Modern Family — Season 4 Episode 1
Words & meanings
609 words
CEFR level
must or need to
In scenemust or need to
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
to need to do something
to need to do something
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
to take part in a game, sport, or other enjoyable activity
In sceneto take part in a game, sport, or other enjoyable activity
The children play in the garden
The children play in the garden
to perform a role in a film or play
to perform a role in a film or play
He plays a doctor in the movie
He plays a doctor in the movie
to handle a situation in a certain way
to handle a situation in a certain way
You should play it safe
You should play it safe
to perform music on a musical instrument
to perform music on a musical instrument
Can you play a song
Can you play a song
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
a porch-like structure over a driveway
In scenea porch-like structure over a driveway
The hotel has a large porte cochere
The hotel has a large porte cochere
being the one and only
In scenebeing the one and only
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
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
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
no more than
no more than
I have only two dollars
I have only two dollars
causing laughter or amusement
In scenecausing laughter or amusement
He is a funny man
He is a funny man
odd or unusual
odd or unusual
That is a funny smell
That is a funny smell
having a soft white color
In scenehaving a soft white color
She has a milky complexion
She has a milky complexion
having great meaning or value
In scenehaving great meaning or value
Education is important
Education is important
the evening before today
In scenethe evening before today
I slept well last night
I slept well last night
the evening before today
the evening before today
I went to the cinema last night
I went to the cinema last night
before now; in the past
In scenebefore now; in the past
I saw him two days ago
I saw him two days ago
in the past, before now
in the past, before now
I arrived an hour ago
I arrived an hour ago
a group of people related by blood or marriage
In scenea group of people related by blood or marriage
I love my family
I love my family
a set of directions for making food
a set of directions for making food
Please follow the family for this dish
Please follow the family for this dish
one part of a television or radio series
one part of a television or radio series
I watched the first family of the show
I watched the first family of the show
not having something
In scenenot having something
I cannot see without my glasses
I cannot see without my glasses
not including something or someone
not including something or someone
You cannot go without a ticket
You cannot go without a ticket
on or to the outside of something
on or to the outside of something
He stood without the door
He stood without the door
a way of thinking about or approaching a topic
In scenea way of thinking about or approaching a topic
What is your position on this issue
What is your position on this issue
a paid role of employment
a paid role of employment
She is looking for a new position
She is looking for a new position
the place where someone or something is
the place where someone or something is
Please position the camera carefully
Please position the camera carefully
a set of circumstances someone is in
a set of circumstances someone is in
They are in a difficult position
They are in a difficult position
to continue to be in a place
In sceneto continue to be in a place
Please stay here
Please stay here
fully awake and able to think clearly
fully awake and able to think clearly
I need to stay awake
I need to stay awake
to live in a place for a period of time
to live in a place for a period of time
We will stay in a hotel
We will stay in a hotel
a period of time spent in a place
a period of time spent in a place
We enjoyed our stay in London
We enjoyed our stay in London
a young female actor in movies
In scenea young female actor in movies
She is a rising starlet
She is a rising starlet
to put words or images onto paper using a machine
In sceneto put words or images onto paper using a machine
The document is already printed
The document is already printed
to deal with a situation or problem
In sceneto deal with a situation or problem
I can handle this problem
I can handle this problem
a part of an object that you hold to open, move, or use it
a part of an object that you hold to open, move, or use it
Please hold the handle of the door
Please hold the handle of the door
a name or nickname used for identification
a name or nickname used for identification
What is your Twitter handle
What is your Twitter handle
to give something to someone by hand
to give something to someone by hand
Handle the book to your friend
Handle the book to your friend
to do a lot of extra, often annoying work to achieve something
In sceneto do a lot of extra, often annoying work to achieve something
I had to jump through hoops to get the permit
I had to jump through hoops to get the permit
very happy and excited
In scenevery happy and excited
I am thrilled to meet you
I am thrilled to meet you
to make someone feel very happy or excited
to make someone feel very happy or excited
The news thrilled her
The news thrilled her
a strong feeling of happiness or excitement
a strong feeling of happiness or excitement
She was thrilled to see her family
She was thrilled to see her family
feeling very excited and pleased
feeling very excited and pleased
She was thrilled with the news
She was thrilled with the news
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
to 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
feeling strong annoyance or displeasure
In scenefeeling strong annoyance or displeasure
She is feeling angry after the argument
She is feeling angry after the argument
feeling strong displeasure or irritation
feeling strong displeasure or irritation
The customer was angry about the delay
The customer was angry about the delay
feeling strong annoyance or displeasure
feeling strong annoyance or displeasure
He is angry with me
He is angry with me
to move something to a higher position
In sceneto move something to a higher position
Please raise your hand
Please raise your hand
to start talking about a subject
to start talking about a subject
She raised a new point
She raised a new point
to take care of a child until they are an adult
to take care of a child until they are an adult
She raised three children alone
She raised three children alone
to gather or bring together an amount of money
to gather or bring together an amount of money
They raised money for charity
They raised money for charity
a two-piece swimsuit
In scenea two-piece swimsuit
She wore a blue bikini
She wore a blue bikini
after a long time or effort
In sceneafter a long time or effort
I finally finished my homework
I finally finished my homework
after a long time or delay
after a long time or delay
He finally finished the project
He finally finished the project
after a long time or at last
after a long time or at last
He finally arrived home
He finally arrived home
to bring something to an end
to bring something to an end
Finally we will look at the budget
Finally we will look at the budget
to make someone feel sad or worried
In sceneto make someone feel sad or worried
Please do not upset her
Please do not upset her
feeling unhappy or worried
feeling unhappy or worried
She felt upset after the argument
She felt upset after the argument
an unexpected win against a stronger opponent
an unexpected win against a stronger opponent
The small team caused a major upset
The small team caused a major upset
to cause a problem or disturbance to something
to cause a problem or disturbance to something
The rain upset our plans
The rain upset our plans
lasting for a large amount of time
In scenelasting for a large amount of time
The meeting was long
The meeting was long
to want something very much
to want something very much
I long to see you
I long to see you
measuring a great distance from end to end
measuring a great distance from end to end
The snake is very long
The snake is very long
by a large amount
by a large amount
We did not wait long
We did not wait long
to become calm and less tense
In sceneto become calm and less tense
I need to relax after a long day
I need to relax after a long day
to make a rule or requirement less strict
to make a rule or requirement less strict
The school decided to relax the rules
The school decided to relax the rules
to make someone feel calm and less tense
to make someone feel calm and less tense
Music helps me relax
Music helps me relax
to become calm or less active
to become calm or less active
I want to relax on the weekend
I want to relax on the weekend
an unpleasant feeling, either physical or emotional
In scenean unpleasant feeling, either physical or emotional
Love can cause pain
Love can cause pain
a baked food made from flour and water
a baked food made from flour and water
This pain is fresh
This pain is fresh
someone or something that is annoying
someone or something that is annoying
Stop being a pain
Stop being a pain
must or need to
In scenemust or need to
You gotta see this movie
You gotta see this movie
to need to do something
to need to do something
You gotta see this movie
You gotta see this movie
treating serious things in a joking way
In scenetreating serious things in a joking way
Stop being facetious about such a serious matter
Stop being facetious about such a serious matter
to plan something carefully and completely
In sceneto plan something carefully and completely
We need to plan out the project
We need to plan out the project
to decide in detail how something will happen
to decide in detail how something will happen
I need to plan out my schedule
I need to plan out my schedule
a large number or amount
In scenea large number or amount
I have a lot of friends
I have a lot of friends
many times or often
In scenemany times or often
He travels a lot
He travels a lot
to a great extent
to a great extent
I miss you a lot
I miss you a lot
every person; all people
In sceneevery person; all people
Everyone is here
Everyone is here
every person; all people
every person; all people
Everyone likes music
Everyone likes music
all people
all people
Everyone is happy
Everyone is happy
to force someone to leave a place
In sceneto force someone to leave a place
They kicked him out of the house
They kicked him out of the house
to make someone very tired
to make someone very tired
This heavy work kicked me
This heavy work kicked me
to hit something with your foot
to hit something with your foot
He kicked the ball
He kicked the ball
to begin working or operating
to begin working or operating
I get a kick out of this
I get a kick out of this
a white liquid from animals used as food or drink
In scenea white liquid from animals used as food or drink
I drink milk every morning
I drink milk every morning
to get as much advantage as possible from a situation
to get as much advantage as possible from a situation
He tried to milk the situation for all it was worth
He tried to milk the situation for all it was worth
to get milk from a mammal
to get milk from a mammal
He learned to milk the cow
He learned to milk the cow
a creamy liquid made from plants, used as a drink or in cooking
a creamy liquid made from plants, used as a drink or in cooking
I prefer almond milk in my coffee
I prefer almond milk in my coffee
a man who is in a romantic relationship
In scenea man who is in a romantic relationship
He has a boyfriend
He has a boyfriend
a man who is in a romantic relationship with someone
a man who is in a romantic relationship with someone
She went to the cinema with her boyfriend
She went to the cinema with her boyfriend
a regular male romantic partner
a regular male romantic partner
My boyfriend is a doctor
My boyfriend is a doctor
to make a choice or decision about something
In sceneto make a choice or decision about something
I need to decide what to eat
I need to decide what to eat
a circular band or ring
In scenea circular band or ring
The child played with a hoop
The child played with a hoop
a hard blow with the fist
In scenea hard blow with the fist
He punched the wall
He punched the wall
a sweet drink made with fruit juice and sometimes alcohol
a sweet drink made with fruit juice and sometimes alcohol
We served fruit punch at the party
We served fruit punch at the party
a tool used to make holes in paper
a tool used to make holes in paper
I need a hole punch
I need a hole punch
almost not at all
In scenealmost not at all
I can hardly hear you
I can hardly hear you
very good or impressive
In scenevery good or impressive
This is a brilliant idea
This is a brilliant idea
very intelligent or smart
very intelligent or smart
He is a brilliant student
He is a brilliant student
a strong structure made of stone or brick
In scenea strong structure made of stone or brick
The wall is made of brick
The wall is made of brick
to surround or close off an area with a wall
to surround or close off an area with a wall
They walled off the area
They walled off the area
a vertical structure that divides or encloses an area
a vertical structure that divides or encloses an area
They put a wall in the room
They put a wall in the room
a vertical structure that divides or surrounds a space
a vertical structure that divides or surrounds a space
The wall is very high
The wall is very high
by yourself or without help
In sceneby yourself or without help
I live on my own
I live on my own
to have clothing on the body
In sceneto have clothing on the body
I wear a watch
I wear a watch
clothes that people wear
clothes that people wear
This shop sells sports wear
This shop sells sports wear
the damage that happens to something from normal use
the damage that happens to something from normal use
The carpet began to wear
The carpet began to wear
to make someone feel very tired
to make someone feel very tired
The hard work began to wear him
The hard work began to wear him
to have clothing on the body
to have clothing on the body
I wear a coat in winter
I wear a coat in winter
to have clothing on the body
to have clothing on the body
She wears a beautiful dress
She wears a beautiful dress
to have clothing on the body
to have clothing on the body
He wears a blue shirt
He wears a blue shirt
to have clothes or accessories on your body
to have clothes or accessories on your body
You should wear a mask
You should wear a mask
to have clothes on your body
to have clothes on your body
Wear your jacket before leaving
Wear your jacket before leaving
to have clothing on your body
to have clothing on your body
She wears her new shoes
She wears her new shoes
to show a feeling or quality through your appearance or behavior
to show a feeling or quality through your appearance or behavior
She wears a happy expression
She wears a happy expression
a liquid that you can drink
In scenea liquid that you can drink
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow
In sceneto take liquid into the mouth and swallow
I drink water every day
I drink water every day
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
the period from noon to evening
In scenethe period from noon to evening
I have a meeting in the afternoon
I have a meeting in the afternoon
the time between noon and evening
the time between noon and evening
We have a meeting in the afternoon
We have a meeting in the afternoon
having a duty or being answerable for something
In scenehaving a duty or being answerable for something
He is responsible for the project
He is responsible for the project
showing love and care
In sceneshowing love and care
She is a loving mother
She is a loving mother
showing love and care
showing love and care
He gave her a loving hug
He gave her a loving hug
to like or enjoy something very much
to like or enjoy something very much
I am loving this music
I am loving this music
an area behind a house, usually with grass
In scenean area behind a house, usually with grass
The kids are playing in the backyard
The kids are playing in the backyard
to become older
In sceneto become older
Everyone ages
Everyone ages
the number of years someone has lived
In scenethe number of years someone has lived
Age is just a number
Age is just a number
a period of time marked by particular events or characteristics
a period of time marked by particular events or characteristics
We live in the digital age
We live in the digital age
becoming older
becoming older
People age as time passes
People age as time passes
to say something to make people laugh
In sceneto say something to make people laugh
His excuse was a joke
His excuse was a joke
a short story with a funny ending
In scenea short story with a funny ending
He told a funny joke
He told a funny joke
to say or do things to cause laughter, or indicate a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
to say or do things to cause laughter, or indicate a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
I was only joking
I was only joking
a funny or clever trick
a funny or clever trick
He played a joke on his friend
He played a joke on his friend
saying or doing things to cause laughter, or indicating that a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
saying or doing things to cause laughter, or indicating that a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
I told a joke to my friend
I told a joke to my friend
once more (another time)
In sceneonce more (another time)
Please read it once again
Please read it once again
one more time
one more time
Please say it once again
Please say it once again
a room for babies or young children
In scenea room for babies or young children
The baby is sleeping in the nursery
The baby is sleeping in the nursery
a place where small children are cared for
a place where small children are cared for
She works at a nursery
She works at a nursery
a long stick used to help walk on rough ground
In scenea long stick used to help walk on rough ground
I took a walking stick for the mountain hike
I took a walking stick for the mountain hike
a stick used to help someone walk
a stick used to help someone walk
He uses a walking stick because his leg hurts
He uses a walking stick because his leg hurts
in accordance with fact or reality
In scenein accordance with fact or reality
It is true that she is here
It is true that she is here
always telling the truth
always telling the truth
He is a true person
He is a true person
always supporting and being faithful to someone
always supporting and being faithful to someone
She is a true friend to me
She is a true friend to me
always working as expected
always working as expected
This system is true and effective
This system is true and effective
having a limit or end
In scenehaving a limit or end
Our time on Earth is finite
Our time on Earth is finite
a stick of wax with a wick that burns to give light
In scenea stick of wax with a wick that burns to give light
I lit a candle
I lit a candle
to shine a light through an egg to check if it is developing
to shine a light through an egg to check if it is developing
Farmers candle eggs to check for fertility
Farmers candle eggs to check for fertility
a stick of wax with a wick that gives light
a stick of wax with a wick that gives light
The candle is on the table
The candle is on the table
to get or receive something
In sceneto get or receive something
He got a new car
He got a new car
to reach a place
to reach a place
I got home late
I got home late
to start to be something
to start to be something
It got dark outside
It got dark outside
to understand or hear something correctly
to understand or hear something correctly
I finally got the message
I finally got the message
the quality of being serious
In scenethe quality of being serious
His seriousness surprised everyone
His seriousness surprised everyone
to begin again from the start
In sceneto begin again from the start
I want to start over
I want to start over
to start doing something again from the very beginning
to start doing something again from the very beginning
I had to start over after the mistake
I had to start over after the mistake
not intended to cause harm
In scenenot intended to cause harm
It was an innocent mistake
It was an innocent mistake
not having done something wrong
not having done something wrong
He is innocent
He is innocent
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
enjoyable or good
In sceneenjoyable or good
We had a nice day
We had a nice day
pleasing to look at
pleasing to look at
That is a nice dress
That is a nice dress
friendly or pleasant
friendly or pleasant
She is a nice person
She is a nice person
a small patch of hair below the lower lip
In scenea small patch of hair below the lower lip
He has a small soul patch
He has a small soul patch
unusual or odd
In sceneunusual or odd
This is a weird smell
This is a weird smell
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
He weirded me out
He weirded me out
to make someone feel strange or uneasy
to make someone feel strange or uneasy
His comment really weirded me out
His comment really weirded me out
not normal or ordinary
not normal or ordinary
He had a weird dream last night
He had a weird dream last night
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
used to show you are annoyed or upset
In sceneused to show you are annoyed or upset
Ugh, I hate waking up early
Ugh, I hate waking up early
a sudden loud noise or impact
In scenea sudden loud noise or impact
Bam! The door closed
Bam! The door closed
not sensible or intelligent
In scenenot sensible or intelligent
That was a stupid mistake
That was a stupid mistake
a stupid or annoying person
a stupid or annoying person
Stop being so stupid
Stop being so stupid
the person who is affected by something
In scenethe person who is affected by something
He was on the receiving end of the anger
He was on the receiving end of the anger
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
to take someone's attention away from something
In sceneto take someone's attention away from something
Don't distract me while I am working
Don't distract me while I am working
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 leave a place in a sudden, angry way
In sceneto leave a place in a sudden, angry way
He stormed off after the argument
He stormed off after the argument
to leave a place in a very angry way
to leave a place in a very angry way
She stormed off the room
She stormed off the room
new information about something
In scenenew information about something
I have some good news
I have some good news
to take someone away illegally by force
In sceneto take someone away illegally by force
The criminals tried to kidnap the businessman
The criminals tried to kidnap the businessman
a group with similar qualities
In scenea group with similar qualities
What kind of music do you like
What kind of music do you like
nice and helpful to others
nice and helpful to others
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
friendly and generous
friendly and generous
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
to come to a stop or conclusion
In sceneto come to a stop or conclusion
The movie ends now
The movie ends now
the last part of something
the last part of something
This is the end of the road
This is the end of the road
the furthest point or part of something
the furthest point or part of something
He stood at the end of the road
He stood at the end of the road
the part of a situation that belongs to a particular person
the part of a situation that belongs to a particular person
Everything is fine on my end
Everything is fine on my end
a place where you buy things
In scenea place where you buy things
This is a small shop
This is a small shop
to buy goods from stores
to buy goods from stores
I like to shop for clothes
I like to shop for clothes
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
in a good or acceptable state
In scenein a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
used to start a sentence or get attention
In sceneused to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go