Which preposition to use with fortuned

of Occurrences 1073%

I quite agreed, said it was the fortunes of war; I hoped the marshal would find another premier who would be more sympathetic with him, and then we talked of other things.

in Occurrences 498%

While exploring the lower portion of the Merced Cañon I found a lonely miner seeking his fortune in a quartz vein on a wild mountain-side planted with this singular tree.

to Occurrences 183%

But when he died, stricken without warning, some five years after Patricia's marriage, his will was discovered to bequeath practically his entire fortune to little Roger Musgrave when the child should come of age; and to Rudolph Musgrave, as Patricia's husband, what was a reasonable income when judged by Lichfield's unexacting standards rather than by Patricia's anticipations.

by Occurrences 176%

" The Brahmin then turning to me, said,"This gentleman may, indeed, improve his fortune by the business of a grazier; but the same pains and unremitting attention would always be sure of a liberal reward, though the system on which they were exerted was not among the best.

For Occurrences 130%

Stay, Siroh, staywhat will become of me? 'Twere better that my Life were lost, than Fortune For that being gone, Celinda must not love me.

with Occurrences 124%

CHAPTER XV Mavis Argles Vincy had the reputation of spending his fortune with elaborate yet careful lavishness, buying nothing that he did not enjoy, and giving away everything he did not want.

on Occurrences 95%

Cochrane had the good fortune on one occasion to meet Lord Nelson, who in course of conversation said to him, "Never mind manoeuvres; always go at them".

at Occurrences 79%

Yew could make a fortune at it.

as Occurrences 45%

They are generally made by people of the same monde, accustomed to the same way of living, and the fortunes as nearly alike as possible.

from Occurrences 43%

He had learnt of my fortune from the Baron, and intended to marry me himself.

than Occurrences 38%

Only those Friends that wish you better Fortune than this day promises.

out Occurrences 30%

"Whenwhen you lost out that time five years ago on 'Pan-America' and I seen how Linger made a fortune out of it, I says to myself, 'It can never happen again.'

without Occurrences 13%

Upon what this conjecture is grounded does not appear; and we may be allowed to hope, for the honour of so great a man, that it is without foundation; and that he, whom no series of success could ever betray to vanity or negligence, could have supported a change of fortune without impatience or dejection.

into Occurrences 13%

The poor ship-wrecked chief, the slave of all the elements, is once again raised by the caprice of fortune into a shadow of prosperity.

under Occurrences 10%

But the Swede who soon outran all his compatriots in the race for the royal favor of both king and queen was the Count Axel de Fersen, a descendant, it was believed, of one of the Scotch officers of the great Macpherson clan, who, in the stormy times of the Thirty Years' War, had sought fame and fortune under the banner of Gustavus Adolphus.

like Occurrences 9%

Beattie wrote on June 1:'Everybody says Mr. Thrale should have left Johnson £200 a year; which, from a fortune like his, would have been a very inconsiderable deduction.'

among Occurrences 6%

At last came a messenger from Winchester one day, bearer of a letter with a great black seal, from the Dean there, to say that his sister was dead, and had left her fortune among her six nieces, of which Lady Castlewood was one.

Through Occurrences 5%

thyself and all thy fortunes Through thy base feare made subject to example!

during Occurrences 5%

Indeed, as the observant Jack afterward learned, it was part of the plan of the groups that first began to create great fortunes during the war to make the soldiers pay for their rations en route to the seat of war, or depend upon the charity of citizens along the railway lines.

before Occurrences 5%

" That night the Colonel and the Boy agreed that, although they had wasted some valuable time and five hundred and twenty-five dollars on McGinty, they still had a chance of making their fortunes before the spring rush.

beyond Occurrences 4%

" "When a fortune beyond reasonable dreams was placed upon the head of Charles Stuart, for whom our ancestors fought and beggared themselves, his secret was in the keeping of scores of peasants, and the blood-money lay idle.

against Occurrences 4%

As much as Philadelphia desired that New York should be beaten, for there was no love lost between the teams in a ball playing way, the fighting spirit and the predominant desire to add to the column of victories as many games as possible brought forth the best efforts of the team of ill fortune against Chicago and struck telling blows against Chicago's success at the most timely moments.

over Occurrences 3%

And it will be desirable to produce that effect by common topics, such as those by which the power of fortune over all men is shown, and the weakness of men too is displayed, and if such an argument is argued with dignity and with impressive language, then the minds of men are greatly softened, and prepared to feel pity, while they consider their own weakness in the contemplation of the misfortunes of another.

after Occurrences 3%

"Now I wonderwouldn't it be the best luck in the world if I could find a rope?" Hope was singing high in her heart now, but she almost despaired of such good fortune after a diligent search.

above Occurrences 3%

He was the only one of my relations who ever rose in fortune above penury, or in character above neglect.'

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