'Long ’bout six in de mawnin’ skifts begin to go by, en ’bout eight er nine every skift dat went ’long wuz talkin’ ’bout how yo’ pap come over to de town en say you’s killed. — from Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
balance equilibrio balance equipoise equipaje
( Seldom used in the singular ) entrañable , affectionate, deep entrar , to enter; no —— para nada , to be of no account entre , between, among; —— tanto , meanwhile entreabrir , to open partly entregar , to give over, surrender, deliver entrelazar , to interlace entrever , to discern, glimpse entrevista , interview entusiasmo , enthusiasm entusiasta , enthusiastic enunciar , to enunciate, proclaim envenenar , to poison enviado , messenger enviar , to send envidia , envy, jealousy envidiable , enviable envidiar , to envy envilecer , to degrade envolver , to wrap, involve épico , -a , epic episodio , episode epitafio , epitaph epíteto , epithet época , epoch, period epopeya , epic poem equidad , equity, justice equilibrar , to balance equilibrio , balance, equipoise equipaje , m. , baggage equitación , horsemanship equívoco , -a , equivocal, concealed erguir , to raise, elevate erial , m. , uncultivated land erigido , -a , erected, based erizar , to set on end, bristle; erizado de , bristling with errante , wandering erróneo , -a , erroneous erudición , erudition esbeltez , elegance esbelto , -a , stately; sprightly escala , scale, stage, ladder, dock; hacer —— , to stop escalar , to scale escama , shell, scale escándalo , scandal escapar , to escape escape , m. , escape; a todo —— , at full speed escapulario , scapulary escarchado , -a , frosty escasear , to give sparingly; to be scarce, lacking escasez , scarcity escaso , -a , scarce, occasional, few escena , scene, environment, foreground escenario , scene, stage escenográfico , -a , scenic, picturesque escepticismo , scepticism esclavitud , slavery esclavo , slave escoger , to select escolar , student escolástico , -a , scholastic escombro , rubbish, ruins esconder , to hide escribir , to write escrito , writing escritor , writer escritorio , office, writing-desk escritura , Scripture escrupuloso , -a , scrupulous escrutador , -ora , scrutinizing escuadra , fleet escuadrón , m. , squadron escuchar , to listen escudo , shield escudriñador , -ora , searching escuela , school escueto , -a , unincumbered, bare escupir , to spit, belch ese , that ése , that one, that esencialmente , essentially esfinge , f. , sphinx esforzado , -a , strong, valiant esforzarse , to strive esfuerzo , effort esfumarse , to disappear, fade away esgrima , art and rule of fencing esgrimir , to wield esmerado , -a , careful esmeralda , emerald espaciarse , to roam espacio , space, distance espada , sword espalda , back, shoulder; a la —— , in the rear, behind espantar , to frighten espanto , fright espantoso , -a , frightful España , Spain español , -ola , Spanish esparcir , to scatter Esparta , Sparta, one of former independent Greek states, whose citizens were renowned for manliness especial , special especialidad , specialty, peculiarity especie , f. , kind, class espectáculo , spectacle, sight espectador , spectator espectativa , expectation espejismo , mirage, deception espejo , mirror espera , wait, waiting esperanza , hope esperar , to hope, expect espesísimo , -a , very thick espeso , -a , thick espesor , m. , thickness, density espesura , thickness, forest espiar , to spy espinillo , thorn, prickly tree espinoso , -a , thorny, prickly espiral , m. , curl, spiral espíritu , spirit, mind esplendidez , splendor espléndido , -a , splendid esplendor , m. , splendor esplorador , scout, explorer espoleta , bomb fuse esponjazo , blow with a sponge, shower espontáneamente , spontaneously espontáneo , -a , spontaneous esposa , wife esposo , husband espuela , spur espuma , foam esquina , corner esquisito , -a , exquisite establecer , to establish establecimiento , establishment estación , station; season estacionar , to station estado , state, condition; —— mayor , staff estallar , to burst estampa , stamp, appearance estampar , to print, stamp estampido , crash estancia , large tract of land for raising stock; ranch estanciero , rancher estandarte , standard, banner estar , to be, stand, lie; —— en , to know estatuaria , statuary, statues estatura , stature este , this éste , this one, the latter estepa , steppe estereotipar , to stereotype estéril , sterile, barren estero , marsh, lake estertor , throat rattle estético , -a , æsthetic estimación , esteem, estimation estimular , to stimulate estímulo , stimulant, stimulus estirar , to stretch estirpe , m. , stock, family esto , this; por —— , on this account estoico , -a , stoic estopín , m. , quick-match estorbar , to hinder estorbo , hindrance estrangular , to strangle estrategia , strategy estratégicamente , strategically estratégico , -a , strategic estrato , layer, level estrechar , to squeeze, clasp, press, shut in estrechez , narrowness, penury estrecho , -a , narrow, closely bound estrechura , narrowness estrella , star estrellado , -a , starry estrellar , to clash, smash estremecer , to shake, agitate estremecimiento , trembling, shudder estrépito , noise, din estribor , m. , starboard estro , inspiration estrofa , stanza estruendo , roar, thunder estruendoso , -a , noisy, thunderous estuario , estuary estuche , m. , casing estudiante , student estudiar , to study estudio , study estudioso , -a , studious estupefacto , -a , stupefied estupendo , -a , stupendous estúpido , -a , stupid etapa , stop, station etéreo , -a , ethereal, unsullied eternamente , eternally eternidad , eternity eterno , -a , eternal ético , -a , hectic, weak, panting Europa , Europe europeo , -a , European Eva , Eve evacuar , to evacuate evangelio , gospel evasión , escape, evasion evidencia , evidence evidenciar , to give evidence of evidente , evident evitar , to avoid evocador , -ora , evoking evocar , to evoke evolución , evolution exactamente , exactly exactitud , exactness exacto , -a , exact exagerar , to exaggerate exaltación , loftiness, exaltation exaltar , to exalt examen , m. , examination examinar , to examine exánime , lifeless excelente , excellent excelentísimo , -a , very excellent excepcional , exceptional excepto , except; —— en cuanto , except in so far as excesivo , -a , excessive exceso , excess excitar , to excite exclamar , to exclaim exclusivamente , exclusively exclusivo , -a , exclusive excursión , excursion excusado , -a , excused, old, useless excusar , to excuse, shun exento , -a , exempt exhalar , to exhale exhausto , -a , exhausted exhibición , exhibition, portrayal exhibir , to exhibit exigencia , exigency, need exigir , to demand, require, arouse exiguo , -a , scarce, small existencia , existence existir , to exist éxito , outcome, success Excmo. — from Argentina, Legend and History by Lucio Vicente López
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And this has been done not only by socialist writers of fiction but even by economists, e. g. Say; the latter maintained that if we consider a nation as a whole, or mankind in abstracto —her production is at the same time her consumption. — from A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy by Karl Marx
by Elsie Bellmark etc etc
‘In consideration of the valuable services rendered by Elsie Bellmark, etc., etc., in causing to be discovered and voluntarily surrendering the sum of five thousand pounds deposited and not relinquished by Alexis Metrobe, late of, etc., etc., deceased, Messrs Binstead & Polegate, solicitors, of 77a Bedford Row, acting on behalf of the administrator and next-of-kin of the said etc., etc., do hereby’—well, that’s what they do. — from Max Carrados by Ernest Bramah
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