used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HAPPY INSPIRATION The days passed by, the boys becoming more and more engrossed in the fascination of radio all the time.
anew
From this reading "Wish we could hear Cassey's voice again," said Herb, one day when they had tuned in on several more or less interesting personal messages.
(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 A HAPPY INSPIRATION The days passed by, the boys becoming more and more engrossed in the fascination of radio all the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HAPPY INSPIRATION The days passed by, the boys becoming more and more engrossed in the fascination of radio all the time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They continued to work on their sets, sometimes with the most gratifying results, at others seeming to make little headway.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading A HAPPY INSPIRATION The days passed by, the boys becoming more and more engrossed in the fascination of radio all the time.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There were so many really worth-while improvements being perfected each day that they really found it difficult to keep up with them all.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A HAPPY INSPIRATION The days passed by, the boys becoming more and more engrossed in the fascination of radio all the time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in spite of occasional discouragements they worked on, cheered by the knowledge that they were making steady, if sometimes slow, progress.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A HAPPY INSPIRATION The days passed by, the boys becoming more and more engrossed in the fascination of radio all the time.
Cassey's
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From this reading "Wish we could hear Cassey's voice again," said Herb, one day when they had tuned in on several more or less interesting personal messages.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading But in spite of occasional discouragements they worked on, cheered by the knowledge that they were making steady, if sometimes slow, progress.
without stop or interruption
From this reading They continued to work on their sets, sometimes with the most gratifying results, at others seeming to make little headway.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Wish we could hear Cassey's voice again," said Herb, one day when they had tuned in on several more or less interesting personal messages.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There were so many really worth-while improvements being perfected each day that they really found it difficult to keep up with them all.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A HAPPY INSPIRATION The days passed by, the boys becoming more and more engrossed in the fascination of radio all the time.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There were so many really worth-while improvements being perfected each day that they really found it difficult to keep up with them all.
discouragements
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From this reading But in spite of occasional discouragements they worked on, cheered by the knowledge that they were making steady, if sometimes slow, progress.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were so many really worth-while improvements being perfected each day that they really found it difficult to keep up with them all.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading A HAPPY INSPIRATION The days passed by, the boys becoming more and more engrossed in the fascination of radio all the time.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading A HAPPY INSPIRATION The days passed by, the boys becoming more and more engrossed in the fascination of radio all the time.
set up or found
From this reading There were so many really worth-while improvements being perfected each day that they really found it difficult to keep up with them all.
gratifyingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ/
pleasing to the mind or feeling
From this reading They continued to work on their sets, sometimes with the most gratifying results, at others seeming to make little headway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Wish we could hear Cassey's voice again," said Herb, one day when they had tuned in on several more or less interesting personal messages.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A HAPPY INSPIRATION The days passed by, the boys becoming more and more engrossed in the fascination of radio all the time.
headwaynounUS /ˈhedweɪ/
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
From this reading They continued to work on their sets, sometimes with the most gratifying results, at others seeming to make little headway.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Wish we could hear Cassey's voice again," said Herb, one day when they had tuned in on several more or less interesting personal messages.
HerbnounUS /ɜːrb/
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading "Wish we could hear Cassey's voice again," said Herb, one day when they had tuned in on several more or less interesting personal messages.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But in spite of occasional discouragements they worked on, cheered by the knowledge that they were making steady, if sometimes slow, progress.
improvementsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənts/
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading There were so many really worth-while improvements being perfected each day that they really found it difficult to keep up with them all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HAPPY INSPIRATION The days passed by, the boys becoming more and more engrossed in the fascination of radio all the time.
INSPIRATIONnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading A HAPPY INSPIRATION The days passed by, the boys becoming more and more engrossed in the fascination of radio all the time.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "Wish we could hear Cassey's voice again," said Herb, one day when they had tuned in on several more or less interesting personal messages.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were so many really worth-while improvements being perfected each day that they really found it difficult to keep up with them all.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There were so many really worth-while improvements being perfected each day that they really found it difficult to keep up with them all.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading But in spite of occasional discouragements they worked on, cheered by the knowledge that they were making steady, if sometimes slow, progress.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Wish we could hear Cassey's voice again," said Herb, one day when they had tuned in on several more or less interesting personal messages.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They continued to work on their sets, sometimes with the most gratifying results, at others seeming to make little headway.
engage in
From this reading They continued to work on their sets, sometimes with the most gratifying results, at others seeming to make little headway.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But in spite of occasional discouragements they worked on, cheered by the knowledge that they were making steady, if sometimes slow, progress.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were so many really worth-while improvements being perfected each day that they really found it difficult to keep up with them all.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "Wish we could hear Cassey's voice again," said Herb, one day when they had tuned in on several more or less interesting personal messages.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A HAPPY INSPIRATION The days passed by, the boys becoming more and more engrossed in the fascination of radio all the time.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They continued to work on their sets, sometimes with the most gratifying results, at others seeming to make little headway.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading But in spite of occasional discouragements they worked on, cheered by the knowledge that they were making steady, if sometimes slow, progress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HAPPY INSPIRATION The days passed by, the boys becoming more and more engrossed in the fascination of radio all the time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They continued to work on their sets, sometimes with the most gratifying results, at others seeming to make little headway.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Wish we could hear Cassey's voice again," said Herb, one day when they had tuned in on several more or less interesting personal messages.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Wish we could hear Cassey's voice again," said Herb, one day when they had tuned in on several more or less interesting personal messages.
others
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From this reading They continued to work on their sets, sometimes with the most gratifying results, at others seeming to make little headway.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A HAPPY INSPIRATION The days passed by, the boys becoming more and more engrossed in the fascination of radio all the time.
perfectedadjectiveUS /pərˈfektɪd/
(of plans, ideas, etc.) perfectly formed
From this reading There were so many really worth-while improvements being perfected each day that they really found it difficult to keep up with them all.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading "Wish we could hear Cassey's voice again," said Herb, one day when they had tuned in on several more or less interesting personal messages.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading But in spite of occasional discouragements they worked on, cheered by the knowledge that they were making steady, if sometimes slow, progress.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading A HAPPY INSPIRATION The days passed by, the boys becoming more and more engrossed in the fascination of radio all the time.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There were so many really worth-while improvements being perfected each day that they really found it difficult to keep up with them all.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading They continued to work on their sets, sometimes with the most gratifying results, at others seeming to make little headway.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wish we could hear Cassey's voice again," said Herb, one day when they had tuned in on several more or less interesting personal messages.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading They continued to work on their sets, sometimes with the most gratifying results, at others seeming to make little headway.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading They continued to work on their sets, sometimes with the most gratifying results, at others seeming to make little headway.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Wish we could hear Cassey's voice again," said Herb, one day when they had tuned in on several more or less interesting personal messages.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading But in spite of occasional discouragements they worked on, cheered by the knowledge that they were making steady, if sometimes slow, progress.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were so many really worth-while improvements being perfected each day that they really found it difficult to keep up with them all.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading They continued to work on their sets, sometimes with the most gratifying results, at others seeming to make little headway.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But in spite of occasional discouragements they worked on, cheered by the knowledge that they were making steady, if sometimes slow, progress.
make steady
From this reading But in spite of occasional discouragements they worked on, cheered by the knowledge that they were making steady, if sometimes slow, progress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But in spite of occasional discouragements they worked on, cheered by the knowledge that they were making steady, if sometimes slow, progress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HAPPY INSPIRATION The days passed by, the boys becoming more and more engrossed in the fascination of radio all the time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They continued to work on their sets, sometimes with the most gratifying results, at others seeming to make little headway.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were so many really worth-while improvements being perfected each day that they really found it difficult to keep up with them all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were so many really worth-while improvements being perfected each day that they really found it difficult to keep up with them all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They continued to work on their sets, sometimes with the most gratifying results, at others seeming to make little headway.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A HAPPY INSPIRATION The days passed by, the boys becoming more and more engrossed in the fascination of radio all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They continued to work on their sets, sometimes with the most gratifying results, at others seeming to make little headway.
tunedverbUS /tuːnd/
past form of “tune” — adjust for (better) functioning
From this reading "Wish we could hear Cassey's voice again," said Herb, one day when they had tuned in on several more or less interesting personal messages.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There were so many really worth-while improvements being perfected each day that they really found it difficult to keep up with them all.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Wish we could hear Cassey's voice again," said Herb, one day when they had tuned in on several more or less interesting personal messages.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Wish we could hear Cassey's voice again," said Herb, one day when they had tuned in on several more or less interesting personal messages.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But in spite of occasional discouragements they worked on, cheered by the knowledge that they were making steady, if sometimes slow, progress.
at the time that
From this reading "Wish we could hear Cassey's voice again," said Herb, one day when they had tuned in on several more or less interesting personal messages.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Wish we could hear Cassey's voice again," said Herb, one day when they had tuned in on several more or less interesting personal messages.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They continued to work on their sets, sometimes with the most gratifying results, at others seeming to make little headway.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They continued to work on their sets, sometimes with the most gratifying results, at others seeming to make little headway.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But in spite of occasional discouragements they worked on, cheered by the knowledge that they were making steady, if sometimes slow, progress.
worth-while
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From this reading There were so many really worth-while improvements being perfected each day that they really found it difficult to keep up with them all.
