The Walking Dead — Season 1 Episode 4
Words & meanings
547 words
CEFR level
a group of twelve
In scenea group of twelve
I bought a dozen eggs
I bought a dozen eggs
the large bright object in the sky that gives us light and heat
In scenethe large bright object in the sky that gives us light and heat
The sun is hot
The sun is hot
to try to hurt or damage
In sceneto try to hurt or damage
The dog attacked the cat
The dog attacked the cat
a sudden health problem
In scenea sudden health problem
He had a heart attack
He had a heart attack
to get ready for action
In sceneto get ready for action
Lock and load, we start now
Lock and load, we start now
bullets or shells used in weapons
In scenebullets or shells used in weapons
We need more ammo
We need more ammo
the way someone or something looks
In scenethe way someone or something looks
She has a professional appearance
She has a professional appearance
the act of being seen in a place
the act of being seen in a place
She made a brief appearance at the party
She made a brief appearance at the party
sometimes, not often
In scenesometimes, not often
I eat fast food now and then
I eat fast food now and then
to hand something to someone without asking for money
In sceneto hand something to someone without asking for money
I will give away my old clothes
I will give away my old clothes
to tell a secret or spoiler
to tell a secret or spoiler
Don't give away the ending of the movie
Don't give away the ending of the movie
to leave a place
In sceneto leave a place
It is time to go out
It is time to go out
to be sent or delivered
to be sent or delivered
The invitations went out yesterday
The invitations went out yesterday
to stop functioning or shining
to stop functioning or shining
The lights suddenly went out
The lights suddenly went out
to make someone feel strong emotion
In sceneto make someone feel strong emotion
The speaker worked up the audience
The speaker worked up the audience
to become very upset or excited
to become very upset or excited
She worked herself up over the news
She worked herself up over the news
to improve or make something more complete
to improve or make something more complete
I need to work up this draft
I need to work up this draft
to make someone feel very upset or excited
to make someone feel very upset or excited
Do not work up the students before the exam
Do not work up the students before the exam
a set of medical tests done to check a person's health
a set of medical tests done to check a person's health
The doctor ordered a full work-up for the patient
The doctor ordered a full work-up for the patient
a long way away
In scenea long way away
The store is too far
The store is too far
left to be done or completed
left to be done or completed
How far are you with your homework
How far are you with your homework
to a large extent
to a large extent
This car is far better
This car is far better
until the present time
until the present time
So far everything is good
So far everything is good
to pull something along a surface or with effort
In sceneto pull something along a surface or with effort
Drag the chair across the room
Drag the chair across the room
something that is boring or annoying
something that is boring or annoying
This meeting is such a drag
This meeting is such a drag
a puff of smoke from a cigarette or joint
a puff of smoke from a cigarette or joint
He took a long drag
He took a long drag
a performance where men dress in women's clothing for entertainment
a performance where men dress in women's clothing for entertainment
He is famous for his drag performance
He is famous for his drag performance
not smart or not able to think well
In scenenot smart or not able to think well
That was a dumb question
That was a dumb question
to make something easier to understand
to make something easier to understand
They had to dumb down the manual
They had to dumb down the manual
not able to talk
not able to talk
The man was born dumb
The man was born dumb
the group of people who stop crime
In scenethe group of people who stop crime
Call the police
Call the police
a structure with walls and a roof
In scenea structure with walls and a roof
This building is very tall
This building is very tall
to make something by putting parts together
to make something by putting parts together
They are building a new house
They are building a new house
the process of making a structure
the process of making a structure
The building of the new house is almost finished
The building of the new house is almost finished
to gradually become something over time
to gradually become something over time
They are building on their past success
They are building on their past success
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
We will come to the city soon
We will come to the city soon
to start to do something
to start to do something
I come to like this song
I come to like this song
to be about or relate to something
to be about or relate to something
When it comes to cooking he is an expert
When it comes to cooking he is an expert
to become conscious again
to become conscious again
The patient started to come to after the surgery
The patient started to come to after the surgery
a slang word for a man
In scenea slang word for a man
Who is that vato
Who is that vato
the parts of the body you stand on
In scenethe parts of the body you stand on
My feet are cold
My feet are cold
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
The wall is ten feet high
The wall is ten feet high
a young person
In scenea young person
The kid is playing
The kid is playing
to say something not serious
In sceneto say something not serious
I am just kidding
I am just kidding
to show or explain how to do something
In sceneto show or explain how to do something
I can teach you English
I can teach you English
a human being
In scenea human being
He is a good person
He is a good person
human beings in general
human beings in general
A person needs sleep
A person needs sleep
a thin piece of metal with a sharp point used to join things
In scenea thin piece of metal with a sharp point used to join things
I hit the nail with a hammer
I hit the nail with a hammer
to attach something with a nail
to attach something with a nail
I will nail the board to the wall
I will nail the board to the wall
the hard thin layer at the end of a finger or toe
the hard thin layer at the end of a finger or toe
She painted her nails
She painted her nails
to do something very well
to do something very well
The police finally nailed the thief
The police finally nailed the thief
to stop doing work for a period of time
In sceneto stop doing work for a period of time
I want to take off next Friday
I want to take off next Friday
to start to be successful or widely used
to start to be successful or widely used
The new software really took off this year
The new software really took off this year
to start to be successful or popular
to start to be successful or popular
Her career really started to take off
Her career really started to take off
to start to move or leave quickly
to start to move or leave quickly
The plane will take off soon
The plane will take off soon
to make someone stop thinking about something
to make someone stop thinking about something
This hobby helps take off the stress from your mind
This hobby helps take off the stress from your mind
to start moving suddenly and fast
to start moving suddenly and fast
He took off as soon as the bell rang
He took off as soon as the bell rang
to go away quickly
to go away quickly
He took off suddenly
He took off suddenly
to rise into the air from the ground
to rise into the air from the ground
The plane will take off now
The plane will take off now
to take off something, especially clothing
to take off something, especially clothing
Please take off your shoes
Please take off your shoes
to have a period of time away from work
to have a period of time away from work
I will take off next week
I will take off next week
to begin a journey or activity
to begin a journey or activity
The plane will take off soon
The plane will take off soon
the act of leaving the ground
the act of leaving the ground
The plane is ready for take off
The plane is ready for take off
to give something to a younger person
In sceneto give something to a younger person
She handed down her jewelry to her daughter
She handed down her jewelry to her daughter
to decide something without much effort
to decide something without much effort
The jury handed down the decision easily
The jury handed down the decision easily
a strip of material worn around the waist
In scenea strip of material worn around the waist
He wore a black belt
He wore a black belt
an area with a particular feature
an area with a particular feature
The region is part of the corn belt
The region is part of the corn belt
to make something happen
In sceneto make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
to take something to a place
to take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
in accordance with fact or reality
In scenein accordance with fact or reality
It is true that she is here
It is true that she is here
always telling the truth
always telling the truth
He is a true person
He is a true person
always supporting and being faithful to someone
always supporting and being faithful to someone
She is a true friend to me
She is a true friend to me
always working as expected
always working as expected
This system is true and effective
This system is true and effective
despite what was said
In scenedespite what was said
It was raining, but he still went out
It was raining, but he still went out
happening until now or even now
happening until now or even now
I am still waiting
I am still waiting
not moving
not moving
Stand still
Stand still
a place of torment after death
In scenea place of torment after death
I don't believe in hell
I don't believe in hell
used to express anger or emphasis
In sceneused to express anger or emphasis
Go to hell
Go to hell
a state of great pain or misery
In scenea state of great pain or misery
Life was hell for him
Life was hell for him
to move from one place to another
In sceneto move from one place to another
He went to the store
He went to the store
to change into a different state
to change into a different state
The milk went bad
The milk went bad
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
He let the bird go
He let the bird go
to move to a lower place
to move to a lower place
The elevator went down to the first floor
The elevator went down to the first floor
not together
In scenenot together
They live apart
They live apart
separated into parts
separated into parts
The clock fell apart
The clock fell apart
in a way that is not together
in a way that is not together
They live apart from each other
They live apart from each other
the path or line along which something moves
In scenethe path or line along which something moves
The wind changed direction
The wind changed direction
the act of managing or leading a project or activity
the act of managing or leading a project or activity
The project needed strong direction
The project needed strong direction
as a substitute or different option
In sceneas a substitute or different option
I will have tea instead of coffee
I will have tea instead of coffee
perceive with eyes
In sceneperceive with eyes
I saw a bird
I saw a bird
a tool with a toothed blade used for cutting
In scenea tool with a toothed blade used for cutting
Use the saw
Use the saw
to cut something using a tool with teeth
to cut something using a tool with teeth
He sawed the wood
He sawed the wood
to match an opponent's bet in a game
to match an opponent's bet in a game
He saw the bet
He saw the bet
relating to the body or physical desires
In scenerelating to the body or physical desires
He gave in to his carnal desires
He gave in to his carnal desires
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
to let something stay in place
to let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
He asked for leave to visit his family
He asked for leave to visit his family
easy to see, hear, or understand
In sceneeasy to see, hear, or understand
The answer is clear
The answer is clear
allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly
allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly
The water in the lake is clear
The water in the lake is clear
free from obstacles or problems
free from obstacles or problems
The road ahead is clear
The road ahead is clear
to the furthest point, the full distance, or the maximum extent
In sceneto the furthest point, the full distance, or the maximum extent
I read the book all the way to the end
I read the book all the way to the end
a euphemism for engaging in sexual intercourse
a euphemism for engaging in sexual intercourse
They decided to go all the way
They decided to go all the way
a long distance
a long distance
I walked all the way to the park
I walked all the way to the park
to have confidence in someone
In sceneto have confidence in someone
You can trust his advice
You can trust his advice
belief in the honesty or reliability of someone or something
belief in the honesty or reliability of someone or something
I have trust in you
I have trust in you
a single unit of language that has meaning
a single unit of language that has meaning
Trust is a word
Trust is a word
to stop talking or make someone stop talking
In sceneto stop talking or make someone stop talking
Please shut up
Please shut up
to make someone stop talking
to make someone stop talking
Just shut up and listen
Just shut up and listen
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
without other people
In scenewithout other people
She is alone
She is alone
without being bothered or disturbed
In scenewithout being bothered or disturbed
Please leave me alone
Please leave me alone
used to emphasize that one thing is enough
used to emphasize that one thing is enough
The cost alone is high
The cost alone is high
gas released from the body
In scenegas released from the body
He let out a loud fart
He let out a loud fart
to release gas from the body through the anus
to release gas from the body through the anus
The dog farted in the living room
The dog farted in the living room
the day you were born each year
In scenethe day you were born each year
Today is my birthday
Today is my birthday
the sense or power of perceiving sound with the ears
In scenethe sense or power of perceiving sound with the ears
Hearing is one of five senses
Hearing is one of five senses
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
The hearing organ is on the side of the head
The hearing organ is on the side of the head
a meeting to listen to evidence or discuss something
a meeting to listen to evidence or discuss something
The committee scheduled a hearing
The committee scheduled a hearing
to learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I am hearing about this for the first time
I am hearing about this for the first time
kept out of sight
In scenekept out of sight
The key is hidden in the box
The key is hidden in the box
not seen by others
not seen by others
They found a hidden room in the house
They found a hidden room in the house
to successfully control or defeat something
In sceneto successfully control or defeat something
The army conquered the city
The army conquered the city
a thing that you can choose
In scenea thing that you can choose
You have two options
You have two options
to make a choice from a set of possibilities
to make a choice from a set of possibilities
You have the option to leave early
You have the option to leave early
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
used to express agreement or acceptance
In sceneused to express agreement or acceptance
All right I will help you
All right I will help you
fine or okay
fine or okay
Everything is all right
Everything is all right
to look at something for a period of time
In sceneto look at something for a period of time
I like to watch movies
I like to watch movies
a small clock worn on the wrist
In scenea small clock worn on the wrist
My watch is broken
My watch is broken
to pay attention to what you are doing
to pay attention to what you are doing
Watch your step on the stairs
Watch your step on the stairs
to take care of someone or something
to take care of someone or something
Please watch my bag
Please watch my bag
to cause trouble or worry
In sceneto cause trouble or worry
Please don't bother me
Please don't bother me
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
Don't bother to call him
Don't bother to call him
a problem or difficulty
a problem or difficulty
It is a lot of bother to move these boxes
It is a lot of bother to move these boxes
to have an idea or opinion
In sceneto have an idea or opinion
I think it is a good idea
I think it is a good idea
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
In sceneto use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think
I need to think
to comprehend or grasp
to comprehend or grasp
I think I understand
I think I understand
having no doubt; confident
In scenehaving no doubt; confident
I am sure about this
I am sure about this
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Sure I will do that
Sure I will do that
a particular area or point
a particular area or point
We met at this sure
We met at this sure
to take place
In sceneto take place
What happened?
What happened?
to take place and affect someone
to take place and affect someone
That happened to my friend
That happened to my friend
a person very interested in a specific topic
In scenea person very interested in a specific topic
He is a computer geek
He is a computer geek
a person who is very interested in technology or computers
a person who is very interested in technology or computers
He is a computer geek
He is a computer geek
to give help or support to someone
In sceneto give help or support to someone
Please back me up in the meeting
Please back me up in the meeting
having enough value or merit
In scenehaving enough value or merit
The book is worth reading
The book is worth reading
the value or importance of something
In scenethe value or importance of something
This ring has great worth
This ring has great worth
an opportunity to do something
an opportunity to do something
It is worth a try
It is worth a try
a person who catches fish
In scenea person who catches fish
The fisherman is by the lake
The fisherman is by the lake
a person who catches fish for work
a person who catches fish for work
The fisherman goes to sea every day
The fisherman goes to sea every day
to fall over suddenly
In sceneto fall over suddenly
He suddenly keeled over
He suddenly keeled over
to make someone do something
In sceneto make someone do something
They forced him to leave
They forced him to leave
a group of people organized for a purpose
a group of people organized for a purpose
He joined the police force
He joined the police force
to use physical strength to move something
to use physical strength to move something
He forced the door open
He forced the door open
physical power or strength
physical power or strength
He pushed the door with force
He pushed the door with force
the act of concentrating on someone or something
In scenethe act of concentrating on someone or something
Please pay attention
Please pay attention
the act of helping someone who is hurt or sick
the act of helping someone who is hurt or sick
He needs medical attention
He needs medical attention
the act of carefully listening or watching
the act of carefully listening or watching
Pay attention to the teacher
Pay attention to the teacher
to take something from a container or group
In sceneto take something from a container or group
He drew a card from the deck
He drew a card from the deck
to move closer to something
to move closer to something
The holidays are drawing near
The holidays are drawing near
to make a picture with a pen, pencil, or similar tool
to make a picture with a pen, pencil, or similar tool
I like to draw flowers
I like to draw flowers
to finish a game with the same score as the other side
to finish a game with the same score as the other side
The game ended in a draw
The game ended in a draw
not completely, close to
In scenenot completely, close to
It is nearly time to go
It is nearly time to go
the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
In scenethe main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
We are having chicken for dinner
We are having chicken for dinner
a cool area protected from the sun
In scenea cool area protected from the sun
Let's sit in the shade
Let's sit in the shade
a particular degree of a color
a particular degree of a color
She chose a lighter shade of blue
She chose a lighter shade of blue
a small amount
a small amount
It is a shade larger than the other one
It is a shade larger than the other one
dark glasses that protect your eyes from the sun
dark glasses that protect your eyes from the sun
I need my shades
I need my shades
to make someone want to know or pay attention to something
In sceneto make someone want to know or pay attention to something
This book interests me
This book interests me
money paid for borrowing money
money paid for borrowing money
The bank charges a high interest rate
The bank charges a high interest rate
an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time
an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time
Reading is one of my interests
Reading is one of my interests
a financial or other involvement in something
a financial or other involvement in something
He has an interest in the company
He has an interest in the company
used when giving something to someone
In sceneused when giving something to someone
Here you go, your coffee
Here you go, your coffee
the state of no longer having something
In scenethe state of no longer having something
The company suffered a huge loss
The company suffered a huge loss
a state of not knowing what to do or say
a state of not knowing what to do or say
I was at a loss for words
I was at a loss for words
exactly in this place
In sceneexactly in this place
I will wait for you right here
I will wait for you right here
happening quickly and unexpectedly
In scenehappening quickly and unexpectedly
All of a sudden, it started to rain
All of a sudden, it started to rain
to give information to someone
In sceneto give information to someone
He told me the secret
He told me the secret
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
She told me a secret
She told me a secret
in a way that is not joking
In scenein a way that is not joking
He spoke seriously about his future
He spoke seriously about his future
in a very severe or extreme way
in a very severe or extreme way
He was seriously injured in the accident
He was seriously injured in the accident
a piece of solid animal or human waste
In scenea piece of solid animal or human waste
The dog left a turd on the grass
The dog left a turd on the grass
a very short period of time
In scenea very short period of time
Wait a moment
Wait a moment
the present time or period
the present time or period
I am busy at the moment
I am busy at the moment
the evening before today
In scenethe evening before today
I went to the cinema last night
I went to the cinema last night
not having any dirt or marks
In scenenot having any dirt or marks
Please put on a clean shirt
Please put on a clean shirt
fully or totally
fully or totally
I clean forgot the date
I clean forgot the date
following the rules and not using unfair methods
following the rules and not using unfair methods
They played a clean game
They played a clean game
not involved in illegal or dishonest activities
not involved in illegal or dishonest activities
He has a clean record
He has a clean record
easy to understand or interpret
easy to understand or interpret
This is a clean answer
This is a clean answer
to hit someone, especially in the face
to hit someone, especially in the face
He cleaned him in the face
He cleaned him in the face
not guilty of a crime
not guilty of a crime
The jury found him clean
The jury found him clean
not having done anything illegal
not having done anything illegal
His record is clean
His record is clean
free from dirt or marks
free from dirt or marks
Please keep your room clean
Please keep your room clean
completely free of dirt or marks
completely free of dirt or marks
The glass is completely clean
The glass is completely clean
a feeling of being nervous or upset
In scenea feeling of being nervous or upset
She expressed her worry about the project
She expressed her worry about the project
to feel nervous or concerned about something
to feel nervous or concerned about something
Do not worry about me
Do not worry about me
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
The news worried the family
The news worried the family
things that make you anxious
things that make you anxious
I have many worries about my future
I have many worries about my future
a cause or explanation for something
In scenea cause or explanation for something
Give me one good reason
Give me one good reason
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
Humans have the power of reason
Humans have the power of reason
to form an idea using logic
to form an idea using logic
We must reason logically
We must reason logically
to give food to or eat food
In sceneto give food to or eat food
Cows feed on grass
Cows feed on grass
a flow of information or posts
a flow of information or posts
The website has a constant content feed
The website has a constant content feed
to give something to a system or process
to give something to a system or process
The machine needs a steady feed
The machine needs a steady feed
food for animals
food for animals
The farmer bought some feed for the cows
The farmer bought some feed for the cows
to give food to a person or animal
to give food to a person or animal
It is time to feed the baby
It is time to feed the baby
a live flow of video or data
a live flow of video or data
The news feed is updated constantly
The news feed is updated constantly
at a later time
In sceneat a later time
We had dinner and went for a walk afterwards
We had dinner and went for a walk afterwards