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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No. But what is the good of lying about hope and success in the midst of failure and gathering disaster?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What is the good of saying that mankind wins—automatically—against the spirit of evil, when mankind is visibly losing point after point, is visibly losing heart?
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading What is the good of saying that mankind wins—automatically—against the spirit of evil, when mankind is visibly losing point after point, is visibly losing heart?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No. But what is the good of lying about hope and success in the midst of failure and gathering disaster?
automatically
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From this reading What is the good of saying that mankind wins—automatically—against the spirit of evil, when mankind is visibly losing point after point, is visibly losing heart?
benevolencenounUS /bəˈnev.əl.əns/
The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)
From this reading What is the good of pretending that there is order and benevolence or some sort of splendid and incomprehensible process in this festering waste, this windy desolation of tremendous things?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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Dad
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desolation
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despair
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disaster
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do not despair.
evil
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failure
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festering
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gathering
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goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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heart
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hope
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do not despair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No. But what is the good of lying about hope and success in the midst of failure and gathering disaster?
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkɑmprɪˈhensəbəl/
impossible or very difficult to understand
From this reading What is the good of pretending that there is order and benevolence or some sort of splendid and incomprehensible process in this festering waste, this windy desolation of tremendous things?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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losing
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lying
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mankind
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midst
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Mr
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NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No. But what is the good of lying about hope and success in the midst of failure and gathering disaster?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I do not despair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What’s the _good_ of such despair?” said Mr. Dad.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What is the good of pretending that there is order and benevolence or some sort of splendid and incomprehensible process in this festering waste, this windy desolation of tremendous things?
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What is the good of pretending that there is order and benevolence or some sort of splendid and incomprehensible process in this festering waste, this windy desolation of tremendous things?
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading What is the good of saying that mankind wins—automatically—against the spirit of evil, when mankind is visibly losing point after point, is visibly losing heart?
pretending
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process
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said
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saying
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some
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sort
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spirit
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splendid
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success
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What is the good of saying that mankind wins—automatically—against the spirit of evil, when mankind is visibly losing point after point, is visibly losing heart?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What’s the _good_ of such despair?” said Mr. Dad.
there
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things
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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tremendous
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visibly
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wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading What is the good of pretending that there is order and benevolence or some sort of splendid and incomprehensible process in this festering waste, this windy desolation of tremendous things?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No. But what is the good of lying about hope and success in the midst of failure and gathering disaster?
What's
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whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading What is the good of saying that mankind wins—automatically—against the spirit of evil, when mankind is visibly losing point after point, is visibly losing heart?
windy
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wins
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