Person Of Interest — Season 1 Episode 6
Words & meanings
658 words
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to take something away from a person or place
In sceneto take something away from a person or place
I took a book from the shelf
I took a book from the shelf
not special or different
In scenenot special or different
It was an ordinary day
It was an ordinary day
normal or usual
normal or usual
He is an ordinary person
He is an ordinary person
very unusual or special
very unusual or special
That performance was ordinary
That performance was ordinary
normal or common
normal or common
It was an ordinary day
It was an ordinary day
to do someone's job for a time
In sceneto do someone's job for a time
I will fill in for her tomorrow
I will fill in for her tomorrow
to do someone's job or task when they are not there
to do someone's job or task when they are not there
I will fill in for her while she is on vacation
I will fill in for her while she is on vacation
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
a collection of papers or digital data
In scenea collection of papers or digital data
I opened the file
I opened the file
a line of people one behind another
a line of people one behind another
The students walked in a file
The students walked in a file
to give a document to an official person or office
to give a document to an official person or office
You must file your report today
You must file your report today
a tool with a rough surface used to smooth or shape things
a tool with a rough surface used to smooth or shape things
She used a nail file
She used a nail file
not known by others
In scenenot known by others
I have a secret plan
I have a secret plan
something that you do not tell other people
something that you do not tell other people
I have a secret to tell you
I have a secret to tell you
to have your home or origin in a place
In sceneto have your home or origin in a place
I come from Turkey
I come from Turkey
to be from a place or source
to be from a place or source
I come from a small town
I come from a small town
to be from a place
to be from a place
Problems come from stress
Problems come from stress
to separate into pieces
In sceneto separate into pieces
The old book is falling apart
The old book is falling apart
to lose control of your emotions
to lose control of your emotions
She fell apart when she heard the news
She fell apart when she heard the news
to separate into parts
to separate into parts
The old toy fell apart
The old toy fell apart
to need to do something
In sceneto need to do something
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
must or need to
must or need to
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
to go to be with someone
In sceneto go to be with someone
Join us for lunch
Join us for lunch
to become a part of a group or activity
to become a part of a group or activity
I want to join the club
I want to join the club
to connect or fasten together
to connect or fasten together
Please join these two pieces of rope
Please join these two pieces of rope
to bring people together in marriage
to bring people together in marriage
The priest joined them in marriage
The priest joined them in marriage
to make something new or bring into existence
In sceneto make something new or bring into existence
I want to create a new account
I want to create a new account
no person at all
In sceneno person at all
Nobody was in the room
Nobody was in the room
not any person
not any person
Nobody is home
Nobody is home
no person
no person
He felt like a nobody
He felt like a nobody
a person of no importance or influence
a person of no importance or influence
He felt like a nobody at school
He felt like a nobody at school
a situation where there is very little time to prepare for something
In scenea situation where there is very little time to prepare for something
They canceled the meeting at short notice
They canceled the meeting at short notice
a situation where there is very little time to prepare for something
a situation where there is very little time to prepare for something
They cancelled the meeting at short notice
They cancelled the meeting at short notice
not much time before something happens
not much time before something happens
He left at short notice
He left at short notice
a request or signal to do something immediately
a request or signal to do something immediately
We received a short notice to leave
We received a short notice to leave
to get something by paying money
In sceneto get something by paying money
I bought a new car
I bought a new car
the information or ideas contained in something
In scenethe information or ideas contained in something
This book has very interesting content
This book has very interesting content
the amount of a substance contained in something
the amount of a substance contained in something
The sugar content is high
The sugar content is high
feeling happy with what you have
feeling happy with what you have
She is content with her life
She is content with her life
the quiet, constant sound of an empty room
In scenethe quiet, constant sound of an empty room
We need to record some room tone for the edit
We need to record some room tone for the edit
the group that controls a country
In scenethe group that controls a country
The government passed a new law
The government passed a new law
the group of people who govern a country or area
In scenethe group of people who govern a country or area
Local government manages the city
Local government manages the city
putting a liquid into the body with a needle
In sceneputting a liquid into the body with a needle
The nurse gave me an injection
The nurse gave me an injection
a sudden addition of money to a project or business
a sudden addition of money to a project or business
The company needed a cash injection to survive
The company needed a cash injection to survive
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 give money for something
In sceneto give money for something
I have to pay the bill
I have to pay the bill
to be a good use of time or effort
to be a good use of time or effort
It pays to arrive on time
It pays to arrive on time
to give money for work done
to give money for work done
They pay the workers every week
They pay the workers every week
given money for work done
given money for work done
This is a paid position
This is a paid position
money given for work done
money given for work done
He received his pay yesterday
He received his pay yesterday
to give attention to someone or something
to give attention to someone or something
Please pay attention to the teacher
Please pay attention to the teacher
to direct your attention or respect toward something
to direct your attention or respect toward something
Please pay attention to the teacher
Please pay attention to the teacher
money given for work
money given for work
I receive my pay every month
I receive my pay every month
to get money for work done
to get money for work done
This job pays well
This job pays well
money received for work
money received for work
My pay is deposited monthly
My pay is deposited monthly
to give someone the money you owe them
to give someone the money you owe them
I need to pay my credit card debt
I need to pay my credit card debt
to experience something bad because of an action
to experience something bad because of an action
Honesty will pay in the end
Honesty will pay in the end
to experience a bad result for something you did
to experience a bad result for something you did
You will pay for what you did
You will pay for what you did
to go to see someone or a place
to go to see someone or a place
We will pay a visit to the museum
We will pay a visit to the museum
to get possession of something
to get possession of something
I will pay for the book
I will pay for the book
used to express what you plan to do
In sceneused to express what you plan to do
I am going to study
I am going to study
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
In sceneto move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
to be directed to a particular place or person
to be directed to a particular place or person
The letter goes to the manager
The letter goes to the manager
a person or thing you use most often
a person or thing you use most often
This is my go-to place for coffee
This is my go-to place for coffee
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
to be a student at a school or place
to be a student at a school or place
She goes to university in London
She goes to university in London
to be received by
to be received by
This award will go to the best student
This award will go to the best student
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
The road goes to the city center
The road goes to the city center
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I go to school every day
I go to school every day
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I will go to the library today
I will go to the library today
happening right away
In scenehappening right away
Come here immediately
Come here immediately
a particular situation or example
In scenea particular situation or example
This is a special case
This is a special case
a box or bag for storing or carrying things
a box or bag for storing or carrying things
He put the phone in its case
He put the phone in its case
a matter that is decided in a court of law
a matter that is decided in a court of law
The police are working on the case
The police are working on the case
the act of being dishonest or immoral
In scenethe act of being dishonest or immoral
The government is fighting against corruption
The government is fighting against corruption
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?
relating to a particular area or community
In scenerelating to a particular area or community
We buy our food from a local market
We buy our food from a local market
a person who lives in a particular area
In scenea person who lives in a particular area
The locals are very friendly here
The locals are very friendly here
a public bus that stops at all or most stops along its route
a public bus that stops at all or most stops along its route
I take the local bus to work
I take the local bus to work
a building or area used for a particular purpose
a building or area used for a particular purpose
He met his friends at his local
He met his friends at his local
to bring back a memory of something
In sceneto bring back a memory of something
I remember my childhood
I remember my childhood
to not forget to do something
to not forget to do something
Remember to lock the door
Remember to lock the door
to have sexual intercourse with someone
In sceneto have sexual intercourse with someone
He slept with her
He slept with her
to sleep in the same bed as another person
to sleep in the same bed as another person
She sleeps with her brother
She sleeps with her brother
to have sexual intercourse with someone
to have sexual intercourse with someone
They slept with each other
They slept with each other
to sleep in the same bed as someone
to sleep in the same bed as someone
I slept with my baby
I slept with my baby
used to add a negative statement
In sceneused to add a negative statement
I don't like it either
I don't like it either
one or the other of two things
In sceneone or the other of two things
Either you stay or I go
Either you stay or I go
used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence
used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence
I do not like apples and she does not either
I do not like apples and she does not either
to find something that was lost or taken
In sceneto find something that was lost or taken
I hope to recover my lost bag
I hope to recover my lost bag
to return to a normal state after illness or difficulty
to return to a normal state after illness or difficulty
He will recover soon
He will recover soon
very good or impressive
In scenevery good or impressive
The view is incredible
The view is incredible
a large amount or number
In scenea large amount or number
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
There are a lot of people here
There are a lot of people here
a formal claim that someone has done something illegal
In scenea formal claim that someone has done something illegal
The police charged him with robbery
The police charged him with robbery
to put electrical energy into a device
to put electrical energy into a device
I need to charge my phone
I need to charge my phone
to demand an amount of money for goods or services
to demand an amount of money for goods or services
The hotel charges for breakfast
The hotel charges for breakfast
to ask for money for a service
to ask for money for a service
They charge a high price
They charge a high price
a command to rush forward or attack
a command to rush forward or attack
The general gave the order to charge
The general gave the order to charge
a person or thing that someone is responsible for
a person or thing that someone is responsible for
The children were in her charge
The children were in her charge
to move quickly and with force
to move quickly and with force
The bull charged at the matador
The bull charged at the matador
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
The police will charge him with robbery
The police will charge him with robbery
to move quickly and aggressively toward someone or something
to move quickly and aggressively toward someone or something
The soldiers charge the enemy position
The soldiers charge the enemy position
the position of having control or responsibility
the position of having control or responsibility
She is in charge of the team
She is in charge of the team
to have authority or responsibility over something
to have authority or responsibility over something
The manager charges the department
The manager charges the department
responsible for managing or controlling something
responsible for managing or controlling something
Who is in charge of this project
Who is in charge of this project
to become visible or noticeable
In sceneto become visible or noticeable
He finally showed up at the party
He finally showed up at the party
to appear or arrive at a place
In sceneto appear or arrive at a place
He didn't show up for the meeting
He didn't show up for the meeting
to arrive at a place for an event
to arrive at a place for an event
He did not show up for the party
He did not show up for the party
to be easily seen or noticed against a background
to be easily seen or noticed against a background
The stain does not show up on this dark shirt
The stain does not show up on this dark shirt
to make someone feel ashamed in public
to make someone feel ashamed in public
She showed him up in front of the team
She showed him up in front of the team
to make someone look bad by performing better than them
to make someone look bad by performing better than them
He tried to show up his rival during the match
He tried to show up his rival during the match
to be better than someone in a noticeable way
to be better than someone in a noticeable way
He showed up his rival with a better performance
He showed up his rival with a better performance
left to be done or completed
In sceneleft to be done or completed
There are two weeks to go before the exam
There are two weeks to go before the exam
to move from one place to another
to move from one place to another
I go to school every day
I go to school every day
intended to be taken away from a shop or restaurant
intended to be taken away from a shop or restaurant
Two coffees to go please
Two coffees to go please
to do what you promised to do for someone
In sceneto do what you promised to do for someone
He came through for us in the end
He came through for us in the end
to become visible, audible, or clear
to become visible, audible, or clear
The sun came through the clouds
The sun came through the clouds
to become available or arrive
to become available or arrive
The test results finally came through
The test results finally came through
to be successfully completed or approved
to be successfully completed or approved
Our visa application came through yesterday
Our visa application came through yesterday
to move into a space from outside
to move into a space from outside
Please come through the front door
Please come through the front door
to do what is needed to help someone
to do what is needed to help someone
She came through for us in the crisis
She came through for us in the crisis
to move through a space, often used as a warning
to move through a space, often used as a warning
Please come through
Please come through
to move through a place
to move through a place
Many people come through this town every day
Many people come through this town every day
to move from one side of a place to the other
to move from one side of a place to the other
You must come through the tunnel to reach us
You must come through the tunnel to reach us
to achieve a desired result or fulfill a promise
to achieve a desired result or fulfill a promise
He came through for us
He came through for us
to get through a difficult experience or illness
to get through a difficult experience or illness
He came through the surgery well
He came through the surgery well
a wish for success or happiness
In scenea wish for success or happiness
I wish you good luck with your exam
I wish you good luck with your exam
success or luck
success or luck
Winning that game required some good luck
Winning that game required some good luck
used to wish someone success or good fortune
used to wish someone success or good fortune
Good luck on your exam
Good luck on your exam
to make someone remember something
In sceneto make someone remember something
Please remind me to call him
Please remind me to call him
related to sound or hearing
In scenerelated to sound or hearing
Please check the audio settings
Please check the audio settings
to confess to something
In sceneto confess to something
He finally copped to the mistake
He finally copped to the mistake
to refuse to accept or comply
In sceneto refuse to accept or comply
They resisted the new rules
They resisted the new rules
a long and determined effort to achieve a social or political goal
In scenea long and determined effort to achieve a social or political goal
They started a crusade against corruption
They started a crusade against corruption
a religious war in the Middle Ages
a religious war in the Middle Ages
The first crusade began in 1096
The first crusade began in 1096
to state something as true or to demand ownership
In sceneto state something as true or to demand ownership
He claims that he is innocent
He claims that he is innocent
to be the reason someone dies
to be the reason someone dies
The earthquake claimed many lives
The earthquake claimed many lives
to state something as true or to demand ownership
to state something as true or to demand ownership
He claimed his lost bag
He claimed his lost bag
to say something is true without proof
to say something is true without proof
She claims to be innocent
She claims to be innocent
an object or matter
In scenean object or matter
What is that thing
What is that thing
a small brown bird with a short tail
In scenea small brown bird with a short tail
The partridge lives in the forest
The partridge lives in the forest
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
In scenea phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
You know, I am not sure about this
You know, I am not sure about this
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a bit expensive, you know
It is a bit expensive, you know
to have knowledge of something
to have knowledge of something
Do you know the answer
Do you know the answer
the number 1,000
In scenethe number 1,000
I have a thousand books
I have a thousand books
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 make someone or something healthy again
In sceneto make someone or something healthy again
The doctor helped to heal his wound
The doctor helped to heal his wound
to become healthy again
to become healthy again
The wound will heal soon
The wound will heal soon
to write information in empty spaces
In sceneto write information in empty spaces
Please fill in this form
Please fill in this form
to tell someone something they need to know
to tell someone something they need to know
Can you fill me in on the details
Can you fill me in on the details
to do someone's job or task temporarily
to do someone's job or task temporarily
Can you fill in for me tomorrow
Can you fill in for me tomorrow
a place where people study law
In scenea place where people study law
She wants to go to law school after graduating
She wants to go to law school after graduating
a school where people study to become lawyers
a school where people study to become lawyers
She started law school last year
She started law school last year
to become involved in a situation to change it
In sceneto become involved in a situation to change it
The police had to intervene
The police had to intervene
to become involved in a situation to change what happens
to become involved in a situation to change what happens
The police had to intervene in the fight
The police had to intervene in the fight
intense fear
In sceneintense fear
He screamed in terror
He screamed in terror
someone who causes fear or trouble
someone who causes fear or trouble
That little boy is a total terror at school
That little boy is a total terror at school
happening before now
In scenehappening before now
The previous chapter was easier
The previous chapter was easier
not quite but close
In scenenot quite but close
I almost missed the bus
I almost missed the bus
to select or choose something
In sceneto select or choose something
Pick a color
Pick a color
to take something in your hand or lift it
In sceneto take something in your hand or lift it
Pick up your book
Pick up your book
to remove something from a small space
to remove something from a small space
Use a toothpick to pick your teeth
Use a toothpick to pick your teeth
a small tool used to play a string instrument
a small tool used to play a string instrument
He lost his guitar pick
He lost his guitar pick
to a very high degree
In sceneto a very high degree
It is extremely hot today
It is extremely hot today
an unknown or unspecified person
In scenean unknown or unspecified person
Somebody is at the door
Somebody is at the door
a person of importance or high status
a person of importance or high status
She acts like she is really somebody
She acts like she is really somebody
an unknown person
an unknown person
I need somebody to help me
I need somebody to help me
the earliest or initial form of something
In scenethe earliest or initial form of something
This is the original version
This is the original version
new and different in a good way
new and different in a good way
His ideas are very original
His ideas are very original
having no doubt; confident
In scenehaving no doubt; confident
I am sure about this
I am sure about this
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Sure I will do that
Sure I will do that
a particular area or point
a particular area or point
We met at this sure
We met at this sure
used to agree or say yes
used to agree or say yes
We can meet later. Sure.
We can meet later. Sure.
to a small degree
In sceneto a small degree
I am slightly tired
I am slightly tired
facts or information used for analysis
In scenefacts or information used for analysis
We collected a lot of data
We collected a lot of data
in a full or complete way
In scenein a full or complete way
Wash your hands thoroughly
Wash your hands thoroughly
to take something to a place
In sceneto take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
to make something happen
to make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
The dog likes to bring behind me
The dog likes to bring behind me
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
The police decided to bring charges against him
The police decided to bring charges against him
a computer program used to access the internet
In scenea computer program used to access the internet
I use a browser to surf the web
I use a browser to surf the web
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
the husband of your daughter
In scenethe husband of your daughter
My son-in-law is a doctor
My son-in-law is a doctor
the husband of one's daughter
the husband of one's daughter
My son in law is coming to dinner tonight
My son in law is coming to dinner tonight
to put handcuffs on someone
In sceneto put handcuffs on someone
The police had to cuff the suspect
The police had to cuff the suspect
to strike someone lightly with an open hand
to strike someone lightly with an open hand
He cuffed the boy
He cuffed the boy
a band worn around the wrist, often to restrict movement
a band worn around the wrist, often to restrict movement
The police used cuffs
The police used cuffs
the part of a sleeve that goes around your wrist
the part of a sleeve that goes around your wrist
My cuff is torn
My cuff is torn
to act like someone else
In sceneto act like someone else
He tried to pose as a police officer
He tried to pose as a police officer
to learn or discover something
In sceneto learn or discover something
I will find out the answer
I will find out the answer
to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest
to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest
I hope he does not find out
I hope he does not find out
to discover or get facts about something
to discover or get facts about something
I want to find out the truth
I want to find out the truth
used to express a plan or prediction for the future
In sceneused to express a plan or prediction for the future
I'm gonna call you
I'm gonna call you
covering the whole area
In scenecovering the whole area
The makeup provides full coverage for your skin
The makeup provides full coverage for your skin
having or showing quick intelligence
In scenehaving or showing quick intelligence
He is a smart student
He is a smart student
showing good judgment
In sceneshowing good judgment
It was a smart choice
It was a smart choice
to cause a sharp, stinging pain
to cause a sharp, stinging pain
My eyes began to smart
My eyes began to smart
well-dressed or neat in appearance
well-dressed or neat in appearance
He looks very smart in his suit
He looks very smart in his suit
a group of people working together
In scenea group of people working together
The crew is ready
The crew is ready
a group of people working together
a group of people working together
The film crew worked hard
The film crew worked hard
to work as a member of a boat's team
to work as a member of a boat's team
He likes to crew on sailing boats
He likes to crew on sailing boats
the group of people who work on a movie or show, not the actors
the group of people who work on a movie or show, not the actors
The film crew set up the cameras
The film crew set up the cameras
attractive in a youthful or charming way
In sceneattractive in a youthful or charming way
The puppy is very cute
The puppy is very cute
appealing in a youthful or charming way
appealing in a youthful or charming way
The puppy is very cute
The puppy is very cute
trying to be clever in a way that is annoying or disrespectful
trying to be clever in a way that is annoying or disrespectful
Don't get cute with me
Don't get cute with me
to make something more charming or appealing
to make something more charming or appealing
You can cute up the room with some colorful cushions
You can cute up the room with some colorful cushions
a book listing phone numbers
In scenea book listing phone numbers
I found her number in the phone book
I found her number in the phone book
a set of printed pages bound together for reading
a set of printed pages bound together for reading
I looked for his number in the phone book
I looked for his number in the phone book
a response to a question
In scenea response to a question
I am waiting for your answer
I am waiting for your answer
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
The answer is not correct
The answer is not correct
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
I need an answer to this question
I need an answer to this question
the correct way to solve a problem
the correct way to solve a problem
I found the answer to the puzzle
I found the answer to the puzzle
a group of musicians who play music together
In scenea group of musicians who play music together
He is in a rock band
He is in a rock band
a range of radio frequencies used for communication
a range of radio frequencies used for communication
The radio operates on a specific frequency band
The radio operates on a specific frequency band
a thin flat piece of material
a thin flat piece of material
Use a rubber band
Use a rubber band
to bring people together for a common purpose
to bring people together for a common purpose
We must band together to solve this problem
We must band together to solve this problem
without doubt; definitely
In scenewithout doubt; definitely
I will certainly help you
I will certainly help you
a set of stairs in a building
In scenea set of stairs in a building
The stairwell is dark
The stairwell is dark
a set of steps between floors in a building
a set of steps between floors in a building
He ran up the stairwell
He ran up the stairwell
a vertical enclosed space with stairs for moving between floors of a building
a vertical enclosed space with stairs for moving between floors of a building
She climbed the stairwell to the top floor
She climbed the stairwell to the top floor