adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading In his escape alone, apart from his plans for the future, which, it must be admitted, were for the present sufficiently vague and uncertain, there was a beginning of vengeance which filled his heart.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In his escape alone, apart from his plans for the future, which, it must be admitted, were for the present sufficiently vague and uncertain, there was a beginning of vengeance which filled his heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading In his escape alone, apart from his plans for the future, which, it must be admitted, were for the present sufficiently vague and uncertain, there was a beginning of vengeance which filled his heart.
approachesnounUS /əˈproʊtʃəz/
plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
ardornounUS /ˈɑːrdər/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meanwhile time was passing on for the prisoner, as well as for those who were preparing his escape; only for him it passed more slowly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In his escape alone, apart from his plans for the future, which, it must be admitted, were for the present sufficiently vague and uncertain, there was a beginning of vengeance which filled his heart.
Beaufort
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From this reading One of the Forty Methods of Escape of the Duc de Beaufort.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading In his escape alone, apart from his plans for the future, which, it must be admitted, were for the present sufficiently vague and uncertain, there was a beginning of vengeance which filled his heart.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
Chavigny
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From this reading In the first place his escape would be a serious misfortune to Monsieur de Chavigny, whom he hated for the petty persecutions he owed to him.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading One of the Forty Methods of Escape of the Duc de Beaufort.
Duc
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From this reading One of the Forty Methods of Escape of the Duc de Beaufort.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
EscapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading One of the Forty Methods of Escape of the Duc de Beaufort.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading In his escape alone, apart from his plans for the future, which, it must be admitted, were for the present sufficiently vague and uncertain, there was a beginning of vengeance which filled his heart.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place his escape would be a serious misfortune to Monsieur de Chavigny, whom he hated for the petty persecutions he owed to him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meanwhile time was passing on for the prisoner, as well as for those who were preparing his escape; only for him it passed more slowly.
FortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading One of the Forty Methods of Escape of the Duc de Beaufort.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In his escape alone, apart from his plans for the future, which, it must be admitted, were for the present sufficiently vague and uncertain, there was a beginning of vengeance which filled his heart.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading In his escape alone, apart from his plans for the future, which, it must be admitted, were for the present sufficiently vague and uncertain, there was a beginning of vengeance which filled his heart.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading In the first place his escape would be a serious misfortune to Monsieur de Chavigny, whom he hated for the petty persecutions he owed to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place his escape would be a serious misfortune to Monsieur de Chavigny, whom he hated for the petty persecutions he owed to him.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In his escape alone, apart from his plans for the future, which, it must be admitted, were for the present sufficiently vague and uncertain, there was a beginning of vengeance which filled his heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meanwhile time was passing on for the prisoner, as well as for those who were preparing his escape; only for him it passed more slowly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile time was passing on for the prisoner, as well as for those who were preparing his escape; only for him it passed more slowly.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his escape alone, apart from his plans for the future, which, it must be admitted, were for the present sufficiently vague and uncertain, there was a beginning of vengeance which filled his heart.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile time was passing on for the prisoner, as well as for those who were preparing his escape; only for him it passed more slowly.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile time was passing on for the prisoner, as well as for those who were preparing his escape; only for him it passed more slowly.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
MethodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading One of the Forty Methods of Escape of the Duc de Beaufort.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading In the first place his escape would be a serious misfortune to Monsieur de Chavigny, whom he hated for the petty persecutions he owed to him.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading In the first place his escape would be a serious misfortune to Monsieur de Chavigny, whom he hated for the petty persecutions he owed to him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Meanwhile time was passing on for the prisoner, as well as for those who were preparing his escape; only for him it passed more slowly.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In his escape alone, apart from his plans for the future, which, it must be admitted, were for the present sufficiently vague and uncertain, there was a beginning of vengeance which filled his heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the Forty Methods of Escape of the Duc de Beaufort.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meanwhile time was passing on for the prisoner, as well as for those who were preparing his escape; only for him it passed more slowly.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the Forty Methods of Escape of the Duc de Beaufort.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Meanwhile time was passing on for the prisoner, as well as for those who were preparing his escape; only for him it passed more slowly.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading In the first place his escape would be a serious misfortune to Monsieur de Chavigny, whom he hated for the petty persecutions he owed to him.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Meanwhile time was passing on for the prisoner, as well as for those who were preparing his escape; only for him it passed more slowly.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Meanwhile time was passing on for the prisoner, as well as for those who were preparing his escape; only for him it passed more slowly.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
persecutionsnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃəns/
plural of “persecution” — the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading In the first place his escape would be a serious misfortune to Monsieur de Chavigny, whom he hated for the petty persecutions he owed to him.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading In the first place his escape would be a serious misfortune to Monsieur de Chavigny, whom he hated for the petty persecutions he owed to him.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place his escape would be a serious misfortune to Monsieur de Chavigny, whom he hated for the petty persecutions he owed to him.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading In his escape alone, apart from his plans for the future, which, it must be admitted, were for the present sufficiently vague and uncertain, there was a beginning of vengeance which filled his heart.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Meanwhile time was passing on for the prisoner, as well as for those who were preparing his escape; only for him it passed more slowly.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In his escape alone, apart from his plans for the future, which, it must be admitted, were for the present sufficiently vague and uncertain, there was a beginning of vengeance which filled his heart.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Meanwhile time was passing on for the prisoner, as well as for those who were preparing his escape; only for him it passed more slowly.
proverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading In the first place his escape would be a serious misfortune to Monsieur de Chavigny, whom he hated for the petty persecutions he owed to him.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Meanwhile time was passing on for the prisoner, as well as for those who were preparing his escape; only for him it passed more slowly.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading In his escape alone, apart from his plans for the future, which, it must be admitted, were for the present sufficiently vague and uncertain, there was a beginning of vengeance which filled his heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the Forty Methods of Escape of the Duc de Beaufort.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In his escape alone, apart from his plans for the future, which, it must be admitted, were for the present sufficiently vague and uncertain, there was a beginning of vengeance which filled his heart.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Meanwhile time was passing on for the prisoner, as well as for those who were preparing his escape; only for him it passed more slowly.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Meanwhile time was passing on for the prisoner, as well as for those who were preparing his escape; only for him it passed more slowly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading In his escape alone, apart from his plans for the future, which, it must be admitted, were for the present sufficiently vague and uncertain, there was a beginning of vengeance which filled his heart.
UnlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading In his escape alone, apart from his plans for the future, which, it must be admitted, were for the present sufficiently vague and uncertain, there was a beginning of vengeance which filled his heart.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading In his escape alone, apart from his plans for the future, which, it must be admitted, were for the present sufficiently vague and uncertain, there was a beginning of vengeance which filled his heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile time was passing on for the prisoner, as well as for those who were preparing his escape; only for him it passed more slowly.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Meanwhile time was passing on for the prisoner, as well as for those who were preparing his escape; only for him it passed more slowly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile time was passing on for the prisoner, as well as for those who were preparing his escape; only for him it passed more slowly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In his escape alone, apart from his plans for the future, which, it must be admitted, were for the present sufficiently vague and uncertain, there was a beginning of vengeance which filled his heart.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Meanwhile time was passing on for the prisoner, as well as for those who were preparing his escape; only for him it passed more slowly.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the first place his escape would be a serious misfortune to Monsieur de Chavigny, whom he hated for the petty persecutions he owed to him.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Unlike other men, who enter with ardor upon a perilous resolution and grow cold as the moment of execution approaches, the Duc de Beaufort, whose buoyant courage had become a proverb, seemed to push time before him and sought most eagerly to hasten the hour of action.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the first place his escape would be a serious misfortune to Monsieur de Chavigny, whom he hated for the petty persecutions he owed to him.
