used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the state of being absent
From this reading Professor Gray turned to the box and began moving the metal switch arms back and forth, thus tuning in more perfectly as indicated by the increased and clearer sound and the absence of interference from other broadcasting stations, noticed at first by a low buzzing.
admirernounUS /ædˈmaɪrər/
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
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Alva
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From this reading "My subject is the early life of Thomas Alva Edison."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading In a moment the music came clear and sweet, the stirring tune of "America."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
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anticipatoryadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpətɔːri/
in anticipation
From this reading Everyone settled down most contentedly and Gus saw Bill hug himself in anticipatory pleasure; the lame boy had always been a staunch admirer of the great inventor.
weapons considered collectively
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Professor Gray turned to the box and began moving the metal switch arms back and forth, thus tuning in more perfectly as indicated by the increased and clearer sound and the absence of interference from other broadcasting stations, noticed at first by a low buzzing.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Professor Gray turned to the box and began moving the metal switch arms back and forth, thus tuning in more perfectly as indicated by the increased and clearer sound and the absence of interference from other broadcasting stations, noticed at first by a low buzzing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
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a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
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a youthful male person
From this reading Everyone settled down most contentedly and Gus saw Bill hug himself in anticipatory pleasure; the lame boy had always been a staunch admirer of the great inventor.
broadcastingnounUS /ˈbrɔːdkæstɪŋ/
a medium that disseminates via telecommunications
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buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading Professor Gray turned to the box and began moving the metal switch arms back and forth, thus tuning in more perfectly as indicated by the increased and clearer sound and the absence of interference from other broadcasting stations, noticed at first by a low buzzing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Professor Gray turned to the box and began moving the metal switch arms back and forth, thus tuning in more perfectly as indicated by the increased and clearer sound and the absence of interference from other broadcasting stations, noticed at first by a low buzzing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In a moment the music came clear and sweet, the stirring tune of "America."
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading When the sound of the cornet ceased, there followed this announcement:
rid of obstructions
From this reading In a moment the music came clear and sweet, the stirring tune of "America."
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
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contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading Everyone settled down most contentedly and Gus saw Bill hug himself in anticipatory pleasure; the lame boy had always been a staunch admirer of the great inventor.
cornetnounUS /kɔːrˈnet/
a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Everyone settled down most contentedly and Gus saw Bill hug himself in anticipatory pleasure; the lame boy had always been a staunch admirer of the great inventor.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "My subject is the early life of Thomas Alva Edison."
EdisonnounUS /ˈedɪsən/
United States inventor; inventions included the phonograph and incandescent electric light and the microphone and the Kinetoscope (1847-1931)
From this reading "My subject is the early life of Thomas Alva Edison."
every person
From this reading Everyone settled down most contentedly and Gus saw Bill hug himself in anticipatory pleasure; the lame boy had always been a staunch admirer of the great inventor.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Everyone settled down most contentedly and Gus saw Bill hug himself in anticipatory pleasure; the lame boy had always been a staunch admirer of the great inventor.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everyone settled down most contentedly and Gus saw Bill hug himself in anticipatory pleasure; the lame boy had always been a staunch admirer of the great inventor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Everyone settled down most contentedly and Gus saw Bill hug himself in anticipatory pleasure; the lame boy had always been a staunch admirer of the great inventor.
hugverbUS /hʌɡ/
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading Everyone settled down most contentedly and Gus saw Bill hug himself in anticipatory pleasure; the lame boy had always been a staunch admirer of the great inventor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Professor Gray turned to the box and began moving the metal switch arms back and forth, thus tuning in more perfectly as indicated by the increased and clearer sound and the absence of interference from other broadcasting stations, noticed at first by a low buzzing.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Professor Gray turned to the box and began moving the metal switch arms back and forth, thus tuning in more perfectly as indicated by the increased and clearer sound and the absence of interference from other broadcasting stations, noticed at first by a low buzzing.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
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interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
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inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My subject is the early life of Thomas Alva Edison."
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading Everyone settled down most contentedly and Gus saw Bill hug himself in anticipatory pleasure; the lame boy had always been a staunch admirer of the great inventor.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "My subject is the early life of Thomas Alva Edison."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
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a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment the music came clear and sweet, the stirring tune of "America."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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used to form the superlative
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in motion
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an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading In a moment the music came clear and sweet, the stirring tune of "America."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My subject is the early life of Thomas Alva Edison."
being perceived or observed
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
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a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
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someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
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cut with a saw
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established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Everyone settled down most contentedly and Gus saw Bill hug himself in anticipatory pleasure; the lame boy had always been a staunch admirer of the great inventor.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
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stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
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staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading Everyone settled down most contentedly and Gus saw Bill hug himself in anticipatory pleasure; the lame boy had always been a staunch admirer of the great inventor.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading In a moment the music came clear and sweet, the stirring tune of "America."
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "My subject is the early life of Thomas Alva Edison."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading In a moment the music came clear and sweet, the stirring tune of "America."
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the sound of the cornet ceased, there followed this announcement:
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "My subject is the early life of Thomas Alva Edison."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading In a moment the music came clear and sweet, the stirring tune of "America."
tuningnounUS /ˈtuːnɪŋ/
(music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency
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moved around an axis or center
From this reading Professor Gray turned to the box and began moving the metal switch arms back and forth, thus tuning in more perfectly as indicated by the increased and clearer sound and the absence of interference from other broadcasting stations, noticed at first by a low buzzing.
at the time that
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