Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He caught up the wires that ran through the gas-pipe to the conduit, and bracing himself against the basement wall, pulled with all his strength.

(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 He caught up the wires that ran through the gas-pipe to the conduit, and bracing himself against the basement wall, pulled with all his strength.

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

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

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

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “_Helen sails at one tomorrow!_” thrilled and warbled and sang the little machine of dots and dashes; and the listening operator knew that his time had come.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading He hurriedly picked himself up, flung every tool and instrument that remained in the dingy basement into his capacious club bag, and carefully coiled and wrapped every foot of telltale wire.

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading He caught up the wires that ran through the gas-pipe to the conduit, and bracing himself against the basement wall, pulled with all his strength.

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

a structural member used to stiffen a framework

From this reading He caught up the wires that ran through the gas-pipe to the conduit, and bracing himself against the basement wall, pulled with all his strength.

plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad

From this reading They parted suddenly, somewhere near the cables, and sent him sprawling noisily over the floor.

large in capacity

From this reading He hurriedly picked himself up, flung every tool and instrument that remained in the dingy basement into his capacious club bag, and carefully coiled and wrapped every foot of telltale wire.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading He hurriedly picked himself up, flung every tool and instrument that remained in the dingy basement into his capacious club bag, and carefully coiled and wrapped every foot of telltale wire.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading He caught up the wires that ran through the gas-pipe to the conduit, and bracing himself against the basement wall, pulled with all his strength.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading He hurriedly picked himself up, flung every tool and instrument that remained in the dingy basement into his capacious club bag, and carefully coiled and wrapped every foot of telltale wire.

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

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)

From this reading He hurriedly picked himself up, flung every tool and instrument that remained in the dingy basement into his capacious club bag, and carefully coiled and wrapped every foot of telltale wire.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “_Helen sails at one tomorrow!_” thrilled and warbled and sang the little machine of dots and dashes; and the listening operator knew that his time had come.

a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass

From this reading He caught up the wires that ran through the gas-pipe to the conduit, and bracing himself against the basement wall, pulled with all his strength.

plural of “dash” — distinctive and stylish elegance

From this reading “_Helen sails at one tomorrow!_” thrilled and warbled and sang the little machine of dots and dashes; and the listening operator knew that his time had come.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading He hurriedly picked himself up, flung every tool and instrument that remained in the dingy basement into his capacious club bag, and carefully coiled and wrapped every foot of telltale wire.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

plural of “dot” — a very small circular shape

From this reading “_Helen sails at one tomorrow!_” thrilled and warbled and sang the little machine of dots and dashes; and the listening operator knew that his time had come.

in a dreamy manner

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

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

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He hurriedly picked himself up, flung every tool and instrument that remained in the dingy basement into his capacious club bag, and carefully coiled and wrapped every foot of telltale wire.

characterized by expression

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading They parted suddenly, somewhere near the cables, and sent him sprawling noisily over the floor.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading He hurriedly picked himself up, flung every tool and instrument that remained in the dingy basement into his capacious club bag, and carefully coiled and wrapped every foot of telltale wire.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He hurriedly picked himself up, flung every tool and instrument that remained in the dingy basement into his capacious club bag, and carefully coiled and wrapped every foot of telltale wire.

pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

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

From this reading He caught up the wires that ran through the gas-pipe to the conduit, and bracing himself against the basement wall, pulled with all his strength.

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

From this reading “_Helen sails at one tomorrow!_” thrilled and warbled and sang the little machine of dots and dashes; and the listening operator knew that his time had come.

musically pleasing

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

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

From this reading He caught up the wires that ran through the gas-pipe to the conduit, and bracing himself against the basement wall, pulled with all his strength.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading “_Helen sails at one tomorrow!_” thrilled and warbled and sang the little machine of dots and dashes; and the listening operator knew that his time had come.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They parted suddenly, somewhere near the cables, and sent him sprawling noisily over the floor.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He caught up the wires that ran through the gas-pipe to the conduit, and bracing himself against the basement wall, pulled with all his strength.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading He hurriedly picked himself up, flung every tool and instrument that remained in the dingy basement into his capacious club bag, and carefully coiled and wrapped every foot of telltale wire.

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

From this reading He hurriedly picked himself up, flung every tool and instrument that remained in the dingy basement into his capacious club bag, and carefully coiled and wrapped every foot of telltale wire.

a device that requires skill for proper use

From this reading He hurriedly picked himself up, flung every tool and instrument that remained in the dingy basement into his capacious club bag, and carefully coiled and wrapped every foot of telltale wire.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He hurriedly picked himself up, flung every tool and instrument that remained in the dingy basement into his capacious club bag, and carefully coiled and wrapped every foot of telltale wire.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

pull, or move with a sudden movement

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “_Helen sails at one tomorrow!_” thrilled and warbled and sang the little machine of dots and dashes; and the listening operator knew that his time had come.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading “_Helen sails at one tomorrow!_” thrilled and warbled and sang the little machine of dots and dashes; and the listening operator knew that his time had come.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “_Helen sails at one tomorrow!_” thrilled and warbled and sang the little machine of dots and dashes; and the listening operator knew that his time had come.

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading “_Helen sails at one tomorrow!_” thrilled and warbled and sang the little machine of dots and dashes; and the listening operator knew that his time had come.

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

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

of an obscure nature

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading They parted suddenly, somewhere near the cables, and sent him sprawling noisily over the floor.

very recently

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound

From this reading They parted suddenly, somewhere near the cables, and sent him sprawling noisily over the floor.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “_Helen sails at one tomorrow!_” thrilled and warbled and sang the little machine of dots and dashes; and the listening operator knew that his time had come.

(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

From this reading “_Helen sails at one tomorrow!_” thrilled and warbled and sang the little machine of dots and dashes; and the listening operator knew that his time had come.

above and across; more than

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading They parted suddenly, somewhere near the cables, and sent him sprawling noisily over the floor.

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

From this reading He hurriedly picked himself up, flung every tool and instrument that remained in the dingy basement into his capacious club bag, and carefully coiled and wrapped every foot of telltale wire.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading He caught up the wires that ran through the gas-pipe to the conduit, and bracing himself against the basement wall, pulled with all his strength.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He caught up the wires that ran through the gas-pipe to the conduit, and bracing himself against the basement wall, pulled with all his strength.

the act of passing something along from one person or group to another

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading He hurriedly picked himself up, flung every tool and instrument that remained in the dingy basement into his capacious club bag, and carefully coiled and wrapped every foot of telltale wire.

in a restless manner

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading “_Helen sails at one tomorrow!_” thrilled and warbled and sang the little machine of dots and dashes; and the listening operator knew that his time had come.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading “_Helen sails at one tomorrow!_” thrilled and warbled and sang the little machine of dots and dashes; and the listening operator knew that his time had come.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading They parted suddenly, somewhere near the cables, and sent him sprawling noisily over the floor.

in or at or to some place

From this reading They parted suddenly, somewhere near the cables, and sent him sprawling noisily over the floor.

an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about

From this reading They parted suddenly, somewhere near the cables, and sent him sprawling noisily over the floor.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading He caught up the wires that ran through the gas-pipe to the conduit, and bracing himself against the basement wall, pulled with all his strength.

in a subtle manner

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading They parted suddenly, somewhere near the cables, and sent him sprawling noisily over the floor.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading He hurriedly picked himself up, flung every tool and instrument that remained in the dingy basement into his capacious club bag, and carefully coiled and wrapped every foot of telltale wire.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

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

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They parted suddenly, somewhere near the cables, and sent him sprawling noisily over the floor.

feeling intense pleasurable excitement

From this reading “_Helen sails at one tomorrow!_” thrilled and warbled and sang the little machine of dots and dashes; and the listening operator knew that his time had come.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He caught up the wires that ran through the gas-pipe to the conduit, and bracing himself against the basement wall, pulled with all his strength.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “_Helen sails at one tomorrow!_” thrilled and warbled and sang the little machine of dots and dashes; and the listening operator knew that his time had come.

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

From this reading He caught up the wires that ran through the gas-pipe to the conduit, and bracing himself against the basement wall, pulled with all his strength.

the day after today

From this reading “_Helen sails at one tomorrow!_” thrilled and warbled and sang the little machine of dots and dashes; and the listening operator knew that his time had come.

an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading He hurriedly picked himself up, flung every tool and instrument that remained in the dingy basement into his capacious club bag, and carefully coiled and wrapped every foot of telltale wire.

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

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading He caught up the wires that ran through the gas-pipe to the conduit, and bracing himself against the basement wall, pulled with all his strength.

past form of “warble” — sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below

From this reading “_Helen sails at one tomorrow!_” thrilled and warbled and sang the little machine of dots and dashes; and the listening operator knew that his time had come.

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

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading He hurriedly picked himself up, flung every tool and instrument that remained in the dingy basement into his capacious club bag, and carefully coiled and wrapped every foot of telltale wire.

plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading He caught up the wires that ran through the gas-pipe to the conduit, and bracing himself against the basement wall, pulled with all his strength.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Durkin, bending restlessly over his relay, and dreamily cogitating on the newly discovered fact that Morse was a language as harmonious and mysterious and subtly expressive as music itself, sat up with a sudden galvanic jerk of the body.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading He hurriedly picked himself up, flung every tool and instrument that remained in the dingy basement into his capacious club bag, and carefully coiled and wrapped every foot of telltale wire.