107
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From this reading =107.
108
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From this reading =108.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, AND HOW IT SENDS MESSAGES.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Complete Telegraph Line= consists of several instruments, switches, etc., etc., but its essential parts are: The _Line_, or wire, which connects the different stations; the _Transmitter_ or _Key_; the _Receiver_ or _Sounder_, and the _Battery_ or _Dynamo_.
BatterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading The Complete Telegraph Line= consists of several instruments, switches, etc., etc., but its essential parts are: The _Line_, or wire, which connects the different stations; the _Transmitter_ or _Key_; the _Receiver_ or _Sounder_, and the _Battery_ or _Dynamo_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Complete Telegraph Line= consists of several instruments, switches, etc., etc., but its essential parts are: The _Line_, or wire, which connects the different stations; the _Transmitter_ or _Key_; the _Receiver_ or _Sounder_, and the _Battery_ or _Dynamo_.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The Complete Telegraph Line= consists of several instruments, switches, etc., etc., but its essential parts are: The _Line_, or wire, which connects the different stations; the _Transmitter_ or _Key_; the _Receiver_ or _Sounder_, and the _Battery_ or _Dynamo_.
connectsverbUS /kəˈnekts/
third-person singular of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading The Complete Telegraph Line= consists of several instruments, switches, etc., etc., but its essential parts are: The _Line_, or wire, which connects the different stations; the _Transmitter_ or _Key_; the _Receiver_ or _Sounder_, and the _Battery_ or _Dynamo_.
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading The Complete Telegraph Line= consists of several instruments, switches, etc., etc., but its essential parts are: The _Line_, or wire, which connects the different stations; the _Transmitter_ or _Key_; the _Receiver_ or _Sounder_, and the _Battery_ or _Dynamo_.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading The Line= is made of strong copper, iron, or soft steel wire.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The Complete Telegraph Line= consists of several instruments, switches, etc., etc., but its essential parts are: The _Line_, or wire, which connects the different stations; the _Transmitter_ or _Key_; the _Receiver_ or _Sounder_, and the _Battery_ or _Dynamo_.
DynamonounUS /ˈdaɪnəmoʊ/
generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature
From this reading The Complete Telegraph Line= consists of several instruments, switches, etc., etc., but its essential parts are: The _Line_, or wire, which connects the different stations; the _Transmitter_ or _Key_; the _Receiver_ or _Sounder_, and the _Battery_ or _Dynamo_.
ELECTRICadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, AND HOW IT SENDS MESSAGES.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading The Complete Telegraph Line= consists of several instruments, switches, etc., etc., but its essential parts are: The _Line_, or wire, which connects the different stations; the _Transmitter_ or _Key_; the _Receiver_ or _Sounder_, and the _Battery_ or _Dynamo_.
etc
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From this reading The Complete Telegraph Line= consists of several instruments, switches, etc., etc., but its essential parts are: The _Line_, or wire, which connects the different stations; the _Transmitter_ or _Key_; the _Receiver_ or _Sounder_, and the _Battery_ or _Dynamo_.
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From this reading THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, AND HOW IT SENDS MESSAGES.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading The Complete Telegraph Line= consists of several instruments, switches, etc., etc., but its essential parts are: The _Line_, or wire, which connects the different stations; the _Transmitter_ or _Key_; the _Receiver_ or _Sounder_, and the _Battery_ or _Dynamo_.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The Line= is made of strong copper, iron, or soft steel wire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Line= is made of strong copper, iron, or soft steel wire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, AND HOW IT SENDS MESSAGES.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Complete Telegraph Line= consists of several instruments, switches, etc., etc., but its essential parts are: The _Line_, or wire, which connects the different stations; the _Transmitter_ or _Key_; the _Receiver_ or _Sounder_, and the _Battery_ or _Dynamo_.
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 The Complete Telegraph Line= consists of several instruments, switches, etc., etc., but its essential parts are: The _Line_, or wire, which connects the different stations; the _Transmitter_ or _Key_; the _Receiver_ or _Sounder_, and the _Battery_ or _Dynamo_.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Complete Telegraph Line= consists of several instruments, switches, etc., etc., but its essential parts are: The _Line_, or wire, which connects the different stations; the _Transmitter_ or _Key_; the _Receiver_ or _Sounder_, and the _Battery_ or _Dynamo_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Line= is made of strong copper, iron, or soft steel wire.
MESSAGESnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, AND HOW IT SENDS MESSAGES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Complete Telegraph Line= consists of several instruments, switches, etc., etc., but its essential parts are: The _Line_, or wire, which connects the different stations; the _Transmitter_ or _Key_; the _Receiver_ or _Sounder_, and the _Battery_ or _Dynamo_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Complete Telegraph Line= consists of several instruments, switches, etc., etc., but its essential parts are: The _Line_, or wire, which connects the different stations; the _Transmitter_ or _Key_; the _Receiver_ or _Sounder_, and the _Battery_ or _Dynamo_.
the local environment
From this reading The Complete Telegraph Line= consists of several instruments, switches, etc., etc., but its essential parts are: The _Line_, or wire, which connects the different stations; the _Transmitter_ or _Key_; the _Receiver_ or _Sounder_, and the _Battery_ or _Dynamo_.
ReceivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading The Complete Telegraph Line= consists of several instruments, switches, etc., etc., but its essential parts are: The _Line_, or wire, which connects the different stations; the _Transmitter_ or _Key_; the _Receiver_ or _Sounder_, and the _Battery_ or _Dynamo_.
SENDSverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, AND HOW IT SENDS MESSAGES.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The Complete Telegraph Line= consists of several instruments, switches, etc., etc., but its essential parts are: The _Line_, or wire, which connects the different stations; the _Transmitter_ or _Key_; the _Receiver_ or _Sounder_, and the _Battery_ or _Dynamo_.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The Line= is made of strong copper, iron, or soft steel wire.
SoundernounUS /ˈsaʊndər/
a device for making soundings
From this reading The Complete Telegraph Line= consists of several instruments, switches, etc., etc., but its essential parts are: The _Line_, or wire, which connects the different stations; the _Transmitter_ or _Key_; the _Receiver_ or _Sounder_, and the _Battery_ or _Dynamo_.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading The Complete Telegraph Line= consists of several instruments, switches, etc., etc., but its essential parts are: The _Line_, or wire, which connects the different stations; the _Transmitter_ or _Key_; the _Receiver_ or _Sounder_, and the _Battery_ or _Dynamo_.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The Line= is made of strong copper, iron, or soft steel wire.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The Line= is made of strong copper, iron, or soft steel wire.
switchesnounUS /ˈswɪtʃəz/
plural of “switch” — control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
From this reading The Complete Telegraph Line= consists of several instruments, switches, etc., etc., but its essential parts are: The _Line_, or wire, which connects the different stations; the _Transmitter_ or _Key_; the _Receiver_ or _Sounder_, and the _Battery_ or _Dynamo_.
TELEGRAPHnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, AND HOW IT SENDS MESSAGES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, AND HOW IT SENDS MESSAGES.
TransmitternounUS /trænˈsmɪtər/
someone who transmits a message
From this reading The Complete Telegraph Line= consists of several instruments, switches, etc., etc., but its essential parts are: The _Line_, or wire, which connects the different stations; the _Transmitter_ or _Key_; the _Receiver_ or _Sounder_, and the _Battery_ or _Dynamo_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Complete Telegraph Line= consists of several instruments, switches, etc., etc., but its essential parts are: The _Line_, or wire, which connects the different stations; the _Transmitter_ or _Key_; the _Receiver_ or _Sounder_, and the _Battery_ or _Dynamo_.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading The Complete Telegraph Line= consists of several instruments, switches, etc., etc., but its essential parts are: The _Line_, or wire, which connects the different stations; the _Transmitter_ or _Key_; the _Receiver_ or _Sounder_, and the _Battery_ or _Dynamo_.
