Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

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

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

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

From this reading Therefore, either the station he had picked up and was listening-in on was sending in some mysterious code or, as was more likely, it was radiating control.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)

From this reading Therefore, either the station he had picked up and was listening-in on was sending in some mysterious code or, as was more likely, it was radiating control.

plural of “code” — a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)

From this reading Jack was familiar with the Morse and Continental codes.

of or pertaining to or typical of Europe

From this reading Jack was familiar with the Morse and Continental codes.

power to direct or determine

From this reading Therefore, either the station he had picked up and was listening-in on was sending in some mysterious code or, as was more likely, it was radiating control.

past form of “correspond” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

plural of “dash” — distinctive and stylish elegance

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading That statement is not difficult to explain.

plural of “dot” — a very small circular shape

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

one or the other of two

From this reading Therefore, either the station he had picked up and was listening-in on was sending in some mysterious code or, as was more likely, it was radiating control.

the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading That statement is not difficult to explain.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Jack was familiar with the Morse and Continental codes.

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

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Therefore, either the station he had picked up and was listening-in on was sending in some mysterious code or, as was more likely, it was radiating control.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading What he heard in the receivers represented neither.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading What he heard in the receivers represented neither.

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

From this reading What he heard in the receivers represented neither.

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

From this reading That statement is not difficult to explain.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Therefore, either the station he had picked up and was listening-in on was sending in some mysterious code or, as was more likely, it was radiating control.

a small worthless amount

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading Therefore, either the station he had picked up and was listening-in on was sending in some mysterious code or, as was more likely, it was radiating control.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

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

From this reading Therefore, either the station he had picked up and was listening-in on was sending in some mysterious code or, as was more likely, it was radiating control.

having no meaning or direction or purpose

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

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

From this reading Therefore, either the station he had picked up and was listening-in on was sending in some mysterious code or, as was more likely, it was radiating control.

a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)

From this reading Jack was familiar with the Morse and Continental codes.

of an obscure nature

From this reading Therefore, either the station he had picked up and was listening-in on was sending in some mysterious code or, as was more likely, it was radiating control.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading What he heard in the receivers represented neither.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That statement is not difficult to explain.

something you have to do

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Therefore, either the station he had picked up and was listening-in on was sending in some mysterious code or, as was more likely, it was radiating control.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

diverging from a common point

From this reading Therefore, either the station he had picked up and was listening-in on was sending in some mysterious code or, as was more likely, it was radiating control.

plural of “receiver” — set that receives radio or tv signals

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading What he heard in the receivers represented neither.

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading Therefore, either the station he had picked up and was listening-in on was sending in some mysterious code or, as was more likely, it was radiating control.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

important in effect or meaning

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Therefore, either the station he had picked up and was listening-in on was sending in some mysterious code or, as was more likely, it was radiating control.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading That statement is not difficult to explain.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Therefore, either the station he had picked up and was listening-in on was sending in some mysterious code or, as was more likely, it was radiating control.

lacking natural ease

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That statement is not difficult to explain.

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

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

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

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

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

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

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

From this reading Jack was familiar with the Morse and Continental codes.

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

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What he heard in the receivers represented neither.

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

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

during the time that

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION For several minutes Jack and Captain Folsom listened with strained attention while through the receivers came to their ears a series of dots and dashes which to one corresponded exactly with the similar sounds picked up by the prohibition enforcement officials on other occasions, and which to the other were meaningless and, therefore, significant.