History of Tom Jones, a Foundling — Page 1
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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