“Picked” in “I picked the apples” is an 'active' verb because it shows that the subject “I” is the one who picked the apples.
After two years of 'active duty' [=two years of being a full-time member of the military] she entered the reserves.
He saw no 'active service' [=he did not fight in any battles] during his time in the army.
(..) I'm sorry. Develop, coordinate. Coordinate all your pieces. Just look for the combos. Combinations, combinations. That's right, get a flow, active flow. Don't leave anyone behind. You need everybody. A net. You the sun. That's how you catch the sun. You get a net. And you... (..)2014 The Dark Horse