used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is now in great trouble having met with a loss that is great.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Fool that I was to carry it about when I was so lucky for once in my life."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I might have known that it was too much good fortune for me," cried the young man in sad and pathetic voice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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cannot
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move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Fool that I was to carry it about when I was so lucky for once in my life."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I might have known that it was too much good fortune for me," cried the young man in sad and pathetic voice.
DESPONDENCYnounUS /dɪˈspɑːndənsi/
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading DESPONDENCY.
to travel behind, go after, come after
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a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Fool that I was to carry it about when I was so lucky for once in my life."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I might have known that it was too much good fortune for me," cried the young man in sad and pathetic voice.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "I might have known that it was too much good fortune for me," cried the young man in sad and pathetic voice.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I might have known that it was too much good fortune for me," cried the young man in sad and pathetic voice.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He is now in great trouble having met with a loss that is great.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I might have known that it was too much good fortune for me," cried the young man in sad and pathetic voice.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He is now in great trouble having met with a loss that is great.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is now in great trouble having met with a loss that is great.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I might have known that it was too much good fortune for me," cried the young man in sad and pathetic voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is now in great trouble having met with a loss that is great.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is now in great trouble having met with a loss that is great.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I might have known that it was too much good fortune for me," cried the young man in sad and pathetic voice.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "I might have known that it was too much good fortune for me," cried the young man in sad and pathetic voice.
Lawson
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go away from a place
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a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Fool that I was to carry it about when I was so lucky for once in my life."
prefer or wish to do something
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something that is lost
From this reading He is now in great trouble having met with a loss that is great.
occurring by chance
From this reading "Fool that I was to carry it about when I was so lucky for once in my life."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I might have known that it was too much good fortune for me," cried the young man in sad and pathetic voice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I might have known that it was too much good fortune for me," cried the young man in sad and pathetic voice.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He is now in great trouble having met with a loss that is great.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I might have known that it was too much good fortune for me," cried the young man in sad and pathetic voice.
to a great degree or extent
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Fool that I was to carry it about when I was so lucky for once in my life."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He is now in great trouble having met with a loss that is great.
on one occasion
From this reading "Fool that I was to carry it about when I was so lucky for once in my life."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I might have known that it was too much good fortune for me," cried the young man in sad and pathetic voice.
Phillip
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experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "I might have known that it was too much good fortune for me," cried the young man in sad and pathetic voice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Fool that I was to carry it about when I was so lucky for once in my life."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He is now in great trouble having met with a loss that is great.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I might have known that it was too much good fortune for me," cried the young man in sad and pathetic voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I might have known that it was too much good fortune for me," cried the young man in sad and pathetic voice.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He is now in great trouble having met with a loss that is great.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I might have known that it was too much good fortune for me," cried the young man in sad and pathetic voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I might have known that it was too much good fortune for me," cried the young man in sad and pathetic voice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
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at the time that
From this reading "Fool that I was to carry it about when I was so lucky for once in my life."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is now in great trouble having met with a loss that is great.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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but in spite of that
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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I might have known that it was too much good fortune for me," cried the young man in sad and pathetic voice.
