adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And as brief it was; for scarce had I taken a dozen steps when my ears were assailed by a rumble of angry voices and a rush of feet.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as brief it was; for scarce had I taken a dozen steps when my ears were assailed by a rumble of angry voices and a rush of feet.
Andrea
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From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading And as brief it was; for scarce had I taken a dozen steps when my ears were assailed by a rumble of angry voices and a rush of feet.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Howling and bellowing that rabble followed in my wake, stumbling over one another in their indecent haste to reach me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as brief it was; for scarce had I taken a dozen steps when my ears were assailed by a rumble of angry voices and a rush of feet.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading And as brief it was; for scarce had I taken a dozen steps when my ears were assailed by a rumble of angry voices and a rush of feet.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/
become of; happen to
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But I was fleet of foot, and behind me there was that that would lend wings to the most deliberate, so that when I turned into the open space before the Hôtel Vendôme I had set a good fifty yards betwixt myself and the foremost of my hunters.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But I was fleet of foot, and behind me there was that that would lend wings to the most deliberate, so that when I turned into the open space before the Hôtel Vendôme I had set a good fifty yards betwixt myself and the foremost of my hunters.
bellowingnounUS /ˈbeloʊɪŋ/
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading Howling and bellowing that rabble followed in my wake, stumbling over one another in their indecent haste to reach me.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading But I was fleet of foot, and behind me there was that that would lend wings to the most deliberate, so that when I turned into the open space before the Hôtel Vendôme I had set a good fifty yards betwixt myself and the foremost of my hunters.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading And as brief it was; for scarce had I taken a dozen steps when my ears were assailed by a rumble of angry voices and a rush of feet.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was fleet of foot, and behind me there was that that would lend wings to the most deliberate, so that when I turned into the open space before the Hôtel Vendôme I had set a good fifty yards betwixt myself and the foremost of my hunters.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And as brief it was; for scarce had I taken a dozen steps when my ears were assailed by a rumble of angry voices and a rush of feet.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Like the calm of the heavens when pregnant with thunder was the calm of that crowd.
canaille
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From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Like the calm of the heavens when pregnant with thunder was the calm of that crowd.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading But I was fleet of foot, and behind me there was that that would lend wings to the most deliberate, so that when I turned into the open space before the Hôtel Vendôme I had set a good fifty yards betwixt myself and the foremost of my hunters.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading And as brief it was; for scarce had I taken a dozen steps when my ears were assailed by a rumble of angry voices and a rush of feet.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And as brief it was; for scarce had I taken a dozen steps when my ears were assailed by a rumble of angry voices and a rush of feet.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And as brief it was; for scarce had I taken a dozen steps when my ears were assailed by a rumble of angry voices and a rush of feet.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading But I was fleet of foot, and behind me there was that that would lend wings to the most deliberate, so that when I turned into the open space before the Hôtel Vendôme I had set a good fifty yards betwixt myself and the foremost of my hunters.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading But I was fleet of foot, and behind me there was that that would lend wings to the most deliberate, so that when I turned into the open space before the Hôtel Vendôme I had set a good fifty yards betwixt myself and the foremost of my hunters.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Howling and bellowing that rabble followed in my wake, stumbling over one another in their indecent haste to reach me.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But I was fleet of foot, and behind me there was that that would lend wings to the most deliberate, so that when I turned into the open space before the Hôtel Vendôme I had set a good fifty yards betwixt myself and the foremost of my hunters.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And as brief it was; for scarce had I taken a dozen steps when my ears were assailed by a rumble of angry voices and a rush of feet.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading But I was fleet of foot, and behind me there was that that would lend wings to the most deliberate, so that when I turned into the open space before the Hôtel Vendôme I had set a good fifty yards betwixt myself and the foremost of my hunters.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But I was fleet of foot, and behind me there was that that would lend wings to the most deliberate, so that when I turned into the open space before the Hôtel Vendôme I had set a good fifty yards betwixt myself and the foremost of my hunters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And as brief it was; for scarce had I taken a dozen steps when my ears were assailed by a rumble of angry voices and a rush of feet.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Howling and bellowing that rabble followed in my wake, stumbling over one another in their indecent haste to reach me.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Like the calm of the heavens when pregnant with thunder was the calm of that crowd.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
hotfootnoun
a practical joke that involves inserting a match surreptitiously between the sole and upper of the victim's shoe and then lighting it
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
HowlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Howling and bellowing that rabble followed in my wake, stumbling over one another in their indecent haste to reach me.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading But I was fleet of foot, and behind me there was that that would lend wings to the most deliberate, so that when I turned into the open space before the Hôtel Vendôme I had set a good fifty yards betwixt myself and the foremost of my hunters.
Hôtel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I was fleet of foot, and behind me there was that that would lend wings to the most deliberate, so that when I turned into the open space before the Hôtel Vendôme I had set a good fifty yards betwixt myself and the foremost of my hunters.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And as brief it was; for scarce had I taken a dozen steps when my ears were assailed by a rumble of angry voices and a rush of feet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Howling and bellowing that rabble followed in my wake, stumbling over one another in their indecent haste to reach me.
indecentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdiːsənt/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading Howling and bellowing that rabble followed in my wake, stumbling over one another in their indecent haste to reach me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But I was fleet of foot, and behind me there was that that would lend wings to the most deliberate, so that when I turned into the open space before the Hôtel Vendôme I had set a good fifty yards betwixt myself and the foremost of my hunters.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And as brief it was; for scarce had I taken a dozen steps when my ears were assailed by a rumble of angry voices and a rush of feet.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading But I was fleet of foot, and behind me there was that that would lend wings to the most deliberate, so that when I turned into the open space before the Hôtel Vendôme I had set a good fifty yards betwixt myself and the foremost of my hunters.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the calm of the heavens when pregnant with thunder was the calm of that crowd.
Mancini
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From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
Monarque
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From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading But I was fleet of foot, and behind me there was that that would lend wings to the most deliberate, so that when I turned into the open space before the Hôtel Vendôme I had set a good fifty yards betwixt myself and the foremost of my hunters.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And as brief it was; for scarce had I taken a dozen steps when my ears were assailed by a rumble of angry voices and a rush of feet.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But I was fleet of foot, and behind me there was that that would lend wings to the most deliberate, so that when I turned into the open space before the Hôtel Vendôme I had set a good fifty yards betwixt myself and the foremost of my hunters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like the calm of the heavens when pregnant with thunder was the calm of that crowd.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But I was fleet of foot, and behind me there was that that would lend wings to the most deliberate, so that when I turned into the open space before the Hôtel Vendôme I had set a good fifty yards betwixt myself and the foremost of my hunters.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
pregnantadjectiveUS /ˈpreɡnənt/
carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
From this reading Like the calm of the heavens when pregnant with thunder was the calm of that crowd.
rabblenounUS /ˈræbəl/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading Howling and bellowing that rabble followed in my wake, stumbling over one another in their indecent haste to reach me.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Howling and bellowing that rabble followed in my wake, stumbling over one another in their indecent haste to reach me.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading And as brief it was; for scarce had I taken a dozen steps when my ears were assailed by a rumble of angry voices and a rush of feet.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading And as brief it was; for scarce had I taken a dozen steps when my ears were assailed by a rumble of angry voices and a rush of feet.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading And as brief it was; for scarce had I taken a dozen steps when my ears were assailed by a rumble of angry voices and a rush of feet.
second'snounUS /ˈsekəndz/
possessive form of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But I was fleet of foot, and behind me there was that that would lend wings to the most deliberate, so that when I turned into the open space before the Hôtel Vendôme I had set a good fifty yards betwixt myself and the foremost of my hunters.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I was fleet of foot, and behind me there was that that would lend wings to the most deliberate, so that when I turned into the open space before the Hôtel Vendôme I had set a good fifty yards betwixt myself and the foremost of my hunters.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading But I was fleet of foot, and behind me there was that that would lend wings to the most deliberate, so that when I turned into the open space before the Hôtel Vendôme I had set a good fifty yards betwixt myself and the foremost of my hunters.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading And as brief it was; for scarce had I taken a dozen steps when my ears were assailed by a rumble of angry voices and a rush of feet.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Howling and bellowing that rabble followed in my wake, stumbling over one another in their indecent haste to reach me.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And as brief it was; for scarce had I taken a dozen steps when my ears were assailed by a rumble of angry voices and a rush of feet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like the calm of the heavens when pregnant with thunder was the calm of that crowd.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like the calm of the heavens when pregnant with thunder was the calm of that crowd.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Howling and bellowing that rabble followed in my wake, stumbling over one another in their indecent haste to reach me.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But I was fleet of foot, and behind me there was that that would lend wings to the most deliberate, so that when I turned into the open space before the Hôtel Vendôme I had set a good fifty yards betwixt myself and the foremost of my hunters.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Like the calm of the heavens when pregnant with thunder was the calm of that crowd.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Howling and bellowing that rabble followed in my wake, stumbling over one another in their indecent haste to reach me.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But I was fleet of foot, and behind me there was that that would lend wings to the most deliberate, so that when I turned into the open space before the Hôtel Vendôme I had set a good fifty yards betwixt myself and the foremost of my hunters.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
Vendôme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I was fleet of foot, and behind me there was that that would lend wings to the most deliberate, so that when I turned into the open space before the Hôtel Vendôme I had set a good fifty yards betwixt myself and the foremost of my hunters.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And as brief it was; for scarce had I taken a dozen steps when my ears were assailed by a rumble of angry voices and a rush of feet.
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Howling and bellowing that rabble followed in my wake, stumbling over one another in their indecent haste to reach me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like the calm of the heavens when pregnant with thunder was the calm of that crowd.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And as brief it was; for scarce had I taken a dozen steps when my ears were assailed by a rumble of angry voices and a rush of feet.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Like the calm of the heavens when pregnant with thunder was the calm of that crowd.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading But I was fleet of foot, and behind me there was that that would lend wings to the most deliberate, so that when I turned into the open space before the Hôtel Vendôme I had set a good fifty yards betwixt myself and the foremost of my hunters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Like the calm of the heavens when pregnant with thunder was the calm of that crowd.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
wrathnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading One glance over my shoulder, one second's hesitation whether I should stay and beard them, then the thought of Andrea de Mancini and of what would befall him did this canaille vent its wrath upon me decided my course and sent me hotfoot down the Rue Monarque.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading But I was fleet of foot, and behind me there was that that would lend wings to the most deliberate, so that when I turned into the open space before the Hôtel Vendôme I had set a good fifty yards betwixt myself and the foremost of my hunters.
