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Gossip Girl — Season 5 Episode 15

Words & meanings

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coming before all others in time or order

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coming before all others in time or order

She was the first person to arrive

at the beginning

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at the beginning

At first I did not understand

of the best possible standard

This hotel provides first class service

happening every night

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happening every night

He goes for a nightly walk

sexually attractive

In scene

sexually attractive

This game is hot

having a high temperature

The coffee is hot

very strong or severe

He is hot to start his new job

very popular or successful

That game is very hot right now

having a high temperature

The coffee is very hot

to move your body with small twisting motions

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to move your body with small twisting motions

The child began to squirm in his seat

used to say something positive despite a problem

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used to say something positive despite a problem

At least it is not raining

not less than; at the very least

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not less than; at the very least

I need at least ten dollars

to be required or expected to do something

You could at least say sorry

to a small degree

It is at least warm here

to become joined in marriage

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to become joined in marriage

They decided to wed in June

feeling very unhappy

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feeling very unhappy

She is suffering from a broken heart

in any case or regardless

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in any case or regardless

Either way, we will be late

no matter which of two options is chosen

It will rain either way so take an umbrella

exactly right with no mistakes or defects

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exactly right with no mistakes or defects

They had a picture perfect wedding

happening or existing before now

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happening or existing before now

He is a former president

to leave or escape from a place

In scene

to leave or escape from a place

He managed to get away with the bag

to do something wrong without being punished

He cheated on the test and got away with it

to do something wrong or illegal without being punished or blamed

He managed to get away with the crime

to do something wrong without being punished

He thought he would get away with it

the ability to notice or pay attention to something

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the ability to notice or pay attention to something

She has a good eye for art

the part of your body used to see

I have two eyes

the central part of a storm

The eye of the storm is calm

to look at someone or something

He eyed the stranger suspiciously

causing public outrage or violating accepted standards of behavior

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causing public outrage or violating accepted standards of behavior

His behavior was scandalous

causing public outrage or moral shock

It was a scandalous decision

a person who likes something very much

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a person who likes something very much

He is a music lover

a person who is in a romantic or sexual relationship with another person

They are happy lovers

a person you have a romantic or sexual relationship with

They are secret lovers

to give the impression of being something

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to give the impression of being something

That sounds like a good idea

to seem similar to something

That sounds like a great plan

to have a similar sound to something

The wind sounds like a whistle

to have a voice that is similar to someone else's

You sound like your mother

to talk about something with someone

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to talk about something with someone

We need to discuss the plan

an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure

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an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure

I made a guess about the answer

to form an idea about something without being sure

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to form an idea about something without being sure

Can you guess my age

an idea you think is true without being sure

My guess was wrong

to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions

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to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions

I need to think about it

to consider something carefully

I need to think about your offer

to think about something carefully

I need to think about your offer

unable to pay debts

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unable to pay debts

The company went bankrupt

to make someone unable to pay their debts

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to make someone unable to pay their debts

Bad investments can bankrupt a person

to a large extent

In scene

to a large extent

This car is far better

a long way away

The store is too far

left to be done or completed

How far are you with your homework

until the present time

So far everything is good

done with the hands, not by machine

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done with the hands, not by machine

He does manual work

a book that gives instructions

Please read the manual

a book that gives instructions on how to do something

Read the manual before using the device

to have something at the end

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to have something at the end

The word "book" ends in "k"

to conclude in a specific way

The game ended in a draw

to possess a specific letter or sound as the last element

Many English words end in e

to have a particular final result

The game ended in a draw

to make a happy face with your mouth turned up

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to make a happy face with your mouth turned up

She is a smiling girl

to use something that belongs to someone else and return it later

In scene

to use something that belongs to someone else and return it later

Can I borrow your pen?

used to express acceptance or agreement

In scene

used to express acceptance or agreement

Okay, I agree

in a good or acceptable state

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in a good or acceptable state

I am okay

used to start a sentence or get attention

In scene

used to start a sentence or get attention

Okay, let's go

different from what is normal or usual

In scene

different from what is normal or usual

Today is a special day

a product or service that is not usual or is temporarily available

The lunch special is very cheap

something that gives pleasure

Getting ice cream was a special treat

different from what is usual

Today is a very special day

following along with someone

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following along with someone

She arrived with her children in tow

to have a romantic relationship with someone

In scene

to have a romantic relationship with someone

He is going out with Sarah

to find an answer to a problem or understand something

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to find an answer to a problem or understand something

I need to figure out this puzzle

to understand something after thinking

In scene

to understand something after thinking

I can't figure out how this works

to find the answer to a problem or to understand how something works

I will figure out how to fix this

to think or believe something is likely

I figured out it would rain

a time when an activity is happening

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a time when an activity is happening

The training session starts at ten

a period of time for an activity

The training session lasted two hours

to leave or start a journey

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to leave or start a journey

It is time to head off

to stop something from happening

We must head off the argument

to speak to someone in a very angry way

He headed me off for my mistake

to learn or be told something

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to learn or be told something

I heard that they are moving

to be aware of sound with your ears

In scene

to be aware of sound with your ears

I hear a noise

the organ on the side of your head that you hear with

I hear with my ears

to talk or say something

Hear me clearly

an expensive sparkling white wine from France

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an expensive sparkling white wine from France

We celebrated with a glass of champagne

an expensive white sparkling wine

They served champagne at the party

a type of fizzy white wine, often drunk at celebrations

Many people enjoy sparkling wine

a sparkling wine from France

They drank champagne to celebrate

to look or listen carefully

In scene

to look or listen carefully

Please pay attention to the teacher

to direct your attention or respect toward something

Please pay attention to the teacher

to watch or listen carefully

Please pay attention to the teacher

of high quality or acceptable

In scene

of high quality or acceptable

I feel 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

in good health or condition

She is feeling fine today

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 very short period of time

In scene

a very short period of time

Wait a moment

the present time or period

I am busy at the moment

a very short period of time

Wait a moment please

a very brief period

It only took a moment

a place to live that is part of a larger building

In scene

a place to live that is part of a larger building

I live in a small apartment

a set of rooms to live in

Your apartment is very beautiful

a place to live that is part of a larger building

She lives in a small apartment

happening most of the time

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happening most of the time

It was just a normal day

something that is normal or regularly happens

In scene

something that is normal or regularly happens

I'll have my usual coffee

happening most of the time

It is usual to see rain

the thing someone normally chooses or does

I will order my usual

to say that you accept or agree with something

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to say that you accept or agree with something

Yeah I agree with you

an informal way to say yes

In scene

an informal way to say yes

Yeah, I will come

unable to decide between two choices

I am yeah about this choice

used to show you agree

Yeah that sounds like a good plan

a high-definition optical disc format for storing data

We watched the movie on Blu ray

a high-definition disc format for video

We watched a movie on blu ray

a type of disc used to store high-definition video

I watched the movie on blu-ray

to put clothing on yourself

In scene

to put clothing on yourself

I need to dress for work

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 clean and cover an injury

The nurse will dress the wound

providing useful information

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providing useful information

The book was very informative

to listen to someone's full explanation before judging

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to listen to someone's full explanation before judging

Please hear me out before you make a decision

to listen to someone until they finish speaking

Please hear me out before you make a decision

a statement that you will definitely do something

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a statement that you will definitely do something

I will keep my promise

the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future

The young student shows great promise

to let someone or something go from being held or trapped

He gave his promise to let them go

to tell someone something will happen

I promise to call you later

any person

In scene

any person

Is anybody here

any person

Does anybody want cake?

a person, not a specific one

I didn't see anybody

a formal written agreement

In scene

a formal written agreement

She signed the contract

to become smaller or shrink

Metals contract when they cool down

to get a disease

He contracted a virus

to continue doing something

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to continue doing something

Keep up the good work

to move or progress at the same speed as someone or something else

Try to keep up with the group

to stop someone from sleeping

The loud music kept me up all night

to continue at the same level or rate

You must keep up your grades

to stay at the same level or speed

I cannot keep up with them

an idea or arrangement for doing something

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an idea or arrangement for doing something

We made a plan for the trip

a method for achieving something

I have a great plan

to make an arrangement to do something

I plan to visit my friend

to lift an object or go somewhere to get a person or thing

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to lift an object or go somewhere to get a person or thing

I will pick up my friend from the airport

to get better or become more active

The economy is starting to pick up

to see or become aware of something

I picked up a strange smell in the room

to start again after stopping

We will pick up the lesson tomorrow

the act of going to get something

The package pick-up is at the front desk

the act of starting a romantic or sexual relationship with someone

He is very good at the pick-up

to answer a telephone call

Please pick up the phone

to answer the phone when it rings

Please pick up the phone

to go and get someone or something

I will pick up my sister from school

to get knowledge or a skill

She picked up Spanish quickly

to take something in your hand or lift it

Please pick up the pen from the floor

an unknown or unspecified place

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an unknown or unspecified place

I left my keys somewhere

an unspecified or unknown location

In scene

an unspecified or unknown location

I left my keys somewhere

place

I left my keys somewhere

moving ahead in a direction

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moving ahead in a direction

Walk along the river

in the company of someone or something

Bring your sister along

to make someone believe something that is not true, usually to get what you want

He led me along with fake promises

during the whole time

He sang along the way

showing or expressing love

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showing or expressing love

He is a romantic man

relating to love or strong emotional attachment

They had a romantic dinner

from a past time until now

In scene

from a past time until now

I have lived here ever since I was a child

continuously from a past point in time until the present

I have lived here ever since

from a time

I have lived here ever since

from a point in the past until now

She has been happy ever since

a particular amount or degree of something

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a particular amount or degree of something

The water level is rising

to knock down a building or structure

The storm leveled the building

having a surface with no high or low parts

The ground is level here

a flat area at a particular height in a building

We live on the third level

at any time; in all your life

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at any time; in all your life

Have you ever been to Rome

for all time

He is ever loyal to his duty

at no time

I will not ever go back

used to add force to a statement

It was ever so cold

from a time

Have you ever been to Paris

from a point in the past until now

Have you ever been to Paris

used to pause or clarify what you are saying

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used to pause or clarify what you are saying

I mean, it is a bit expensive

to speak or write something

In scene

to speak or write something

She voiced her concerns

to state a thought or belief

She says it is a good idea

to show information or a number

The sign says stop

the power to make a choice or give an opinion

She has a say in the matter

an opinion or suggestion about what to do

In scene

an opinion or suggestion about what to do

I need some advice

an opinion about what someone should do

I need your advice

a period of seven days

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a period of seven days

I will see you next week

a period of seven days

There are seven days in a week

a district or community within a town or city

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a district or community within a town or city

I live in a quiet neighborhood

to say that you want something

In scene

to say that you want something

I will ask for a glass of water

to behave in a way that is likely to cause an unpleasant event to happen

You are asking for trouble by staying out late

content

She will ask for help

to behave in a way that makes a bad thing likely to happen to you

You are asking for trouble

something that makes you feel anxious

In scene

something that makes you feel anxious

My main concern is the weather

a large business organization

It is a large manufacturing concern

to be about or relate to something

This problem concerns all of us

something that is your job or duty to deal with

That is none of your concern

a set of related things that belong together

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a set of related things that belong together

They installed a new software suite

a set of connected rooms used for a specific purpose

In scene

a set of connected rooms used for a specific purpose

We booked a honeymoon suite at the hotel

a set of connected rooms in a hotel

We stayed in a luxury suite

a set of connected rooms

They booked a luxury suite at the hotel

used to show that something is surprising or impressive

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used to show that something is surprising or impressive

The CEO no less attended the meeting

not having something

There were no less than fifty people

the state of being a father

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the state of being a father

He went through a paternity test

a person who does not belong to a group

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a person who does not belong to a group

He always felt like an outsider

a person not part of a particular group

He feels like an outsider here

pleasing to the eye or mind

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pleasing to the eye or mind

She has a beautiful voice

very pleasing to look at

She is a beautiful woman

to give permission for something

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to give permission for something

They allowed us to go home

to let someone do something

Please allow me to explain

used to get attention or introduce a statement

In scene

used to get attention or introduce a statement

Now, listen carefully

the time at this moment

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the time at this moment

I am busy now

used to say goodbye in a friendly way

Now, I must go

a convenient or appropriate time for something

Now is the perfect time to start

polite and moral behavior

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polite and moral behavior

He has a sense of decency

behavior that is polite and socially acceptable

She had the decency to apologize

money kept for future use

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money kept for future use

She put her saving into the bank

to keep something safe from harm

We are saving the forest

to make something smaller or use less of it

This habit helps in saving energy

to start doing something with energy or force

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to start doing something with energy or force

He went at the task with energy

to be located in a particular position

Where does this part go at

to move or act at a particular speed or rate

He goes at a steady rate

to move or act at a particular rate or pace

They are going at a fast pace

not together

In scene

not together

They live apart

separated into parts

The clock fell apart

into pieces or parts

The machine fell apart

in a way that is not together

They live apart from each other

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

In scene

in the past, before now

I arrived an hour ago

a formal meeting to ask questions

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a formal meeting to ask questions

I have a job interview tomorrow

to ask someone questions in a formal meeting

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to ask someone questions in a formal meeting

They will interview the candidates today

a meeting to ask someone questions

I have a job interview tomorrow

a large boat used for pleasure

In scene

a large boat used for pleasure

He owns a luxury yacht

a medium-sized boat used for racing or pleasure

They spent the weekend on a yacht

a phrase used to say that something is not a problem or to respond to thanks

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a phrase used to say that something is not a problem or to respond to thanks

Thanks for your help. No problem.

without any difficulty

I solved the puzzle with no problem

to wish for something

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to wish for something

I wanna go home

desire | to wish for something

I wanna drink

to have a physical or emotional sensation

In scene

to have a physical or emotional sensation

I feel very tired

to make someone remember something

This song makes me feel my childhood

a strong feeling or emotion

I feel anxious about the test

to have an opinion or attitude

I feel that we should go

to experience a state or emotion

I feel happy today

one or the other of two things

In scene

one or the other of two things

Either you stay or I go

used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence

I do not like apples and she does not either

used to add a negative statement

I don't like it either

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