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Merlin — Season 5 Episode 9

Words & meanings

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to be referred to by a particular name

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to be referred to by a particular name

It is hard, you know

to have knowledge or information about something

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to have knowledge or information about something

I know the answer

to be familiar with someone or something

I know him very well

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

It is a nice car, you know, very fast

a small job that needs to be done

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a small job that needs to be done

I have many chores to do

the conditions that affect a situation

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the conditions that affect a situation

It was a difficult circumstance

to exist or live

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to exist or live

All living things need water

to notice or recognize a smell

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to notice or recognize a smell

I can smell smoke

to give off a smell

The fish smells bad

the quality perceived by the nose

I love the smell of rain

to come back to a former position or popularity

The trend began to smell again

having no contents

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having no contents

The room is empty

to flow out into a larger body of water

The river empties into the sea

lacking purpose or value

These are empty promises

to take everything out of a container

Please empty the trash

to move to a place

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to move to a place

Come here

used to get attention or introduce a statement

Come now do not be upset

to occur or take place

How did this come about

to take something to a place

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to take something to a place

Please bring me some water

to make something happen

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to make something happen

Spring brings warm weather

to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner

The dog likes to bring behind me

to formally say that someone has done something illegal

The police decided to bring charges against him

to be happy to receive something

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to be happy to receive something

You are welcome here

to greet someone who has arrived

They welcomed the guests

allowed to do something

Questions are welcome

to stop sleeping and become aware

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to stop sleeping and become aware

He will awake at sunrise

not sleeping

She is awake

to stop sleeping

I awake early every day

to cause to become something

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to cause to become something

The shock rendered him speechless

to melt solid fat to make it liquid

You must render the fat to use it for frying

to give or supply something

They will render help

to give or supply something

I will render assistance

being near someone or something

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being near someone or something

His presence calmed me down

the state of being somewhere

I felt his presence in the room

the fact of being seen or noticed online

She has a strong online presence

to deceive someone

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to deceive someone

Don't try to fool me

a person who lacks good sense

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a person who lacks good sense

Don't be such a fool

a person who lacks good judgment

He is a complete fool

to deceive someone

You can't fool me

an unlucky or bad event

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an unlucky or bad event

It was a small mishap

to think that something will happen

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to think that something will happen

I expect a call today

to be pregnant with a baby

She is expecting a baby

to be required or expected to do something

You are expected to come

content

I expect a reply soon

a feeling of being very grateful to someone

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a feeling of being very grateful to someone

I owe you a debt of gratitude for your help

an amount of money that you owe

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an amount of money that you owe

I have a large debt

someone who has been hurt or treated badly

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someone who has been hurt or treated badly

He was a victim of the accident

to give someone a job

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to give someone a job

They want to hire a new manager

a person who has been given a job

They welcomed the new hire

to give someone a job

We need to hire more staff

to pay money to use something for a time

We decided to hire a car for our holiday

to need to pay or give something to someone

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to need to pay or give something to someone

I owe you ten dollars

caused by or happening because of something

He owes his success to hard work

to need to pay or give something to someone

I owe you five dollars

the absence of sound

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the absence of sound

I enjoy the silence

at any time; in all your life

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at any time; in all your life

Have you ever been to Rome

for all time

He is ever loyal to his duty

at no time

I will not ever go back

used to add force to a statement

It was ever so cold

from a time

Have you ever been to Paris

from a point in the past until now

Have you ever been to Paris

the highest point of something

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the highest point of something

They reached the peak of the mountain

to make someone want to know or pay attention to something

This mystery peaked my curiosity

to say words to someone

I peak to my friend

to reach the highest level or most successful state

Interest in the sport began to peak in the summer

to attract or interest someone a lot

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to attract or interest someone a lot

She was beguiled by his story

an emotion that you experience

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an emotion that you experience

Love is a strong feeling

a strong feeling or emotion

Love is a powerful feeling

the general mood or character of a place

The room has a cozy feeling

a belief or idea that something is true or will happen

I have a feeling it will rain

to have a physical or emotional sensation

I am feeling happy today

to have a physical or emotional feeling

I can feel the wind

to have the feeling or belief that something is happening

I feel that we are lost

expecting good things to happen

I have a hopeful feeling about this

the belief that something is true or will happen

I have a feeling he knows

a belief that something is true without proof

She trusts her intuition

a physical or emotional feeling

I have a strange feeling

a strong feeling or emotion

Anger is a strong feeling

a strong feeling or emotion

Joy is a happy feeling

a strong feeling or emotion

She is full of feeling

to have an opinion or attitude

I have a feeling that we should go

a non-physical being or ghost

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a non-physical being or ghost

The legend tells of a lonely gaest

not sensible or intelligent

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not sensible or intelligent

That was a stupid mistake

a stupid or annoying person

Stop being so stupid

true or accurate

In scene

true or accurate

You are right

a legal or moral claim to something

Everyone has the right to education

used to show agreement or understanding

Right, I will do it

the side that is opposite of left

Turn right at the corner

a plant with a thick root

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a plant with a thick root

The wizard pulled the mandrake from the earth

used to express what you plan to do

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used to express what you plan to do

I am going to study

to be directed to a particular place or person

The letter goes to the manager

a person or thing you use most often

This is my go-to place for coffee

to move toward or be present at a destination or event

We go to school every morning

a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often

Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays

to be a student at a school or place

She goes to university in London

to be received by

This award will go to the best student

to move in the direction of a place

The road goes to the city center

to move toward a place

I go to school every day

to move toward a place

I will go to the library today

of the highest quality or most favorable

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of the highest quality or most favorable

This is the best book

used to give strong advice or a warning

In scene

used to give strong advice or a warning

You had best leave now

to win against someone in a competition

He bested his opponent

kind thoughts or wishes for someone

Please give her my best

having a positive or desirable quality

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having a positive or desirable quality

This is a good book

something that helps or is useful

These are luxury goods

used to emphasize the degree of another adjective

It took a good ten minutes

connected or fastened tightly

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connected or fastened tightly

The prisoner was bound in chains

going or traveling toward a place

The ship is bound for home

a long or high jump

The deer cleared the fence in a single bound

almost certain to happen

It is bound to rain today

to catch something in a trap

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to catch something in a trap

The hunter hoped to ensnare the fox

information or understanding about something

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information or understanding about something

I have no idea where he is

a thought or plan in your mind

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a thought or plan in your mind

That is a great idea

needing attention right away

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needing attention right away

I have a pressing matter to attend to

to apply pressure to something

He is pressing the button

to make cloth flat with an iron

I am pressing my shirt

not touched or changed

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not touched or changed

The snow remained untouched

not changed or damaged by people

This forest is completely untouched

to make yourself or something ready

In scene

to make yourself or something ready

I need to prepare for the exam

a piece of information sent to someone

Please send me a message

happening at the start

I prepared the list

to make something ready for use

I prepare my bag for school

to be silent and unhappy because you are angry

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to be silent and unhappy because you are angry

He will go into a sulk if you say that

to talk about something in detail

I do not want to go into the details

to go inside or become part of something

She went into the room

a statement that you will definitely do something

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a statement that you will definitely do something

I will keep my promise

the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future

The young student shows great promise

to let someone or something go from being held or trapped

He gave his promise to let them go

to tell someone something will happen

I promise to call you later

picked out from a group

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picked out from a group

He was the chosen candidate for the job

to raise a glass and drink to honor someone or something

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to raise a glass and drink to honor someone or something

They made a toast to the success

sliced bread browned by heat

I eat toast for breakfast

to make bread brown by heating it

I toast the bread

in a hopeless or failed situation

If we lose this game we are toast

to give aid or support to someone

In scene

to give aid or support to someone

Can you help me?

a person who helps others

She is a great help

to use less of something

This habit helps to use less water

to stop yourself from doing something

I couldn't help laughing

impossible to imagine

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impossible to imagine

The pain she felt was unimaginable

belonging to or shared by two or more people

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belonging to or shared by two or more people

We have a lot in common

a title for a royal person

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a title for a royal person

Your Highness, the guests are here

to try very hard to get something

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to try very hard to get something

She seeks a better future

to try to find something

He is seeking a new job

to try to find something

They seek a solution

to try to find someone or something

He is seeking his lost cat

used to express surprise or to address a deity

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used to express surprise or to address a deity

Oh dear, I forgot my keys

loved or cherished

My dear friend is coming

a polite word used at the start of a letter

Dear Mr. Smith

a tall vertical structure used as support or decoration

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a tall vertical structure used as support or decoration

The building has large stone pillars

an important and reliable member of a group

He is a pillar of the community

a special set of clothes worn by members of a group

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a special set of clothes worn by members of a group

He wears a school uniform

a set of clothes worn by members of a group

The police officer is wearing a uniform

the same in all parts or at all times

The temperature is uniform in the room

to make an effort to do something

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to make an effort to do something

He attempted to open the door

content

I attempted to fix the car

the ability to make your own decisions

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the ability to make your own decisions

Humans have free will

to make something appear or happen

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to make something appear or happen

The wizard summoned a ghost

to order people to come to a place

The king summoned his advisors

perhaps; used to say that something may be true

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perhaps; used to say that something may be true

This is possibly the best way

in one's true nature or character

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in one's true nature or character

He is a kind person at heart

in someone's true character or feelings

He is a kind person at heart

to stay or continue to exist

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to stay or continue to exist

He remained silent

to continue to be in the same place or condition

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to continue to be in the same place or condition

Please remain in your seats

a dead body or part of a dead body

The remains were found in the woods

to stay or continue to be in a state

The temperature will remain the same

to not believe that something is true

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to not believe that something is true

I doubt that

to think something may not be true

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to think something may not be true

I doubt he will come

a music group

The band is very good

a feeling of not being sure if something is true

I have some doubt about his story

not sensible or wise

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not sensible or wise

That was a foolish mistake

very small and not strong

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very small and not strong

He looked puny compared to the other athletes

the physical structure of a person

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the physical structure of a person

The human body is complex

to be silent and bad-tempered

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to be silent and bad-tempered

He began to sulk after the argument

to be silent and unhappy because you are angry

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to be silent and unhappy because you are angry

She is sulking in her room

to think someone or something is less good or important than they really are

In scene

to think someone or something is less good or important than they really are

Do not underestimate your abilities

to think someone is less capable than they are

Never underestimate your opponent

to think something is smaller or less important than it really is

Never underestimate your own potential

a small number of things

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a small number of things

Only a handful of people came

a number of people or things that are difficult to manage

The toddlers are a handful

a natural object in space such as a star or planet

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a natural object in space such as a star or planet

A celestial body shines in the sky

well-known or recognized from before

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well-known or recognized from before

Your face looks familiar

to become aware of or used to something

This melody sounds familiar to me

used to say that something is required or certain to happen

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used to say that something is required or certain to happen

He shall arrive by noon

having great strength or ability

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having great strength or ability

He is a mighty warrior

having no mistakes or defects

In scene

having no mistakes or defects

This diamond is perfect

a reason you give to explain a mistake

That is just a perfect for being late

to make something have no mistakes or defects

She wants to perfect her skills

a score or mark given for school work

She got a perfect on her history exam

a liquid made by soaking herbs in alcohol or oil

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a liquid made by soaking herbs in alcohol or oil

She uses an herbal tincture for her cold

to make something full

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to make something full

Please fill the glass with water

to take the place of someone in a job or role

In scene

to take the place of someone in a job or role

Fill the position

to become extremely frightened

He was filled with dread

to write information in empty spaces

Please fill out this form

as much food as you want to eat

Eat your fill

to give someone information about something

Please fill me in on the details

to spend time doing something

She fills her days with reading

to make something full by adding things to it

Fill the bottle with water

a good or valid reason for something

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a good or valid reason for something

They have grounds to complain

the area of land around a building

They walked around the school grounds

the basic qualities or personality of something

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the basic qualities or personality of something

It is his nature to be kind

the physical world and all living things

I love spending time in nature

the physical world and living things

We must protect nature

the plants, animals, and land of the earth

I love spending time in nature

very old

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very old

This building is ancient

from a long time ago

In scene

from a long time ago

I love ancient history

any object or matter

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any object or matter

I can eat anything

any object or matter

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any object or matter

I don't have anything

the reason for which something is done

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the reason for which something is done

What is the purpose of this meeting?

the thing that you plan to do

What is the purpose of this meeting

to go on for a period of time

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to go on for a period of time

The meeting will last one hour

coming after all others; the only one left

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coming after all others; the only one left

This is the last train

coming immediately before the present

I saw him last night

a person's family name

Her last name is Smith

a second time or another time

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a second time or another time

He went back eft

a secret plan or action to deceive someone

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a secret plan or action to deceive someone

The spy used subterfuge to gain access to the building

of a higher quality or more suitable

In scene

of a higher quality or more suitable

This is a better plan

to make something or someone better

He wants to better his English

to a greater extent

I understand it better now

used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do

You had better leave now

the physical structure of a person or animal

In scene

the physical structure of a person or animal

The human body is complex

to tell private information to someone you trust

In scene

to tell private information to someone you trust

I decided to confide in my friend

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