Merlin — Season 3 Episode 9
Words & meanings
487 words
CEFR level
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
a group with similar qualities
In scenea group with similar qualities
This is some kind of plant
This is some kind of plant
the ability to do something well
In scenethe ability to do something well
Reading is an important skill
Reading is an important skill
one after another
In sceneone after another
They entered the room one by one
They entered the room one by one
to say something that is not true
In sceneto say something that is not true
He is lying to his parents
He is lying to his parents
to spend time doing nothing useful
to spend time doing nothing useful
Stop lying around all day
Stop lying around all day
to be in a flat position on a surface
to be in a flat position on a surface
He is lying on the sofa
He is lying on the sofa
to be in a horizontal position on a surface
to be in a horizontal position on a surface
He is lying on the bed
He is lying on the bed
to act as if something is true when it is not
In sceneto act as if something is true when it is not
He pretended to be asleep
He pretended to be asleep
to behave as if something is true when it is not
to behave as if something is true when it is not
The children like to pretend they are pirates
The children like to pretend they are pirates
something that influences a result
something that influences a result
The child likes to pretend he is a superhero
The child likes to pretend he is a superhero
to act as if something is true
to act as if something is true
The kids pretend to be superheroes
The kids pretend to be superheroes
the time that has already happened
In scenethe time that has already happened
We should learn from the past
We should learn from the past
to someone so they can consider or approve it
to someone so they can consider or approve it
Please pass this document to the manager
Please pass this document to the manager
a type of baked pastry or savory dish
a type of baked pastry or savory dish
He bought a fresh past
He bought a fresh past
a time that is after the exact hour
a time that is after the exact hour
It is ten past five
It is ten past five
a person who runs a small hotel
In scenea person who runs a small hotel
The innkeeper welcomed the guests
The innkeeper welcomed the guests
a person who owns or manages a small hotel
In scenea person who owns or manages a small hotel
The innkeeper showed us our room
The innkeeper showed us our room
feeling sick or unwell
In scenefeeling sick or unwell
She is too ill to work
She is too ill to work
not good or favorable
not good or favorable
He speaks ill of his neighbors
He speaks ill of his neighbors
to cause liquid to fall accidentally
to cause liquid to fall accidentally
He spilled the milk
He spilled the milk
up to the time when
up to the time when
Wait till tomorrow
Wait till tomorrow
the act of betraying your country
In scenethe act of betraying your country
He was accused of treason
He was accused of treason
to attack and injure someone violently
In sceneto attack and injure someone violently
The bear mauled the hiker
The bear mauled the hiker
a person or thing that causes others to feel ashamed
In scenea person or thing that causes others to feel ashamed
He is a disgrace to his family
He is a disgrace to his family
to cause someone to feel ashamed
to cause someone to feel ashamed
He disgraced his family with his actions
He disgraced his family with his actions
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
a person or company that supplies goods or services
In scenea person or company that supplies goods or services
We need a new supplier
We need a new supplier
to some extent; kind of
In sceneto some extent; kind of
I sort of agree with you
I sort of agree with you
a group with similar features
a group with similar features
This is a new sort of fruit
This is a new sort of fruit
a particular kind of something
a particular kind of something
What sort of music do you like
What sort of music do you like
a state of being unwell
In scenea state of being unwell
He missed school because of illness
He missed school because of illness
very old
In scenevery old
This building is ancient
This building is ancient
from a long time ago
from a long time ago
I love ancient history
I love ancient history
the evening before today
In scenethe evening before today
I went to the cinema last night
I went to the cinema last night
the evening before today
the evening before today
I slept well last night
I slept well last night
to take food or drink into the body
In sceneto take food or drink into the body
Do not ingest this soap
Do not ingest this soap
without any doubt; totally
In scenewithout any doubt; totally
I absolutely agree with you
I absolutely agree with you
the state of being well or ill
In scenethe state of being well or ill
Exercise is good for your health
Exercise is good for your health
the state of being free from illness or injury
the state of being free from illness or injury
Eating vegetables is good for your health
Eating vegetables is good for your health
the condition of a person's body or mind
the condition of a person's body or mind
Her health is improving
Her health is improving
showing kindness and concern for others
In sceneshowing kindness and concern for others
She is a compassionate person
She is a compassionate person
to make a sick person healthy
In sceneto make a sick person healthy
The doctor cured the patient
The doctor cured the patient
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
to make an illness or problem go away
to make an illness or problem go away
The medicine cured her
The medicine cured her
a small room in a prison
In scenea small room in a prison
The prisoner is in his cell
The prisoner is in his cell
the smallest part of a living thing
the smallest part of a living thing
The human body is made of many cells
The human body is made of many cells
a small unit that is part of a larger system
a small unit that is part of a larger system
The human body is made of cells
The human body is made of cells
a device used to make calls and use the internet
a device used to make calls and use the internet
I lost my cell phone
I lost my cell phone
used to say that you think something is true but are not completely sure
In sceneused to say that you think something is true but are not completely sure
As far as I am aware the meeting is cancelled
As far as I am aware the meeting is cancelled
to close something completely
In sceneto close something completely
The police sealed off the street
The police sealed off the street
to give someone the chance to take something
In sceneto give someone the chance to take something
He offered me some water
He offered me some water
a suggestion of something to be done or given
a suggestion of something to be done or given
He accepted the job offer
He accepted the job offer
feeling fear
In scenefeeling fear
He was scared of the dark
He was scared of the dark
feeling fear or worry
feeling fear or worry
She is scared of dogs
She is scared of dogs
feeling fear
feeling fear
I am scared of spiders
I am scared of spiders
a method for achieving something
In scenea method for achieving something
I have a great plan
I have a great plan
an idea or arrangement for doing something
an idea or arrangement for doing something
We made a plan for the trip
We made a plan for the trip
to make an arrangement to do something
to make an arrangement to do something
I plan to visit my friend
I plan to visit my friend
to design or make something new
In sceneto design or make something new
Who invented the telephone?
Who invented the telephone?
a door or entrance to another place
In scenea door or entrance to another place
The portal led to another dimension
The portal led to another dimension
a large vein that carries blood to the liver
a large vein that carries blood to the liver
The portal vein carries blood to the liver
The portal vein carries blood to the liver
a thing given to someone freely
In scenea thing given to someone freely
This is a gift for you
This is a gift for you
a natural ability to do something well
In scenea natural ability to do something well
She has a gift for music
She has a gift for music
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
She decided to gift the book to her friend
She decided to gift the book to her friend
the ability or right to give or decide something
the ability or right to give or decide something
She has the gift to make final decisions
She has the gift to make final decisions
a person who works on a farm
In scenea person who works on a farm
He hired a new farmhand to help with the harvest
He hired a new farmhand to help with the harvest
strange in a way that feels slightly frightening
In scenestrange in a way that feels slightly frightening
There was an uncanny silence in the house
There was an uncanny silence in the house
to leave a place
In sceneto leave a place
It is time to go out
It is time to go out
to be sent or delivered
to be sent or delivered
The invitations went out yesterday
The invitations went out yesterday
to leave home to spend time with others
to leave home to spend time with others
I want to go out tonight
I want to go out tonight
to stop functioning or shining
to stop functioning or shining
The lights suddenly went out
The lights suddenly went out
to exit a place
to exit a place
I want to go out tonight
I want to go out tonight
to go somewhere away from home for social reasons
to go somewhere away from home for social reasons
We will go out for dinner tonight
We will go out for dinner tonight
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
without a doubt
In scenewithout a doubt
I will be there for sure
I will be there for sure
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
I will help you for sure
I will help you for sure
having no doubt; confident
having no doubt; confident
I know for sure that it is true
I know for sure that it is true
the act of bringing things together
In scenethe act of bringing things together
The conjoinment of the two rivers happens here
The conjoinment of the two rivers happens here
to become or make someone feel happier
In sceneto become or make someone feel happier
Cheer up, everything will be fine
Cheer up, everything will be fine
to make someone feel happier
In sceneto make someone feel happier
Flowers always cheer me up
Flowers always cheer me up
to become happier
to become happier
He cheered up when he saw his friends
He cheered up when he saw his friends
to make someone feel happier
to make someone feel happier
I bought flowers to cheer her up
I bought flowers to cheer her up
to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
In sceneto gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
Learning is a lifelong process
Learning is a lifelong process
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
information or awareness gained through experience
In sceneinformation or awareness gained through experience
She has a lot of knowledge about history
She has a lot of knowledge about history
a medical professional who treats patients
In scenea medical professional who treats patients
The physician examined the patient
The physician examined the patient
a person who is trained to treat sick people
In scenea person who is trained to treat sick people
The physician examined the patient
The physician examined the patient
a person who treats sick people
a person who treats sick people
The physician examined the patient
The physician examined the patient
treating everyone equally or in a reasonable way
In scenetreating everyone equally or in a reasonable way
This is a fair deal
This is a fair deal
pleasing to look at
pleasing to look at
She has a fair face
She has a fair face
a public event with displays, food, or entertainment
a public event with displays, food, or entertainment
We went to the book fair
We went to the book fair
to end someone's life as a punishment
In sceneto end someone's life as a punishment
The prisoner was executed
The prisoner was executed
to perform or carry out an action or plan
to perform or carry out an action or plan
They executed the plan well
They executed the plan well
a period of 24 hours
In scenea period of 24 hours
I work every day
I work every day
a period of time, especially in the past
In scenea 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
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
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 be willing or wish to do something
In sceneto be willing or wish to do something
Would you care to join us
Would you care to join us
to stop something from happening normally
In sceneto stop something from happening normally
Noise can interfere with your sleep
Noise can interfere with your sleep
to prevent someone from doing what they want to do
to prevent someone from doing what they want to do
Loud music interferes with my studying
Loud music interferes with my studying
to be unable to remember something
In sceneto be unable to remember something
I often forget my keys
I often forget my keys
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
Just forget the argument
Just forget the argument
a small piece of information
a small piece of information
I often forget where I put my keys
I often forget where I put my keys
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I remember this song
I remember this song
to fail to remember something
to fail to remember something
I always forget his name
I always forget his name
an occasion when you eat food
In scenean occasion when you eat food
We had a nice meal
We had a nice meal
the food eaten at a particular time of day
the food eaten at a particular time of day
Breakfast is the first meal of the day
Breakfast is the first meal of the day
free from obstacles or problems
In scenefree from obstacles or problems
The road ahead is clear
The road ahead 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
allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly
allowing 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 go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
to let something stay in place
In sceneto let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
He asked for leave to visit his family
He asked for leave to visit his family
the quality of being clear or reasonable
In scenethe quality of being clear or reasonable
What you said makes sense
What you said makes sense
a particular meaning or interpretation
In scenea particular meaning or interpretation
This word has another sense
This word has another sense
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I sense that something is wrong
I sense that something is wrong
a particular feeling or awareness
a particular feeling or awareness
I have a sense of relief
I have a sense of relief
a person receiving medical care
In scenea person receiving medical care
The doctor sees the patient
The doctor sees the patient
calm when waiting or dealing with problems
calm when waiting or dealing with problems
Please be patient
Please be patient
at any time; in all your life
In sceneat any time; in all your life
Have you ever been to Rome
Have you ever been to Rome
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
at no time
at no time
I will not ever go back
I will not ever go back
used to add force to a statement
used to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
from a time
from a time
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
without doubt; definitely
In scenewithout doubt; definitely
I will certainly help you
I will certainly help you
to strongly dislike
In sceneto strongly dislike
I hate cold weather
I hate cold weather
to feel strong dislike for someone
to feel strong dislike for someone
I hate spiders
I hate spiders
to speak words
to speak words
He confessed the truth
He confessed the truth
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
They have so much hate in their hearts
They have so much hate in their hearts
to make someone very angry
In sceneto make someone very angry
His rude behavior enraged her
His rude behavior enraged her
to feel sad that someone is not with you
In sceneto feel sad that someone is not with you
I miss my family
I miss my family
not present or not there
not present or not there
I missed the bus
I missed the bus
to not do something correctly or not hit something
to not do something correctly or not hit something
He missed the target
He missed the target
a girl or young woman
a girl or young woman
Miss Taylor is my teacher
Miss Taylor is my teacher
to give the impression of being
In sceneto give the impression of being
He appears to be tired
He appears to be tired
to come into view or to be seen
to come into view or to be seen
A ghost appeared in the room
A ghost appeared in the room
to act in a play, film, or show
to act in a play, film, or show
She will appear in the new movie
She will appear in the new movie
to come into view or to be seen
to come into view or to be seen
The stars appear at night
The stars appear at night
a treatment for an illness or problem
In scenea treatment for an illness or problem
There is no simple remedy for this problem
There is no simple remedy for this problem
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
to arrive at a place
In sceneto arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to start doing something
to start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
His constant talking really gets to me
His constant talking really gets to me
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
Her bad mood started to get to me
Her bad mood started to get to me
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will get to the hotel soon
We will get to the hotel soon
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to travel for work
I get to travel for work
to be allowed to do something
to be allowed to do something
You get to stay up late tonight
You get to stay up late tonight
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to meet the director tomorrow
I get to meet the director tomorrow
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
I get to leave early today
I get to leave early today
to be required or forced to do something
to be required or forced to do something
I get to clean my room today
I get to clean my room today
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
We finally get to see the show
We finally get to see the show
to need to do something
to need to do something
I have to get to the airport
I have to get to the airport
to have a connection with something
to have a connection with something
You can get to the main road from here
You can get to the main road from here
to have a connection with
to have a connection with
Does this rule get to our project
Does this rule get to our project
something that is hard to understand or explain
In scenesomething that is hard to understand or explain
Solving the crime was a real mystery
Solving the crime was a real mystery
something not known or explained
something not known or explained
It is a mystery
It is a mystery
a person whose identity or character is not known
a person whose identity or character is not known
The new student is a total mystery
The new student is a total mystery
at the back of something
In sceneat the back of something
The cat is behind the sofa
The cat is behind the sofa
in the space at the back of something
in the space at the back of something
The ball is behind the chair
The ball is behind the chair
the part of the body you sit on
the part of the body you sit on
He fell on his behind
He fell on his behind
the person or thing that causes something to happen
the person or thing that causes something to happen
She is the force behind this project
She is the force behind this project
not on time
not on time
He is behind schedule
He is behind schedule
without someone knowing
without someone knowing
He did it behind my back
He did it behind my back
to give support to someone or something
to give support to someone or something
We are behind you
We are behind you
left in a place when you go away
left in a place when you go away
He left his keys behind
He left his keys behind
to make an angry sound while showing teeth
In sceneto make an angry sound while showing teeth
The dog started to snarl at the stranger
The dog started to snarl at the stranger
a confused or twisted mass
a confused or twisted mass
There is a snarl in the fishing line
There is a snarl in the fishing line
to speak with someone
In sceneto speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to speak words
to speak words
I need to talk to my teacher
I need to talk to my teacher
to speak with someone
to speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to have a conversation with someone
to have a conversation with someone
We should talk to our neighbors
We should talk to our neighbors
feeling that something is wrong or that someone is dishonest
In scenefeeling that something is wrong or that someone is dishonest
He looked very suspicious
He looked very suspicious
making you think something is wrong or illegal
making you think something is wrong or illegal
He saw a suspicious car near the house
He saw a suspicious car near the house
to bring or come together in one place
In sceneto bring or come together in one place
Let's meet at the park
Let's meet at the park
an event where people compete in sports
an event where people compete in sports
The swimming meet was exciting
The swimming meet was exciting
to come into contact with someone or something
to come into contact with someone or something
Let us meet at the park tomorrow
Let us meet at the park tomorrow
to fulfill a need or requirement
to fulfill a need or requirement
This solution meets all requirements
This solution meets all requirements
a sports competition or gathering
a sports competition or gathering
The swim meet is tomorrow
The swim meet is tomorrow
a planned meeting with people
a planned meeting with people
We have a meet at noon
We have a meet at noon
a particular situation or example
In scenea particular situation or example
This is a special case
This is a special case
a box or bag for storing or carrying things
a box or bag for storing or carrying things
He put the phone in its case
He put the phone in its case
a matter that is decided in a court of law
a matter that is decided in a court of law
The police are working on the case
The police are working on the case
without delay
In scenewithout delay
I will do it right away
I will do it right away
a polite way to give permission
In scenea polite way to give permission
Can I use your phone? Be my guest
Can I use your phone? Be my guest
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 feeling of great happiness
In scenea feeling of great happiness
The children played with delight
The children played with delight
to make someone feel very happy
to make someone feel very happy
The news will delight the whole family
The news will delight the whole family
to make something be seen or experienced
In sceneto make something be seen or experienced
The report will expose the truth
The report will expose the truth
to leave something without cover
to leave something without cover
Do not expose your skin to the sun
Do not expose your skin to the sun
to make something known that was hidden
to make something known that was hidden
The report will expose the truth
The report will expose the truth
to prepare a document or plan
In sceneto prepare a document or plan
I need to draw up a new plan
I need to draw up a new plan
to make a formal document or plan
to make a formal document or plan
The lawyer will draw up the contract
The lawyer will draw up the contract
the place or thing that something comes from
In scenethe place or thing that something comes from
The sun is the source of energy
The sun is the source of energy
to get something from a place or person
to get something from a place or person
We source materials from this factory
We source materials from this factory
able to do what you want without limits
In sceneable to do what you want without limits
The bird is free
The bird is free
costing nothing, without charge
costing nothing, without charge
This water is free
This water is free
having no work or obligations
having no work or obligations
I am free this afternoon
I am free this afternoon
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
They decided to free the bird from the cage
They decided to free the bird from the cage
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
relating to the simplest parts of something
In scenerelating to the simplest parts of something
The movie portrays elemental human emotions
The movie portrays elemental human emotions
the smallest in amount or degree
In scenethe smallest in amount or degree
This is the least expensive room
This is the least expensive room
used to say something positive despite a problem
used to say something positive despite a problem
It was cold but at least we had a heater
It was cold but at least we had a heater
not less than; at the very least
not less than; at the very least
At least three people came
At least three people came
to a small degree
to a small degree
I am not in the least bit worried
I am not in the least bit worried