AFLOATadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading AFLOAT ONCE MORE How the boys wished they understood the mysterious clicking of dots and dashes that came over the wires, so they might interpret the message which meant so much to them!
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading They watched the agent as he wrote down the words that he evolved from the sounds of the clicking instrument.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFLOAT ONCE MORE How the boys wished they understood the mysterious clicking of dots and dashes that came over the wires, so they might interpret the message which meant so much to them!
react verbally
From this reading Then, with what the boys thought was exasperating coolness, he clicked back something in answer, and slowly arose from his chair.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Then, with what the boys thought was exasperating coolness, he clicked back something in answer, and slowly arose from his chair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They watched the agent as he wrote down the words that he evolved from the sounds of the clicking instrument.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then, with what the boys thought was exasperating coolness, he clicked back something in answer, and slowly arose from his chair.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “It wasn’t your boat that was smashed.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AFLOAT ONCE MORE How the boys wished they understood the mysterious clicking of dots and dashes that came over the wires, so they might interpret the message which meant so much to them!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AFLOAT ONCE MORE How the boys wished they understood the mysterious clicking of dots and dashes that came over the wires, so they might interpret the message which meant so much to them!
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Then, with what the boys thought was exasperating coolness, he clicked back something in answer, and slowly arose from his chair.
clickedverbUS /klɪkt/
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading Then, with what the boys thought was exasperating coolness, he clicked back something in answer, and slowly arose from his chair.
clickingverbUS /ˈklɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading AFLOAT ONCE MORE How the boys wished they understood the mysterious clicking of dots and dashes that came over the wires, so they might interpret the message which meant so much to them!
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading Then, with what the boys thought was exasperating coolness, he clicked back something in answer, and slowly arose from his chair.
dashesnounUS /ˈdæʃɪz/
plural of “dash” — distinctive and stylish elegance
From this reading AFLOAT ONCE MORE How the boys wished they understood the mysterious clicking of dots and dashes that came over the wires, so they might interpret the message which meant so much to them!
dotsnounUS /dɑːts/
plural of “dot” — a very small circular shape
From this reading AFLOAT ONCE MORE How the boys wished they understood the mysterious clicking of dots and dashes that came over the wires, so they might interpret the message which meant so much to them!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They watched the agent as he wrote down the words that he evolved from the sounds of the clicking instrument.
evolvedverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “evolve” — work out
From this reading They watched the agent as he wrote down the words that he evolved from the sounds of the clicking instrument.
exasperatingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading Then, with what the boys thought was exasperating coolness, he clicked back something in answer, and slowly arose from his chair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They watched the agent as he wrote down the words that he evolved from the sounds of the clicking instrument.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good news,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They watched the agent as he wrote down the words that he evolved from the sounds of the clicking instrument.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, with what the boys thought was exasperating coolness, he clicked back something in answer, and slowly arose from his chair.
How
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From this reading AFLOAT ONCE MORE How the boys wished they understood the mysterious clicking of dots and dashes that came over the wires, so they might interpret the message which meant so much to them!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, with what the boys thought was exasperating coolness, he clicked back something in answer, and slowly arose from his chair.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading They watched the agent as he wrote down the words that he evolved from the sounds of the clicking instrument.
interpretverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading AFLOAT ONCE MORE How the boys wished they understood the mysterious clicking of dots and dashes that came over the wires, so they might interpret the message which meant so much to them!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It wasn’t your boat that was smashed.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading AFLOAT ONCE MORE How the boys wished they understood the mysterious clicking of dots and dashes that came over the wires, so they might interpret the message which meant so much to them!
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading AFLOAT ONCE MORE How the boys wished they understood the mysterious clicking of dots and dashes that came over the wires, so they might interpret the message which meant so much to them!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading AFLOAT ONCE MORE How the boys wished they understood the mysterious clicking of dots and dashes that came over the wires, so they might interpret the message which meant so much to them!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading AFLOAT ONCE MORE How the boys wished they understood the mysterious clicking of dots and dashes that came over the wires, so they might interpret the message which meant so much to them!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading AFLOAT ONCE MORE How the boys wished they understood the mysterious clicking of dots and dashes that came over the wires, so they might interpret the message which meant so much to them!
of an obscure nature
From this reading AFLOAT ONCE MORE How the boys wished they understood the mysterious clicking of dots and dashes that came over the wires, so they might interpret the message which meant so much to them!
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Good news,” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFLOAT ONCE MORE How the boys wished they understood the mysterious clicking of dots and dashes that came over the wires, so they might interpret the message which meant so much to them!
on one occasion
From this reading AFLOAT ONCE MORE How the boys wished they understood the mysterious clicking of dots and dashes that came over the wires, so they might interpret the message which meant so much to them!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading AFLOAT ONCE MORE How the boys wished they understood the mysterious clicking of dots and dashes that came over the wires, so they might interpret the message which meant so much to them!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good news,” he said.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then, with what the boys thought was exasperating coolness, he clicked back something in answer, and slowly arose from his chair.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading “It wasn’t your boat that was smashed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AFLOAT ONCE MORE How the boys wished they understood the mysterious clicking of dots and dashes that came over the wires, so they might interpret the message which meant so much to them!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then, with what the boys thought was exasperating coolness, he clicked back something in answer, and slowly arose from his chair.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading They watched the agent as he wrote down the words that he evolved from the sounds of the clicking instrument.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AFLOAT ONCE MORE How the boys wished they understood the mysterious clicking of dots and dashes that came over the wires, so they might interpret the message which meant so much to them!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFLOAT ONCE MORE How the boys wished they understood the mysterious clicking of dots and dashes that came over the wires, so they might interpret the message which meant so much to them!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AFLOAT ONCE MORE How the boys wished they understood the mysterious clicking of dots and dashes that came over the wires, so they might interpret the message which meant so much to them!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with what the boys thought was exasperating coolness, he clicked back something in answer, and slowly arose from his chair.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AFLOAT ONCE MORE How the boys wished they understood the mysterious clicking of dots and dashes that came over the wires, so they might interpret the message which meant so much to them!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then, with what the boys thought was exasperating coolness, he clicked back something in answer, and slowly arose from his chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFLOAT ONCE MORE How the boys wished they understood the mysterious clicking of dots and dashes that came over the wires, so they might interpret the message which meant so much to them!
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading AFLOAT ONCE MORE How the boys wished they understood the mysterious clicking of dots and dashes that came over the wires, so they might interpret the message which meant so much to them!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, with what the boys thought was exasperating coolness, he clicked back something in answer, and slowly arose from his chair.
wasn't
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From this reading “It wasn’t your boat that was smashed.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading They watched the agent as he wrote down the words that he evolved from the sounds of the clicking instrument.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then, with what the boys thought was exasperating coolness, he clicked back something in answer, and slowly arose from his chair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AFLOAT ONCE MORE How the boys wished they understood the mysterious clicking of dots and dashes that came over the wires, so they might interpret the message which meant so much to them!
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading AFLOAT ONCE MORE How the boys wished they understood the mysterious clicking of dots and dashes that came over the wires, so they might interpret the message which meant so much to them!
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading AFLOAT ONCE MORE How the boys wished they understood the mysterious clicking of dots and dashes that came over the wires, so they might interpret the message which meant so much to them!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with what the boys thought was exasperating coolness, he clicked back something in answer, and slowly arose from his chair.
the words that are spoken
From this reading They watched the agent as he wrote down the words that he evolved from the sounds of the clicking instrument.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading They watched the agent as he wrote down the words that he evolved from the sounds of the clicking instrument.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It wasn’t your boat that was smashed.
