spanish-spanish dictionaries

I remember the first time E. bought her Spanish dictionary. During our senior year of college, E. explained to me that she needed a Spanish dictionary. I didn’t get it—kept pointing to the many Spanish-English dictionaries on her bookshelf. No, no, she patiently explained, I need a real Spanish dictionary—one that gives the definitions in Spanish. Of course, I finally realized, of course she needs that.

Last week, my teacher suggested I buy a Spanish-Spanish dictionary to help build my vocabulary. A very basic one, she recommended. So yesterday I bought what appears to be a maybe middle school level Spanish-Spanish dictionary so that G. can have our Spanish-English dictionary. 

Shew! Vamos a ver!