adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I don't suppose he was turned thirty, and he was a useful man,--a very useful man.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Poor old Paragon!" exclaimed Archibald Currie, as he stood with his back to the fire among his colleagues at the Foreign Office on the day after John Morton's death.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Poor old Paragon!" exclaimed Archibald Currie, as he stood with his back to the fire among his colleagues at the Foreign Office on the day after John Morton's death.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I don't suppose he was turned thirty, and he was a useful man,--a very useful man.
Archibald
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From this reading "Poor old Paragon!" exclaimed Archibald Currie, as he stood with his back to the fire among his colleagues at the Foreign Office on the day after John Morton's death.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Poor old Paragon!" exclaimed Archibald Currie, as he stood with his back to the fire among his colleagues at the Foreign Office on the day after John Morton's death.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Poor old Paragon!" exclaimed Archibald Currie, as he stood with his back to the fire among his colleagues at the Foreign Office on the day after John Morton's death.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Poor old Paragon!" exclaimed Archibald Currie, as he stood with his back to the fire among his colleagues at the Foreign Office on the day after John Morton's death.
colleaguesnounUS /ˈkɑːliɡz/
plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with
From this reading "Poor old Paragon!" exclaimed Archibald Currie, as he stood with his back to the fire among his colleagues at the Foreign Office on the day after John Morton's death.
Currie
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From this reading "Poor old Paragon!" exclaimed Archibald Currie, as he stood with his back to the fire among his colleagues at the Foreign Office on the day after John Morton's death.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Poor old Paragon!" exclaimed Archibald Currie, as he stood with his back to the fire among his colleagues at the Foreign Office on the day after John Morton's death.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Poor old Paragon!" exclaimed Archibald Currie, as he stood with his back to the fire among his colleagues at the Foreign Office on the day after John Morton's death.
don't
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From this reading "I don't suppose he was turned thirty, and he was a useful man,--a very useful man.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Poor old Paragon!" exclaimed Archibald Currie, as he stood with his back to the fire among his colleagues at the Foreign Office on the day after John Morton's death.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Poor old Paragon!" exclaimed Archibald Currie, as he stood with his back to the fire among his colleagues at the Foreign Office on the day after John Morton's death.
ForeignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading "Poor old Paragon!" exclaimed Archibald Currie, as he stood with his back to the fire among his colleagues at the Foreign Office on the day after John Morton's death.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "Poor young Paragon! that's the pity of it," said Mounser Green.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Poor old Paragon!" exclaimed Archibald Currie, as he stood with his back to the fire among his colleagues at the Foreign Office on the day after John Morton's death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Poor old Paragon!" exclaimed Archibald Currie, as he stood with his back to the fire among his colleagues at the Foreign Office on the day after John Morton's death.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't suppose he was turned thirty, and he was a useful man,--a very useful man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Poor young Paragon! that's the pity of it," said Mounser Green.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Poor old Paragon!" exclaimed Archibald Currie, as he stood with his back to the fire among his colleagues at the Foreign Office on the day after John Morton's death.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I don't suppose he was turned thirty, and he was a useful man,--a very useful man.
MINISTERnounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE NEW MINISTER.
Morton'snounUS /ˈmɔːrtənz/
possessive form of “morton” — United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading "Poor old Paragon!" exclaimed Archibald Currie, as he stood with his back to the fire among his colleagues at the Foreign Office on the day after John Morton's death.
Mounser
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From this reading "Poor young Paragon! that's the pity of it," said Mounser Green.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW MINISTER.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Poor young Paragon! that's the pity of it," said Mounser Green.
OfficenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "Poor old Paragon!" exclaimed Archibald Currie, as he stood with his back to the fire among his colleagues at the Foreign Office on the day after John Morton's death.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Poor old Paragon!" exclaimed Archibald Currie, as he stood with his back to the fire among his colleagues at the Foreign Office on the day after John Morton's death.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Poor old Paragon!" exclaimed Archibald Currie, as he stood with his back to the fire among his colleagues at the Foreign Office on the day after John Morton's death.
ParagonnounUS /ˈperəɡɑːn/
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
From this reading "Poor old Paragon!" exclaimed Archibald Currie, as he stood with his back to the fire among his colleagues at the Foreign Office on the day after John Morton's death.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "Poor young Paragon! that's the pity of it," said Mounser Green.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor old Paragon!" exclaimed Archibald Currie, as he stood with his back to the fire among his colleagues at the Foreign Office on the day after John Morton's death.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Poor young Paragon! that's the pity of it," said Mounser Green.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Poor old Paragon!" exclaimed Archibald Currie, as he stood with his back to the fire among his colleagues at the Foreign Office on the day after John Morton's death.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "I don't suppose he was turned thirty, and he was a useful man,--a very useful man.
that's
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From this reading "Poor young Paragon! that's the pity of it," said Mounser Green.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW MINISTER.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading "I don't suppose he was turned thirty, and he was a useful man,--a very useful man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Poor old Paragon!" exclaimed Archibald Currie, as he stood with his back to the fire among his colleagues at the Foreign Office on the day after John Morton's death.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "I don't suppose he was turned thirty, and he was a useful man,--a very useful man.
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading "I don't suppose he was turned thirty, and he was a useful man,--a very useful man.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "I don't suppose he was turned thirty, and he was a useful man,--a very useful man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't suppose he was turned thirty, and he was a useful man,--a very useful man.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Poor old Paragon!" exclaimed Archibald Currie, as he stood with his back to the fire among his colleagues at the Foreign Office on the day after John Morton's death.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading That's the worst of it.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Poor young Paragon! that's the pity of it," said Mounser Green.
