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The Passion for Life
The Passion for Life

Chapter XV

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"Who said that?" he asked.
"A leading General in the German Army," I replied.
"Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.
They must be educated to hate as a duty; it must form a new subject in our curriculum of education, "And now abideth Faith, Hope, and Hatred, and the greatest of these is Hatred."'"
"You don't mean to say that any man taught that?" he asked.
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The Passion for Life

Chapter XV

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Who said that?" he asked.
Line 2
"A leading General in the German Army," I replied.
Line 3
"Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.
Line 4
They must be educated to hate as a duty; it must form a new subject in our curriculum of education, "And now abideth Faith, Hope, and Hatred, and the greatest of these is Hatred."'"
Line 5
"You don't mean to say that any man taught that?" he asked.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.”

Asked noun US /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Who said that?" he asked.”

Curriculum noun US /kəˈrɪk.jə.ləm/

The subjects comprising a course of study in a school or magical academy.

From this reading “They must be educated to hate as a duty; it must form a new subject in our curriculum of education, "And now abideth Faith, Hope, and Hatred, and the greatest of these is Hatred."'"”

Doctor noun US /doctor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.”

Duty noun US /ˈduːti/

a responsibility that must be carried out

From this reading “They must be educated to hate as a duty; it must form a new subject in our curriculum of education, "And now abideth Faith, Hope, and Hatred, and the greatest of these is Hatred."'"”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “"Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.”

Philosophy noun US /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading “"Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.”

Replied noun US /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"A leading General in the German Army," I replied.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “They must be educated to hate as a duty; it must form a new subject in our curriculum of education, "And now abideth Faith, Hope, and Hatred, and the greatest of these is Hatred."'"”

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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 "A leading General in the German Army," I replied.

abideth

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From this reading They must be educated to hate as a duty; it must form a new subject in our curriculum of education, "And now abideth Faith, Hope, and Hatred, and the greatest of these is Hatred."'"

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.

any

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From this reading "You don't mean to say that any man taught that?" he asked.

Army

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From this reading "A leading General in the German Army," I replied.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading They must be educated to hate as a duty; it must form a new subject in our curriculum of education, "And now abideth Faith, Hope, and Hatred, and the greatest of these is Hatred."'"

askednounUS /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Who said that?" he asked.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.

Children

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From this reading "Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.

curriculumnounUS /kəˈrɪk.jə.ləm/

The subjects comprising a course of study in a school or magical academy.

From this reading They must be educated to hate as a duty; it must form a new subject in our curriculum of education, "And now abideth Faith, Hope, and Hatred, and the greatest of these is Hatred."'"

DoctornounUS /doctor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.

doctrine

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From this reading "Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.

don't

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From this reading "You don't mean to say that any man taught that?" he asked.

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

a responsibility that must be carried out

From this reading They must be educated to hate as a duty; it must form a new subject in our curriculum of education, "And now abideth Faith, Hope, and Hatred, and the greatest of these is Hatred."'"

educated

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From this reading They must be educated to hate as a duty; it must form a new subject in our curriculum of education, "And now abideth Faith, Hope, and Hatred, and the greatest of these is Hatred."'"

education

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From this reading They must be educated to hate as a duty; it must form a new subject in our curriculum of education, "And now abideth Faith, Hope, and Hatred, and the greatest of these is Hatred."'"

educationist

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From this reading "Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.

Faith

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From this reading They must be educated to hate as a duty; it must form a new subject in our curriculum of education, "And now abideth Faith, Hope, and Hatred, and the greatest of these is Hatred."'"

form

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From this reading They must be educated to hate as a duty; it must form a new subject in our curriculum of education, "And now abideth Faith, Hope, and Hatred, and the greatest of these is Hatred."'"

General

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From this reading "A leading General in the German Army," I replied.

German

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From this reading "A leading General in the German Army," I replied.

greatest

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From this reading They must be educated to hate as a duty; it must form a new subject in our curriculum of education, "And now abideth Faith, Hope, and Hatred, and the greatest of these is Hatred."'"

hate

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They must be educated to hate as a duty; it must form a new subject in our curriculum of education, "And now abideth Faith, Hope, and Hatred, and the greatest of these is Hatred."'"

Hatred

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From this reading "Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Who said that?" he asked.

HerenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.

Hope

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They must be educated to hate as a duty; it must form a new subject in our curriculum of education, "And now abideth Faith, Hope, and Hatred, and the greatest of these is Hatred."'"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "A leading General in the German Army," I replied.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "A leading General in the German Army," I replied.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They must be educated to hate as a duty; it must form a new subject in our curriculum of education, "And now abideth Faith, Hope, and Hatred, and the greatest of these is Hatred."'"

leading

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From this reading "A leading General in the German Army," I replied.

man

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From this reading "You don't mean to say that any man taught that?" he asked.

mean

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From this reading "You don't mean to say that any man taught that?" he asked.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.

new

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.

now

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They must be educated to hate as a duty; it must form a new subject in our curriculum of education, "And now abideth Faith, Hope, and Hatred, and the greatest of these is Hatred."'"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.

PhilosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading "Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.

renowned

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From this reading "Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.

repliednounUS /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "A leading General in the German Army," I replied.

said

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From this reading "Who said that?" he asked.

say

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You don't mean to say that any man taught that?" he asked.

schools

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.

statement

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From this reading "Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.

subject

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From this reading They must be educated to hate as a duty; it must form a new subject in our curriculum of education, "And now abideth Faith, Hope, and Hatred, and the greatest of these is Hatred."'"

taught

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Who said that?" he asked.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "A leading General in the German Army," I replied.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading They must be educated to hate as a duty; it must form a new subject in our curriculum of education, "And now abideth Faith, Hope, and Hatred, and the greatest of these is Hatred."'"

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They must be educated to hate as a duty; it must form a new subject in our curriculum of education, "And now abideth Faith, Hope, and Hatred, and the greatest of these is Hatred."'"

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They must be educated to hate as a duty; it must form a new subject in our curriculum of education, "And now abideth Faith, Hope, and Hatred, and the greatest of these is Hatred."'"

universities

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From this reading "Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Who said that?" he asked.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You don't mean to say that any man taught that?" he asked.

youths

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Here is another statement by a renowned Doctor of Philosophy and an educationist: 'Children in our schools and the youths of our universities must be taught a new doctrine, the Doctrine of Hatred.