adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attractiveness of others.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Wickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attractiveness of others.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those who see any difference between soul and body have neither.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Those who see any difference between soul and body have neither.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading THE first duty in life is to be as artificial as possible.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE first duty in life is to be as artificial as possible.
attractivenessnounUS /əˈtræktɪvnəs/
the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
From this reading Wickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attractiveness of others.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE first duty in life is to be as artificial as possible.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Those who see any difference between soul and body have neither.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Those who see any difference between soul and body have neither.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attractiveness of others.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Wickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attractiveness of others.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Those who see any difference between soul and body have neither.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading If the poor only had profiles there would be no difficulty in solving the problem of poverty.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading What the second duty is no one has as yet discovered.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading THE first duty in life is to be as artificial as possible.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE first duty in life is to be as artificial as possible.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attractiveness of others.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Wickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attractiveness of others.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the poor only had profiles there would be no difficulty in solving the problem of poverty.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What the second duty is no one has as yet discovered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those who see any difference between soul and body have neither.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the poor only had profiles there would be no difficulty in solving the problem of poverty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE first duty in life is to be as artificial as possible.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading Wickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attractiveness of others.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE first duty in life is to be as artificial as possible.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE first duty in life is to be as artificial as possible.
mythnounUS /mɪθ/
a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
From this reading Wickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attractiveness of others.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Those who see any difference between soul and body have neither.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading What the second duty is no one has as yet discovered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attractiveness of others.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What the second duty is no one has as yet discovered.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading If the poor only had profiles there would be no difficulty in solving the problem of poverty.
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From this reading Wickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attractiveness of others.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Wickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attractiveness of others.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading If the poor only had profiles there would be no difficulty in solving the problem of poverty.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading THE first duty in life is to be as artificial as possible.
povertynounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading If the poor only had profiles there would be no difficulty in solving the problem of poverty.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading If the poor only had profiles there would be no difficulty in solving the problem of poverty.
profilesnounUS /ˈproʊfaɪlz/
plural of “profile” — an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading If the poor only had profiles there would be no difficulty in solving the problem of poverty.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading What the second duty is no one has as yet discovered.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Those who see any difference between soul and body have neither.
solvingnounUS /ˈsɑːlvɪŋ/
finding a solution to a problem
From this reading If the poor only had profiles there would be no difficulty in solving the problem of poverty.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Those who see any difference between soul and body have neither.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE first duty in life is to be as artificial as possible.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading If the poor only had profiles there would be no difficulty in solving the problem of poverty.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who see any difference between soul and body have neither.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE first duty in life is to be as artificial as possible.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the second duty is no one has as yet discovered.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those who see any difference between soul and body have neither.
WickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Wickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attractiveness of others.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the poor only had profiles there would be no difficulty in solving the problem of poverty.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading What the second duty is no one has as yet discovered.