House Of The Dragon — Season 1 Episode 3
Words & meanings
530 words
CEFR level
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
coming after all others; the only one left
coming after all others; the only one left
This is the last train
This is the last train
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
to make it hard for someone to breathe
In sceneto make it hard for someone to breathe
Thick smoke can suffocate a person
Thick smoke can suffocate a person
making it hard to breathe
making it hard to breathe
The heat started to suffocate me
The heat started to suffocate me
to be unable to breathe well
to be unable to breathe well
He felt like he was suffocating
He felt like he was suffocating
respect and obedience shown to someone in authority
In scenerespect and obedience shown to someone in authority
They paid obeisance to the king
They paid obeisance to the king
the ability to do things that need physical effort
In scenethe ability to do things that need physical effort
He has great physical strength
He has great physical strength
to be important or have significance
to be important or have significance
The strength of the evidence is high
The strength of the evidence is high
a skill or good quality that someone has
a skill or good quality that someone has
Patience is my greatest strength
Patience is my greatest strength
a group with similar features
In scenea group with similar features
What sort of food is this
What sort of food is this
to separate or order things into groups
to separate or order things into groups
Please sort these books
Please sort these books
to deal with a problem or situation successfully
to deal with a problem or situation successfully
I will sort this problem out soon
I will sort this problem out soon
the number 2
In scenethe number 2
I have two cats
I have two cats
the number 2
the number 2
I have two apples
I have two apples
the number 2
the number 2
The answer is two
The answer is two
the number 2
the number 2
I have two dogs
I have two dogs
to take care of a child until they are an adult
In sceneto take care of a child until they are an adult
She raised three children alone
She raised three children alone
to move something to a higher position
In sceneto move something to a higher position
Please raise your hand
Please raise your hand
to start talking about a subject
to start talking about a subject
She raised a new point
She raised a new point
to gather or bring together an amount of money
to gather or bring together an amount of money
They raised money for charity
They raised money for charity
a polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
In scenea polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
Excuse me, where is the station?
Excuse me, where is the station?
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
Excuse me could you say that again
Excuse me could you say that again
a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry
a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry
Excuse me can you help me
Excuse me can you help me
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
Excuse me I did not see you
Excuse me I did not see you
feeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities
In scenefeeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities
I am proud of you
I am proud of you
feeling pleased with yourself or someone else
feeling pleased with yourself or someone else
I am proud of your success
I am proud of your success
feeling satisfaction from your own achievements
feeling satisfaction from your own achievements
He is proud of his work
He is proud of his work
in a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure
in a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure
She has a proud expression
She has a proud expression
the situation or environment in which something happens
In scenethe situation or environment in which something happens
The car is in good condition
The car is in good condition
a medical problem or disease
a medical problem or disease
He has a heart condition
He has a heart condition
something that must happen for something else to happen
something that must happen for something else to happen
I accept the condition
I accept the condition
to teach someone to behave in a certain way
to teach someone to behave in a certain way
The dog was conditioned to sit
The dog was conditioned to sit
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
I will try to run
I will try to run
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
They will try the suspect in court
They will try the suspect in court
to test something to see if it works
to test something to see if it works
Try this cake
Try this cake
a group of people organized for a purpose
In scenea group of people organized for a purpose
He joined the police force
He joined the police force
to make someone do something
to make someone do something
They forced him to leave
They forced him to leave
to use physical strength to move something
to use physical strength to move something
He forced the door open
He forced the door open
physical power or strength
physical power or strength
He pushed the door with force
He pushed the door with force
not held tightly in place
In scenenot held tightly in place
The screw is loose
The screw is loose
not careful or precise
not careful or precise
His definition is a bit loose
His definition is a bit loose
to let go of something
to let go of something
He loosed the dog to run in the park
He loosed the dog to run in the park
calm and not tense
calm and not tense
He is feeling loose after the yoga class
He is feeling loose after the yoga class
requiring exact obedience to rules
In scenerequiring exact obedience to rules
My teacher is very strict
My teacher is very strict
many times or regularly
In scenemany times or regularly
I often visit my grandmother
I often visit my grandmother
to make something less strong
In sceneto make something less strong
The drug blunted the pain
The drug blunted the pain
a cigar hollowed out and filled with marijuana
a cigar hollowed out and filled with marijuana
He smoked a blunt
He smoked a blunt
saying what you think without trying to be polite
saying what you think without trying to be polite
He is very blunt
He is very blunt
having a thick edge that cannot cut well
having a thick edge that cannot cut well
This knife is blunt
This knife is blunt
one of two children born at the same time
In sceneone of two children born at the same time
I have a twin brother
I have a twin brother
one of two born at the same time
one of two born at the same time
They are twins
They are twins
not important or not related
In scenenot important or not related
That is irrelevant to the topic
That is irrelevant to the topic
not important or related
not important or related
This detail is irrelevant
This detail is irrelevant
the state of being away or not present
In scenethe state of being away or not present
His absence was noticed by everyone
His absence was noticed by everyone
food used to attract fish or animals
In scenefood used to attract fish or animals
He used a worm as bait
He used a worm as bait
to deliberately annoy or provoke someone
to deliberately annoy or provoke someone
He tried to bait me into an argument
He tried to bait me into an argument
flavored with honey
In sceneflavored with honey
The tea has a honeyed taste
The tea has a honeyed taste
a country ruled by a king or queen
In scenea country ruled by a king or queen
The United Kingdom is an island nation
The United Kingdom is an island nation
a country or area ruled by a king or queen
a country or area ruled by a king or queen
He ruled over a vast kingdom
He ruled over a vast kingdom
a country or area ruled by a king or queen
a country or area ruled by a king or queen
The king rules his kingdom
The king rules his kingdom
to talk to someone in order to have a conversation
In sceneto talk to someone in order to have a conversation
I need to speak to you
I need to speak to you
to make someone feel understood or moved
to make someone feel understood or moved
This movie really speaks to me
This movie really speaks to me
to talk to someone seriously about their bad behavior or mistakes
to talk to someone seriously about their bad behavior or mistakes
The teacher had to speak to the student
The teacher had to speak to the student
to have a conversation with someone
to have a conversation with someone
I need to speak to you
I need to speak to you
to be with someone, often to give support
In sceneto be with someone, often to give support
I will sit with her
I will sit with her
to stay calm and deal with a difficult feeling or situation
to stay calm and deal with a difficult feeling or situation
It is healthy to sit with your emotions
It is healthy to sit with your emotions
to make someone feel a certain way
to make someone feel a certain way
That decision does not sit well with me
That decision does not sit well with me
to think carefully about something
to think carefully about something
I need to sit with this decision before acting
I need to sit with this decision before acting
to establish a strong, secure position
In sceneto establish a strong, secure position
The soldiers decided to dig in for the night
The soldiers decided to dig in for the night
to start eating food
to start eating food
The food is ready so dig in
The food is ready so dig in
to refuse to change your position or opinion
to refuse to change your position or opinion
He dug in and refused to change his mind
He dug in and refused to change his mind
to begin eating a meal
to begin eating a meal
Dinner is ready, dig in!
Dinner is ready, dig in!
to be in a particular position or state
In sceneto be in a particular position or state
How do things stand now
How do things stand now
to be on your feet with your body upright
to be on your feet with your body upright
She stood straight to show respect
She stood straight to show respect
a structure used to hold or display something
a structure used to hold or display something
The camera is on a stand
The camera is on a stand
to be able to accept something unpleasant
to be able to accept something unpleasant
I can stand the noise
I can stand the noise
a venomous snake that lives in the ocean
In scenea venomous snake that lives in the ocean
The venomous sea snake is very dangerous
The venomous sea snake is very dangerous
a large, magical serpent that lives in the sea
a large, magical serpent that lives in the sea
Sailors tell stories about the mythical sea snake
Sailors tell stories about the mythical sea snake
a venomous snake that lives in the ocean
a venomous snake that lives in the ocean
I saw a sea snake while diving
I saw a sea snake while diving
being near someone or something
In scenebeing near someone or something
His presence calmed me down
His presence calmed me down
the fact of being seen or noticed online
In scenethe fact of being seen or noticed online
She has a strong online presence
She has a strong online presence
the state of being somewhere
the state of being somewhere
I felt his presence in the room
I felt his presence in the room
very close to being true
In scenevery close to being true
It is next to impossible
It is next to impossible
very close to something or someone
very close to something or someone
He sat next to me
He sat next to me
coming after the current one
coming after the current one
Who is next to go
Who is next to go
close to something
close to something
The book is next to the lamp
The book is next to the lamp
to bring something to the place where it is needed
In sceneto bring something to the place where it is needed
The courier will deliver the package tomorrow
The courier will deliver the package tomorrow
to help a baby be born
to help a baby be born
The doctor will deliver the baby
The doctor will deliver the baby
to do what you promised or were expected to do
to do what you promised or were expected to do
They promised to deliver results
They promised to deliver results
to give a formal address to an audience
to give a formal address to an audience
The professor will deliver a lecture today
The professor will deliver a lecture today
at a slow speed; not quickly
In sceneat a slow speed; not quickly
Please speak slowly
Please speak slowly
in a slow way
in a slow way
He speaks slowly
He speaks slowly
at a low speed
at a low speed
The car moved slowly
The car moved slowly
in an unsatisfactory way
In scenein an unsatisfactory way
He played the game badly
He played the game badly
very much
very much
I badly need some help
I badly need some help
a person who will receive money or property from someone who dies
In scenea person who will receive money or property from someone who dies
He is the only heir to his father's fortune
He is the only heir to his father's fortune
a person who will inherit a title, property, or position
In scenea person who will inherit a title, property, or position
He is the sole heir to the family fortune
He is the sole heir to the family fortune
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
to let someone do something
Please allow me to explain
Please allow me to explain
a right that you have from birth
In scenea right that you have from birth
Freedom is a human birthright
Freedom is a human birthright
a written or spoken account of something
In scenea written or spoken account of something
She gave a detailed report
She gave a detailed report
to give information about something, usually in speech or writing
In sceneto give information about something, usually in speech or writing
She reported the news to her boss
She reported the news to her boss
to go to a place as instructed
to go to a place as instructed
Report to the manager immediately
Report to the manager immediately
a written account of information or findings
a written account of information or findings
I wrote a report for school
I wrote a report for school
a person who rules a country or group
In scenea person who rules a country or group
The king was a fair ruler
The king was a fair ruler
a straight tool used to measure length or draw straight lines
a straight tool used to measure length or draw straight lines
I used a ruler to draw a straight line
I used a ruler to draw a straight line
needing quick action or attention
In sceneneeding quick action or attention
This is an urgent call
This is an urgent call
needing attention or action very soon
In sceneneeding attention or action very soon
This is an urgent matter
This is an urgent matter
needing attention or action very soon
needing attention or action very soon
We need an urgent response
We need an urgent response
a form of government by three rulers
In scenea form of government by three rulers
They established a triarchy to rule the nation
They established a triarchy to rule the nation
used to express what you plan to do
In sceneused to express what you plan to do
I am going to call him
I am going to call him
used to say that something will happen in the future
used to say that something will happen in the future
It is going to rain
It is going to rain
to create a picture in your mind
In sceneto create a picture in your mind
Just imagine a world without war
Just imagine a world without war
to form a picture in your mind
to form a picture in your mind
Imagine a beautiful beach
Imagine a beautiful beach
to form a mental image of something
to form a mental image of something
Imagine you are on a beach
Imagine you are on a beach
a long-established way of doing something
In scenea long-established way of doing something
It is a family tradition
It is a family tradition
the side opposite to right
In scenethe side opposite to right
Turn left here
Turn left here
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
to go away from someone or something
to go away from someone or something
She left the office at five
She left the office at five
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Only two cookies are left
Only two cookies are left
a person who rides a dragon
In scenea person who rides a dragon
Every dragonrider needs a dragon
Every dragonrider needs a dragon
a wooded area near a castle
In scenea wooded area near a castle
The characters gathered in the godswood
The characters gathered in the godswood
to cause someone to feel no longer close or friendly with another person
In sceneto cause someone to feel no longer close or friendly with another person
Their disagreement estranged him from his friends
Their disagreement estranged him from his friends
not right or not working properly
In scenenot right or not working properly
This answer is wrong
This answer is wrong
not morally right or acceptable
not morally right or acceptable
Stealing is wrong
Stealing is wrong
in a way that is not right or not correct
in a way that is not right or not correct
You answered the question wrong
You answered the question wrong
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
Something is wrong with my car
Something is wrong with my car
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
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
to have life and experiences
In sceneto have life and experiences
She is happy to be alive
She is happy to be alive
having life; not dead
having life; not dead
He is still alive
He is still alive
to look or behave like an older family member
In sceneto look or behave like an older family member
She is taking after her mother
She is taking after her mother
not interesting or exciting
In scenenot interesting or exciting
The movie was dull
The movie was dull
not having a sharp edge or point
not having a sharp edge or point
This knife is too dull to cut bread
This knife is too dull to cut bread
to make something less strong or intense
to make something less strong or intense
The medicine helped to dull the pain
The medicine helped to dull the pain
to arrive somewhere in order to get someone or something
In sceneto arrive somewhere in order to get someone or something
I came for my son at school
I came for my son at school
to move toward someone or something
to move toward someone or something
The dog is coming for the ball
The dog is coming for the ball
to criticize or confront someone in an aggressive way
to criticize or confront someone in an aggressive way
Why did he come for you
Why did he come for you
a special chair for a king or queen
In scenea special chair for a king or queen
The king sat on the iron throne
The king sat on the iron throne
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
to change and become more mature or advanced
In sceneto change and become more mature or advanced
Children grow quickly
Children grow quickly
to become larger or more
to become larger or more
The demand for goods continues to grow
The demand for goods continues to grow
to cause plants or hair to develop
to cause plants or hair to develop
They grow tomatoes in the garden
They grow tomatoes in the garden
to start to feel anxious about something
to start to feel anxious about something
I began to grow worried about the weather
I began to grow worried about the weather
a method of getting away from a difficult situation
In scenea method of getting away from a difficult situation
He is looking for a way out of this problem
He is looking for a way out of this problem
not within the same level or category
not within the same level or category
His ideas are way out
His ideas are way out
a path or door used to leave a place
a path or door used to leave a place
Where is the way out
Where is the way out
a means of escaping a difficult or unpleasant situation
a means of escaping a difficult or unpleasant situation
There must be a way out of this mess
There must be a way out of this mess
in a real or honest way
In scenein a real or honest way
He is truly sorry for his mistake
He is truly sorry for his mistake
in a genuine or honest way
in a genuine or honest way
I am truly sorry
I am truly sorry
extremely
extremely
He is truly kind
He is truly kind
to refuse to obey the people in charge, especially on a ship
In sceneto refuse to obey the people in charge, especially on a ship
The crew planned to mutiny against the captain
The crew planned to mutiny against the captain
a fight against authority
a fight against authority
The mutiny was quickly suppressed
The mutiny was quickly suppressed
in a happy or willing way
In scenein a happy or willing way
I will gladly help you
I will gladly help you
the middle of the day
In scenethe middle of the day
The sun is high at midday
The sun is high at midday
to become joined in marriage
In sceneto become joined in marriage
They decided to marry last year
They decided to marry last year
having a husband or wife
In scenehaving a husband or wife
They want to marry soon
They want to marry soon
to be very committed to something
to be very committed to something
He married his life to music
He married his life to music
a particular state or set of circumstances
In scenea particular state or set of circumstances
They found themselves in difficult positions
They found themselves in difficult positions
a place where someone or something is
a place where someone or something is
The soldiers took up their positions
The soldiers took up their positions
the part you play in a game
the part you play in a game
He plays in the goalkeeper position
He plays in the goalkeeper position
an opinion or point of view on a particular issue
an opinion or point of view on a particular issue
What are your positions on this issue
What are your positions on this issue
a part played by an actor in a film or play
In scenea part played by an actor in a film or play
She played a lead role in the movie
She played a lead role in the movie
the part you play in a situation or performance
In scenethe part you play in a situation or performance
She played an important role in the project
She played an important role in the project
a function or position someone has in a situation
a function or position someone has in a situation
Everyone has a specific role in the project
Everyone has a specific role in the project
to enclose an area with a wall
In sceneto enclose an area with a wall
They decided to wall in the garden
They decided to wall in the garden
to surround a place with a wall
to surround a place with a wall
They decided to wall in the garden
They decided to wall in the garden
to think of or plan something
In sceneto think of or plan something
What do you have in mind for dinner?
What do you have in mind for dinner?
to be thinking about something
to be thinking about something
I have a new project in mind
I have a new project in mind
to be thinking of doing something
to be thinking of doing something
I have in mind to leave early
I have in mind to leave early
a person or thing that could cause harm
In scenea person or thing that could cause harm
The storm is a threat to the city
The storm is a threat to the city
a statement that you will hurt someone if they do not do what you want
a statement that you will hurt someone if they do not do what you want
He made a threat against his rival
He made a threat against his rival
a person who shoots with a bow and arrow
In scenea person who shoots with a bow and arrow
The archer shot the arrow
The archer shot the arrow
a person who shoots with a bow and arrow
a person who shoots with a bow and arrow
The archer hit the target
The archer hit the target
a curved structure that supports weight
a curved structure that supports weight
The archer supports the heavy ceiling
The archer supports the heavy ceiling
the process of thinking carefully to form conclusions
In scenethe process of thinking carefully to form conclusions
Her reasoning is quite logical
Her reasoning is quite logical
to form an idea using logic
to form an idea using logic
Her reasoning is logical
Her reasoning is logical
the process of forming ideas using logic
the process of forming ideas using logic
His reasoning was very clear
His reasoning was very clear
to think something may not be true
In sceneto think something may not be true
I doubt he will come
I doubt he will come
a music group
a music group
The band is very good
The band is very good
to not believe that something is true
to not believe that something is true
I doubt that
I doubt that
a feeling of not being sure if something is true
a feeling of not being sure if something is true
I have some doubt about his story
I have some doubt about his story
to fit an arrow to a bowstring
In sceneto fit an arrow to a bowstring
He nocked his arrow before aiming
He nocked his arrow before aiming
aid or relief in a difficult situation
In sceneaid or relief in a difficult situation
They provided succor to the injured soldiers
They provided succor to the injured soldiers
a person's sons or daughters
In scenea person's sons or daughters
She has three children
She has three children
a young human being
a young human being
Many children go to school
Many children go to school
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
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
to not continue an action
In sceneto not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a word telling someone to stop
In scenea word telling someone to stop
Stop!
Stop!
a place where a bus or train stops
a place where a bus or train stops
Where is the bus stop
Where is the bus stop
to go to a place for a short time
to go to a place for a short time
I will stop by your house later
I will stop by your house later
to completely defeat someone in a fight or competition
In sceneto completely defeat someone in a fight or competition
The army vanquished the enemy
The army vanquished the enemy
to say someone is great
In sceneto say someone is great
They hailed him as a hero
They hailed him as a hero
small balls of ice that fall from the sky during a storm
small balls of ice that fall from the sky during a storm
The car was damaged by the heavy hail
The car was damaged by the heavy hail
to call or wave to get attention
to call or wave to get attention
I need to hail a taxi
I need to hail a taxi
suitable for important or serious events
In scenesuitable for important or serious events
He wore a formal suit to the wedding
He wore a formal suit to the wedding
a special party or social event with fancy clothes
a special party or social event with fancy clothes
She bought a new dress for the formal
She bought a new dress for the formal
a formal party or social gathering
a formal party or social gathering
We were invited to a formal event
We were invited to a formal event
following accepted rules of polite behavior or official style
following accepted rules of polite behavior or official style
You should wear formal clothes here
You should wear formal clothes here
a boy or man who has the same parents as you
In scenea boy or man who has the same parents as you
I have one brother
I have one brother
a male sibling
a male sibling
My brother is a student
My brother is a student
a male sibling
a male sibling
He is my older brother
He is my older brother
to start a trip by boat
In sceneto start a trip by boat
The ship set sail at dawn
The ship set sail at dawn