used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Maybe I’ll surprise you by sending a message,” he declared.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading “I’m going to apply for a license next week and make a sending set.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Maybe I’ll surprise you by sending a message,” he declared.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
rid of obstructions
From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Maybe I’ll surprise you by sending a message,” he declared.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Great!” exclaimed his father heartily.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Great!” exclaimed his father heartily.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
freaknounUS /friːk/
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m going to apply for a license next week and make a sending set.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Great!” exclaimed his father heartily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading “Great!” exclaimed his father heartily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
I'll
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From this reading “Maybe I’ll surprise you by sending a message,” he declared.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m going to apply for a license next week and make a sending set.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “I’m going to apply for a license next week and make a sending set.
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 Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
engage in
From this reading “I’m going to apply for a license next week and make a sending set.
by chance
From this reading “Maybe I’ll surprise you by sending a message,” he declared.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “Maybe I’ll surprise you by sending a message,” he declared.
MESSAGESnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
of an obscure nature
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
NassaunounUS /ˈnæsɔː/
the capital of the Bahamas
From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
PaulingnounUS /ˈpɔːlɪŋ/
United States chemist who studied the nature of chemical bonding (1901-1994)
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
perfectingverbUS /pərˈfektɪŋ/
-ing form of “perfect” — make perfect or complete
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
select carefully from a group
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading “Maybe I’ll surprise you by sending a message,” he declared.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I’m going to apply for a license next week and make a sending set.
transport commercially
From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Maybe I’ll surprise you by sending a message,” he declared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
male cat
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
precisely as stated
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “I’m going to apply for a license next week and make a sending set.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
at the time that
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
won't
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From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES For the next few days the boys were very busy perfecting their instruments and, when Mr. Pauling bade Tom and his mother good-by and sailed southward, Tom assured him that he would be able to pick up any messages he sent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Maybe I’ll surprise you by sending a message,” he declared.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course it won’t be able to send clear to Cuba or Nassau, but freak messages _do_ go long distances sometimes and anyway, I can get in touch with your ship before you reach port coming back.”
