fortune
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
How often you will meet it
Rank 757 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 24,794 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.012% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another also: luck, chance, hazard bad luck caused his downfallwe ran into each other by pure chance
- a large amount of wealth or prosperity
- an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome also: luck it was my good luck to be therethey say luck is a lady
- your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) also: destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion whatever my fortune may bedeserved a better fate
fortune in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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In a word, my honor, my position, my fortune, rest upon you.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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She was a most generous woman, and possessed a considerable fortune of her own.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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He was a man well-to-do in the world, and possessed not only a large fortune, but a large family.
Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1
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Certainly, fortune favored Angus Ray, and not least noticeably when in due course he looked about him for a wife.
The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance · Hall, Sir Caine · Chapter 1
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My father was a native of Bremen, who by merchandizing at Hull for some time, gained a very plentiful fortune.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1