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Night of the Living Dead

They Just Stood There, Staring at Me

(Lesson 3)

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air

the region above the ground
A video clip called They... scattered through the air, like bugs.

They... scattered through the air, like bugs.
billboard

large outdoor signboard
A video clip called It went right through the billboard. Ripped over a gas pump, and never stopped moving.

It went right through the billboard. Ripped over a gas pump, and never stopped moving.
board

a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
A video clip called Why don't you see if you can find some wood, some boards, something there by the fireplace... something we can nail this place up?

Why don't you see if you can find some wood, some boards, something there by the fireplace... something we can nail this place up?
brakes

a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
A video clip called I slammed on my brakes to keep from hitting it myself.

I slammed on my brakes to keep from hitting it myself.
brother

a male with the same parents as someone else
A video clip called Don't you understand? My brother is alone.

Don't you understand? My brother is alone.
bug

general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
A video clip called They... scattered through the air, like bugs.

They... scattered through the air, like bugs.
cemetery

a tract of land used for burials
A video clip called We were riding in the cemetery.

We were riding in the cemetery.
clothes

clothing in general
A video clip called He held me and he ripped at my clothes!

He held me and he ripped at my clothes!
diner

a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)
A video clip called Do you know a place back down the road called Beekman's? Beekman's diner?

Do you know a place back down the road called Beekman's? Beekman's diner?
door

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
A video clip called Now, I'm going to board up the windows and the doors. Do you understand?

Now, I'm going to board up the windows and the doors. Do you understand?
driver

the operator of a motor vehicle
A video clip called I guess... I guess the driver must have cut off the road,

I guess... I guess the driver must have cut off the road,
encircled

confined on all sides
A video clip called That was when I noticed that the entire place had been encircled.

That was when I noticed that the entire place had been encircled.
father

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
A video clip called We... we came to put a wreath on my father's grave.

We... we came to put a wreath on my father's grave.
fireplace

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
A video clip called Why don't you see if you can find some wood, some boards, something there by the fireplace... something we can nail this place up?

Why don't you see if you can find some wood, some boards, something there by the fireplace... something we can nail this place up?
gas pump

a pump in a service station that draws gasoline from underground storage tanks
A video clip called It went right through the billboard. Ripped over a gas pump, and never stopped moving.

It went right through the billboard. Ripped over a gas pump, and never stopped moving.
gas station

a service station that sells gasoline
A video clip called into that gas station by Beekman's diner.

into that gas station by Beekman's diner.
goddamn

used as expletives
A video clip called Well, goddamn...

Well, goddamn...
guardrail

a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety
A video clip called It went right through the guardrail.

It went right through the guardrail.
life

a living person
A video clip called Wasn't a sign of life left, except...

Wasn't a sign of life left, except...
light

any device serving as a source of illumination
A video clip called Let's get some more lights on in this house.

Let's get some more lights on in this house.
moving

in motion
A video clip called By now it's like a moving bonfire.

By now it's like a moving bonfire.
nail

a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
A video clip called Here, I want you to pick out some nails. Pick out the biggest ones you can find.

Here, I want you to pick out some nails. Pick out the biggest ones you can find.
picnic

a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
A video clip called Look, don't you know what's going on out there? This is no Sunday school picnic.

Look, don't you know what's going on out there? This is no Sunday school picnic.
place

any area set aside for a particular purpose
A video clip called Now I want you to go in and get some wood so I can board the place up. Do you understand?

Now I want you to go in and get some wood so I can board the place up. Do you understand?
road

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
A video clip called And then this man started walking up the road.

And then this man started walking up the road.
room

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
A video clip called There, this room looks pretty secure.

There, this room looks pretty secure.
sign

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
A video clip called Wasn't a sign of life left, except...

Wasn't a sign of life left, except...
something

an object whose nature is yet to be defined
A video clip called Why don't you see if you can find some wood, some boards, something there by the fireplace... something we can nail this place up?

Why don't you see if you can find some wood, some boards, something there by the fireplace... something we can nail this place up?
sunday school

school meeting on Sundays for religious instruction
A video clip called Look, don't you know what's going on out there? This is no Sunday school picnic.

Look, don't you know what's going on out there? This is no Sunday school picnic.
way

a line leading to a place or point
A video clip called Won't be long before those things'll be back, pounding their way in here. They're afraid now.

Won't be long before those things'll be back, pounding their way in here. They're afraid now.
way

how something is done or how it happens
A video clip called I could just see that the truck was moving in a funny way.

I could just see that the truck was moving in a funny way.
windows

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
A video clip called Now, I'm going to board up the windows and the doors. Do you understand?

Now, I'm going to board up the windows and the doors. Do you understand?
wood

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
A video clip called Why don't you see if you can find some wood, some boards, something there by the fireplace... something we can nail this place up?

Why don't you see if you can find some wood, some boards, something there by the fireplace... something we can nail this place up?
apologize

acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
A video clip called and I was going to apologize,

and I was going to apologize,
ask

inquire about
A video clip called Johnny asked me if I were afraid.

Johnny asked me if I were afraid.
back away

make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
A video clip called This thing is just backing away from it.

This thing is just backing away from it.
board up

cover with wooden boards
A video clip called Now, I'm going to board up the windows and the doors. Do you understand?

Now, I'm going to board up the windows and the doors. Do you understand?
call

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
A video clip called Do you know a place back down the road called Beekman's? Beekman's diner?

Do you know a place back down the road called Beekman's? Beekman's diner?
calm down

become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
A video clip called I think you should just calm down.

I think you should just calm down.
catch up

reach the point where one should be after a delay
A video clip called And those things were catching up to it.

And those things were catching up to it.
chase

go after with the intent to catch
A video clip called Well, there must have been 10, 15 of those things chasing after it.

Well, there must have been 10, 15 of those things chasing after it.
crush

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
A video clip called I just wanted to crush them.

I just wanted to crush them.
cut

turn sharply; change direction abruptly
A video clip called I guess... I guess the driver must have cut off the road,

I guess... I guess the driver must have cut off the road,
explode

cause to burst with a violent release of energy
A video clip called Didn't know if the truck was going to explode or what.

Didn't know if the truck was going to explode or what.
fight

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
A video clip called And then Johnny came and he ran And he... he fought this man,

And then Johnny came and he ran And he... he fought this man,
find

come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
A video clip called Here, I want you to pick out some nails. Pick out the biggest ones you can find.

Here, I want you to pick out some nails. Pick out the biggest ones you can find.
get

go or come after and bring or take back
A video clip called Please, don't you hear me? We've got to go out and get him.

Please, don't you hear me? We've got to go out and get him.
grab

take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
A video clip called Grabbing and holding on.

Grabbing and holding on.
have

have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
A video clip called Anyhow, that's where I found that truck I have out there.

Anyhow, that's where I found that truck I have out there.
hold

have or hold in one's hands or grip
A video clip called He held me and he ripped at my clothes!

He held me and he ripped at my clothes!
hold on

hold firmly
A video clip called Grabbing and holding on.

Grabbing and holding on.
keep

continue a certain state, condition, or activity
A video clip called And Johnny kept teasing me and saying, He's coming to get you, Barbra.

And Johnny kept teasing me and saying, He's coming to get you, Barbra.
keep

stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
A video clip called I slammed on my brakes to keep from hitting it myself.

I slammed on my brakes to keep from hitting it myself.
know

be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object
A video clip called Do you know a place back down the road called Beekman's? Beekman's diner?

Do you know a place back down the road called Beekman's? Beekman's diner?
laugh

produce laughter
A video clip called And I laughed at him, and said, Johnny, stop it.

And I laughed at him, and said, Johnny, stop it.
let go

release, as from one's grip
A video clip called And he wouldn't let me go. He ripped...

And he wouldn't let me go. He ripped...
listen

hear with intention
A video clip called I had jumped in to listen to it,

I had jumped in to listen to it,
look back

look towards one's back
A video clip called I look back at the diner to see

I look back at the diner to see
nail

attach something somewhere by means of nails
A video clip called Why don't you see if you can find some wood, some boards, something there by the fireplace... something we can nail this place up?

Why don't you see if you can find some wood, some boards, something there by the fireplace... something we can nail this place up?
pick out

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
A video clip called Here, I want you to pick out some nails. Pick out the biggest ones you can find.

Here, I want you to pick out some nails. Pick out the biggest ones you can find.
plow

move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil
A video clip called I just plowed right through them.

I just plowed right through them.
pound

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
A video clip called Won't be long before those things'll be back, pounding their way in here. They're afraid now.

Won't be long before those things'll be back, pounding their way in here. They're afraid now.
realize

be fully aware or cognizant of
A video clip called I realized that...

I realized that...
rescue

free from harm or evil
A video clip called We'll be all right until someone comes to rescue us.

We'll be all right until someone comes to rescue us.
ride

be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
A video clip called We were riding in the cemetery.

We were riding in the cemetery.
rip

tear or be torn violently
A video clip called He grabbed me! And he ripped at me!

He grabbed me! And he ripped at me!
run

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
A video clip called They didn't move... they didn't run or...

They didn't move... they didn't run or...
run away

flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
A video clip called And then Johnny ran away.

And then Johnny ran away.
scatter

to cause to separate and go in different directions
A video clip called They... scattered through the air, like bugs.

They... scattered through the air, like bugs.
scream

utter a sudden loud cry
A video clip called by now, there were no more screams.

by now, there were no more screams.
slam

strike violently
A video clip called I slammed on my brakes to keep from hitting it myself.

I slammed on my brakes to keep from hitting it myself.
stand

be standing; be upright
A video clip called With 50 or 60 of those things... just standing there...

With 50 or 60 of those things... just standing there...
stare

look at with fixed eyes
A video clip called staring at me.

staring at me.
start

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
A video clip called I started to drive. I...

I started to drive. I...
stop

come to a halt, stop moving
A video clip called It went right through the billboard. Ripped over a gas pump, and never stopped moving.

It went right through the billboard. Ripped over a gas pump, and never stopped moving.
understand

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
A video clip called Don't you understand? My brother is alone.

Don't you understand? My brother is alone.
wait

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
A video clip called We've got... we have to wait for Johnny.

We've got... we have to wait for Johnny.
walk

use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
A video clip called And then this man started walking up the road.

And then this man started walking up the road.
work

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
A video clip called But we have to work together. You'll have to help me.

But we have to work together. You'll have to help me.
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