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hillside

/ˈhɪlsaɪd/

Meanings
noun
The side of a hill.

Examples :

"The small town nestled snugly on the hillside. "
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nestled verb

/ˈnesəld/ /ˈnesl̩d/

To settle oneself comfortably and snugly.

"The little kitten nestled into the soft blanket, feeling safe and warm. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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town noun

/taʊn/

A settlement; an area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and its own local government; especially one larger than a village and smaller than a city.

"This town is really dangerous because these youngsters have Beretta handguns."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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snugly adverb

/ˈsnʌɡli/

Tightly, with limited space to move, in a snug manner.

"The little dog curled up snugly on the worn armchair. "

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side noun

/saɪd/

A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.

"A square has four sides."

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on verb

/ɒn/ /ɔn/

To switch on

"Can you on the light?"

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small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

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hill noun

/hɪl/

An elevated location smaller than a mountain.

"The park is sheltered from the wind by a hill to the east."