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Chapter IX
Luther smiled. "It will have to be a pretty loud voice." "No louder than wireless. It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied. The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"It will have to be a pretty loud voice."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."”
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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 "It will have to be a pretty loud voice."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
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From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
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From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
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From this reading It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will have to be a pretty loud voice."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied.
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From this reading It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied.
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From this reading It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It will have to be a pretty loud voice."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will have to be a pretty loud voice."
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From this reading "It will have to be a pretty loud voice."
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From this reading "No louder than wireless.
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From this reading Luther smiled.
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From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
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From this reading It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied.
not any; not one
From this reading "No louder than wireless.
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From this reading It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
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From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It will have to be a pretty loud voice."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luther smiled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "No louder than wireless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It will be carried by the same forces that carry the wireless message, only more simply applied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It will have to be a pretty loud voice."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
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From this reading "It will have to be a pretty loud voice."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will have to be a pretty loud voice."
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From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
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From this reading "No louder than wireless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The air about us is alive with electric force that is perfectly willing to take our messages without the machinery."
