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Chapter I
See https:// The wonders of to-day, we are told by scientists, will be to-morrow the common things of daily life. Wireless telegraphy, it appears, is but the crude beginning to a deeper knowledge of the mysteries that surround us. Waves of thought, like waves of light, obedient to our will, may supplant the spoken word and the written message. And we learn that Space, the borderless abyss through which we move, is vibrant with electric life.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Wireless telegraphy, it appears, is but the crude beginning to a deeper knowledge of the mysteries that surround us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wonders of to-day, we are told by scientists, will be to-morrow the common things of daily life.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Waves of thought, like waves of light, obedient to our will, may supplant the spoken word and the written message.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Waves of thought, like waves of light, obedient to our will, may supplant the spoken word and the written message.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And we learn that Space, the borderless abyss through which we move, is vibrant with electric life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wonders of to-day, we are told by scientists, will be to-morrow the common things of daily life.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wireless telegraphy, it appears, is but the crude beginning to a deeper knowledge of the mysteries that surround us.
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From this reading And we learn that Space, the borderless abyss through which we move, is vibrant with electric life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Waves of thought, like waves of light, obedient to our will, may supplant the spoken word and the written message.
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From this reading Wireless telegraphy, it appears, is but the crude beginning to a deeper knowledge of the mysteries that surround us.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wonders of to-day, we are told by scientists, will be to-morrow the common things of daily life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The wonders of to-day, we are told by scientists, will be to-morrow the common things of daily life.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wireless telegraphy, it appears, is but the crude beginning to a deeper knowledge of the mysteries that surround us.
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From this reading And we learn that Space, the borderless abyss through which we move, is vibrant with electric life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wireless telegraphy, it appears, is but the crude beginning to a deeper knowledge of the mysteries that surround us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wonders of to-day, we are told by scientists, will be to-morrow the common things of daily life.
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From this reading The wonders of to-day, we are told by scientists, will be to-morrow the common things of daily life.
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From this reading Wireless telegraphy, it appears, is but the crude beginning to a deeper knowledge of the mysteries that surround us.
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From this reading The wonders of to-day, we are told by scientists, will be to-morrow the common things of daily life.
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From this reading Wireless telegraphy, it appears, is but the crude beginning to a deeper knowledge of the mysteries that surround us.
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From this reading And we learn that Space, the borderless abyss through which we move, is vibrant with electric life.
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From this reading See https://
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wireless telegraphy, it appears, is but the crude beginning to a deeper knowledge of the mysteries that surround us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wireless telegraphy, it appears, is but the crude beginning to a deeper knowledge of the mysteries that surround us.
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From this reading Wireless telegraphy, it appears, is but the crude beginning to a deeper knowledge of the mysteries that surround us.
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From this reading And we learn that Space, the borderless abyss through which we move, is vibrant with electric life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wonders of to-day, we are told by scientists, will be to-morrow the common things of daily life.
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From this reading Waves of thought, like waves of light, obedient to our will, may supplant the spoken word and the written message.
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From this reading Waves of thought, like waves of light, obedient to our will, may supplant the spoken word and the written message.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Waves of thought, like waves of light, obedient to our will, may supplant the spoken word and the written message.
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From this reading Waves of thought, like waves of light, obedient to our will, may supplant the spoken word and the written message.
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From this reading And we learn that Space, the borderless abyss through which we move, is vibrant with electric life.
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From this reading Wireless telegraphy, it appears, is but the crude beginning to a deeper knowledge of the mysteries that surround us.
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From this reading Waves of thought, like waves of light, obedient to our will, may supplant the spoken word and the written message.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wonders of to-day, we are told by scientists, will be to-morrow the common things of daily life.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Waves of thought, like waves of light, obedient to our will, may supplant the spoken word and the written message.
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From this reading The wonders of to-day, we are told by scientists, will be to-morrow the common things of daily life.
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From this reading See https://
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From this reading And we learn that Space, the borderless abyss through which we move, is vibrant with electric life.
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From this reading Waves of thought, like waves of light, obedient to our will, may supplant the spoken word and the written message.
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From this reading Waves of thought, like waves of light, obedient to our will, may supplant the spoken word and the written message.
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From this reading Wireless telegraphy, it appears, is but the crude beginning to a deeper knowledge of the mysteries that surround us.
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From this reading Wireless telegraphy, it appears, is but the crude beginning to a deeper knowledge of the mysteries that surround us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wireless telegraphy, it appears, is but the crude beginning to a deeper knowledge of the mysteries that surround us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wonders of to-day, we are told by scientists, will be to-morrow the common things of daily life.
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From this reading The wonders of to-day, we are told by scientists, will be to-morrow the common things of daily life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Waves of thought, like waves of light, obedient to our will, may supplant the spoken word and the written message.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And we learn that Space, the borderless abyss through which we move, is vibrant with electric life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wireless telegraphy, it appears, is but the crude beginning to a deeper knowledge of the mysteries that surround us.
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From this reading The wonders of to-day, we are told by scientists, will be to-morrow the common things of daily life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wonders of to-day, we are told by scientists, will be to-morrow the common things of daily life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wonders of to-day, we are told by scientists, will be to-morrow the common things of daily life.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wireless telegraphy, it appears, is but the crude beginning to a deeper knowledge of the mysteries that surround us.
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From this reading And we learn that Space, the borderless abyss through which we move, is vibrant with electric life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Waves of thought, like waves of light, obedient to our will, may supplant the spoken word and the written message.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The wonders of to-day, we are told by scientists, will be to-morrow the common things of daily life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And we learn that Space, the borderless abyss through which we move, is vibrant with electric life.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The wonders of to-day, we are told by scientists, will be to-morrow the common things of daily life.
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From this reading Wireless telegraphy, it appears, is but the crude beginning to a deeper knowledge of the mysteries that surround us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And we learn that Space, the borderless abyss through which we move, is vibrant with electric life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wonders of to-day, we are told by scientists, will be to-morrow the common things of daily life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Waves of thought, like waves of light, obedient to our will, may supplant the spoken word and the written message.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Waves of thought, like waves of light, obedient to our will, may supplant the spoken word and the written message.
