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Night of the Living Dead

But We're Safe in Here

(Lesson 7)

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arrangement

the thing arranged or agreed to
A video clip called That doesn't give people time to make arrangements...

That doesn't give people time to make arrangements...
bedspread

decorative cover for a bed
A video clip called Judy, I need you to find some bedspreads or sheets to tear up into small strips, ok?

Judy, I need you to find some bedspreads or sheets to tear up into small strips, ok?
bereaved

a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved
A video clip called The bereaved will have to forgo the dubious comforts that a funeral service will give.

The bereaved will have to forgo the dubious comforts that a funeral service will give.
body

the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
A video clip called The bodies should be disposed of at once, preferably by cremation.

The bodies should be disposed of at once, preferably by cremation.
bottle

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
A video clip called We need some bottles or jars to make Molotov cocktails to hold them off while we try to escape.

We need some bottles or jars to make Molotov cocktails to hold them off while we try to escape.
cellar

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
A video clip called Is there a fruit cellar here? Yes.

Is there a fruit cellar here? Yes.
comforts

things that make you comfortable and at ease
A video clip called The bereaved will have to forgo the dubious comforts that a funeral service will give.

The bereaved will have to forgo the dubious comforts that a funeral service will give.
cremation

the incineration of a dead body
A video clip called The bodies should be disposed of at once, preferably by cremation.

The bodies should be disposed of at once, preferably by cremation.
death

the event of dying or departure from life
A video clip called Well, how long after death, then, does the body become reactivated?

Well, how long after death, then, does the body become reactivated?
downstairs

on or of lower floors of a building
A video clip called We better get her downstairs.

We better get her downstairs.
emergency

a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
A video clip called Indications are that before this emergency is over,

Indications are that before this emergency is over,
everything

all the things under discussion
A video clip called Everything'll be all right.

Everything'll be all right.
flesh

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
A video clip called They're just dead flesh. And dangerous.

They're just dead flesh. And dangerous.
flood

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
A video clip called Remember... when we had the big flood?

Remember... when we had the big flood?
folks

your parents
A video clip called If I could only call the folks.

If I could only call the folks.
fruit

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
A video clip called I found some fruit jars in the cellar.

I found some fruit jars in the cellar.
funeral

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
A video clip called The bereaved will have to forgo the dubious comforts that a funeral service will give.

The bereaved will have to forgo the dubious comforts that a funeral service will give.
good luck

an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
A video clip called Good luck. Yeah.

Good luck. Yeah.
honey

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
A video clip called Come on, Honey. You're starting to sound like Mr. Cooper now.

Come on, Honey. You're starting to sound like Mr. Cooper now.
indication

something that serves to indicate or suggest
A video clip called Indications are that before this emergency is over,

Indications are that before this emergency is over,
jacket

a short coat
A video clip called My jacket's caught.

My jacket's caught.
jar

a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
A video clip called I found some fruit jars in the cellar.

I found some fruit jars in the cellar.
kerosene

a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
A video clip called Hey! There's a big can of kerosene down there.

Hey! There's a big can of kerosene down there.
key ring

a circular ring of metal for holding keys
A video clip called There's a big key ring down there.

There's a big key ring down there.
matter

a problem
A video clip called It's only a matter of minutes. Minutes?

It's only a matter of minutes. Minutes?
message

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
A video clip called The phone is dead out. All you get is a recorded message.

The phone is dead out. All you get is a recorded message.
molotov cocktail

a crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wick
A video clip called We need some bottles or jars to make Molotov cocktails to hold them off while we try to escape.

We need some bottles or jars to make Molotov cocktails to hold them off while we try to escape.
mr.

a form of address for a man
A video clip called Come on, Honey. You're starting to sound like Mr. Cooper now.

Come on, Honey. You're starting to sound like Mr. Cooper now.
phone

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
A video clip called Tom, are you sure about the phone?

Tom, are you sure about the phone?
rescue

recovery or preservation from loss or danger
A video clip called We've got to get to a rescue station.

We've got to get to a rescue station.
safety

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
A video clip called No place to flee for safety, except for the rescue stations which have been set up.

No place to flee for safety, except for the rescue stations which have been set up.
service

the act of public worship following prescribed rules
A video clip called The bereaved will have to forgo the dubious comforts that a funeral service will give.

The bereaved will have to forgo the dubious comforts that a funeral service will give.
sheet

bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs
A video clip called Judy, I need you to find some bedspreads or sheets to tear up into small strips, ok?

Judy, I need you to find some bedspreads or sheets to tear up into small strips, ok?
smile

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
A video clip called Hey... smile, honey.

Hey... smile, honey.
someplace

in or at or to some place
A video clip called But that'll leave a door open someplace.

But that'll leave a door open someplace.
station

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
A video clip called We've got to get to a rescue station.

We've got to get to a rescue station.
street

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
A video clip called The bodies must be carried to the street and burned.

The bodies must be carried to the street and burned.
strip

a relatively long narrow piece of something
A video clip called Judy, I need you to find some bedspreads or sheets to tear up into small strips, ok?

Judy, I need you to find some bedspreads or sheets to tear up into small strips, ok?
stuff

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
A video clip called Ben doesn't know anything about that stuff.

Ben doesn't know anything about that stuff.
supply

an amount of something available for use
A video clip called Before we go out, we'll put some supplies behind the cellar door. While we're gone, the rest of you can hole up in there.

Before we go out, we'll put some supplies behind the cellar door. While we're gone, the rest of you can hole up in there.
sweat

salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
A video clip called I can handle the truck, no sweat.

I can handle the truck, no sweat.
television

broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
A video clip called Well, the television said that's the right thing to do.

Well, the television said that's the right thing to do.
thing

a special situation
A video clip called Are you sure we're doing the right thing, Tom?

Are you sure we're doing the right thing, Tom?
time

a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
A video clip called That doesn't give people time to make arrangements...

That doesn't give people time to make arrangements...
upstairs

the part of a building above the ground floor
A video clip called We can toss the cocktails from a window upstairs.

We can toss the cocktails from a window upstairs.
use

the act of using
A video clip called Boy... you sure are no use at all, are you?

Boy... you sure are no use at all, are you?
while

a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
A video clip called She's right. You have to go downstairs now. Just for a little while, until we get back.

She's right. You have to go downstairs now. Just for a little while, until we get back.
wind

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
A video clip called It... it's not like just a wind passing through.

It... it's not like just a wind passing through.
window

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
A video clip called We can toss the cocktails from a window upstairs.

We can toss the cocktails from a window upstairs.
yes

an affirmative
A video clip called Oh, I'd like to leave. Yes.

Oh, I'd like to leave. Yes.
abandoned

forsaken by owner or inhabitants
A video clip called I'm not really that used to the truck. I found it abandoned.

I'm not really that used to the truck. I found it abandoned.
be

happen, occur, take place
A video clip called Everything'll be all right.

Everything'll be all right.
burn

destroy by fire
A video clip called They must be burned immediately. Soak them with gasoline and burn them.

They must be burned immediately. Soak them with gasoline and burn them.
call

get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
A video clip called As soon as we get to Willard, we'll call them. They might even be there.

As soon as we get to Willard, we'll call them. They might even be there.
carry

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
A video clip called The bodies must be carried to the street and burned.

The bodies must be carried to the street and burned.
come back

go back to something earlier
A video clip called In the meantime, a couple of us can go out and try to get the gas, then we can come back for the rest of the people.

In the meantime, a couple of us can go out and try to get the gas, then we can come back for the rest of the people.
come on

develop in a positive way
A video clip called Come on, Honey. You're starting to sound like Mr. Cooper now.

Come on, Honey. You're starting to sound like Mr. Cooper now.
come on

start running, functioning, or operating
A video clip called Well, if she's coming, come on!

Well, if she's coming, come on!
convince

make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
A video clip called Remember how difficult it was for us to convince you that it was right to leave?

Remember how difficult it was for us to convince you that it was right to leave?
dispose

throw or cast away
A video clip called The bodies should be disposed of at once, preferably by cremation.

The bodies should be disposed of at once, preferably by cremation.
done

having finished or arrived at completion
A video clip called How many do you have done?

How many do you have done?
drag

force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
A video clip called I ought to drag you out there and feed you to those things.

I ought to drag you out there and feed you to those things.
escape

run away from confinement
A video clip called We need some bottles or jars to make Molotov cocktails to hold them off while we try to escape.

We need some bottles or jars to make Molotov cocktails to hold them off while we try to escape.
feed

provide as food
A video clip called I ought to drag you out there and feed you to those things.

I ought to drag you out there and feed you to those things.
find

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
A video clip called I'll see what I can find. I'll look for the bottles.

I'll see what I can find. I'll look for the bottles.
flee

run away quickly
A video clip called No place to flee for safety, except for the rescue stations which have been set up.

No place to flee for safety, except for the rescue stations which have been set up.
forgo

do without or cease to hold or adhere to
A video clip called The bereaved will have to forgo the dubious comforts that a funeral service will give.

The bereaved will have to forgo the dubious comforts that a funeral service will give.
get away

escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
A video clip called We've gotta get away from the pump!

We've gotta get away from the pump!
get out

move out or away
A video clip called Stop! I'm telling you guys to get out of the truck!

Stop! I'm telling you guys to get out of the truck!
go ahead

proceed (with a plan of action)
A video clip called Go ahead! Go on!

Go ahead! Go on!
hang on

be persistent, refuse to stop
A video clip called Hang on!

Hang on!
hold off

resist and fight to a standoff
A video clip called We need some bottles or jars to make Molotov cocktails to hold them off while we try to escape.

We need some bottles or jars to make Molotov cocktails to hold them off while we try to escape.
hole up

remain secluded or in hiding
A video clip called Before we go out, we'll put some supplies behind the cellar door. While we're gone, the rest of you can hole up in there.

Before we go out, we'll put some supplies behind the cellar door. While we're gone, the rest of you can hole up in there.
hustle

move or cause to move energetically or busily
A video clip called After you toss the cocktails, you hustle back down here and lock this door.

After you toss the cocktails, you hustle back down here and lock this door.
labeled

bearing or marked with a label or tag
A video clip called And there's a key on here that's labeled for the gas pump out back.

And there's a key on here that's labeled for the gas pump out back.
leave

go away from a place
A video clip called Then we can all leave.

Then we can all leave.
leave

go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
A video clip called But that'll leave a door open someplace.

But that'll leave a door open someplace.
let in

allow to enter; grant entry to
A video clip called Let me in! Let me in!

Let me in! Let me in!
like

find enjoyable or agreeable
A video clip called Oh, I'd like to leave. Yes.

Oh, I'd like to leave. Yes.
look for

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
A video clip called I'll see what I can find. I'll look for the bottles.

I'll see what I can find. I'll look for the bottles.
lumber

move heavily or clumsily
A video clip called We'll put whatever lumber we find behind the cellar door.

We'll put whatever lumber we find behind the cellar door.
pass through

make a passage or journey from one place to another
A video clip called It... it's not like just a wind passing through.

It... it's not like just a wind passing through.
reactivate

activate (an old file) anew
A video clip called Well, how long after death, then, does the body become reactivated?

Well, how long after death, then, does the body become reactivated?
set up

construct, build, or erect
A video clip called No place to flee for safety, except for the rescue stations which have been set up.

No place to flee for safety, except for the rescue stations which have been set up.
smile

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
A video clip called How can you smile like that all the time?

How can you smile like that all the time?
soak

submerge in a liquid
A video clip called They must be burned immediately. Soak them with gasoline and burn them.

They must be burned immediately. Soak them with gasoline and burn them.
sound

appear in a certain way
A video clip called Come on, Honey. You're starting to sound like Mr. Cooper now.

Come on, Honey. You're starting to sound like Mr. Cooper now.
tear up

tear into shreds
A video clip called Judy, I need you to find some bedspreads or sheets to tear up into small strips, ok?

Judy, I need you to find some bedspreads or sheets to tear up into small strips, ok?
toss

throw or toss with a light motion
A video clip called We can toss the cocktails from a window upstairs.

We can toss the cocktails from a window upstairs.
watch

observe with attention
A video clip called Watch it.

Watch it.
work

perform as expected when applied
A video clip called Come on! This key won't work.

Come on! This key won't work.
worried

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
A video clip called They're going to be so worried about us.

They're going to be so worried about us.
worry

be concerned with
A video clip called then we'll worry about getting everybody into the truck.

then we'll worry about getting everybody into the truck.
a couple of

more than one but indefinitely small in number
A video clip called In the meantime, a couple of us can go out and try to get the gas, then we can come back for the rest of the people.

In the meantime, a couple of us can go out and try to get the gas, then we can come back for the rest of the people.
all

quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
A video clip called Then we can all leave.

Then we can all leave.
dangerous

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
A video clip called They're just dead flesh. And dangerous.

They're just dead flesh. And dangerous.
difficult

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
A video clip called Remember how difficult it was for us to convince you that it was right to leave?

Remember how difficult it was for us to convince you that it was right to leave?
dubious

open to doubt or suspicion
A video clip called The bereaved will have to forgo the dubious comforts that a funeral service will give.

The bereaved will have to forgo the dubious comforts that a funeral service will give.
fast

acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
A video clip called We've got to do something... and fast.

We've got to do something... and fast.
open

affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed
A video clip called But that'll leave a door open someplace.

But that'll leave a door open someplace.
passing

lasting a very short time
A video clip called This isn't a passing thing, honey.

This isn't a passing thing, honey.
ready

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
A video clip called You ready upstairs? Yeah.

You ready upstairs? Yeah.
recorded

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
A video clip called The phone is dead out. All you get is a recorded message.

The phone is dead out. All you get is a recorded message.
right

correct in opinion or judgment
A video clip called Well, the television said that's the right thing to do.

Well, the television said that's the right thing to do.
safe

free from danger or the risk of harm
A video clip called But we're safe in here.

But we're safe in here.
such

of so extreme a degree or extent
A video clip called we will need many, many more such rescue stations.

we will need many, many more such rescue stations.
all the time

without respite
A video clip called How can you smile like that all the time?

How can you smile like that all the time?
always

at all times; all the time and on every occasion
A video clip called You always have a smile for me.

You always have a smile for me.
at all

in the slightest degree or in any respect
A video clip called Boy... you sure are no use at all, are you?

Boy... you sure are no use at all, are you?
at once

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
A video clip called The bodies should be disposed of at once, preferably by cremation.

The bodies should be disposed of at once, preferably by cremation.
back

at or to or toward the back or rear
A video clip called And there's a key on here that's labeled for the gas pump out back.

And there's a key on here that's labeled for the gas pump out back.
closer

(comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance
A video clip called It's closer to the truck.

It's closer to the truck.
immediately

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
A video clip called They must be burned immediately. Soak them with gasoline and burn them.

They must be burned immediately. Soak them with gasoline and burn them.
in the meantime

during the intervening time
A video clip called In the meantime, a couple of us can go out and try to get the gas, then we can come back for the rest of the people.

In the meantime, a couple of us can go out and try to get the gas, then we can come back for the rest of the people.
more and more

advancing in amount or intensity
A video clip called But there's gonna be more and more of those things.

But there's gonna be more and more of those things.
ok

an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
A video clip called Ok, toss 'em!

Ok, toss 'em!
preferably

more readily or willingly
A video clip called The bodies should be disposed of at once, preferably by cremation.

The bodies should be disposed of at once, preferably by cremation.
quickly

with rapid movements
A video clip called It's no good to board it up because we'll have to get back in quickly.

It's no good to board it up because we'll have to get back in quickly.
sure

definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
A video clip called Boy... you sure are no use at all, are you?

Boy... you sure are no use at all, are you?
too

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
A video clip called Get back in the cellar! I'm going! It's too late. Too late!

Get back in the cellar! I'm going! It's too late. Too late!
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