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"It is the fate of those who toil at the lower employments of life, to be rather driven by the fear of evil, than attracted

by the prospect of good; to be exposed to censure, without hope of praise; to be disgraced by miscarriage, or
punished for neglect, where success would have been without applause, and diligence without reward."
-Preface to A Dictionary of the English Language, Samuel Johnson
Circle the word in the passage that helps the reader determine the meaning of the word miscarriage.
What is the best definition of the word miscarriage as it is used in this passage?

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I think miscarriage in this passage means that if you have a miscarriage (an unborn baby) people did not think highly of you and you were "disgraced."

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Answer:

1) disgraced

2) Failure

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