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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a certain solid use in fools.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Some perversion of folly will float about nameless and pervade a whole society; then some lunatic gives it a name, and henceforth it is harmless.
all
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From this reading With all really evil things, when the danger has appeared the danger is over.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some perversion of folly will float about nameless and pervade a whole society; then some lunatic gives it a name, and henceforth it is harmless.
angels
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From this reading It is not so much that they rush in where angels fear to tread, but rather that they let out what devils intend to do.
appeared
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From this reading With all really evil things, when the danger has appeared the danger is over.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now it may be hoped that the self-indulgent sprawlers of Poesia have put a name once and for all to their philosophy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is not so much that they rush in where angels fear to tread, but rather that they let out what devils intend to do.
certain
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From this reading There is a certain solid use in fools.
danger
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From this reading With all really evil things, when the danger has appeared the danger is over.
devils
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From this reading It is not so much that they rush in where angels fear to tread, but rather that they let out what devils intend to do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is not so much that they rush in where angels fear to tread, but rather that they let out what devils intend to do.
evil
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From this reading With all really evil things, when the danger has appeared the danger is over.
fear
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From this reading It is not so much that they rush in where angels fear to tread, but rather that they let out what devils intend to do.
float
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From this reading Some perversion of folly will float about nameless and pervade a whole society; then some lunatic gives it a name, and henceforth it is harmless.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading Some perversion of folly will float about nameless and pervade a whole society; then some lunatic gives it a name, and henceforth it is harmless.
fools
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From this reading There is a certain solid use in fools.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now it may be hoped that the self-indulgent sprawlers of Poesia have put a name once and for all to their philosophy.
gives
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From this reading Some perversion of folly will float about nameless and pervade a whole society; then some lunatic gives it a name, and henceforth it is harmless.
harmless
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From this reading Some perversion of folly will float about nameless and pervade a whole society; then some lunatic gives it a name, and henceforth it is harmless.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With all really evil things, when the danger has appeared the danger is over.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now it may be hoped that the self-indulgent sprawlers of Poesia have put a name once and for all to their philosophy.
henceforth
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From this reading Some perversion of folly will float about nameless and pervade a whole society; then some lunatic gives it a name, and henceforth it is harmless.
hoped
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From this reading Now it may be hoped that the self-indulgent sprawlers of Poesia have put a name once and for all to their philosophy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a certain solid use in fools.
intend
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From this reading It is not so much that they rush in where angels fear to tread, but rather that they let out what devils intend to do.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a certain solid use in fools.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not so much that they rush in where angels fear to tread, but rather that they let out what devils intend to do.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It is not so much that they rush in where angels fear to tread, but rather that they let out what devils intend to do.
lunatic
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From this reading Some perversion of folly will float about nameless and pervade a whole society; then some lunatic gives it a name, and henceforth it is harmless.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Now it may be hoped that the self-indulgent sprawlers of Poesia have put a name once and for all to their philosophy.
much
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From this reading It is not so much that they rush in where angels fear to tread, but rather that they let out what devils intend to do.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some perversion of folly will float about nameless and pervade a whole society; then some lunatic gives it a name, and henceforth it is harmless.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading Some perversion of folly will float about nameless and pervade a whole society; then some lunatic gives it a name, and henceforth it is harmless.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not so much that they rush in where angels fear to tread, but rather that they let out what devils intend to do.
Now
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From this reading Now it may be hoped that the self-indulgent sprawlers of Poesia have put a name once and for all to their philosophy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some perversion of folly will float about nameless and pervade a whole society; then some lunatic gives it a name, and henceforth it is harmless.
once
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From this reading Now it may be hoped that the self-indulgent sprawlers of Poesia have put a name once and for all to their philosophy.
out
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From this reading It is not so much that they rush in where angels fear to tread, but rather that they let out what devils intend to do.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With all really evil things, when the danger has appeared the danger is over.
pervade
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From this reading Some perversion of folly will float about nameless and pervade a whole society; then some lunatic gives it a name, and henceforth it is harmless.
perversion
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From this reading Some perversion of folly will float about nameless and pervade a whole society; then some lunatic gives it a name, and henceforth it is harmless.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Now it may be hoped that the self-indulgent sprawlers of Poesia have put a name once and for all to their philosophy.
Poesia
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From this reading Now it may be hoped that the self-indulgent sprawlers of Poesia have put a name once and for all to their philosophy.
put
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From this reading Now it may be hoped that the self-indulgent sprawlers of Poesia have put a name once and for all to their philosophy.
rather
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From this reading It is not so much that they rush in where angels fear to tread, but rather that they let out what devils intend to do.
really
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From this reading With all really evil things, when the danger has appeared the danger is over.
rush
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From this reading It is not so much that they rush in where angels fear to tread, but rather that they let out what devils intend to do.
self-indulgent
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From this reading Now it may be hoped that the self-indulgent sprawlers of Poesia have put a name once and for all to their philosophy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is not so much that they rush in where angels fear to tread, but rather that they let out what devils intend to do.
society
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From this reading Some perversion of folly will float about nameless and pervade a whole society; then some lunatic gives it a name, and henceforth it is harmless.
solid
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From this reading There is a certain solid use in fools.
Some
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From this reading Some perversion of folly will float about nameless and pervade a whole society; then some lunatic gives it a name, and henceforth it is harmless.
sprawlers
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From this reading Now it may be hoped that the self-indulgent sprawlers of Poesia have put a name once and for all to their philosophy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not so much that they rush in where angels fear to tread, but rather that they let out what devils intend to do.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With all really evil things, when the danger has appeared the danger is over.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now it may be hoped that the self-indulgent sprawlers of Poesia have put a name once and for all to their philosophy.
then
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From this reading Some perversion of folly will float about nameless and pervade a whole society; then some lunatic gives it a name, and henceforth it is harmless.
There
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From this reading There is a certain solid use in fools.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is not so much that they rush in where angels fear to tread, but rather that they let out what devils intend to do.
things
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From this reading With all really evil things, when the danger has appeared the danger is over.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not so much that they rush in where angels fear to tread, but rather that they let out what devils intend to do.
tread
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From this reading It is not so much that they rush in where angels fear to tread, but rather that they let out what devils intend to do.
use
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From this reading There is a certain solid use in fools.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is not so much that they rush in where angels fear to tread, but rather that they let out what devils intend to do.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading With all really evil things, when the danger has appeared the danger is over.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It is not so much that they rush in where angels fear to tread, but rather that they let out what devils intend to do.
whole
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From this reading Some perversion of folly will float about nameless and pervade a whole society; then some lunatic gives it a name, and henceforth it is harmless.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Some perversion of folly will float about nameless and pervade a whole society; then some lunatic gives it a name, and henceforth it is harmless.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all really evil things, when the danger has appeared the danger is over.
