Movie Honey

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answer

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

There's no answer.

body

the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

Miss Starlin will kill her and tear her body to shreds.

building

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

We're in the building.

care

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

we'll take care of those... whatever

cat

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

The cat...

coat

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

Well, her coat, purse and everything else is still in there.

cop

uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

Okay, as soon as the cops get here, we'll take... Oh, you fool, you fool.

danger

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

She's in danger, you must stop her before it is too late.

desk

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

Then Bill found Mr. Zinthrop's notebook in Cooper's desk.

door

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

Miss Starlin, please, open the door!

enemy

an opposing military force

She will destroy the girl as an evil wasp would destroy her enemies.

enzyme

any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions

The enzymes, the enzymes, they're going crazy.

eye

the organ of sight

Keep an eye on Zinthrop, honey, I'm going upstairs.

girl

a young woman

You do not understand, you do not understand, that girl, you shouldn't have sent her upstairs.

honey

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

Keep an eye on Zinthrop, honey, I'm going upstairs.

human being

any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

Miss Starlin is not a human being any longer.

hysteria

state of violent mental agitation

There's no time for hysteria.

injection

the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure

The injections, must not take any more injections.

insect

small air-breathing arthropod

No, no, no! The insect, the insect! Take it easy, Mr. Zinthrop.

laboratory

a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

The laboratory... she's going to the laboratory.

miss

a young woman

Is Miss Starlin in danger?

mistake

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

No, no, there's no mistake.

mr.

a form of address for a man

Mr. Zinthrop?

notebook

a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda

Then Bill found Mr. Zinthrop's notebook in Cooper's desk.

nothing

a quantity of no importance

Now there's nothing to be alarmed about, Mr. Zinthrop...

office

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

Stay in your office, I'll be right up.

phone

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

I must... Take it easy, Mr. Zinthrop, you're still pretty weak. Mary, see if you can get Jan on the phone.

police

the force of policemen and officers

Will you please call the police?

purse

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

Well, her coat, purse and everything else is still in there.

room

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

We're in Mr. Zinthrop's room. Something's happened down here. Here, let me talk to her.

secretary

an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization

I'm Bill Lane and this is Miss Dennison, Miss Starlin's secretary.

shred

a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

Miss Starlin will kill her and tear her body to shreds.

stairs

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

I can't wait, I'm gonna take the stairs. Oh look!

stay

continuing or remaining in a place or state

Stay in your office, I'll be right up.

sure

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

Sure, Mr. Zinthrop, you just relax and take it easy, everything'll be all right,

terrible

causing fear or dread or terror

Terrible danger.

time

a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something

There's no time for hysteria.

upstairs

the part of a building above the ground floor

You do not understand, you do not understand, that girl, you shouldn't have sent her upstairs.

wasp

social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting

She will destroy the girl as an evil wasp would destroy her enemies.

what for

a strong reprimand

What for?

call

get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

Will you please call the police?

change

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

The enzymes have changed her.

destroy

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

She will destroy the girl as an evil wasp would destroy her enemies.

devour

eat greedily

And then devour the remains.

do

carry out or perform an action

I'm sorry I had to do that.

explain

make plain and comprehensible

I must I can't explain now, Miss Starlin.

find

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

Then Bill found Mr. Zinthrop's notebook in Cooper's desk.

fool

make a fool or dupe of

Okay, as soon as the cops get here, we'll take... Oh, you fool, you fool.

get

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

I must... Take it easy, Mr. Zinthrop, you're still pretty weak. Mary, see if you can get Jan on the phone.

get

enter or assume a certain state or condition

Now, Mary, you're just getting a little excited.

get out

move out of or depart from

Bill, let's get out of here, I don't like it.

get up

rise to one's feet

I must help, I'm responsible. Don't let him get up, Mary.

go

enter or assume a certain state or condition

The enzymes, the enzymes, they're going crazy.

go

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

The laboratory... she's going to the laboratory.

go for

make an attempt at achieving something

Look, I'll have to stay here, you go for Jan.

go on

come to pass

What's going on down there?

go out

move out of or depart from

She wouldn't go out without her purse.

go with

be present or associated with an event or entity

Wait, I'll go with you.

hang

hold on tightly or tenaciously

I must go. Hang on to him. I must help.

happen

come to pass

We're in Mr. Zinthrop's room. Something's happened down here. Here, let me talk to her.

have

have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense

Look, I don't have time to, never mind.

help

give help or assistance; be of service

I must help, I'm responsible. Don't let him get up, Mary.

hold back

keep under control; keep in check

You must not hold me back.

hurry

move very fast

All right, all right, I'll hurry.

hurt

be the source of pain

Now who could possibly want to hurt Mr. Coop...

keep

keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"

Keep an eye on Zinthrop, honey, I'm going upstairs.

kill

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

Miss Starlin will kill her and tear her body to shreds.

know

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

I don't know.

let

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

Bill, let's get out of here, I don't like it.

like

find enjoyable or agreeable

Bill, let's get out of here, I don't like it.

look

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

Look, I don't have time to, never mind.

mind

be concerned with or about something or somebody

Look, I don't have time to, never mind.

relax

become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

Sure, Mr. Zinthrop, you just relax and take it easy, everything'll be all right,

remains

any object that is left unused or still extant

And then devour the remains.

see

find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

I must... Take it easy, Mr. Zinthrop, you're still pretty weak. Mary, see if you can get Jan on the phone.

send

cause to go somewhere

You do not understand, you do not understand, that girl, you shouldn't have sent her upstairs.

stay

stay the same; remain in a certain state

Look, I'll have to stay here, you go for Jan.

stop

come to a halt, stop moving

She's in danger, you must stop her before it is too late.

take

carry out

The injections, must not take any more injections.

take

travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route

I can't wait, I'm gonna take the stairs. Oh look!

take care

be careful, prudent, or watchful

we'll take care of those... whatever

take it easy

settle into a comfortable sitting position

Sure, Mr. Zinthrop, you just relax and take it easy, everything'll be all right,

talk

exchange thoughts; talk with

We're in Mr. Zinthrop's room. Something's happened down here. Here, let me talk to her.

tear

separate or cause to separate abruptly

Miss Starlin will kill her and tear her body to shreds.

tell

express in words

I told you, we're too late. Mary!

touch

make physical contact with, come in contact with

Bill, don't touch him.

understand

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

You do not understand, you do not understand, that girl, you shouldn't have sent her upstairs.

wait

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

Wait, I'll go with you.

want

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

Now who could possibly want to hurt Mr. Coop...

warn

notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

Must warn her.

worry

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

Don't worry, Mr. Zinthrop, we won't let anything happen to Miss Starlin.

alarmed

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

Now there's nothing to be alarmed about, Mr. Zinthrop...

all right

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

Sure, Mr. Zinthrop, you just relax and take it easy, everything'll be all right,

crazy

affected with madness or insanity

The enzymes, the enzymes, they're going crazy.

evil

morally bad or wrong

She will destroy the girl as an evil wasp would destroy her enemies.

excited

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

Now, Mary, you're just getting a little excited.

late

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

She's in danger, you must stop her before it is too late.

open

affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed

Miss Starlin, please, open the door!

responsible

being the agent or cause

I must help, I'm responsible. Don't let him get up, Mary.

sorry

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

I'm sorry I had to do that.

weak

wanting in physical strength

I must... Take it easy, Mr. Zinthrop, you're still pretty weak. Mary, see if you can get Jan on the phone.

a little

to a small degree; somewhat

Now, Mary, you're just getting a little excited.

and then

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

And then devour the remains.

any longer

at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative

Miss Starlin is not a human being any longer.

asleep

into a sleeping state

Is he asleep?

away

from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)

Get away from her!

before

earlier in time; previously

She's in danger, you must stop her before it is too late.

down

spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position

We're in Mr. Zinthrop's room. Something's happened down here. Here, let me talk to her.

faster

more quickly

Get up the stairs faster...

here

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

Bill, let's get out of here, I don't like it.

just

and nothing more

Sure, Mr. Zinthrop, you just relax and take it easy, everything'll be all right,

more

to a greater degree or extent

The injections, must not take any more injections.

never

not ever; at no time in the past or future

Look, I don't have time to, never mind.

not

negation of a word or group of words

The injections, must not take any more injections.

now

at the present moment

Now there's nothing to be alarmed about, Mr. Zinthrop...

only

and nothing more

But it's not only Mr. Cooper.

please

used in polite request

What is it, Mary? Miss Starlin, please!

possibly

by chance

Now who could possibly want to hurt Mr. Coop...

pretty

to a moderately sufficient extent or degree

I must... Take it easy, Mr. Zinthrop, you're still pretty weak. Mary, see if you can get Jan on the phone.

right

immediately

Stay in your office, I'll be right up.

soon

in the near future

Okay, as soon as the cops get here, we'll take... Oh, you fool, you fool.

still

with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation

Well, her coat, purse and everything else is still in there.

then

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

Then Bill found Mr. Zinthrop's notebook in Cooper's desk.

there

in or at that place

Look there.

too

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

She's in danger, you must stop her before it is too late.

up

spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

When you get up there, call the police, you can't get outside on this phone.

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