Chapter XIII

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From this reading The story of its development is a marvellous one when we think that it was only in December of 1901 that Marconi received the first signal ever transmitted across the Atlantic Ocean without wires.

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

From this reading The story of its development is a marvellous one when we think that it was only in December of 1901 that Marconi received the first signal ever transmitted across the Atlantic Ocean without wires.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The story of its development is a marvellous one when we think that it was only in December of 1901 that Marconi received the first signal ever transmitted across the Atlantic Ocean without wires.

(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 Now, as every boy knows, all the big steamships are equipped with wireless, all the governments of the world operate their own stations to communicate with their warships, at sea, and thousands upon thousands of boy amateurs operate their own little plants with complete success.

someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

plural of “amateur” — someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime

From this reading Now, as every boy knows, all the big steamships are equipped with wireless, all the governments of the world operate their own stations to communicate with their warships, at sea, and thousands upon thousands of boy amateurs operate their own little plants with complete success.

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

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

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

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Now, as every boy knows, all the big steamships are equipped with wireless, all the governments of the world operate their own stations to communicate with their warships, at sea, and thousands upon thousands of boy amateurs operate their own little plants with complete success.

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

From this reading The story of its development is a marvellous one when we think that it was only in December of 1901 that Marconi received the first signal ever transmitted across the Atlantic Ocean without wires.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading More wonderful still is the story when we think that by the use of this invention a total of about three thousand persons have been saved from death in shipwrecks.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Now, as every boy knows, all the big steamships are equipped with wireless, all the governments of the world operate their own stations to communicate with their warships, at sea, and thousands upon thousands of boy amateurs operate their own little plants with complete success.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

a youthful male person

From this reading Now, as every boy knows, all the big steamships are equipped with wireless, all the governments of the world operate their own stations to communicate with their warships, at sea, and thousands upon thousands of boy amateurs operate their own little plants with complete success.

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading More wonderful still is the story when we think that by the use of this invention a total of about three thousand persons have been saved from death in shipwrecks.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

transmit information

From this reading Now, as every boy knows, all the big steamships are equipped with wireless, all the governments of the world operate their own stations to communicate with their warships, at sea, and thousands upon thousands of boy amateurs operate their own little plants with complete success.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Now, as every boy knows, all the big steamships are equipped with wireless, all the governments of the world operate their own stations to communicate with their warships, at sea, and thousands upon thousands of boy amateurs operate their own little plants with complete success.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading More wonderful still is the story when we think that by the use of this invention a total of about three thousand persons have been saved from death in shipwrecks.

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading The story of its development is a marvellous one when we think that it was only in December of 1901 that Marconi received the first signal ever transmitted across the Atlantic Ocean without wires.

act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

feelings of ardent love

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate

From this reading Now, as every boy knows, all the big steamships are equipped with wireless, all the governments of the world operate their own stations to communicate with their warships, at sea, and thousands upon thousands of boy amateurs operate their own little plants with complete success.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

at any time

From this reading The story of its development is a marvellous one when we think that it was only in December of 1901 that Marconi received the first signal ever transmitted across the Atlantic Ocean without wires.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Now, as every boy knows, all the big steamships are equipped with wireless, all the governments of the world operate their own stations to communicate with their warships, at sea, and thousands upon thousands of boy amateurs operate their own little plants with complete success.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

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

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The story of its development is a marvellous one when we think that it was only in December of 1901 that Marconi received the first signal ever transmitted across the Atlantic Ocean without wires.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading More wonderful still is the story when we think that by the use of this invention a total of about three thousand persons have been saved from death in shipwrecks.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

plural of “government” — the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Now, as every boy knows, all the big steamships are equipped with wireless, all the governments of the world operate their own stations to communicate with their warships, at sea, and thousands upon thousands of boy amateurs operate their own little plants with complete success.

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

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

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

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading More wonderful still is the story when we think that by the use of this invention a total of about three thousand persons have been saved from death in shipwrecks.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

marked by or promising bad fortune

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

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

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

not to be dispensed with; essential

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

stimulating or exalting to the spirit

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

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

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

the creation of something in the mind

From this reading More wonderful still is the story when we think that by the use of this invention a total of about three thousand persons have been saved from death in shipwrecks.

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

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The story of its development is a marvellous one when we think that it was only in December of 1901 that Marconi received the first signal ever transmitted across the Atlantic Ocean without wires.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

a small worthless amount

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

plural of “key” — 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 Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Now, as every boy knows, all the big steamships are equipped with wireless, all the governments of the world operate their own stations to communicate with their warships, at sea, and thousands upon thousands of boy amateurs operate their own little plants with complete success.

immediately past

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Now, as every boy knows, all the big steamships are equipped with wireless, all the governments of the world operate their own stations to communicate with their warships, at sea, and thousands upon thousands of boy amateurs operate their own little plants with complete success.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

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 WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

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

From this reading The story of its development is a marvellous one when we think that it was only in December of 1901 that Marconi received the first signal ever transmitted across the Atlantic Ocean without wires.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading The story of its development is a marvellous one when we think that it was only in December of 1901 that Marconi received the first signal ever transmitted across the Atlantic Ocean without wires.

the force of workers available

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading More wonderful still is the story when we think that by the use of this invention a total of about three thousand persons have been saved from death in shipwrecks.

the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

absolutely essential

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

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

From this reading Now, as every boy knows, all the big steamships are equipped with wireless, all the governments of the world operate their own stations to communicate with their warships, at sea, and thousands upon thousands of boy amateurs operate their own little plants with complete success.

an insignificant place

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading The story of its development is a marvellous one when we think that it was only in December of 1901 that Marconi received the first signal ever transmitted across the Atlantic Ocean without wires.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The story of its development is a marvellous one when we think that it was only in December of 1901 that Marconi received the first signal ever transmitted across the Atlantic Ocean without wires.

and nothing more

From this reading The story of its development is a marvellous one when we think that it was only in December of 1901 that Marconi received the first signal ever transmitted across the Atlantic Ocean without wires.

direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.

From this reading Now, as every boy knows, all the big steamships are equipped with wireless, all the governments of the world operate their own stations to communicate with their warships, at sea, and thousands upon thousands of boy amateurs operate their own little plants with complete success.

plural of “operator” — (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

above and across; more than

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Now, as every boy knows, all the big steamships are equipped with wireless, all the governments of the world operate their own stations to communicate with their warships, at sea, and thousands upon thousands of boy amateurs operate their own little plants with complete success.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading More wonderful still is the story when we think that by the use of this invention a total of about three thousand persons have been saved from death in shipwrecks.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Now, as every boy knows, all the big steamships are equipped with wireless, all the governments of the world operate their own stations to communicate with their warships, at sea, and thousands upon thousands of boy amateurs operate their own little plants with complete success.

the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading The story of its development is a marvellous one when we think that it was only in December of 1901 that Marconi received the first signal ever transmitted across the Atlantic Ocean without wires.

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

except for; apart from

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading More wonderful still is the story when we think that by the use of this invention a total of about three thousand persons have been saved from death in shipwrecks.

express in words

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Now, as every boy knows, all the big steamships are equipped with wireless, all the governments of the world operate their own stations to communicate with their warships, at sea, and thousands upon thousands of boy amateurs operate their own little plants with complete success.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading More wonderful still is the story when we think that by the use of this invention a total of about three thousand persons have been saved from death in shipwrecks.

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading The story of its development is a marvellous one when we think that it was only in December of 1901 that Marconi received the first signal ever transmitted across the Atlantic Ocean without wires.

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

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

(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

From this reading Now, as every boy knows, all the big steamships are equipped with wireless, all the governments of the world operate their own stations to communicate with their warships, at sea, and thousands upon thousands of boy amateurs operate their own little plants with complete success.

a ship powered by one or more steam engines

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now, as every boy knows, all the big steamships are equipped with wireless, all the governments of the world operate their own stations to communicate with their warships, at sea, and thousands upon thousands of boy amateurs operate their own little plants with complete success.

not in physical motion

From this reading More wonderful still is the story when we think that by the use of this invention a total of about three thousand persons have been saved from death in shipwrecks.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The story of its development is a marvellous one when we think that it was only in December of 1901 that Marconi received the first signal ever transmitted across the Atlantic Ocean without wires.

caught or fixed

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading Now, as every boy knows, all the big steamships are equipped with wireless, all the governments of the world operate their own stations to communicate with their warships, at sea, and thousands upon thousands of boy amateurs operate their own little plants with complete success.

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

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

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

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

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Now, as every boy knows, all the big steamships are equipped with wireless, all the governments of the world operate their own stations to communicate with their warships, at sea, and thousands upon thousands of boy amateurs operate their own little plants with complete success.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading The story of its development is a marvellous one when we think that it was only in December of 1901 that Marconi received the first signal ever transmitted across the Atlantic Ocean without wires.

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

From this reading More wonderful still is the story when we think that by the use of this invention a total of about three thousand persons have been saved from death in shipwrecks.

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

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Now, as every boy knows, all the big steamships are equipped with wireless, all the governments of the world operate their own stations to communicate with their warships, at sea, and thousands upon thousands of boy amateurs operate their own little plants with complete success.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

of great force or power

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

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

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

add up in number or quantity

From this reading More wonderful still is the story when we think that by the use of this invention a total of about three thousand persons have been saved from death in shipwrecks.

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

From this reading The story of its development is a marvellous one when we think that it was only in December of 1901 that Marconi received the first signal ever transmitted across the Atlantic Ocean without wires.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Now, as every boy knows, all the big steamships are equipped with wireless, all the governments of the world operate their own stations to communicate with their warships, at sea, and thousands upon thousands of boy amateurs operate their own little plants with complete success.

the act of using

From this reading More wonderful still is the story when we think that by the use of this invention a total of about three thousand persons have been saved from death in shipwrecks.

plural of “warship” — a government ship that is available for waging war

From this reading Now, as every boy knows, all the big steamships are equipped with wireless, all the governments of the world operate their own stations to communicate with their warships, at sea, and thousands upon thousands of boy amateurs operate their own little plants with complete success.

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

From this reading The story of its development is a marvellous one when we think that it was only in December of 1901 that Marconi received the first signal ever transmitted across the Atlantic Ocean without wires.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The story of its development is a marvellous one when we think that it was only in December of 1901 that Marconi received the first signal ever transmitted across the Atlantic Ocean without wires.

at the time that

From this reading The story of its development is a marvellous one when we think that it was only in December of 1901 that Marconi received the first signal ever transmitted across the Atlantic Ocean without wires.

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

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

during the time that

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

which person or people

From this reading Nowhere in the pages of all history are there any more thrilling stories of heroism and devotion to duty than those of the men who, in the face of death themselves, have stuck by their keys sending out over the waves the "C. Q. D." and the "S. O. S." signals, which as every boy knows are the wireless calls for help.

medium for communication

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

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

From this reading The story of its development is a marvellous one when we think that it was only in December of 1901 that Marconi received the first signal ever transmitted across the Atlantic Ocean without wires.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now, as every boy knows, all the big steamships are equipped with wireless, all the governments of the world operate their own stations to communicate with their warships, at sea, and thousands upon thousands of boy amateurs operate their own little plants with complete success.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The story of its development is a marvellous one when we think that it was only in December of 1901 that Marconi received the first signal ever transmitted across the Atlantic Ocean without wires.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading More wonderful still is the story when we think that by the use of this invention a total of about three thousand persons have been saved from death in shipwrecks.

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

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Now, as every boy knows, all the big steamships are equipped with wireless, all the governments of the world operate their own stations to communicate with their warships, at sea, and thousands upon thousands of boy amateurs operate their own little plants with complete success.

a late time of life

From this reading THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH UP TO THE MINUTE THE SCIENTIST TALKS OF AMATEUR WIRELESS OPERATORS--THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS THAT HAS ENABLED IT TO SAVE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES--LONG DISTANCE WORK OF THE MODERN INSTRUMENTS While the inspiring stories of Jack Binns of the steamship _Republic_, and of J. G. Phillips and Harold S. Bride of the ill-fated _Titanic_ are fresh in our minds, it is not necessary to say that within the last few years the wireless telegraph has established itself as indispensable to the safe navigation of the seas.