used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fellow had been one of the four (including the two mysterious masked men) who had captured Tom in the tunnel and had held him a prisoner on the island in the lake.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now, after an easy capture, Kenny had broken down—given up—and professed to be sorry.
airlinenounUS /ˈerlaɪn/
a hose that carries air under pressure
From this reading Kenny had seemed as relentless and vicious as any of the four who were intent on getting away from Tom his patent on the airline express.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now, after an easy capture, Kenny had broken down—given up—and professed to be sorry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fellow had been one of the four (including the two mysterious masked men) who had captured Tom in the tunnel and had held him a prisoner on the island in the lake.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Kenny had seemed as relentless and vicious as any of the four who were intent on getting away from Tom his patent on the airline express.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kenny had seemed as relentless and vicious as any of the four who were intent on getting away from Tom his patent on the airline express.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Tom Swift could not understand this attitude on the part of Kenny.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Kenny had seemed as relentless and vicious as any of the four who were intent on getting away from Tom his patent on the airline express.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, after an easy capture, Kenny had broken down—given up—and professed to be sorry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fellow had been one of the four (including the two mysterious masked men) who had captured Tom in the tunnel and had held him a prisoner on the island in the lake.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Now, after an easy capture, Kenny had broken down—given up—and professed to be sorry.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Now, after an easy capture, Kenny had broken down—given up—and professed to be sorry.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The fellow had been one of the four (including the two mysterious masked men) who had captured Tom in the tunnel and had held him a prisoner on the island in the lake.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Tom Swift could not understand this attitude on the part of Kenny.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not seem natural.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now, after an easy capture, Kenny had broken down—given up—and professed to be sorry.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Now, after an easy capture, Kenny had broken down—given up—and professed to be sorry.
give expression to
From this reading Kenny had seemed as relentless and vicious as any of the four who were intent on getting away from Tom his patent on the airline express.
a boy or man
From this reading The fellow had been one of the four (including the two mysterious masked men) who had captured Tom in the tunnel and had held him a prisoner on the island in the lake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The fellow had been one of the four (including the two mysterious masked men) who had captured Tom in the tunnel and had held him a prisoner on the island in the lake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kenny had seemed as relentless and vicious as any of the four who were intent on getting away from Tom his patent on the airline express.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Kenny had seemed as relentless and vicious as any of the four who were intent on getting away from Tom his patent on the airline express.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Now, after an easy capture, Kenny had broken down—given up—and professed to be sorry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fellow had been one of the four (including the two mysterious masked men) who had captured Tom in the tunnel and had held him a prisoner on the island in the lake.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The fellow had been one of the four (including the two mysterious masked men) who had captured Tom in the tunnel and had held him a prisoner on the island in the lake.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fellow had been one of the four (including the two mysterious masked men) who had captured Tom in the tunnel and had held him a prisoner on the island in the lake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kenny had seemed as relentless and vicious as any of the four who were intent on getting away from Tom his patent on the airline express.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fellow had been one of the four (including the two mysterious masked men) who had captured Tom in the tunnel and had held him a prisoner on the island in the lake.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading The fellow had been one of the four (including the two mysterious masked men) who had captured Tom in the tunnel and had held him a prisoner on the island in the lake.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Kenny had seemed as relentless and vicious as any of the four who were intent on getting away from Tom his patent on the airline express.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The fellow had been one of the four (including the two mysterious masked men) who had captured Tom in the tunnel and had held him a prisoner on the island in the lake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not seem natural.
Kenny
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From this reading Tom Swift could not understand this attitude on the part of Kenny.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The fellow had been one of the four (including the two mysterious masked men) who had captured Tom in the tunnel and had held him a prisoner on the island in the lake.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading The fellow had been one of the four (including the two mysterious masked men) who had captured Tom in the tunnel and had held him a prisoner on the island in the lake.
the force of workers available
From this reading The fellow had been one of the four (including the two mysterious masked men) who had captured Tom in the tunnel and had held him a prisoner on the island in the lake.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The fellow had been one of the four (including the two mysterious masked men) who had captured Tom in the tunnel and had held him a prisoner on the island in the lake.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It did not seem natural.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom Swift could not understand this attitude on the part of Kenny.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, after an easy capture, Kenny had broken down—given up—and professed to be sorry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom Swift could not understand this attitude on the part of Kenny.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tom Swift could not understand this attitude on the part of Kenny.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The fellow had been one of the four (including the two mysterious masked men) who had captured Tom in the tunnel and had held him a prisoner on the island in the lake.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Tom Swift could not understand this attitude on the part of Kenny.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading Kenny had seemed as relentless and vicious as any of the four who were intent on getting away from Tom his patent on the airline express.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The fellow had been one of the four (including the two mysterious masked men) who had captured Tom in the tunnel and had held him a prisoner on the island in the lake.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading Now, after an easy capture, Kenny had broken down—given up—and professed to be sorry.
relentlessadjectiveUS /rɪˈlentlɪs/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Kenny had seemed as relentless and vicious as any of the four who were intent on getting away from Tom his patent on the airline express.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It did not seem natural.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Kenny had seemed as relentless and vicious as any of the four who were intent on getting away from Tom his patent on the airline express.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Now, after an easy capture, Kenny had broken down—given up—and professed to be sorry.
moving very fast
From this reading Tom Swift could not understand this attitude on the part of Kenny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom Swift could not understand this attitude on the part of Kenny.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Tom Swift could not understand this attitude on the part of Kenny.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, after an easy capture, Kenny had broken down—given up—and professed to be sorry.
male cat
From this reading Tom Swift could not understand this attitude on the part of Kenny.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading The fellow had been one of the four (including the two mysterious masked men) who had captured Tom in the tunnel and had held him a prisoner on the island in the lake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The fellow had been one of the four (including the two mysterious masked men) who had captured Tom in the tunnel and had held him a prisoner on the island in the lake.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Tom Swift could not understand this attitude on the part of Kenny.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now, after an easy capture, Kenny had broken down—given up—and professed to be sorry.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Kenny had seemed as relentless and vicious as any of the four who were intent on getting away from Tom his patent on the airline express.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Kenny had seemed as relentless and vicious as any of the four who were intent on getting away from Tom his patent on the airline express.
which person or people
From this reading The fellow had been one of the four (including the two mysterious masked men) who had captured Tom in the tunnel and had held him a prisoner on the island in the lake.
