Sir Paul of Hato Rey – Transition Vocabulary

_______________, Paul’s presence near the Rocking Chair Bank was unplanned.
1. Equally
2. Specifically
3. Initially
4. As an illustration
_______________, he should have been more suspicious of all the people around.
1. Admittedly
2. Unless
3. Secondly
4. Incidentally
_______________, he was not there to protest, but rather to find a sandwich with his friends Ashley and Denise.
1. Nevertheless
2. In short
3. Briefly
4. Altogether
_______________, they wanted a delicious Tripleta from Laura’s Bakery.
1. Afterwards
2. Subsequently
3. Previously
4. In particular
_______________, while he was leaving, he saw a line of policeman who looked up to no good.
1. So that
2. Anyway
3. Accordingly
4. Therefore
_______________, Sergeant Pablo, in full riot gear, eyed Paul and his sandwich.
1. If
2. Indeed
3. In the event that
4. Only if
_______________ Sergeant Pablo usually is quite alert, this morning he did not have time to drink his normal extra-large non-fat two pump vanilla latte with extra whip cream and caramel syrup topping.
1. To tell the truth
2. Moreover
3. Alternatively
4. Whereas
Sergeant Pablo normally was sensible and cautious; _______________, today he was impulsive.
1. similarly
2. likewise
3. however
4. equally
When Sergeant Pablo saw Paul’s sandwich, he mistook it for a weapon. _______________, he fired a tear gas canister in Paul’s general direction.
1. Subsequently
2. However
3. Despite this
4. Albeit
_______________Paul is usually clumsy, his reflexes kicked in and he caught the canister!
1. Further
2. Although
3. Indeed
4. Alternatively
The canister exploded; _______________, the gas entered directly into Paul’s nostrils.
1. consequently
2. on the other hand
3. specifically
4. in other words
The gas began to produce tears in Ashley and Denise’s eyes; _______________, the gas had a different effect on Paul.
1. granted
2. nonetheless
3. at least
4. due to
_______________, the gas dried up his brain and he began to lose touch with reality.
1. For the simple reason that
2. Forasmuch as
3. Inasmuch as
4. As a matter of fact
_______________, the cause of his insanity was not from sleeping too little and reading too much.
1. As was previously stated
2. Incidentally
3. Therefore
4. On the whole
_______________, he started to walk towards the University.
1. Alternatively
2. Additionally
3. Eventually
4. Nor