used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Violet Beam of Death_ We landed on a stage at the summit of one of the nearer hillsides.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The workers rested to watch us as we disembarked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Violet Beam of Death_ We landed on a stage at the summit of one of the nearer hillsides.
BeamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading _Violet Beam of Death_ We landed on a stage at the summit of one of the nearer hillsides.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Our coming--unheralded since we had carried no sending instruments--created a furor.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Our coming--unheralded since we had carried no sending instruments--created a furor.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Our coming--unheralded since we had carried no sending instruments--created a furor.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _Violet Beam of Death_ We landed on a stage at the summit of one of the nearer hillsides.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was not so different a scene, here on the hill, than might have occurred on Earth.
disembarked
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From this reading The workers rested to watch us as we disembarked.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We took a moving platform, down the hill, to the water's edge.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was not so different a scene, here on the hill, than might have occurred on Earth.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading We took a moving platform, down the hill, to the water's edge.
furornounUS /ˈfjʊrɔːr/
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading Our coming--unheralded since we had carried no sending instruments--created a furor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our coming--unheralded since we had carried no sending instruments--created a furor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not so different a scene, here on the hill, than might have occurred on Earth.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was not so different a scene, here on the hill, than might have occurred on Earth.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was not so different a scene, here on the hill, than might have occurred on Earth.
hillsidesnounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪdz/
plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill
From this reading _Violet Beam of Death_ We landed on a stage at the summit of one of the nearer hillsides.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Our coming--unheralded since we had carried no sending instruments--created a furor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not so different a scene, here on the hill, than might have occurred on Earth.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading _Violet Beam of Death_ We landed on a stage at the summit of one of the nearer hillsides.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was not so different a scene, here on the hill, than might have occurred on Earth.
in motion
From this reading We took a moving platform, down the hill, to the water's edge.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading _Violet Beam of Death_ We landed on a stage at the summit of one of the nearer hillsides.
not any; not one
From this reading Our coming--unheralded since we had carried no sending instruments--created a furor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not so different a scene, here on the hill, than might have occurred on Earth.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It was not so different a scene, here on the hill, than might have occurred on Earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Violet Beam of Death_ We landed on a stage at the summit of one of the nearer hillsides.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Violet Beam of Death_ We landed on a stage at the summit of one of the nearer hillsides.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Violet Beam of Death_ We landed on a stage at the summit of one of the nearer hillsides.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our coming--unheralded since we had carried no sending instruments--created a furor.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading We took a moving platform, down the hill, to the water's edge.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The workers rested to watch us as we disembarked.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It was not so different a scene, here on the hill, than might have occurred on Earth.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Our coming--unheralded since we had carried no sending instruments--created a furor.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Our coming--unheralded since we had carried no sending instruments--created a furor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not so different a scene, here on the hill, than might have occurred on Earth.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading _Violet Beam of Death_ We landed on a stage at the summit of one of the nearer hillsides.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading _Violet Beam of Death_ We landed on a stage at the summit of one of the nearer hillsides.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was not so different a scene, here on the hill, than might have occurred on Earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Violet Beam of Death_ We landed on a stage at the summit of one of the nearer hillsides.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The workers rested to watch us as we disembarked.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We took a moving platform, down the hill, to the water's edge.
unheraldedadjectiveUS /ənˈherəldɪd/
without warning or announcement
From this reading Our coming--unheralded since we had carried no sending instruments--created a furor.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The workers rested to watch us as we disembarked.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading _Violet Beam of Death_ We landed on a stage at the summit of one of the nearer hillsides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not so different a scene, here on the hill, than might have occurred on Earth.
look attentively
From this reading The workers rested to watch us as we disembarked.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading We took a moving platform, down the hill, to the water's edge.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Violet Beam of Death_ We landed on a stage at the summit of one of the nearer hillsides.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading The workers rested to watch us as we disembarked.
