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  • "Abuelita sat by Mama's bed every night and stroked her head until she slept; then she would come around and do the same for Esperanza."
    Abuelita helped Mama and Esperanza fall asleep.
  • "Tomorrow was her birthday and she knew she would be serenaded at sunrise."
    People would sing to her tomorrow in the morning.
  • "Tío Luis was the bank president and Tío Marco was the mayor of the town."
    Tío Luis and Tío Marco had powerful jobs.
  • "Tío Luis's face hardened like a rock and the muscles twitched in his narrow neck."
    Tío Luis became angry.
  • "The campesinos, the field workers, spread out over the land and began the task of reaping the fields."
    The workers started picking grapes.
  • "Miguel had patience and quiet strength and could figure out how to fix anything."
    Miguel is smart and strong.
  • "Esperanza couldn't remember a time when Hortensia had not taken care of them."
    Hortensia had worked for them a long time.
  • "They brought enough food to feed ten families every day."
    They brought a lot of things to eat.
  • "Her uncles' papers were strewn across the desk."
    The desk is messy. / Her uncles are messy.
  • "The uncles eventually stayed each day until dark, taking all their meals at the ranch as well."
    The uncles were at the house all the time.
  • "The clusters were heavy on the vine and ready to deliver."
    The grapes were ripe.
  • "They never spoke to her, played or even teased her. In fact, they acted as if she didn't exist at all."
    They ignored her.
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