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Gilmore Girls — Season 4 Episode 1

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having a light grey-green color

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having a light grey-green color

She wore a sage-colored dress

a series of connected vehicles that run on tracks

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a series of connected vehicles that run on tracks

The train is very crowded today

to point a weapon at a target

He trained the rifle at the target

the long back part of a formal dress that trails on the ground

The bride wore a dress with a long train

to help someone learn a skill

They train dogs to help people

to practice physical skills to improve fitness or ability

Athletes train every day

to practice physical skills to improve fitness or ability

They train dogs to help people

used to express a plan or prediction for the future

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used to express a plan or prediction for the future

I'm gonna call you

tardy

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tardy

I am late for work

happening or done not long ago

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happening or done not long ago

These are late reports

no longer living

His late father was a doctor

not on time

I am late for work

to feel sudden strong fear

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to feel sudden strong fear

Don't panic

to make someone feel sudden strong fear

The loud noise began to panic the animals

to bring or come together in one place

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to bring or come together in one place

Let's meet at the park

to come into contact with someone or something

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to come into contact with someone or something

Let us meet at the park tomorrow

an event where people compete in sports

The swimming meet was exciting

to fulfill a need or requirement

This solution meets all requirements

a sports competition or gathering

The swim meet is tomorrow

a planned meeting with people

We have a meet at noon

to have knowledge or information about something

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to have knowledge or information about something

I know the answer

to be referred to by a particular name

It is hard, you know

to be familiar with someone or something

I know him very well

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

It is a nice car, you know, very fast

by design, not by accident

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by design, not by accident

He did it on purpose

done intentionally, not by accident

He broke the cup on purpose

the reason for which something is done

His purpose is to help everyone

the thing that you plan to do

He broke the glass on purpose

to become or cause to become extremely upset or frightened

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to become or cause to become extremely upset or frightened

Don't freak out

a person who is very strange or unusual

He is considered a bit of a freak

very strange or not normal

It was a freak accident

in a short time

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in a short time

I will see you soon

in the near future

I will see you soon

to give or offer something to someone

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to give or offer something to someone

She presented him with a gift

to make something happen

This situation presents a problem

happening or existing now

Focus on the present

a thing given to someone

I bought a present for my friend

a piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the top and bottom

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a piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the top and bottom

She is wearing a blue dress

to make something look more attractive

We should dress the cake with fresh fruit

to put clothing on yourself

I need to dress for work

to clean and cover an injury

The nurse will dress the wound

a group of words that expresses a complete thought

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a group of words that expresses a complete thought

This is a long sentence

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

a legal decision that states a punishment for a crime

He received a five year sentence

to stop thinking about or paying attention to something

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to stop thinking about or paying attention to something

Just forget the argument

to be unable to remember something

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to be unable to remember something

I often forget my keys

a small piece of information

I often forget where I put my keys

to bring something back to your mind

I remember this song

to fail to remember something

I always forget his name

before now; in the past

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before now; in the past

I saw him two days ago

in the past, before now

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in the past, before now

I arrived an hour ago

the number after nineteen

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the number after nineteen

I have twenty dollars

the number after nineteen

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the number after nineteen

I have twenty apples

to permit or allow someone to do something

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to permit or allow someone to do something

Please let me go

to tell someone something

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to tell someone something

Let me know your answer

to end someone's employment

The manager had to let him go

to fail to meet expectations

I will not let you down

coming or happening in the time to come

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coming or happening in the time to come

We have a busy week ahead of us

at the beginning

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at the beginning

The house was originally a school

at the beginning

I originally lived in London

treating everyone equally or in a reasonable way

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treating everyone equally or in a reasonable way

This is a fair deal

pleasing to look at

She has a fair face

a public event with displays, food, or entertainment

We went to the book fair

a large bag used to carry things

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a large bag used to carry things

She put her books in a tote bag

a large bag used to carry things

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a large bag used to carry things

She carries her books in a tote bag

an emotion that you experience

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an emotion that you experience

Love is a strong feeling

a strong feeling or emotion

Love is a powerful feeling

the general mood or character of a place

The room has a cozy feeling

a belief or idea that something is true or will happen

I have a feeling it will rain

to have a physical or emotional sensation

I am feeling happy today

to have a physical or emotional feeling

I can feel the wind

to have the feeling or belief that something is happening

I feel that we are lost

expecting good things to happen

I have a hopeful feeling about this

the belief that something is true or will happen

I have a feeling he knows

a belief that something is true without proof

She trusts her intuition

a physical or emotional feeling

I have a strange feeling

a strong feeling or emotion

Anger is a strong feeling

a strong feeling or emotion

Joy is a happy feeling

a strong feeling or emotion

She is full of feeling

to have an opinion or attitude

I have a feeling that we should go

to think something is true without proof

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to think something is true without proof

I suppose you are right

to be required or expected to do something

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to be required or expected to do something

I suppose that you are right

to have a particular purpose or intention

You are supposed to arrive by ten

costing nothing, without charge

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costing nothing, without charge

This water is free

having no work or obligations

In scene

having no work or obligations

I am free this afternoon

able to do what you want without limits

The bird is free

to let someone or something go from being held or trapped

They decided to free the bird from the cage

difficult or hard to accept

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difficult or hard to accept

He felt bitter about the result

a type of alcoholic drink made from malted barley

He drank a pint of bitter

extremely cold and unpleasant

The wind was bitter yesterday

having a sharp, unpleasant flavor

This coffee is too bitter

used to show a choice or preference for one thing

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used to show a choice or preference for one thing

I would rather stay home

to like one thing more than another

I would rather stay home

to a moderate degree

It is rather cold today

the part of your body used to see

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the part of your body used to see

I have two eyes

the ability to notice or pay attention to something

She has a good eye for art

the central part of a storm

The eye of the storm is calm

to look at someone or something

He eyed the stranger suspiciously

to make yourself or something ready

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to make yourself or something ready

I need to prepare for the exam

a piece of information sent to someone

Please send me a message

happening at the start

I prepared the list

to make something ready for use

I prepare my bag for school

the season between summer and winter

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the season between summer and winter

The leaves change color in the fall

to move down quickly to the ground

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to move down quickly to the ground

Be careful not to fall

to change into a particular state or condition

The room fell silent

to not succeed in doing something

The mission did not fall

a shout of excitement or joy

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a shout of excitement or joy

Whoo! We won the game!

to shout loudly to show excitement

They yelled whoo after the goal

a sound made to imitate a siren or a loud cry

The crowd shouted whoo

to think about the good parts of a bad situation

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to think about the good parts of a bad situation

Look on the bright side at least it did not rain

to put something into action

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to put something into action

Use your brain to solve this

to have a need for something

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to have a need for something

I could really use some help

to trick someone for your own advantage

He used me for his benefit

to give a good reason for something

She used the rain as a reason for being late

to make use of something

Can I use your pen

to use something in a wrong or harmful way

He misused his power

to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does

I used to swim every morning

the reason for which something is done

That information has no use

to use rude or offensive language

Do not use bad words here

to make use of something

You can use these tools for work

many times or often

I use my computer often

to be familiar with something through experience

I am used to waking up early

of high quality or acceptable

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of high quality or acceptable

I feel fine today

in good health or condition

In scene

in good health or condition

She is feeling fine today

a sum of money you must pay as a punishment

He paid a fine for parking

very small in size or amount

There is fine sand on the beach

satisfactory or all right

Everything will be fine

pleasing to look at or beautiful

She looks very fine today

of very good quality

This is a fine piece of work

acceptable or satisfactory

It is fine to stay here

a short interesting story

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a short interesting story

He told a funny anecdote

of the highest quality or degree

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of the highest quality or degree

He is the greatest player

the most of something

She achieved the greatest success

very big in size or amount

This is the greatest mountain

to move your hand from side to side to greet or signal

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to move your hand from side to side to greet or signal

She gave a friendly wave

to move from side to side repeatedly

The trees wave in the wind

a moving ridge on water or in the air

The waves are very big today

a sudden increase in popularity or activity of something

There is a new wave of interest in jazz

to move something back and forth in the air

Wave the flag to show support

to move your hand from side to side to greet or signal

She waved at her friend

to record something on a device

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to record something on a device

I taped the meeting yesterday

to become very nervous or act in a wild, uncontrolled way

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to become very nervous or act in a wild, uncontrolled way

He spazzed out when he saw the big spider

in a way that seems to use magic

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in a way that seems to use magic

The coin magically disappeared

an unknown or unspecified place

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an unknown or unspecified place

I left my keys somewhere

place

I left my keys somewhere

an unspecified or unknown location

I left my keys somewhere

a unit of time equal to 60 minutes

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a unit of time equal to 60 minutes

It took two hours to finish

a long or unspecified period of time

I waited for hours

periods of time measured in minutes and seconds

We waited for two hours

a period of time measured in hours

We studied for many hours

a measure of time, 60 minutes

It takes two hours to reach there

a period of sixty minutes

I have been waiting for two hours

periods of sixty minutes

The work will take five hours

the part of the day between afternoon and night

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the part of the day between afternoon and night

The evening is cool

at a short distance away

I like the cool evening air

the part of the day between afternoon and night

I read a book in the evening

the part of the day between afternoon and night

The evening is a peaceful time

to put different things together

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to put different things together

You should mix it up

to change things or do things differently

Let's mix it up and try a new restaurant

having ivy growing over the surface

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having ivy growing over the surface

The old house is ivy-covered

to live longer than someone or something

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to live longer than someone or something

He outlived his parents

items worn on the body

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items worn on the body

I like my new clothes

to put clothes on someone

She clothes the children

covered with water or another liquid

The clothes are wet

an item of clothing

I need new clothes for the party

to feel strong dislike for someone

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to feel strong dislike for someone

I hate spiders

to strongly dislike

In scene

to strongly dislike

I hate cold weather

to speak words

He confessed the truth

a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone

They have so much hate in their hearts

odd or surprising

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odd or surprising

She has a quirky sense of humor

a visual representation

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a visual representation

I drew a picture

to form a mental image of something

In scene

to form a mental image of something

I can't picture it

a movie made for cinema

We saw a funny picture at the cinema

the whole situation or main idea

You need to understand the whole picture

bad-tempered and unfriendly

In scene

bad-tempered and unfriendly

The surly clerk refused to help me

to get information about something

In scene

to get information about something

Did you hear about the news

to receive information or news about a specific person or thing

Did you hear about the accident

to be told about something

Did you hear about the accident?

to get information about something

I heard about the meeting

to reach a place

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to reach a place

I got home late

to understand or hear something correctly

In scene

to understand or hear something correctly

I finally got the message

to start to be something

It got dark outside

to get or receive something

He got a new car

to not continue an action

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to not continue an action

Stop talking

a word telling someone to stop

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a word telling someone to stop

Stop!

a place where a bus or train stops

Where is the bus stop

to go to a place for a short time

I will stop by your house later

to go back to a place or person

In scene

to go back to a place or person

When will you come back?

to become fashionable or successful again after a period of time

Vintage clothes are coming back

to swim while using a breathing tube underwater

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to swim while using a breathing tube underwater

I love to snorkel in the ocean

a tube used for breathing while swimming underwater

I bought a new snorkel

of lower quality or less good

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of lower quality or less good

This movie was even crappier than the last one

in a way that is not joking

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in a way that is not joking

He spoke seriously about his future

in a very severe or extreme way

He was seriously injured in the accident

in a sincere or serious way

He spoke seriously about his future

a sweet dish eaten at the end of a meal

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a sweet dish eaten at the end of a meal

I want chocolate cake for dessert

to appear to be a certain way

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to appear to be a certain way

That sounds great

something you hear

I heard a strange sound

nice and helpful to others

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nice and helpful to others

He is kinder to animals than his friend

a group with similar qualities

This is a new kind of fruit

to move your body to music

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to move your body to music

They dance together

a type of movement performed to music as an art or activity

They performed a traditional dance

a person you do something with

He was her dance for the night

a word used to call someone or something

The station dance is Alpha

a social gathering where people dance

We are going to a dance tonight

to move your body to music

She likes to dance at parties

having the same shape and size on both sides

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having the same shape and size on both sides

The butterfly's wings are symmetrical

very good or impressive

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very good or impressive

The view is incredible

to say that you accept or agree with something

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to say that you accept or agree with something

I agree with you

to share the same view as someone

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to share the same view as someone

We agree on this point

to say yes or have the same opinion

I agree with your plan

a liquid that you can drink

In scene

a liquid that you can drink

I want a cold drink

to take liquid into the mouth and swallow

I drink water every day

a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean

I want a cold drink

people who are judged to deserve punishment

In scene

people who are judged to deserve punishment

The story describes the fate of the damned

to say someone deserves punishment

He was damned for his sins

used to add force to a statement

It is damned hot today

an expression of anger or frustration

Damned I forgot my keys

at the moment when

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at the moment when

Call me the minute you arrive

a period of sixty seconds

In scene

a period of sixty seconds

I will be back in a minute

a period of 60 seconds

In scene

a period of 60 seconds

It takes ten minutes

a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree

One degree contains sixty minutes

the official written record of what was said at a meeting

They read the minutes of the meeting

extremely tiny in size

The scientist studied the minute particles

causing admiration or wonder

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causing admiration or wonder

The view is amazing

very good or surprising in a good way

In scene

very good or surprising in a good way

You did an amazing job

causing great surprise or wonder

It was an amazing sight

a person's father or mother

In scene

a person's father or mother

I love my parents

a company that owns another company

The parent company owns several smaller businesses

to care for and bring up a child

They are parenting their children with love

a person's father or mother

My parent is very kind

to stop being in a romantic relationship with someone

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to stop being in a romantic relationship with someone

They decided to split up after five years

to separate into parts

We split up the cake

to go in different directions

They decided to split up after the meeting

real, not fake

In scene

real, not fake

This is an authentic Italian pizza

the state of being clean and free of dirt

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the state of being clean and free of dirt

Cleanliness is important for health

near the end of a period of time

In scene

near the end of a period of time

Please finish the work by Friday at the latest

the most recent or newest

This is the latest news

happening or done not long ago

This is the latest news

not on time

The latest arrival was not good

a public display or presentation

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a public display or presentation

We went to a movie showing

to let someone see something

He is showing me his new car

the way someone performs in an activity

The team made a strong showing today

to be the outcome of effort

The team gave a great showing today

an event where something is shown

The movie had a late showing

to wait for something to happen

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to wait for something to happen

We await your reply

an occasion when you eat food

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an occasion when you eat food

We had a nice meal

the food eaten at a particular time of day

Breakfast is the first meal of the day

liked by many people

In scene

liked by many people

This song is very popular

liked by a lot of people

This song is very popular

liked by many people

That singer is very popular

a feeling of physical or emotional pain

In scene

a feeling of physical or emotional pain

He felt deeply hurt

to cause physical or emotional damage to someone or something

Don't hurt your brother

to make someone feel physical pain

Don't hurt your knee

feeling sad or offended

She felt hurt by his words

not right or not working properly

In scene

not right or not working properly

This answer is wrong

in a way that is not right or not correct

In scene

in a way that is not right or not correct

You answered the question wrong

not morally right or acceptable

Stealing is wrong

not right or not working properly

Something is wrong with my car

in the recent past

In scene

in the recent past

I have been very busy lately

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