in actual fact
From this reading The green ones were actually behind us, and the green light was tremendously reduced in frequency.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The green ones were actually behind us, and the green light was tremendously reduced in frequency.
any thing at all
From this reading It certainly can't be anything less than gamma rays and probably even of greater frequency.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading We weren't approaching them, so they didn't give either effect."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We saw the stars in front of us as violet points.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It certainly can't be anything less than gamma rays and probably even of greater frequency.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The green ones were actually behind us, and the green light was tremendously reduced in frequency.
can't
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From this reading It certainly can't be anything less than gamma rays and probably even of greater frequency.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It certainly can't be anything less than gamma rays and probably even of greater frequency.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you notice there were no stars off to the side?
didn't
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From this reading We weren't approaching them, so they didn't give either effect."
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading We weren't approaching them, so they didn't give either effect."
one or the other of two
From this reading We weren't approaching them, so they didn't give either effect."
divisible by two
From this reading It certainly can't be anything less than gamma rays and probably even of greater frequency.
frequencynounUS /ˈfriːkwənsi/
the number of occurrences within a given time period
From this reading The green ones were actually behind us, and the green light was tremendously reduced in frequency.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "We saw the stars in front of us as violet points.
gammanounUS /ˈɡæmə/
the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading It certainly can't be anything less than gamma rays and probably even of greater frequency.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We weren't approaching them, so they didn't give either effect."
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading It certainly can't be anything less than gamma rays and probably even of greater frequency.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The green ones were actually behind us, and the green light was tremendously reduced in frequency.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We saw the stars in front of us as violet points.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It certainly can't be anything less than gamma rays and probably even of greater frequency.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It certainly can't be anything less than gamma rays and probably even of greater frequency.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The green ones were actually behind us, and the green light was tremendously reduced in frequency.
not any; not one
From this reading "Did you notice there were no stars off to the side?
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "Did you notice there were no stars off to the side?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We saw the stars in front of us as violet points.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Did you notice there were no stars off to the side?
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The green ones were actually behind us, and the green light was tremendously reduced in frequency.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "We saw the stars in front of us as violet points.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It certainly can't be anything less than gamma rays and probably even of greater frequency.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading It certainly can't be anything less than gamma rays and probably even of greater frequency.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading The green ones were actually behind us, and the green light was tremendously reduced in frequency.
cut with a saw
From this reading "We saw the stars in front of us as violet points.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Did you notice there were no stars off to the side?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We weren't approaching them, so they didn't give either effect."
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "We saw the stars in front of us as violet points.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It certainly can't be anything less than gamma rays and probably even of greater frequency.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We saw the stars in front of us as violet points.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We weren't approaching them, so they didn't give either effect."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Did you notice there were no stars off to the side?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We weren't approaching them, so they didn't give either effect."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Did you notice there were no stars off to the side?
tremendouslyadverbUS /trəˈmendəsli/
extremely
From this reading The green ones were actually behind us, and the green light was tremendously reduced in frequency.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We saw the stars in front of us as violet points.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading "We saw the stars in front of us as violet points.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The green ones were actually behind us, and the green light was tremendously reduced in frequency.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We saw the stars in front of us as violet points.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The green ones were actually behind us, and the green light was tremendously reduced in frequency.
weren't
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From this reading We weren't approaching them, so they didn't give either effect."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you notice there were no stars off to the side?
