adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What could be wanted but a favorable opportunity to assassinate him.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He knew this, and he also knew that spies dogged all his movements.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He knew this, and he also knew that spies dogged all his movements.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But even this knowledge did not make him hesitate for an instant, and all his caution was fully exercised, for he felt that should he perish, Sabine would be inevitably lost.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The danger with which Andre was menaced was most terrible, and the importance of the game he was playing made him feel that he had everything to fear from the boldness and audacity of his enemies.
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From this reading The danger with which Andre was menaced was most terrible, and the importance of the game he was playing made him feel that he had everything to fear from the boldness and audacity of his enemies.
assassinateverbUS /əˈsæsəneɪt/
murder; especially of socially prominent persons
From this reading What could be wanted but a favorable opportunity to assassinate him.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading The danger with which Andre was menaced was most terrible, and the importance of the game he was playing made him feel that he had everything to fear from the boldness and audacity of his enemies.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What could be wanted but a favorable opportunity to assassinate him.
boldnessnounUS /ˈboʊldnəs/
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
From this reading The danger with which Andre was menaced was most terrible, and the importance of the game he was playing made him feel that he had everything to fear from the boldness and audacity of his enemies.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What could be wanted but a favorable opportunity to assassinate him.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading But even this knowledge did not make him hesitate for an instant, and all his caution was fully exercised, for he felt that should he perish, Sabine would be inevitably lost.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could be wanted but a favorable opportunity to assassinate him.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The danger with which Andre was menaced was most terrible, and the importance of the game he was playing made him feel that he had everything to fear from the boldness and audacity of his enemies.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But even this knowledge did not make him hesitate for an instant, and all his caution was fully exercised, for he felt that should he perish, Sabine would be inevitably lost.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading He knew this, and he also knew that spies dogged all his movements.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The danger with which Andre was menaced was most terrible, and the importance of the game he was playing made him feel that he had everything to fear from the boldness and audacity of his enemies.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But even this knowledge did not make him hesitate for an instant, and all his caution was fully exercised, for he felt that should he perish, Sabine would be inevitably lost.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The danger with which Andre was menaced was most terrible, and the importance of the game he was playing made him feel that he had everything to fear from the boldness and audacity of his enemies.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading But even this knowledge did not make him hesitate for an instant, and all his caution was fully exercised, for he felt that should he perish, Sabine would be inevitably lost.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading What could be wanted but a favorable opportunity to assassinate him.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The danger with which Andre was menaced was most terrible, and the importance of the game he was playing made him feel that he had everything to fear from the boldness and audacity of his enemies.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The danger with which Andre was menaced was most terrible, and the importance of the game he was playing made him feel that he had everything to fear from the boldness and audacity of his enemies.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But even this knowledge did not make him hesitate for an instant, and all his caution was fully exercised, for he felt that should he perish, Sabine would be inevitably lost.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But even this knowledge did not make him hesitate for an instant, and all his caution was fully exercised, for he felt that should he perish, Sabine would be inevitably lost.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The danger with which Andre was menaced was most terrible, and the importance of the game he was playing made him feel that he had everything to fear from the boldness and audacity of his enemies.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading But even this knowledge did not make him hesitate for an instant, and all his caution was fully exercised, for he felt that should he perish, Sabine would be inevitably lost.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The danger with which Andre was menaced was most terrible, and the importance of the game he was playing made him feel that he had everything to fear from the boldness and audacity of his enemies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The danger with which Andre was menaced was most terrible, and the importance of the game he was playing made him feel that he had everything to fear from the boldness and audacity of his enemies.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The danger with which Andre was menaced was most terrible, and the importance of the game he was playing made him feel that he had everything to fear from the boldness and audacity of his enemies.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading But even this knowledge did not make him hesitate for an instant, and all his caution was fully exercised, for he felt that should he perish, Sabine would be inevitably lost.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The danger with which Andre was menaced was most terrible, and the importance of the game he was playing made him feel that he had everything to fear from the boldness and audacity of his enemies.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The danger with which Andre was menaced was most terrible, and the importance of the game he was playing made him feel that he had everything to fear from the boldness and audacity of his enemies.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The danger with which Andre was menaced was most terrible, and the importance of the game he was playing made him feel that he had everything to fear from the boldness and audacity of his enemies.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading But even this knowledge did not make him hesitate for an instant, and all his caution was fully exercised, for he felt that should he perish, Sabine would be inevitably lost.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading But even this knowledge did not make him hesitate for an instant, and all his caution was fully exercised, for he felt that should he perish, Sabine would be inevitably lost.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew this, and he also knew that spies dogged all his movements.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading But even this knowledge did not make him hesitate for an instant, and all his caution was fully exercised, for he felt that should he perish, Sabine would be inevitably lost.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But even this knowledge did not make him hesitate for an instant, and all his caution was fully exercised, for he felt that should he perish, Sabine would be inevitably lost.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The danger with which Andre was menaced was most terrible, and the importance of the game he was playing made him feel that he had everything to fear from the boldness and audacity of his enemies.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading But even this knowledge did not make him hesitate for an instant, and all his caution was fully exercised, for he felt that should he perish, Sabine would be inevitably lost.
menacedverbUS /ˈmenəst/
past form of “menace” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading The danger with which Andre was menaced was most terrible, and the importance of the game he was playing made him feel that he had everything to fear from the boldness and audacity of his enemies.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The danger with which Andre was menaced was most terrible, and the importance of the game he was playing made him feel that he had everything to fear from the boldness and audacity of his enemies.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He knew this, and he also knew that spies dogged all his movements.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But even this knowledge did not make him hesitate for an instant, and all his caution was fully exercised, for he felt that should he perish, Sabine would be inevitably lost.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The danger with which Andre was menaced was most terrible, and the importance of the game he was playing made him feel that he had everything to fear from the boldness and audacity of his enemies.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading What could be wanted but a favorable opportunity to assassinate him.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But even this knowledge did not make him hesitate for an instant, and all his caution was fully exercised, for he felt that should he perish, Sabine would be inevitably lost.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The danger with which Andre was menaced was most terrible, and the importance of the game he was playing made him feel that he had everything to fear from the boldness and audacity of his enemies.
PORTRAITnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading THE VEILED PORTRAIT.
SabinenounUS /səˈbiːn/
a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading But even this knowledge did not make him hesitate for an instant, and all his caution was fully exercised, for he felt that should he perish, Sabine would be inevitably lost.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But even this knowledge did not make him hesitate for an instant, and all his caution was fully exercised, for he felt that should he perish, Sabine would be inevitably lost.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading He knew this, and he also knew that spies dogged all his movements.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The danger with which Andre was menaced was most terrible, and the importance of the game he was playing made him feel that he had everything to fear from the boldness and audacity of his enemies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The danger with which Andre was menaced was most terrible, and the importance of the game he was playing made him feel that he had everything to fear from the boldness and audacity of his enemies.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VEILED PORTRAIT.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He knew this, and he also knew that spies dogged all his movements.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The danger with which Andre was menaced was most terrible, and the importance of the game he was playing made him feel that he had everything to fear from the boldness and audacity of his enemies.
VEILEDadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading THE VEILED PORTRAIT.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading What could be wanted but a favorable opportunity to assassinate him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The danger with which Andre was menaced was most terrible, and the importance of the game he was playing made him feel that he had everything to fear from the boldness and audacity of his enemies.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could be wanted but a favorable opportunity to assassinate him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The danger with which Andre was menaced was most terrible, and the importance of the game he was playing made him feel that he had everything to fear from the boldness and audacity of his enemies.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The danger with which Andre was menaced was most terrible, and the importance of the game he was playing made him feel that he had everything to fear from the boldness and audacity of his enemies.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But even this knowledge did not make him hesitate for an instant, and all his caution was fully exercised, for he felt that should he perish, Sabine would be inevitably lost.
