used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I will do my best to fulfil the important duty I have undertaken; it is not a light one, I own.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! that so few who have the charge of youth should think of their deep responsibilities as he did.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Well, indeed, did that good man fulfil his self-imposed duty and utterly beyond all return are the benefits I received from him.
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Till his rightful guardians are found, I propose to take entire charge of him," said Sir Charles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alas! that so few who have the charge of youth should think of their deep responsibilities as he did.
benefitsnounUS /ˈbenəfɪts/
plural of “benefit” — financial assistance in time of need
From this reading Well, indeed, did that good man fulfil his self-imposed duty and utterly beyond all return are the benefits I received from him.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I will do my best to fulfil the important duty I have undertaken; it is not a light one, I own.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Well, indeed, did that good man fulfil his self-imposed duty and utterly beyond all return are the benefits I received from him.
a youthful male person
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "Till his rightful guardians are found, I propose to take entire charge of him," said Sir Charles.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "Till his rightful guardians are found, I propose to take entire charge of him," said Sir Charles.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Alas! that so few who have the charge of youth should think of their deep responsibilities as he did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Well, indeed, did that good man fulfil his self-imposed duty and utterly beyond all return are the benefits I received from him.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I will do my best to fulfil the important duty I have undertaken; it is not a light one, I own.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "I will do my best to fulfil the important duty I have undertaken; it is not a light one, I own.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading "Till his rightful guardians are found, I propose to take entire charge of him," said Sir Charles.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
fellow-men
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From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Alas! that so few who have the charge of youth should think of their deep responsibilities as he did.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
set up or found
From this reading "Till his rightful guardians are found, I propose to take entire charge of him," said Sir Charles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Well, indeed, did that good man fulfil his self-imposed duty and utterly beyond all return are the benefits I received from him.
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading "I will do my best to fulfil the important duty I have undertaken; it is not a light one, I own.
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 It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
guardiansnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading "Till his rightful guardians are found, I propose to take entire charge of him," said Sir Charles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I will do my best to fulfil the important duty I have undertaken; it is not a light one, I own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alas! that so few who have the charge of youth should think of their deep responsibilities as he did.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Till his rightful guardians are found, I propose to take entire charge of him," said Sir Charles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Till his rightful guardians are found, I propose to take entire charge of him," said Sir Charles.
honourablyadverbUS /ˈɑːnərəbli/
with honor
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Till his rightful guardians are found, I propose to take entire charge of him," said Sir Charles.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
of great significance or value
From this reading "I will do my best to fulfil the important duty I have undertaken; it is not a light one, I own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Well, indeed, did that good man fulfil his self-imposed duty and utterly beyond all return are the benefits I received from him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I will do my best to fulfil the important duty I have undertaken; it is not a light one, I own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I will do my best to fulfil the important duty I have undertaken; it is not a light one, I own.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "I will do my best to fulfil the important duty I have undertaken; it is not a light one, I own.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Well, indeed, did that good man fulfil his self-imposed duty and utterly beyond all return are the benefits I received from him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I will do my best to fulfil the important duty I have undertaken; it is not a light one, I own.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I will do my best to fulfil the important duty I have undertaken; it is not a light one, I own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Till his rightful guardians are found, I propose to take entire charge of him," said Sir Charles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I will do my best to fulfil the important duty I have undertaken; it is not a light one, I own.
and nothing more
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
win a victory over
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I will do my best to fulfil the important duty I have undertaken; it is not a light one, I own.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Till his rightful guardians are found, I propose to take entire charge of him," said Sir Charles.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Well, indeed, did that good man fulfil his self-imposed duty and utterly beyond all return are the benefits I received from him.
responsibilitiesnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Alas! that so few who have the charge of youth should think of their deep responsibilities as he did.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Well, indeed, did that good man fulfil his self-imposed duty and utterly beyond all return are the benefits I received from him.
rightfuladjectiveUS /ˈraɪtfəl/
legally valid
From this reading "Till his rightful guardians are found, I propose to take entire charge of him," said Sir Charles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Till his rightful guardians are found, I propose to take entire charge of him," said Sir Charles.
get by special effort
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
self-imposedadjective
voluntarily assumed or endured
From this reading Well, indeed, did that good man fulfil his self-imposed duty and utterly beyond all return are the benefits I received from him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Alas! that so few who have the charge of youth should think of their deep responsibilities as he did.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Till his rightful guardians are found, I propose to take entire charge of him," said Sir Charles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Alas! that so few who have the charge of youth should think of their deep responsibilities as he did.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
carry out
From this reading "Till his rightful guardians are found, I propose to take entire charge of him," said Sir Charles.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, indeed, did that good man fulfil his self-imposed duty and utterly beyond all return are the benefits I received from him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I will do my best to fulfil the important duty I have undertaken; it is not a light one, I own.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Alas! that so few who have the charge of youth should think of their deep responsibilities as he did.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Alas! that so few who have the charge of youth should think of their deep responsibilities as he did.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
up to a particular time
From this reading "Till his rightful guardians are found, I propose to take entire charge of him," said Sir Charles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Till his rightful guardians are found, I propose to take entire charge of him," said Sir Charles.
in the direction of
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
create by training and teaching
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading "I will do my best to fulfil the important duty I have undertaken; it is not a light one, I own.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Well, indeed, did that good man fulfil his self-imposed duty and utterly beyond all return are the benefits I received from him.
(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 It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
which person or people
From this reading Alas! that so few who have the charge of youth should think of their deep responsibilities as he did.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will do my best to fulfil the important duty I have undertaken; it is not a light one, I own.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is not only to train up the boy to perform well his allotted task in this world, to fear God, to act honourably towards his neighbour, to overcome difficulties, and to secure a good place in the rank of fame and fortune among his fellow-men, but to prepare an immortal soul for eternity."
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Alas! that so few who have the charge of youth should think of their deep responsibilities as he did.
