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Plan 9 from Outer Space

Tell Jeff I'm All Right

(Lesson 4)

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albuquerque

the largest city in New Mexico; located in central New Mexico on the Rio Grande river
A video clip called Hey Edie, how about you and me balling it up in Albuquerque?

Hey Edie, how about you and me balling it up in Albuquerque?
attention

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
A video clip called Residents near the cemetery paid little attention to the blast of thunder...

Residents near the cemetery paid little attention to the blast of thunder...
ball

a lavish dance requiring formal attire
A video clip called How about that Albuquerque ball?

How about that Albuquerque ball?
blast

an explosion (as of dynamite)
A video clip called Residents near the cemetery paid little attention to the blast of thunder...

Residents near the cemetery paid little attention to the blast of thunder...
boy

a youthful male person
A video clip called You boys are feuding? Oh no Edie, nothing like that.

You boys are feuding? Oh no Edie, nothing like that.
business

a rightful concern or responsibility
A video clip called I read about that cemetery business.

I read about that cemetery business.
call

a telephone connection
A video clip called And say, Jeff, make that call to your wife.

And say, Jeff, make that call to your wife.
cemetery

a tract of land used for burials
A video clip called Well, maybe they haven't figured out those crazy skybirds yet but I give you fifty to one odds the police have figured out that cemetery thing by now.

Well, maybe they haven't figured out those crazy skybirds yet but I give you fifty to one odds the police have figured out that cemetery thing by now.
charm

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
A video clip called I can't resist your charm, Danny Boy.

I can't resist your charm, Danny Boy.
coffee

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
A video clip called How's the coffee situation?

How's the coffee situation?
days

the time during which someone's life continues
A video clip called Those incidents in the graveyard the past few days. It's just got me worried.

Those incidents in the graveyard the past few days. It's just got me worried.
doubt

the state of being unsure of something
A video clip called No doubt about that.

No doubt about that.
duty

work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
A video clip called Mac should be on duty at the field by now.

Mac should be on duty at the field by now.
end

either extremity of something that has length
A video clip called Hi Silent. I haven't heard a word from this end of the plane since we left the field.

Hi Silent. I haven't heard a word from this end of the plane since we left the field.
field

a place where planes take off and land
A video clip called Mac should be on duty at the field by now.

Mac should be on duty at the field by now.
fifty

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
A video clip called Well, maybe they haven't figured out those crazy skybirds yet but I give you fifty to one odds the police have figured out that cemetery thing by now.

Well, maybe they haven't figured out those crazy skybirds yet but I give you fifty to one odds the police have figured out that cemetery thing by now.
figure

alternative names for the body of a human being
A video clip called But from the blast, arose the moving figure of the dead old man.

But from the blast, arose the moving figure of the dead old man.
flash

a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
A video clip called ...and the flash of lightning.

...and the flash of lightning.
flight

a formation of aircraft in flight
A video clip called Albuquerque? Have you read that flight schedule, boy?

Albuquerque? Have you read that flight schedule, boy?
friend

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
A video clip called Well, I know a friend that'll help us...

Well, I know a friend that'll help us...
good night

a conventional expression of farewell
A video clip called Okay Mac. Thanks for calling. Good night.

Okay Mac. Thanks for calling. Good night.
graveyard

a tract of land used for burials
A video clip called Those incidents in the graveyard the past few days. It's just got me worried.

Those incidents in the graveyard the past few days. It's just got me worried.
hi

an expression of greeting
A video clip called Hi Edie.

Hi Edie.
house

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
A video clip called Just that I'm worried, she being there alone and those strange things flying over the house and...

Just that I'm worried, she being there alone and those strange things flying over the house and...
incident

a public disturbance
A video clip called Those incidents in the graveyard the past few days. It's just got me worried.

Those incidents in the graveyard the past few days. It's just got me worried.
joke

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
A video clip called I'm sorry, Jeff, that was a bad joke.

I'm sorry, Jeff, that was a bad joke.
kid

a young person of either sex
A video clip called I tried to get you kids to not buy too near one of those things.

I tried to get you kids to not buy too near one of those things.
lightning

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
A video clip called ...and the flash of lightning.

...and the flash of lightning.
message

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
A video clip called He could call Paula and relay the message to you.

He could call Paula and relay the message to you.
mrs.

a form of address for a married woman
A video clip called Mrs. Trent. Mrs. Trent. What's wrong?

Mrs. Trent. Mrs. Trent. What's wrong?
nothing

a quantity of no importance
A video clip called There's nothing wrong between you two?

There's nothing wrong between you two?
odds

the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
A video clip called Well, maybe they haven't figured out those crazy skybirds yet but I give you fifty to one odds the police have figured out that cemetery thing by now.

Well, maybe they haven't figured out those crazy skybirds yet but I give you fifty to one odds the police have figured out that cemetery thing by now.
old man

a man who is very old
A video clip called But from the blast, arose the moving figure of the dead old man.

But from the blast, arose the moving figure of the dead old man.
opportunity

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
A video clip called Flying this flybird doesn't give you that opportunity.

Flying this flybird doesn't give you that opportunity.
passenger

a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
A video clip called We've got thirty-three passengers back there that have time to be preoccupied.

We've got thirty-three passengers back there that have time to be preoccupied.
plan

a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
A video clip called Nah, not only will she throw water on my Albuquerque plan but now she's repeating herself.

Nah, not only will she throw water on my Albuquerque plan but now she's repeating herself.
plane

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
A video clip called Hi Silent. I haven't heard a word from this end of the plane since we left the field.

Hi Silent. I haven't heard a word from this end of the plane since we left the field.
police

the force of policemen and officers
A video clip called Well, maybe they haven't figured out those crazy skybirds yet but I give you fifty to one odds the police have figured out that cemetery thing by now.

Well, maybe they haven't figured out those crazy skybirds yet but I give you fifty to one odds the police have figured out that cemetery thing by now.
problem

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
A video clip called Let's have a problem first, huh Danny?

Let's have a problem first, huh Danny?
resident

someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
A video clip called Residents near the cemetery paid little attention to the blast of thunder...

Residents near the cemetery paid little attention to the blast of thunder...
schedule

a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
A video clip called Albuquerque? Have you read that flight schedule, boy?

Albuquerque? Have you read that flight schedule, boy?
silence

the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
A video clip called Jeff's been giving himself and me a study in silence.

Jeff's been giving himself and me a study in silence.
situation

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
A video clip called How's the coffee situation?

How's the coffee situation?
study

a detailed critical inspection
A video clip called Jeff's been giving himself and me a study in silence.

Jeff's been giving himself and me a study in silence.
takeoff

a departure; especially of airplanes
A video clip called You haven't spoken ten words since takeoff.

You haven't spoken ten words since takeoff.
ten

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
A video clip called You haven't spoken ten words since takeoff.

You haven't spoken ten words since takeoff.
thanks

an acknowledgment of appreciation
A video clip called Okay Mac. Thanks for calling. Good night.

Okay Mac. Thanks for calling. Good night.
thing

a special situation
A video clip called Just that I'm worried, she being there alone and those strange things flying over the house and...

Just that I'm worried, she being there alone and those strange things flying over the house and...
thing

an artifact
A video clip called I tried to get you kids to not buy too near one of those things.

I tried to get you kids to not buy too near one of those things.
thunder

a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning
A video clip called Residents near the cemetery paid little attention to the blast of thunder...

Residents near the cemetery paid little attention to the blast of thunder...
time

a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
A video clip called We've got thirty-three passengers back there that have time to be preoccupied.

We've got thirty-three passengers back there that have time to be preoccupied.
tomb

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
A video clip called It's quiet alright, like a tomb.

It's quiet alright, like a tomb.
town

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
A video clip called We land in Albuquerque at 4 am. That's strictly a nine o'clock town.

We land in Albuquerque at 4 am. That's strictly a nine o'clock town.
trip

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
A video clip called You're mighty silent this trip, Jeff.

You're mighty silent this trip, Jeff.
water

a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants
A video clip called Nah, not only will she throw water on my Albuquerque plan but now she's repeating herself.

Nah, not only will she throw water on my Albuquerque plan but now she's repeating herself.
wife

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
A video clip called And say, Jeff, make that call to your wife.

And say, Jeff, make that call to your wife.
word

a unit of language that native speakers can identify
A video clip called You haven't spoken ten words since takeoff.

You haven't spoken ten words since takeoff.
arise

come into existence; take on form or shape
A video clip called But from the blast, arose the moving figure of the dead old man.

But from the blast, arose the moving figure of the dead old man.
ball up

make a mess of, destroy or ruin
A video clip called Hey Edie, how about you and me balling it up in Albuquerque?

Hey Edie, how about you and me balling it up in Albuquerque?
buy

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
A video clip called I tried to get you kids to not buy too near one of those things.

I tried to get you kids to not buy too near one of those things.
call

get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
A video clip called He could call Paula and relay the message to you.

He could call Paula and relay the message to you.
come

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
A video clip called Say, I almost forgot what I came in here for.

Say, I almost forgot what I came in here for.
fall asleep

change from a waking to a sleeping state
A video clip called I just fell asleep.

I just fell asleep.
feud

carry out a feud
A video clip called You boys are feuding? Oh no Edie, nothing like that.

You boys are feuding? Oh no Edie, nothing like that.
figure out

find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
A video clip called Well, maybe they haven't figured out those crazy skybirds yet but I give you fifty to one odds the police have figured out that cemetery thing by now.

Well, maybe they haven't figured out those crazy skybirds yet but I give you fifty to one odds the police have figured out that cemetery thing by now.
find out

find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
A video clip called If you're really that worried Jeff why don't you radio in and find out?

If you're really that worried Jeff why don't you radio in and find out?
fly

travel through the air; be airborne
A video clip called Flying this flybird doesn't give you that opportunity.

Flying this flybird doesn't give you that opportunity.
forget

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
A video clip called Say, I almost forgot what I came in here for.

Say, I almost forgot what I came in here for.
get

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
A video clip called We've got thirty-three passengers back there that have time to be preoccupied.

We've got thirty-three passengers back there that have time to be preoccupied.
get

enter or assume a certain state or condition
A video clip called Those incidents in the graveyard the past few days. It's just got me worried.

Those incidents in the graveyard the past few days. It's just got me worried.
get

cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
A video clip called I tried to get you kids to not buy too near one of those things.

I tried to get you kids to not buy too near one of those things.
get

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
A video clip called We get there soon enough as it is.

We get there soon enough as it is.
give

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
A video clip called Flying this flybird doesn't give you that opportunity.

Flying this flybird doesn't give you that opportunity.
guess

expect, believe, or suppose
A video clip called I guess I'm preoccupied, Danny.

I guess I'm preoccupied, Danny.
have

have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
A video clip called We've got thirty-three passengers back there that have time to be preoccupied.

We've got thirty-three passengers back there that have time to be preoccupied.
hear

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
A video clip called Hi Silent. I haven't heard a word from this end of the plane since we left the field.

Hi Silent. I haven't heard a word from this end of the plane since we left the field.
help

give help or assistance; be of service
A video clip called Well, I know a friend that'll help us...

Well, I know a friend that'll help us...
hope

expect and wish
A video clip called I hope so.

I hope so.
hurt

be the source of pain
A video clip called That sure wouldn't hurt anything, Edie.

That sure wouldn't hurt anything, Edie.
know

be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object
A video clip called Well, I know a friend that'll help us...

Well, I know a friend that'll help us...
land

reach or come to rest
A video clip called We land in Albuquerque at 4 am. That's strictly a nine o'clock town.

We land in Albuquerque at 4 am. That's strictly a nine o'clock town.
leave

go away from a place
A video clip called Hi Silent. I haven't heard a word from this end of the plane since we left the field.

Hi Silent. I haven't heard a word from this end of the plane since we left the field.
let

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
A video clip called Let's have a problem first, huh Danny?

Let's have a problem first, huh Danny?
make

make or cause to be or to become
A video clip called And say, Jeff, make that call to your wife.

And say, Jeff, make that call to your wife.
pay

dedicate
A video clip called Residents near the cemetery paid little attention to the blast of thunder...

Residents near the cemetery paid little attention to the blast of thunder...
preoccupied

deeply absorbed in thought
A video clip called I guess I'm preoccupied, Danny.

I guess I'm preoccupied, Danny.
radio

transmit messages via radio waves
A video clip called If you're really that worried Jeff why don't you radio in and find out?

If you're really that worried Jeff why don't you radio in and find out?
read

interpret something that is written or printed
A video clip called Albuquerque? Have you read that flight schedule, boy?

Albuquerque? Have you read that flight schedule, boy?
relay

pass along
A video clip called He could call Paula and relay the message to you.

He could call Paula and relay the message to you.
repeat

to say, state, or perform again
A video clip called Nah, not only will she throw water on my Albuquerque plan but now she's repeating herself.

Nah, not only will she throw water on my Albuquerque plan but now she's repeating herself.
resist

elude, especially in a baffling way
A video clip called I can't resist your charm, Danny Boy.

I can't resist your charm, Danny Boy.
say

express in words
A video clip called And say, Jeff, make that call to your wife.

And say, Jeff, make that call to your wife.
speak

express in speech
A video clip called You haven't spoken ten words since takeoff.

You haven't spoken ten words since takeoff.
tell

express in words
A video clip called Tell Jeff I'm all right.

Tell Jeff I'm all right.
think

judge or regard; look upon; judge
A video clip called He thought it'd be quiet and peaceful there.

He thought it'd be quiet and peaceful there.
throw

propel through the air
A video clip called Nah, not only will she throw water on my Albuquerque plan but now she's repeating herself.

Nah, not only will she throw water on my Albuquerque plan but now she's repeating herself.
try

make an effort or attempt
A video clip called I tried to get you kids to not buy too near one of those things.

I tried to get you kids to not buy too near one of those things.
worried

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
A video clip called Just that I'm worried, she being there alone and those strange things flying over the house and...

Just that I'm worried, she being there alone and those strange things flying over the house and...
all right

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
A video clip called Tell Jeff I'm all right.

Tell Jeff I'm all right.
bad

having undesirable or negative qualities
A video clip called I'm sorry, Jeff, that was a bad joke.

I'm sorry, Jeff, that was a bad joke.
crazy

affected with madness or insanity
A video clip called Well, maybe they haven't figured out those crazy skybirds yet but I give you fifty to one odds the police have figured out that cemetery thing by now.

Well, maybe they haven't figured out those crazy skybirds yet but I give you fifty to one odds the police have figured out that cemetery thing by now.
dead

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
A video clip called But from the blast, arose the moving figure of the dead old man.

But from the blast, arose the moving figure of the dead old man.
enough

sufficient for the purpose
A video clip called We get there soon enough as it is.

We get there soon enough as it is.
few

a small but indefinite number
A video clip called Those incidents in the graveyard the past few days. It's just got me worried.

Those incidents in the graveyard the past few days. It's just got me worried.
first

preceding all others in time or space or degree
A video clip called Let's have a problem first, huh Danny?

Let's have a problem first, huh Danny?
little

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
A video clip called Residents near the cemetery paid little attention to the blast of thunder...

Residents near the cemetery paid little attention to the blast of thunder...
mighty

having or showing great strength or force or intensity
A video clip called You're mighty silent this trip, Jeff.

You're mighty silent this trip, Jeff.
moving

in motion
A video clip called But from the blast, arose the moving figure of the dead old man.

But from the blast, arose the moving figure of the dead old man.
past

earlier than the present time; no longer current
A video clip called Those incidents in the graveyard the past few days. It's just got me worried.

Those incidents in the graveyard the past few days. It's just got me worried.
peaceful

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
A video clip called He thought it'd be quiet and peaceful there.

He thought it'd be quiet and peaceful there.
quiet

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
A video clip called He thought it'd be quiet and peaceful there.

He thought it'd be quiet and peaceful there.
silent

marked by absence of sound
A video clip called You're mighty silent this trip, Jeff.

You're mighty silent this trip, Jeff.
sorry

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
A video clip called I'm sorry, Jeff, that was a bad joke.

I'm sorry, Jeff, that was a bad joke.
strange

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
A video clip called Just that I'm worried, she being there alone and those strange things flying over the house and...

Just that I'm worried, she being there alone and those strange things flying over the house and...
sure

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
A video clip called That sure wouldn't hurt anything, Edie.

That sure wouldn't hurt anything, Edie.
wrong

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
A video clip called There's nothing wrong between you two?

There's nothing wrong between you two?
almost

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
A video clip called Say, I almost forgot what I came in here for.

Say, I almost forgot what I came in here for.
alone

without any others being included or involved
A video clip called Just that I'm worried, she being there alone and those strange things flying over the house and...

Just that I'm worried, she being there alone and those strange things flying over the house and...
alright

without doubt (used to reinforce an assertion)
A video clip called It's quiet alright, like a tomb.

It's quiet alright, like a tomb.
as it is

in the actual state of affairs and often contrary to expectations
A video clip called We get there soon enough as it is.

We get there soon enough as it is.
back

in or to or toward a former location
A video clip called We've got thirty-three passengers back there that have time to be preoccupied.

We've got thirty-three passengers back there that have time to be preoccupied.
here

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
A video clip called Say, I almost forgot what I came in here for.

Say, I almost forgot what I came in here for.
just

and nothing more
A video clip called Just that I'm worried, she being there alone and those strange things flying over the house and...

Just that I'm worried, she being there alone and those strange things flying over the house and...
just

only a moment ago
A video clip called I just fell asleep.

I just fell asleep.
maybe

by chance
A video clip called Well, maybe they haven't figured out those crazy skybirds yet but I give you fifty to one odds the police have figured out that cemetery thing by now.

Well, maybe they haven't figured out those crazy skybirds yet but I give you fifty to one odds the police have figured out that cemetery thing by now.
near

near in time or place or relationship
A video clip called I tried to get you kids to not buy too near one of those things.

I tried to get you kids to not buy too near one of those things.
not

negation of a word or group of words
A video clip called I tried to get you kids to not buy too near one of those things.

I tried to get you kids to not buy too near one of those things.
now

at the present moment
A video clip called Well, maybe they haven't figured out those crazy skybirds yet but I give you fifty to one odds the police have figured out that cemetery thing by now.

Well, maybe they haven't figured out those crazy skybirds yet but I give you fifty to one odds the police have figured out that cemetery thing by now.
o'clock

according to the clock
A video clip called We land in Albuquerque at 4 am. That's strictly a nine o'clock town.

We land in Albuquerque at 4 am. That's strictly a nine o'clock town.
only

and nothing more
A video clip called Nah, not only will she throw water on my Albuquerque plan but now she's repeating herself.

Nah, not only will she throw water on my Albuquerque plan but now she's repeating herself.
really

in accordance with truth or fact or reality
A video clip called If you're really that worried Jeff why don't you radio in and find out?

If you're really that worried Jeff why don't you radio in and find out?
right

in the right manner
A video clip called I guess you're right, Danny.

I guess you're right, Danny.
right

immediately
A video clip called Okay, I'll be right back.

Okay, I'll be right back.
so

in a manner that facilitates
A video clip called I hope so.

I hope so.
soon

in the near future
A video clip called We get there soon enough as it is.

We get there soon enough as it is.
strictly

restricted to something
A video clip called We land in Albuquerque at 4 am. That's strictly a nine o'clock town.

We land in Albuquerque at 4 am. That's strictly a nine o'clock town.
there

in or at that place
A video clip called We've got thirty-three passengers back there that have time to be preoccupied.

We've got thirty-three passengers back there that have time to be preoccupied.
too

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
A video clip called I tried to get you kids to not buy too near one of those things.

I tried to get you kids to not buy too near one of those things.
yet

up to the present time
A video clip called Well, maybe they haven't figured out those crazy skybirds yet but I give you fifty to one odds the police have figured out that cemetery thing by now.

Well, maybe they haven't figured out those crazy skybirds yet but I give you fifty to one odds the police have figured out that cemetery thing by now.
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