efemerides,= _f. pl._, daily calendar.

=eficacia,= efficacy; =con mas --,= more effectively.

=eficaz,= efficient.

=egoismo,= egoism, selfishness.

=eh?= is it not (so)?

=ejecutar,= to execute.

=ejemplar,= _m._, copy, example, precedent; =sin --!= don't do it again!; _adj._, exemplary.

=ejemplo,= example; =por --,= for instance.

=ejercito,= army.