used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TELEGRAPH The telegraph is a very simple instrument.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading The key is nothing more or less than a switch which turns the current on and off alternately.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE SENDING KEY.--The base of the sending instrument is six inches long, four inches wide, and three-quarters of an inch thick, made of wood, or any suitable non-conducting material.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The key is nothing more or less than a switch which turns the current on and off alternately.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE SENDING KEY.--The base of the sending instrument is six inches long, four inches wide, and three-quarters of an inch thick, made of wood, or any suitable non-conducting material.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The signals sent over the wires are simply the audible sounds made by the armature, as it moves to and from the magnets.
armaturenoun
coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field
From this reading The signals sent over the wires are simply the audible sounds made by the armature, as it moves to and from the magnets.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The signals sent over the wires are simply the audible sounds made by the armature, as it moves to and from the magnets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MECHANISM IN TELEGRAPH CIRCUITS.--A telegraph circuit requires three pieces of mechanism at each station, namely, a key used by the sender, a sounder for the receiver, and a battery.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading The signals sent over the wires are simply the audible sounds made by the armature, as it moves to and from the magnets.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading THE SENDING KEY.--The base of the sending instrument is six inches long, four inches wide, and three-quarters of an inch thick, made of wood, or any suitable non-conducting material.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading MECHANISM IN TELEGRAPH CIRCUITS.--A telegraph circuit requires three pieces of mechanism at each station, namely, a key used by the sender, a sounder for the receiver, and a battery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The signals sent over the wires are simply the audible sounds made by the armature, as it moves to and from the magnets.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading MECHANISM IN TELEGRAPH CIRCUITS.--A telegraph circuit requires three pieces of mechanism at each station, namely, a key used by the sender, a sounder for the receiver, and a battery.
CIRCUITSnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəts/
plural of “circuit” — an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading MECHANISM IN TELEGRAPH CIRCUITS.--A telegraph circuit requires three pieces of mechanism at each station, namely, a key used by the sender, a sounder for the receiver, and a battery.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The key is nothing more or less than a switch which turns the current on and off alternately.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading MECHANISM IN TELEGRAPH CIRCUITS.--A telegraph circuit requires three pieces of mechanism at each station, namely, a key used by the sender, a sounder for the receiver, and a battery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MECHANISM IN TELEGRAPH CIRCUITS.--A telegraph circuit requires three pieces of mechanism at each station, namely, a key used by the sender, a sounder for the receiver, and a battery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE SENDING KEY.--The base of the sending instrument is six inches long, four inches wide, and three-quarters of an inch thick, made of wood, or any suitable non-conducting material.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The signals sent over the wires are simply the audible sounds made by the armature, as it moves to and from the magnets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MECHANISM IN TELEGRAPH CIRCUITS.--A telegraph circuit requires three pieces of mechanism at each station, namely, a key used by the sender, a sounder for the receiver, and a battery.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading THE SENDING KEY.--The base of the sending instrument is six inches long, four inches wide, and three-quarters of an inch thick, made of wood, or any suitable non-conducting material.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading THE SENDING KEY.--The base of the sending instrument is six inches long, four inches wide, and three-quarters of an inch thick, made of wood, or any suitable non-conducting material.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading THE TELEGRAPH The telegraph is a very simple instrument.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TELEGRAPH The telegraph is a very simple instrument.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The signals sent over the wires are simply the audible sounds made by the armature, as it moves to and from the magnets.
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 The key is nothing more or less than a switch which turns the current on and off alternately.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The key is nothing more or less than a switch which turns the current on and off alternately.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE SENDING KEY.--The base of the sending instrument is six inches long, four inches wide, and three-quarters of an inch thick, made of wood, or any suitable non-conducting material.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The signals sent over the wires are simply the audible sounds made by the armature, as it moves to and from the magnets.
magnetsnounUS /ˈmæɡnəts/
plural of “magnet” — (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
From this reading The signals sent over the wires are simply the audible sounds made by the armature, as it moves to and from the magnets.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading THE SENDING KEY.--The base of the sending instrument is six inches long, four inches wide, and three-quarters of an inch thick, made of wood, or any suitable non-conducting material.
MECHANISMnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading MECHANISM IN TELEGRAPH CIRCUITS.--A telegraph circuit requires three pieces of mechanism at each station, namely, a key used by the sender, a sounder for the receiver, and a battery.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The key is nothing more or less than a switch which turns the current on and off alternately.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading The signals sent over the wires are simply the audible sounds made by the armature, as it moves to and from the magnets.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading MECHANISM IN TELEGRAPH CIRCUITS.--A telegraph circuit requires three pieces of mechanism at each station, namely, a key used by the sender, a sounder for the receiver, and a battery.
non-conductingadjective
not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound
From this reading THE SENDING KEY.--The base of the sending instrument is six inches long, four inches wide, and three-quarters of an inch thick, made of wood, or any suitable non-conducting material.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The key is nothing more or less than a switch which turns the current on and off alternately.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MECHANISM IN TELEGRAPH CIRCUITS.--A telegraph circuit requires three pieces of mechanism at each station, namely, a key used by the sender, a sounder for the receiver, and a battery.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The key is nothing more or less than a switch which turns the current on and off alternately.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The key is nothing more or less than a switch which turns the current on and off alternately.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The key is nothing more or less than a switch which turns the current on and off alternately.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The signals sent over the wires are simply the audible sounds made by the armature, as it moves to and from the magnets.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading MECHANISM IN TELEGRAPH CIRCUITS.--A telegraph circuit requires three pieces of mechanism at each station, namely, a key used by the sender, a sounder for the receiver, and a battery.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading MECHANISM IN TELEGRAPH CIRCUITS.--A telegraph circuit requires three pieces of mechanism at each station, namely, a key used by the sender, a sounder for the receiver, and a battery.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading MECHANISM IN TELEGRAPH CIRCUITS.--A telegraph circuit requires three pieces of mechanism at each station, namely, a key used by the sender, a sounder for the receiver, and a battery.
sendernounUS /ˈsendər/
someone who transmits a message
From this reading MECHANISM IN TELEGRAPH CIRCUITS.--A telegraph circuit requires three pieces of mechanism at each station, namely, a key used by the sender, a sounder for the receiver, and a battery.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading THE SENDING KEY.--The base of the sending instrument is six inches long, four inches wide, and three-quarters of an inch thick, made of wood, or any suitable non-conducting material.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The signals sent over the wires are simply the audible sounds made by the armature, as it moves to and from the magnets.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The signals sent over the wires are simply the audible sounds made by the armature, as it moves to and from the magnets.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading THE TELEGRAPH The telegraph is a very simple instrument.
and nothing more
From this reading The signals sent over the wires are simply the audible sounds made by the armature, as it moves to and from the magnets.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE SENDING KEY.--The base of the sending instrument is six inches long, four inches wide, and three-quarters of an inch thick, made of wood, or any suitable non-conducting material.
soundernounUS /ˈsaʊndər/
a device for making soundings
From this reading MECHANISM IN TELEGRAPH CIRCUITS.--A telegraph circuit requires three pieces of mechanism at each station, namely, a key used by the sender, a sounder for the receiver, and a battery.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The signals sent over the wires are simply the audible sounds made by the armature, as it moves to and from the magnets.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading MECHANISM IN TELEGRAPH CIRCUITS.--A telegraph circuit requires three pieces of mechanism at each station, namely, a key used by the sender, a sounder for the receiver, and a battery.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading THE SENDING KEY.--The base of the sending instrument is six inches long, four inches wide, and three-quarters of an inch thick, made of wood, or any suitable non-conducting material.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading The key is nothing more or less than a switch which turns the current on and off alternately.
TELEGRAPHnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading THE TELEGRAPH The telegraph is a very simple instrument.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The key is nothing more or less than a switch which turns the current on and off alternately.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TELEGRAPH The telegraph is a very simple instrument.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading THE SENDING KEY.--The base of the sending instrument is six inches long, four inches wide, and three-quarters of an inch thick, made of wood, or any suitable non-conducting material.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading MECHANISM IN TELEGRAPH CIRCUITS.--A telegraph circuit requires three pieces of mechanism at each station, namely, a key used by the sender, a sounder for the receiver, and a battery.
three-quartersnounUS /ˌθriːˈkwɔːrtərz/
three of four equal parts
From this reading THE SENDING KEY.--The base of the sending instrument is six inches long, four inches wide, and three-quarters of an inch thick, made of wood, or any suitable non-conducting material.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The signals sent over the wires are simply the audible sounds made by the armature, as it moves to and from the magnets.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading The key is nothing more or less than a switch which turns the current on and off alternately.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading MECHANISM IN TELEGRAPH CIRCUITS.--A telegraph circuit requires three pieces of mechanism at each station, namely, a key used by the sender, a sounder for the receiver, and a battery.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE TELEGRAPH The telegraph is a very simple instrument.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The key is nothing more or less than a switch which turns the current on and off alternately.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE SENDING KEY.--The base of the sending instrument is six inches long, four inches wide, and three-quarters of an inch thick, made of wood, or any suitable non-conducting material.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading The signals sent over the wires are simply the audible sounds made by the armature, as it moves to and from the magnets.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE SENDING KEY.--The base of the sending instrument is six inches long, four inches wide, and three-quarters of an inch thick, made of wood, or any suitable non-conducting material.
