House Of The Dragon — Season 1 Episode 1
Words & meanings
628 words
CEFR level
a field or domain of activity
In scenea field or domain of activity
This is outside the realm of possibility
This is outside the realm of possibility
a country or area ruled by a king or queen
a country or area ruled by a king or queen
The king ruled over a vast realm
The king ruled over a vast realm
a unit of time equal to 60 minutes
In scenea unit of time equal to 60 minutes
I will be there in one hour
I will be there in one hour
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
We will leave in one hour
We will leave in one hour
a period of 60 minutes
a period of 60 minutes
I will be there in an hour
I will be there in an hour
the oldest of a group of people
In scenethe oldest of a group of people
She is the eldest child in her family
She is the eldest child in her family
a leader who uses power in a cruel or unfair way
In scenea leader who uses power in a cruel or unfair way
The people rebelled against the tyrant
The people rebelled against the tyrant
a cruel or unfair leader
a cruel or unfair leader
The people rebelled against the tyrant
The people rebelled against the tyrant
in a short time
In scenein a short time
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
in the near future
in the near future
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
happening or existing now
In scenehappening or existing now
Focus on the present
Focus on the present
to make something happen
to make something happen
This situation presents a problem
This situation presents a problem
to give or offer something to someone
to give or offer something to someone
She presented him with a gift
She presented him with a gift
a thing given to someone
a thing given to someone
I bought a present for my friend
I bought a present for my friend
to have something in a place or position
In sceneto have something in a place or position
I kept the keys in my pocket
I kept the keys in my pocket
to do something repeatedly or continuously
to do something repeatedly or continuously
He kept waiting for the bus
He kept waiting for the bus
to have and continue to have something
to have and continue to have something
She kept the book
She kept the book
a green plant that covers the ground
In scenea green plant that covers the ground
The grass is green
The grass is green
in a bad or dangerous situation
in a bad or dangerous situation
He is in the grass because of his mistake
He is in the grass because of his mistake
to tell the police or authorities about someone's illegal activities
to tell the police or authorities about someone's illegal activities
He decided to grass on his partner
He decided to grass on his partner
a ceremony for a dead person
In scenea ceremony for a dead person
They attended the funeral yesterday
They attended the funeral yesterday
a person who rides a horse or vehicle
In scenea person who rides a horse or vehicle
The bus rider scanned his ticket
The bus rider scanned his ticket
an extra part added to a legal document or contract
an extra part added to a legal document or contract
The contract includes a rider
The contract includes a rider
a person who rides a horse, bike, or motorcycle
a person who rides a horse, bike, or motorcycle
The rider wore a helmet
The rider wore a helmet
to go back to a place
In sceneto go back to a place
I will return to my home
I will return to my home
to move back to a place or state
to move back to a place or state
She will return to work tomorrow
She will return to work tomorrow
to go back to a topic or place
to go back to a topic or place
I will return to this topic later
I will return to this topic later
to move something from one place to another
In sceneto move something from one place to another
Put your toys away
Put your toys away
to not be in a place
to not be in a place
He is away for the weekend
He is away for the weekend
to the full extent or without holding back
to the full extent or without holding back
He was working away
He was working away
at a distance from here
at a distance from here
The city is far away
The city is far away
to be given to someone as a right or reward
In sceneto be given to someone as a right or reward
She won a seat in parliament
She won a seat in parliament
a place to sit
In scenea place to sit
Please take your seat
Please take your seat
to have space for a number of people
to have space for a number of people
The room seats ten people
The room seats ten people
to show someone where to sit
to show someone where to sit
The host seated us
The host seated us
coming after all others; the only one left
In scenecoming after all others; the only one left
This is the last train
This is the last train
coming immediately before the present
In scenecoming immediately before the present
I saw him last night
I saw him last night
to go on for a period of time
to go on for a period of time
The meeting will last one hour
The meeting will last one hour
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
to not have something that you need
In sceneto not have something that you need
They wanted for nothing
They wanted for nothing
to have a desire for something
to have a desire for something
They do not want for anything in that house
They do not want for anything in that house
a person who comes to see a place or person
In scenea person who comes to see a place or person
We have a visitor today
We have a visitor today
someone who comes to a place
someone who comes to a place
The visitor is at the door
The visitor is at the door
never done or known before
In scenenever done or known before
The city experienced unprecedented growth
The city experienced unprecedented growth
never done or known before
never done or known before
This is an unprecedented event
This is an unprecedented event
a person who kills another person
In scenea person who kills another person
The police caught the murderer
The police caught the murderer
to bring back a memory
In sceneto bring back a memory
I cannot recall his name
I cannot recall his name
to ask people to return a product because it is unsafe
to ask people to return a product because it is unsafe
The company will recall the faulty products
The company will recall the faulty products
to take care of or deal with
In sceneto take care of or deal with
Please attend to the customers first
Please attend to the customers first
to handle a task, responsibility, or person
to handle a task, responsibility, or person
I need to attend to some work
I need to attend to some work
to focus on or listen carefully to someone or something
to focus on or listen carefully to someone or something
You should attend to what the teacher says
You should attend to what the teacher says
to deal with something or someone
to deal with something or someone
I need to attend to some business
I need to attend to some business
to take something from one place to another
In sceneto take something from one place to another
Please carry this box inside
Please carry this box inside
to be able to be heard from a distance
to be able to be heard from a distance
Her voice carries well in this hall
Her voice carries well in this hall
to have or hold something with you
to have or hold something with you
Do you carry an umbrella
Do you carry an umbrella
to help someone keep going or stay strong
to help someone keep going or stay strong
Courage carries him through the day
Courage carries him through the day
to have something as a result or consequence
to have something as a result or consequence
This job carries great responsibility
This job carries great responsibility
taken from one place to another
taken from one place to another
The goods were carried by truck
The goods were carried by truck
to have a particular result or consequence
to have a particular result or consequence
This decision carries serious risks
This decision carries serious risks
to take or move something from one place to another
to take or move something from one place to another
Please carry your books to the desk
Please carry your books to the desk
the state of being firm and not changing
In scenethe state of being firm and not changing
The country needs political stability
The country needs political stability
to produce or create something
In sceneto produce or create something
She is making a cake
She is making a cake
to cause someone to do something
to cause someone to do something
She is making me clean the room
She is making me clean the room
to get money from a job or activity
to get money from a job or activity
She is making a lot of money
She is making a lot of money
a characteristic or feature that contributes to something
a characteristic or feature that contributes to something
He has the making of a champion
He has the making of a champion
to care about something very much
In sceneto care about something very much
I cherish our friendship
I cherish our friendship
to use time doing something
In sceneto use time doing something
I spend my weekends reading
I spend my weekends reading
to give money for something
to give money for something
I spend money on food
I spend money on food
to use time, money, or effort for a purpose
to use time, money, or effort for a purpose
I spent all my money
I spent all my money
to give money in exchange for something
to give money in exchange for something
I spend money on food
I spend money on food
to use time doing something
to use time doing something
We spend time together
We spend time together
lacking strength or power
In scenelacking strength or power
He is too weak to stand
He is too weak to stand
not strong or powerful
not strong or powerful
He feels weak after being sick
He feels weak after being sick
comparative form of weak
comparative form of weak
He became weaker after the illness
He became weaker after the illness
a set of medical treatments given to a patient over a period of time
In scenea set of medical treatments given to a patient over a period of time
The doctor prescribed a new course of treatment
The doctor prescribed a new course of treatment
the place where a king or emperor and their family live and work
In scenethe place where a king or emperor and their family live and work
The queen lives at the court
The queen lives at the court
a place where legal cases are heard
a place where legal cases are heard
He must appear in court
He must appear in court
to try to start a romantic relationship with someone
to try to start a romantic relationship with someone
He is trying to court her
He is trying to court her
an area for playing a sport
an area for playing a sport
They are playing on the tennis court
They are playing on the tennis court
someone who spends money carelessly and too much
In scenesomeone who spends money carelessly and too much
He is a spendthrift who wasted his inheritance in a year
He is a spendthrift who wasted his inheritance in a year
a long way from something
In scenea long way from something
The stars are very distant
The stars are very distant
not closely related or connected
not closely related or connected
We are distant relatives
We are distant relatives
not friendly or warm
not friendly or warm
He seemed distant and cold
He seemed distant and cold
to see or know something before it happens
In sceneto see or know something before it happens
I didn't foresee this problem
I didn't foresee this problem
the time at this moment
In scenethe time at this moment
I am busy now
I am busy now
used to get attention or introduce a statement
used to get attention or introduce a statement
Now, listen carefully
Now, listen carefully
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
Now, I must go
Now, I must go
a convenient or appropriate time for something
a convenient or appropriate time for something
Now is the perfect time to start
Now is the perfect time to start
to keep someone happy or interested
In sceneto keep someone happy or interested
The clown entertained the children
The clown entertained the children
to think about or give attention to an idea
to think about or give attention to an idea
He did not entertain the idea of leaving
He did not entertain the idea of leaving
to give a name to someone or something
In sceneto give a name to someone or something
They named the baby Leo
They named the baby Leo
a word or phrase that someone is called
In scenea word or phrase that someone is called
My name is Alex
My name is Alex
the opinion that people have about someone or something
the opinion that people have about someone or something
He has a good name in the city
He has a good name in the city
to damage something so badly that it cannot be fixed
In sceneto damage something so badly that it cannot be fixed
The storm destroyed the village
The storm destroyed the village
to break something so it cannot be used again
to break something so it cannot be used again
The storm destroyed the old house
The storm destroyed the old house
to beat someone very easily in a game or competition
to beat someone very easily in a game or competition
We destroyed the other team in the game
We destroyed the other team in the game
to end the life of a living thing
to end the life of a living thing
They had to destroy the sick dog
They had to destroy the sick dog
to make something ready for use
In sceneto make something ready for use
She is preparing dinner
She is preparing dinner
to keep someone safe from harm
In sceneto keep someone safe from harm
The army defended the city
The army defended the city
to give reasons to show something is right
to give reasons to show something is right
She defended her decision
She defended her decision
to speak or act in favor of someone or something
to speak or act in favor of someone or something
He defended his friend
He defended his friend
a person of high social rank
In scenea person of high social rank
The noble lived in a large castle
The noble lived in a large castle
belonging to a high social class with special titles
belonging to a high social class with special titles
She comes from a noble family
She comes from a noble family
having high moral character
having high moral character
He has a noble heart
He has a noble heart
belonging to a high social class with special titles
belonging to a high social class with special titles
The noble family lived in a large castle
The noble family lived in a large castle
to take something to a place
In sceneto take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
to make something happen
In sceneto make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
The dog likes to bring behind me
The dog likes to bring behind me
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
The police decided to bring charges against him
The police decided to bring charges against him
to join together for a common purpose
In sceneto join together for a common purpose
The team decided to unite for the project
The team decided to unite for the project
to bring together
to bring together
They want to unite the two groups
They want to unite the two groups
to come together as one
to come together as one
The two companies decided to unite
The two companies decided to unite
an event where people try to win
In scenean event where people try to win
She entered a photo contest
She entered a photo contest
to argue against something in a legal setting
to argue against something in a legal setting
He decided to contest the decision
He decided to contest the decision
to say words to someone
In sceneto say words to someone
I can speak English
I can speak English
at this very moment
at this very moment
I am speaking right now
I am speaking right now
to communicate using words in a particular language
to communicate using words in a particular language
Do you speak Spanish
Do you speak Spanish
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
Please speak slowly
Please speak slowly
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
He speaks to the crowd
He speaks to the crowd
the way things are placed or happen one after another
In scenethe way things are placed or happen one after another
Put the books in alphabetical order
Put the books in alphabetical order
an instruction to do something
In scenean instruction to do something
The captain gave a strict order
The captain gave a strict 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
to state something as true or to demand ownership
In sceneto state something as true or to demand ownership
He claims that he is innocent
He claims that he is innocent
to be the reason someone dies
In sceneto be the reason someone dies
The earthquake claimed many lives
The earthquake claimed many lives
to state something as true or to demand ownership
to state something as true or to demand ownership
He claimed his lost bag
He claimed his lost bag
to say something is true without proof
to say something is true without proof
She claims to be innocent
She claims to be innocent
to require a specific amount of money
In sceneto require a specific amount of money
It costs ten dollars
It costs ten dollars
to need something
to need something
This mistake cost him his job
This mistake cost him his job
to require a specific amount of money
to require a specific amount of money
This jacket costs fifty dollars
This jacket costs fifty dollars
a pet that is lost or has no home
In scenea pet that is lost or has no home
I fed the stray cat outside
I fed the stray cat outside
a pet that is lost or has no home
a pet that is lost or has no home
That stray dog is hungry
That stray dog is hungry
to move away from the main or correct path
to move away from the main or correct path
Do not stray from the path
Do not stray from the path
a pet that is lost or has no home
a pet that is lost or has no home
He adopted a stray cat
He adopted a stray cat
a response to a question
In scenea response to a question
I am waiting for your answer
I am waiting for your answer
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
The answer is not correct
The answer is not correct
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
I need an answer to this question
I need an answer to this question
the correct way to solve a problem
the correct way to solve a problem
I found the answer to the puzzle
I found the answer to the puzzle
a sudden wish to do something
In scenea sudden wish to do something
He bought the car on a whim
He bought the car on a whim
a rough calculation or opinion
In scenea rough calculation or opinion
This is only a rough estimation
This is only a rough estimation
a judgment or belief about someone or something
a judgment or belief about someone or something
In my estimation he is honest
In my estimation he is honest
to take part in a fight or war
In sceneto take part in a fight or war
Soldiers fight with the enemy
Soldiers fight with the enemy
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
one or the other of two things
In sceneone or the other of two things
Either you stay or I go
Either you stay or I go
used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence
used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence
I do not like apples and she does not either
I do not like apples and she does not either
used to add a negative statement
used to add a negative statement
I don't like it either
I don't like it either
to go away from someone or something
In sceneto go away from someone or something
She left the office at five
She left the office at five
to make something be in a particular state or condition
to make something be in a particular state or condition
He left the door open
He left the door open
the side opposite to right
the side opposite to right
Turn left here
Turn left here
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Only two cookies are left
Only two cookies are left
to make certain of something
In sceneto make certain of something
She assured me that the task was done
She assured me that the task was done
to tell someone something is true to make them feel sure
In sceneto tell someone something is true to make them feel sure
I assure you that everything will be fine
I assure you that everything will be fine
to make someone remember something
In sceneto make someone remember something
Please remind me to call him
Please remind me to call him
what happens because of something
In scenewhat happens because of something
The result was surprising
The result was surprising
to make something happen
to make something happen
Heavy rain resulted in flooding
Heavy rain resulted in flooding
not laughing or playing around
In scenenot laughing or playing around
Are you serious?
Are you serious?
causing harm or risk
causing harm or risk
He had a serious accident
He had a serious accident
needing careful thought or action
needing careful thought or action
This is a serious problem
This is a serious problem
great in amount or degree
great in amount or degree
It is a serious problem
It is a serious problem
a very short period of time
In scenea very short period of time
Wait a moment
Wait a moment
the present time or period
the present time or period
I am busy at the moment
I am busy at the moment
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
Wait a moment please
Wait a moment please
a very brief period
a very brief period
It only took a moment
It only took a moment
a person who hates or fights another
In scenea person who hates or fights another
They were enemies for years
They were enemies for years
the process of learning new skills
In scenethe process of learning new skills
The company offers re-training for employees
The company offers re-training for employees
a person in charge of a kingdom's money and finances
In scenea person in charge of a kingdom's money and finances
The master of coin manages the kingdom budget
The master of coin manages the kingdom budget
the real facts about something
In scenethe real facts about something
Tell me the truth
Tell me the truth
lasting for a large amount of time
In scenelasting for a large amount of time
The meeting was long
The meeting was long
to want something very much
to want something very much
I long to see you
I long to see you
measuring a great distance from end to end
measuring a great distance from end to end
The snake is very long
The snake is very long
by a large amount
by a large amount
We did not wait long
We did not wait long
the soft muscle inside the mouth used for tasting and speaking
In scenethe soft muscle inside the mouth used for tasting and speaking
He burned his tongue on the hot coffee
He burned his tongue on the hot coffee
a system of words used for speaking
In scenea system of words used for speaking
English is my mother tongue
English is my mother tongue
to touch or move something with the tongue
to touch or move something with the tongue
The dog tongued the bone
The dog tongued the bone
the tongue of an animal used as food
the tongue of an animal used as food
He tried eating beef tongue
He tried eating beef tongue
a young human being
In scenea young human being
Many children go to school
Many children go to school
a person's sons or daughters
a person's sons or daughters
She has three children
She has three children
young human beings
young human beings
The children are playing in the park
The children are playing in the park
young human beings
young human beings
These children are studying for their exam
These children are studying for their exam
used to say yes or to show agreement
In sceneused to say yes or to show agreement
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
Can you help me? Of course
Can you help me? Of course
used to say something is expected or obvious
used to say something is expected or obvious
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
to receive something that is offered
In sceneto receive something that is offered
I will take it
I will take it
to move something from one place to another
In sceneto move something from one place to another
Please take it to the kitchen
Please take it to the kitchen
to believe something is true without proof
to believe something is true without proof
I take it you agree
I take it you agree
to deal with a situation or problem
to deal with a situation or problem
Can you take it
Can you take it
to accept or endure something
to accept or endure something
You should take it as a gift
You should take it as a gift
to accept a situation as it is
to accept a situation as it is
You have to take it as it is
You have to take it as it is
to accept a difficult situation
to accept a difficult situation
I cannot take it anymore
I cannot take it anymore
to get hold of something and carry it
to get hold of something and carry it
Take it with you
Take it with you
a young male person
In scenea young male person
The young lad helped me with my bags
The young lad helped me with my bags
a boy or young man
a boy or young man
He is a bright lad
He is a bright lad
a set of printed pages bound together for reading
In scenea set of printed pages bound together for reading
I read a book
I read a book
to arrange to use something in advance
to arrange to use something in advance
I want to book a room
I want to book a room
to officially record someone's arrest in police records
to officially record someone's arrest in police records
The police decided to book the suspect
The police decided to book the suspect
a written work with pages
a written work with pages
I am reading a good book
I am reading a good book
a baby lying bottom-first in the womb before birth
In scenea baby lying bottom-first in the womb before birth
The baby was in a breech position
The baby was in a breech position
to make a hole or gap in a barrier or boundary
to make a hole or gap in a barrier or boundary
They managed to breech the wall
They managed to breech the wall
a large room in a building
In scenea large room in a building
They met in the council chamber
They met in the council chamber
to put a bullet into the firing part of a gun
to put a bullet into the firing part of a gun
He chambered a round before entering the building
He chambered a round before entering the building
a group of people who work together for a common purpose, especially a local business organization
a group of people who work together for a common purpose, especially a local business organization
He joined the local chamber of commerce
He joined the local chamber of commerce
the part of a gun where a bullet is loaded before firing
the part of a gun where a bullet is loaded before firing
He checked the chamber of his pistol
He checked the chamber of his pistol
to not have something that you need
In sceneto not have something that you need
They are wanting for nothing
They are wanting for nothing
to know something is true or correct
In sceneto know something is true or correct
I understood the lesson
I understood the lesson
to understand something that was said
to understand something that was said
I understood the main point
I understood the main point
a person who has the same rights, status, or ability as another
In scenea person who has the same rights, status, or ability as another
She is treated like an equal
She is treated like an equal
to be the same in value or meaning
to be the same in value or meaning
Two plus two is equal to four
Two plus two is equal to four
having the same value, status, or amount
having the same value, status, or amount
The two pieces of cake are equal in size
The two pieces of cake are equal in size
a brand of artificial sugar substitute
a brand of artificial sugar substitute
I put Equal in my coffee
I put Equal in my coffee
to come to rest on a surface or to reach a place
In sceneto come to rest on a surface or to reach a place
The bird is landing on the branch
The bird is landing on the branch
a place where people arrive, especially by boat or plane
a place where people arrive, especially by boat or plane
The plane reached the landing
The plane reached the landing
the act of an aircraft touching the ground
the act of an aircraft touching the ground
The plane is ready for landing
The plane is ready for landing
the solid part of the earth's surface
the solid part of the earth's surface
They stepped onto the landing
They stepped onto the landing
to reach the end of an event or activity
In sceneto reach the end of an event or activity
The concert came to a close after two hours
The concert came to a close after two hours
to make something less stable or secure
In sceneto make something less stable or secure
The crisis could destabilize the economy
The crisis could destabilize the economy
in a happy or willing way
In scenein a happy or willing way
I will gladly help you
I will gladly help you
a soft, shiny cloth made from silkworms
In scenea soft, shiny cloth made from silkworms
This scarf is made of silk
This scarf is made of silk
to move something quickly from side to side
In sceneto move something quickly from side to side
The dog wagged its tail
The dog wagged its tail