Gilmore Girls — Season 2 Episode 9
Words & meanings
730 words
CEFR level
a secret plan by a group of people
In scenea secret plan by a group of people
The police uncovered a conspiracy
The police uncovered a conspiracy
a secret plan by a group to do something harmful
a secret plan by a group to do something harmful
They were accused of conspiracy
They were accused of conspiracy
to think carefully about something for a long time
In sceneto think carefully about something for a long time
I need time to mull over this offer
I need time to mull over this offer
to think deeply about something
to think deeply about something
I need to mull over your offer
I need to mull over your offer
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
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 start being part of a situation or activity
In sceneto start being part of a situation or activity
I want to get in the game
I want to get in the game
to go into a place or vehicle
In sceneto go into a place or vehicle
Get in the car
Get in the car
to block or hinder someone
to block or hinder someone
Don't get in my way
Don't get in my way
to communicate with someone
to communicate with someone
I need to get in touch with my boss
I need to get in touch with my boss
to become part of a group or activity
to become part of a group or activity
I hope to get in the team
I hope to get in the team
causing excitement
In scenecausing excitement
The game was very exciting
The game was very exciting
to fall into a light, short sleep
In sceneto fall into a light, short sleep
I dozed off during the movie
I dozed off during the movie
to fall into a light sleep
to fall into a light sleep
I dozed off during the meeting
I dozed off during the meeting
a tool with a sharp edge for cutting
In scenea tool with a sharp edge for cutting
I use a knife to cut bread
I use a knife to cut bread
a sharp blade used for cutting things
a sharp blade used for cutting things
He sharpened his knife before cutting the rope
He sharpened his knife before cutting the rope
to attack someone with a knife
to attack someone with a knife
He was afraid that someone would knife him
He was afraid that someone would knife him
a sharp blade used for cutting
a sharp blade used for cutting
Use a knife to cut the apple
Use a knife to cut the apple
not having sexual relations
In scenenot having sexual relations
She lived a chaste life
She lived a chaste life
to put something with something else
In sceneto put something with something else
I am adding salt to the soup
I am adding salt to the soup
to put something with something else
to put something with something else
She is adding more people to the group
She is adding more people to the group
to make something larger or greater
to make something larger or greater
They are adding more speed to the car
They are adding more speed to the car
in this manner
In scenein this manner
Please hold the brush thus
Please hold the brush thus
in this way
In scenein this way
She studied hard thus she passed
She studied hard thus she passed
for this reason
for this reason
Thus, we stayed home
Thus, we stayed home
to change position or go to a new place
In sceneto change position or go to a new place
The car is moving
The car is moving
causing strong feelings
causing strong feelings
It was a moving story
It was a moving story
to change one's place of living
to change one's place of living
We are moving to a new city next week
We are moving to a new city next week
plants grown and gathered for use
In sceneplants grown and gathered for use
The farmers harvested the wheat crop
The farmers harvested the wheat crop
a large number of people or things together
a large number of people or things together
A new crop of students arrived
A new crop of students arrived
to cut the edges off a picture
to cut the edges off a picture
I need to crop this photo
I need to crop this photo
happening or done after the expected or usual time
In scenehappening or done after the expected or usual time
She arrived later than me
She arrived later than me
no longer living
In sceneno longer living
The late king died long ago
The late king died long ago
happening or done not long ago
In scenehappening or done not long ago
That is a later development
That is a later development
happening after a particular time
happening after a particular time
We will eat later
We will eat later
at a time in the future or after a particular event
at a time in the future or after a particular event
I will do it later
I will do it later
at a time that comes after the present
at a time that comes after the present
See you later
See you later
at a time in the future
at a time in the future
I will be back later
I will be back later
happening after the expected time
happening after the expected time
The later train arrived at midnight
The later train arrived at midnight
old
old
This is a later work of the artist
This is a later work of the artist
not on time
not on time
He is later than usual
He is later than usual
not on time
not on time
She is later than we expected
She is later than we expected
at a time after now
at a time after now
I will see you later
I will see you later
at this moment
In sceneat this moment
I am currently at home
I am currently at home
a period of sixty seconds
In scenea period of sixty seconds
I will be back in a minute
I will be back in a minute
a period of 60 seconds
In scenea period of 60 seconds
It takes ten minutes
It takes ten minutes
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
One degree contains sixty minutes
One degree contains sixty minutes
at the moment when
at the moment when
Call me the minute you arrive
Call me the minute you arrive
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
extremely tiny in size
extremely tiny in size
The scientist studied the minute particles
The scientist studied the minute particles
to go with someone to a place
In sceneto go with someone to a place
I will walk you to the station
I will walk you to the station
to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
In sceneto 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
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
a paved or unpaved path for people to walk on
a 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 feel very happy and eager
In sceneto feel very happy and eager
This book will excite you
This book will excite you
to make someone feel very happy or eager
to make someone feel very happy or eager
The news will excite the children
The news will excite the children
to cause someone to feel eager or interested
to cause someone to feel eager or interested
The news will excite the fans
The news will excite the fans
unusual or odd
In sceneunusual or odd
This is a weird smell
This is a weird smell
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
He weirded me out
He weirded me out
to make someone feel strange or uneasy
to make someone feel strange or uneasy
His comment really weirded me out
His comment really weirded me out
not normal or ordinary
not normal or ordinary
He had a weird dream last night
He had a weird dream last night
very pleasing or beautiful
In scenevery pleasing or beautiful
She looks lovely in that dress
She looks lovely in that dress
very pleasing or beautiful
very pleasing or beautiful
She looks lovely in that dress
She looks lovely in that dress
a person who is kind and pleasant
a person who is kind and pleasant
She is a lovely person
She is a lovely person
nice or enjoyable
nice or enjoyable
We had a lovely day at the park
We had a lovely day at the park
a person between 13 and 19 years old
In scenea person between 13 and 19 years old
She is a typical teenager
She is a typical teenager
a person between 13 and 19 years old
a person between 13 and 19 years old
She is a teenager
She is a teenager
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
See you next week
See you next week
close to or beside something
close to or beside something
She sat in the next seat
She sat in the next seat
an unknown or unspecified place
In scenean unknown or unspecified place
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
place
place
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
an unspecified or unknown location
an unspecified or unknown location
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
including everything
In sceneincluding everything
It was a total failure
It was a total failure
in a complete way
in a complete way
I totally agree with you
I totally agree with you
to damage a vehicle so badly it cannot be repaired
to damage a vehicle so badly it cannot be repaired
He totaled his car
He totaled his car
the whole amount or number
the whole amount or number
The total is fifty
The total is fifty
a machine that makes ice cream
In scenea machine that makes ice cream
I bought an electric ice cream maker
I bought an electric ice cream maker
a machine that makes ice cream
In scenea machine that makes ice cream
This ice cream maker is very efficient
This ice cream maker is very efficient
to enter a place or vehicle by force
In sceneto enter a place or vehicle by force
Someone tried to break into my car
Someone tried to break into my car
to enter a building or room by force
to enter a building or room by force
Someone tried to break into our house
Someone tried to break into our house
the study or record of past events
In scenethe study or record of past events
I love reading about history
I love reading about history
a shared past relationship or experience with someone
a shared past relationship or experience with someone
They have a long history together
They have a long history together
a written account of past events
a written account of past events
We learn history at school
We learn history at school
the things that happened in the past
the things that happened in the past
We learn history at school
We learn history at school
the state of being married
In scenethe state of being married
They were united in wedlock
They were united in wedlock
to take something that belongs to someone else without permission
In sceneto take something that belongs to someone else without permission
Stealing is a crime
Stealing is a crime
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
to put words or information into a document or space
to put words or information into a document or space
Write your name here
Write your name here
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 create words on a page
to create words on a page
I want to write a story
I want to write a story
to form letters or words on a surface
to form letters or words on a surface
Please write your name here
Please write your name here
a supply of goods kept for sale or use
In scenea supply of goods kept for sale or use
The store has a large stock of books
The store has a large stock of books
a liquid made by boiling meat, bones, or vegetables, used in cooking
a liquid made by boiling meat, bones, or vegetables, used in cooking
I used chicken stock for the soup
I used chicken stock for the soup
a unit of ownership in a company
a unit of ownership in a company
He bought stock in a tech company
He bought stock in a tech company
to learn or discover something
In sceneto learn or discover something
I will find out the answer
I will find out the answer
to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest
to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest
I hope he does not find out
I hope he does not find out
to discover or get facts about something
to discover or get facts about something
I want to find out the truth
I want to find out the truth
not logical or sensible
In scenenot logical or sensible
He has an irrational fear of spiders
He has an irrational fear of spiders
not able to be written as a simple fraction
not able to be written as a simple fraction
Pi is an irrational number
Pi is an irrational number
not easy to do or deal with
In scenenot easy to do or deal with
This is a tough question
This is a tough question
demanding or hard on someone
demanding or hard on someone
The teacher is very tough
The teacher is very tough
having a lot of strength or bravery
having a lot of strength or bravery
He is a tough man
He is a tough man
used to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care
used to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care
Tough luck for you
Tough luck for you
to jump high or far
In sceneto jump high or far
He can leap very high
He can leap very high
reflecting light and looking polished
In scenereflecting light and looking polished
The car looks very shiny
The car looks very shiny
reflecting light and looking bright
reflecting light and looking bright
The new car is shiny
The new car is shiny
something that shines
something that shines
The coin is shiny
The coin is shiny
to give someone a new idea or feeling of creativity
In sceneto give someone a new idea or feeling of creativity
Her story inspires me
Her story inspires me
making someone feel eager to do something
making someone feel eager to do something
Her teacher inspired her to write
Her teacher inspired her to write
extremely good or exciting
In sceneextremely good or exciting
That was a sensational performance
That was a sensational performance
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
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 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
to move something to its original place
In sceneto move something to its original place
Please put back the book after reading
Please put back the book after reading
not pleasant or acceptable
In scenenot pleasant or acceptable
He has an unsavory reputation
He has an unsavory reputation
a thing given to someone freely
In scenea thing given to someone freely
This is a gift for you
This is a gift for you
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
She decided to gift the book to her friend
She decided to gift the book to her friend
the ability or right to give or decide something
the ability or right to give or decide something
She has the gift to make final decisions
She has the gift to make final decisions
a natural ability to do something well
a natural ability to do something well
She has a gift for music
She has a gift for music
to become calm and less tense
In sceneto become calm and less tense
I need to relax after a long day
I need to relax after a long day
to make a rule or requirement less strict
to make a rule or requirement less strict
The school decided to relax the rules
The school decided to relax the rules
to make someone feel calm and less tense
to make someone feel calm and less tense
Music helps me relax
Music helps me relax
to become calm or less active
to become calm or less active
I want to relax on the weekend
I want to relax on the weekend
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
In sceneto say something to get someone's attention or apologize
Excuse me may I pass
Excuse me may I pass
to ask someone to pardon you
to ask someone to pardon you
Please excuse my foolish error
Please excuse my foolish error
a reason given to explain or justify an action
a reason given to explain or justify an action
He has a good excuse
He has a good excuse
a reason given to explain a mistake
a reason given to explain a mistake
Do not make an excuse for being late
Do not make an excuse for being late
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
in a strong or fixed way
In scenein a strong or fixed way
Hold the handle firmly
Hold the handle firmly
to put yourself in a flat position, usually to rest
In sceneto put yourself in a flat position, usually to rest
I want to lie down
I want to lie down
to place your body flat on a surface in order to rest or sleep
to place your body flat on a surface in order to rest or sleep
I want to lie down for a while
I want to lie down for a while
a short period of rest in a horizontal position
a short period of rest in a horizontal position
He needs a lie down
He needs a lie down
the end of a romantic relationship
In scenethe end of a romantic relationship
Their breakup was very sad
Their breakup was very sad
to squeeze someone's neck until they cannot breathe
In sceneto squeeze someone's neck until they cannot breathe
The attacker tried to strangle him
The attacker tried to strangle him
to kill someone by squeezing their neck
to kill someone by squeezing their neck
The attacker tried to strangle him
The attacker tried to strangle him
to limit or prevent the growth of something
to limit or prevent the growth of something
High taxes strangle economic growth
High taxes strangle economic growth
a description of events, real or imaginary
In scenea description of events, real or imaginary
She told a fairy tale
She told a fairy tale
a play, movie, or other performance that is created
In scenea play, movie, or other performance that is created
The school productions are always excellent
The school productions are always excellent
a business that makes movies, TV shows, or other media
a business that makes movies, TV shows, or other media
The new movie is from a famous productions company
The new movie is from a famous productions company
not quite but close
In scenenot quite but close
I almost missed the bus
I almost missed the bus
to use bad language
In sceneto use bad language
Do not swear in class
Do not swear in class
to make a serious statement or promise
In sceneto make a serious statement or promise
I swear to tell the truth
I swear to tell the truth
to be very sure about something
to be very sure about something
I swear I saw him
I swear I saw him
many times or regularly
In scenemany times or regularly
I often visit my grandmother
I often visit my grandmother
happening before a person changes their gender identity or expression
In scenehappening before a person changes their gender identity or expression
She shared her experiences from her pre-transition days
She shared her experiences from her pre-transition days
a large amount
In scenea large amount
We have plenty of time
We have plenty of time
as much as is needed
as much as is needed
We have plenty of food for everyone
We have plenty of food for everyone
to a great degree
to a great degree
That room is plenty big for our needs
That room is plenty big for our needs
causing fear
In scenecausing fear
This movie is very scary
This movie is very scary
the most scary or frightening
the most scary or frightening
This is the scariest movie
This is the scariest movie
to make someone feel fear
In sceneto make someone feel fear
That movie was very frightening
That movie was very frightening
causing fear
causing fear
The movie was very frightening
The movie was very frightening
the study of living things
In scenethe study of living things
I love biology class
I love biology class
very surprising or hard to believe
In scenevery surprising or hard to believe
The result of the game was unbelievable
The result of the game was unbelievable
not able to be believed
not able to be believed
That is an unbelievable price
That is an unbelievable price
very hard or impossible to believe
very hard or impossible to believe
It is an unbelievable story
It is an unbelievable story
a person who supports a far-right, authoritarian political belief system
In scenea person who supports a far-right, authoritarian political belief system
He is a known fascist
He is a known fascist
a far-right, authoritarian political belief system
a far-right, authoritarian political belief system
The country is under a fascist regime
The country is under a fascist regime
a system where one leader has total control and no opposition is allowed
a system where one leader has total control and no opposition is allowed
He criticized the fascist government
He criticized the fascist government
an instruction to do something
In scenean instruction to do something
The captain gave a strict order
The captain gave a strict order
the way things are placed or happen one after another
the way things are placed or happen one after another
Put the books in alphabetical order
Put the books in alphabetical order
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
He joined a religious order
He joined a religious order
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
I want to order a pizza
I want to order a pizza
something that is as different as possible from something else
In scenesomething that is as different as possible from something else
Black is the opposite of white
Black is the opposite of white
a person who does the same job as you in a different group
a person who does the same job as you in a different group
I met my opposite at the conference
I met my opposite at the conference
across from something
across from something
They sat opposite each other
They sat opposite each other
a story shown in a cinema or on TV
In scenea story shown in a cinema or on TV
I love watching movies
I love watching movies
causing admiration or wonder
In scenecausing admiration or wonder
The view is amazing
The view is amazing
causing great surprise or wonder
causing great surprise or wonder
It was an amazing sight
It was an amazing sight
very good or surprising in a good way
very good or surprising in a good way
You did an amazing job
You did an amazing job
to make something clear or understandable
In sceneto make something clear or understandable
Can you explain this
Can you explain this
to give reasons or details to make something easy to understand
In sceneto give reasons or details to make something easy to understand
Can you explain this rule
Can you explain this rule
a statement that makes something clear
a statement that makes something clear
Please explain the rules to me
Please explain the rules to me
to make something clear or easy to understand
to make something clear or easy to understand
Can you explain this math problem to me
Can you explain this math problem to me
having lived for a longer time
In scenehaving lived for a longer time
She is older than me
She is older than me
having lived for a long time
having lived for a long time
He is older than his brother
He is older than his brother
having lived for many years
having lived for many years
This house is older than mine
This house is older than mine
having lived for a longer time
having lived for a longer time
He is an older member
He is an older member
different from what is normal or usual
In scenedifferent from what is normal or usual
Today is a special day
Today is a special day
a product or service that is not usual or is temporarily available
a product or service that is not usual or is temporarily available
The lunch special is very cheap
The lunch special is very cheap
something that gives pleasure
something that gives pleasure
Getting ice cream was a special treat
Getting ice cream was a special treat
different from what is usual
different from what is usual
Today is a very special day
Today is a very special day
extremely unpleasant
In sceneextremely unpleasant
The movie was awful
The movie was awful
very or extremely
very or extremely
He has an awful lot of money
He has an awful lot of money
extremely
extremely
It was an awful long time
It was an awful long time
very bad or unpleasant
very bad or unpleasant
The weather was awful yesterday
The weather was awful yesterday
feeling that you have no other choice
In scenefeeling that you have no other choice
They were desperate for help
They were desperate for help
feeling a loss of hope
feeling a loss of hope
He felt desperate after the accident
He felt desperate after the accident
to feel strong dislike for someone
In sceneto feel strong dislike for someone
I hate spiders
I hate spiders
to strongly dislike
In sceneto strongly dislike
I hate cold weather
I hate cold weather
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 bring something to an end
In sceneto bring something to an end
I need to finish my homework
I need to finish my homework
the final appearance of a surface
In scenethe final appearance of a surface
The wood has a glossy finish
The wood has a glossy finish
to bring to an end
to bring to an end
I need to finish my homework
I need to finish my homework
the end of an event or activity
the end of an event or activity
She is near the finish of her project
She is near the finish of her project
to say that you accept or agree with something
In sceneto say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
used to show you agree
used to show you agree
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
to spend the winter in a deep sleep-like state
In sceneto spend the winter in a deep sleep-like state
Bears hibernate during the winter
Bears hibernate during the winter
to spend the winter in a deep sleep
to spend the winter in a deep sleep
Bears hibernate in winter
Bears hibernate in winter
at any time; in all your life
In sceneat any time; in all your life
Have you ever been to Rome
Have you ever been to Rome
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
at no time
at no time
I will not ever go back
I will not ever go back
used to add force to a statement
used to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
from a time
from a time
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
a session of practicing a performance
In scenea session of practicing a performance
We have a rehearsal at 5 PM
We have a rehearsal at 5 PM
a meeting to practice a play, concert, or event before the real one
In scenea meeting to practice a play, concert, or event before the real one
We had a rehearsal for the play
We had a rehearsal for the play
to give permission for something
In sceneto give permission for something
They allowed us to go home
They allowed us to go home
to let someone do something
In sceneto let someone do something
Please allow me to explain
Please allow me to explain
at a short distance away
In sceneat a short distance away
My house is near the park
My house is near the park
very close to happening
very close to happening
It is near lunchtime
It is near lunchtime
to come close to something
to come close to something
The runner nears the finish line
The runner nears the finish line
not far away
not far away
The park is near my house
The park is near my house