

Anne With An E — Season 2 Episode 5
Words & meanings
608 words
CEFR level
to talk quickly and continuously
In sceneto talk quickly and continuously
They chatter all day
They chatter all day
to speak quickly and continuously
In sceneto speak quickly and continuously
She started to chatter
She started to chatter
a favorable time or situation
In scenea favorable time or situation
This is a great opportunity
This is a great opportunity
good situations that make it possible to do something
good situations that make it possible to do something
This job is a great opportunity
This job is a great opportunity
to bring something back to its original condition
In sceneto bring something back to its original condition
They want to restore the old painting
They want to restore the old painting
to return something to its original state
to return something to its original state
They will restore the old building
They will restore the old building
to bring something back to good condition
to bring something back to good condition
The medicine restored his health
The medicine restored his health
a place where a particular service is provided
In scenea place where a particular service is provided
She went to the beauty parlour
She went to the beauty parlour
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
He finally came to the city
He finally came to the city
to become conscious again after being unconscious
In sceneto become conscious again after being unconscious
He came to after the accident
He came to after the accident
to get into a particular state or condition
to get into a particular state or condition
They finally came to an agreement
They finally came to an agreement
to start to do something
to start to do something
I come to like this song
I come to like this song
the flat green part of a tree or plant
In scenethe flat green part of a tree or plant
Many leaves fall from the tree in autumn
Many leaves fall from the tree in autumn
to go away from a place or person
to go away from a place or person
I will leave now
I will leave now
a very thin, flat piece of a material
a very thin, flat piece of a material
He used a thin leaf of gold for decoration
He used a thin leaf of gold for decoration
the reason for which something is done
In scenethe reason for which something is done
What is the purpose of this meeting?
What is the purpose of this meeting?
the thing that you plan to do
the thing that you plan to do
What is the purpose of this meeting
What is the purpose of this meeting
words used to show you are grateful
In scenewords used to show you are grateful
Thank you for the help
Thank you for the help
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
I want to say thank you
I want to say thank you
a polite way to show you are grateful
a polite way to show you are grateful
A simple thank you goes a long way
A simple thank you goes a long way
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Please say thank you for the gift
Please say thank you for the gift
a message expressing gratitude
a message expressing gratitude
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
two slices of bread with filling
In scenetwo slices of bread with filling
I ate a sandwich for lunch
I ate a sandwich for lunch
a place name (a town in England or the US)
a place name (a town in England or the US)
Sandwich is a town
Sandwich is a town
the quality of being gentle and caring
In scenethe quality of being gentle and caring
She looked at the baby with tenderness
She looked at the baby with tenderness
a sore or sensitive feeling
a sore or sensitive feeling
I felt tenderness in my injured ankle
I felt tenderness in my injured ankle
to show or suggest something
In sceneto show or suggest something
The evidence points to his guilt
The evidence points to his guilt
the act of managing or leading a project or activity
In scenethe act of managing or leading a project or activity
The project needed strong direction
The project needed strong direction
the path or line along which something moves
the path or line along which something moves
The wind changed direction
The wind changed direction
to think of as being something
In sceneto think of as being something
I consider him a friend
I consider him a friend
to think about something carefully
In sceneto think about something carefully
I will consider your offer
I will consider your offer
to think about a particular fact when making a decision
to think about a particular fact when making a decision
You should consider the cost before buying it
You should consider the cost before buying it
to create a picture in your mind
In sceneto create a picture in your mind
Just imagine a world without war
Just imagine a world without war
to form a picture in your mind
to form a picture in your mind
Imagine a beautiful beach
Imagine a beautiful beach
to form a mental image of something
to form a mental image of something
Imagine you are on a beach
Imagine you are on a beach
happening until now or even now
In scenehappening until now or even now
I am still waiting
I am still waiting
not moving
not moving
Stand still
Stand still
despite what was said
despite what was said
It was raining, but he still went out
It was raining, but he still went out
a very quiet sound made when speaking
In scenea very quiet sound made when speaking
She spoke in a whisper
She spoke in a whisper
to say something very softly
In sceneto say something very softly
She whispered a secret to me
She whispered a secret to me
a very small amount of something
a very small amount of something
There was a whisper of smoke in the air
There was a whisper of smoke in the air
indoor games played at social gatherings
In sceneindoor games played at social gatherings
We played many parlour games at the party
We played many parlour games at the party
extremely beautiful or delicate
In sceneextremely beautiful or delicate
The jewelry is exquisite
The jewelry is exquisite
to a very great degree
In sceneto a very great degree
She sang divinely at the concert
She sang divinely at the concert
extremely good or wonderful
extremely good or wonderful
She sang divinely at the concert
She sang divinely at the concert
a sound made when thinking or hesitating
In scenea sound made when thinking or hesitating
Hmm, let me think
Hmm, let me think
to have an idea or remember something
In sceneto have an idea or remember something
I can think of a better name
I can think of a better name
to hold a judgment about something or to consider doing an action
to hold a judgment about something or to consider doing an action
What do you think of this movie
What do you think of this movie
to have someone or something in your thoughts
to have someone or something in your thoughts
I am thinking of my friends
I am thinking of my friends
to start talking about a topic
to start talking about a topic
Can you think of any good movies
Can you think of any good movies
causing anxiety or worry
In scenecausing anxiety or worry
The silence in the house was unsettling
The silence in the house was unsettling
having or showing quick intelligence
In scenehaving or showing quick intelligence
He is a smart student
He is a smart student
to cause a sharp, stinging pain
to cause a sharp, stinging pain
My eyes began to smart
My eyes began to smart
well-dressed or neat in appearance
well-dressed or neat in appearance
He looks very smart in his suit
He looks very smart in his suit
showing good judgment
showing good judgment
It was a smart choice
It was a smart choice
containing a lot of something
In scenecontaining a lot of something
The room is full of people
The room is full of people
to treat someone in a fair or good way
In sceneto treat someone in a fair or good way
He tried to do right by his employees
He tried to do right by his employees
used to say something positive despite a problem
In sceneused to say something positive despite a problem
At least it is not raining
At least it is not raining
not less than; at the very least
In scenenot less than; at the very least
I need at least ten dollars
I need at least ten dollars
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You could at least say sorry
You could at least say sorry
to a small degree
to a small degree
It is at least warm here
It is at least warm here
to continue to be in a place
In sceneto continue to be in a place
Please stay here
Please stay here
fully awake and able to think clearly
fully awake and able to think clearly
I need to stay awake
I need to stay awake
to live in a place for a period of time
to live in a place for a period of time
We will stay in a hotel
We will stay in a hotel
a period of time spent in a place
a period of time spent in a place
We enjoyed our stay in London
We enjoyed our stay in London
to make a short high-pitched noise
In sceneto make a short high-pitched noise
The door began to squeak
The door began to squeak
a short high-pitched noise
In scenea short high-pitched noise
The mouse made a squeak
The mouse made a squeak
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
to be referred to by a particular name
to be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to be familiar with someone or something
to be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
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 no free time or space
In scenehaving no free time or space
My schedule is fuller this week
My schedule is fuller this week
containing as much as possible
containing as much as possible
This glass is fuller than mine
This glass is fuller than mine
containing as much as possible
containing as much as possible
The glass is fuller now
The glass is fuller now
not the same as another thing
In scenenot the same as another thing
These two things are different
These two things are different
to formally question the validity of an official decision
In sceneto formally question the validity of an official decision
He submitted a challenging appeal against the decision
He submitted a challenging appeal against the decision
needing a lot of effort or skill to do
needing a lot of effort or skill to do
This puzzle is very challenging
This puzzle is very challenging
to make someone feel happy
In sceneto make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to feel sorry for someone
In sceneto feel sorry for someone
I pity him
I pity him
a feeling of sadness that something is not as good as it should be
In scenea feeling of sadness that something is not as good as it should be
It is a pity that you cannot come
It is a pity that you cannot come
a feeling of sadness for your own bad situation
a feeling of sadness for your own bad situation
Stop feeling pity for yourself
Stop feeling pity for yourself
a person who lacks good sense
a person who lacks good sense
He is a total pity
He is a total pity
feeling or showing unhappiness
In scenefeeling or showing unhappiness
She is unhappy today
She is unhappy today
very sad or unfortunate
In scenevery sad or unfortunate
The accident had a tragical outcome
The accident had a tragical outcome
in a hopeful way
In scenein a hopeful way
Hopefully, the weather will be nice
Hopefully, the weather will be nice
to begin doing something
In sceneto begin doing something
I start my homework now
I start my homework now
to tell someone to forget what you just said
In sceneto tell someone to forget what you just said
Never mind I will do it myself
Never mind I will do it myself
to pay no attention to something
to pay no attention to something
Never mind the price
Never mind the price
used to emphasize that something is even less possible or likely than the thing already mentioned
used to emphasize that something is even less possible or likely than the thing already mentioned
I cannot walk never mind run
I cannot walk never mind run
to make a very high, sharp sound
In sceneto make a very high, sharp sound
The tires squealed on the road
The tires squealed on the road
to tell a secret to an authority
to tell a secret to an authority
He decided to squeal on his friends to the police
He decided to squeal on his friends to the police
a strong feeling like love, anger, or sadness
In scenea strong feeling like love, anger, or sadness
Love is a strong emotion
Love is a strong emotion
having a greater than average height
In scenehaving a greater than average height
He is very tall
He is very tall
hard to do or achieve
hard to do or achieve
Finishing this project is a tall order
Finishing this project is a tall order
of more than average height
of more than average height
He is a very tall man
He is a very tall man
to make someone feel angry or frustrated
In sceneto make someone feel angry or frustrated
His constant questions began to vex me
His constant questions began to vex me
a person who is related to you by blood
In scenea person who is related to you by blood
He is my own flesh and blood
He is my own flesh and blood
made of real human body and feelings
made of real human body and feelings
He is a flesh and blood person
He is a flesh and blood person
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
In sceneused to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean, it is a bit expensive
I mean, it is a bit expensive
that is enough; no more
In scenethat is enough; no more
That is enough
That is enough
as much as needed
In sceneas much as needed
This is enough for me
This is enough for me
as much as is needed
In sceneas much as is needed
Do you have enough water
Do you have enough water
in a short time
in a short time
I have enough money
I have enough money
a written note sent to someone
In scenea written note sent to someone
I wrote a letter
I wrote a letter
a certificate given for achievement in sports
a certificate given for achievement in sports
He earned a letter for his performance on the team
He earned a letter for his performance on the team
a symbol in an alphabet
a symbol in an alphabet
A is a letter
A is a letter
in every detail, without any changes
in every detail, without any changes
He followed the instructions to the letter
He followed the instructions to the letter
a punishment where a student stays at school after class
In scenea punishment where a student stays at school after class
The teacher gave him detention
The teacher gave him detention
the act of keeping someone in a place and not letting them leave
the act of keeping someone in a place and not letting them leave
The police held him in detention
The police held him in detention
a line of people one behind another
In scenea line of people one behind another
The students walked in a file
The students walked in a file
a collection of papers or digital data
a collection of papers or digital data
I opened the file
I opened the file
to give a document to an official person or office
to give a document to an official person or office
You must file your report today
You must file your report today
a tool with a rough surface used to smooth or shape things
a tool with a rough surface used to smooth or shape things
She used a nail file
She used a nail file
not any person
In scenenot any person
No one is home
No one is home
any person
any person
No one knows the answer
No one knows the answer
not any person at all
not any person at all
No one is at home
No one is at home
to eat something quickly and greedily
In sceneto eat something quickly and greedily
He scoffed down the sandwich
He scoffed down the sandwich
to laugh at someone or something in a disrespectful way
In sceneto laugh at someone or something in a disrespectful way
They scoffed at his idea
They scoffed at his idea
skill or knowledge gained from doing something
In sceneskill or knowledge gained from doing something
She has a lot of experience
She has a lot of experience
something that you do or go through
something that you do or go through
It was a great experience
It was a great experience
to have a feeling or sensation
to have a feeling or sensation
I experienced great joy
I experienced great joy
unpleasantly thin and bony
In sceneunpleasantly thin and bony
He is a scrawny boy
He is a scrawny boy
very thin and weak
very thin and weak
The scrawny cat looked hungry
The scrawny cat looked hungry
to be aware of something through touch or emotion
In sceneto be aware of something through touch or emotion
I felt the cold wind
I felt the cold wind
to feel shy or awkward
to feel shy or awkward
He felt awkward at the party
He felt awkward at the party
a soft cloth made from pressed wool or other fibers
a soft cloth made from pressed wool or other fibers
This hat is made of felt
This hat is made of felt
the period from noon to evening
In scenethe period from noon to evening
I have a meeting in the afternoon
I have a meeting in the afternoon
the time between noon and evening
the time between noon and evening
We have a meeting in the afternoon
We have a meeting in the afternoon
used to express what you plan to do
In sceneused to express what you plan to do
I am going to study
I am going to study
to be directed to a particular place or person
to be directed to a particular place or person
The letter goes to the manager
The letter goes to the manager
a person or thing you use most often
a person or thing you use most often
This is my go-to place for coffee
This is my go-to place for coffee
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
not appropriate or proper
In scenenot appropriate or proper
There was nothing untoward in his behavior
There was nothing untoward in his behavior
not suitable or proper
not suitable or proper
Nothing untoward happened at the party
Nothing untoward happened at the party
very unhappy or unpleasant
In scenevery unhappy or unpleasant
He lived a wretched life in poverty
He lived a wretched life in poverty
friendly and generous
In scenefriendly and generous
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
a group with similar qualities
In scenea group with similar qualities
What kind of music do you like
What kind of music do you like
nice and helpful to others
nice and helpful to others
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
to feel very happy and eager
In sceneto feel very happy and eager
She is excited to meet you
She is excited to meet you
feeling very happy and enthusiastic about something
feeling very happy and enthusiastic about something
I am excited about the trip
I am excited about the trip
to make someone feel very happy or eager
to make someone feel very happy or eager
I am excited about the trip
I am excited about the trip
used to get attention or introduce a statement
In sceneused to get attention or introduce a statement
Now, listen carefully
Now, listen carefully
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
Now, I must go
Now, I must go
the time at this moment
the time at this moment
I am busy now
I am busy now
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
a small plant with fragrant leaves used to flavor food
In scenea small plant with fragrant leaves used to flavor food
Add a pinch of thyme to the sauce
Add a pinch of thyme to the sauce
a state of quiet and no noise
In scenea state of quiet and no noise
A sudden hush fell over the room
A sudden hush fell over the room
to stop making noise
to stop making noise
She tried to hush the crying baby
She tried to hush the crying baby
to be silent
to be silent
Please hush while the baby sleeps
Please hush while the baby sleeps
a natural skill or ability
In scenea natural skill or ability
She has a knack for languages
She has a knack for languages
to give a name to someone or something
In sceneto give a name to someone or something
They named the baby Leo
They named the baby Leo
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
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
from a country that is not your own
In scenefrom a country that is not your own
I like learning foreign languages
I like learning foreign languages
from or about another country
from or about another country
I want to learn a foreign language
I want to learn a foreign language
from another country or culture
from another country or culture
This custom is foreign to me
This custom is foreign to me
in the past, before now
In scenein the past, before now
I arrived an hour ago
I arrived an hour ago
before now; in the past
before now; in the past
I saw him two days ago
I saw him two days ago
located in distant places
In scenelocated in distant places
He has friends in far-flung countries
He has friends in far-flung countries
the process of teaching and learning
In scenethe process of teaching and learning
Education is important for everyone
Education is important for everyone
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
In scenefeeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid I cannot help you
I am afraid I cannot help you
feeling fear
In scenefeeling fear
She is afraid of spiders
She is afraid of spiders
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
In scenefeeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid that we are late
I am afraid that we are late
to leave a place
In sceneto leave a place
You should go away now
You should go away now
to stop existing or to no longer be present
to stop existing or to no longer be present
The pain will go away soon
The pain will go away soon
to travel somewhere for a short holiday
to travel somewhere for a short holiday
We will go away for the weekend
We will go away for the weekend
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
the person that the sentence is about
In scenethe person that the sentence is about
One should believe in oneself
One should believe in oneself
a box or bag for storing or carrying things
In scenea box or bag for storing or carrying things
He put the phone in its case
He put the phone in its case
a particular situation or example
In scenea particular situation or example
This is a special case
This is a special case
a matter that is decided in a court of law
a matter that is decided in a court of law
The police are working on the case
The police are working on the case
to remove something quickly with your fingers
In sceneto remove something quickly with your fingers
She plucked her eyebrows
She plucked her eyebrows
the ability to do something brave or difficult
the ability to do something brave or difficult
She had the pluck to stand up to them
She had the pluck to stand up to them
to remove something by pulling quickly
to remove something by pulling quickly
He plucked a flower from the garden
He plucked a flower from the garden
to remove something by pulling quickly
to remove something by pulling quickly
She plucked a gray hair from her head
She plucked a gray hair from her head
a feeling that something is true without proof
In scenea feeling that something is true without proof
I had an intuition that he was lying
I had an intuition that he was lying
to make a choice or decision about something
In sceneto make a choice or decision about something
I need to decide what to eat
I need to decide what to eat
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
I will try to run
I will try to run
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
They will try the suspect in court
They will try the suspect in court
to test something to see if it works
to test something to see if it works
Try this cake
Try this cake
to continue to have something
In sceneto continue to have something
I will hold onto this ticket
I will hold onto this ticket
to grasp or keep in your hand
to grasp or keep in your hand
Hold onto the railing
Hold onto the railing
to hold something tightly so it does not fall or get away
to hold something tightly so it does not fall or get away
Hold onto the railing so you do not fall
Hold onto the railing so you do not fall
to do something regularly to improve your skill
In sceneto do something regularly to improve your skill
You need to practice piano
You need to practice piano
a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
He completed the practice questions before the exam
He completed the practice questions before the exam
to do something regularly as a habit
to do something regularly as a habit
He makes it a practice to read
He makes it a practice to read
a business where a professional works
a business where a professional works
She has a medical practice
She has a medical practice
to do something repeatedly to improve
to do something repeatedly to improve
I practice piano every day
I practice piano every day