Chapter X

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

From this reading MYLES MAKES A STARTLING DISCOVERY.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

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

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

react verbally

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He was thinking what a mean, contemptible thing had just been done, and was wondering if in any way he could undo it or avert its consequences.

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

From this reading He was thinking what a mean, contemptible thing had just been done, and was wondering if in any way he could undo it or avert its consequences.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Yes, he believed something could be done!

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He was thinking what a mean, contemptible thing had just been done, and was wondering if in any way he could undo it or avert its consequences.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Yes, he believed something could be done!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading He was thinking what a mean, contemptible thing had just been done, and was wondering if in any way he could undo it or avert its consequences.

deserving of contempt or scorn

From this reading He was thinking what a mean, contemptible thing had just been done, and was wondering if in any way he could undo it or avert its consequences.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He was thinking what a mean, contemptible thing had just been done, and was wondering if in any way he could undo it or avert its consequences.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading THE cruel dispatch to the _Phonograph_, written for the express purpose of ruining Myles Manning, was the last one to go eastward that night.

the act of discovering something

From this reading MYLES MAKES A STARTLING DISCOVERY.

send away towards a designated goal

From this reading THE cruel dispatch to the _Phonograph_, written for the express purpose of ruining Myles Manning, was the last one to go eastward that night.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He was thinking what a mean, contemptible thing had just been done, and was wondering if in any way he could undo it or avert its consequences.

moving toward the east

From this reading THE cruel dispatch to the _Phonograph_, written for the express purpose of ruining Myles Manning, was the last one to go eastward that night.

give expression to

From this reading THE cruel dispatch to the _Phonograph_, written for the express purpose of ruining Myles Manning, was the last one to go eastward that night.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

a short vivid experience

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE cruel dispatch to the _Phonograph_, written for the express purpose of ruining Myles Manning, was the last one to go eastward that night.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE cruel dispatch to the _Phonograph_, written for the express purpose of ruining Myles Manning, was the last one to go eastward that night.

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

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

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

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

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

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He was thinking what a mean, contemptible thing had just been done, and was wondering if in any way he could undo it or avert its consequences.

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

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He was thinking what a mean, contemptible thing had just been done, and was wondering if in any way he could undo it or avert its consequences.

and nothing more

From this reading He was thinking what a mean, contemptible thing had just been done, and was wondering if in any way he could undo it or avert its consequences.

the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

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 When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

immediately past

From this reading THE cruel dispatch to the _Phonograph_, written for the express purpose of ruining Myles Manning, was the last one to go eastward that night.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

in a listless manner

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading MYLES MAKES A STARTLING DISCOVERY.

inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place

From this reading THE cruel dispatch to the _Phonograph_, written for the express purpose of ruining Myles Manning, was the last one to go eastward that night.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading He was thinking what a mean, contemptible thing had just been done, and was wondering if in any way he could undo it or avert its consequences.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

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From this reading MYLES MAKES A STARTLING DISCOVERY.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE cruel dispatch to the _Phonograph_, written for the express purpose of ruining Myles Manning, was the last one to go eastward that night.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE cruel dispatch to the _Phonograph_, written for the express purpose of ruining Myles Manning, was the last one to go eastward that night.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE cruel dispatch to the _Phonograph_, written for the express purpose of ruining Myles Manning, was the last one to go eastward that night.

(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He was thinking what a mean, contemptible thing had just been done, and was wondering if in any way he could undo it or avert its consequences.

above and across; more than

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically

From this reading THE cruel dispatch to the _Phonograph_, written for the express purpose of ruining Myles Manning, was the last one to go eastward that night.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading THE cruel dispatch to the _Phonograph_, written for the express purpose of ruining Myles Manning, was the last one to go eastward that night.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined

From this reading THE cruel dispatch to the _Phonograph_, written for the express purpose of ruining Myles Manning, was the last one to go eastward that night.

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Yes, he believed something could be done!

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading MYLES MAKES A STARTLING DISCOVERY.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE cruel dispatch to the _Phonograph_, written for the express purpose of ruining Myles Manning, was the last one to go eastward that night.

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

From this reading THE cruel dispatch to the _Phonograph_, written for the express purpose of ruining Myles Manning, was the last one to go eastward that night.

a special situation

From this reading He was thinking what a mean, contemptible thing had just been done, and was wondering if in any way he could undo it or avert its consequences.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He was thinking what a mean, contemptible thing had just been done, and was wondering if in any way he could undo it or avert its consequences.

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

From this reading THE cruel dispatch to the _Phonograph_, written for the express purpose of ruining Myles Manning, was the last one to go eastward that night.

cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect

From this reading He was thinking what a mean, contemptible thing had just been done, and was wondering if in any way he could undo it or avert its consequences.

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

From this reading THE cruel dispatch to the _Phonograph_, written for the express purpose of ruining Myles Manning, was the last one to go eastward that night.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He was thinking what a mean, contemptible thing had just been done, and was wondering if in any way he could undo it or avert its consequences.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He was thinking what a mean, contemptible thing had just been done, and was wondering if in any way he could undo it or avert its consequences.

at the time that

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

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

From this reading When the operator—much against his will, for he had taken a fancy to Myles, but compelled by the rules of his office to do so—had sent it flashing over the wires and received an “O. K.” in answer, his hand lay listlessly on the key for a full minute.

showing curiosity

From this reading He was thinking what a mean, contemptible thing had just been done, and was wondering if in any way he could undo it or avert its consequences.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading THE cruel dispatch to the _Phonograph_, written for the express purpose of ruining Myles Manning, was the last one to go eastward that night.

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, he believed something could be done!