Mark lesson as completed

Night of the Living Dead

Good Shot

(Lesson 9)

Total words 73 Video duration 6:27



Previous Lesson
barn

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
A video clip called They need you down there by the barn.

They need you down there by the barn.
bonfire

a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
A video clip called You wanna get out in that field and build me a bonfire.

You wanna get out in that field and build me a bonfire.
chief

a person who is in charge
A video clip called Yeah, chief, we're going to stay with it until we meet up with the National Guard.

Yeah, chief, we're going to stay with it until we meet up with the National Guard.
coffee

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
A video clip called Where'd you get the coffee?

Where'd you get the coffee?
control

power to direct or determine
A video clip called everything appears to be under control.

everything appears to be under control.
cookout

an informal meal cooked and eaten outdoors
A video clip called Somebody had a cookout here, Vince. Yeah, sure looks like it, Con.

Somebody had a cookout here, Vince. Yeah, sure looks like it, Con.
couple

a small indefinite number
A video clip called you wanna get about four or five men and a couple dogs?

you wanna get about four or five men and a couple dogs?
dog

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
A video clip called you wanna get about four or five men and a couple dogs?

you wanna get about four or five men and a couple dogs?
eye

the organ of sight
A video clip called All right, Vince. Hit him in the head. Right between the eyes.

All right, Vince. Hit him in the head. Right between the eyes.
field

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
A video clip called You wanna get out in that field and build me a bonfire.

You wanna get out in that field and build me a bonfire.
fire

the event of something burning (often destructive)
A video clip called You. Drag that out of here and throw it on the fire.

You. Drag that out of here and throw it on the fire.
guy

an informal term for a youth or man
A video clip called You guys can follow the wagon down. I only need a few men to check out the house.

You guys can follow the wagon down. I only need a few men to check out the house.
hand

physical assistance
A video clip called All right. Go ahead down and give 'em a hand.

All right. Go ahead down and give 'em a hand.
head

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
A video clip called All right, Vince. Hit him in the head. Right between the eyes.

All right, Vince. Hit him in the head. Right between the eyes.
hour

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
A video clip called We should be wrapped up here... about three or four more hours... we'll probably get into Willard then.

We should be wrapped up here... about three or four more hours... we'll probably get into Willard then.
house

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
A video clip called There's a house over here behind those trees. We wanna go check it out.

There's a house over here behind those trees. We wanna go check it out.
man

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
A video clip called you wanna get about four or five men and a couple dogs?

you wanna get about four or five men and a couple dogs?
men

the force of workers available
A video clip called Nick, you and the rest of these men wanna come with me?

Nick, you and the rest of these men wanna come with me?
motorcycle

a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
A video clip called Come ahead with the motorcycle, please. Let's go!

Come ahead with the motorcycle, please. Let's go!
national guard

United States military reserves recruited by the states and equipped by the federal government; subject to call by either
A video clip called Yeah, chief, we're going to stay with it until we meet up with the National Guard.

Yeah, chief, we're going to stay with it until we meet up with the National Guard.
noise

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
A video clip called Let's go check out the house. There's something there. I heard a noise.

Let's go check out the house. There's something there. I heard a noise.
nothing

a quantity of no importance
A video clip called Nothing down here.

Nothing down here.
office

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
A video clip called Bill, I'm checking the office to see what's happening.

Bill, I'm checking the office to see what's happening.
one

a single person or thing
A video clip called He's a dead one. Get up here!

He's a dead one. Get up here!
rest

something left after other parts have been taken away
A video clip called Nick, you and the rest of these men wanna come with me?

Nick, you and the rest of these men wanna come with me?
shot

the act of firing a projectile
A video clip called Good shot.

Good shot.
somebody

a human being
A video clip called Somebody had a cookout here, Vince. Yeah, sure looks like it, Con.

Somebody had a cookout here, Vince. Yeah, sure looks like it, Con.
thank you

a conversational expression of gratitude
A video clip called One of the volunteers. You're doing all the work, take it. Thank you.

One of the volunteers. You're doing all the work, take it. Thank you.
thing

an entity that is not named specifically
A video clip called Keep those dogs back off of those things.

Keep those dogs back off of those things.
torch

a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
A video clip called Hey Randy, light these torches over here.

Hey Randy, light these torches over here.
tree

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
A video clip called There's a house over here behind those trees. We wanna go check it out.

There's a house over here behind those trees. We wanna go check it out.
volunteer

a person who performs voluntary work
A video clip called One of the volunteers. You're doing all the work, take it. Thank you.

One of the volunteers. You're doing all the work, take it. Thank you.
wagon

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
A video clip called You guys can follow the wagon down. I only need a few men to check out the house.

You guys can follow the wagon down. I only need a few men to check out the house.
work

activity directed toward making or doing something
A video clip called One of the volunteers. You're doing all the work, take it. Thank you.

One of the volunteers. You're doing all the work, take it. Thank you.
appear

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
A video clip called everything appears to be under control.

everything appears to be under control.
build

make by combining materials and parts
A video clip called You wanna get out in that field and build me a bonfire.

You wanna get out in that field and build me a bonfire.
check

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
A video clip called Bill, I'm checking the office to see what's happening.

Bill, I'm checking the office to see what's happening.
check out

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
A video clip called There's a house over here behind those trees. We wanna go check it out.

There's a house over here behind those trees. We wanna go check it out.
come

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
A video clip called Nick, you and the rest of these men wanna come with me?

Nick, you and the rest of these men wanna come with me?
do

carry out or perform an action
A video clip called One of the volunteers. You're doing all the work, take it. Thank you.

One of the volunteers. You're doing all the work, take it. Thank you.
drag

draw slowly or heavily
A video clip called You. Drag that out of here and throw it on the fire.

You. Drag that out of here and throw it on the fire.
follow

to travel behind, go after, come after
A video clip called You guys can follow the wagon down. I only need a few men to check out the house.

You guys can follow the wagon down. I only need a few men to check out the house.
get

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
A video clip called Ok, he's dead. Let's go get him. That's another one for the fire.

Ok, he's dead. Let's go get him. That's another one for the fire.
get in

to come or go into
A video clip called You wanna get out in that field and build me a bonfire.

You wanna get out in that field and build me a bonfire.
give

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
A video clip called All right. Go ahead down and give 'em a hand.

All right. Go ahead down and give 'em a hand.
go

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
A video clip called There's a house over here behind those trees. We wanna go check it out.

There's a house over here behind those trees. We wanna go check it out.
go

move away from a place into another direction
A video clip called Come ahead with the motorcycle, please. Let's go!

Come ahead with the motorcycle, please. Let's go!
hear

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
A video clip called Let's go check out the house. There's something there. I heard a noise.

Let's go check out the house. There's something there. I heard a noise.
hit

cause to move by striking
A video clip called All right, Vince. Hit him in the head. Right between the eyes.

All right, Vince. Hit him in the head. Right between the eyes.
keep

keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
A video clip called Keep those dogs back off of those things.

Keep those dogs back off of those things.
let

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
A video clip called Let's go check out the house. There's something there. I heard a noise.

Let's go check out the house. There's something there. I heard a noise.
light

cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
A video clip called Hey Randy, light these torches over here.

Hey Randy, light these torches over here.
look like

bear a physical resemblance to
A video clip called Somebody had a cookout here, Vince. Yeah, sure looks like it, Con.

Somebody had a cookout here, Vince. Yeah, sure looks like it, Con.
meet

come together
A video clip called Yeah, chief, we're going to stay with it until we meet up with the National Guard.

Yeah, chief, we're going to stay with it until we meet up with the National Guard.
need

require as useful, just, or proper
A video clip called They need you down there by the barn.

They need you down there by the barn.
send

cause to go somewhere
A video clip called All right, send a wagon through...

All right, send a wagon through...
stay

stay the same; remain in a certain state
A video clip called Yeah, chief, we're going to stay with it until we meet up with the National Guard.

Yeah, chief, we're going to stay with it until we meet up with the National Guard.
take

get into one's hands, take physically
A video clip called One of the volunteers. You're doing all the work, take it. Thank you.

One of the volunteers. You're doing all the work, take it. Thank you.
tell

express in words
A video clip called All right, Steve, tell 'em we're going to stay with it and...

All right, Steve, tell 'em we're going to stay with it and...
throw

propel through the air
A video clip called You. Drag that out of here and throw it on the fire.

You. Drag that out of here and throw it on the fire.
want

have need of
A video clip called you wanna get about four or five men and a couple dogs?

you wanna get about four or five men and a couple dogs?
wrap up

finish a task completely
A video clip called We should be wrapped up here... about three or four more hours... we'll probably get into Willard then.

We should be wrapped up here... about three or four more hours... we'll probably get into Willard then.
Lesson Instructions
  • Play the video and click the transcript to repeat lines for better understanding.
  • Click on tabs above to explore word definitions and examples.
  • Optionally, print and study from the Lesson PDF
  • Watch the video and study the language until you understand more about what is happening in the story.