Bridgerton — Season 2 Episode 1
Words & meanings
1056 words
CEFR level
to be unsuccessful
In sceneto be unsuccessful
He failed the test
He failed the test
to stop working properly
to stop working properly
The engine failed during the trip
The engine failed during the trip
silly or unreasonable
In scenesilly or unreasonable
That is a ridiculous idea
That is a ridiculous idea
in a way that is silly or unreasonable
in a way that is silly or unreasonable
The price is ridiculous
The price is ridiculous
very silly or unreasonable
very silly or unreasonable
You look ridiculous in that hat
You look ridiculous in that hat
very foolish or unreasonable
very foolish or unreasonable
Your idea is completely ridiculous
Your idea is completely ridiculous
a glass building for growing plants
In scenea glass building for growing plants
He grows exotic plants in the conservatory
He grows exotic plants in the conservatory
the quality of being open and truthful
In scenethe quality of being open and truthful
She spoke with candor about the situation
She spoke with candor about the situation
one of the twelve parts of a year
In sceneone of the twelve parts of a year
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a 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
a unit of time lasting about 30 days
a unit of time lasting about 30 days
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
This project takes six months
This project takes six months
to think about something again
In sceneto think about something again
Please reconsider your decision
Please reconsider your decision
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
without doubt; definitely
In scenewithout doubt; definitely
I will certainly help you
I will certainly help you
the air taken into the lungs
In scenethe air taken into the lungs
Take a deep breath
Take a deep breath
used to express sadness or regret
In sceneused to express sadness or regret
Alas, it was too late
Alas, it was too late
an unusual and exciting experience or activity
In scenean unusual and exciting experience or activity
We had a great adventure in the mountains
We had a great adventure in the mountains
a large wild cat that lives in Africa
In scenea large wild cat that lives in Africa
The lion is the king of the jungle
The lion is the king of the jungle
a large wild cat that lives in Africa
a large wild cat that lives in Africa
I saw a lion at the zoo
I saw a lion at the zoo
a person who is strong, brave, or important
a person who is strong, brave, or important
He is a lion in battle
He is a lion in battle
a large wild cat with a mane, found in Africa
a large wild cat with a mane, found in Africa
The lion is the king of the jungle
The lion is the king of the jungle
the child of your aunt or uncle
In scenethe child of your aunt or uncle
She is my cousin
She is my cousin
a cause or explanation for something
In scenea cause or explanation for something
Give me one good reason
Give me one good reason
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
Humans have the power of reason
Humans have the power of reason
to form an idea using logic
to form an idea using logic
We must reason logically
We must reason logically
having important friends or contacts
In scenehaving important friends or contacts
He is a well connected politician
He is a well connected politician
having many useful personal or professional connections
having many useful personal or professional connections
She is well connected in the business world
She is well connected in the business world
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
to eventually reach a particular place, state, or situation
In sceneto eventually reach a particular place, state, or situation
We ended up at the beach
We ended up at the beach
the right to speak in a meeting or debate
In scenethe right to speak in a meeting or debate
The chairperson gave her the floor
The chairperson gave her the floor
a story or level of a building
a story or level of a building
I live on the third floor
I live on the third floor
the part of a room that you walk on
the part of a room that you walk on
Please clean the floor
Please clean the floor
to shock or surprise someone greatly
to shock or surprise someone greatly
The news floored him
The news floored him
the place or thing that something comes from
In scenethe place or thing that something comes from
The sun is the source of energy
The sun is the source of energy
to get something from a place or person
to get something from a place or person
We source materials from this factory
We source materials from this factory
feeling worried or uncertain
In scenefeeling worried or uncertain
He felt unsettled after the news
He felt unsettled after the news
not yet decided or finished
In scenenot yet decided or finished
The issue remains unsettled
The issue remains unsettled
not fixed or settled in one place
In scenenot fixed or settled in one place
The weather is quite unsettled today
The weather is quite unsettled today
easy to talk to or meet
In sceneeasy to talk to or meet
She is a very approachable teacher
She is a very approachable teacher
animals kept to produce young for farming
In sceneanimals kept to produce young for farming
Farmers keep the best animals as breeding stock
Farmers keep the best animals as breeding stock
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
a formal social dance event, often for young people
In scenea formal social dance event, often for young people
She wore a beautiful dress to the cotillion
She wore a beautiful dress to the cotillion
a formal social dance event
a formal social dance event
She attended her first cotillion last night
She attended her first cotillion last night
a place where illegal or secret activities happen
In scenea place where illegal or secret activities happen
The police raided the gambling den
The police raided the gambling den
a wild animal's home or hiding place
a wild animal's home or hiding place
The bear slept in its den
The bear slept in its den
a room in a house used for relaxing or working
a room in a house used for relaxing or working
He is reading in the den
He is reading in the den
a soft covering for a floor
In scenea soft covering for a floor
The carpet is red
The carpet is red
talk about other people's private lives
In scenetalk about other people's private lives
I don't like gossip
I don't like gossip
informal talk about other people's private lives
informal talk about other people's private lives
They love sharing gossip
They love sharing gossip
to share personal or private information about others
to share personal or private information about others
They love to gossip
They love to gossip
a person who likes to share personal or private information about others
a person who likes to share personal or private information about others
He is such a gossip
He is such a gossip
something that you have done successfully
In scenesomething that you have done successfully
Graduating from college was a great accomplishment
Graduating from college was a great accomplishment
making a lot of sound
In scenemaking a lot of sound
He speaks loudly
He speaks loudly
to say that something is true or certain
In sceneto say that something is true or certain
I can vouch for his honesty
I can vouch for his honesty
knowing about something
In sceneknowing about something
I am aware of the problem
I am aware of the problem
in a way that is not directly stated
In scenein a way that is not directly stated
He implicitly agreed to the plan
He implicitly agreed to the plan
a vertical pipe that carries smoke from a fire out of a building
In scenea vertical pipe that carries smoke from a fire out of a building
Smoke comes out of the chimney
Smoke comes out of the chimney
to request information
In sceneto request information
She wanted to question him about the project
She wanted to question him about the project
to express doubt about something
In sceneto express doubt about something
I question his honesty
I question his honesty
being talked about or considered
being talked about or considered
This is the issue in question
This is the issue in question
something that makes you feel anxious
In scenesomething that makes you feel anxious
My main concern is the weather
My main concern is the weather
a large business organization
a large business organization
It is a large manufacturing concern
It is a large manufacturing concern
to be about or relate to something
to be about or relate to something
This problem concerns all of us
This problem concerns all of us
something that is your job or duty to deal with
something that is your job or duty to deal with
That is none of your concern
That is none of your concern
a person who seeks a romantic relationship
In scenea person who seeks a romantic relationship
He was her most persistent suitor
He was her most persistent suitor
to deal with a problem or situation
In sceneto deal with a problem or situation
I will take care of the dishes
I will take care of the dishes
to be responsible for someone or something
to be responsible for someone or something
She takes care of the children
She takes care of the children
to look after or handle something
to look after or handle something
Please take care of the dog
Please take care of the dog
a word used to ask someone to repeat something
In scenea word used to ask someone to repeat something
Pardon? I didn't hear you
Pardon? I didn't hear you
to officially free someone from punishment
to officially free someone from punishment
The king pardoned the prisoner
The king pardoned the prisoner
the act of being excused for a mistake or rude remark
the act of being excused for a mistake or rude remark
He asked for a pardon for his mistake
He asked for a pardon for his mistake
a person who is easily annoyed and often complains
In scenea person who is easily annoyed and often complains
He is a bit of a curmudgeon who hates noise
He is a bit of a curmudgeon who hates noise
a human being
In scenea human being
He is a good person
He is a good person
a human individual
In scenea human individual
Every person is different
Every person is different
human beings in general
human beings in general
A person needs sleep
A person needs sleep
a human being
a human being
I know that person
I know that person
to listen to someone's private conversation without them knowing
In sceneto listen to someone's private conversation without them knowing
Don't eavesdrop on your sister
Don't eavesdrop on your sister
to listen secretly to others' conversation
to listen secretly to others' conversation
He was caught eavesdropping
He was caught eavesdropping
decorative sewing or embroidery work
In scenedecorative sewing or embroidery work
She enjoys doing needlework in her free time
She enjoys doing needlework in her free time
not in a place
In scenenot in a place
He is out at the moment
He is out at the moment
to become known to people
to become known to people
The truth is finally out
The truth is finally out
to be in the open air, not inside a building
to be in the open air, not inside a building
The children are out playing
The children are out playing
no longer in fashion, stock, or use
no longer in fashion, stock, or use
Those wide pants are out
Those wide pants are out
to be unable to remember something
In sceneto be unable to remember something
I often forget my keys
I often forget my keys
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
Just forget the argument
Just forget the argument
a small piece of information
a small piece of information
I often forget where I put my keys
I often forget where I put my keys
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I remember this song
I remember this song
to communicate with someone using words
In sceneto communicate with someone using words
I need to speak with the manager
I need to speak with the manager
content
content
Can I speak with you for a moment
Can I speak with you for a moment
the chance of something bad happening
In scenethe chance of something bad happening
The project is at risk
The project is at risk
in a situation with possible harm
in a situation with possible harm
These animals are at risk
These animals are at risk
in danger of being harmed or having problems
in danger of being harmed or having problems
Many children are at risk
Many children are at risk
the way something is done
In scenethe way something is done
He spoke in a professional manner
He spoke in a professional manner
to find something that was buried
In sceneto find something that was buried
Archaeologists unearthed an ancient city
Archaeologists unearthed an ancient city
to leave behind or give up
In sceneto leave behind or give up
He had to abandon his car
He had to abandon his car
a feeling of not being restricted or controlled
a feeling of not being restricted or controlled
She danced with total abandon
She danced with total abandon
to leave behind or give up
to leave behind or give up
They had to abandon the ship
They had to abandon the ship
very excited and wanting to do something
In scenevery excited and wanting to do something
He is eager to learn
He is eager to learn
a sweet drink made from lemons
In scenea sweet drink made from lemons
I would like a glass of lemonade
I would like a glass of lemonade
a cold sweet drink made with lemon juice
a cold sweet drink made with lemon juice
She drank a glass of cold lemonade
She drank a glass of cold lemonade
to say no to an offer or invitation
In sceneto say no to an offer or invitation
I had to decline the invitation
I had to decline the invitation
to become smaller or weaker
to become smaller or weaker
The population began to decline
The population began to decline
to carry out an action
In sceneto carry out an action
He tried to pull a trick on me
He tried to pull a trick on me
a strong feeling that makes you want to go to or be with someone or something
a strong feeling that makes you want to go to or be with someone or something
I felt a strong pull towards him
I felt a strong pull towards him
to move something toward yourself
to move something toward yourself
He pulled the door open
He pulled the door open
to take something back or remove it
to take something back or remove it
He decided to pull his request
He decided to pull his request
for the reason that
In scenefor the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
from a time
In scenefrom a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
I have been here since morning
I have been here since morning
to make a problem less serious
In sceneto make a problem less serious
They smoothed out the problems before the meeting
They smoothed out the problems before the meeting
polite and confident in a way that impresses others
polite and confident in a way that impresses others
He is a smooth talker
He is a smooth talker
without problems or difficulties
without problems or difficulties
He tried to smooth the situation
He tried to smooth the situation
without lumps or rough parts
without lumps or rough parts
The surface of the table is smooth
The surface of the table is smooth
moderately hot; at a pleasant moderate heat
In scenemoderately hot; at a pleasant moderate heat
The weather is warm today
The weather is warm today
kind and caring
kind and caring
She is a warm person
She is a warm person
to make something hot
to make something hot
I need to warm the milk
I need to warm the milk
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
used to express what you plan to do
used to express what you plan to do
I am going to study
I am going to study
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 become aware of something
In sceneto become aware of something
I sense that something is wrong
I sense that something is wrong
a particular feeling or awareness
In scenea particular feeling or awareness
I have a sense of relief
I have a sense of relief
the quality of being clear or reasonable
In scenethe quality of being clear or reasonable
What you said makes sense
What you said makes sense
a particular meaning or interpretation
a particular meaning or interpretation
This word has another sense
This word has another sense
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
a plant or part of a plant that is eaten as food
In scenea plant or part of a plant that is eaten as food
I like to eat fresh veg
I like to eat fresh veg
to spend time resting and doing very little
to spend time resting and doing very little
I just want to veg on the sofa
I just want to veg on the sofa
good-looking, especially in a strong or elegant way
In scenegood-looking, especially in a strong or elegant way
He is very handsome
He is very handsome
one of the main periods of the year
In sceneone of the main periods of the year
Summer is my favorite season
Summer is my favorite season
a luxury hotel chain
a luxury hotel chain
We are staying at the Four Seasons
We are staying at the Four Seasons
one part of a television or radio series
one part of a television or radio series
I watched the first season of the show
I watched the first season of the show
one of the four parts of a year
one of the four parts of a year
There are four seasons in a year
There are four seasons in a year
one of the separate parts of a TV or radio series
one of the separate parts of a TV or radio series
This show has five seasons
This show has five seasons
able to move the feet easily and quickly
In sceneable to move the feet easily and quickly
The nimble-footed dancer moved gracefully across the stage
The nimble-footed dancer moved gracefully across the stage
the act of being born
In scenethe act of being born
The date of birth is important
The date of birth is important
to cause something to be born or come into being
to cause something to be born or come into being
The artist gave birth to a masterpiece
The artist gave birth to a masterpiece
a word used to call someone or something
a word used to call someone or something
What is the birth of this character
What is the birth of this character
the family or social class a person is born into
the family or social class a person is born into
He is of noble birth
He is of noble birth
not easy
In scenenot easy
This exam is hard
This exam is hard
containing alcohol
containing alcohol
This is a hard drink
This is a hard drink
not soft or yielding
not soft or yielding
The bed is too hard
The bed is too hard
with a lot of effort or energy
with a lot of effort or energy
He works hard every day
He works hard every day
for a greater amount of time
In scenefor a greater amount of time
I cannot wait any longer
I cannot wait any longer
having more length or time
having more length or time
This rope is longer than that one
This rope is longer than that one
for a greater amount of time
for a greater amount of time
I cannot wait any longer
I cannot wait any longer
for a great amount of time
for a great amount of time
They stayed for a long time
They stayed for a long time
for a greater amount of time
for a greater amount of time
I will study for a longer time
I will study for a longer time
for a greater amount of time
for a greater amount of time
Give me more time to think
Give me more time to think
having greater length or duration
having greater length or duration
This bridge is longer
This bridge is longer
having greater length
having greater length
The movie was longer than the book
The movie was longer than the book
for a greater amount of time
for a greater amount of time
We need more time to work
We need more time to work
for a shorter time than before
for a shorter time than before
I no longer live here
I no longer live here
for a greater amount of time than before
for a greater amount of time than before
It took longer than expected
It took longer than expected
for a greater amount of time or distance
for a greater amount of time or distance
The route is longer today
The route is longer today
having qualities that people want or find appealing
In scenehaving qualities that people want or find appealing
He has many desirable qualities
He has many desirable qualities
a group of words that expresses a complete thought
In scenea group of words that expresses a complete thought
This is a long sentence
This is a long sentence
to decide and announce the legal punishment for a person who has been found guilty of a crime
to decide and announce the legal punishment for a person who has been found guilty of a crime
The judge sentenced the criminal to jail
The judge sentenced the criminal to jail
a legal decision that states a punishment for a crime
a legal decision that states a punishment for a crime
He received a five year sentence
He received a five year sentence
a common viral illness that causes fever and body aches
In scenea common viral illness that causes fever and body aches
She has influenza this winter
She has influenza this winter
to take great pleasure in something
In sceneto take great pleasure in something
She delights in playing the piano
She delights in playing the piano
to get great enjoyment from something
to get great enjoyment from something
She delights in reading poetry
She delights in reading poetry
not having many things or people
In scenenot having many things or people
The population in the desert is sparse
The population in the desert is sparse
the act of coming into a place
In scenethe act of coming into a place
He made a quick entrance
He made a quick entrance
to fill someone with wonder or delight
to fill someone with wonder or delight
They entrance the audience
They entrance the audience
a way into a building or room
a way into a building or room
The entrance is over there
The entrance is over there
the act of going into a place
the act of going into a place
They made a grand entrance
They made a grand entrance
a time that is after the exact hour
In scenea time that is after the exact hour
It is ten past five
It is ten past five
to someone so they can consider or approve it
to someone so they can consider or approve it
Please pass this document to the manager
Please pass this document to the manager
the time that has already happened
the time that has already happened
We should learn from the past
We should learn from the past
a type of baked pastry or savory dish
a type of baked pastry or savory dish
He bought a fresh past
He bought a fresh past
one of the twelve parts of a year
In sceneone of the twelve parts of a year
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
a unit of time lasting about 30 days
a unit of time lasting about 30 days
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
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
causing pain or suffering
In scenecausing pain or suffering
He is a cruel person
He is a cruel person
having a low temperature
In scenehaving a low temperature
The winter cold is harsh
The winter cold is harsh
showing no kindness or affection
showing no kindness or affection
He is a cold person
He is a cold person
a common sickness with a runny nose and cough
a common sickness with a runny nose and cough
I have a cold
I have a cold
not awake or aware of what is happening
not awake or aware of what is happening
He was knocked cold in the fight
He was knocked cold in the fight
to experience or deal with something
In sceneto experience or deal with something
She went through a hard time
She went through a hard time
to be successfully finished or approved
to be successfully finished or approved
The trade agreement went through yesterday
The trade agreement went through yesterday
to read or check something carefully from beginning to end
to read or check something carefully from beginning to end
Please go through these documents
Please go through these documents
to move from one side to the other
to move from one side to the other
We will go through the tunnel
We will go through the tunnel
to look at someone or something
In sceneto look at someone or something
I can't wait to lay eyes on the city
I can't wait to lay eyes on the city
to look at someone or something
to look at someone or something
I laid eyes on the new car
I laid eyes on the new car
to see someone for the first time
to see someone for the first time
I knew I loved her the moment I laid eyes on her
I knew I loved her the moment I laid eyes on her
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
a 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
relating to the country or culture of greece
In scenerelating to the country or culture of greece
I love Greek food
I love Greek food
a person from Greece
a person from Greece
He is Greek
He is Greek
from greece
from greece
She is a Greek student
She is a Greek student
the language spoken in Greece
the language spoken in Greece
I am learning Greek
I am learning Greek