used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONCLUSION I cannot refrain from concluding this little volume by a tribute to the telegraphers of the country.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading Keeping pace with the strides of advancing civilization, the telegraph has spread its slender wires, until now almost the entire world is connected by its magnetism.
(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 Its influence was at once felt in all walks of life; it was an art to be an expert telegrapher.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Keeping pace with the strides of advancing civilization, the telegraph has spread its slender wires, until now almost the entire world is connected by its magnetism.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Its influence was at once felt in all walks of life; it was an art to be an expert telegrapher.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since that time great improvements have been made until now it is difficult to recognize in the delicate mechanisms of the relay, key, sounder, duplex, quad, and multiplex, the principle first promulgated in the old Morse register.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Its influence was at once felt in all walks of life; it was an art to be an expert telegrapher.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Its influence was at once felt in all walks of life; it was an art to be an expert telegrapher.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading It is but fifty-five years since Professor S. F. B. Morse electrified the civilized world by the completion of his electro-magnetic telegraph.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Its influence was at once felt in all walks of life; it was an art to be an expert telegrapher.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since that time great improvements have been made until now it is difficult to recognize in the delicate mechanisms of the relay, key, sounder, duplex, quad, and multiplex, the principle first promulgated in the old Morse register.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is but fifty-five years since Professor S. F. B. Morse electrified the civilized world by the completion of his electro-magnetic telegraph.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CONCLUSION I cannot refrain from concluding this little volume by a tribute to the telegraphers of the country.
cannot
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From this reading CONCLUSION I cannot refrain from concluding this little volume by a tribute to the telegraphers of the country.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading Keeping pace with the strides of advancing civilization, the telegraph has spread its slender wires, until now almost the entire world is connected by its magnetism.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading It is but fifty-five years since Professor S. F. B. Morse electrified the civilized world by the completion of his electro-magnetic telegraph.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading It is but fifty-five years since Professor S. F. B. Morse electrified the civilized world by the completion of his electro-magnetic telegraph.
concludingadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading CONCLUSION I cannot refrain from concluding this little volume by a tribute to the telegraphers of the country.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION I cannot refrain from concluding this little volume by a tribute to the telegraphers of the country.
being joined in close association
From this reading Keeping pace with the strides of advancing civilization, the telegraph has spread its slender wires, until now almost the entire world is connected by its magnetism.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading CONCLUSION I cannot refrain from concluding this little volume by a tribute to the telegraphers of the country.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Since that time great improvements have been made until now it is difficult to recognize in the delicate mechanisms of the relay, key, sounder, duplex, quad, and multiplex, the principle first promulgated in the old Morse register.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Since that time great improvements have been made until now it is difficult to recognize in the delicate mechanisms of the relay, key, sounder, duplex, quad, and multiplex, the principle first promulgated in the old Morse register.
duplexnounUS /ˈduːpleks/
a house with two units sharing a common wall
From this reading Since that time great improvements have been made until now it is difficult to recognize in the delicate mechanisms of the relay, key, sounder, duplex, quad, and multiplex, the principle first promulgated in the old Morse register.
electrifiedverbUS /ɪˈlektrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “electrify” — excite suddenly and intensely
From this reading It is but fifty-five years since Professor S. F. B. Morse electrified the civilized world by the completion of his electro-magnetic telegraph.
electro-magnetic
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From this reading It is but fifty-five years since Professor S. F. B. Morse electrified the civilized world by the completion of his electro-magnetic telegraph.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Keeping pace with the strides of advancing civilization, the telegraph has spread its slender wires, until now almost the entire world is connected by its magnetism.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Its influence was at once felt in all walks of life; it was an art to be an expert telegrapher.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading It is but fifty-five years since Professor S. F. B. Morse electrified the civilized world by the completion of his electro-magnetic telegraph.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Its influence was at once felt in all walks of life; it was an art to be an expert telegrapher.
fifty-fiveadjective
being five more than fifty
From this reading It is but fifty-five years since Professor S. F. B. Morse electrified the civilized world by the completion of his electro-magnetic telegraph.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Since that time great improvements have been made until now it is difficult to recognize in the delicate mechanisms of the relay, key, sounder, duplex, quad, and multiplex, the principle first promulgated in the old Morse register.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CONCLUSION I cannot refrain from concluding this little volume by a tribute to the telegraphers of the country.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Since that time great improvements have been made until now it is difficult to recognize in the delicate mechanisms of the relay, key, sounder, duplex, quad, and multiplex, the principle first promulgated in the old Morse register.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Keeping pace with the strides of advancing civilization, the telegraph has spread its slender wires, until now almost the entire world is connected by its magnetism.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since that time great improvements have been made until now it is difficult to recognize in the delicate mechanisms of the relay, key, sounder, duplex, quad, and multiplex, the principle first promulgated in the old Morse register.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is but fifty-five years since Professor S. F. B. Morse electrified the civilized world by the completion of his electro-magnetic telegraph.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CONCLUSION I cannot refrain from concluding this little volume by a tribute to the telegraphers of the country.
improvementsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənts/
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading Since that time great improvements have been made until now it is difficult to recognize in the delicate mechanisms of the relay, key, sounder, duplex, quad, and multiplex, the principle first promulgated in the old Morse register.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since that time great improvements have been made until now it is difficult to recognize in the delicate mechanisms of the relay, key, sounder, duplex, quad, and multiplex, the principle first promulgated in the old Morse register.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Its influence was at once felt in all walks of life; it was an art to be an expert telegrapher.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is but fifty-five years since Professor S. F. B. Morse electrified the civilized world by the completion of his electro-magnetic telegraph.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is but fifty-five years since Professor S. F. B. Morse electrified the civilized world by the completion of his electro-magnetic telegraph.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its influence was at once felt in all walks of life; it was an art to be an expert telegrapher.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Keeping pace with the strides of advancing civilization, the telegraph has spread its slender wires, until now almost the entire world is connected by its magnetism.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Since that time great improvements have been made until now it is difficult to recognize in the delicate mechanisms of the relay, key, sounder, duplex, quad, and multiplex, the principle first promulgated in the old Morse register.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Its influence was at once felt in all walks of life; it was an art to be an expert telegrapher.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CONCLUSION I cannot refrain from concluding this little volume by a tribute to the telegraphers of the country.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Since that time great improvements have been made until now it is difficult to recognize in the delicate mechanisms of the relay, key, sounder, duplex, quad, and multiplex, the principle first promulgated in the old Morse register.
magnetismnounUS /ˈmæɡnətɪzəm/
attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
From this reading Keeping pace with the strides of advancing civilization, the telegraph has spread its slender wires, until now almost the entire world is connected by its magnetism.
mechanismsnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəmz/
plural of “mechanism” — the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading Since that time great improvements have been made until now it is difficult to recognize in the delicate mechanisms of the relay, key, sounder, duplex, quad, and multiplex, the principle first promulgated in the old Morse register.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading It is but fifty-five years since Professor S. F. B. Morse electrified the civilized world by the completion of his electro-magnetic telegraph.
multiplexnounUS /ˈmʌltipleks/
communicates two or more signals over a common channel
From this reading Since that time great improvements have been made until now it is difficult to recognize in the delicate mechanisms of the relay, key, sounder, duplex, quad, and multiplex, the principle first promulgated in the old Morse register.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Since that time great improvements have been made until now it is difficult to recognize in the delicate mechanisms of the relay, key, sounder, duplex, quad, and multiplex, the principle first promulgated in the old Morse register.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCLUSION I cannot refrain from concluding this little volume by a tribute to the telegraphers of the country.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Since that time great improvements have been made until now it is difficult to recognize in the delicate mechanisms of the relay, key, sounder, duplex, quad, and multiplex, the principle first promulgated in the old Morse register.
on one occasion
From this reading Its influence was at once felt in all walks of life; it was an art to be an expert telegrapher.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Keeping pace with the strides of advancing civilization, the telegraph has spread its slender wires, until now almost the entire world is connected by its magnetism.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Since that time great improvements have been made until now it is difficult to recognize in the delicate mechanisms of the relay, key, sounder, duplex, quad, and multiplex, the principle first promulgated in the old Morse register.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading It is but fifty-five years since Professor S. F. B. Morse electrified the civilized world by the completion of his electro-magnetic telegraph.
promulgatedadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməlɡeɪtɪd/
formally made public
From this reading Since that time great improvements have been made until now it is difficult to recognize in the delicate mechanisms of the relay, key, sounder, duplex, quad, and multiplex, the principle first promulgated in the old Morse register.
quadnounUS /kwɑːd/
one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Since that time great improvements have been made until now it is difficult to recognize in the delicate mechanisms of the relay, key, sounder, duplex, quad, and multiplex, the principle first promulgated in the old Morse register.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading Since that time great improvements have been made until now it is difficult to recognize in the delicate mechanisms of the relay, key, sounder, duplex, quad, and multiplex, the principle first promulgated in the old Morse register.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading CONCLUSION I cannot refrain from concluding this little volume by a tribute to the telegraphers of the country.
registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading Since that time great improvements have been made until now it is difficult to recognize in the delicate mechanisms of the relay, key, sounder, duplex, quad, and multiplex, the principle first promulgated in the old Morse register.
relaynounUS /ˈriːleɪ/
the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
From this reading Since that time great improvements have been made until now it is difficult to recognize in the delicate mechanisms of the relay, key, sounder, duplex, quad, and multiplex, the principle first promulgated in the old Morse register.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It is but fifty-five years since Professor S. F. B. Morse electrified the civilized world by the completion of his electro-magnetic telegraph.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is but fifty-five years since Professor S. F. B. Morse electrified the civilized world by the completion of his electro-magnetic telegraph.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Keeping pace with the strides of advancing civilization, the telegraph has spread its slender wires, until now almost the entire world is connected by its magnetism.
soundernounUS /ˈsaʊndər/
a device for making soundings
From this reading Since that time great improvements have been made until now it is difficult to recognize in the delicate mechanisms of the relay, key, sounder, duplex, quad, and multiplex, the principle first promulgated in the old Morse register.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Keeping pace with the strides of advancing civilization, the telegraph has spread its slender wires, until now almost the entire world is connected by its magnetism.
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading Keeping pace with the strides of advancing civilization, the telegraph has spread its slender wires, until now almost the entire world is connected by its magnetism.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading It is but fifty-five years since Professor S. F. B. Morse electrified the civilized world by the completion of his electro-magnetic telegraph.
telegraphernoun
someone who transmits messages by telegraph
From this reading Its influence was at once felt in all walks of life; it was an art to be an expert telegrapher.
telegraphers
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From this reading CONCLUSION I cannot refrain from concluding this little volume by a tribute to the telegraphers of the country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since that time great improvements have been made until now it is difficult to recognize in the delicate mechanisms of the relay, key, sounder, duplex, quad, and multiplex, the principle first promulgated in the old Morse register.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION I cannot refrain from concluding this little volume by a tribute to the telegraphers of the country.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CONCLUSION I cannot refrain from concluding this little volume by a tribute to the telegraphers of the country.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Since that time great improvements have been made until now it is difficult to recognize in the delicate mechanisms of the relay, key, sounder, duplex, quad, and multiplex, the principle first promulgated in the old Morse register.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONCLUSION I cannot refrain from concluding this little volume by a tribute to the telegraphers of the country.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading CONCLUSION I cannot refrain from concluding this little volume by a tribute to the telegraphers of the country.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Since that time great improvements have been made until now it is difficult to recognize in the delicate mechanisms of the relay, key, sounder, duplex, quad, and multiplex, the principle first promulgated in the old Morse register.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading CONCLUSION I cannot refrain from concluding this little volume by a tribute to the telegraphers of the country.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Its influence was at once felt in all walks of life; it was an art to be an expert telegrapher.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its influence was at once felt in all walks of life; it was an art to be an expert telegrapher.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Keeping pace with the strides of advancing civilization, the telegraph has spread its slender wires, until now almost the entire world is connected by its magnetism.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Keeping pace with the strides of advancing civilization, the telegraph has spread its slender wires, until now almost the entire world is connected by its magnetism.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is but fifty-five years since Professor S. F. B. Morse electrified the civilized world by the completion of his electro-magnetic telegraph.
a late time of life
From this reading It is but fifty-five years since Professor S. F. B. Morse electrified the civilized world by the completion of his electro-magnetic telegraph.
