The penny became a symbol of his good fortune.

Meaning: The coin came to be something that represented or stood for the luck or success of the boy.

Choice of Words: Became means to come to be. Symbol is something that represents or stands for something else. Good fortune means luck or success.

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The penny became a lucky charm for him.

Meaning: The penny became something he thought would make him lucky.

Choice of Words: Lucky charm is something that people believe will bring them good luck. When you put them together, it means that the penny became something that the man believed would bring him good luck.

The penny reminded him of his lucky day.

Meaning: The penny made him think of a time when he was lucky.

Choice of Words: Reminded means to make someone think of something. Lucky day is a day when someone has good luck. When you put them together, it means that the penny made the man think of a day when he had good luck.

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