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English → Pt Chapter ii -- The heroe of this great history appears with very bad Level 8/10

omens. A little tale of so LOW a kind that some may think it not worth their notice.

presságios. Um pequeno conto de natureza tão BAIXA que alguns podem achar que não vale a pena notar.

A word or two concerning a squire, and more relating to a gamekeeper and a schoolmaster.

Uma palavra ou duas sobre um fidalgo, e mais referindo-se a um guarda-caça e a um professor.

Vocabulary

presságios
omens or signs foretelling future events
Um
indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
pequeno
small or little in size
conto
a short story or tale
de
preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
natureza
nature or the natural world
tão
so or such, used for emphasis
BAIXA
low, inferior, or of little importance
que
conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'
alguns
some or a few people or things
podem
third person plural of 'can' or 'may'
achar
to find or to think or consider something
não
negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'
vale
is worth or has value
a
definite article or preposition meaning 'the' or 'to'
pena
worth the trouble or effort; also penalty
notar
to note, notice, or observe something
Uma
feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
palavra
a word in spoken or written language
ou
conjunction meaning 'or' indicating alternatives
duas
feminine form of the number two
sobre
preposition meaning 'about' or 'on top of'
um
masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
fidalgo
a Portuguese nobleman or person of noble birth
e
conjunction meaning 'and' linking words or phrases
mais
more or additionally, used for comparison
referindo-se
referring to or relating to something or someone
guarda-caça
a gamekeeper who protects wildlife and hunting grounds
professor
a teacher or academic instructor at any level
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