History of Tom Jones, a Foundling — Page 1
simile. A short account of Jenny Jones, with the difficulties and discouragements which may attend young women in the pursuit of learning.
símile. Um breve relato de Jenny Jones, com as dificuldades e desânimos que podem acompanhar as jovens na busca pelo conhecimento.
Vocabulary
- símile
- A figure of speech comparing two unlike things
- Um
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
- breve
- Short, brief, or concise in duration
- relato
- An account, report, or narrative of events
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
- com
- Preposition meaning 'with'
- as
- Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'
- dificuldades
- Difficulties, challenges, or hardships faced
- e
- Conjunction meaning 'and'
- desânimos
- Discouragements, low spirits, or loss of motivation
- que
- Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'
- podem
- Third person plural of 'poder', meaning 'can' or 'may'
- acompanhar
- To accompany, follow along, or go together with
- jovens
- Young people or youth, plural of jovem
- na
- Contraction of 'em' and 'a', meaning 'in the'
- busca
- Search, quest, or pursuit of something desired
- pelo
- Contraction of 'por' and 'o', meaning 'for the'
- conhecimento
- Knowledge, understanding, or acquired information
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