word-generator.py

import random
import os

def load_words():
    # Get a random word from the system dictionary.
    
    # Check if the file exists and is readable.
    if not os.access('/usr/share/dict/words', os.R_OK):
        return []
    # Check if the file is not empty.
    if os.stat('/usr/share/dict/words').st_size == 0:
        return []
    else:
        print('Found words file of size ' + str(os.stat('/usr/share/dict/words').st_size) + ' bytes.')

    with open('/usr/share/dict/words') as f:
        words = f.read().splitlines()
        print('Loaded ' + str(len(words)) + ' words.')
        return words

words_list = load_words()

def get_random_word():
    if not words_list:
        return None
    return random.choice(words_list)

print(get_random_word() + ' ' + get_random_word() + ' ' + get_random_word())