rapture

"The floodwaters damaged many homes in our town. "

"The fundamentalist group at the school insisted that students only read the ancient texts for their literature class. "

"The children's excitement about the school trip was obvious in their chattering. "

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

"The gang kidnapped the school principal to demand a large ransom. "

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

"to transport goods; to transport troops"

"My grandfather, a Protestant, attended services at the Baptist church every Sunday. "

"The rain stopped, and thankfully, we were able to have our picnic in the park. "

"The word "drink" is a transitive verb in "they drink wine", but an intransitive one in "they drink often.""

"The student's research paper on different religious views of death and the afterlife fell squarely into the field of eschatology. "

"The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave."