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Chapter XXIX
ON BEING CONTENTED. The true secret of happiness is, to be contented. “Godliness,” says the apostle Paul, “_with contentment_, is great gain.” These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy. Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
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for the reason that
From this reading “These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “ON BEING CONTENTED.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Godliness,” says the apostle Paul, “_with contentment_, is great gain.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “The true secret of happiness is, to be contented.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.”
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From this reading These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
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From this reading “Godliness,” says the apostle Paul, “_with contentment_, is great gain.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The true secret of happiness is, to be contented.
for the reason that
From this reading These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ON BEING CONTENTED.
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From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
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From this reading ON BEING CONTENTED.
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From this reading “Godliness,” says the apostle Paul, “_with contentment_, is great gain.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
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From this reading “Godliness,” says the apostle Paul, “_with contentment_, is great gain.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Godliness,” says the apostle Paul, “_with contentment_, is great gain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Godliness,” says the apostle Paul, “_with contentment_, is great gain.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The true secret of happiness is, to be contented.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The true secret of happiness is, to be contented.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The true secret of happiness is, to be contented.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BEING CONTENTED.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
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From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Godliness,” says the apostle Paul, “_with contentment_, is great gain.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Godliness,” says the apostle Paul, “_with contentment_, is great gain.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The true secret of happiness is, to be contented.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The true secret of happiness is, to be contented.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The true secret of happiness is, to be contented.
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From this reading The true secret of happiness is, to be contented.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Godliness,” says the apostle Paul, “_with contentment_, is great gain.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
