

My Life with the Walter Boys — Season 3 Episode 5
Words & meanings
409 words
CEFR level
a suggestion of something to be done or given
In scenea suggestion of something to be done or given
He accepted the job offer
He accepted the job offer
to give someone the chance to take something
to give someone the chance to take something
He offered me some water
He offered me some water
to permit or allow someone to do something
In sceneto permit or allow someone to do something
Please let me go
Please let me go
to tell someone something
In sceneto tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
The manager had to let him go
The manager had to let him go
to fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
in a hopeful way
In scenein a hopeful way
Hopefully, the weather will be nice
Hopefully, the weather will be nice
to give a name to someone or something
In sceneto give a name to someone or something
They named the baby Leo
They named the baby Leo
a word or phrase that someone is called
a word or phrase that someone is called
My name is Alex
My name is Alex
the opinion that people have about someone or something
the opinion that people have about someone or something
He has a good name in the city
He has a good name in the city
an idea or arrangement for doing something
In scenean idea or arrangement for doing something
We made a plan for the trip
We made a plan for the trip
a method for achieving something
In scenea method for achieving something
I have a great plan
I have a great plan
to make an arrangement to do something
In sceneto make an arrangement to do something
I plan to visit my friend
I plan to visit my friend
a match or event to decide who enters a competition
In scenea match or event to decide who enters a competition
The team won the final qualifier
The team won the final qualifier
something that shows a quality or condition
something that shows a quality or condition
This word acts as a qualifier in the sentence
This word acts as a qualifier in the sentence
the separate parts at the end of your foot
In scenethe separate parts at the end of your foot
I hurt my toe
I hurt my toe
to follow rules or orders
to follow rules or orders
You need to toe the line
You need to toe the line
the part of a shirt or jacket that covers your arm
In scenethe part of a shirt or jacket that covers your arm
This shirt has long sleeves
This shirt has long sleeves
a protective case for an object
a protective case for an object
This sleeve protects my laptop
This sleeve protects my laptop
to make yourself ready for something
In sceneto make yourself ready for something
Get ready for school
Get ready for school
a list of songs to play
In scenea list of songs to play
I made a new playlist
I made a new playlist
a single object of a particular type
In scenea single object of a particular type
I have two pieces of furniture
I have two pieces of furniture
a portion or fragment
In scenea portion or fragment
I have a piece of cake
I have a piece of cake
to put separate parts together to form a whole
to put separate parts together to form a whole
I will piece these parts together
I will piece these parts together
not hurt or damaged
not hurt or damaged
The box arrived in one piece
The box arrived in one piece
taking care to avoid danger or mistakes
In scenetaking care to avoid danger or mistakes
Be careful
Be careful
an expression of surprise or admiration
In scenean expression of surprise or admiration
Wow, this is beautiful
Wow, this is beautiful
to make someone feel great admiration
to make someone feel great admiration
Her performance wowed the audience
Her performance wowed the audience
a word used to show shock or amazement
a word used to show shock or amazement
Wow, what a nice view
Wow, what a nice view
a person you are in a romantic relationship with
In scenea person you are in a romantic relationship with
Everyone likes my girlfriend
Everyone likes my girlfriend
a person one is dating
In scenea person one is dating
She is my girlfriend
She is my girlfriend
a female friend
a female friend
She is my female friend
She is my female friend
the qualities that make someone suitable for a role
the qualities that make someone suitable for a role
She is my girlfriend and has the qualities for this role
She is my girlfriend and has the qualities for this role
to have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone
In sceneto have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone
I love my family
I love my family
to want something very much
to want something very much
I would love a cup of coffee
I would love a cup of coffee
to get pleasure from something
In sceneto get pleasure from something
I enjoy reading books
I enjoy reading books
very pleasant to taste
In scenevery pleasant to taste
This cake is delicious
This cake is delicious
very enjoyable or satisfying
very enjoyable or satisfying
This cake is delicious
This cake is delicious
having a positive or desirable quality
In scenehaving a positive or desirable quality
This is a good book
This is a good book
something that helps or is useful
something that helps or is useful
These are luxury goods
These are luxury goods
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
It took a good ten minutes
It took a good ten minutes
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 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
In sceneto feel nervous or concerned about something
Do not worry about me
Do not worry about me
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
In sceneto 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
extremely good, pleasant, or impressive
In sceneextremely good, pleasant, or impressive
It was a wonderful day
It was a wonderful day
to a great degree
In sceneto a great degree
He is highly skilled
He is highly skilled
in an exact manner
In scenein an exact manner
It is exactly ten o'clock
It is exactly ten o'clock
a person's father or mother
In scenea person's father or mother
My parent is very kind
My parent is very kind
a person's father or mother
a person's father or mother
I love my parents
I love my parents
a company that owns another company
a company that owns another company
The parent company owns several smaller businesses
The parent company owns several smaller businesses
to care for and bring up a child
to care for and bring up a child
They are parenting their children with love
They are parenting their children with love
to continue to be in a place
In sceneto continue to be in a place
I want to stay in tonight
I want to stay in tonight
to live in a place for a period of time
to live in a place for a period of time
I am staying in London for a month
I am staying in London for a month
to continue to be in a place
to continue to be in a place
Please stay in your seats until the plane stops
Please stay in your seats until the plane stops
to not go outside
to not go outside
It is raining, so let's stay in
It is raining, so let's stay in
to stay at your house or a place
to stay at your house or a place
I prefer to stay in on rainy days
I prefer to stay in on rainy days
to not leave a place
to not leave a place
I prefer to stay in today
I prefer to stay in today
to take something from a surface and lift it
In sceneto take something from a surface and lift it
He is picking up his pen
He is picking up his pen
to get better or stronger, such as the economy or the weather
to get better or stronger, such as the economy or the weather
The economy is picking up
The economy is picking up
to start to learn a new skill or language
to start to learn a new skill or language
I am picking up some Spanish words
I am picking up some Spanish words
as much as is needed
In sceneas much as is needed
We have plenty of food for everyone
We have plenty of food for everyone
a large amount
a large amount
We have plenty of time
We have plenty of time
to a great degree
to a great degree
That room is plenty big for our needs
That room is plenty big for our needs
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
used to add force to a statement
In sceneused to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
from a time
from a time
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
grasp | to have something in your hands or arms
In scenegrasp | to have something in your hands or arms
She is holding a cup of coffee
She is holding a cup of coffee
to have or keep something in a place
to have or keep something in a place
They are holding the cash in a safe
They are holding the cash in a safe
a place where people are kept by the police
a place where people are kept by the police
The suspect is in the holding cell
The suspect is in the holding cell
the time by which something must be finished
In scenethe time by which something must be finished
I have to finish this report before the deadline
I have to finish this report before the deadline
a final date or time by which something must be done
a final date or time by which something must be done
The deadline is tomorrow
The deadline is tomorrow
the time by which something must be finished
the time by which something must be finished
The deadline is tomorrow
The deadline is tomorrow
to make something work again
In sceneto make something work again
They will fix up the old car
They will fix up the old car
a part of an engine that mixes air and fuel
In scenea part of an engine that mixes air and fuel
The carburetor mixes fuel and air for the engine
The carburetor mixes fuel and air for the engine
besides or in addition to what is mentioned
In scenebesides or in addition to what is mentioned
Who else is coming?
Who else is coming?
in a different way
in a different way
How else can I do this
How else can I do this
a different one
a different one
I want to go somewhere else
I want to go somewhere else
happening without warning, intended to surprise
In scenehappening without warning, intended to surprise
It was a surprise visit
It was a surprise visit
to feel or cause a feeling of shock or wonder
to feel or cause a feeling of shock or wonder
I am surprised by the gift
I am surprised by the gift
a word said to announce something unexpected
a word said to announce something unexpected
Surprise! I am here
Surprise! I am here
an event that happens without warning
an event that happens without warning
That party was a big surprise
That party was a big surprise
an emergency call used by ships or planes
In scenean emergency call used by ships or planes
The pilot sent a mayday signal
The pilot sent a mayday signal
a journey in a vehicle
In scenea journey in a vehicle
The ride to the airport was long
The ride to the airport was long
to sit on and control a moving animal or vehicle
In sceneto sit on and control a moving animal or vehicle
She wants to ride her new bike
She wants to ride her new bike
to criticize or complain to someone repeatedly
to criticize or complain to someone repeatedly
Stop riding me about my mistakes
Stop riding me about my mistakes
to sit on something and travel on it
to sit on something and travel on it
I like to ride my bike
I like to ride my bike
to learn or be told something
In sceneto learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to be aware of sound with your ears
to be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
any object or matter
In sceneany object or matter
I can eat anything
I can eat anything
any object or matter
any object or matter
I don't have anything
I don't have anything
to stop for a short time
In sceneto stop for a short time
Please wait a moment
Please wait a moment
to stay until later
In sceneto stay until later
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to feel excited for something to happen
to feel excited for something to happen
I can't wait for summer
I can't wait for summer
to do things for someone to help them
to do things for someone to help them
The server waits on the guests
The server waits on the guests
the act of making a place tidy
In scenethe act of making a place tidy
The cleanup took two hours
The cleanup took two hours
the fourth position in a baseball batting order
the fourth position in a baseball batting order
He hits in the cleanup spot
He hits in the cleanup spot
making no sound
In scenemaking no sound
The room was completely silent
The room was completely silent
to make use of something
In sceneto make use of something
Can I use your pen
Can I use your pen
to have a need for something
In sceneto have a need for something
I could really use some help
I could really use some help
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every morning
I used to swim every morning
the reason for which something is done
the reason for which something is done
That information has no use
That information has no use
likely to change suddenly or behave in ways you cannot guess
In scenelikely to change suddenly or behave in ways you cannot guess
The weather is unpredictable
The weather is unpredictable
letters and packages sent or received
In sceneletters and packages sent or received
I received a lot of mail today
I received a lot of mail today
letters, packages, or electronic messages sent through a system
letters, packages, or electronic messages sent through a system
Did you check the mail today
Did you check the mail today
a newspaper or magazine
a newspaper or magazine
I read the mail every morning
I read the mail every morning
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
I will try to run
I will try to run
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
They will try the suspect in court
They will try the suspect in court
to test something to see if it works
to test something to see if it works
Try this cake
Try this cake
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
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
used to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
used to express surprise
In sceneused to express surprise
Gosh, it is cold outside
Gosh, it is cold outside
to continue to exist after a difficult situation
In sceneto continue to exist after a difficult situation
They survived the earthquake
They survived the earthquake
to stay alive after a dangerous event
to stay alive after a dangerous event
He survived the accident
He survived the accident
to continue to live after someone else has died
to continue to live after someone else has died
He survived his wife by ten years
He survived his wife by ten years
to continue to live
to continue to live
Plants cannot survive without water
Plants cannot survive without water
having no mistakes or defects
In scenehaving no mistakes or defects
This diamond is perfect
This diamond is perfect
a reason you give to explain a mistake
a reason you give to explain a mistake
That is just a perfect for being late
That is just a perfect for being late
to make something have no mistakes or defects
to make something have no mistakes or defects
She wants to perfect her skills
She wants to perfect her skills
a score or mark given for school work
a score or mark given for school work
She got a perfect on her history exam
She got a perfect on her history exam
a large, lively party
In scenea large, lively party
It was a total rager
It was a total rager
the state of being healthy
In scenethe state of being healthy
He focuses on his overall wellness
He focuses on his overall wellness
to go back to a place or person
In sceneto go back to a place or person
When will you come back?
When will you come back?
to become fashionable or successful again after a period of time
to become fashionable or successful again after a period of time
Vintage clothes are coming back
Vintage clothes are coming back
a piece of furniture for sleeping on
In scenea piece of furniture for sleeping on
I go to bed
I go to bed
the bottom of a river or valley
In scenethe bottom of a river or valley
Fish live at the river bed
Fish live at the river bed
the flat area at the back of a truck for carrying cargo
the flat area at the back of a truck for carrying cargo
The truck bed is full of wood
The truck bed is full of wood
the last game in a competition to decide the winner
In scenethe last game in a competition to decide the winner
Our team reached the finals
Our team reached the finals
a test at the end of a course
a test at the end of a course
I am studying for my finals
I am studying for my finals
happening at the end
happening at the end
The students are studying for their finals
The students are studying for their finals
the final part of a competition
the final part of a competition
They reached the finals of the tournament
They reached the finals of the tournament
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
In sceneused to ask if the listener understands or agrees
It's hot, huh?
It's hot, huh?
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
In scenea sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
Huh? Who is that?
Huh? Who is that?
unwanted or useless material
In sceneunwanted or useless material
Please take out the trash
Please take out the trash
to say bad things about someone
to say bad things about someone
He likes to trash his rivals
He likes to trash his rivals
to destroy or make something very messy
to destroy or make something very messy
They decided to trash the old room
They decided to trash the old room
people who are considered to have no money and bad behavior
people who are considered to have no money and bad behavior
He treats them like trash
He treats them like trash
a person who plays music
In scenea person who plays music
He is a talented musician
He is a talented musician
to be referred to by a particular name
In sceneto be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
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
a group of courts that handle cases in a specific region
In scenea group of courts that handle cases in a specific region
The case went to the federal circuit court
The case went to the federal circuit court
a closed path for electricity to flow
a closed path for electricity to flow
The electrical circuit is broken
The electrical circuit is broken
a series of events or places that happen or are visited in a regular order
a series of events or places that happen or are visited in a regular order
He went on a lecture circuit
He went on a lecture circuit
to ask someone to come or join
In sceneto ask someone to come or join
I will invite him to join us
I will invite him to join us
a written or spoken request for someone to go somewhere or do something
a written or spoken request for someone to go somewhere or do something
I received an invite to the wedding
I received an invite to the wedding
to make people want to come in or join
to make people want to come in or join
I will invite my friends to the party
I will invite my friends to the party
an informal word for alcoholic drinks
In scenean informal word for alcoholic drinks
They bought some booze for the party
They bought some booze for the party
an informal word for alcoholic beverages
an informal word for alcoholic beverages
He brought some booze to the party
He brought some booze to the party
to drink alcoholic beverages
to drink alcoholic beverages
They like to booze on the weekends
They like to booze on the weekends
the number 16
In scenethe number 16
She is sixteen years old
She is sixteen years old
the number 16, especially as an age
the number 16, especially as an age
I am sixteen years old
I am sixteen years old
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
to remain in a place
In sceneto remain in a place
Please stick around for a few minutes
Please stick around for a few minutes
to stay in a place for a while
to stay in a place for a while
Please stick around after the meeting
Please stick around after the meeting
to stay in a place for a while
to stay in a place for a while
You should stick around after the meeting
You should stick around after the meeting
unable to move from a place or position
In sceneunable to move from a place or position
My foot is stuck in the hole
My foot is stuck in the hole
to give someone a difficult or unwanted task
to give someone a difficult or unwanted task
I was stuck with this homework
I was stuck with this homework
to stay in a place or situation
to stay in a place or situation
The door is stuck
The door is stuck
to attack someone with a knife
to attack someone with a knife
The criminal stuck the guard
The criminal stuck the guard
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
a strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
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 stay after others are gone
In sceneto stay after others are gone
Only a few students leave over
Only a few students leave over
to have a portion of something left after the rest has been used or needed
to have a portion of something left after the rest has been used or needed
There is some food left over
There is some food left over
to be in a particular position or state
In sceneto be in a particular position or state
How do things stand now
How do things stand now
a structure used to hold or display something
a structure used to hold or display something
The camera is on a stand
The camera is on a stand
to be able to accept something unpleasant
to be able to accept something unpleasant
I can stand the noise
I can stand the noise
coming before all others in time or order
In scenecoming before all others in time or order
She was the first person to arrive
She was the first person to arrive
at the beginning
In sceneat the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service
lacking good sense or judgment
In scenelacking good sense or judgment
That was a silly mistake
That was a silly mistake
an area for riding skateboards
In scenean area for riding skateboards
We go to the skate park every weekend
We go to the skate park every weekend
a public area with grass and trees
a public area with grass and trees
The teenagers are at the skate park
The teenagers are at the skate park
costing a lot of money
In scenecosting a lot of money
This car is very expensive
This car is very expensive
to have the necessary features or meet the requirements for something
In sceneto have the necessary features or meet the requirements for something
The team is qualifying for the final match
The team is qualifying for the final match
friendly or pleasant
In scenefriendly or pleasant
She is a nice person
She is a nice person
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
not able to cause harm or danger
In scenenot able to cause harm or danger
The spider is harmless
The spider is harmless
a sudden illness when blood stops flowing to the brain
In scenea sudden illness when blood stops flowing to the brain
He suffered a stroke last year
He suffered a stroke last year
a single act or move
a single act or move
He won the game with one stroke
He won the game with one stroke
a specific moment in time
a specific moment in time
The bell rang at the stroke of noon
The bell rang at the stroke of noon
to move your hand gently over something
to move your hand gently over something
She gave the cat a gentle stroke
She gave the cat a gentle stroke
different from what is normal or usual
In scenedifferent from what is normal or usual
Today is a special day
Today is a special day
a product or service that is not usual or is temporarily available
a product or service that is not usual or is temporarily available
The lunch special is very cheap
The lunch special is very cheap
something that gives pleasure
something that gives pleasure
Getting ice cream was a special treat
Getting ice cream was a special treat
different from what is usual
different from what is usual
Today is a very special day
Today is a very special day
the activity of going to buy things
In scenethe activity of going to buy things
I am going shopping today
I am going shopping today
the activity of going to stores to buy things
the activity of going to stores to buy things
I enjoy doing my shopping on Saturdays
I enjoy doing my shopping on Saturdays
the things you buy from a store
the things you buy from a store
I put the shopping in the car
I put the shopping in the car
not high or great in amount, level, or rank
In scenenot high or great in amount, level, or rank
The price is very low
The price is very low
not kind or fair
not kind or fair
That was a low act
That was a low act