Chapter III · Masked Men

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading After the treatment that had been accorded him, Tom Swift rather welcomed than otherwise a chance to come to grips with the men who were responsible for his position.

past form of “accord” — go together

From this reading After the treatment that had been accorded him, Tom Swift rather welcomed than otherwise a chance to come to grips with the men who were responsible for his position.

later than; following

From this reading After the treatment that had been accorded him, Tom Swift rather welcomed than otherwise a chance to come to grips with the men who were responsible for his position.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading But his brain had cleared and he kept himself in such good physical trim all the while that even a night of unconsciousness had not sapped his strength.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Usually even-tempered and generous, just now he felt eager for vengeance and he would not have cared much if two men had attacked him at once.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Usually even-tempered and generous, just now he felt eager for vengeance and he would not have cared much if two men had attacked him at once.

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading Usually even-tempered and generous, just now he felt eager for vengeance and he would not have cared much if two men had attacked him at once.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading After the treatment that had been accorded him, Tom Swift rather welcomed than otherwise a chance to come to grips with the men who were responsible for his position.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading But his brain had cleared and he kept himself in such good physical trim all the while that even a night of unconsciousness had not sapped his strength.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But his brain had cleared and he kept himself in such good physical trim all the while that even a night of unconsciousness had not sapped his strength.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had, somewhat, when he first regained his senses after having been overpowered by some drug.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading Usually even-tempered and generous, just now he felt eager for vengeance and he would not have cared much if two men had attacked him at once.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading After the treatment that had been accorded him, Tom Swift rather welcomed than otherwise a chance to come to grips with the men who were responsible for his position.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading But his brain had cleared and he kept himself in such good physical trim all the while that even a night of unconsciousness had not sapped his strength.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading After the treatment that had been accorded him, Tom Swift rather welcomed than otherwise a chance to come to grips with the men who were responsible for his position.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Strangely enough he did not feel weak or ill now.

administer a drug to

From this reading He had, somewhat, when he first regained his senses after having been overpowered by some drug.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Usually even-tempered and generous, just now he felt eager for vengeance and he would not have cared much if two men had attacked him at once.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Strangely enough he did not feel weak or ill now.

divisible by two

From this reading But his brain had cleared and he kept himself in such good physical trim all the while that even a night of unconsciousness had not sapped his strength.

not easily irritated

From this reading Usually even-tempered and generous, just now he felt eager for vengeance and he would not have cared much if two men had attacked him at once.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Strangely enough he did not feel weak or ill now.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Usually even-tempered and generous, just now he felt eager for vengeance and he would not have cared much if two men had attacked him at once.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He had, somewhat, when he first regained his senses after having been overpowered by some drug.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After the treatment that had been accorded him, Tom Swift rather welcomed than otherwise a chance to come to grips with the men who were responsible for his position.

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading Usually even-tempered and generous, just now he felt eager for vengeance and he would not have cared much if two men had attacked him at once.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading But his brain had cleared and he kept himself in such good physical trim all the while that even a night of unconsciousness had not sapped his strength.

plural of “grip” — the act of grasping

From this reading After the treatment that had been accorded him, Tom Swift rather welcomed than otherwise a chance to come to grips with the men who were responsible for his position.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading After the treatment that had been accorded him, Tom Swift rather welcomed than otherwise a chance to come to grips with the men who were responsible for his position.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Usually even-tempered and generous, just now he felt eager for vengeance and he would not have cared much if two men had attacked him at once.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading He had, somewhat, when he first regained his senses after having been overpowered by some drug.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Usually even-tempered and generous, just now he felt eager for vengeance and he would not have cared much if two men had attacked him at once.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading After the treatment that had been accorded him, Tom Swift rather welcomed than otherwise a chance to come to grips with the men who were responsible for his position.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading But his brain had cleared and he kept himself in such good physical trim all the while that even a night of unconsciousness had not sapped his strength.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading After the treatment that had been accorded him, Tom Swift rather welcomed than otherwise a chance to come to grips with the men who were responsible for his position.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Usually even-tempered and generous, just now he felt eager for vengeance and he would not have cared much if two men had attacked him at once.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Strangely enough he did not feel weak or ill now.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But his brain had cleared and he kept himself in such good physical trim all the while that even a night of unconsciousness had not sapped his strength.

and nothing more

From this reading Usually even-tempered and generous, just now he felt eager for vengeance and he would not have cared much if two men had attacked him at once.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading But his brain had cleared and he kept himself in such good physical trim all the while that even a night of unconsciousness had not sapped his strength.

the force of workers available

From this reading After the treatment that had been accorded him, Tom Swift rather welcomed than otherwise a chance to come to grips with the men who were responsible for his position.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Usually even-tempered and generous, just now he felt eager for vengeance and he would not have cared much if two men had attacked him at once.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading But his brain had cleared and he kept himself in such good physical trim all the while that even a night of unconsciousness had not sapped his strength.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Usually even-tempered and generous, just now he felt eager for vengeance and he would not have cared much if two men had attacked him at once.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Usually even-tempered and generous, just now he felt eager for vengeance and he would not have cared much if two men had attacked him at once.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But his brain had cleared and he kept himself in such good physical trim all the while that even a night of unconsciousness had not sapped his strength.

on one occasion

From this reading Usually even-tempered and generous, just now he felt eager for vengeance and he would not have cared much if two men had attacked him at once.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Strangely enough he did not feel weak or ill now.

in other respects or ways

From this reading After the treatment that had been accorded him, Tom Swift rather welcomed than otherwise a chance to come to grips with the men who were responsible for his position.

past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force

From this reading He had, somewhat, when he first regained his senses after having been overpowered by some drug.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading But his brain had cleared and he kept himself in such good physical trim all the while that even a night of unconsciousness had not sapped his strength.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading After the treatment that had been accorded him, Tom Swift rather welcomed than otherwise a chance to come to grips with the men who were responsible for his position.

on the contrary

From this reading After the treatment that had been accorded him, Tom Swift rather welcomed than otherwise a chance to come to grips with the men who were responsible for his position.

past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading He had, somewhat, when he first regained his senses after having been overpowered by some drug.

worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

From this reading After the treatment that had been accorded him, Tom Swift rather welcomed than otherwise a chance to come to grips with the men who were responsible for his position.

inflected form of “sap” — deplete

From this reading But his brain had cleared and he kept himself in such good physical trim all the while that even a night of unconsciousness had not sapped his strength.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading He had, somewhat, when he first regained his senses after having been overpowered by some drug.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He had, somewhat, when he first regained his senses after having been overpowered by some drug.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading He had, somewhat, when he first regained his senses after having been overpowered by some drug.

in a strange manner

From this reading Strangely enough he did not feel weak or ill now.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading But his brain had cleared and he kept himself in such good physical trim all the while that even a night of unconsciousness had not sapped his strength.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But his brain had cleared and he kept himself in such good physical trim all the while that even a night of unconsciousness had not sapped his strength.

moving very fast

From this reading After the treatment that had been accorded him, Tom Swift rather welcomed than otherwise a chance to come to grips with the men who were responsible for his position.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading After the treatment that had been accorded him, Tom Swift rather welcomed than otherwise a chance to come to grips with the men who were responsible for his position.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After the treatment that had been accorded him, Tom Swift rather welcomed than otherwise a chance to come to grips with the men who were responsible for his position.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading After the treatment that had been accorded him, Tom Swift rather welcomed than otherwise a chance to come to grips with the men who were responsible for his position.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading After the treatment that had been accorded him, Tom Swift rather welcomed than otherwise a chance to come to grips with the men who were responsible for his position.

male cat

From this reading After the treatment that had been accorded him, Tom Swift rather welcomed than otherwise a chance to come to grips with the men who were responsible for his position.

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading After the treatment that had been accorded him, Tom Swift rather welcomed than otherwise a chance to come to grips with the men who were responsible for his position.

remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

From this reading But his brain had cleared and he kept himself in such good physical trim all the while that even a night of unconsciousness had not sapped his strength.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Usually even-tempered and generous, just now he felt eager for vengeance and he would not have cared much if two men had attacked him at once.

a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment

From this reading But his brain had cleared and he kept himself in such good physical trim all the while that even a night of unconsciousness had not sapped his strength.

under normal conditions

From this reading Usually even-tempered and generous, just now he felt eager for vengeance and he would not have cared much if two men had attacked him at once.

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading Usually even-tempered and generous, just now he felt eager for vengeance and he would not have cared much if two men had attacked him at once.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading Strangely enough he did not feel weak or ill now.

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading After the treatment that had been accorded him, Tom Swift rather welcomed than otherwise a chance to come to grips with the men who were responsible for his position.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading After the treatment that had been accorded him, Tom Swift rather welcomed than otherwise a chance to come to grips with the men who were responsible for his position.

at the time that

From this reading He had, somewhat, when he first regained his senses after having been overpowered by some drug.

during the time that

From this reading But his brain had cleared and he kept himself in such good physical trim all the while that even a night of unconsciousness had not sapped his strength.

which person or people

From this reading After the treatment that had been accorded him, Tom Swift rather welcomed than otherwise a chance to come to grips with the men who were responsible for his position.

in the company of; together with

From this reading After the treatment that had been accorded him, Tom Swift rather welcomed than otherwise a chance to come to grips with the men who were responsible for his position.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Usually even-tempered and generous, just now he felt eager for vengeance and he would not have cared much if two men had attacked him at once.