used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had written out a brief call of distress, and finally she got it by heart so that Amy did not have to read her the dots and dashes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hour after hour went slowly by.
Amy
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From this reading They had written out a brief call of distress, and finally she got it by heart so that Amy did not have to read her the dots and dashes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had written out a brief call of distress, and finally she got it by heart so that Amy did not have to read her the dots and dashes.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But it was a slow process and they had no way of learning if the message was caught and understood by any operator, either ashore or on board a vessel.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading It seemed to her as though her right arm would drop off, she pressed the key of the wireless instrument so frequently.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to her as though her right arm would drop off, she pressed the key of the wireless instrument so frequently.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading But it was a slow process and they had no way of learning if the message was caught and understood by any operator, either ashore or on board a vessel.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading But it was a slow process and they had no way of learning if the message was caught and understood by any operator, either ashore or on board a vessel.
of short duration or distance
From this reading They had written out a brief call of distress, and finally she got it by heart so that Amy did not have to read her the dots and dashes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was a slow process and they had no way of learning if the message was caught and understood by any operator, either ashore or on board a vessel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SAVED BY RADIO Jessie Norwood was not tireless.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They had written out a brief call of distress, and finally she got it by heart so that Amy did not have to read her the dots and dashes.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But it was a slow process and they had no way of learning if the message was caught and understood by any operator, either ashore or on board a vessel.
dashesnounUS /ˈdæʃɪz/
plural of “dash” — distinctive and stylish elegance
From this reading They had written out a brief call of distress, and finally she got it by heart so that Amy did not have to read her the dots and dashes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They had written out a brief call of distress, and finally she got it by heart so that Amy did not have to read her the dots and dashes.
psychological suffering
From this reading They had written out a brief call of distress, and finally she got it by heart so that Amy did not have to read her the dots and dashes.
dotsnounUS /dɑːts/
plural of “dot” — a very small circular shape
From this reading They had written out a brief call of distress, and finally she got it by heart so that Amy did not have to read her the dots and dashes.
let fall to the ground
From this reading It seemed to her as though her right arm would drop off, she pressed the key of the wireless instrument so frequently.
one or the other of two
From this reading But it was a slow process and they had no way of learning if the message was caught and understood by any operator, either ashore or on board a vessel.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading They had written out a brief call of distress, and finally she got it by heart so that Amy did not have to read her the dots and dashes.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It seemed to her as though her right arm would drop off, she pressed the key of the wireless instrument so frequently.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They had written out a brief call of distress, and finally she got it by heart so that Amy did not have to read her the dots and dashes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had written out a brief call of distress, and finally she got it by heart so that Amy did not have to read her the dots and dashes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They had written out a brief call of distress, and finally she got it by heart so that Amy did not have to read her the dots and dashes.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They had written out a brief call of distress, and finally she got it by heart so that Amy did not have to read her the dots and dashes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her as though her right arm would drop off, she pressed the key of the wireless instrument so frequently.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Hour after hour went slowly by.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But it was a slow process and they had no way of learning if the message was caught and understood by any operator, either ashore or on board a vessel.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading It seemed to her as though her right arm would drop off, she pressed the key of the wireless instrument so frequently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her as though her right arm would drop off, she pressed the key of the wireless instrument so frequently.
Jessie
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From this reading SAVED BY RADIO Jessie Norwood was not tireless.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading It seemed to her as though her right arm would drop off, she pressed the key of the wireless instrument so frequently.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading But it was a slow process and they had no way of learning if the message was caught and understood by any operator, either ashore or on board a vessel.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading But it was a slow process and they had no way of learning if the message was caught and understood by any operator, either ashore or on board a vessel.
not any; not one
From this reading But it was a slow process and they had no way of learning if the message was caught and understood by any operator, either ashore or on board a vessel.
Norwood
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From this reading SAVED BY RADIO Jessie Norwood was not tireless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SAVED BY RADIO Jessie Norwood was not tireless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to her as though her right arm would drop off, she pressed the key of the wireless instrument so frequently.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It seemed to her as though her right arm would drop off, she pressed the key of the wireless instrument so frequently.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But it was a slow process and they had no way of learning if the message was caught and understood by any operator, either ashore or on board a vessel.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading But it was a slow process and they had no way of learning if the message was caught and understood by any operator, either ashore or on board a vessel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But it was a slow process and they had no way of learning if the message was caught and understood by any operator, either ashore or on board a vessel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had written out a brief call of distress, and finally she got it by heart so that Amy did not have to read her the dots and dashes.
compacted by ironing
From this reading It seemed to her as though her right arm would drop off, she pressed the key of the wireless instrument so frequently.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading But it was a slow process and they had no way of learning if the message was caught and understood by any operator, either ashore or on board a vessel.
RADIOnounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading SAVED BY RADIO Jessie Norwood was not tireless.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading They had written out a brief call of distress, and finally she got it by heart so that Amy did not have to read her the dots and dashes.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It seemed to her as though her right arm would drop off, she pressed the key of the wireless instrument so frequently.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading SAVED BY RADIO Jessie Norwood was not tireless.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to her as though her right arm would drop off, she pressed the key of the wireless instrument so frequently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to her as though her right arm would drop off, she pressed the key of the wireless instrument so frequently.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading But it was a slow process and they had no way of learning if the message was caught and understood by any operator, either ashore or on board a vessel.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Hour after hour went slowly by.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed to her as though her right arm would drop off, she pressed the key of the wireless instrument so frequently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had written out a brief call of distress, and finally she got it by heart so that Amy did not have to read her the dots and dashes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to her as though her right arm would drop off, she pressed the key of the wireless instrument so frequently.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had written out a brief call of distress, and finally she got it by heart so that Amy did not have to read her the dots and dashes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed to her as though her right arm would drop off, she pressed the key of the wireless instrument so frequently.
tirelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərləs/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading SAVED BY RADIO Jessie Norwood was not tireless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to her as though her right arm would drop off, she pressed the key of the wireless instrument so frequently.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading But it was a slow process and they had no way of learning if the message was caught and understood by any operator, either ashore or on board a vessel.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading But it was a slow process and they had no way of learning if the message was caught and understood by any operator, either ashore or on board a vessel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAVED BY RADIO Jessie Norwood was not tireless.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But it was a slow process and they had no way of learning if the message was caught and understood by any operator, either ashore or on board a vessel.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hour after hour went slowly by.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading It seemed to her as though her right arm would drop off, she pressed the key of the wireless instrument so frequently.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seemed to her as though her right arm would drop off, she pressed the key of the wireless instrument so frequently.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading They had written out a brief call of distress, and finally she got it by heart so that Amy did not have to read her the dots and dashes.
