House Of The Dragon — Season 1 Episode 7
Words & meanings
393 words
CEFR level
a person who lacks good sense
In scenea person who lacks good sense
Don't be such a fool
Don't be such a fool
to deceive someone
to deceive someone
Don't try to fool me
Don't try to fool me
a person who lacks good judgment
a person who lacks good judgment
He is a complete fool
He is a complete fool
to deceive someone
to deceive someone
You can't fool me
You can't fool me
used to emphasize a statement
In sceneused to emphasize a statement
It is very cold indeed
It is very cold indeed
to say you will not do or accept something
In sceneto say you will not do or accept something
He refused the offer
He refused the offer
to say that you will not do something
to say that you will not do something
He refused to help me
He refused to help me
to say that you will not do or accept something
to say that you will not do or accept something
He refused the offer
He refused the offer
waste material that is thrown away
waste material that is thrown away
Please take out the refuse
Please take out the refuse
to be in a resting position on top of a surface
In sceneto be in a resting position on top of a surface
The book sits on the table
The book sits on the table
to delay dealing with something
to delay dealing with something
The manager is sitting on the report
The manager is sitting on the report
to be a member of an official group or committee
to be a member of an official group or committee
She sits on the school board
She sits on the school board
to put weight on something or someone
to put weight on something or someone
Please do not sit on the fragile chair
Please do not sit on the fragile chair
to do nothing or wait instead of taking action
to do nothing or wait instead of taking action
Do not sit on the report
Do not sit on the report
in the past, before now
In scenein the past, before now
I arrived an hour ago
I arrived an hour ago
before now; in the past
before now; in the past
I saw him two days ago
I saw him two days ago
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 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
to 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 be worthy of something
In sceneto be worthy of something
You deserve to be happy
You deserve to be happy
to be worthy of something
to be worthy of something
You deserve a break
You deserve a break
an old word for a young woman
In scenean old word for a young woman
She was a spirited young wench
She was a spirited young wench
the state of no longer having something
In scenethe state of no longer having something
The company suffered a huge loss
The company suffered a huge loss
a state of not knowing what to do or say
a state of not knowing what to do or say
I was at a loss for words
I was at a loss for words
feeling scared or worried
In scenefeeling scared or worried
The boy feared the storm
The boy feared the storm
to feel fear or worry about something
to feel fear or worry about something
He feared the dark
He feared the dark
to feel fear towards someone or something
to feel fear towards someone or something
He feared the dark
He feared the dark
causing people to feel afraid
causing people to feel afraid
He was a feared leader
He was a feared leader
an alcoholic drink made from grapes
In scenean alcoholic drink made from grapes
I drink red wine
I drink red wine
to treat someone to drinks or a meal as a way to gain their favor
to treat someone to drinks or a meal as a way to gain their favor
They wined and dined the potential client
They wined and dined the potential client
a female parent
In scenea female parent
I love my mother
I love my mother
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
likely to cause harm
In scenelikely to cause harm
This road is dangerous
This road is dangerous
likely to cause harm or injury
likely to cause harm or injury
It is dangerous to play with fire
It is dangerous to play with fire
deserving respect or praise
In scenedeserving respect or praise
He is an honorable man
He is an honorable man
feelings of pity and care for someone who is sad
In scenefeelings of pity and care for someone who is sad
I feel great sympathy for her loss
I feel great sympathy for her loss
feelings of agreement with a cause or group
feelings of agreement with a cause or group
She has sympathy for the cause
She has sympathy for the cause
to try very hard to get something
In sceneto try very hard to get something
She seeks a better future
She seeks a better future
to try to find something
to try to find something
He is seeking a new job
He is seeking a new job
to try to find something
to try to find something
They seek a solution
They seek a solution
to try to find someone or something
to try to find someone or something
He is seeking his lost cat
He is seeking his lost cat
from a time
In scenefrom a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
for the reason that
for the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
I have been here since morning
I have been here since morning
not in the right place; causing trouble
In scenenot in the right place; causing trouble
A rogue elephant entered the village
A rogue elephant entered the village
a person who breaks the law
a person who breaks the law
The rogue hid in the shadows
The rogue hid in the shadows
a person who behaves badly or breaks rules
a person who behaves badly or breaks rules
He is a bit of a rogue
He is a bit of a rogue
as a way of paying back for something
In sceneas a way of paying back for something
He gave her a gift in return for her help
He gave her a gift in return for her help
a doctor who performs operations
In scenea doctor who performs operations
The surgeon performed the operation
The surgeon performed the operation
the act of taking control of a place or people
In scenethe act of taking control of a place or people
The conquest of the city took several months
The conquest of the city took several months
a person someone is trying to have a romantic or sexual relationship with
a person someone is trying to have a romantic or sexual relationship with
He bragged about his latest conquest
He bragged about his latest conquest
to look at or travel through a place to learn about it
In sceneto look at or travel through a place to learn about it
We want to explore the city
We want to explore the city
to look at or study something carefully
to look at or study something carefully
We need to explore this idea further
We need to explore this idea further
traveling to learn about a place
traveling to learn about a place
They want to explore the forest
They want to explore the forest
to travel around a place to learn about it
to travel around a place to learn about it
They want to explore the island
They want to explore the island
to become healthy again
In sceneto become healthy again
The wound will heal soon
The wound will heal soon
to make someone or something healthy again
to make someone or something healthy again
The doctor helped to heal his wound
The doctor helped to heal his wound
in a quick and sudden way
In scenein a quick and sudden way
The temperature dropped sharply
The temperature dropped sharply
to agree to marry someone
In sceneto agree to marry someone
They were betrothed in childhood
They were betrothed in childhood
to step heavily on something
In sceneto step heavily on something
Don't trample the flowers
Don't trample the flowers
to step heavily on someone or something
to step heavily on someone or something
The crowd trampled him
The crowd trampled him
the state of being calm and in control
In scenethe state of being calm and in control
He kept his composure during the interview
He kept his composure during the interview
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to state a thought or belief
to state a thought or belief
She says it is a good idea
She says it is a good idea
to show information or a number
to show information or a number
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
She has a say in the matter
She has a say in the matter
unable to stay still or relax
In sceneunable to stay still or relax
He was restless last night
He was restless last night
causing pain or suffering
In scenecausing pain or suffering
He is a cruel person
He is a cruel person
the food eaten at a particular time of day
In scenethe food eaten at a particular time of day
Breakfast is the first meal of the day
Breakfast is the first meal of the day
an occasion when you eat food
an occasion when you eat food
We had a nice meal
We had a nice meal
to place something to one side
In sceneto place something to one side
He laid his book aside to answer the phone
He laid his book aside to answer the phone
the quality of being accepted as right or true
In scenethe quality of being accepted as right or true
The government is trying to gain legitimacy
The government is trying to gain legitimacy
to reach a place or destination
In sceneto reach a place or destination
We will arrive at the station soon
We will arrive at the station soon
not on time
not on time
The train will arrive late
The train will arrive late
to get to a place
to get to a place
We arrive at the station at noon
We arrive at the station at noon
to get to a place
to get to a place
They arrive in London tomorrow
They arrive in London tomorrow
to be referred to by a particular name
In sceneto be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
to be familiar with someone or something
to be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
to leave or escape from a place
In sceneto leave or escape from a place
The thief managed to get away
The thief managed to get away
to move away from a place or person
to move away from a place or person
I need to get away from the noise
I need to get away from the noise
to go somewhere else for a vacation or change of scenery
to go somewhere else for a vacation or change of scenery
I need to get away for a few days
I need to get away for a few days
to break free from a place or situation
to break free from a place or situation
The thief managed to get away
The thief managed to get away
having learned how to do something well
In scenehaving learned how to do something well
The dog is well trained
The dog is well trained
to talk in a loud, angry way without meaning it
In sceneto talk in a loud, angry way without meaning it
He blustered about his plans but never actually did anything
He blustered about his plans but never actually did anything
used to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
In sceneused to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
You cannot pass unless you study hard
You cannot pass unless you study hard
except if
except if
I won't go unless you come
I won't go unless you come
to continue to be in a place
In sceneto continue to be in a place
Please stay here
Please stay here
fully awake and able to think clearly
fully awake and able to think clearly
I need to stay awake
I need to stay awake
to live in a place for a period of time
to live in a place for a period of time
We will stay in a hotel
We will stay in a hotel
a period of time spent in a place
a period of time spent in a place
We enjoyed our stay in London
We enjoyed our stay in London
a vulgar word used to express strong emotion
In scenea vulgar word used to express strong emotion
fuck I missed the bus
fuck I missed the bus
to have sexual intercourse
to have sexual intercourse
they decided to fuck
they decided to fuck
to be based on something
In sceneto be based on something
His theory rests on new evidence
His theory rests on new evidence
to lie or lean on a surface
to lie or lean on a surface
Please rest your head on the pillow
Please rest your head on the pillow
having no end or seeming to last forever
In scenehaving no end or seeming to last forever
We had to sit through an interminable meeting
We had to sit through an interminable meeting
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
a 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 descendant of a wealthy or famous family
In scenea descendant of a wealthy or famous family
He is the scion of a wealthy family
He is the scion of a wealthy family
to a large extent
In sceneto a large extent
This car is far better
This car is far better
a long way away
a long way away
The store is too far
The store is too far
left to be done or completed
left to be done or completed
How far are you with your homework
How far are you with your homework
until the present time
until the present time
So far everything is good
So far everything is good
to a great degree
In sceneto a great degree
I am deeply sorry for what happened
I am deeply sorry for what happened
to a great degree
to a great degree
I deeply regret my mistake
I deeply regret my mistake
fully or totally
In scenefully or totally
I clean forgot the date
I clean forgot the date
following the rules and not using unfair methods
following the rules and not using unfair methods
They played a clean game
They played a clean game
not having any dirt or marks
not having any dirt or marks
Please put on a clean shirt
Please put on a clean shirt
not involved in illegal or dishonest activities
not involved in illegal or dishonest activities
He has a clean record
He has a clean record
easy to understand or interpret
easy to understand or interpret
This is a clean answer
This is a clean answer
to hit someone, especially in the face
to hit someone, especially in the face
He cleaned him in the face
He cleaned him in the face
not guilty of a crime
not guilty of a crime
The jury found him clean
The jury found him clean
not having done anything illegal
not having done anything illegal
His record is clean
His record is clean
free from dirt or marks
free from dirt or marks
Please keep your room clean
Please keep your room clean
completely free of dirt or marks
completely free of dirt or marks
The glass is completely clean
The glass is completely clean
someone you fight or compete against
In scenesomeone you fight or compete against
They are old enemies
They are old enemies
to be right or suitable for someone or something
In sceneto be right or suitable for someone or something
This time suits me well
This time suits me well
a set of matching jacket and trousers
a set of matching jacket and trousers
He wore a black suit to the wedding
He wore a black suit to the wedding
a claim or dispute brought to a court of law
a claim or dispute brought to a court of law
He brought a suit against his neighbor
He brought a suit against his neighbor
the real facts about something
In scenethe real facts about something
Tell me the truth
Tell me the truth
a person who spends time with another
In scenea person who spends time with another
The queen walked with her consort
The queen walked with her consort
to spend time with someone
to spend time with someone
He likes to consort with wealthy people
He likes to consort with wealthy people
a comment that is offensive to someone
In scenea comment that is offensive to someone
That comment was a terrible insult
That comment was a terrible insult
to say or do something rude to someone
to say or do something rude to someone
Don't insult me
Don't insult me
to request information
In sceneto request information
She wanted to question him about the project
She wanted to question him about the project
to express doubt about something
In sceneto express doubt about something
I question his honesty
I question his honesty
being talked about or considered
being talked about or considered
This is the issue in question
This is the issue in question
the energy used to try hard
In scenethe energy used to try hard
It takes a lot of effort to learn a language
It takes a lot of effort to learn a language
physical or mental energy used to do something
physical or mental energy used to do something
It takes effort to learn a new language
It takes effort to learn a new language
a group of people related by blood or marriage
In scenea group of people related by blood or marriage
I love my family
I love my family
a set of directions for making food
a set of directions for making food
Please follow the family for this dish
Please follow the family for this dish
one part of a television or radio series
one part of a television or radio series
I watched the first family of the show
I watched the first family of the show
to get into bed to sleep
In sceneto get into bed to sleep
I go to bed at ten
I go to bed at ten
in a way that involves two or more people or groups equally
In scenein a way that involves two or more people or groups equally
They reached a mutually beneficial agreement
They reached a mutually beneficial agreement
the way someone or something looks
In scenethe way someone or something looks
They care too much about appearances
They care too much about appearances
happening quickly or in a short time
In scenehappening quickly or in a short time
She gave a quick answer
She gave a quick answer
able to think or understand things fast
able to think or understand things fast
She has a quick mind
She has a quick mind
the sensitive flesh under the fingernails or toenails
the sensitive flesh under the fingernails or toenails
He cut his nail too short and reached the quick
He cut his nail too short and reached the quick
very unpleasant or offensive
In scenevery unpleasant or offensive
The food had a vile smell
The food had a vile smell
something given up for a greater cause
In scenesomething given up for a greater cause
It was a huge sacrifice
It was a huge sacrifice
to give up something valuable for a purpose
to give up something valuable for a purpose
He sacrificed his time for the team
He sacrificed his time for the team
to kill a person or animal as an offering to a god or spirit
to kill a person or animal as an offering to a god or spirit
People used to sacrifice animals
People used to sacrifice animals
to give up something valuable for a purpose
to give up something valuable for a purpose
She sacrificed her career for her family
She sacrificed her career for her family
to say that someone is responsible for something bad
In sceneto say that someone is responsible for something bad
Do not blame me for this mistake
Do not blame me for this mistake
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
They blamed him for his selfish behavior
They blamed him for his selfish behavior
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
I blame the rain for the delay
I blame the rain for the delay
the state of being responsible for something bad
the state of being responsible for something bad
He accepted the blame for the accident
He accepted the blame for the accident
to make a loud high cry
In sceneto make a loud high cry
She started to scream
She started to scream
to suggest something very clearly
to suggest something very clearly
His behavior screams guilt
His behavior screams guilt
to make a loud, high-pitched cry
to make a loud, high-pitched cry
She started to scream
She started to scream
to learn or be told something
In sceneto learn or be told something
I learned that the meeting is postponed
I learned that the meeting is postponed
to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
I want to learn English
I want to learn English
to get new information or skill
to get new information or skill
I am learning how to play chess
I am learning how to play chess
to give someone knowledge or skill
to give someone knowledge or skill
He learned me a new skill
He learned me a new skill
a period of 24 hours
In scenea period of 24 hours
I work every day
I work every day
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
We celebrate a special day
We celebrate a special day
a period of time, especially in the past
a period of time, especially in the past
In my grandfather's day, there were no computers
In my grandfather's day, there were no computers
at some time in the future
at some time in the future
I want to travel the world one day
I want to travel the world one day
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
having 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
intense fear
In sceneintense fear
He screamed in terror
He screamed in terror
someone who causes fear or trouble
someone who causes fear or trouble
That little boy is a total terror at school
That little boy is a total terror at school
to remove something by pulling quickly
In sceneto remove something by pulling quickly
She plucked a gray hair from her head
She plucked a gray hair from her head
the ability to do something brave or difficult
the ability to do something brave or difficult
She had the pluck to stand up to them
She had the pluck to stand up to them
to remove something by pulling quickly
to remove something by pulling quickly
He plucked a flower from the garden
He plucked a flower from the garden
to remove something quickly with your fingers
to remove something quickly with your fingers
She plucked her eyebrows
She plucked her eyebrows
coming before all others in time or order
In scenecoming before all others in time or order
She was the first person to arrive
She was the first person to arrive
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service
at the beginning
at the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
friendly and generous
In scenefriendly and generous
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
nice and helpful to others
nice and helpful to others
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
a group with similar qualities
a group with similar qualities
What kind of music do you like
What kind of music do you like
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
not decorated or fancy
In scenenot decorated or fancy
She wore a plain white dress
She wore a plain white dress
in a clear and obvious way
in a clear and obvious way
It is plain to see that she is happy
It is plain to see that she is happy
a large area of flat land with few trees
a large area of flat land with few trees
The cattle graze on the plain
The cattle graze on the plain
completely or absolutely
completely or absolutely
That was plain wrong
That was plain wrong
harm or damage to the body
In sceneharm or damage to the body
He has a serious injury
He has a serious injury
damage to a person's mental or emotional well-being
damage to a person's mental or emotional well-being
This event caused him a severe mental injury
This event caused him a severe mental injury
damage to the body caused by an accident or attack
damage to the body caused by an accident or attack
He suffered a serious injury
He suffered a serious injury
to not believe that something is true
In sceneto not believe that something is true
I doubt that
I doubt that
a music group
a music group
The band is very good
The band is very good
to think something may not be true
to think something may not be true
I doubt he will come
I doubt he will come
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
a firm way of holding something
In scenea firm way of holding something
He has a strong grip
He has a strong grip
the ability to manage a situation
the ability to manage a situation
She has a good grip on the situation
She has a good grip on the situation
the part of an object you hold
the part of an object you hold
The grip of the racket is soft
The grip of the racket is soft
to take and keep a tight hold of something
to take and keep a tight hold of something
She gripped the railing tightly
She gripped the railing tightly
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
What does this word mean
What does this word mean
to plan or want to do something
In sceneto plan or want to do something
I meant to call you earlier
I meant to call you earlier
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
This is a means of communication
This is a means of communication
to pause or clarify what you are saying
to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean to say that we are late
I mean to say that we are late
very good or skillful
very good or skillful
She plays a mean tennis match
She plays a mean tennis match
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean it is not raining today
I mean it is not raining today
to show or make clear what something is
to show or make clear what something is
A red light means stop
A red light means stop
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
They used a simple mean to fix it
They used a simple mean to fix it
to express or represent an idea
to express or represent an idea
The flag means our country
The flag means our country
not nice; cruel
not nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
to get a prize or victory
In sceneto get a prize or victory
She hopes to win the game
She hopes to win the game
to be the best or first in a competition
to be the best or first in a competition
She wants to win the race
She wants to win the race
to get something as a result of an action
to get something as a result of an action
She worked hard to win his respect
She worked hard to win his respect
to risk money on a game or race
to risk money on a game or race
I will win on that horse
I will win on that horse
to get someone's love or affection
to get someone's love or affection
He tried to win her heart
He tried to win her heart
to get a prize or victory
to get a prize or victory
Did you win the big prize
Did you win the big prize
to get a prize or victory
to get a prize or victory
They will win the tournament
They will win the tournament
to get someone's love or affection
to get someone's love or affection
He hoped to win her heart
He hoped to win her heart
a very big win
a very big win
The election was a big win for the party
The election was a big win for the party
a victory or award in a competition
a victory or award in a competition
That was an easy win for them
That was an easy win for them
the usual or normal choice
the usual or normal choice
This is the win choice
This is the win choice
to get a victory or prize
to get a victory or prize
You must win in life
You must win in life
to look good on someone
to look good on someone
That jacket wins on you
That jacket wins on you
content
content
They fight to win
They fight to win
to get first place or defeat others
to get first place or defeat others
Our team will win today
Our team will win today
to get a prize or victory
to get a prize or victory
I want to win the game
I want to win the game