anew
From this reading "Don't know," Penny tapped again.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading The dispatcher's next message came very slowly, disclosing that he knew from Penny's style of sending that he was talking to an amateur telegrapher.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The dispatcher's next message came very slowly, disclosing that he knew from Penny's style of sending that he was talking to an amateur telegrapher.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Penny got only part of the message and guessed at the rest.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where's Joe Quigley?" he asked in code.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Penny got only part of the message and guessed at the rest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nervously, at very slow speed, she tapped out in Morse code that the train had been washed off the track.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The dispatcher's next message came very slowly, disclosing that he knew from Penny's style of sending that he was talking to an amateur telegrapher.
codenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading Nervously, at very slow speed, she tapped out in Morse code that the train had been washed off the track.
disclosingverbUS /dɪˈskloʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “disclose” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading The dispatcher's next message came very slowly, disclosing that he knew from Penny's style of sending that he was talking to an amateur telegrapher.
dispatcher'snounUS /dɪˈspætʃərz/
possessive form of “dispatcher” — the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
From this reading The dispatcher's next message came very slowly, disclosing that he knew from Penny's style of sending that he was talking to an amateur telegrapher.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't know," Penny tapped again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The dispatcher's next message came very slowly, disclosing that he knew from Penny's style of sending that he was talking to an amateur telegrapher.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Penny got only part of the message and guessed at the rest.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Penny got only part of the message and guessed at the rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nervously, at very slow speed, she tapped out in Morse code that the train had been washed off the track.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dispatcher's next message came very slowly, disclosing that he knew from Penny's style of sending that he was talking to an amateur telegrapher.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nervously, at very slow speed, she tapped out in Morse code that the train had been washed off the track.
Joe
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From this reading "Where's Joe Quigley?" he asked in code.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The dispatcher's next message came very slowly, disclosing that he knew from Penny's style of sending that he was talking to an amateur telegrapher.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Don't know," Penny tapped again.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Penny got only part of the message and guessed at the rest.
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 Nervously, at very slow speed, she tapped out in Morse code that the train had been washed off the track.
NervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Nervously, at very slow speed, she tapped out in Morse code that the train had been washed off the track.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The dispatcher's next message came very slowly, disclosing that he knew from Penny's style of sending that he was talking to an amateur telegrapher.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Penny got only part of the message and guessed at the rest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nervously, at very slow speed, she tapped out in Morse code that the train had been washed off the track.
and nothing more
From this reading Penny got only part of the message and guessed at the rest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nervously, at very slow speed, she tapped out in Morse code that the train had been washed off the track.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Penny got only part of the message and guessed at the rest.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Penny got only part of the message and guessed at the rest.
Penny'snounUS /ˈpeniz/
possessive form of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading The dispatcher's next message came very slowly, disclosing that he knew from Penny's style of sending that he was talking to an amateur telegrapher.
Quigley
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From this reading "Where's Joe Quigley?" he asked in code.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Penny got only part of the message and guessed at the rest.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading The dispatcher's next message came very slowly, disclosing that he knew from Penny's style of sending that he was talking to an amateur telegrapher.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nervously, at very slow speed, she tapped out in Morse code that the train had been washed off the track.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Nervously, at very slow speed, she tapped out in Morse code that the train had been washed off the track.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The dispatcher's next message came very slowly, disclosing that he knew from Penny's style of sending that he was talking to an amateur telegrapher.
move hurridly
From this reading Nervously, at very slow speed, she tapped out in Morse code that the train had been washed off the track.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The dispatcher's next message came very slowly, disclosing that he knew from Penny's style of sending that he was talking to an amateur telegrapher.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The dispatcher's next message came very slowly, disclosing that he knew from Penny's style of sending that he was talking to an amateur telegrapher.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading Nervously, at very slow speed, she tapped out in Morse code that the train had been washed off the track.
telegraphernoun
someone who transmits messages by telegraph
From this reading The dispatcher's next message came very slowly, disclosing that he knew from Penny's style of sending that he was talking to an amateur telegrapher.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nervously, at very slow speed, she tapped out in Morse code that the train had been washed off the track.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Penny got only part of the message and guessed at the rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dispatcher's next message came very slowly, disclosing that he knew from Penny's style of sending that he was talking to an amateur telegrapher.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Nervously, at very slow speed, she tapped out in Morse code that the train had been washed off the track.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Nervously, at very slow speed, she tapped out in Morse code that the train had been washed off the track.
precisely as stated
From this reading Nervously, at very slow speed, she tapped out in Morse code that the train had been washed off the track.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dispatcher's next message came very slowly, disclosing that he knew from Penny's style of sending that he was talking to an amateur telegrapher.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Nervously, at very slow speed, she tapped out in Morse code that the train had been washed off the track.
Where's
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From this reading "Where's Joe Quigley?" he asked in code.
