History of Tom Jones, a Foundling — Page 1

English → Pt 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.

incidente que aconteceu alguns anos atrás; mas que, por mais insignificante que fosse, teve algumas consequências futuras.

Vocabulary

incidente: An event or occurrence, often causing trouble or conflict.
que: Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'.
aconteceu: Past tense of acontecer; something that happened or occurred.
alguns: Masculine plural indefinite pronoun meaning 'some' or 'a few'.
anos: Plural of ano; refers to multiple years of time.
atrás: Adverb meaning 'ago' or 'behind' in time or space.
mas: Coordinating conjunction meaning 'but', introducing contrast.
por: Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through' in context.
mais: Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'most' in comparisons.
insignificante: Adjective describing something trivial, unimportant, or negligible.
fosse: Imperfect subjunctive of ser/ir; meaning 'were' or 'might be'.
teve: Preterite of ter; meaning 'had' or 'experienced' something.
algumas: Feminine plural indefinite pronoun meaning 'some' or 'a few'.
consequências: Plural noun referring to results or outcomes following an action.
futuras: Feminine plural adjective meaning 'future' or 'upcoming'.

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