Anne With An E — Season 3 Episode 7
Words & meanings
652 words
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the introductory part of a news story
In scenethe introductory part of a news story
The reporter wrote a compelling lede for the article
The reporter wrote a compelling lede for the article
a house or place where you live
In scenea house or place where you live
Everyone needs a roof over their head
Everyone needs a roof over their head
of high quality or acceptable
In sceneof high quality or acceptable
I feel fine today
I feel fine today
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
He paid a fine for parking
He paid a fine for parking
very small in size or amount
very small in size or amount
There is fine sand on the beach
There is fine sand on the beach
in good health or condition
in good health or condition
She is feeling fine today
She is feeling fine today
satisfactory or all right
satisfactory or all right
Everything will be fine
Everything will be fine
pleasing to look at or beautiful
pleasing to look at or beautiful
She looks very fine today
She looks very fine today
of very good quality
of very good quality
This is a fine piece of work
This is a fine piece of work
acceptable or satisfactory
acceptable or satisfactory
It is fine to stay here
It is fine to stay here
to put words or information into a document or space
In sceneto put words or information into a document or space
Write your name here
Write your name here
to form letters or words on a surface
In sceneto form letters or words on a surface
She writes content for the website
She writes content for the website
a written order to a bank to pay money
a written order to a bank to pay money
I need to write a check for the rent
I need to write a check for the rent
to a degree that causes distress
In sceneto a degree that causes distress
The silence was painfully long
The silence was painfully long
to do things to avoid losing too much if something goes wrong
In sceneto do things to avoid losing too much if something goes wrong
She applied for two jobs to hedge her bets
She applied for two jobs to hedge her bets
good enough for a purpose
In scenegood enough for a purpose
This laptop works well enough for my work
This laptop works well enough for my work
good enough to be left as is
good enough to be left as is
The wall is painted well enough
The wall is painted well enough
to understand or realize
In sceneto understand or realize
I see what you mean
I see what you mean
used to get someone's attention
used to get someone's attention
See here
See here
to use your eyes to notice something
to use your eyes to notice something
I can see you
I can see you
to have a meeting or visit with someone
to have a meeting or visit with someone
I will see you tomorrow
I will see you tomorrow
the quality of acting without thinking about the risks
In scenethe quality of acting without thinking about the risks
His rashness led to an accident
His rashness led to an accident
a small change made to something
In scenea small change made to something
He made an adjustment to the mirror
He made an adjustment to the mirror
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 person who shares a status or activity
In scenea person who shares a status or activity
He is a fellow student
He is a fellow student
an informal word for a man
In scenean informal word for a man
He is a nice fellow
He is a nice fellow
a man or boy
a man or boy
He is a nice fellow
He is a nice fellow
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
the subject of a conversation or piece of writing
In scenethe subject of a conversation or piece of writing
What is the topic of the lesson
What is the topic of the lesson
a statement that you will definitely do something
In scenea statement that you will definitely do something
I will keep my promise
I will keep my promise
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
The young student shows great promise
The young student shows great promise
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
He gave his promise to let them go
He gave his promise to let them go
to tell someone something will happen
to tell someone something will happen
I promise to call you later
I promise to call you later
to require something because it is necessary
In sceneto require something because it is necessary
I need some help
I need some help
something that is required or necessary
something that is required or necessary
There is a need for water
There is a need for water
to react too strongly to something
In sceneto react too strongly to something
Don't overreact to the news
Don't overreact to the news
done too quickly without thinking
In scenedone too quickly without thinking
It was a rash decision
It was a rash decision
red spots or irritation on the skin
red spots or irritation on the skin
I have a rash on my arm
I have a rash on my arm
an area of red, itchy spots on the skin
an area of red, itchy spots on the skin
I have a rash on my arm
I have a rash on my arm
a sudden large number of something
a sudden large number of something
There was a rash of robberies
There was a rash of robberies
to be of significance or relevance
In sceneto be of significance or relevance
It does not matter to me
It does not matter to me
a subject or situation that you have to deal with
In scenea subject or situation that you have to deal with
This is a private matter
This is a private matter
a short period of time
a short period of time
It happened in a matter of days
It happened in a matter of days
the material that things are made of
the material that things are made of
Everything is made of matter
Everything is made of matter
significance or relevance
significance or relevance
This work is a matter of great importance
This work is a matter of great importance
a difficult or troubling situation
a difficult or troubling situation
I have a private matter to discuss with you
I have a private matter to discuss with you
a topic or situation being discussed
a topic or situation being discussed
We should focus on the matter at hand
We should focus on the matter at hand
a physical material or substance
a physical material or substance
Everything in the universe is made of matter
Everything in the universe is made of matter
a subject or situation being discussed
a subject or situation being discussed
Let us talk about a different matter
Let us talk about a different matter
the power to act, speak, or think as one wants
In scenethe power to act, speak, or think as one wants
Everyone deserves freedom
Everyone deserves freedom
to not continue an action
In sceneto not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a word telling someone to stop
In scenea word telling someone to stop
Stop!
Stop!
a place where a bus or train stops
a place where a bus or train stops
Where is the bus stop
Where is the bus stop
to go to a place for a short time
to go to a place for a short time
I will stop by your house later
I will stop by your house later
a hot drink made from leaves
In scenea hot drink made from leaves
I drink tea every morning
I drink tea every morning
a hot drink made by pouring boiling water on dried leaves
a hot drink made by pouring boiling water on dried leaves
I drink tea every morning
I drink tea every morning
the opinion that people have about someone
In scenethe opinion that people have about someone
He has a good reputation
He has a good reputation
the opinion that people have about someone
In scenethe opinion that people have about someone
She has a good reputation in the company
She has a good reputation in the company
to damage something so badly that it is no longer good or useful
In sceneto damage something so badly that it is no longer good or useful
The rain ruined my clothes
The rain ruined my clothes
to cause great damage to something
to cause great damage to something
The rain ruined our plans
The rain ruined our plans
the state of being completely destroyed or failed
the state of being completely destroyed or failed
The war brought total ruin
The war brought total ruin
the broken parts of a building that was destroyed
the broken parts of a building that was destroyed
We visited the ancient ruins
We visited the ancient ruins
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 move toward or be present at a destination or event
In sceneto move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
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
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
an area of land used for farming
In scenean area of land used for farming
The family owns a lot of farmland
The family owns a lot of farmland
to create written text
In sceneto create written text
She wrote a letter to her friend
She wrote a letter to her friend
showing strong excitement or interest
In sceneshowing strong excitement or interest
He is very enthusiastic about the project
He is very enthusiastic about the project
to share the same view as someone
In sceneto share the same view as someone
We agree on this point
We agree on this point
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
I agree with you
I agree with you
to say yes or have the same opinion
to say yes or have the same opinion
I agree with your plan
I agree with your plan
the group of people who read a particular publication
In scenethe group of people who read a particular publication
The newspaper has a large readership
The newspaper has a large readership
something used to create a particular result
In scenesomething used to create a particular result
These rumors are fodder for the press
These rumors are fodder for the press
dry food for farm animals
dry food for farm animals
The farmer bought fodder for the cows
The farmer bought fodder for the cows
words or ideas that are not true or sensible
In scenewords or ideas that are not true or sensible
Stop talking nonsense
Stop talking nonsense
to speak angrily with someone because you have different opinions
In sceneto speak angrily with someone because you have different opinions
They are arguing about money
They are arguing about money
a large, bright fire
In scenea large, bright fire
The forest blazes could be seen from miles away
The forest blazes could be seen from miles away
to feel strong dislike for someone
In sceneto feel strong dislike for someone
I hate spiders
I hate spiders
to speak words
to speak words
He confessed the truth
He confessed the truth
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
They have so much hate in their hearts
They have so much hate in their hearts
to strongly dislike
to strongly dislike
I hate cold weather
I hate cold weather
waste material or unwanted things
In scenewaste material or unwanted things
Please take out the trash
Please take out the trash
people who are considered to have no money and bad behavior
In scenepeople who are considered to have no money and bad behavior
He treats them like trash
He treats them like trash
to say bad things about someone
to say bad things about someone
He likes to trash his rivals
He likes to trash his rivals
to destroy or make something very messy
to destroy or make something very messy
They decided to trash the old room
They decided to trash the old room
to beat someone completely in a competition or game
to beat someone completely in a competition or game
Our team trashed them in the final game
Our team trashed them in the final game
to damage something so badly it cannot be used
to damage something so badly it cannot be used
Someone trashed the hotel room
Someone trashed the hotel room
very drunk
very drunk
He got completely trashed at the party
He got completely trashed at the party
badly damaged or made very messy
badly damaged or made very messy
The room was trashed after the party
The room was trashed after the party
unwanted or useless material
unwanted or useless material
Please take out the trash
Please take out the trash
not liked by many people
In scenenot liked by many people
He made an unpopular decision
He made an unpopular decision
a business where people keep and borrow money
In scenea business where people keep and borrow money
I have a bank account
I have a bank account
to keep or store something for later use
to keep or store something for later use
You should bank your savings for later
You should bank your savings for later
the land along the side of a river
the land along the side of a river
We sat on the river bank
We sat on the river bank
to lean or tilt to one side
to lean or tilt to one side
The plane banked to the left
The plane banked to the left
in a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand
In scenein a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand
She spoke clearly during the meeting
She spoke clearly during the meeting
in a clear way
In scenein a clear way
It is clearly visible
It is clearly visible
extreme foolishness or craziness
In sceneextreme foolishness or craziness
It is absolute lunacy to drive so fast
It is absolute lunacy to drive so fast
a large amount or number
In scenea large amount or number
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
There are a lot of people here
There are a lot of people here
as a result of the fact that
In sceneas a result of the fact that
Now that you are here, we can start
Now that you are here, we can start
used to explain that something is true because of a new situation
used to explain that something is true because of a new situation
Now that you are here we can start
Now that you are here we can start
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 have a job at a particular place or time
to have a job at a particular place or time
She works on the council
She works on the council
to do a job for payment or as a duty
to do a job for payment or as a duty
I work on a big project
I work on a big project
to be busy doing a task
to be busy doing a task
I am working on my homework
I am working on my homework
to spend time and effort doing a task
to spend time and effort doing a task
She works on her painting daily
She works on her painting daily
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
We are working on the problem
We are working on the problem
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
to try to do or solve something
to try to do or solve something
They work on a new strategy
They work on a new strategy
to be busy with a task or activity
to be busy with a task or activity
She is working on her report
She is working on her report
to be engaged in an activity or task
to be engaged in an activity or task
He works on a charity project
He works on a charity project
to repair or improve something
to repair or improve something
They work on the broken car
They work on the broken car
to spend time and effort doing something
to spend time and effort doing something
I work on my writing tasks
I work on my writing tasks
to try to do or deal with something
to try to do or deal with something
We work on the difficult issue
We work on the difficult issue
to try to make something better
to try to make something better
He works on his performance
He works on his performance
to try to fix or improve something
to try to fix or improve something
I work on the leaky pipe
I work on the leaky pipe
to make an effort to do or improve something
to make an effort to do or improve something
She works on her fitness
She works on her fitness
to try to make something better
to try to make something better
They work on their garden
They work on their garden
to try to find a solution for something
to try to find a solution for something
We work on the puzzle
We work on the puzzle
a natural skill or ability
In scenea natural skill or ability
She has a knack for languages
She has a knack for languages
to bring or come together in one place
In sceneto bring or come together in one place
Let's meet at the park
Let's meet at the park
to come into contact with someone or something
In sceneto come into contact with someone or something
Let us meet at the park tomorrow
Let us meet at the park tomorrow
an event where people compete in sports
an event where people compete in sports
The swimming meet was exciting
The swimming meet was exciting
to fulfill a need or requirement
to fulfill a need or requirement
This solution meets all requirements
This solution meets all requirements
a helpful or kind act
In scenea helpful or kind act
Can you do me a favour?
Can you do me a favour?
to agree with or support something
In sceneto agree with or support something
I favour this new plan
I favour this new plan
a change that makes something right
In scenea change that makes something right
I made a correction to the text
I made a correction to the text
a change that makes something right
a change that makes something right
He made a correction to his homework
He made a correction to his homework
things that you must do
In scenethings that you must do
Doing homework is his responsibility
Doing homework is his responsibility
something you are required to do
In scenesomething you are required to do
It is my responsibility to finish the work
It is my responsibility to finish the work
to know the meaning of something
In sceneto know the meaning of something
I understand the lesson
I understand the lesson
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I understand the risks involved
I understand the risks involved
to understand something that was said
to understand something that was said
I understood his instructions clearly
I understood his instructions clearly
to know what something means
to know what something means
I understand you
I understand you
the time that will come
In scenethe time that will come
We will travel in the near future
We will travel in the near future
used to add force to a statement
In sceneused to add force to a statement
It is damn hot today
It is damn hot today
to feel concern about something
to feel concern about something
I don't give a damn about it
I don't give a damn about it
to say someone deserves punishment
to say someone deserves punishment
The priest damned the sinner
The priest damned the sinner
an expression of anger or frustration
an expression of anger or frustration
Damn, I forgot my keys
Damn, I forgot my keys
the act of choosing or the thing chosen
In scenethe act of choosing or the thing chosen
It was a difficult choice
It was a difficult choice
of very good quality
of very good quality
We were served choice wine
We were served choice wine
the thing that someone prefers most
the thing that someone prefers most
This blue dress is my choice
This blue dress is my choice
a set of people who work together
In scenea set of people who work together
They are a strong team
They are a strong team
large from side to side
In scenelarge from side to side
He has broad shoulders
He has broad shoulders
an informal word for a woman
an informal word for a woman
She is a broad
She is a broad
a notice of someone's death in a newspaper
In scenea notice of someone's death in a newspaper
I read the obituary in the newspaper
I read the obituary in the newspaper
after a long time or delay
In sceneafter a long time or delay
He finally finished the project
He finally finished the project
after a long time or effort
after a long time or effort
I finally finished my homework
I finally finished my homework
after a long time or at last
after a long time or at last
He finally arrived home
He finally arrived home
to bring something to an end
to bring something to an end
Finally we will look at the budget
Finally we will look at the budget
a large animal kept for milk or meat
In scenea large animal kept for milk or meat
The cow gives milk
The cow gives milk
a large female animal kept on farms for its milk
a large female animal kept on farms for its milk
The cow is eating grass
The cow is eating grass
to make someone feel afraid or submissive
to make someone feel afraid or submissive
He was cowed by his boss
He was cowed by his boss
to keep something within a certain amount
In sceneto keep something within a certain amount
You should limit your sugar intake
You should limit your sugar intake
the greatest amount or furthest point allowed
the greatest amount or furthest point allowed
There is a speed limit here
There is a speed limit here
the highest amount or level allowed
the highest amount or level allowed
There is a limit to how many people can enter
There is a limit to how many people can enter
the state of being morally bad
In scenethe state of being morally bad
He was fired for his moral turpitude
He was fired for his moral turpitude
a very bad or dangerous situation
In scenea very bad or dangerous situation
We must help people in their plight
We must help people in their plight
to make a serious promise
to make a serious promise
He plighted his word to her
He plighted his word to her
to go back to a place or activity
In sceneto go back to a place or activity
I will get back to work
I will get back to work
to get something again after losing it
to get something again after losing it
I want to get back my book
I want to get back my book
to improve a relationship with someone after a problem
to improve a relationship with someone after a problem
They decided to get back together
They decided to get back together
to do something bad to someone who did something bad to you
to do something bad to someone who did something bad to you
He wanted to get back at her
He wanted to get back at her
to show a copy of something
In sceneto show a copy of something
The lake mirrors the mountains
The lake mirrors the mountains
a piece of glass that shows your reflection
a piece of glass that shows your reflection
I look in the mirror
I look in the mirror
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 have someone or something in your thoughts
In sceneto have someone or something in your thoughts
I am thinking of my friends
I am thinking of my friends
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 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
the ability to form pictures in your mind
In scenethe ability to form pictures in your mind
She has a great imagination
She has a great imagination
the ability to form new ideas or pictures in your mind
the ability to form new ideas or pictures in your mind
She has a vivid imagination
She has a vivid imagination
the state of being equal
In scenethe state of being equal
We believe in equality for everyone
We believe in equality for everyone
the soft muscle inside the mouth used for tasting and speaking
In scenethe soft muscle inside the mouth used for tasting and speaking
He burned his tongue on the hot coffee
He burned his tongue on the hot coffee
a system of words used for speaking
a system of words used for speaking
English is my mother tongue
English is my mother tongue
to touch or move something with the tongue
to touch or move something with the tongue
The dog tongued the bone
The dog tongued the bone
the tongue of an animal used as food
the tongue of an animal used as food
He tried eating beef tongue
He tried eating beef tongue
used to give one reason or example
In sceneused to give one reason or example
One thing I like about this house is the garden
One thing I like about this house is the garden
possibly or maybe
In scenepossibly or maybe
Perhaps it will rain today
Perhaps it will rain today
to give information to someone
In sceneto give information to someone
Please inform us about the changes
Please inform us about the changes
content
content
He informed on his accomplice to the police
He informed on his accomplice to the police
to make or become firm and steady
In sceneto make or become firm and steady
He tried to stabilise the ladder
He tried to stabilise the ladder
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
an agreement or plan made between people
In scenean agreement or plan made between people
We made an arrangement to meet at noon
We made an arrangement to meet at noon
the way things are placed or organized
the way things are placed or organized
The arrangement of the furniture is nice
The arrangement of the furniture is nice
an agreement or plan made with other people
an agreement or plan made with other people
We have an arrangement to meet tomorrow
We have an arrangement to meet tomorrow
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 system for measuring things
In scenea system for measuring things
We use the metric system in science
We use the metric system in science
a sudden and complete failure
In scenea sudden and complete failure
The project was a complete debacle
The project was a complete debacle
in a simple or straightforward way; merely
In scenein a simple or straightforward way; merely
I simply wanted to help
I simply wanted to help
in a simple or straightforward manner
in a simple or straightforward manner
She explained it simply
She explained it simply
used to emphasize a statement
used to emphasize a statement
It is simply amazing
It is simply amazing
in a simple or straightforward way; merely
in a simple or straightforward way; merely
It is simply a matter of time
It is simply a matter of time
to be brave enough to do something
In sceneto be brave enough to do something
He didn't dare to jump
He didn't dare to jump
willing to take risks or try new things
willing to take risks or try new things
She dared to sing on the stage
She dared to sing on the stage
a risky or bold act done to show courage
a risky or bold act done to show courage
I accepted the dare
I accepted the dare
sad because of unrequited love
In scenesad because of unrequited love
He felt lovelorn after she left
He felt lovelorn after she left
in a genuine or honest way
In scenein a genuine or honest way
I am truly sorry
I am truly sorry
in a real or honest way
in a real or honest way
He is truly sorry for his mistake
He is truly sorry for his mistake
extremely
extremely
He is truly kind
He is truly kind
a sudden event causing great damage or trouble
In scenea sudden event causing great damage or trouble
The earthquake was a disaster
The earthquake was a disaster
extremely bad or unsuccessful
extremely bad or unsuccessful
The event was a total disaster
The event was a total disaster