used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
AdjutantnounUS /ˈædʒətənt/
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading “I wish to speak to Adjutant Grail at once!”
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “This is important,” she said, as the sergeant advised her, rather brusquely, not to “butt in.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “This is important,” she said, as the sergeant advised her, rather brusquely, not to “butt in.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Hello, there!” she broke in heedlessly on some practice work being given a couple of recruits by a sergeant instructor.
lacking funds
From this reading “Hello, there!” she broke in heedlessly on some practice work being given a couple of recruits by a sergeant instructor.
brusquelyadverbUS /ˈbrʌskli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading “This is important,” she said, as the sergeant advised her, rather brusquely, not to “butt in.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading “This is important,” she said, as the sergeant advised her, rather brusquely, not to “butt in.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “Hello, there!” she broke in heedlessly on some practice work being given a couple of recruits by a sergeant instructor.
crack-crack
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From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Hello, there!” she broke in heedlessly on some practice work being given a couple of recruits by a sergeant instructor.
GrailnounUS /ɡreɪl/
the object of any prolonged endeavor
From this reading “I wish to speak to Adjutant Grail at once!”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
heedlesslyadverb
without care or concern
From this reading “Hello, there!” she broke in heedlessly on some practice work being given a couple of recruits by a sergeant instructor.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, there!” she broke in heedlessly on some practice work being given a couple of recruits by a sergeant instructor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
the act of retaining something
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish to speak to Adjutant Grail at once!”
of great significance or value
From this reading “This is important,” she said, as the sergeant advised her, rather brusquely, not to “butt in.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Hello, there!” she broke in heedlessly on some practice work being given a couple of recruits by a sergeant instructor.
indistinguishableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
instructornounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “Hello, there!” she broke in heedlessly on some practice work being given a couple of recruits by a sergeant instructor.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is important,” she said, as the sergeant advised her, rather brusquely, not to “butt in.”
jumblenounUS /ˈdʒʌmbəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
lengthsnounUS /leŋkθs/
plural of “length” — the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “This is important,” she said, as the sergeant advised her, rather brusquely, not to “butt in.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Hello, there!” she broke in heedlessly on some practice work being given a couple of recruits by a sergeant instructor.
on one occasion
From this reading “I wish to speak to Adjutant Grail at once!”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading “Hello, there!” she broke in heedlessly on some practice work being given a couple of recruits by a sergeant instructor.
punctuatedverbUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːeɪtɪd/
past form of “punctuate” — insert punctuation marks into
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
on the contrary
From this reading “This is important,” she said, as the sergeant advised her, rather brusquely, not to “butt in.”
recruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading “Hello, there!” she broke in heedlessly on some practice work being given a couple of recruits by a sergeant instructor.
remedied
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From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is important,” she said, as the sergeant advised her, rather brusquely, not to “butt in.”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “Hello, there!” she broke in heedlessly on some practice work being given a couple of recruits by a sergeant instructor.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Hello, there!” she broke in heedlessly on some practice work being given a couple of recruits by a sergeant instructor.
in the near future
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
express in speech
From this reading “I wish to speak to Adjutant Grail at once!”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading WIRELESS TALK.
telegraphers
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From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Hello, there!” she broke in heedlessly on some practice work being given a couple of recruits by a sergeant instructor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is important,” she said, as the sergeant advised her, rather brusquely, not to “butt in.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
tunedverbUS /tuːnd/
past form of “tune” — adjust for (better) functioning
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading At first, a mere jumble of indistinguishable sounds greeted her, punctuated by the sharp crack-crack from two amateur wireless telegraphers holding conversation across her field of hearing; but soon she had remedied all that, and had her apparatus tuned down to the wave lengths of the instrument at the post.
WIRELESSnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading WIRELESS TALK.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish to speak to Adjutant Grail at once!”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Hello, there!” she broke in heedlessly on some practice work being given a couple of recruits by a sergeant instructor.
