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English → It Chapter iii -- Wherein the history goes back to commemorate a trifling Level 8/10

incident that happened some years since; but which, trifling as it was, had some future consequences.

un episodio accaduto alcuni anni fa; ma che, per quanto banale fosse, ebbe alcune conseguenze future.

Vocabulary

episodio
an episode or incident, a single event or occurrence
accaduto
something that happened or occurred in the past
alcuni
some or a few, masculine plural indefinite adjective
anni
years, plural of anno, unit of time
fa
ago, used with time expressions to indicate past
ma
but, a conjunction expressing contrast or opposition
che
that or which, a relative or conjunction word
per
for or despite, a preposition with multiple uses
quanto
how much or as much, used in comparisons or concessions
banale
trivial or commonplace, lacking originality or importance
fosse
was, subjunctive imperfect of essere, expressing hypothetical state
ebbe
had, third person singular past historic of avere
alcune
some or a few, feminine plural indefinite adjective
conseguenze
consequences or outcomes resulting from a previous action
future
future, referring to things yet to come or happen
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