

Lost — Season 5 Episode 16
Words & meanings
403 words
CEFR level
a small narrow river
In scenea small narrow river
There is a small creek in the woods
There is a small creek in the woods
the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
In scenethe early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
I wake up early in the morning
I wake up early in the morning
a short way to say 'good morning'
a short way to say 'good morning'
Morning, how are you?
Morning, how are you?
the early part of the day before noon
the early part of the day before noon
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
the early part of the day
the early part of the day
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
to bring something to the top of a liquid
In sceneto bring something to the top of a liquid
They surfaced the sunken boat
They surfaced the sunken boat
to come up or become known
to come up or become known
The truth finally surfaced
The truth finally surfaced
the top or outside layer of something
the top or outside layer of something
The surface of the table is smooth
The surface of the table is smooth
the outside or top part of something
the outside or top part of something
The surface of the table is smooth
The surface of the table is smooth
at some indefinite time in the future
In sceneat some indefinite time in the future
Sooner or later, he will find out
Sooner or later, he will find out
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
something that happens, often bad or unusual
In scenesomething that happens, often bad or unusual
It was a strange incident
It was a strange incident
to go to a place as instructed
In sceneto go to a place as instructed
Report to the manager immediately
Report to the manager immediately
a written or spoken account of something
a 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
to give information about something, usually in speech or writing
She reported the news to her boss
She reported the news to her boss
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 phrase used to confirm you understand a message
In scenea phrase used to confirm you understand a message
I have reached the checkpoint roger that
I have reached the checkpoint roger that
a phrase used to say you have received and understood a message
a phrase used to say you have received and understood a message
Roger that I will finish the task
Roger that I will finish the task
to drive a vehicle to the side of the road
In sceneto drive a vehicle to the side of the road
The police officer told him to pull over
The police officer told him to pull over
to place something over a surface or part of the body
to place something over a surface or part of the body
Please pull the blanket over you
Please pull the blanket over you
to move a vehicle to the side of the road and stop
to move a vehicle to the side of the road and stop
You should pull over if you are tired
You should pull over if you are tired
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
prepared to do something
In sceneprepared to do something
I am willing to help
I am willing to help
to be happy to do something
to be happy to do something
He is willing to help
He is willing to help
to be ready or agree to do something
to be ready or agree to do something
She is willing to help us
She is willing to help us
very wanting to do something
very wanting to do something
She is willing to help
She is willing to help
ready to do something
ready to do something
She is willing to help us
She is willing to help us
to cause a bomb or explosive to blow up
In sceneto cause a bomb or explosive to blow up
They decided to detonate the bomb safely
They decided to detonate the bomb safely
a sign of the zodiac for people born between February 19 and March 20
In scenea sign of the zodiac for people born between February 19 and March 20
My sister is a Pisces
My sister is a Pisces
to take and hold someone so they cannot escape
In sceneto take and hold someone so they cannot escape
The police caught the thief
The police caught the thief
to change into a state
to change into a state
I got caught in the rain
I got caught in the rain
to get hold of something that is moving
to get hold of something that is moving
He caught the ball
He caught the ball
to be unable to escape
to be unable to escape
The thief was caught by the police
The thief was caught by the police
a long sandwich filled with meat and vegetables
In scenea long sandwich filled with meat and vegetables
I ate a sub for lunch
I ate a sub for lunch
a ship that can travel underwater
In scenea ship that can travel underwater
The sub went deep underwater
The sub went deep underwater
a person who takes the place of another
In scenea person who takes the place of another
He will sub for me today
He will sub for me today
to take the place of someone or something
to take the place of someone or something
She will sub for the teacher today
She will sub for the teacher today
a ship that can travel underwater
a ship that can travel underwater
The sub traveled underwater
The sub traveled underwater
a device that plays low-pitched sounds
a device that plays low-pitched sounds
The sub makes the music sound very deep
The sub makes the music sound very deep
a person who pays to receive a service regularly
a person who pays to receive a service regularly
I am a sub to this channel
I am a sub to this channel
something that you remember
In scenesomething that you remember
I have a vague recollection of that day
I have a vague recollection of that day
a place where dead people are buried
In scenea place where dead people are buried
They visited the cemetery
They visited the cemetery
a place where dead people are buried
a place where dead people are buried
There is a small cemetery in the village
There is a small cemetery in the village
under the surface of the earth
In sceneunder the surface of the earth
The train runs underground
The train runs underground
not known or approved by the general public
not known or approved by the general public
The band was part of the underground music scene
The band was part of the underground music scene
to aim at something and follow it
In sceneto aim at something and follow it
The missile locked on to the target
The missile locked on to the target
to start moving or leave quickly
In sceneto start moving or leave quickly
We need to get moving
We need to get moving
to move toward a place
In sceneto move toward a place
Let's head to the park
Let's head to the park
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
I am heading to the office
I am heading to the office
to go and spend time with someone
In sceneto go and spend time with someone
I will visit my grandmother
I will visit my grandmother
to cause harm or trouble to someone
to cause harm or trouble to someone
The sickness visited the small town
The sickness visited the small town
to go to a place for a period of time
to go to a place for a period of time
I will visit my grandmother tomorrow
I will visit my grandmother tomorrow
the central part of a group
In scenethe central part of a group
She stood in the midst of the crowd
She stood in the midst of the crowd
a list of times for planned events
In scenea list of times for planned events
I have a busy timetable today
I have a busy timetable today
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
used to show you agree
used to show you agree
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
to be very funny or popular with an audience
to be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am killing for a slice of pizza
I am killing for a slice of pizza
to make something stop working or operating
to make something stop working or operating
The company killed the project
The company killed the project
to stop or end something
to stop or end something
We had to kill the project
We had to kill the project
to make something die
to make something die
The frost will kill the plants
The frost will kill the plants
to make someone die
to make someone die
The soldiers killed the king
The soldiers killed the king
a person who kills someone
a person who kills someone
The police caught the killer
The police caught the killer
to cause someone great emotional pain
to cause someone great emotional pain
His words killed me
His words killed me
to give money for something
In sceneto give money for something
I will pay for the coffee
I will pay for the coffee
to suffer punishment or bad results for a previous action
to suffer punishment or bad results for a previous action
You will pay for what you did
You will pay for what you did
to give money for something
to give money for something
I will pay for the dinner
I will pay for the dinner
to give money for something bought
to give money for something bought
I paid for these new shoes
I paid for these new shoes
to give money for something
to give money for something
He pays for his sons education
He pays for his sons education
to experience the bad result of an action
to experience the bad result of an action
You will pay for your mistakes
You will pay for your mistakes
to hand something to someone
In sceneto hand something to someone
He gave me his book
He gave me his book
to make something happen to someone
to make something happen to someone
The noise gave me a headache
The noise gave me a headache
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
Please give me your answer
Please give me your answer
to move in a forward direction
In sceneto move in a forward direction
Please proceed to the next room
Please proceed to the next room
to come from a place or source
to come from a place or source
His success proceeds from hard work
His success proceeds from hard work
money obtained from an event or sale
money obtained from an event or sale
All proceeds from the sale go to charity
All proceeds from the sale go to charity
to continue doing something
to continue doing something
Please proceed with your work
Please proceed with your work
a group of people, especially family or friends
In scenea group of people, especially family or friends
My folks are coming to visit
My folks are coming to visit
the people in a family
the people in a family
I am visiting my folks this weekend
I am visiting my folks this weekend
relating to the traditional culture of ordinary people
relating to the traditional culture of ordinary people
She likes to listen to folk music
She likes to listen to folk music
to require something because it is necessary
In sceneto require something because it is necessary
I need some help
I need some help
something that is required or necessary
something that is required or necessary
There is a need for water
There is a need for water
to take place and affect someone
In sceneto take place and affect someone
What happened to him
What happened to him
to do something without planning
to do something without planning
I happened to meet him at the park
I happened to meet him at the park
to do something without planning
to do something without planning
I happened to meet him
I happened to meet him
to do something by chance
to do something by chance
I happened to be there
I happened to be there
to take place by chance
to take place by chance
Such things happen to everyone
Such things happen to everyone
to do something without planning it
to do something without planning it
I happened to break the glass
I happened to break the glass
to take place or affect someone/something
to take place or affect someone/something
What happened to your car
What happened to your car
to do something by chance
to do something by chance
I happened to see him at the store
I happened to see him at the store
using nuclear reactions at very high temperatures
In sceneusing nuclear reactions at very high temperatures
A thermonuclear weapon is extremely powerful
A thermonuclear weapon is extremely powerful
an object used to hurt or attack someone
In scenean object used to hurt or attack someone
He has a dangerous weapon
He has a dangerous weapon
to supply with weapons
to supply with weapons
They will weaponize the drones
They will weaponize the drones
an object used for fighting or attacking
an object used for fighting or attacking
The suspect dropped the weapon
The suspect dropped the weapon
an object used to attack or defend
an object used to attack or defend
He was carrying a weapon
He was carrying a weapon
to receive something that is offered
In sceneto receive something that is offered
I will take it
I will take it
to believe something is true without proof
In sceneto 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 move something from one place to another
to move something from one place to another
Please take it to the kitchen
Please take it to the kitchen
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
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
to 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
a measure of temperature
In scenea measure of temperature
It is twenty degrees today
It is twenty degrees today
the amount or level of something
the amount or level of something
There is a high degree of risk
There is a high degree of risk
a title you get after finishing a course of study
a title you get after finishing a course of study
She has a university degree
She has a university degree
a unit used to measure temperature
a unit used to measure temperature
It is 20 degrees outside
It is 20 degrees outside
having a baby developing inside the body
In scenehaving a baby developing inside the body
She is pregnant
She is pregnant
having a baby growing inside the body
having a baby growing inside the body
She is pregnant with her first child
She is pregnant with her first child
full of hidden meaning or significance
full of hidden meaning or significance
The silence was pregnant with meaning
The silence was pregnant with meaning
to have your home in a place
In sceneto have your home in a place
We live in a big house
We live in a big house
having life
having life
The fish is still live
The fish is still live
the way a person or thing exists
the way a person or thing exists
Fish live in water
Fish live in water
happening at the same time as it is shown
happening at the same time as it is shown
The match is on live TV
The match is on live TV
to go through something
to go through something
I want to live new adventures
I want to live new adventures
to have your home in a place
to have your home in a place
I live in Istanbul
I live in Istanbul
a device that explodes
In scenea device that explodes
The bomb exploded
The bomb exploded
very good or impressive
very good or impressive
The party was bomb
The party was bomb
to perform very poorly on a test or task
to perform very poorly on a test or task
This new song is the bomb
This new song is the bomb
something that causes a sudden shock or surprise
something that causes a sudden shock or surprise
She dropped a bomb
She dropped a bomb
information or understanding about something
In sceneinformation or understanding about something
I have no idea where he is
I have no idea where he is
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
to get pleasure from something
In sceneto get pleasure from something
I enjoy reading books
I enjoy reading books
containing a lot of something
In scenecontaining a lot of something
The room is full of people
The room is full of people
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
lasting for a short time
In scenelasting for a short time
This is a temporary solution
This is a temporary solution
lasting for only a short time
lasting for only a short time
This is a temporary solution
This is a temporary solution
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
used to show agreement or understanding
used to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
no more than
In sceneno more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
I would go only I am tired
I would go only I am tired
no more than
no more than
I have only two dollars
I have only two dollars
being the one and only
being the one and only
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
the act of choosing or the thing chosen
In scenethe act of choosing or the thing chosen
It was a difficult choice
It was a difficult choice
of very good quality
of very good quality
We were served choice wine
We were served choice wine
the thing that someone prefers most
the thing that someone prefers most
This blue dress is my choice
This blue dress is my choice
the best possible or most suitable
In scenethe best possible or most suitable
This is the ideal place for a picnic
This is the ideal place for a picnic
a belief or standard that someone thinks is important
a belief or standard that someone thinks is important
Freedom is his highest ideal
Freedom is his highest ideal
to spoil someone's plans or excitement
In sceneto spoil someone's plans or excitement
I do not want to rain on your parade but we need to cancel the trip
I do not want to rain on your parade but we need to cancel the trip
to go from one place to another
In sceneto go from one place to another
Please move your car
Please move your car
an action or step taken
an action or step taken
It was a smart move
It was a smart move
to cause someone to feel strong feelings
to cause someone to feel strong feelings
Her story really moved me
Her story really moved me
to be sold fast, usually at a low price
to be sold fast, usually at a low price
These cheap goods move very fast
These cheap goods move very fast
to change position or go to a new place
to change position or go to a new place
We will move to a new house
We will move to a new house
to change one's place of living
to change one's place of living
We will move to a new house next month
We will move to a new house next month
to accept something unpleasant without complaining
In sceneto accept something unpleasant without complaining
I cannot tolerate this noise
I cannot tolerate this noise
to allow something or someone that is unpleasant
to allow something or someone that is unpleasant
I cannot tolerate this noise
I cannot tolerate this noise
to appear or arrive at a place
In sceneto appear or arrive at a place
He didn't show up for the meeting
He didn't show up for the meeting
to become visible or noticeable
to become visible or noticeable
He finally showed up at the party
He finally showed up at the party
to arrive at a place for an event
to arrive at a place for an event
He did not show up for the party
He did not show up for the party
to be easily seen or noticed against a background
to be easily seen or noticed against a background
The stain does not show up on this dark shirt
The stain does not show up on this dark shirt
to make someone feel ashamed in public
to make someone feel ashamed in public
She showed him up in front of the team
She showed him up in front of the team
to make someone look bad by performing better than them
to make someone look bad by performing better than them
He tried to show up his rival during the match
He tried to show up his rival during the match
to be better than someone in a noticeable way
to be better than someone in a noticeable way
He showed up his rival with a better performance
He showed up his rival with a better performance
to set something back to the beginning
In sceneto set something back to the beginning
I need to reset my password
I need to reset my password
to set something again in a new way
to set something again in a new way
You should reset your password
You should reset your password
the land next to the sea
In scenethe land next to the sea
We walked along the coast
We walked along the coast
to progress with little effort
to progress with little effort
The bike coasted down the hill
The bike coasted down the hill
to give the impression of being something
In sceneto give the impression of being something
That sounds like a good idea
That sounds like a good idea
to seem similar to something
to seem similar to something
That sounds like a great plan
That sounds like a great plan
to have a similar sound to something
to have a similar sound to something
The wind sounds like a whistle
The wind sounds like a whistle
to have a voice that is similar to someone else's
to have a voice that is similar to someone else's
You sound like your mother
You sound like your mother
to not continue an action
In sceneto not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a word telling someone to stop
a 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
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
from now on or any longer (used in negative sentences)
In scenefrom now on or any longer (used in negative sentences)
I don't live there anymore
I don't live there anymore
now not happening or existing
now not happening or existing
I don't live here anymore
I don't live here anymore
not happening or existing now
not happening or existing now
I don't go there anymore
I don't go there anymore
not happening or existing now
not happening or existing now
They don't play together anymore
They don't play together anymore
to say what something is like
In sceneto say what something is like
Can you describe your house?
Can you describe your house?
to say what something is like
to say what something is like
Can you describe your house
Can you describe your house
to say what someone or something is like
to say what someone or something is like
Can you describe him
Can you describe him
to say what something is like
to say what something is like
The author describes the scene well
The author describes the scene well
to remove a knot or rope from something
In sceneto remove a knot or rope from something
He untied the rope
He untied the rope
to free something by undoing a knot
to free something by undoing a knot
Untie your shoelaces
Untie your shoelaces
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
in a clear way
In scenein a clear way
It is clearly visible
It is clearly visible
in a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand
in a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand
She spoke clearly during the meeting
She spoke clearly during the meeting
used to express anger or emphasis
In sceneused to express anger or emphasis
Go to hell
Go to hell
a place of torment after death
a place of torment after death
I don't believe in hell
I don't believe in hell
a state of great pain or misery
a state of great pain or misery
Life was hell for him
Life was hell for him
to learn or be told something
In sceneto learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
a single unit in a building or complex that is owned individually
In scenea single unit in a building or complex that is owned individually
I bought a small condo in the city
I bought a small condo in the city
a private home in a building with shared areas
a private home in a building with shared areas
They bought a new condo downtown
They bought a new condo downtown
a building with separate units for people to live in
a building with separate units for people to live in
They bought a new condo in the city
They bought a new condo in the city
to comprehend or grasp meaning
In sceneto comprehend or grasp meaning
I don't get it
I don't get it
to receive punishment for something you did wrong
to receive punishment for something you did wrong
You will get it if you do that
You will get it if you do that
to finish something that needs to be done
to finish something that needs to be done
I will get it done today
I will get it done today
to receive or acquire something
to receive or acquire something
I hope I get it soon
I hope I get it soon
to answer a telephone call
to answer a telephone call
Please get it when it rings
Please get it when it rings
to complete a task or activity
to complete a task or activity
I will get it done by tomorrow
I will get it done by tomorrow
to receive or acquire something
to receive or acquire something
I need to get it from the store
I need to get it from the store
to obtain the thing mentioned
to obtain the thing mentioned
Did you get it in the mail
Did you get it in the mail
to be punished or scolded
to be punished or scolded
You will get it when dad comes home
You will get it when dad comes home
in the process of going to a place
In scenein the process of going to a place
He is on his way home
He is on his way home
in an exact manner
In scenein an exact manner
It is exactly ten o'clock
It is exactly ten o'clock
to go under the surface of a liquid
In sceneto go under the surface of a liquid
The submarine started to submerge
The submarine started to submerge
to put or be under water
to put or be under water
Submerge the vegetables in water
Submerge the vegetables in water
to take place
In sceneto take place
What happened?
What happened?
to take place and affect someone
to take place and affect someone
That happened to my friend
That happened to my friend
to occur or come to pass
to occur or come to pass
Something strange happened
Something strange happened
at an earlier time
In sceneat an earlier time
She previously worked here
She previously worked here
at an earlier time
at an earlier time
I met her previously
I met her previously
to look at something for a long time
In sceneto look at something for a long time
Stop staring at me
Stop staring at me
to look at something for a long time
to look at something for a long time
Do not stare at people
Do not stare at people
including many small parts or facts
In sceneincluding many small parts or facts
He gave a detailed explanation
He gave a detailed explanation
to give a lot of information about something
to give a lot of information about something
The project requires a detailed plan
The project requires a detailed plan
a unit of weight, also used informally to mean a lot
In scenea unit of weight, also used informally to mean a lot
I have a ton of homework
I have a ton of homework
something that is not included in a general rule
something that is not included in a general rule
There is a ton to every rule
There is a ton to every rule
a large number or amount of people
a large number or amount of people
A ton of people arrived
A ton of people arrived
the fashionable upper class in British society
the fashionable upper class in British society
She belongs to the ton
She belongs to the ton
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
to form an idea about something without being sure
In sceneto form an idea about something without being sure
Can you guess my age
Can you guess my age
an idea you think is true without being sure
In scenean idea you think is true without being sure
My guess was wrong
My guess was wrong
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
I made a guess about the answer
I made a guess about the answer
to turn from a solid into a liquid
In sceneto turn from a solid into a liquid
The ice will melt in the sun
The ice will melt in the sun
to make someone feel strong emotion
to make someone feel strong emotion
Her smile melted my heart
Her smile melted my heart
a hot sandwich with melted cheese and another main ingredient
a hot sandwich with melted cheese and another main ingredient
I ordered a tuna melt
I ordered a tuna melt
a cause or explanation for something
In scenea cause or explanation for something
Give me one good reason
Give me one good reason
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
Humans have the power of reason
Humans have the power of reason
to form an idea using logic
to form an idea using logic
We must reason logically
We must reason logically
a set of directions telling someone what to do
In scenea set of directions telling someone what to do
Follow the instructions carefully
Follow the instructions carefully
the process of learning or teaching skills
the process of learning or teaching skills
The school provides quality instruction
The school provides quality instruction
the act of teaching someone how to do something
the act of teaching someone how to do something
He received instruction in piano
He received instruction in piano