

The Walking Dead — Season 3 Episode 5
Words & meanings
396 words
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a shout of excitement or joy
In scenea shout of excitement or joy
Whoo! We won the game!
Whoo! We won the game!
to shout loudly to show excitement
to shout loudly to show excitement
They yelled whoo after the goal
They yelled whoo after the goal
a sound made to imitate a siren or a loud cry
a sound made to imitate a siren or a loud cry
The crowd shouted whoo
The crowd shouted whoo
to seem or appear a certain way
In sceneto seem or appear a certain way
You look happy
You look happy
to turn your eyes toward something
In sceneto turn your eyes toward something
Look at the bird
Look at the bird
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
I like her look
I like her look
used to get someone's attention
used to get someone's attention
Look, we are late
Look, we are late
to make something happen to someone
In sceneto make something happen to someone
The noise gave me a headache
The noise gave me a headache
to hand something to someone
In sceneto hand something to someone
He gave me his book
He gave me his book
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
Please give me your answer
Please give me your answer
used to get attention or introduce a statement
In sceneused to get attention or introduce a statement
Now, listen carefully
Now, listen carefully
the time at this moment
In scenethe time at this moment
I am busy now
I am busy now
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
Now, I must go
Now, I must go
a convenient or appropriate time for something
a convenient or appropriate time for something
Now is the perfect time to start
Now is the perfect time to start
to deal with a situation or problem
In sceneto deal with a situation or problem
I can handle this problem
I can handle this problem
a part of an object that you hold to open, move, or use it
a part of an object that you hold to open, move, or use it
Please hold the handle of the door
Please hold the handle of the door
a name or nickname used for identification
a name or nickname used for identification
What is your Twitter handle
What is your Twitter handle
to give something to someone by hand
to give something to someone by hand
Handle the book to your friend
Handle the book to your friend
an idea or belief you have
In scenean idea or belief you have
He had a strange thought
He had a strange thought
to have an opinion or think something is true
to have an opinion or think something is true
I thought you were busy
I thought you were busy
to start talking about a topic
to start talking about a topic
He thought to mention the new plan
He thought to mention the new plan
the act of thinking carefully
the act of thinking carefully
He was lost in thought
He was lost in thought
unusual or odd
In sceneunusual or odd
This is a weird smell
This is a weird smell
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
He weirded me out
He weirded me out
of a higher quality or more suitable
In sceneof a higher quality or more suitable
This is a better plan
This is a better plan
to make something or someone better
to make something or someone better
He wants to better his English
He wants to better his English
to a greater extent
to a greater extent
I understand it better now
I understand it better now
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
You had better leave now
You had better leave now
the hard white parts in the mouth used for biting
In scenethe hard white parts in the mouth used for biting
Brush your teeth
Brush your teeth
systematic investigation to discover facts
In scenesystematic investigation to discover facts
She is doing research on cancer
She is doing research on cancer
easy to see, hear, or understand
In sceneeasy to see, hear, or understand
The answer is clear
The answer is clear
free from obstacles or problems
In scenefree from obstacles or problems
The road ahead is clear
The road ahead 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
a word or phrase that someone is called
In scenea word or phrase that someone is called
My name is Alex
My name is Alex
to give a name to someone or something
to give a name to someone or something
They named the baby Leo
They named the baby Leo
the opinion that people have about someone or something
the opinion that people have about someone or something
He has a good name in the city
He has a good name in the city
to succeed in doing something
In sceneto succeed in doing something
I can make it on time
I can make it on time
to cause someone to do something
In sceneto cause someone to do something
He made me cry
He made me cry
to produce or form something
In sceneto produce or form something
I make dinner every day
I make dinner every day
to say or express something
to say or express something
She made a suggestion
She made a suggestion
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
to stay in a place and not go out
In sceneto stay in a place and not go out
They holed up in a small cabin
They holed up in a small cabin
a word used to address someone you love
In scenea word used to address someone you love
Good night, sweetheart
Good night, sweetheart
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
Many thanks for the help
Many thanks for the help
to tell someone you are grateful
to tell someone you are grateful
I want to thank you
I want to thank you
lasting the entire day
In scenelasting the entire day
I worked all day
I worked all day
to enter a building by force
In sceneto enter a building by force
Someone tried to break in last night
Someone tried to break in last night
to make someone used to a new situation
to make someone used to a new situation
It takes time to break in new shoes
It takes time to break in new shoes
to interrupt a conversation or activity
to interrupt a conversation or activity
Please do not break in while I am speaking
Please do not break in while I am speaking
the act of entering a building illegally to steal or damage things
the act of entering a building illegally to steal or damage things
There was a break-in at the store last night
There was a break-in at the store last night
not any person
In scenenot any person
Nobody is home
Nobody is home
a person of no importance or influence
a person of no importance or influence
He felt like a nobody at school
He felt like a nobody at school
a mark or shape that has a particular meaning
In scenea mark or shape that has a particular meaning
It is a sign of respect
It is a sign of respect
a movement of the body that has a meaning
a movement of the body that has a meaning
He made a sign to be quiet
He made a sign to be quiet
to write your name on a document to show you agree or approve
to write your name on a document to show you agree or approve
Please sign the contract here
Please sign the contract here
a large amount or number
In scenea large amount or number
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
to do something fun for a special event
In sceneto do something fun for a special event
We will celebrate your birthday tonight
We will celebrate your birthday tonight
to cause something to come apart or stop working
In sceneto cause something to come apart or stop working
Don't break the glass
Don't break the glass
a short time to stop work or activity
In scenea short time to stop work or activity
Let's take a break
Let's take a break
to not follow a rule or law
to not follow a rule or law
Do not break the rules
Do not break the rules
to give information to someone
to give information to someone
She had to break the news to him
She had to break the news to him
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
to support someone or something
In sceneto support someone or something
I will back you up
I will back you up
to make an extra copy of computer files to prevent loss
to make an extra copy of computer files to prevent loss
You should back up your files
You should back up your files
to move in a direction that is behind you
to move in a direction that is behind you
You need to back up the car
You need to back up the car
to make something work again after a problem
to make something work again after a problem
Please back up the system after the error
Please back up the system after the error
a word used to say hi
In scenea word used to say hi
Hello, how are you
Hello, how are you
used to express surprise or disbelief
used to express surprise or disbelief
Hello? Are you kidding
Hello? Are you kidding
to move toward or arrive at a place
In sceneto move toward or arrive at a place
The train is coming
The train is coming
happening or appearing soon
happening or appearing soon
The coming weeks will be busy
The coming weeks will be busy
to move from a higher place to a lower one
to move from a higher place to a lower one
My friend is coming to my house
My friend is coming to my house
a person held in captivity
In scenea person held in captivity
The prisoner escaped from jail
The prisoner escaped from jail
a road vehicle with four wheels and an engine
In scenea road vehicle with four wheels and an engine
He drives his car to work
He drives his car to work
a separate section of a train for passengers or services
a separate section of a train for passengers or services
We sat in the last car of the train
We sat in the last car of the train
to invite someone to try to defeat you
In sceneto invite someone to try to defeat you
You think you can win? Bring it on!
You think you can win? Bring it on!
to form a picture in your mind
In sceneto form a picture in your mind
Imagine a beautiful beach
Imagine a beautiful beach
to permit or allow someone to do something
In sceneto permit or allow someone to do something
Please let me go
Please let me go
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
The manager had to let him go
The manager had to let him go
to tell someone something
to tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
to fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
to arrange a meeting or connection for someone
In sceneto arrange a meeting or connection for someone
I can hook you up with a great lawyer
I can hook you up with a great lawyer
to deliberately destroy or spoil something
In sceneto deliberately destroy or spoil something
He tried to sabotage her career
He tried to sabotage her career
to be referred to by a particular name
In sceneto be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
having lights turned on
In scenehaving lights turned on
The house has the lights on
The house has the lights on
to set something on fire
to set something on fire
Light on the fire
Light on the fire
to make something easier to understand
to make something easier to understand
This discovery helps to light on the truth
This discovery helps to light on the truth
having only a small quantity of something
having only a small quantity of something
We are light on supplies
We are light on supplies
to begin doing something, often with energy
In sceneto begin doing something, often with energy
Let's get it on
Let's get it on
to engage in sexual activity
to engage in sexual activity
They decided to get it on
They decided to get it on
used to express surprise or annoyance
In sceneused to express surprise or annoyance
Jeez, that is expensive
Jeez, that is expensive
something that is required or necessary
In scenesomething that is required or necessary
There is a need for water
There is a need for water
to require something because it is necessary
In sceneto require something because it is necessary
I need some help
I need some help
a section of a street between two intersections
In scenea section of a street between two intersections
Walk one block and turn left
Walk one block and turn left
a large solid piece of something
a large solid piece of something
He used a block of ice
He used a block of ice
to prevent something from moving or happening
to prevent something from moving or happening
The fallen tree blocks the road
The fallen tree blocks the road
a raised wooden structure used for beheadings
a raised wooden structure used for beheadings
The prisoner knelt on the block
The prisoner knelt on the block
a large, scary imaginary being
In scenea large, scary imaginary being
The monster lives under the bed
The monster lives under the bed
to a small degree
In sceneto a small degree
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
a group with similar qualities
a group with similar qualities
What kind of book do you want
What kind of book do you want
a thought or plan in your mind
In scenea thought or plan in your mind
That is a great idea
That is a great idea
information or understanding about something
information or understanding about something
I have no idea where he is
I have no idea where he is
an animal that bites
In scenean animal that bites
That dog is a biter
That dog is a biter
a person or thing that bites
In scenea person or thing that bites
The baby is a biter
The baby is a biter
to sit on and control a moving animal or vehicle
In sceneto sit on and control a moving animal or vehicle
She wants to ride her new bike
She wants to ride her new bike
a journey in a vehicle
a journey in a vehicle
The ride to the airport was long
The ride to the airport was long
to criticize or complain to someone repeatedly
to criticize or complain to someone repeatedly
Stop riding me about my mistakes
Stop riding me about my mistakes
to have the chance to do something
In sceneto have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to arrive at a place
to arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to start doing something
to start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
Her bad mood started to get to me
Her bad mood started to get to me
to have or keep something as your property
In sceneto have or keep something as your property
They own a big house
They own a big house
by yourself or without help
by yourself or without help
I live on my own
I live on my own
to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently
to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently
He decided to own his mistakes
He decided to own his mistakes
a rule that says you must be home by a certain time
In scenea rule that says you must be home by a certain time
The city has a midnight curfew
The city has a midnight curfew
the number 1,000
In scenethe number 1,000
I have a thousand books
I have a thousand books
to feel interested in or worried about someone or something
In sceneto feel interested in or worried about someone or something
I care about my grades
I care about my grades
to like or think highly of someone
to like or think highly of someone
I care about my friends
I care about my friends
to spend time and effort doing something
In sceneto spend time and effort doing something
She is working on her painting
She is working on her painting
to try to solve or deal with something
to try to solve or deal with something
I need to work on this problem
I need to work on this problem
to have an effect on someone
to have an effect on someone
The medicine is starting to work on him
The medicine is starting to work on him
to try to make something better or finish it
to try to make something better or finish it
He works on his English skills
He works on his English skills
not harsh or severe
In scenenot harsh or severe
Be easy with her
Be easy with her
not hard to do or understand
In scenenot hard to do or understand
This math test was easy
This math test was easy
used to say yes or to agree strongly
used to say yes or to agree strongly
Can you do this? Easy
Can you do this? Easy
calm and not worried
calm and not worried
She has an easy personality
She has an easy personality
used to show agreement or that something is fine
In sceneused to show agreement or that something is fine
Alright, I will go
Alright, I will go
a long, hard surface for vehicles
In scenea long, hard surface for vehicles
The road is long
The road is long
a later time or situation
a later time or situation
We have a long road ahead of us
We have a long road ahead of us
to take something that belongs to someone else without permission
In sceneto take something that belongs to someone else without permission
He stole my pen
He stole my pen
something that is sold for a very low price
something that is sold for a very low price
This jacket was a steal
This jacket was a steal
to take attention or praise that someone else should get
to take attention or praise that someone else should get
She stole the show
She stole the show
to take something that does not belong to you
to take something that does not belong to you
Someone tried to steal my bike
Someone tried to steal my bike
taken without permission
taken without permission
Someone tried to steal my bag
Someone tried to steal my bag
to make someone feel very tired
In sceneto make someone feel very tired
Walking all day will tire you
Walking all day will tire you
the rubber part of a wheel that touches the road
the rubber part of a wheel that touches the road
The car needs a new tire
The car needs a new tire
to direct your gaze toward someone or something to see them
In sceneto direct your gaze toward someone or something to see them
Look at that bird
Look at that bird
to investigate, study, or consider something carefully
to investigate, study, or consider something carefully
I need to look at the documents
I need to look at the documents
a person who is rough or not cultured
In scenea person who is rough or not cultured
He behaves like a barbarian
He behaves like a barbarian
to say that you want something
In sceneto say that you want something
I will ask for a glass of water
I will ask for a glass of water
to behave in a way that makes a bad thing likely to happen to you
to behave in a way that makes a bad thing likely to happen to you
You are asking for trouble
You are asking for trouble
needing quick action or attention
In sceneneeding quick action or attention
This is an urgent call
This is an urgent call
to look for something in a casual way
In sceneto look for something in a casual way
I will poke around the attic
I will poke around the attic
to look around a place to find out information
to look around a place to find out information
He was poking around in my office
He was poking around in my office
a place where people go to worship
In scenea place where people go to worship
The church is very old
The church is very old
a Christian religious group or its members
a Christian religious group or its members
The church provides support to many people
The church provides support to many people
the fleshy part of the body you sit on
In scenethe fleshy part of the body you sit on
He fell on his ass
He fell on his ass
a stupid or annoying person
In scenea stupid or annoying person
Don't be such an ass
Don't be such an ass
an animal like a small horse with long ears
an animal like a small horse with long ears
The ass carries the load
The ass carries the load
to ask for something in an urgent way
In sceneto ask for something in an urgent way
I beg you to stay
I beg you to stay
to ask someone for something, often money or help
to ask someone for something, often money or help
He begged for money on the street
He begged for money on the street
not dangerous or risky
In scenenot dangerous or risky
You are safe here
You are safe here
to be very sure about something
to be very sure about something
It is a safe bet
It is a safe bet
able to be trusted to do a job well
able to be trusted to do a job well
She is a safe choice for the job
She is a safe choice for the job
a locked metal box used to store valuable items
a locked metal box used to store valuable items
The documents are in the safe
The documents are in the safe
to take something back that you previously gave or allowed
In sceneto take something back that you previously gave or allowed
I want to take back the money I lent him
I want to take back the money I lent him
to start a relationship again with someone you were with before
to start a relationship again with someone you were with before
She decided to take him back
She decided to take him back
to make someone remember a past time
to make someone remember a past time
This song takes me back to my childhood
This song takes me back to my childhood
to take someone to a place they were before
to take someone to a place they were before
I need to take back these books to the library
I need to take back these books to the library
an act of taking back something you said or did
an act of taking back something you said or did
That offer is a take-back
That offer is a take-back
to move something so it is not closed
In sceneto move something so it is not closed
Open up the window
Open up the window
to make something known that was secret
to make something known that was secret
She is starting to open up
She is starting to open up
to begin a new store, company, or operation
to begin a new store, company, or operation
They plan to open up a new cafe
They plan to open up a new cafe
to talk about your feelings or thoughts
to talk about your feelings or thoughts
You can open up to me
You can open up to me
a statement that two mathematical expressions are equal
In scenea statement that two mathematical expressions are equal
Solve the equation
Solve the equation
every single thing or all things
In sceneevery single thing or all things
He lost everything
He lost everything
to successfully go from one side to the other
In sceneto successfully go from one side to the other
The car could not get through the narrow street
The car could not get through the narrow street
to finish a task, use something up, or endure a difficult period
to finish a task, use something up, or endure a difficult period
I need to get through my homework
I need to get through my homework
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
to be in charge of something
In sceneto be in charge of something
She runs a small business
She runs a small business
to move fast on your feet
In sceneto move fast on your feet
I run every morning
I run every morning
to happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time
to happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time
The play runs for two hours
The play runs for two hours
a piece of furniture for sleeping on
In scenea piece of furniture for sleeping on
I go to bed
I go to bed
the flat area at the back of a truck for carrying cargo
the flat area at the back of a truck for carrying cargo
The truck bed is full of wood
The truck bed is full of wood
the bottom of a river or valley
the bottom of a river or valley
Fish live at the river bed
Fish live at the river bed
scattered pieces of waste or remains
In scenescattered pieces of waste or remains
The street was covered in debris
The street was covered in debris
a small cupboard for keeping things in
In scenea small cupboard for keeping things in
Please put your bag in your locker
Please put your bag in your locker
a group of people related by blood or marriage
In scenea group of people related by blood or marriage
I love my family
I love my family
a set of directions for making food
a set of directions for making food
Please follow the family for this dish
Please follow the family for this dish
one part of a television or radio series
one part of a television or radio series
I watched the first family of the show
I watched the first family of the show
to not win a fight, game, or contest
In sceneto not win a fight, game, or contest
The team lost the match
The team lost the match
to no longer have something
In sceneto no longer have something
I lost my ring
I lost my ring
to not know where someone or something is
to not know where someone or something is
I lost my keys
I lost my keys
to not be able to understand something
to not be able to understand something
I lost you when you talked about science
I lost you when you talked about science
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
to learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
a particular amount or degree of something
In scenea particular amount or degree of something
The water level is rising
The water level is rising
to knock down a building or structure
to knock down a building or structure
The storm leveled the building
The storm leveled the building
having a surface with no high or low parts
having a surface with no high or low parts
The ground is level here
The ground is level here
a flat area at a particular height in a building
a flat area at a particular height in a building
We live on the third level
We live on the third level