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Plan 9 from Outer Space

Now We Lay Him to Rest

(Lesson 3)

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activity

any specific behavior
A video clip called Colonel Tom Edwards, in charge of saucer field activities,

Colonel Tom Edwards, in charge of saucer field activities,
bed

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
A video clip called Besides, I'll be in bed before half an hour is gone,

Besides, I'll be in bed before half an hour is gone,
bell

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
A video clip called The bell has rung upon his great career.

The bell has rung upon his great career.
boulevard

a wide street or thoroughfare
A video clip called People turning south from the freeway were startled when they saw three flying saucers high over Hollywood Boulevard.

People turning south from the freeway were startled when they saw three flying saucers high over Hollywood Boulevard.
captain

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
A video clip called Flying saucers, Captain, are still a rumour. Officially.

Flying saucers, Captain, are still a rumour. Officially.
career

the particular occupation for which you are trained
A video clip called The bell has rung upon his great career.

The bell has rung upon his great career.
cloud

any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
A video clip called We only did a little practice firing at the clouds.

We only did a little practice firing at the clouds.
comfort

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
A video clip called and that's too close for comfort.

and that's too close for comfort.
commander

an officer in command of a military unit
A video clip called Your space commander has returned from Earth.

Your space commander has returned from Earth.
company

the state of being with someone
A video clip called Well, I have to have something to keep me company while you're away.

Well, I have to have something to keep me company while you're away.
convoy

a procession of land vehicles traveling together
A video clip called The army convoy moved into the field.

The army convoy moved into the field.
creature

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
A video clip called It's been absolutely impossible to work through these Earth creatures.

It's been absolutely impossible to work through these Earth creatures.
darling

a special loved one
A video clip called I do love you, darling.

I do love you, darling.
decision

the act of making up your mind about something
A video clip called was to make the greatest decision of his career.

was to make the greatest decision of his career.
difficulty

a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result
A video clip called He understands the difficulties of the Earth race.

He understands the difficulties of the Earth race.
disaster

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
A video clip called Take any fire, any earthquake, any major disaster,

Take any fire, any earthquake, any major disaster,
earthquake

shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
A video clip called Take any fire, any earthquake, any major disaster,

Take any fire, any earthquake, any major disaster,
echelon

a body of troops arranged in a line
A video clip called Well, it was covered up by the higher echelon.

Well, it was covered up by the higher echelon.
field

a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
A video clip called The army convoy moved into the field.

The army convoy moved into the field.
fighter

a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air
A video clip called Even to the piercing eye of radar and the speeding jet fighters.

Even to the piercing eye of radar and the speeding jet fighters.
freeway

a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
A video clip called People turning south from the freeway were startled when they saw three flying saucers high over Hollywood Boulevard.

People turning south from the freeway were startled when they saw three flying saucers high over Hollywood Boulevard.
goodbye

a farewell remark
A video clip called See you Thursday. Goodbye, Honey.

See you Thursday. Goodbye, Honey.
government officials

people elected or appointed to administer a government
A video clip called We contacted government officials.

We contacted government officials.
half

one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
A video clip called Besides, I'll be in bed before half an hour is gone,

Besides, I'll be in bed before half an hour is gone,
hollywood

the film industry of the United States
A video clip called People turning south from the freeway were startled when they saw three flying saucers high over Hollywood Boulevard.

People turning south from the freeway were startled when they saw three flying saucers high over Hollywood Boulevard.
honey

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
A video clip called See you Thursday. Goodbye, Honey.

See you Thursday. Goodbye, Honey.
jet

an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
A video clip called Even to the piercing eye of radar and the speeding jet fighters.

Even to the piercing eye of radar and the speeding jet fighters.
living

people who are still living
A video clip called The living...

The living...
machine

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
A video clip called Now toddle off and fly your flying machine, Darling.

Now toddle off and fly your flying machine, Darling.
manoeuver

act in order to achieve a certain goal
A video clip called Oh, this is a training manoeuver, Sir.

Oh, this is a training manoeuver, Sir.
momma

informal terms for a mother
A video clip called Besides, most men try and keep their wives from going home to Momma.

Besides, most men try and keep their wives from going home to Momma.
mother

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
A video clip called I still think you ought to go in town and stay with your mother until I get back.

I still think you ought to go in town and stay with your mother until I get back.
move

the act of deciding to do something
A video clip called I wonder what their next move will be.

I wonder what their next move will be.
obstacle

something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
A video clip called What do you think will be the next obstacle the Earth people will put in our way?

What do you think will be the next obstacle the Earth people will put in our way?
pillow

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
A video clip called With your pillow beside me.

With your pillow beside me.
pituitary gland

the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
A video clip called Long-distance electrodes shot into the pituitary glands of recent dead.

Long-distance electrodes shot into the pituitary glands of recent dead.
point

a brief version of the essential meaning of something
A video clip called That's not the point.

That's not the point.
policeman

a member of a police force
A video clip called We had to dispose of one policeman.

We had to dispose of one policeman.
practice

systematic training by multiple repetitions
A video clip called We only did a little practice firing at the clouds.

We only did a little practice firing at the clouds.
progress

gradual improvement or growth or development
A video clip called What progress has been made?

What progress has been made?
race

people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock
A video clip called He understands the difficulties of the Earth race.

He understands the difficulties of the Earth race.
radar

measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
A video clip called Even to the piercing eye of radar and the speeding jet fighters.

Even to the piercing eye of radar and the speeding jet fighters.
reaction

a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude
A video clip called Well, had he been dealing with our own people his reaction would have been completely different.

Well, had he been dealing with our own people his reaction would have been completely different.
regeneration

forming again (especially with improvements or removal of defects); renewing and reconstituting
A video clip called We had to pull in here to Space Station 7 for regeneration.

We had to pull in here to Space Station 7 for regeneration.
report

a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
A video clip called You have your report?

You have your report?
response

a result
A video clip called For a time we tried to contact them by radio, but no response.

For a time we tried to contact them by radio, but no response.
resurrection

a revival from inactivity and disuse
A video clip called Ah, yes. Plan 9 deals with the resurrection of the dead.

Ah, yes. Plan 9 deals with the resurrection of the dead.
rocket

any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
A video clip called Rockets were quickly set up.

Rockets were quickly set up.
rumour

gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
A video clip called Flying saucers, Captain, are still a rumour. Officially.

Flying saucers, Captain, are still a rumour. Officially.
side door

an exterior door at one side of a building
A video clip called If you're especially nice I may even lock the side door.

If you're especially nice I may even lock the side door.
signal

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
A video clip called Colonel Edwards gave the signal to fire.

Colonel Edwards gave the signal to fire.
south

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
A video clip called People turning south from the freeway were startled when they saw three flying saucers high over Hollywood Boulevard.

People turning south from the freeway were startled when they saw three flying saucers high over Hollywood Boulevard.
space

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
A video clip called We had to pull in here to Space Station 7 for regeneration.

We had to pull in here to Space Station 7 for regeneration.
speeding

changing location rapidly
A video clip called Even to the piercing eye of radar and the speeding jet fighters.

Even to the piercing eye of radar and the speeding jet fighters.
station

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
A video clip called We had to pull in here to Space Station 7 for regeneration.

We had to pull in here to Space Station 7 for regeneration.
thursday

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
A video clip called See you Thursday. Goodbye, Honey.

See you Thursday. Goodbye, Honey.
time

an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
A video clip called For a time we tried to contact them by radio, but no response.

For a time we tried to contact them by radio, but no response.
toddle

walk unsteadily
A video clip called Now toddle off and fly your flying machine, Darling.

Now toddle off and fly your flying machine, Darling.
training

activity leading to skilled behavior
A video clip called Oh, this is a training manoeuver, Sir.

Oh, this is a training manoeuver, Sir.
visit

the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
A video clip called Well, they must have a reason for their visits.

Well, they must have a reason for their visits.
visitor

someone who visits
A video clip called That would indicate visitors.

That would indicate visitors.
wive

take (someone) as a wife
A video clip called Besides, most men try and keep their wives from going home to Momma.

Besides, most men try and keep their wives from going home to Momma.
words

the words that are spoken
A video clip called It is always difficult to have last words over the grave of a friend.

It is always difficult to have last words over the grave of a friend.
yard

the enclosed land around a house or other building
A video clip called And be sure you keep the yard lights on.

And be sure you keep the yard lights on.
attack

launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
A video clip called Then they attacked a town.

Then they attacked a town.
be

have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
A video clip called How successful has it been?

How successful has it been?
beat

hit repeatedly
A video clip called Looks like we beat them off again Sir.

Looks like we beat them off again Sir.
buzz

be noisy with activity
A video clip called will you tell them to pick another house to buzz?

will you tell them to pick another house to buzz?
consider

think about carefully; weigh
A video clip called You know, it's an interesting thing when you consider...

You know, it's an interesting thing when you consider...
contact

be in or establish communication with
A video clip called We contacted government officials.

We contacted government officials.
controlled

restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
A video clip called Their soul is too controlled.

Their soul is too controlled.
cover up

hide from view or knowledge
A video clip called Well, it was covered up by the higher echelon.

Well, it was covered up by the higher echelon.
deal

take action with respect to (someone or something)
A video clip called Ah, yes. Plan 9 deals with the resurrection of the dead.

Ah, yes. Plan 9 deals with the resurrection of the dead.
dispose of

deal with or settle
A video clip called We had to dispose of one policeman.

We had to dispose of one policeman.
get started

start to be active
A video clip called Well our ship should be regenerated. We better get started.

Well our ship should be regenerated. We better get started.
give

convey or reveal information
A video clip called Colonel Edwards gave the signal to fire.

Colonel Edwards gave the signal to fire.
go home

return home
A video clip called Besides, most men try and keep their wives from going home to Momma.

Besides, most men try and keep their wives from going home to Momma.
handle

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
A video clip called It's too bad it must be handled this way.

It's too bad it must be handled this way.
indicate

be a signal for or a symptom of
A video clip called That would indicate visitors.

That would indicate visitors.
lay

put in a horizontal position
A video clip called Now we lay him to rest.

Now we lay him to rest.
lead

travel in front of; go in advance of others
A video clip called Those who we take from the grave will lead the way for our other operations.

Those who we take from the grave will lead the way for our other operations.
lock

fasten with a lock
A video clip called You promise you'll lock the doors immediately?

You promise you'll lock the doors immediately?
lock up

secure by locking
A video clip called But I'll be locked up in there.

But I'll be locked up in there.
love

be enamored or in love with
A video clip called Greater love hath no man, than to lay down his life for another.

Greater love hath no man, than to lay down his life for another.
pick

select carefully from a group
A video clip called will you tell them to pick another house to buzz?

will you tell them to pick another house to buzz?
promise

make a promise or commitment
A video clip called You promise you'll lock the doors immediately?

You promise you'll lock the doors immediately?
pull in

of trains; move into (a station)
A video clip called We had to pull in here to Space Station 7 for regeneration.

We had to pull in here to Space Station 7 for regeneration.
reach

move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
A video clip called I reach over and touch it.

I reach over and touch it.
refuse

show unwillingness towards
A video clip called They refuse over existence.

They refuse over existence.
regenerate

reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
A video clip called Well our ship should be regenerated. We better get started.

Well our ship should be regenerated. We better get started.
remain

stay the same; remain in a certain state
A video clip called At least, not by anyone who still remains alive.

At least, not by anyone who still remains alive.
rest

be at rest
A video clip called Now we lay him to rest.

Now we lay him to rest.
ring

sound loudly and sonorously
A video clip called The bell has rung upon his great career.

The bell has rung upon his great career.
rise

move upward
A video clip called We have risen two so far.

We have risen two so far.
see

come together
A video clip called See you Thursday. Goodbye, Honey.

See you Thursday. Goodbye, Honey.
set up

get ready for a particular purpose or event
A video clip called Rockets were quickly set up.

Rockets were quickly set up.
shoot

fire a shot
A video clip called Long-distance electrodes shot into the pituitary glands of recent dead.

Long-distance electrodes shot into the pituitary glands of recent dead.
startled

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
A video clip called People turning south from the freeway were startled when they saw three flying saucers high over Hollywood Boulevard.

People turning south from the freeway were startled when they saw three flying saucers high over Hollywood Boulevard.
stay

dwell
A video clip called I still think you ought to go in town and stay with your mother until I get back.

I still think you ought to go in town and stay with your mother until I get back.
take

carry out
A video clip called Those who we take from the grave will lead the way for our other operations.

Those who we take from the grave will lead the way for our other operations.
take

interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
A video clip called I feared His Excellency wouldn't take our report this well.

I feared His Excellency wouldn't take our report this well.
think

use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
A video clip called Well, as long as they can think, we'll have our problems.

Well, as long as they can think, we'll have our problems.
touch

make physical contact with, come in contact with
A video clip called I reach over and touch it.

I reach over and touch it.
turn

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
A video clip called People turning south from the freeway were startled when they saw three flying saucers high over Hollywood Boulevard.

People turning south from the freeway were startled when they saw three flying saucers high over Hollywood Boulevard.
understand

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
A video clip called He understands the difficulties of the Earth race.

He understands the difficulties of the Earth race.
welcome

accept gladly
A video clip called Are big guns the usual way of welcoming visitors?

Are big guns the usual way of welcoming visitors?
work

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
A video clip called It's been absolutely impossible to work through these Earth creatures.

It's been absolutely impossible to work through these Earth creatures.
worry

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
A video clip called Don't worry about me.

Don't worry about me.
blue

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
A video clip called Now off to your wild blue yonders.

Now off to your wild blue yonders.
deserved

properly deserved
A video clip called A rest well deserved.

A rest well deserved.
different

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
A video clip called Well, had he been dealing with our own people his reaction would have been completely different.

Well, had he been dealing with our own people his reaction would have been completely different.
gone

well in the past; former
A video clip called Besides, I'll be in bed before half an hour is gone,

Besides, I'll be in bed before half an hour is gone,
greatest

highest in quality
A video clip called was to make the greatest decision of his career.

was to make the greatest decision of his career.
high

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
A video clip called People turning south from the freeway were startled when they saw three flying saucers high over Hollywood Boulevard.

People turning south from the freeway were startled when they saw three flying saucers high over Hollywood Boulevard.
higher

advanced in complexity or elaboration
A video clip called Well, it was covered up by the higher echelon.

Well, it was covered up by the higher echelon.
interesting

arousing or holding the attention
A video clip called You know, it's an interesting thing when you consider...

You know, it's an interesting thing when you consider...
last

occurring at the time of death
A video clip called It is always difficult to have last words over the grave of a friend.

It is always difficult to have last words over the grave of a friend.
lonely

lacking companions or companionship
A video clip called Sometimes in the night when it does get a little lonely,

Sometimes in the night when it does get a little lonely,
long-distance

covering a long distance
A video clip called Long-distance electrodes shot into the pituitary glands of recent dead.

Long-distance electrodes shot into the pituitary glands of recent dead.
major

of greater importance or stature or rank
A video clip called Take any fire, any earthquake, any major disaster,

Take any fire, any earthquake, any major disaster,
nice

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
A video clip called If you're especially nice I may even lock the side door.

If you're especially nice I may even lock the side door.
piercing

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
A video clip called Even to the piercing eye of radar and the speeding jet fighters.

Even to the piercing eye of radar and the speeding jet fighters.
premature

born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
A video clip called But so premature.

But so premature.
recent

new
A video clip called Long-distance electrodes shot into the pituitary glands of recent dead.

Long-distance electrodes shot into the pituitary glands of recent dead.
simulated

not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
A video clip called Brought to a simulated life by our electrode guns.

Brought to a simulated life by our electrode guns.
too bad

deserving regret
A video clip called It's too bad it must be handled this way.

It's too bad it must be handled this way.
usual

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
A video clip called Are big guns the usual way of welcoming visitors?

Are big guns the usual way of welcoming visitors?
wild

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
A video clip called Now off to your wild blue yonders.

Now off to your wild blue yonders.
absolutely

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
A video clip called It's been absolutely impossible to work through these Earth creatures.

It's been absolutely impossible to work through these Earth creatures.
at least

if nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial)
A video clip called At least, not by anyone who still remains alive.

At least, not by anyone who still remains alive.
better

comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.
A video clip called Well our ship should be regenerated. We better get started.

Well our ship should be regenerated. We better get started.
dear

with affection
A video clip called A dear friend to me and to all of us.

A dear friend to me and to all of us.
however

despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
A video clip called However, none of those risen have been seen.

However, none of those risen have been seen.
in that

(formal) in or into that thing or place
A video clip called But there's something in that cemetery...

But there's something in that cemetery...
inside

within a building
A video clip called You know I'm not leaving here until you're locked safely inside.

You know I'm not leaving here until you're locked safely inside.
just

indicating exactness or preciseness
A video clip called We shall be just as successful or more.

We shall be just as successful or more.
nevertheless

despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
A video clip called But nevertheless a town of people.

But nevertheless a town of people.
officially

with official authorization
A video clip called Flying saucers, Captain, are still a rumour. Officially.

Flying saucers, Captain, are still a rumour. Officially.
quickly

with rapid movements
A video clip called Rockets were quickly set up.

Rockets were quickly set up.
rather

on the contrary
A video clip called A sight I'd rather not be seeing.

A sight I'd rather not be seeing.
safely

with safety; in a safe manner
A video clip called You know I'm not leaving here until you're locked safely inside.

You know I'm not leaving here until you're locked safely inside.
so far

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
A video clip called We have risen two so far.

We have risen two so far.
sometimes

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
A video clip called Sometimes in the night when it does get a little lonely,

Sometimes in the night when it does get a little lonely,
swiftly

in a swift manner
A video clip called Then as swiftly as they had come, they were gone.

Then as swiftly as they had come, they were gone.
thereafter

from that time on
A video clip called We're returning to the planet Earth immediately thereafter.

We're returning to the planet Earth immediately thereafter.
well

thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form
A video clip called A rest well deserved.

A rest well deserved.
yonder

at or in an indicated (usually distant) place (`yon' is archaic and dialectal)
A video clip called Now off to your wild blue yonders.

Now off to your wild blue yonders.
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