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Chapter II
MR WHITTLESTAFF. Mr Whittlestaff had not been a fortunate man, as fortune is generally counted in the world. He had not succeeded in what he had attempted. He had, indeed, felt but little his want of success in regard to money, but he had encountered failure in one or two other matters which had touched him nearly. In some things his life had been successful; but these were matters in which the world does not write down a man's good luck as being generally conducive to his happiness.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Mr Whittlestaff had not been a fortunate man, as fortune is generally counted in the world.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “In some things his life had been successful; but these were matters in which the world does not write down a man's good luck as being generally conducive to his happiness.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mr Whittlestaff had not been a fortunate man, as fortune is generally counted in the world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In some things his life had been successful; but these were matters in which the world does not write down a man's good luck as being generally conducive to his happiness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In some things his life had been successful; but these were matters in which the world does not write down a man's good luck as being generally conducive to his happiness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had, indeed, felt but little his want of success in regard to money, but he had encountered failure in one or two other matters which had touched him nearly.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He had, indeed, felt but little his want of success in regard to money, but he had encountered failure in one or two other matters which had touched him nearly.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “In some things his life had been successful; but these were matters in which the world does not write down a man's good luck as being generally conducive to his happiness.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had not been a fortunate man, as fortune is generally counted in the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had not been a fortunate man, as fortune is generally counted in the world.
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From this reading He had not succeeded in what he had attempted.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had not been a fortunate man, as fortune is generally counted in the world.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In some things his life had been successful; but these were matters in which the world does not write down a man's good luck as being generally conducive to his happiness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had, indeed, felt but little his want of success in regard to money, but he had encountered failure in one or two other matters which had touched him nearly.
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From this reading In some things his life had been successful; but these were matters in which the world does not write down a man's good luck as being generally conducive to his happiness.
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From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had not been a fortunate man, as fortune is generally counted in the world.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In some things his life had been successful; but these were matters in which the world does not write down a man's good luck as being generally conducive to his happiness.
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From this reading In some things his life had been successful; but these were matters in which the world does not write down a man's good luck as being generally conducive to his happiness.
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From this reading He had, indeed, felt but little his want of success in regard to money, but he had encountered failure in one or two other matters which had touched him nearly.
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From this reading He had, indeed, felt but little his want of success in regard to money, but he had encountered failure in one or two other matters which had touched him nearly.
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From this reading He had, indeed, felt but little his want of success in regard to money, but he had encountered failure in one or two other matters which had touched him nearly.
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From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had not been a fortunate man, as fortune is generally counted in the world.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had not been a fortunate man, as fortune is generally counted in the world.
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From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had not been a fortunate man, as fortune is generally counted in the world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In some things his life had been successful; but these were matters in which the world does not write down a man's good luck as being generally conducive to his happiness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had not been a fortunate man, as fortune is generally counted in the world.
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From this reading In some things his life had been successful; but these were matters in which the world does not write down a man's good luck as being generally conducive to his happiness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not succeeded in what he had attempted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had, indeed, felt but little his want of success in regard to money, but he had encountered failure in one or two other matters which had touched him nearly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had, indeed, felt but little his want of success in regard to money, but he had encountered failure in one or two other matters which had touched him nearly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had not been a fortunate man, as fortune is generally counted in the world.
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From this reading He had, indeed, felt but little his want of success in regard to money, but he had encountered failure in one or two other matters which had touched him nearly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had not been a fortunate man, as fortune is generally counted in the world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In some things his life had been successful; but these were matters in which the world does not write down a man's good luck as being generally conducive to his happiness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had, indeed, felt but little his want of success in regard to money, but he had encountered failure in one or two other matters which had touched him nearly.
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From this reading In some things his life had been successful; but these were matters in which the world does not write down a man's good luck as being generally conducive to his happiness.
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From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had not been a fortunate man, as fortune is generally counted in the world.
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From this reading In some things his life had been successful; but these were matters in which the world does not write down a man's good luck as being generally conducive to his happiness.
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From this reading He had, indeed, felt but little his want of success in regard to money, but he had encountered failure in one or two other matters which had touched him nearly.
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From this reading He had, indeed, felt but little his want of success in regard to money, but he had encountered failure in one or two other matters which had touched him nearly.
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From this reading MR WHITTLESTAFF.
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From this reading He had, indeed, felt but little his want of success in regard to money, but he had encountered failure in one or two other matters which had touched him nearly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had not been a fortunate man, as fortune is generally counted in the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had, indeed, felt but little his want of success in regard to money, but he had encountered failure in one or two other matters which had touched him nearly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had, indeed, felt but little his want of success in regard to money, but he had encountered failure in one or two other matters which had touched him nearly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had, indeed, felt but little his want of success in regard to money, but he had encountered failure in one or two other matters which had touched him nearly.
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From this reading He had, indeed, felt but little his want of success in regard to money, but he had encountered failure in one or two other matters which had touched him nearly.
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From this reading He had, indeed, felt but little his want of success in regard to money, but he had encountered failure in one or two other matters which had touched him nearly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In some things his life had been successful; but these were matters in which the world does not write down a man's good luck as being generally conducive to his happiness.
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From this reading He had not succeeded in what he had attempted.
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From this reading He had, indeed, felt but little his want of success in regard to money, but he had encountered failure in one or two other matters which had touched him nearly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In some things his life had been successful; but these were matters in which the world does not write down a man's good luck as being generally conducive to his happiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had not been a fortunate man, as fortune is generally counted in the world.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In some things his life had been successful; but these were matters in which the world does not write down a man's good luck as being generally conducive to his happiness.
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From this reading In some things his life had been successful; but these were matters in which the world does not write down a man's good luck as being generally conducive to his happiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had, indeed, felt but little his want of success in regard to money, but he had encountered failure in one or two other matters which had touched him nearly.
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From this reading He had, indeed, felt but little his want of success in regard to money, but he had encountered failure in one or two other matters which had touched him nearly.
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From this reading He had, indeed, felt but little his want of success in regard to money, but he had encountered failure in one or two other matters which had touched him nearly.
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From this reading He had, indeed, felt but little his want of success in regard to money, but he had encountered failure in one or two other matters which had touched him nearly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In some things his life had been successful; but these were matters in which the world does not write down a man's good luck as being generally conducive to his happiness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had not succeeded in what he had attempted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had, indeed, felt but little his want of success in regard to money, but he had encountered failure in one or two other matters which had touched him nearly.
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From this reading MR WHITTLESTAFF.
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From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had not been a fortunate man, as fortune is generally counted in the world.
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From this reading In some things his life had been successful; but these were matters in which the world does not write down a man's good luck as being generally conducive to his happiness.
