used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nothing will make you appear so lovely in the eyes of others as a dutiful behaviour towards your parents; and nothing will make you appear so unamiable and unlovely as a disrespectful, disobedient carriage towards them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Solomon says to the young, “Hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother; for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”
adorningverbUS /əˈdɔːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adorn” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading No ornament sits so gracefully upon youth as filial piety; no outward adorning can compare with it.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading Next to your duty to God comes your duty to your _parents_; and you can never form an excellent, amiable, and lovely character, unless the foundation of it is laid in _filial piety_, as well as in piety towards God.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Next to your duty to God comes your duty to your _parents_; and you can never form an excellent, amiable, and lovely character, unless the foundation of it is laid in _filial piety_, as well as in piety towards God.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next to your duty to God comes your duty to your _parents_; and you can never form an excellent, amiable, and lovely character, unless the foundation of it is laid in _filial piety_, as well as in piety towards God.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nothing will make you appear so lovely in the eyes of others as a dutiful behaviour towards your parents; and nothing will make you appear so unamiable and unlovely as a disrespectful, disobedient carriage towards them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next to your duty to God comes your duty to your _parents_; and you can never form an excellent, amiable, and lovely character, unless the foundation of it is laid in _filial piety_, as well as in piety towards God.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Solomon says to the young, “Hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother; for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading Nothing will make you appear so lovely in the eyes of others as a dutiful behaviour towards your parents; and nothing will make you appear so unamiable and unlovely as a disrespectful, disobedient carriage towards them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Next to your duty to God comes your duty to your _parents_; and you can never form an excellent, amiable, and lovely character, unless the foundation of it is laid in _filial piety_, as well as in piety towards God.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Nothing will make you appear so lovely in the eyes of others as a dutiful behaviour towards your parents; and nothing will make you appear so unamiable and unlovely as a disrespectful, disobedient carriage towards them.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Solomon says to the young, “Hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother; for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Next to your duty to God comes your duty to your _parents_; and you can never form an excellent, amiable, and lovely character, unless the foundation of it is laid in _filial piety_, as well as in piety towards God.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Next to your duty to God comes your duty to your _parents_; and you can never form an excellent, amiable, and lovely character, unless the foundation of it is laid in _filial piety_, as well as in piety towards God.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading No ornament sits so gracefully upon youth as filial piety; no outward adorning can compare with it.
disobedientadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiənt/
not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority
From this reading Nothing will make you appear so lovely in the eyes of others as a dutiful behaviour towards your parents; and nothing will make you appear so unamiable and unlovely as a disrespectful, disobedient carriage towards them.
disrespectfuladjectiveUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈspektfəl/
exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous
From this reading Nothing will make you appear so lovely in the eyes of others as a dutiful behaviour towards your parents; and nothing will make you appear so unamiable and unlovely as a disrespectful, disobedient carriage towards them.
dutifuladjectiveUS /ˈduːtifəl/
willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect
From this reading Nothing will make you appear so lovely in the eyes of others as a dutiful behaviour towards your parents; and nothing will make you appear so unamiable and unlovely as a disrespectful, disobedient carriage towards them.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Next to your duty to God comes your duty to your _parents_; and you can never form an excellent, amiable, and lovely character, unless the foundation of it is laid in _filial piety_, as well as in piety towards God.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Next to your duty to God comes your duty to your _parents_; and you can never form an excellent, amiable, and lovely character, unless the foundation of it is laid in _filial piety_, as well as in piety towards God.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Nothing will make you appear so lovely in the eyes of others as a dutiful behaviour towards your parents; and nothing will make you appear so unamiable and unlovely as a disrespectful, disobedient carriage towards them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Solomon says to the young, “Hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother; for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”
FILIALadjectiveUS /ˈfɪliəl/
designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation
From this reading FILIAL PIETY.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Solomon says to the young, “Hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother; for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Next to your duty to God comes your duty to your _parents_; and you can never form an excellent, amiable, and lovely character, unless the foundation of it is laid in _filial piety_, as well as in piety towards God.
forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Solomon says to the young, “Hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother; for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading Next to your duty to God comes your duty to your _parents_; and you can never form an excellent, amiable, and lovely character, unless the foundation of it is laid in _filial piety_, as well as in piety towards God.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Next to your duty to God comes your duty to your _parents_; and you can never form an excellent, amiable, and lovely character, unless the foundation of it is laid in _filial piety_, as well as in piety towards God.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Solomon says to the young, “Hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother; for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading No ornament sits so gracefully upon youth as filial piety; no outward adorning can compare with it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Solomon says to the young, “Hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother; for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Solomon says to the young, “Hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother; for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next to your duty to God comes your duty to your _parents_; and you can never form an excellent, amiable, and lovely character, unless the foundation of it is laid in _filial piety_, as well as in piety towards God.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading Solomon says to the young, “Hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother; for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next to your duty to God comes your duty to your _parents_; and you can never form an excellent, amiable, and lovely character, unless the foundation of it is laid in _filial piety_, as well as in piety towards God.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Next to your duty to God comes your duty to your _parents_; and you can never form an excellent, amiable, and lovely character, unless the foundation of it is laid in _filial piety_, as well as in piety towards God.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Next to your duty to God comes your duty to your _parents_; and you can never form an excellent, amiable, and lovely character, unless the foundation of it is laid in _filial piety_, as well as in piety towards God.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Solomon says to the young, “Hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother; for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Next to your duty to God comes your duty to your _parents_; and you can never form an excellent, amiable, and lovely character, unless the foundation of it is laid in _filial piety_, as well as in piety towards God.
engage in
From this reading Nothing will make you appear so lovely in the eyes of others as a dutiful behaviour towards your parents; and nothing will make you appear so unamiable and unlovely as a disrespectful, disobedient carriage towards them.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Solomon says to the young, “Hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother; for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Solomon says to the young, “Hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother; for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Next to your duty to God comes your duty to your _parents_; and you can never form an excellent, amiable, and lovely character, unless the foundation of it is laid in _filial piety_, as well as in piety towards God.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next to your duty to God comes your duty to your _parents_; and you can never form an excellent, amiable, and lovely character, unless the foundation of it is laid in _filial piety_, as well as in piety towards God.
not any; not one
From this reading No ornament sits so gracefully upon youth as filial piety; no outward adorning can compare with it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Solomon says to the young, “Hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother; for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing will make you appear so lovely in the eyes of others as a dutiful behaviour towards your parents; and nothing will make you appear so unamiable and unlovely as a disrespectful, disobedient carriage towards them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next to your duty to God comes your duty to your _parents_; and you can never form an excellent, amiable, and lovely character, unless the foundation of it is laid in _filial piety_, as well as in piety towards God.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Solomon says to the young, “Hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother; for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”
others
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From this reading Nothing will make you appear so lovely in the eyes of others as a dutiful behaviour towards your parents; and nothing will make you appear so unamiable and unlovely as a disrespectful, disobedient carriage towards them.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading No ornament sits so gracefully upon youth as filial piety; no outward adorning can compare with it.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Next to your duty to God comes your duty to your _parents_; and you can never form an excellent, amiable, and lovely character, unless the foundation of it is laid in _filial piety_, as well as in piety towards God.
PIETYnounUS /ˈpaɪəti/
righteousness by virtue of being pious
From this reading FILIAL PIETY.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Solomon says to the young, “Hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother; for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Solomon says to the young, “Hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother; for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading No ornament sits so gracefully upon youth as filial piety; no outward adorning can compare with it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nothing will make you appear so lovely in the eyes of others as a dutiful behaviour towards your parents; and nothing will make you appear so unamiable and unlovely as a disrespectful, disobedient carriage towards them.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading Solomon says to the young, “Hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother; for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next to your duty to God comes your duty to your _parents_; and you can never form an excellent, amiable, and lovely character, unless the foundation of it is laid in _filial piety_, as well as in piety towards God.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nothing will make you appear so lovely in the eyes of others as a dutiful behaviour towards your parents; and nothing will make you appear so unamiable and unlovely as a disrespectful, disobedient carriage towards them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Solomon says to the young, “Hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother; for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Solomon says to the young, “Hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother; for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next to your duty to God comes your duty to your _parents_; and you can never form an excellent, amiable, and lovely character, unless the foundation of it is laid in _filial piety_, as well as in piety towards God.
in the direction of
From this reading Next to your duty to God comes your duty to your _parents_; and you can never form an excellent, amiable, and lovely character, unless the foundation of it is laid in _filial piety_, as well as in piety towards God.
unamiable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing will make you appear so lovely in the eyes of others as a dutiful behaviour towards your parents; and nothing will make you appear so unamiable and unlovely as a disrespectful, disobedient carriage towards them.
except if; if not
From this reading Next to your duty to God comes your duty to your _parents_; and you can never form an excellent, amiable, and lovely character, unless the foundation of it is laid in _filial piety_, as well as in piety towards God.
unlovelyadjective
without beauty or charm
From this reading Nothing will make you appear so lovely in the eyes of others as a dutiful behaviour towards your parents; and nothing will make you appear so unamiable and unlovely as a disrespectful, disobedient carriage towards them.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Solomon says to the young, “Hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother; for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No ornament sits so gracefully upon youth as filial piety; no outward adorning can compare with it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Next to your duty to God comes your duty to your _parents_; and you can never form an excellent, amiable, and lovely character, unless the foundation of it is laid in _filial piety_, as well as in piety towards God.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nothing will make you appear so lovely in the eyes of others as a dutiful behaviour towards your parents; and nothing will make you appear so unamiable and unlovely as a disrespectful, disobedient carriage towards them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No ornament sits so gracefully upon youth as filial piety; no outward adorning can compare with it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Next to your duty to God comes your duty to your _parents_; and you can never form an excellent, amiable, and lovely character, unless the foundation of it is laid in _filial piety_, as well as in piety towards God.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Solomon says to the young, “Hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother; for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Next to your duty to God comes your duty to your _parents_; and you can never form an excellent, amiable, and lovely character, unless the foundation of it is laid in _filial piety_, as well as in piety towards God.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading No ornament sits so gracefully upon youth as filial piety; no outward adorning can compare with it.
