The Shadow would be prepared for that coming thrust by the master of crime.
The Shadow had been prepared to break their attack.
These were the elements of the situation which The Shadow was prepared to meet.
The Shadow was prepared to gain the facts he wanted.
The Shadow, turning, was prepared to cover him before he could cut loose.
The Shadow was not yet prepared to answer the question.
Although he had been feeling his way through the dark, The Shadow was prepared.
The Shadow was prepared to spring out upon him.
He expected that The Shadow might be prepared to bring some quick development.
The Shadow, however, was prepared for such a game.