Morse alphabet
Example Sentences
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I was much struck with the simplicity of the Morse alphabet, and with the fact that it could be read by sound.
From Little Masterpieces of Science: Invention and Discovery by Iles, George
Calmly he seated himself at the instrument and ticked off the inspired words in the dots and dashes of the Morse alphabet.
From Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume II by Morse, Samuel F. B. (Samuel Finley Breese)
The young engineer had learned his Morse alphabet early in his railroad career, and knew something of the system in vogue along the line.
From Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car by Chapman, Allen
“We can learn the Morse alphabet, just the same, can’t we?” demanded her chum.
From The Campfire Girls on Station Island or, The Wireless from the Steam Yacht by Penrose, Margaret
A motion of this long massless index to the left was regarded as a dot, a motion to the right as a dash, and the Morse alphabet could therefore be employed.
From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew
