actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He knew the rapidity of decision and action that characterized his enemies and resolved to act with reference to that.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He knew the rapidity of decision and action that characterized his enemies and resolved to act with reference to that.
adversarynounUS /ˈædvərseri/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading This time the musketeers had an adversary who was worthy of them.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After closing the door carefully behind him Mordaunt glided into the subterranean passage, sheathing on the way his now useless sword, and thus reached the neighboring house, where he paused to examine himself and to take breath.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This time the musketeers had an adversary who was worthy of them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading D’Artagnan had judged correctly; Mordaunt felt that he had no time to lose, and he lost none.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading After closing the door carefully behind him Mordaunt glided into the subterranean passage, sheathing on the way his now useless sword, and thus reached the neighboring house, where he paused to examine himself and to take breath.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading After closing the door carefully behind him Mordaunt glided into the subterranean passage, sheathing on the way his now useless sword, and thus reached the neighboring house, where he paused to examine himself and to take breath.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading After closing the door carefully behind him Mordaunt glided into the subterranean passage, sheathing on the way his now useless sword, and thus reached the neighboring house, where he paused to examine himself and to take breath.
characterizedverbUS /ˈkerəktəraɪzd/
past form of “characterize” — describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading He knew the rapidity of decision and action that characterized his enemies and resolved to act with reference to that.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading After closing the door carefully behind him Mordaunt glided into the subterranean passage, sheathing on the way his now useless sword, and thus reached the neighboring house, where he paused to examine himself and to take breath.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading D’Artagnan had judged correctly; Mordaunt felt that he had no time to lose, and he lost none.
D'Artagnan
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From this reading D’Artagnan had judged correctly; Mordaunt felt that he had no time to lose, and he lost none.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading He knew the rapidity of decision and action that characterized his enemies and resolved to act with reference to that.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading After closing the door carefully behind him Mordaunt glided into the subterranean passage, sheathing on the way his now useless sword, and thus reached the neighboring house, where he paused to examine himself and to take breath.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading He knew the rapidity of decision and action that characterized his enemies and resolved to act with reference to that.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading After closing the door carefully behind him Mordaunt glided into the subterranean passage, sheathing on the way his now useless sword, and thus reached the neighboring house, where he paused to examine himself and to take breath.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading D’Artagnan had judged correctly; Mordaunt felt that he had no time to lose, and he lost none.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading After closing the door carefully behind him Mordaunt glided into the subterranean passage, sheathing on the way his now useless sword, and thus reached the neighboring house, where he paused to examine himself and to take breath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading D’Artagnan had judged correctly; Mordaunt felt that he had no time to lose, and he lost none.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading D’Artagnan had judged correctly; Mordaunt felt that he had no time to lose, and he lost none.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After closing the door carefully behind him Mordaunt glided into the subterranean passage, sheathing on the way his now useless sword, and thus reached the neighboring house, where he paused to examine himself and to take breath.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After closing the door carefully behind him Mordaunt glided into the subterranean passage, sheathing on the way his now useless sword, and thus reached the neighboring house, where he paused to examine himself and to take breath.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew the rapidity of decision and action that characterized his enemies and resolved to act with reference to that.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After closing the door carefully behind him Mordaunt glided into the subterranean passage, sheathing on the way his now useless sword, and thus reached the neighboring house, where he paused to examine himself and to take breath.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After closing the door carefully behind him Mordaunt glided into the subterranean passage, sheathing on the way his now useless sword, and thus reached the neighboring house, where he paused to examine himself and to take breath.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading D’Artagnan had judged correctly; Mordaunt felt that he had no time to lose, and he lost none.
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 the rapidity of decision and action that characterized his enemies and resolved to act with reference to that.
LightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The Skiff “Lightning.”
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading D’Artagnan had judged correctly; Mordaunt felt that he had no time to lose, and he lost none.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading D’Artagnan had judged correctly; Mordaunt felt that he had no time to lose, and he lost none.
Mordaunt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading D’Artagnan had judged correctly; Mordaunt felt that he had no time to lose, and he lost none.
musketeersnounUS /ˌmʌskəˈtiːrz/
plural of “musketeer” — a foot soldier armed with a musket
From this reading This time the musketeers had an adversary who was worthy of them.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading After closing the door carefully behind him Mordaunt glided into the subterranean passage, sheathing on the way his now useless sword, and thus reached the neighboring house, where he paused to examine himself and to take breath.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading D’Artagnan had judged correctly; Mordaunt felt that he had no time to lose, and he lost none.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading D’Artagnan had judged correctly; Mordaunt felt that he had no time to lose, and he lost none.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading After closing the door carefully behind him Mordaunt glided into the subterranean passage, sheathing on the way his now useless sword, and thus reached the neighboring house, where he paused to examine himself and to take breath.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew the rapidity of decision and action that characterized his enemies and resolved to act with reference to that.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After closing the door carefully behind him Mordaunt glided into the subterranean passage, sheathing on the way his now useless sword, and thus reached the neighboring house, where he paused to examine himself and to take breath.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading After closing the door carefully behind him Mordaunt glided into the subterranean passage, sheathing on the way his now useless sword, and thus reached the neighboring house, where he paused to examine himself and to take breath.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading After closing the door carefully behind him Mordaunt glided into the subterranean passage, sheathing on the way his now useless sword, and thus reached the neighboring house, where he paused to examine himself and to take breath.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading He knew the rapidity of decision and action that characterized his enemies and resolved to act with reference to that.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading After closing the door carefully behind him Mordaunt glided into the subterranean passage, sheathing on the way his now useless sword, and thus reached the neighboring house, where he paused to examine himself and to take breath.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading He knew the rapidity of decision and action that characterized his enemies and resolved to act with reference to that.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading He knew the rapidity of decision and action that characterized his enemies and resolved to act with reference to that.
sheathingnounUS /ˈʃiːðɪŋ/
protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
From this reading After closing the door carefully behind him Mordaunt glided into the subterranean passage, sheathing on the way his now useless sword, and thus reached the neighboring house, where he paused to examine himself and to take breath.
SkiffnounUS /skɪf/
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading The Skiff “Lightning.”
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading After closing the door carefully behind him Mordaunt glided into the subterranean passage, sheathing on the way his now useless sword, and thus reached the neighboring house, where he paused to examine himself and to take breath.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading After closing the door carefully behind him Mordaunt glided into the subterranean passage, sheathing on the way his now useless sword, and thus reached the neighboring house, where he paused to examine himself and to take breath.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading After closing the door carefully behind him Mordaunt glided into the subterranean passage, sheathing on the way his now useless sword, and thus reached the neighboring house, where he paused to examine himself and to take breath.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading D’Artagnan had judged correctly; Mordaunt felt that he had no time to lose, and he lost none.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Skiff “Lightning.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This time the musketeers had an adversary who was worthy of them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time the musketeers had an adversary who was worthy of them.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading After closing the door carefully behind him Mordaunt glided into the subterranean passage, sheathing on the way his now useless sword, and thus reached the neighboring house, where he paused to examine himself and to take breath.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading D’Artagnan had judged correctly; Mordaunt felt that he had no time to lose, and he lost none.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading D’Artagnan had judged correctly; Mordaunt felt that he had no time to lose, and he lost none.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading After closing the door carefully behind him Mordaunt glided into the subterranean passage, sheathing on the way his now useless sword, and thus reached the neighboring house, where he paused to examine himself and to take breath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This time the musketeers had an adversary who was worthy of them.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After closing the door carefully behind him Mordaunt glided into the subterranean passage, sheathing on the way his now useless sword, and thus reached the neighboring house, where he paused to examine himself and to take breath.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After closing the door carefully behind him Mordaunt glided into the subterranean passage, sheathing on the way his now useless sword, and thus reached the neighboring house, where he paused to examine himself and to take breath.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This time the musketeers had an adversary who was worthy of them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew the rapidity of decision and action that characterized his enemies and resolved to act with reference to that.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading This time the musketeers had an adversary who was worthy of them.
