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act
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From this reading He knew the rapidity of decision and action that characterized his enemies and resolved to act with reference to that.
action
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From this reading He knew the rapidity of decision and action that characterized his enemies and resolved to act with reference to that.
adversary
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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.
almost
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From this reading “Good!” he said, “nothing, almost nothing—scratches, nothing more; two in the arm and one in the breast.
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.
arm
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From this reading “Good!” he said, “nothing, almost nothing—scratches, nothing more; two in the arm and one in the breast.
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.
breast
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From this reading “Good!” he said, “nothing, almost nothing—scratches, nothing more; two in the arm and one in the breast.
breath
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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.
carefully
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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.
characterized
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From this reading He knew the rapidity of decision and action that characterized his enemies and resolved to act with reference to that.
closing
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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.
correctly
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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.
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.
decision
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From this reading He knew the rapidity of decision and action that characterized his enemies and resolved to act with reference to that.
door
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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.
enemies
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From this reading He knew the rapidity of decision and action that characterized his enemies and resolved to act with reference to that.
examine
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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.
felt
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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.
glided
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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.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good!” he said, “nothing, almost nothing—scratches, nothing more; two in the arm and one in the breast.
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.
house
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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.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Good!” he said, “nothing, almost nothing—scratches, nothing more; two in the arm and one in the breast.
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.
judged
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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.
knew
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From this reading He knew the rapidity of decision and action that characterized his enemies and resolved to act with reference to that.
lose
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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.
lost
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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.
Mordaunt
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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.
more
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From this reading “Good!” he said, “nothing, almost nothing—scratches, nothing more; two in the arm and one in the breast.
musketeers
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From this reading This time the musketeers had an adversary who was worthy of them.
neighboring
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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.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Good!” he said, “nothing, almost nothing—scratches, nothing more; two in the arm and one in the breast.
now
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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.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Good!” he said, “nothing, almost nothing—scratches, nothing more; two in the arm and one in the breast.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
paused
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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/
great speed
From this reading He knew the rapidity of decision and action that characterized his enemies and resolved to act with reference to that.
reached
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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.
reference
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From this reading He knew the rapidity of decision and action that characterized his enemies and resolved to act with reference to that.
resolved
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From this reading He knew the rapidity of decision and action that characterized his enemies and resolved to act with reference to that.
said
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From this reading “Good!” he said, “nothing, almost nothing—scratches, nothing more; two in the arm and one in the breast.
scratches
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From this reading “Good!” he said, “nothing, almost nothing—scratches, nothing more; two in the arm and one in the breast.
sheathing
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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.
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.
sword
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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.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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 He knew the rapidity of decision and action that characterized his enemies and resolved to act with reference to that.
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.
thus
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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 /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
two
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From this reading “Good!” he said, “nothing, almost nothing—scratches, nothing more; two in the arm and one in the breast.
useless
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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.
way
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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.
