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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.
action
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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.
admitted
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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.
affair
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From this reading It would be a still worse affair for Mazarin, whom he execrated for the greater offences he had committed.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
apart
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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.
approaches
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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.
ardor
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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 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.
become
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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 /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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/
able to float or rise easily in water
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.
cold
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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.
committed
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From this reading It would be a still worse affair for Mazarin, whom he execrated for the greater offences he had committed.
courage
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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.
de
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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.
Duc
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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.
eagerly
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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.
enter
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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.
escape
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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.
execrated
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From this reading It would be a still worse affair for Mazarin, whom he execrated for the greater offences he had committed.
execution
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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.
filled
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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.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
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.
future
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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.
greater
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From this reading It would be a still worse affair for Mazarin, whom he execrated for the greater offences he had committed.
grow
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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.
hasten
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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.
hated
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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.
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.
heart
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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.
hour
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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.
Mazarin
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From this reading It would be a still worse affair for Mazarin, whom he execrated for the greater offences he had committed.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
men
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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.
misfortune
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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.
moment
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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.
Monsieur
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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.
more
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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.
most
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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 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.
offences
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From this reading It would be a still worse affair for Mazarin, whom he execrated for the greater offences he had committed.
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.
only
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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.
other
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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.
owed
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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.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
passing
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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.
perilous
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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.
persecutions
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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.
petty
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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.
place
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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.
plans
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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.
preparing
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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.
present
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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.
prisoner
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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.
proverb
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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.
push
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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.
resolution
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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.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
serious
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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.
slowly
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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.
sought
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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.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would be a still worse affair for Mazarin, whom he execrated for the greater offences he had committed.
sufficiently
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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 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.
there
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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 /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
uncertain
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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.
Unlike
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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.
vague
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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.
vengeance
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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.
well
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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.
worse
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From this reading It would be a still worse affair for Mazarin, whom he execrated for the greater offences he had committed.
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.
