used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bob moved the antenna slider slowly along the tuning coil, and suddenly, faint, but very clear, the boys heard the opening chords of an overture played by a famous orchestra nearly a hundred miles away!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SWEETS OF VICTORY Bob set one of the sliders about at the middle of the tuning coil, and set the other--the one connected to the leading-in wire--about opposite.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading Then he adjusted the sharp pointed wire on the detector until the point was just touching the crystal.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Bob moved the antenna slider slowly along the tuning coil, and suddenly, faint, but very clear, the boys heard the opening chords of an overture played by a famous orchestra nearly a hundred miles away!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bob moved the antenna slider slowly along the tuning coil, and suddenly, faint, but very clear, the boys heard the opening chords of an overture played by a famous orchestra nearly a hundred miles away!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SWEETS OF VICTORY Bob set one of the sliders about at the middle of the tuning coil, and set the other--the one connected to the leading-in wire--about opposite.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Still there was no sound in the ear phones, and the boys looked at one another in bitter disappointment.
antennanounUS /ænˈtenə/
an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
From this reading Bob moved the antenna slider slowly along the tuning coil, and suddenly, faint, but very clear, the boys heard the opening chords of an overture played by a famous orchestra nearly a hundred miles away!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sweet and resonant the distant music rose and fell, growing in tone and volume as Bob manipulated the contacts along the coil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SWEETS OF VICTORY Bob set one of the sliders about at the middle of the tuning coil, and set the other--the one connected to the leading-in wire--about opposite.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bob moved the antenna slider slowly along the tuning coil, and suddenly, faint, but very clear, the boys heard the opening chords of an overture played by a famous orchestra nearly a hundred miles away!
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Still there was no sound in the ear phones, and the boys looked at one another in bitter disappointment.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading SWEETS OF VICTORY Bob set one of the sliders about at the middle of the tuning coil, and set the other--the one connected to the leading-in wire--about opposite.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Still there was no sound in the ear phones, and the boys looked at one another in bitter disappointment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bob moved the antenna slider slowly along the tuning coil, and suddenly, faint, but very clear, the boys heard the opening chords of an overture played by a famous orchestra nearly a hundred miles away!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bob moved the antenna slider slowly along the tuning coil, and suddenly, faint, but very clear, the boys heard the opening chords of an overture played by a famous orchestra nearly a hundred miles away!
chordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
plural of “chord” — a straight line connecting two points on a curve
From this reading Bob moved the antenna slider slowly along the tuning coil, and suddenly, faint, but very clear, the boys heard the opening chords of an overture played by a famous orchestra nearly a hundred miles away!
rid of obstructions
From this reading Bob moved the antenna slider slowly along the tuning coil, and suddenly, faint, but very clear, the boys heard the opening chords of an overture played by a famous orchestra nearly a hundred miles away!
coilnounUS /kɔɪl/
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading SWEETS OF VICTORY Bob set one of the sliders about at the middle of the tuning coil, and set the other--the one connected to the leading-in wire--about opposite.
being joined in close association
From this reading SWEETS OF VICTORY Bob set one of the sliders about at the middle of the tuning coil, and set the other--the one connected to the leading-in wire--about opposite.
contactsnounUS /ˈkɑːntækts/
plural of “contact” — close interaction
From this reading Sweet and resonant the distant music rose and fell, growing in tone and volume as Bob manipulated the contacts along the coil.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading Then he adjusted the sharp pointed wire on the detector until the point was just touching the crystal.
detectornounUS /dɪˈtektər/
any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
From this reading Then he adjusted the sharp pointed wire on the detector until the point was just touching the crystal.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Still there was no sound in the ear phones, and the boys looked at one another in bitter disappointment.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Sweet and resonant the distant music rose and fell, growing in tone and volume as Bob manipulated the contacts along the coil.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Still there was no sound in the ear phones, and the boys looked at one another in bitter disappointment.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Bob moved the antenna slider slowly along the tuning coil, and suddenly, faint, but very clear, the boys heard the opening chords of an overture played by a famous orchestra nearly a hundred miles away!
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Bob moved the antenna slider slowly along the tuning coil, and suddenly, faint, but very clear, the boys heard the opening chords of an overture played by a famous orchestra nearly a hundred miles away!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Sweet and resonant the distant music rose and fell, growing in tone and volume as Bob manipulated the contacts along the coil.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Sweet and resonant the distant music rose and fell, growing in tone and volume as Bob manipulated the contacts along the coil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he adjusted the sharp pointed wire on the detector until the point was just touching the crystal.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Bob moved the antenna slider slowly along the tuning coil, and suddenly, faint, but very clear, the boys heard the opening chords of an overture played by a famous orchestra nearly a hundred miles away!
ten 10s
From this reading Bob moved the antenna slider slowly along the tuning coil, and suddenly, faint, but very clear, the boys heard the opening chords of an overture played by a famous orchestra nearly a hundred miles away!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still there was no sound in the ear phones, and the boys looked at one another in bitter disappointment.
and nothing more
From this reading Then he adjusted the sharp pointed wire on the detector until the point was just touching the crystal.
leading-in
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWEETS OF VICTORY Bob set one of the sliders about at the middle of the tuning coil, and set the other--the one connected to the leading-in wire--about opposite.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Still there was no sound in the ear phones, and the boys looked at one another in bitter disappointment.
manipulatedverbUS /məˈnɪpjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “manipulate” — influence or control shrewdly or deviously
From this reading Sweet and resonant the distant music rose and fell, growing in tone and volume as Bob manipulated the contacts along the coil.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading SWEETS OF VICTORY Bob set one of the sliders about at the middle of the tuning coil, and set the other--the one connected to the leading-in wire--about opposite.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Bob moved the antenna slider slowly along the tuning coil, and suddenly, faint, but very clear, the boys heard the opening chords of an overture played by a famous orchestra nearly a hundred miles away!
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Bob moved the antenna slider slowly along the tuning coil, and suddenly, faint, but very clear, the boys heard the opening chords of an overture played by a famous orchestra nearly a hundred miles away!
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Sweet and resonant the distant music rose and fell, growing in tone and volume as Bob manipulated the contacts along the coil.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Bob moved the antenna slider slowly along the tuning coil, and suddenly, faint, but very clear, the boys heard the opening chords of an overture played by a famous orchestra nearly a hundred miles away!
not any; not one
From this reading Still there was no sound in the ear phones, and the boys looked at one another in bitter disappointment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SWEETS OF VICTORY Bob set one of the sliders about at the middle of the tuning coil, and set the other--the one connected to the leading-in wire--about opposite.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he adjusted the sharp pointed wire on the detector until the point was just touching the crystal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SWEETS OF VICTORY Bob set one of the sliders about at the middle of the tuning coil, and set the other--the one connected to the leading-in wire--about opposite.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Bob moved the antenna slider slowly along the tuning coil, and suddenly, faint, but very clear, the boys heard the opening chords of an overture played by a famous orchestra nearly a hundred miles away!
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading SWEETS OF VICTORY Bob set one of the sliders about at the middle of the tuning coil, and set the other--the one connected to the leading-in wire--about opposite.
orchestranounUS /ˈɔːrkəstrə/
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading Bob moved the antenna slider slowly along the tuning coil, and suddenly, faint, but very clear, the boys heard the opening chords of an overture played by a famous orchestra nearly a hundred miles away!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading SWEETS OF VICTORY Bob set one of the sliders about at the middle of the tuning coil, and set the other--the one connected to the leading-in wire--about opposite.
overturenounUS /ˈoʊvərtʃər/
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
From this reading Bob moved the antenna slider slowly along the tuning coil, and suddenly, faint, but very clear, the boys heard the opening chords of an overture played by a famous orchestra nearly a hundred miles away!
phonesnounUS /foʊnz/
plural of “phone” — electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Still there was no sound in the ear phones, and the boys looked at one another in bitter disappointment.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Bob moved the antenna slider slowly along the tuning coil, and suddenly, faint, but very clear, the boys heard the opening chords of an overture played by a famous orchestra nearly a hundred miles away!
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Then he adjusted the sharp pointed wire on the detector until the point was just touching the crystal.
having a point
From this reading Then he adjusted the sharp pointed wire on the detector until the point was just touching the crystal.
resonantadjectiveUS /ˈrezənənt/
characterized by resonance
From this reading Sweet and resonant the distant music rose and fell, growing in tone and volume as Bob manipulated the contacts along the coil.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Sweet and resonant the distant music rose and fell, growing in tone and volume as Bob manipulated the contacts along the coil.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading SWEETS OF VICTORY Bob set one of the sliders about at the middle of the tuning coil, and set the other--the one connected to the leading-in wire--about opposite.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Then he adjusted the sharp pointed wire on the detector until the point was just touching the crystal.
slidernounUS /ˈslaɪdər/
a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
From this reading Bob moved the antenna slider slowly along the tuning coil, and suddenly, faint, but very clear, the boys heard the opening chords of an overture played by a famous orchestra nearly a hundred miles away!
sliders
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWEETS OF VICTORY Bob set one of the sliders about at the middle of the tuning coil, and set the other--the one connected to the leading-in wire--about opposite.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Bob moved the antenna slider slowly along the tuning coil, and suddenly, faint, but very clear, the boys heard the opening chords of an overture played by a famous orchestra nearly a hundred miles away!
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Still there was no sound in the ear phones, and the boys looked at one another in bitter disappointment.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still there was no sound in the ear phones, and the boys looked at one another in bitter disappointment.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Bob moved the antenna slider slowly along the tuning coil, and suddenly, faint, but very clear, the boys heard the opening chords of an overture played by a famous orchestra nearly a hundred miles away!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Sweet and resonant the distant music rose and fell, growing in tone and volume as Bob manipulated the contacts along the coil.
SWEETSnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading SWEETS OF VICTORY Bob set one of the sliders about at the middle of the tuning coil, and set the other--the one connected to the leading-in wire--about opposite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SWEETS OF VICTORY Bob set one of the sliders about at the middle of the tuning coil, and set the other--the one connected to the leading-in wire--about opposite.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he adjusted the sharp pointed wire on the detector until the point was just touching the crystal.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Still there was no sound in the ear phones, and the boys looked at one another in bitter disappointment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SWEETS OF VICTORY Bob set one of the sliders about at the middle of the tuning coil, and set the other--the one connected to the leading-in wire--about opposite.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Sweet and resonant the distant music rose and fell, growing in tone and volume as Bob manipulated the contacts along the coil.
arousing affect
From this reading Then he adjusted the sharp pointed wire on the detector until the point was just touching the crystal.
tuningnounUS /ˈtuːnɪŋ/
(music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency
From this reading SWEETS OF VICTORY Bob set one of the sliders about at the middle of the tuning coil, and set the other--the one connected to the leading-in wire--about opposite.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then he adjusted the sharp pointed wire on the detector until the point was just touching the crystal.
precisely as stated
From this reading Bob moved the antenna slider slowly along the tuning coil, and suddenly, faint, but very clear, the boys heard the opening chords of an overture played by a famous orchestra nearly a hundred miles away!
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading SWEETS OF VICTORY Bob set one of the sliders about at the middle of the tuning coil, and set the other--the one connected to the leading-in wire--about opposite.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Sweet and resonant the distant music rose and fell, growing in tone and volume as Bob manipulated the contacts along the coil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he adjusted the sharp pointed wire on the detector until the point was just touching the crystal.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading SWEETS OF VICTORY Bob set one of the sliders about at the middle of the tuning coil, and set the other--the one connected to the leading-in wire--about opposite.
