Merlin — Season 1 Episode 3
Words & meanings
411 words
CEFR level
to not do what a rule or instruction says
In sceneto not do what a rule or instruction says
Do not disobey the school rules
Do not disobey the school rules
an amount of something available for use
In scenean amount of something available for use
We have a large supply of water
We have a large supply of water
to give something that is needed
In sceneto give something that is needed
The company supplies electricity
The company supplies electricity
a musical group
a musical group
The supply performed at the concert
The supply performed at the concert
things needed for a particular purpose
things needed for a particular purpose
We need more school supplies
We need more school supplies
the path or line along which something moves
In scenethe path or line along which something moves
I am on my way
I am on my way
used to say that something cannot happen or is not true
used to say that something cannot happen or is not true
No way
No way
a manner or method of doing something
a manner or method of doing something
This is the best way
This is the best way
by a large amount
by a large amount
It is way too expensive
It is way too expensive
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 task or job that you must do
In scenea task or job that you must do
It is my duty to help you
It is my duty to help you
a thing that you must do
a thing that you must do
It is my duty to help others
It is my duty to help others
things you must do
things you must do
It is your duty to help him
It is your duty to help him
a tax paid on goods
a tax paid on goods
You must pay duty on these goods
You must pay duty on these goods
to show that something is true
In sceneto show that something is true
I can prove it
I can prove it
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
He proved his theory
He proved his theory
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
They proved the truth
They proved the truth
the process of taking air into and out of your lungs
In scenethe process of taking air into and out of your lungs
It is hard to breathe in this room
It is hard to breathe in this room
to be completely focused on or full of something
to be completely focused on or full of something
He breathes fashion
He breathes fashion
to give new life or energy to something
to give new life or energy to something
We need to breathe life into the project
We need to breathe life into the project
to say something aloud
to say something aloud
She did not breathe a word about it
She did not breathe a word about it
to take air into your lungs
to take air into your lungs
You need to breathe deeply
You need to breathe deeply
to be influenced or decided by something
In sceneto be influenced or decided by something
It depends on the weather
It depends on the weather
no longer in good condition
In sceneno longer in good condition
The screen is broken
The screen is broken
no longer in effect
no longer in effect
The promise was broken
The promise was broken
no longer functioning properly
no longer functioning properly
The coffee machine is broken
The coffee machine is broken
made obedient through training
made obedient through training
The horse is fully broken
The horse is fully broken
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 referred to by a particular name
to be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
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
not having done something wrong
In scenenot having done something wrong
He is innocent
He is innocent
not intended to cause harm
not intended to cause harm
It was an innocent mistake
It was an innocent mistake
in a way that shows unhappiness
In scenein a way that shows unhappiness
He looked at me sadly
He looked at me sadly
to make a sick person healthy
In sceneto make a sick person healthy
The doctor cured the patient
The doctor cured the patient
to make an illness or problem go away
In sceneto make an illness or problem go away
The medicine cured her
The medicine cured her
something that makes you healthy
In scenesomething that makes you healthy
They found a cure for the flu
They found a cure for the flu
to preserve food with salt or smoke
to preserve food with salt or smoke
They cure the meat with salt
They cure the meat with salt
a word used to say hi
In scenea word used to say hi
Hello, how are you
Hello, how are you
used to express surprise or disbelief
used to express surprise or disbelief
Hello? Are you kidding
Hello? Are you kidding
to succeed in doing something, especially after effort
In sceneto succeed in doing something, especially after effort
She worked hard to achieve her goals
She worked hard to achieve her goals
to succeed in doing something after effort
to succeed in doing something after effort
You can achieve anything with hard work
You can achieve anything with hard work
to reach a goal or get a good result
to reach a goal or get a good result
You can achieve your goals with hard work
You can achieve your goals with hard work
very good
In scenevery good
You did a great job
You did a great job
very large in size or degree
very large in size or degree
It was a great success
It was a great success
one generation removed in ancestry
one generation removed in ancestry
He is my great-grandfather
He is my great-grandfather
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 seem or appear a certain way
In sceneto seem or appear a certain way
She looks tired today
She looks tired today
the way someone looks, especially physical attractiveness
the way someone looks, especially physical attractiveness
He has good looks
He has good looks
to try to find something
to try to find something
She looks for her keys
She looks for her keys
seems to be
seems to be
She looks happy today
She looks happy today
to appear or give the impression
to appear or give the impression
He looks like his father
He looks like his father
to change something in a bad way so it no longer works correctly
In sceneto change something in a bad way so it no longer works correctly
The virus corrupted the file
The virus corrupted the file
willing to break rules for personal gain
willing to break rules for personal gain
The government was corrupt
The government was corrupt
to make someone behave in a dishonest or immoral way
to make someone behave in a dishonest or immoral way
The bad influence corrupted the young boy
The bad influence corrupted the young boy
a person with great natural ability
In scenea person with great natural ability
He is a chess prodigy
He is a chess prodigy
someone with exceptional natural ability
someone with exceptional natural ability
The prodigy played the piano perfectly
The prodigy played the piano perfectly
a young person with great natural ability
a young person with great natural ability
He is a piano prodigy
He is a piano prodigy
to know who or what someone or something is when you see them
In sceneto know who or what someone or something is when you see them
I did not recognise him with a beard
I did not recognise him with a beard
not large in size
In scenenot large in size
This is a small cat
This is a small cat
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
responsible for doing something wrong
In sceneresponsible for doing something wrong
He felt guilty about lying
He felt guilty about lying
feeling bad about doing something wrong
feeling bad about doing something wrong
He felt guilty about lying
He felt guilty about lying
feeling or showing guilt
feeling or showing guilt
He felt guilty about lying
He felt guilty about lying
having done something that is against the law or moral rules
having done something that is against the law or moral rules
The jury found him guilty
The jury found him guilty
the amount of a substance contained in something
In scenethe amount of a substance contained in something
The milk has a high fat content
The milk has a high fat content
the information or ideas contained in something
the information or ideas contained in something
Please check the contents of the book
Please check the contents of the book
to pay attention to sound
In sceneto pay attention to sound
I listen to music
I listen to music
to give attention to a sound or person speaking
to give attention to a sound or person speaking
I like to listen to music
I like to listen to music
to give attention to a sound or someone speaking
to give attention to a sound or someone speaking
Please listen to my advice
Please listen to my advice
to hear and focus on something
to hear and focus on something
Listen to the teacher
Listen to the teacher
an illness that spreads from one person to another
In scenean illness that spreads from one person to another
The contagion spread quickly through the city
The contagion spread quickly through the city
a woman who uses magic
In scenea woman who uses magic
The sorceress cast a powerful spell
The sorceress cast a powerful spell
a person who does boring or unpleasant work for someone else
In scenea person who does boring or unpleasant work for someone else
I am tired of being a dogsbody for this company
I am tired of being a dogsbody for this company
to become aware of something or someone
In sceneto become aware of something or someone
I have never heard of this artist
I have never heard of this artist
to become aware of something or someone
to become aware of something or someone
I have heard of that famous author
I have heard of that famous author
to become aware that something exists
to become aware that something exists
Have you heard of the new concert
Have you heard of the new concert
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
a strong feeling or emotion
In scenea strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
to make someone remember something
to make someone remember something
This song makes me feel my childhood
This song makes me feel my childhood
to have an opinion or attitude
to have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
to experience a state or emotion
to experience a state or emotion
I feel happy today
I feel happy today
to make someone feel happy
In sceneto make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
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
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
not hard to do or understand
In scenenot hard to do or understand
This math test was easy
This math test was easy
used to say yes or to agree strongly
used to say yes or to agree strongly
Can you do this? Easy
Can you do this? Easy
not harsh or severe
not harsh or severe
Be easy with her
Be easy with her
calm and not worried
calm and not worried
She has an easy personality
She has an easy personality
not hard to do
not hard to do
This math problem is easy
This math problem is easy
in a direct and honest way
In scenein a direct and honest way
She looked him in the eye
She looked him in the eye
to feel sudden strong fear
In sceneto feel sudden strong fear
Don't panic
Don't panic
to make someone feel sudden strong fear
to make someone feel sudden strong fear
The loud noise began to panic the animals
The loud noise began to panic the animals
to completely destroy something
In sceneto completely destroy something
The storm wiped out the entire crop
The storm wiped out the entire crop
to fall or hit something suddenly
to fall or hit something suddenly
He wiped out while riding his bike
He wiped out while riding his bike
to remove or destroy something entirely
to remove or destroy something entirely
The storm will wipe out the crops
The storm will wipe out the crops
to tell someone about possible danger
In sceneto tell someone about possible danger
I warned him about the rain
I warned him about the rain
to feel pain or distress
In sceneto feel pain or distress
He suffered from a bad headache
He suffered from a bad headache
having life; not dead
In scenehaving life; not dead
He is still alive
He is still alive
to have life and experiences
to have life and experiences
She is happy to be alive
She is happy to be alive
to recognize the worth of something
In sceneto recognize the worth of something
I appreciate your help
I appreciate your help
to feel thankful for something
to feel thankful for something
I appreciate your help
I appreciate your help
to not like or be annoyed by something
to not like or be annoyed by something
I would appreciate it if you stopped bothering me
I would appreciate it if you stopped bothering me
to understand the full meaning or importance of something
to understand the full meaning or importance of something
I appreciate the effort you put into this
I appreciate the effort you put into this
feeling unwell
In scenefeeling unwell
I feel sick today
I feel sick today
slang for very good or impressive
slang for very good or impressive
That car is sick
That car is sick
causing a feeling of disgust or strong disapproval
causing a feeling of disgust or strong disapproval
This is a sick joke
This is a sick joke
annoyed or bored with something you have experienced for too long
annoyed or bored with something you have experienced for too long
I am sick of this noise
I am sick of this noise
a common city bird
In scenea common city bird
The pigeon is eating bread
The pigeon is eating bread
to move away from each other
In sceneto move away from each other
The crowd began to spread out
The crowd began to spread out
to move things apart or cover a larger area
to move things apart or cover a larger area
He spread out the map on the table
He spread out the map on the table
a feeling of being nervous or upset
In scenea feeling of being nervous or upset
She expressed her worry about the project
She expressed her worry about the project
to feel nervous or concerned about something
to feel nervous or concerned about something
Do not worry about me
Do not worry about me
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
The news worried the family
The news worried the family
things that make you anxious
things that make you anxious
I have many worries about my future
I have many worries about my future
to learn or discover something
In sceneto learn or discover something
I will find out the answer
I will find out the answer
to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest
to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest
I hope he does not find out
I hope he does not find out
to discover or get facts about something
to discover or get facts about something
I want to find out the truth
I want to find out the truth
a man who has a child
In scenea man who has a child
He is a great father
He is a great father
a man who has a child
a man who has a child
My father is a doctor
My father is a doctor
an action that breaks a rule or law
In scenean action that breaks a rule or law
The fine was for a contravention of the rules
The fine was for a contravention of the rules
already referred to earlier
In scenealready referred to earlier
The said document is missing
The said document is missing
to speak words
In sceneto speak words
He said no
He said no
to express something in words
to express something in words
He said that he was busy
He said that he was busy
to speak words
to speak words
She said she was tired
She said she was tired
to make something new or bring into existence
In sceneto make something new or bring into existence
I want to create a new account
I want to create a new account
to change position or go to a new place
In sceneto change position or go to a new place
The car is moving
The car is moving
causing strong feelings
causing strong feelings
It was a moving story
It was a moving story
to change one's place of living
to change one's place of living
We are moving to a new city next week
We are moving to a new city next week
to give aid or support to someone
In sceneto give aid or support to someone
Can you help me?
Can you help me?
a person who helps others
a person who helps others
She is a great help
She is a great help
to use less of something
to use less of something
This habit helps to use less water
This habit helps to use less water
to stop yourself from doing something
to stop yourself from doing something
I couldn't help laughing
I couldn't help laughing
a human being
In scenea human being
He is a good person
He is a good person
a human individual
In scenea human individual
Every person is different
Every person is different
human beings in general
human beings in general
A person needs sleep
A person needs sleep
a human being
a human being
I know that person
I know that person
of high quality or acceptable
In sceneof high quality or acceptable
I feel fine today
I feel fine today
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
He paid a fine for parking
He paid a fine for parking
very small in size or amount
very small in size or amount
There is fine sand on the beach
There is fine sand on the beach
in good health or condition
in good health or condition
She is feeling fine today
She is feeling fine today
satisfactory or all right
satisfactory or all right
Everything will be fine
Everything will be fine
pleasing to look at or beautiful
pleasing to look at or beautiful
She looks very fine today
She looks very fine today
of very good quality
of very good quality
This is a fine piece of work
This is a fine piece of work
acceptable or satisfactory
acceptable or satisfactory
It is fine to stay here
It is fine to stay here
used to express what you plan to do
In sceneused to express what you plan to do
I am going to study
I am going to study
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
In sceneto move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
to be directed to a particular place or person
to be directed to a particular place or person
The letter goes to the manager
The letter goes to the manager
a person or thing you use most often
a person or thing you use most often
This is my go-to place for coffee
This is my go-to place for coffee
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
to be a student at a school or place
to be a student at a school or place
She goes to university in London
She goes to university in London
to be received by
to be received by
This award will go to the best student
This award will go to the best student
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
The road goes to the city center
The road goes to the city center
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I go to school every day
I go to school every day
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I will go to the library today
I will go to the library today
not good or useful
In scenenot good or useful
This old phone is no good
This old phone is no good
a person who is not good or useful
a person who is not good or useful
He is a no good person
He is a no good person
having no value or use
having no value or use
This broken phone is no good
This broken phone is no good
the grey or black gas that comes from something burning
In scenethe grey or black gas that comes from something burning
There is a lot of smoke in the room
There is a lot of smoke in the room
to preserve meat or fish using smoke
In sceneto preserve meat or fish using smoke
They smoke the fish
They smoke the fish
to kill someone (slang)
to kill someone (slang)
The gangster planned to smoke his rival
The gangster planned to smoke his rival
to breathe in smoke from cigarettes or similar products
to breathe in smoke from cigarettes or similar products
He stopped to smoke for a few minutes
He stopped to smoke for a few minutes
to find something for the first time
In sceneto find something for the first time
They discovered a new planet
They discovered a new planet
content
content
Scientists discovered a new planet
Scientists discovered a new planet
thin sheets used for writing or printing
In scenethin sheets used for writing or printing
I need a piece of paper
I need a piece of paper
to put a layer of material over a surface
to put a layer of material over a surface
They decided to paper the bedroom
They decided to paper the bedroom
a piece of writing for school or publication
a piece of writing for school or publication
She wrote a paper about history
She wrote a paper about history
to damage something so badly that it cannot be fixed
In sceneto damage something so badly that it cannot be fixed
The storm destroyed the village
The storm destroyed the village
to break something so it cannot be used again
to break something so it cannot be used again
The storm destroyed the old house
The storm destroyed the old house
to beat someone very easily in a game or competition
to beat someone very easily in a game or competition
We destroyed the other team in the game
We destroyed the other team in the game
to end the life of a living thing
to end the life of a living thing
They had to destroy the sick dog
They had to destroy the sick dog
to do something regularly to improve your skill
In sceneto do something regularly to improve your skill
You need to practice piano
You need to practice piano
a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
He completed the practice questions before the exam
He completed the practice questions before the exam
to do something regularly as a habit
to do something regularly as a habit
He makes it a practice to read
He makes it a practice to read
a business where a professional works
a business where a professional works
She has a medical practice
She has a medical practice
to do something repeatedly to improve
to do something repeatedly to improve
I practice piano every day
I practice piano every day
to look at something carefully
In sceneto look at something carefully
He examined the document carefully
He examined the document carefully
looking at something carefully to check it
looking at something carefully to check it
I need to examine this document carefully
I need to examine this document carefully
content
content
Please examine these documents
Please examine these documents
the final part of something
In scenethe final part of something
The story has a happy conclusion
The story has a happy conclusion
a decision or opinion you reach after thinking about something
a decision or opinion you reach after thinking about something
We reached a logical conclusion
We reached a logical conclusion
a final decision or judgment
a final decision or judgment
They reached a logical conclusion
They reached a logical conclusion
at some time in the future
In sceneat some time in the future
I will visit Japan one day
I will visit Japan one day
lasting for only one day
lasting for only one day
This was a one day trip
This was a one day trip
at some time in the future
at some time in the future
One day I will visit Japan
One day I will visit Japan
to decide and announce the legal punishment for a person who has been found guilty of a crime
In sceneto decide and announce the legal punishment for a person who has been found guilty of a crime
The judge sentenced the criminal to jail
The judge sentenced the criminal to jail
a group of words that expresses a complete thought
a group of words that expresses a complete thought
This is a long sentence
This is a long sentence
a legal decision that states a punishment for a crime
a legal decision that states a punishment for a crime
He received a five year sentence
He received a five year sentence
in a natural way
In scenein a natural way
She speaks naturally
She speaks naturally
in a way that is normal or expected
in a way that is normal or expected
She behaves naturally
She behaves naturally
in a way that is normal or expected
in a way that is normal or expected
Naturally he was late
Naturally he was late
the ability to do something well
In scenethe ability to do something well
Reading is an important skill
Reading is an important skill
right for a particular situation
In sceneright for a particular situation
He is not fit for the job
He is not fit for the job
strong and in good physical shape
In scenestrong and in good physical shape
She exercises to stay fit
She exercises to stay fit
to be the right size or shape to go into a space
to be the right size or shape to go into a space
The key fits the lock perfectly
The key fits the lock perfectly
a sudden, uncontrolled burst of physical movement
a sudden, uncontrolled burst of physical movement
He had a fit of anger
He had a fit of anger
allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly
In sceneallowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly
The water in the lake is clear
The water in the lake is clear
to decide that someone is not guilty of a crime
to decide that someone is not guilty of a crime
The evidence helped to clear him of the crime
The evidence helped to clear him of the crime
easy to see, hear, or understand
easy to see, hear, or understand
The answer is clear
The answer is clear
free from obstacles or problems
free from obstacles or problems
The road ahead is clear
The road ahead is clear
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
to have power over something
In sceneto have power over something
He can control the robot
He can control the robot
the act of managing or regulating something
the act of managing or regulating something
She lost control of the car
She lost control of the car
a thing used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of an experiment
a thing used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of an experiment
The scientists used a control for their experiment
The scientists used a control for their experiment
a person who uses magic
In scenea person who uses magic
The wizard cast a spell
The wizard cast a spell
a person who is very skilled at something
a person who is very skilled at something
He is a computer wizard
He is a computer wizard
a person who uses magic
a person who uses magic
He is a famous wizard
He is a famous wizard
having information or understanding
In scenehaving information or understanding
He is knowing about the facts
He is knowing about the facts
to be familiar with someone or something
to be familiar with someone or something
Knowing the rules helps everyone
Knowing the rules helps everyone
done with full awareness of what you are doing
done with full awareness of what you are doing
She made a knowing decision to leave
She made a knowing decision to leave
to get information about something
to get information about something
Knowing how to read is useful
Knowing how to read is useful
to be aware of someone's character or habits
to be aware of someone's character or habits
She is knowing of his secret habits
She is knowing of his secret habits
the state of being aware of something
the state of being aware of something
Knowing the truth is important
Knowing the truth is important
to know the meaning of something
In sceneto know the meaning of something
I understand the lesson
I understand the lesson
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I understand the risks involved
I understand the risks involved
to understand something that was said
to understand something that was said
I understood his instructions clearly
I understood his instructions clearly
to know what something means
to know what something means
I understand you
I understand you
something that cures an illness
In scenesomething that cures an illness
This tea is a natural remedy
This tea is a natural remedy
to correct or improve something
to correct or improve something
We must remedy this situation
We must remedy this situation
a treatment for an illness or problem
a treatment for an illness or problem
There is no simple remedy for this problem
There is no simple remedy for this problem
not hard to do
In scenenot hard to do
This is the easiest way
This is the easiest way
to go again to a place or topic
In sceneto go again to a place or topic
Please take it back to the beginning
Please take it back to the beginning
to say that something you said before is not true
to say that something you said before is not true
I take it back
I take it back
to bring something to the place you got it from
to bring something to the place you got it from
I need to take it back to the store
I need to take it back to the store
looking at something carefully to check it
In scenelooking at something carefully to check it
The doctor is examining the patient
The doctor is examining the patient
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 give attention to sound or someone speaking
In sceneto give attention to sound or someone speaking
Please listen to me
Please listen to me
to pay attention to sound
to pay attention to sound
Listen to the music
Listen to the music