used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not difficult to interest Mr. Norwood in it, for he had become a radio enthusiast like his daughter since the Roselawn girls had broken into the wireless game.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading In addition, the sounds through the horn seemed to be scratchy and harsh, a good deal like the sounds from a poor talking machine.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The two-step amplifier Mr. Norwood had formerly bought did not always work well, especially, for some unknown reason, since they had come to the seashore.
amplifiernounUS /ˈæmpləfaɪər/
electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it
From this reading The two-step amplifier Mr. Norwood had formerly bought did not always work well, especially, for some unknown reason, since they had come to the seashore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With the large party now in the Norwood's bungalow in Station Island, it was not convenient to use only the head-phones when the radio concerts were to be received out of the ether.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was not difficult to interest Mr. Norwood in it, for he had become a radio enthusiast like his daughter since the Roselawn girls had broken into the wireless game.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The two-step amplifier Mr. Norwood had formerly bought did not always work well, especially, for some unknown reason, since they had come to the seashore.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading It was not difficult to interest Mr. Norwood in it, for he had become a radio enthusiast like his daughter since the Roselawn girls had broken into the wireless game.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading With the large party now in the Norwood's bungalow in Station Island, it was not convenient to use only the head-phones when the radio concerts were to be received out of the ether.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The two-step amplifier Mr. Norwood had formerly bought did not always work well, especially, for some unknown reason, since they had come to the seashore.
concertsnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərts/
plural of “concert” — a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading With the large party now in the Norwood's bungalow in Station Island, it was not convenient to use only the head-phones when the radio concerts were to be received out of the ether.
power to direct or determine
From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading With the large party now in the Norwood's bungalow in Station Island, it was not convenient to use only the head-phones when the radio concerts were to be received out of the ether.
a female human offspring
From this reading It was not difficult to interest Mr. Norwood in it, for he had become a radio enthusiast like his daughter since the Roselawn girls had broken into the wireless game.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading In addition, the sounds through the horn seemed to be scratchy and harsh, a good deal like the sounds from a poor talking machine.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The two-step amplifier Mr. Norwood had formerly bought did not always work well, especially, for some unknown reason, since they had come to the seashore.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was not difficult to interest Mr. Norwood in it, for he had become a radio enthusiast like his daughter since the Roselawn girls had broken into the wireless game.
enthusiastnounUS /enˈθuːziæst/
an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
From this reading It was not difficult to interest Mr. Norwood in it, for he had become a radio enthusiast like his daughter since the Roselawn girls had broken into the wireless game.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The two-step amplifier Mr. Norwood had formerly bought did not always work well, especially, for some unknown reason, since they had come to the seashore.
ethernounUS /ˈiːθər/
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
From this reading With the large party now in the Norwood's bungalow in Station Island, it was not convenient to use only the head-phones when the radio concerts were to be received out of the ether.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not difficult to interest Mr. Norwood in it, for he had become a radio enthusiast like his daughter since the Roselawn girls had broken into the wireless game.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading The two-step amplifier Mr. Norwood had formerly bought did not always work well, especially, for some unknown reason, since they had come to the seashore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In addition, the sounds through the horn seemed to be scratchy and harsh, a good deal like the sounds from a poor talking machine.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was not difficult to interest Mr. Norwood in it, for he had become a radio enthusiast like his daughter since the Roselawn girls had broken into the wireless game.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was not difficult to interest Mr. Norwood in it, for he had become a radio enthusiast like his daughter since the Roselawn girls had broken into the wireless game.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In addition, the sounds through the horn seemed to be scratchy and harsh, a good deal like the sounds from a poor talking machine.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading In addition, the sounds through the horn seemed to be scratchy and harsh, a good deal like the sounds from a poor talking machine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not difficult to interest Mr. Norwood in it, for he had become a radio enthusiast like his daughter since the Roselawn girls had broken into the wireless game.
head-phones
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From this reading With the large party now in the Norwood's bungalow in Station Island, it was not convenient to use only the head-phones when the radio concerts were to be received out of the ether.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not difficult to interest Mr. Norwood in it, for he had become a radio enthusiast like his daughter since the Roselawn girls had broken into the wireless game.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading In addition, the sounds through the horn seemed to be scratchy and harsh, a good deal like the sounds from a poor talking machine.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It was not difficult to interest Mr. Norwood in it, for he had become a radio enthusiast like his daughter since the Roselawn girls had broken into the wireless game.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was not difficult to interest Mr. Norwood in it, for he had become a radio enthusiast like his daughter since the Roselawn girls had broken into the wireless game.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading With the large party now in the Norwood's bungalow in Station Island, it was not convenient to use only the head-phones when the radio concerts were to be received out of the ether.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not difficult to interest Mr. Norwood in it, for he had become a radio enthusiast like his daughter since the Roselawn girls had broken into the wireless game.
Jessie
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From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With the large party now in the Norwood's bungalow in Station Island, it was not convenient to use only the head-phones when the radio concerts were to be received out of the ether.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was not difficult to interest Mr. Norwood in it, for he had become a radio enthusiast like his daughter since the Roselawn girls had broken into the wireless game.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading In addition, the sounds through the horn seemed to be scratchy and harsh, a good deal like the sounds from a poor talking machine.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was not difficult to interest Mr. Norwood in it, for he had become a radio enthusiast like his daughter since the Roselawn girls had broken into the wireless game.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
Norwood
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From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
Norwood's
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From this reading With the large party now in the Norwood's bungalow in Station Island, it was not convenient to use only the head-phones when the radio concerts were to be received out of the ether.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not difficult to interest Mr. Norwood in it, for he had become a radio enthusiast like his daughter since the Roselawn girls had broken into the wireless game.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading With the large party now in the Norwood's bungalow in Station Island, it was not convenient to use only the head-phones when the radio concerts were to be received out of the ether.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
and nothing more
From this reading With the large party now in the Norwood's bungalow in Station Island, it was not convenient to use only the head-phones when the radio concerts were to be received out of the ether.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With the large party now in the Norwood's bungalow in Station Island, it was not convenient to use only the head-phones when the radio concerts were to be received out of the ether.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading With the large party now in the Norwood's bungalow in Station Island, it was not convenient to use only the head-phones when the radio concerts were to be received out of the ether.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In addition, the sounds through the horn seemed to be scratchy and harsh, a good deal like the sounds from a poor talking machine.
RADIOnounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The two-step amplifier Mr. Norwood had formerly bought did not always work well, especially, for some unknown reason, since they had come to the seashore.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading With the large party now in the Norwood's bungalow in Station Island, it was not convenient to use only the head-phones when the radio concerts were to be received out of the ether.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
Roselawn
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From this reading It was not difficult to interest Mr. Norwood in it, for he had become a radio enthusiast like his daughter since the Roselawn girls had broken into the wireless game.
scratchyadjectiveUS /ˈskrætʃi/
causing abrasion
From this reading In addition, the sounds through the horn seemed to be scratchy and harsh, a good deal like the sounds from a poor talking machine.
seashorenounUS /ˈsiːʃɔːr/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The two-step amplifier Mr. Norwood had formerly bought did not always work well, especially, for some unknown reason, since they had come to the seashore.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In addition, the sounds through the horn seemed to be scratchy and harsh, a good deal like the sounds from a poor talking machine.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was not difficult to interest Mr. Norwood in it, for he had become a radio enthusiast like his daughter since the Roselawn girls had broken into the wireless game.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The two-step amplifier Mr. Norwood had formerly bought did not always work well, especially, for some unknown reason, since they had come to the seashore.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading In addition, the sounds through the horn seemed to be scratchy and harsh, a good deal like the sounds from a poor talking machine.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading With the large party now in the Norwood's bungalow in Station Island, it was not convenient to use only the head-phones when the radio concerts were to be received out of the ether.
super-regenerative
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From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading In addition, the sounds through the horn seemed to be scratchy and harsh, a good deal like the sounds from a poor talking machine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two-step amplifier Mr. Norwood had formerly bought did not always work well, especially, for some unknown reason, since they had come to the seashore.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In addition, the sounds through the horn seemed to be scratchy and harsh, a good deal like the sounds from a poor talking machine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
two-stepnoun
a ballroom dance in duple meter; marked by sliding steps
From this reading The two-step amplifier Mr. Norwood had formerly bought did not always work well, especially, for some unknown reason, since they had come to the seashore.
not known
From this reading The two-step amplifier Mr. Norwood had formerly bought did not always work well, especially, for some unknown reason, since they had come to the seashore.
the act of using
From this reading With the large party now in the Norwood's bungalow in Station Island, it was not convenient to use only the head-phones when the radio concerts were to be received out of the ether.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not difficult to interest Mr. Norwood in it, for he had become a radio enthusiast like his daughter since the Roselawn girls had broken into the wireless game.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The two-step amplifier Mr. Norwood had formerly bought did not always work well, especially, for some unknown reason, since they had come to the seashore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With the large party now in the Norwood's bungalow in Station Island, it was not convenient to use only the head-phones when the radio concerts were to be received out of the ether.
at the time that
From this reading With the large party now in the Norwood's bungalow in Station Island, it was not convenient to use only the head-phones when the radio concerts were to be received out of the ether.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading It was not difficult to interest Mr. Norwood in it, for he had become a radio enthusiast like his daughter since the Roselawn girls had broken into the wireless game.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "RADIO CONTROL" Jessie Norwood had talked over the matter of the new super-regenerative circuit with her father and had got him interested in the idea of using one to improve their own radio receiving.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The two-step amplifier Mr. Norwood had formerly bought did not always work well, especially, for some unknown reason, since they had come to the seashore.
