Spanish Memory Book by William F. Harrison

Spanish Memory Book by William F. Harrison

Author:William F. Harrison [Harrison, William F.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 1993-03-14T16:00:00+00:00


Mm

mal badly

Ma’ll be badly hurt to see

Her daughter lose the spelling bee.

maleta suitcase

Mama, late arriving from vacation,

Lost her suitcase at the railroad station.

manera way, manner

“In some ways, boys I know,” said Sarah,

“Don’t quite belong in the human era.”

mano (f.) hand

Ma, no one but you will understand

The need I sometimes feel to hold your hand.

manto cloak, mantle

A rare Vermont tornado tore his cloak,

But Nemo stood as steadfast as an oak.

mareo dizzy spell, dizziness

—Is Omar A.O.K.? Do tell!

—Yes, he’s over his dizzy spell.

martes (m.) Tuesday

On Tuesday every local artist

Tries to show that he’s the smartest.

marzo March

Breezes mar so the month of March

Our skirts are losing all their starch.

más more

Ma, set out our usual meal:

More beans and bacon, no big deal.

masa dough

Ma, Samantha’s always kneading dough, so

Why are her tortillas only so-so?

mascar to chew

Ma scarred her costly lower plate

By chewing hard on what she ate.

mecer to swing, rock

May ceremonies always bring

That keen desire to sway and swing!

menos less

Dick considers May no silly fool.

She’s less than eager, though, to go to school.

miedo fear (n.)

She gave me A, though I looked for a B.

My fear is, I deserved a C.

miel (f.) honey

Trust me, Ellie. I’ll get money

Soon as I can sell our honey.

mil thousand

A thousand hot dogs at a meal!

For elephants it’s no big deal.



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