Bridgerton — Season 1 Episode 2
Words & meanings
793 words
CEFR level
a statement that makes something clear
In scenea statement that makes something clear
I need a clear explanation
I need a clear explanation
a statement that makes something clear
a statement that makes something clear
I need an explanation for this mistake
I need an explanation for this mistake
a statement that makes something clear or understandable
a statement that makes something clear or understandable
Please give me an explanation for this
Please give me an explanation for this
feeling a need to eat
In scenefeeling a need to eat
I am hungry
I am hungry
feeling a strong need or desire for something
feeling a strong need or desire for something
He is hungry for success
He is hungry for success
feeling a need to eat more than before
feeling a need to eat more than before
I am even more hungry now
I am even more hungry now
at a long distance
In sceneat a long distance
His house is far away
His house is far away
used to ask someone to trust what you say
In sceneused to ask someone to trust what you say
Believe me, it is true
Believe me, it is true
used to ask someone to trust what you say
used to ask someone to trust what you say
Believe me I did not lie
Believe me I did not lie
to show that something is true
In sceneto show that something is true
I can prove it
I can prove it
to show that something is true
In sceneto show that something is true
He proved his theory
He proved his theory
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
They proved the truth
They proved the truth
extremely cold in temperature
In sceneextremely cold in temperature
The winter wind was frigid
The winter wind was frigid
to ask for something in an urgent way
In sceneto ask for something in an urgent way
I beg you to stay
I beg you to stay
to ask someone for something, often money or help
to ask someone for something, often money or help
He begged for money on the street
He begged for money on the street
information that is not proven to be true
In sceneinformation that is not proven to be true
The report is based on hearsay
The report is based on hearsay
to get or achieve something
In sceneto get or achieve something
They managed to secure a loan
They managed to secure a loan
feeling safe and sure of yourself
feeling safe and sure of yourself
She feels secure in her job
She feels secure in her job
to attach something firmly so it does not move
to attach something firmly so it does not move
Please secure the rope to the post
Please secure the rope to the post
protected from danger or harm
protected from danger or harm
This is a secure location
This is a secure location
to make something safe from harm
to make something safe from harm
The lock helps to secure the house
The lock helps to secure the house
to take control of something to keep it safe
to take control of something to keep it safe
They managed to secure the area
They managed to secure the area
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
to have an opinion or attitude
In sceneto have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
to make someone remember something
to make someone remember something
This song makes me feel my childhood
This song makes me feel my childhood
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
to experience a state or emotion
to experience a state or emotion
I feel happy today
I feel happy today
to leave for a place
In sceneto leave for a place
I am off to work
I am off to work
to leave for a place
to leave for a place
We are off to Paris tomorrow
We are off to Paris tomorrow
the part you play in a situation or performance
In scenethe part you play in a situation or performance
She played an important role in the project
She played an important role in the project
a part played by an actor in a film or play
a part played by an actor in a film or play
She played a lead role in the movie
She played a lead role in the movie
a function or position someone has in a situation
a function or position someone has in a situation
Everyone has a specific role in the project
Everyone has a specific role in the project
to alter your decision or opinion
In sceneto alter your decision or opinion
I changed my mind about the movie
I changed my mind about the movie
to make a different decision or hold a different opinion than you had before
to make a different decision or hold a different opinion than you had before
I think I will change my mind
I think I will change my mind
a symbol in an alphabet
In scenea symbol in an alphabet
A is a letter
A is a letter
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
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 very stupid or silly person
In scenea very stupid or silly person
He is acting like an imbecile
He is acting like an imbecile
a very foolish or unintelligent person
a very foolish or unintelligent person
Do not act like an imbecile
Do not act like an imbecile
a group of things tied or wrapped together
In scenea group of things tied or wrapped together
She carried a bundle of clothes
She carried a bundle of clothes
to put on warm clothes
to put on warm clothes
You must bundle up in this cold weather
You must bundle up in this cold weather
a large quantity of money
a large quantity of money
He made a bundle of money today
He made a bundle of money today
to tie things together into a group
to tie things together into a group
She bundled the sticks together
She bundled the sticks together
having the same opinion
In scenehaving the same opinion
We are in agreement
We are in agreement
a formal understanding between people
a formal understanding between people
They signed the agreement
They signed the agreement
a formal document with rules both sides must follow
a formal document with rules both sides must follow
They signed the agreement
They signed the agreement
to say something to get information
In sceneto say something to get information
I need to ask a question
I need to ask a question
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
In sceneto ask for something or ask someone to do something
I ask for a pen
I ask for a pen
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I ask to do this task
I ask to do this task
to give an opinion or state a view
to give an opinion or state a view
You should ask your opinion clearly
You should ask your opinion clearly
suitable for important or serious events
In scenesuitable for important or serious events
He wore a formal suit to the wedding
He wore a formal suit to the wedding
a special party or social event with fancy clothes
a special party or social event with fancy clothes
She bought a new dress for the formal
She bought a new dress for the formal
a formal party or social gathering
a formal party or social gathering
We were invited to a formal event
We were invited to a formal event
following accepted rules of polite behavior or official style
following accepted rules of polite behavior or official style
You should wear formal clothes here
You should wear formal clothes here
not completely, close to
In scenenot completely, close to
It is nearly time to go
It is nearly time to go
to make someone remember something
In sceneto make someone remember something
Please remind me to call him
Please remind me to call him
to say no to or not accept
In sceneto say no to or not accept
He rejected the offer
He rejected the offer
something that has been refused or not accepted
something that has been refused or not accepted
The factory sells the rejects cheaply
The factory sells the rejects cheaply
something that has been refused or not accepted
something that has been refused or not accepted
This shirt is a reject
This shirt is a reject
a British nobleman ranking below an earl
In scenea British nobleman ranking below an earl
The viscount attended the royal meeting
The viscount attended the royal meeting
a unit of time equal to 60 minutes
In scenea unit of time equal to 60 minutes
I will be there in one hour
I will be there in one hour
a period of 60 minutes
In scenea period of 60 minutes
I will be there in an hour
I will be there in an hour
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
We will leave in one hour
We will leave in one hour
to depart for a place
In sceneto depart for a place
She went off to school early
She went off to school early
very much
In scenevery much
I badly need some help
I badly need some help
in an unsatisfactory way
in an unsatisfactory way
He played the game badly
He played the game badly
the number 4
In scenethe number 4
I have four apples
I have four apples
the ability to make good choices
In scenethe ability to make good choices
She showed good judgment
She showed good judgment
a decision or opinion about someone or something
a decision or opinion about someone or something
You should not make a quick judgment
You should not make a quick judgment
to make something go away
In sceneto make something go away
I want to get rid of this old chair
I want to get rid of this old chair
holding your attention completely
In sceneholding your attention completely
The movie was absolutely captivating
The movie was absolutely captivating
a unit of time lasting about 30 days
In scenea unit of time lasting about 30 days
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
lasting six months
lasting six months
It was a six-month project
It was a six-month project
one of the twelve parts of a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
February is the second month of the year
February is the second month of the year
one of the twelve parts of a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
the thing that is most helpful or good for someone or something
In scenethe thing that is most helpful or good for someone or something
It is in your best interest to tell the truth
It is in your best interest to tell the truth
on two occasions
In sceneon two occasions
I called him twice
I called him twice
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
to be a student at a school or place
to be a student at a school or place
She goes to university in London
She goes to university in London
to be received by
to be received by
This award will go to the best student
This award will go to the best student
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
The road goes to the city center
The road goes to the city center
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I go to school every day
I go to school every day
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I will go to the library today
I will go to the library today
to speak about a topic
In sceneto speak about a topic
We need to talk about the plan
We need to talk about the plan
to highlight how extreme something is
to highlight how extreme something is
Talk about a lucky break
Talk about a lucky break
to say something about a particular subject
to say something about a particular subject
They talked about the project
They talked about the project
the position or reputation of a person in a group
In scenethe position or reputation of a person in a group
He has high standing in the community
He has high standing in the community
to be in a place or position
to be in a place or position
The tree is standing there
The tree is standing there
to be on your feet with your body upright
to be on your feet with your body upright
He is standing in the middle of the room
He is standing in the middle of the room
existing or accepted at the present time
existing or accepted at the present time
This is a standing rule in our school
This is a standing rule in our school
a set of matching jacket and trousers
In scenea set of matching jacket and trousers
He wore a black suit to the wedding
He wore a black suit to the wedding
to be right or suitable for someone or something
to be right or suitable for someone or something
This time suits me well
This time suits me well
a claim or dispute brought to a court of law
a claim or dispute brought to a court of law
He brought a suit against his neighbor
He brought a suit against his neighbor
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
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Thank you for your help
Thank you for your help
to listen to and follow advice
In sceneto listen to and follow advice
He did not heed the warning
He did not heed the warning
to listen to and follow advice or a warning
to listen to and follow advice or a warning
You should heed his advice
You should heed his advice
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
satisfactory or acceptable in quality
In scenesatisfactory or acceptable in quality
He found a decent job
He found a decent job
a medical problem or disease
In scenea medical problem or disease
He has a heart condition
He has a heart condition
something that must happen for something else to happen
In scenesomething that must happen for something else to happen
I accept the condition
I accept the condition
the situation or environment in which something happens
the situation or environment in which something happens
The car is in good condition
The car is in good condition
to teach someone to behave in a certain way
to teach someone to behave in a certain way
The dog was conditioned to sit
The dog was conditioned to sit
a period when something lasts
a period when something lasts
It takes time to finish the work
It takes time to finish the work
an occasion or occurrence
an occasion or occurrence
I read this book three times
I read this book three times
the operation of multiplying numbers
the operation of multiplying numbers
Five times five is twenty five
Five times five is twenty five
a publication that reports news
a publication that reports news
This newspaper is called the Times
This newspaper is called the Times
a particular period of history
a particular period of history
We live in difficult times
We live in difficult times
the number of times something happens
the number of times something happens
I read this book three times
I read this book three times
a point or period when something happens
a point or period when something happens
We had good times together
We had good times together
used to show multiplication
used to show multiplication
Five times five is twenty five
Five times five is twenty five
instances or occurrences
instances or occurrences
I visit them at difficult times
I visit them at difficult times
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
more in size or amount
In scenemore in size or amount
This number is greater than that one
This number is greater than that one
larger in importance or significance
larger in importance or significance
Safety is of greater importance here
Safety is of greater importance here
at a fast speed; without delay
In sceneat a fast speed; without delay
He ran quickly to the bus
He ran quickly to the bus
to stop working correctly
In sceneto stop working correctly
The system went wrong
The system went wrong
to stop working correctly or to have a bad result
to stop working correctly or to have a bad result
Everything started to go wrong
Everything started to go wrong
to make an error or do something incorrectly
to make an error or do something incorrectly
I think you went wrong on this question
I think you went wrong on this question
to stop working properly or have a problem
to stop working properly or have a problem
Everything will go wrong
Everything will go wrong
a set of two things or people
In scenea set of two things or people
I bought a new pair of shoes
I bought a new pair of shoes
to put two things together as a set
to put two things together as a set
I need to pair these socks
I need to pair these socks
a set of two things that go together
a set of two things that go together
I have a pair of socks
I have a pair of socks
to be unsuccessful
In sceneto be unsuccessful
He failed the test
He failed the test
to stop working properly
In sceneto stop working properly
The engine failed during the trip
The engine failed during the trip
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
What does this word mean
What does this word mean
to plan or want to do something
In sceneto plan or want to do something
I meant to call you earlier
I meant to call you earlier
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
This is a means of communication
This is a means of communication
to pause or clarify what you are saying
to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean to say that we are late
I mean to say that we are late
very good or skillful
very good or skillful
She plays a mean tennis match
She plays a mean tennis match
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean it is not raining today
I mean it is not raining today
to show or make clear what something is
to show or make clear what something is
A red light means stop
A red light means stop
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
They used a simple mean to fix it
They used a simple mean to fix it
to express or represent an idea
to express or represent an idea
The flag means our country
The flag means our country
not nice; cruel
not nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
very ugly or strange in a shocking way
In scenevery ugly or strange in a shocking way
The statue had a grotesque face
The statue had a grotesque face
to show happiness by curving your mouth
In sceneto show happiness by curving your mouth
She smiled at me
She smiled at me
to show kindness or approval to someone
to show kindness or approval to someone
Fortune smiled on the family
Fortune smiled on the family
a happy look on your face with your mouth turned up
a happy look on your face with your mouth turned up
He has a beautiful smile
He has a beautiful smile
to make a happy face with your mouth turned up
to make a happy face with your mouth turned up
She gave a small smile
She gave a small smile
to learn or be told something
In sceneto learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
to succeed in doing something, especially after effort
In sceneto succeed in doing something, especially after effort
She worked hard to achieve her goals
She worked hard to achieve her goals
to succeed in doing something after effort
to succeed in doing something after effort
You can achieve anything with hard work
You can achieve anything with hard work
to reach a goal or get a good result
to reach a goal or get a good result
You can achieve your goals with hard work
You can achieve your goals with hard work
feeling thankful for something
In scenefeeling thankful for something
I am very appreciative of your help
I am very appreciative of your help
an expression of surprise or pleasure
In scenean expression of surprise or pleasure
Ooh, look at that cake!
Ooh, look at that cake!
impossible to win the affection of
In sceneimpossible to win the affection of
He is an uncatchable bachelor
He is an uncatchable bachelor
to stay or continue to exist
In sceneto stay or continue to exist
He remained silent
He remained silent
to stay or continue to be in a state
In sceneto stay or continue to be in a state
The temperature will remain the same
The temperature will remain the same
a dead body or part of a dead body
a dead body or part of a dead body
The remains were found in the woods
The remains were found in the woods
to continue to be in the same place or condition
to continue to be in the same place or condition
Please remain in your seats
Please remain in your seats
to stick something with glue
In sceneto stick something with glue
Glue the picture to the paper
Glue the picture to the paper
a sticky substance used to attach things
a sticky substance used to attach things
I need some glue for my project
I need some glue for my project
to stick things together using a sticky substance
to stick things together using a sticky substance
I will glue the broken vase
I will glue the broken vase
to join things together with a sticky substance
to join things together with a sticky substance
They will glue the parts together
They will glue the parts together
a paved or unpaved path for people to walk on
In scenea paved or unpaved path for people to walk on
The park has a nice walk for visitors
The park has a nice walk for visitors
to go with someone to a place
to go with someone to a place
I will walk you to the station
I will walk you to the station
to describe a process step by step
to describe a process step by step
Let me walk you through the process
Let me walk you through the process
to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
She likes to walk in the park
She likes to walk in the park
a long song for a solo voice in an opera
In scenea long song for a solo voice in an opera
The soprano sang a beautiful aria
The soprano sang a beautiful aria
to make someone do something
In sceneto make someone do something
He felt a compelling urge to scream
He felt a compelling urge to scream
able to make someone believe or agree
able to make someone believe or agree
She provided compelling evidence for her claim
She provided compelling evidence for her claim
very interesting or exciting
very interesting or exciting
The story is very compelling
The story is very compelling
very interesting or attention-grabbing
very interesting or attention-grabbing
The book tells a compelling story
The book tells a compelling story
to be present or exist in a place
In sceneto be present or exist in a place
The power resides in the people
The power resides in the people
to live in a particular place
to live in a particular place
They reside in a small house
They reside in a small house
an important person at a formal event
In scenean important person at a formal event
Many foreign dignitaries attended the ceremony
Many foreign dignitaries attended the ceremony
to damage or destroy something good
In sceneto damage or destroy something good
The rain spoiled the picnic
The rain spoiled the picnic
valuable things taken by force
valuable things taken by force
The soldiers shared the spoils after the battle
The soldiers shared the spoils after the battle
to treat someone too well, often making them selfish
to treat someone too well, often making them selfish
Don't spoil the child
Don't spoil the child
something valuable taken or gained, especially as a result of a victory or effort
something valuable taken or gained, especially as a result of a victory or effort
They divided the spoils of war among the soldiers
They divided the spoils of war among the soldiers
to begin doing something
In sceneto begin doing something
Let's start with the first page
Let's start with the first page
to begin doing something
to begin doing something
Let us start with the basics
Let us start with the basics
to make someone feel fear
In sceneto make someone feel fear
Don't scare me
Don't scare me
feeling fear
feeling fear
It was a big scare
It was a big scare
a failure to understand something correctly
In scenea failure to understand something correctly
There was a misunderstanding between them
There was a misunderstanding between them
a situation where people do not understand each other correctly
a situation where people do not understand each other correctly
It was a simple misunderstanding
It was a simple misunderstanding
to understand something in the wrong way
to understand something in the wrong way
Do not misunderstand my intentions
Do not misunderstand my intentions
an expression of anger or frustration
In scenean expression of anger or frustration
Damn, I forgot my keys
Damn, I forgot my keys
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
used to add force to a statement
used to add force to a statement
It is damn hot today
It is damn hot today
to think something is true without proof
In sceneto think something is true without proof
I suppose you are right
I suppose you are right
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
I suppose that you are right
I suppose that you are right
to have a particular purpose or intention
to have a particular purpose or intention
You are supposed to arrive by ten
You are supposed to arrive by ten
the evening before today
In scenethe evening before today
I went to the cinema last night
I went to the cinema last night
the evening before today
the evening before today
I slept well last night
I slept well last night
used to express surprise or mild emotion
In sceneused to express surprise or mild emotion
My goodness, it is cold today
My goodness, it is cold today
the ability to notice or pay attention to something
In scenethe ability to notice or pay attention to something
She has a good eye for art
She has a good eye for art
the part of your body used to see
In scenethe part of your body used to see
I have two eyes
I have two eyes
to look at someone or something
In sceneto look at someone or something
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
the central part of a storm
the central part of a storm
The eye of the storm is calm
The eye of the storm is calm
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
extreme physical or mental exhaustion
In sceneextreme physical or mental exhaustion
He suffered from fatigue after the long trip
He suffered from fatigue after the long trip
feeling extreme fear
In scenefeeling extreme fear
He was terrified of the dark
He was terrified of the dark
feeling extreme fear
feeling extreme fear
She was terrified of the dark
She was terrified of the dark
extremely afraid
extremely afraid
She was terrified of the dark
She was terrified of the dark
without any purpose or benefit
In scenewithout any purpose or benefit
This tool is useless
This tool is useless
not useful or helpful
not useful or helpful
This broken pen is useless
This broken pen is useless
having no mistakes or defects
In scenehaving no mistakes or defects
This diamond is perfect
This diamond is perfect
a reason you give to explain a mistake
a reason you give to explain a mistake
That is just a perfect for being late
That is just a perfect for being late
to make something have no mistakes or defects
to make something have no mistakes or defects
She wants to perfect her skills
She wants to perfect her skills
a score or mark given for school work
a score or mark given for school work
She got a perfect on her history exam
She got a perfect on her history exam
to look after something
In sceneto look after something
She tends the garden
She tends the garden
to be likely to behave in a certain way
to be likely to behave in a certain way
I tend to wake up early
I tend to wake up early
to be clear or obvious from facts
In sceneto be clear or obvious from facts
It stands to reason that he is tired
It stands to reason that he is tired
to be logical or expected
to be logical or expected
It stands to reason that he is tired
It stands to reason that he is tired