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Chapter XXII
FAILURE AND SUCCESS: A PROLOGUE. FAILURE and Success passed away from Earth, and found themselves in a Foreign Land. Success still wore her laurel-wreath which she had won on Earth. There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours. Failure's head was bowed: no laurel-wreath encircled it.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FAILURE and Success passed away from Earth, and found themselves in a Foreign Land.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FAILURE and Success passed away from Earth, and found themselves in a Foreign Land.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Success still wore her laurel-wreath which she had won on Earth.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “FAILURE and Success passed away from Earth, and found themselves in a Foreign Land.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.”
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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 FAILURE AND SUCCESS: A PROLOGUE.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS: A PROLOGUE.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
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From this reading FAILURE and Success passed away from Earth, and found themselves in a Foreign Land.
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From this reading Failure's head was bowed: no laurel-wreath encircled it.
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From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
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From this reading FAILURE and Success passed away from Earth, and found themselves in a Foreign Land.
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From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
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From this reading Failure's head was bowed: no laurel-wreath encircled it.
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From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
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From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS: A PROLOGUE.
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From this reading Failure's head was bowed: no laurel-wreath encircled it.
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From this reading FAILURE and Success passed away from Earth, and found themselves in a Foreign Land.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FAILURE and Success passed away from Earth, and found themselves in a Foreign Land.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FAILURE and Success passed away from Earth, and found themselves in a Foreign Land.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Success still wore her laurel-wreath which she had won on Earth.
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From this reading Failure's head was bowed: no laurel-wreath encircled it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Success still wore her laurel-wreath which she had won on Earth.
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From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FAILURE and Success passed away from Earth, and found themselves in a Foreign Land.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Failure's head was bowed: no laurel-wreath encircled it.
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From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
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From this reading FAILURE and Success passed away from Earth, and found themselves in a Foreign Land.
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From this reading Success still wore her laurel-wreath which she had won on Earth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
not any; not one
From this reading Failure's head was bowed: no laurel-wreath encircled it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Success still wore her laurel-wreath which she had won on Earth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FAILURE and Success passed away from Earth, and found themselves in a Foreign Land.
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From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
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From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS: A PROLOGUE.
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From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Success still wore her laurel-wreath which she had won on Earth.
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From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Success still wore her laurel-wreath which she had won on Earth.
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From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS: A PROLOGUE.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading FAILURE and Success passed away from Earth, and found themselves in a Foreign Land.
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From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
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From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Success still wore her laurel-wreath which she had won on Earth.
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From this reading There was a look of ease about her whole appearance; and there was a smile of pleasure and satisfaction on her face, as though she knew she had done well and had deserved her honours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Success still wore her laurel-wreath which she had won on Earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Success still wore her laurel-wreath which she had won on Earth.
