Chapter VI · Working with Marconi

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

without advance planning

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Now I want to put those young fellows who are reading this account straight on the matter.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Now I want to put those young fellows who are reading this account straight on the matter.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

a relation that provides the foundation for something

From this reading Of course the basis for these erroneous impressions is that Mr. Marconi is said to be, and rightly, the inventor of the wireless telegraph.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

-ing form of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course the basis for these erroneous impressions is that Mr. Marconi is said to be, and rightly, the inventor of the wireless telegraph.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

relating to or concerned with electricity

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

third-person singular of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

containing or characterized by error

From this reading Of course the basis for these erroneous impressions is that Mr. Marconi is said to be, and rightly, the inventor of the wireless telegraph.

at any time

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading Now I want to put those young fellows who are reading this account straight on the matter.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Of course the basis for these erroneous impressions is that Mr. Marconi is said to be, and rightly, the inventor of the wireless telegraph.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

come to pass

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

cause to move by striking

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

past form of “imbue” — spread or diffuse through

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Of course the basis for these erroneous impressions is that Mr. Marconi is said to be, and rightly, the inventor of the wireless telegraph.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

someone who is the first to think of or make something

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Of course the basis for these erroneous impressions is that Mr. Marconi is said to be, and rightly, the inventor of the wireless telegraph.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

and nothing more

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

plural of “lack” — the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

immediately past

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

engage in

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

Italian electrical engineer who invented wireless telegraphy and in 1901 transmitted radio signals across the Atlantic Ocean (1874-1937)

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Now I want to put those young fellows who are reading this account straight on the matter.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

the force of workers available

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

a form of address for a man

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

not any; not one

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

not one, and not any

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now I want to put those young fellows who are reading this account straight on the matter.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now I want to put those young fellows who are reading this account straight on the matter.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

above and across; more than

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

by chance

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Now I want to put those young fellows who are reading this account straight on the matter.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

with honesty

From this reading Of course the basis for these erroneous impressions is that Mr. Marconi is said to be, and rightly, the inventor of the wireless telegraph.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Of course the basis for these erroneous impressions is that Mr. Marconi is said to be, and rightly, the inventor of the wireless telegraph.

express in words

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

successive (without a break)

From this reading Now I want to put those young fellows who are reading this account straight on the matter.

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

express in words

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Of course the basis for these erroneous impressions is that Mr. Marconi is said to be, and rightly, the inventor of the wireless telegraph.

a special situation

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Now I want to put those young fellows who are reading this account straight on the matter.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Now I want to put those young fellows who are reading this account straight on the matter.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

at the time that

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

which person or people

From this reading Now I want to put those young fellows who are reading this account straight on the matter.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

medium for communication

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Quite a number of people seem to be imbued with the idea that no one ever thought of sending messages by wireless before Mr. Marconi--in fact that he just put together a few old electrical instruments and forthwith sent and received messages over space without any connecting wires.

the words that are spoken

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Many men may work on a device and none of them hit upon the thing that is needed to make it practical; then some fine day a genius will happen along and see just what the device lacks and add it to the general collection, or he will put something to it, perhaps accidentally, that does the business, and this last touch which enables it to be used gives the man who does it the right to be called its inventor.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I must tell you about a fine experience I had with Mr. Marconi when he received the first signals across the Atlantic, but before I do so I want to say a few words concerning the great inventor and his wireless telegraph.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Now I want to put those young fellows who are reading this account straight on the matter.