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Person Of Interest — Season 1 Episode 3

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a method for achieving something

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a method for achieving something

I have a great plan

an idea or arrangement for doing something

We made a plan for the trip

to make an arrangement to do something

I plan to visit my friend

cooked food that you buy from a restaurant to eat somewhere else

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cooked food that you buy from a restaurant to eat somewhere else

Let's get takeout tonight

a mark left on a surface by pressure

In scene

a mark left on a surface by pressure

There is a fingerprint on the glass

to put words or images onto paper using a machine

In scene

to put words or images onto paper using a machine

I need to print this document

a place where you buy things

She works at the print

to be given something

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to be given something

I received a letter

a very short period of time

In scene

a very short period of time

Wait a moment

the present time or period

I am busy at the moment

a very short period of time

Wait a moment please

a very brief period

It only took a moment

coins or paper notes used to buy things

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coins or paper notes used to buy things

I have some money

to show or tell something that was hidden

In scene

to show or tell something that was hidden

He gave me a useful tip about the exam

the pointed end of something

The tip of the pencil is broken

extra money given for service

He left a big tip

a large heap of waste or earth

The truck took the waste to the tip

a place that sells jewelry

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a place that sells jewelry

I bought a ring at the jewelry store

a period of 24 hours

In scene

a period of 24 hours

I work every day

a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing

We celebrate a special day

a period of time, especially in the past

In my grandfather's day, there were no computers

at some time in the future

I want to travel the world one day

thin sheets used for writing or printing

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thin sheets used for writing or printing

I need a piece of paper

to put a layer of material over a surface

They decided to paper the bedroom

a piece of writing for school or publication

She wrote a paper about history

a system that blocks unwanted network traffic

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a system that blocks unwanted network traffic

The firewall blocks malicious traffic

a portable device used to make calls and access the internet

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a portable device used to make calls and access the internet

I lost my cell phone yesterday

a device for talking to people from far away

In scene

a device for talking to people from far away

She answered the phone quickly

a small phone you can carry with you

I forgot my cell phone at home

a small phone you can carry with you

My cell phone is in my bag

a phone you can carry with you

Many people use a mobile phone

the number 8

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the number 8

I have eight apples

the place where someone lives or works

In scene

the place where someone lives or works

What is your home address

to think about and begin to solve a problem or question

We need to address the issue

to speak to or send something to someone

He addressed the crowd

a formal talk given to an audience

The president gave an address

to have knowledge or information about something

In scene

to have knowledge or information about something

I know the answer

to be referred to by a particular name

It is hard, you know

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

to give money for something

In scene

to give money for something

I have to pay the bill

to be a good use of time or effort

It pays to arrive on time

to give money for work done

They pay the workers every week

given money for work done

This is a paid position

money given for work done

He received his pay yesterday

to give attention to someone or something

Please pay attention to the teacher

to direct your attention or respect toward something

Please pay attention to the teacher

money given for work

I receive my pay every month

to get money for work done

This job pays well

money received for work

My pay is deposited monthly

to give someone the money you owe them

I need to pay my credit card debt

to experience something bad because of an action

Honesty will pay in the end

to experience a bad result for something you did

You will pay for what you did

to go to see someone or a place

We will pay a visit to the museum

to get possession of something

I will pay for the book

to find people to join a group or job

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to find people to join a group or job

The company wants to recruit new staff

a person who has recently joined a group or organization

We welcomed the new recruit

a group of people organized for a purpose

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a group of people organized for a purpose

Economic forces are changing the market

to make someone do something

He forces me to study

groups of soldiers trained for specific tasks

The peacekeeping forces arrived yesterday

the number 30

In scene

the number 30

I am thirty years old

the number 30

I am thirty years old

not interesting or exciting

In scene

not interesting or exciting

This movie is boring

a unit of time equal to 60 minutes

In scene

a unit of time equal to 60 minutes

I will be there in one hour

one of the twenty-four parts of a day

We will leave in one hour

a period of 60 minutes

I will be there in an hour

an informal way to say yes

In scene

an informal way to say yes

Yep, I can help you

a word used to say yes

Yep I will be there

used to say yes or agree

Yep that sounds right

almost not at all

In scene

almost not at all

I can hardly hear you

to move behind someone and go where they go

In scene

to move behind someone and go where they go

The dog followed me home

to watch or pay attention to someone's activities

In scene

to watch or pay attention to someone's activities

Follow the latest news

to happen or appear after something else in order

Night follows day

to do what someone tells you to do

You should follow the instructions

to understand what someone is saying or doing

Do you follow my instructions

to make someone want to know or pay attention to something

In scene

to make someone want to know or pay attention to something

This book interests me

money paid for borrowing money

The bank charges a high interest rate

an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time

Reading is one of my interests

a financial or other involvement in something

He has an interest in the company

to steal from a place using force

In scene

to steal from a place using force

They tried to knock over the bank

to cause something to fall

I knocked over the vase

to think that something is true

In scene

to think that something is true

I believe you

to aim at something and follow it

In scene

to aim at something and follow it

The missile locked on to the target

a short, thin piece of metal with a sharp point

In scene

a short, thin piece of metal with a sharp point

She dropped a pin on the floor

to fasten something to a surface with a pin

Please pin this paper to the wall

to assign responsibility for something to someone

They tried to pin the theft on him

a secret number used to access something

Enter your pin

to catch or hold someone so they cannot escape

In scene

to catch or hold someone so they cannot escape

The hunters trapped the wolf

a dangerous or unpleasant situation that tricks someone into doing something they do not want to do

This contract is a trap

a piece of equipment used to catch animals or people

He set a trap for the mouse

the opening in the face used for speaking and eating

Keep your trap shut

the sound you make when speaking or singing

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the sound you make when speaking or singing

He has a deep voice

to say what you think or feel

She voiced her concerns

soldiers who fight on the ground on foot

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soldiers who fight on the ground on foot

The infantry marched across the field

the group that controls a country

In scene

the group that controls a country

The government passed a new law

the group of people who govern a country or area

In scene

the group of people who govern a country or area

Local government manages the city

to put something over another thing

In scene

to put something over another thing

Cover the pot with a lid

to keep someone safe from harm

The soldier covered his comrade from the attack

to do someone's job for them temporarily

Can you cover for me tomorrow

to report the news about an event

The journalist will cover the event

an object used to hurt or attack someone

In scene

an object used to hurt or attack someone

He has a dangerous weapon

to supply with weapons

They will weaponize the drones

an object used for fighting or attacking

The suspect dropped the weapon

an object used to attack or defend

He was carrying a weapon

to move from one place to another

In scene

to move from one place to another

I go to school every day

left to be done or completed

There are two weeks to go before the exam

intended to be taken away from a shop or restaurant

Two coffees to go please

a person who helps buy or sell property

In scene

a person who helps buy or sell property

The realtor showed us the house

a person who helps people buy and sell houses

The realtor helped us buy our first house

a person who helps buy or sell property

Our realtor found a buyer for the building

to say something not serious

In scene

to say something not serious

I am just kidding

a young person

The kid is playing

to follow the movement or development of something

In scene

to follow the movement or development of something

The police are tracking the suspect

a special advantage or connection that helps you succeed

He has the inside track for the job

to be logical or consistent with what is already known

This story tracks with the facts

a line or route along which something moves

The train is on the track

a written note of information you keep to remember it

I keep a track of my expenses

a piece of recorded music on an album

This is my favorite track on the album

a sport where people run races on a track

She runs track at school

to make an illness or problem go away

In scene

to make an illness or problem go away

The medicine cured her

to make a sick person healthy

The doctor cured the patient

to preserve food with salt or smoke

They cure the meat with salt

something that makes you healthy

They found a cure for the flu

not required or wanted

In scene

not required or wanted

This detail is unnecessary

the number 2

In scene

the number 2

I have two cats

the number 2

I have two apples

the number 2

The answer is two

the number 2

I have two dogs

to give money for something

In scene

to give money for something

I will pay for the coffee

to suffer punishment or bad results for a previous action

You will pay for what you did

to give money for something

I will pay for the dinner

to give money for something bought

I paid for these new shoes

to give money for something

He pays for his sons education

to experience the bad result of an action

You will pay for your mistakes

to direct your gaze toward someone or something to see them

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to direct your gaze toward someone or something to see them

Look at that bird

to investigate, study, or consider something carefully

I need to look at the documents

a movable panel at an entrance to a building or room

In scene

a movable panel at an entrance to a building or room

Close the door please

a movable panel that opens and closes to allow entry

The door is open

a movable barrier used to close off an entrance to a room or building

Please close the door

a panel that opens to enter a room

He is at the door

a question or situation that causes difficulty

In scene

a question or situation that causes difficulty

This math problem is hard

a phrase used to say that something is not a problem or to respond to thanks

Thanks for the help, it was no problem

something that is difficult to deal with

I have a problem with my car

without any difficulty

This is a big problem

a person who finds out facts about a crime

In scene

a person who finds out facts about a crime

The detective solved the case

to move toward or arrive at a place

In scene

to move toward or arrive at a place

The train is coming

happening or appearing soon

The coming weeks will be busy

to move from a higher place to a lower one

My friend is coming to my house

at any time; in all your life

In scene

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

to go into a place by walking

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to go into a place by walking

He walked into the room

to accidentally hit someone or something while walking

I walked into the door

to enter a situation without knowing what it is like

I walked into a very difficult situation

to get a job or opportunity without effort

He walked into a great job

shut; not allowing entrance

In scene

shut; not allowing entrance

The shop is closed

to bring something to a finish

He closed the meeting

to urge someone to do something

In scene

to urge someone to do something

Come on, you can do it

to start to be seen or happen

A smile came on his face

to move toward or nearer to something

He came on toward the house

to take part in an event or activity

Do you want to come on the trip with us

an act of inviting someone to do something

She gave him a come-on to start a conversation

used to tell someone to hurry or try harder

Come on we are going to be late

to ask someone to hurry or try

Come on we will be late

to do something good to make up for a mistake

In scene

to do something good to make up for a mistake

I will make it up to you

to do something good for a person to show you are sorry for a mistake or disappointment you caused them

I will make it up to you

to sit on and control a moving animal or vehicle

In scene

to sit on and control a moving animal or vehicle

She wants to ride her new bike

a machine or structure at a fair or amusement park that people ride for fun

The roller coaster is a fun ride

a journey in a vehicle

The ride to the airport was long

to criticize or complain to someone repeatedly

Stop riding me about my mistakes

to sit on something and travel on it

I like to ride my bike

to sit on and control a moving animal

She loves to ride horses

to sit on something and travel on it

We ride the bus to school

to sit on something and move

They went for a ride

to change something so it is no longer normal or correct

In scene

to change something so it is no longer normal or correct

He tried to warp the facts

the amount of space between two people or things

In scene

the amount of space between two people or things

The distance is too big

to stay far away from someone or something

He tried to distance himself from the problem

the number of miles traveled

We traveled a long distance

the amount of space between two points

The distance to the school is short

to do something quickly or without delay

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to do something quickly or without delay

Move it and get in the car

to check something again to make sure it is correct

In scene

to check something again to make sure it is correct

I will cross check the data with the report

to look at something to see if it is correct or acceptable

Please cross check the list

to make something feel new or cool again

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to make something feel new or cool again

A cold drink will refresh you

to say words to express thoughts or communicate

In scene

to say words to express thoughts or communicate

She started talking at a young age

a spoken exchange of ideas or information

There has been too much talking lately

to say things with your voice

She is talking to her friend

having life; not dead

In scene

having life; not dead

He is still alive

to have life and experiences

She is happy to be alive

the number 7

In scene

the number 7

I have seven apples

an unknown or unspecified place

In scene

an unknown or unspecified place

I left my keys somewhere

place

I left my keys somewhere

an unspecified or unknown location

I left my keys somewhere

the real facts about something

In scene

the real facts about something

Tell me the truth

to wrap a present in decorative paper

In scene

to wrap a present in decorative paper

I will gift wrap this present

to cover something in decorative paper

She can gift wrap the box nicely

to put a covering around something

I will gift wrap this present for you

a person who works in a bank

In scene

a person who works in a bank

My uncle is a banker

a person who works in a bank or manages money

He is a banker

a feeling of having done something bad

In scene

a feeling of having done something bad

He felt a sense of guilt

to make someone feel responsible for something wrong

She tried to guilt him into going

the fact of having done something illegal or wrong

The evidence proved his guilt

a feeling of having done something wrong

He felt guilt after lying

a state of confusion or dirtiness

In scene

a state of confusion or dirtiness

This room is a mess

to cause trouble or disturbance

Don't mess with the settings

to put yourself in a flat position, usually to rest

In scene

to put yourself in a flat position, usually to rest

I want to lie down

to place your body flat on a surface in order to rest or sleep

I want to lie down for a while

a short period of rest in a horizontal position

He needs a lie down

an informal word for men

In scene

an informal word for men

Those guys are tall

people | an informal word for a group of people

Hi guys

an informal word for a man

He is a nice guy

informal word for a group of people

Listen guys

to enter a place or group secretly

In scene

to enter a place or group secretly

Spies infiltrated the organization

a group of twelve

In scene

a group of twelve

I bought a dozen eggs

to get or achieve something

In scene

to get or achieve something

He managed to score two tickets to the game

the written music for a movie or play

The movie has an amazing score

the number of points in a game

The score is two to one

a group of twenty things

A score of birds flew past

a group of people who do illegal things together

In scene

a group of people who do illegal things together

The police arrested the gang

a group of people who spend time together

In scene

a group of people who spend time together

The whole gang is here

a box or bag for storing or carrying things

In scene

a box or bag for storing or carrying things

He put the phone in its case

a particular situation or example

In scene

a particular situation or example

This is a special case

a matter that is decided in a court of law

The police are working on the case

a leather case for carrying a handgun

In scene

a leather case for carrying a handgun

He put his gun back in the holster

a case for carrying a gun on a belt

He put the gun in his holster

to put a gun into its holder

Please holster your weapon

a strong alcoholic drink made from agave

In scene

a strong alcoholic drink made from agave

They drank tequila at the party

a strong alcoholic drink made from the agave plant

He drinks tequila

a slang word for a US marine

In scene

a slang word for a US marine

Some people call soldiers jarheads

to receive or acquire something

In scene

to receive or acquire something

I am getting a gift

to start to be in a particular state

It is getting late

to make something happen

I will get him to help

to go somewhere

He is getting out of the car

to obtain or receive something

I am getting a new phone

to know the meaning of something

In scene

to know the meaning of something

I understand the lesson

to become aware of something

I understand the risks involved

to understand something that was said

I understood his instructions clearly

to know what something means

I understand you

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