Chapter 29 of Ernest Maltravers — Complete is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Ernest Maltravers — Complete is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Every man should strive to be as good as possible, but not suppose himself to be the only thing that is good. --PLOTIN. EN. 11. lib. ix. c. 9.
Chapter 29 of Ernest Maltravers — Complete is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every man should strive to be as good as possible, but not suppose himself to be the only thing that is good.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Every man should strive to be as good as possible, but not suppose himself to be the only thing that is good.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Every man should strive to be as good as possible, but not suppose himself to be the only thing that is good.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Every man should strive to be as good as possible, but not suppose himself to be the only thing that is good.”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Every man should strive to be as good as possible, but not suppose himself to be the only thing that is good.”
attempt by employing effort
From this reading “Every man should strive to be as good as possible, but not suppose himself to be the only thing that is good.”
express a supposition
From this reading “Every man should strive to be as good as possible, but not suppose himself to be the only thing that is good.”
a special situation
From this reading “Every man should strive to be as good as possible, but not suppose himself to be the only thing that is good.”
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From this reading 11. lib. ix. c.
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From this reading 9.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every man should strive to be as good as possible, but not suppose himself to be the only thing that is good.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every man should strive to be as good as possible, but not suppose himself to be the only thing that is good.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every man should strive to be as good as possible, but not suppose himself to be the only thing that is good.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading 11. lib. ix. c.
half the width of an em
From this reading EN.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every man should strive to be as good as possible, but not suppose himself to be the only thing that is good.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Every man should strive to be as good as possible, but not suppose himself to be the only thing that is good.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Every man should strive to be as good as possible, but not suppose himself to be the only thing that is good.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every man should strive to be as good as possible, but not suppose himself to be the only thing that is good.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading 11. lib. ix. c.
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From this reading 11. lib. ix. c.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Every man should strive to be as good as possible, but not suppose himself to be the only thing that is good.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Every man should strive to be as good as possible, but not suppose himself to be the only thing that is good.
and nothing more
From this reading Every man should strive to be as good as possible, but not suppose himself to be the only thing that is good.
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From this reading --PLOTIN.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Every man should strive to be as good as possible, but not suppose himself to be the only thing that is good.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Every man should strive to be as good as possible, but not suppose himself to be the only thing that is good.
attempt by employing effort
From this reading Every man should strive to be as good as possible, but not suppose himself to be the only thing that is good.
express a supposition
From this reading Every man should strive to be as good as possible, but not suppose himself to be the only thing that is good.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every man should strive to be as good as possible, but not suppose himself to be the only thing that is good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every man should strive to be as good as possible, but not suppose himself to be the only thing that is good.
a special situation
From this reading Every man should strive to be as good as possible, but not suppose himself to be the only thing that is good.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every man should strive to be as good as possible, but not suppose himself to be the only thing that is good.
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