n. one who is captured and held prisoner; v. held as prisoner
The soldiers held the enemies captive.
The soldiers held the enemies captive.
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The pirate told the captive to walk the gangplank.
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What did the captive do for a living?
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How did Scurl, the newt, trick the captive Mattimeo and his friends?
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No captive dared murmur out loud.
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Where was the captive held?
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Why did the captive Indian hate Bendigo?
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Who was being held captive by Pierce to perfect the serum?
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How long was Julius Caesar held captive by pirates?
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Why was Evon so calm while he was held captive by the band of robbers?
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How did Bryant use captive hares to prove that chemical resins from birch shoots were poisonous?
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After being captive in the white room for 26 days, who came to speak to Thomas?
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He heard the murmur of the crowd. OR No captive dared murmur out loud.
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The Spartan called his captive worker helot.
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I read about a dictator who ranted his vitriol onto a captive audience.
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prisoner; confined; imprisoned; restrained
a free person
2 syllables
cap-tive
captive
adaptive
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