Chapter XXIX
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.
Ernest Maltravers — Complete
Chapter XXIX
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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.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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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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--PLOTIN.
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EN.
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11.
lib.
ix.
c.
Line 5
9.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Every
determiner
US /ˈevəri/
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.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
Himself
pronoun
US /hɪmˈself/
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.”
Suppose
noun
US /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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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11
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From this reading 11. lib. ix. c.
9
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From this reading 9.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
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.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
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.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
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.
c
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From this reading 11. lib. ix. c.
EN
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From this reading EN.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
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.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
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.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
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.
ix
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From this reading 11. lib. ix. c.
lib
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From this reading 11. lib. ix. c.
man
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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.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
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.
only
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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.
PLOTIN
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From this reading --PLOTIN.
possible
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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.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
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.
strive
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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.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
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.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
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.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
toparticleUS /tuː/
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.