accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading On the way the giant recovered somewhat from the rough treatment accorded him by the robbers, and talked of what he would do to them when he caught them.
anew
From this reading For Koku had been taken away the previous midnight and evening was now coming on again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAIRLY well satisfied that he had secured some clews that would be of value to him, Tom Swift hurried home with Ned, Koku and Eradicate in the electric runabout.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You must be hungry,” suggested Ned, as they neared Shopton.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For Koku had been taken away the previous midnight and evening was now coming on again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FAIRLY well satisfied that he had secured some clews that would be of value to him, Tom Swift hurried home with Ned, Koku and Eradicate in the electric runabout.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For Koku had been taken away the previous midnight and evening was now coming on again.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “Me eat ten loaves of bread!” cried the giant, opening wide his enormous mouth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the way the giant recovered somewhat from the rough treatment accorded him by the robbers, and talked of what he would do to them when he caught them.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading On the way the giant recovered somewhat from the rough treatment accorded him by the robbers, and talked of what he would do to them when he caught them.
clewsnounUS /kluːz/
the cords used to suspend a hammock
From this reading FAIRLY well satisfied that he had secured some clews that would be of value to him, Tom Swift hurried home with Ned, Koku and Eradicate in the electric runabout.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading For Koku had been taken away the previous midnight and evening was now coming on again.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Me eat ten loaves of bread!” cried the giant, opening wide his enormous mouth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading On the way the giant recovered somewhat from the rough treatment accorded him by the robbers, and talked of what he would do to them when he caught them.
take in solid food
From this reading “Me eat ten loaves of bread!” cried the giant, opening wide his enormous mouth.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading FAIRLY well satisfied that he had secured some clews that would be of value to him, Tom Swift hurried home with Ned, Koku and Eradicate in the electric runabout.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading “Me eat ten loaves of bread!” cried the giant, opening wide his enormous mouth.
EradicateverbUS /ɪˈrædəkeɪt/
kill in large numbers
From this reading FAIRLY well satisfied that he had secured some clews that would be of value to him, Tom Swift hurried home with Ned, Koku and Eradicate in the electric runabout.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading For Koku had been taken away the previous midnight and evening was now coming on again.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading FAIRLY well satisfied that he had secured some clews that would be of value to him, Tom Swift hurried home with Ned, Koku and Eradicate in the electric runabout.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Koku had been taken away the previous midnight and evening was now coming on again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the way the giant recovered somewhat from the rough treatment accorded him by the robbers, and talked of what he would do to them when he caught them.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading On the way the giant recovered somewhat from the rough treatment accorded him by the robbers, and talked of what he would do to them when he caught them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FAIRLY well satisfied that he had secured some clews that would be of value to him, Tom Swift hurried home with Ned, Koku and Eradicate in the electric runabout.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FAIRLY well satisfied that he had secured some clews that would be of value to him, Tom Swift hurried home with Ned, Koku and Eradicate in the electric runabout.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FAIRLY well satisfied that he had secured some clews that would be of value to him, Tom Swift hurried home with Ned, Koku and Eradicate in the electric runabout.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Me eat ten loaves of bread!” cried the giant, opening wide his enormous mouth.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading FAIRLY well satisfied that he had secured some clews that would be of value to him, Tom Swift hurried home with Ned, Koku and Eradicate in the electric runabout.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “You must be hungry,” suggested Ned, as they neared Shopton.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading FAIRLY well satisfied that he had secured some clews that would be of value to him, Tom Swift hurried home with Ned, Koku and Eradicate in the electric runabout.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FAIRLY well satisfied that he had secured some clews that would be of value to him, Tom Swift hurried home with Ned, Koku and Eradicate in the electric runabout.
Koku
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From this reading FAIRLY well satisfied that he had secured some clews that would be of value to him, Tom Swift hurried home with Ned, Koku and Eradicate in the electric runabout.
loavesnounUS /loʊvz/
plural of “loaf” — a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading “Me eat ten loaves of bread!” cried the giant, opening wide his enormous mouth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Me eat ten loaves of bread!” cried the giant, opening wide his enormous mouth.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading For Koku had been taken away the previous midnight and evening was now coming on again.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “Me eat ten loaves of bread!” cried the giant, opening wide his enormous mouth.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must be hungry,” suggested Ned, as they neared Shopton.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading “You must be hungry,” suggested Ned, as they neared Shopton.
Ned
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From this reading FAIRLY well satisfied that he had secured some clews that would be of value to him, Tom Swift hurried home with Ned, Koku and Eradicate in the electric runabout.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For Koku had been taken away the previous midnight and evening was now coming on again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FAIRLY well satisfied that he had secured some clews that would be of value to him, Tom Swift hurried home with Ned, Koku and Eradicate in the electric runabout.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way the giant recovered somewhat from the rough treatment accorded him by the robbers, and talked of what he would do to them when he caught them.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “Me eat ten loaves of bread!” cried the giant, opening wide his enormous mouth.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading For Koku had been taken away the previous midnight and evening was now coming on again.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading On the way the giant recovered somewhat from the rough treatment accorded him by the robbers, and talked of what he would do to them when he caught them.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading On the way the giant recovered somewhat from the rough treatment accorded him by the robbers, and talked of what he would do to them when he caught them.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading On the way the giant recovered somewhat from the rough treatment accorded him by the robbers, and talked of what he would do to them when he caught them.
runaboutnounUS /ˈrʌnəbaʊt/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading FAIRLY well satisfied that he had secured some clews that would be of value to him, Tom Swift hurried home with Ned, Koku and Eradicate in the electric runabout.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading FAIRLY well satisfied that he had secured some clews that would be of value to him, Tom Swift hurried home with Ned, Koku and Eradicate in the electric runabout.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading FAIRLY well satisfied that he had secured some clews that would be of value to him, Tom Swift hurried home with Ned, Koku and Eradicate in the electric runabout.
Shopton
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From this reading “You must be hungry,” suggested Ned, as they neared Shopton.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading FAIRLY well satisfied that he had secured some clews that would be of value to him, Tom Swift hurried home with Ned, Koku and Eradicate in the electric runabout.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading On the way the giant recovered somewhat from the rough treatment accorded him by the robbers, and talked of what he would do to them when he caught them.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “You must be hungry,” suggested Ned, as they neared Shopton.
moving very fast
From this reading FAIRLY well satisfied that he had secured some clews that would be of value to him, Tom Swift hurried home with Ned, Koku and Eradicate in the electric runabout.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For Koku had been taken away the previous midnight and evening was now coming on again.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading On the way the giant recovered somewhat from the rough treatment accorded him by the robbers, and talked of what he would do to them when he caught them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “Me eat ten loaves of bread!” cried the giant, opening wide his enormous mouth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FAIRLY well satisfied that he had secured some clews that would be of value to him, Tom Swift hurried home with Ned, Koku and Eradicate in the electric runabout.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAIRLY well satisfied that he had secured some clews that would be of value to him, Tom Swift hurried home with Ned, Koku and Eradicate in the electric runabout.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the way the giant recovered somewhat from the rough treatment accorded him by the robbers, and talked of what he would do to them when he caught them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You must be hungry,” suggested Ned, as they neared Shopton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FAIRLY well satisfied that he had secured some clews that would be of value to him, Tom Swift hurried home with Ned, Koku and Eradicate in the electric runabout.
male cat
From this reading FAIRLY well satisfied that he had secured some clews that would be of value to him, Tom Swift hurried home with Ned, Koku and Eradicate in the electric runabout.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading On the way the giant recovered somewhat from the rough treatment accorded him by the robbers, and talked of what he would do to them when he caught them.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading FAIRLY well satisfied that he had secured some clews that would be of value to him, Tom Swift hurried home with Ned, Koku and Eradicate in the electric runabout.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Koku had been taken away the previous midnight and evening was now coming on again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way the giant recovered somewhat from the rough treatment accorded him by the robbers, and talked of what he would do to them when he caught them.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading FAIRLY well satisfied that he had secured some clews that would be of value to him, Tom Swift hurried home with Ned, Koku and Eradicate in the electric runabout.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On the way the giant recovered somewhat from the rough treatment accorded him by the robbers, and talked of what he would do to them when he caught them.
at the time that
From this reading On the way the giant recovered somewhat from the rough treatment accorded him by the robbers, and talked of what he would do to them when he caught them.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Me eat ten loaves of bread!” cried the giant, opening wide his enormous mouth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FAIRLY well satisfied that he had secured some clews that would be of value to him, Tom Swift hurried home with Ned, Koku and Eradicate in the electric runabout.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading FAIRLY well satisfied that he had secured some clews that would be of value to him, Tom Swift hurried home with Ned, Koku and Eradicate in the electric runabout.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must be hungry,” suggested Ned, as they neared Shopton.
