Person Of Interest — Season 1 Episode 7
Words & meanings
603 words
CEFR level
a period of seven days
In scenea period of seven days
I visited my grandmother last week
I visited my grandmother last week
the period of seven days just before the present one
the period of seven days just before the present one
I went to the cinema last week
I went to the cinema last week
the seven-day period immediately before the present
the seven-day period immediately before the present
I worked hard last week
I worked hard last week
bought without a doctor's order
In scenebought without a doctor's order
You can buy this medicine over the counter
You can buy this medicine over the counter
drugs you can buy without a prescription
drugs you can buy without a prescription
You can buy this medicine over the counter
You can buy this medicine over the counter
bought without a doctor's prescription
bought without a doctor's prescription
I prefer over the counter medication
I prefer over the counter medication
refusing to change your opinion or make a deal
In scenerefusing to change your opinion or make a deal
The government is taking a hard line on taxes
The government is taking a hard line on taxes
someone you fight or compete against
In scenesomeone you fight or compete against
They are old enemies
They are old enemies
to go into a place or vehicle
In sceneto go into a place or vehicle
Get in the car
Get in the car
to start being part of a situation or activity
to start being part of a situation or activity
I want to get in the game
I want to get in the game
to block or hinder someone
to block or hinder someone
Don't get in my way
Don't get in my way
to communicate with someone
to communicate with someone
I need to get in touch with my boss
I need to get in touch with my boss
to become part of a group or activity
to become part of a group or activity
I hope to get in the team
I hope to get in the team
to watch someone secretly
In sceneto watch someone secretly
They used a camera to spy on him
They used a camera to spy on him
to watch someone without them knowing
to watch someone without them knowing
He tried to spy on his neighbors
He tried to spy on his neighbors
to observe someone without them knowing
to observe someone without them knowing
The detective decided to spy on the suspect
The detective decided to spy on the suspect
someone who takes something
In scenesomeone who takes something
Is there a taker for this offer?
Is there a taker for this offer?
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
to let something stay in place
In sceneto let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
He asked for leave to visit his family
He asked for leave to visit his family
to stop living in a place
In sceneto stop living in a place
He moved out of the apartment
He moved out of the apartment
to leave a location or begin moving forward in a group or formation
to leave a location or begin moving forward in a group or formation
We have to move out of the apartment today
We have to move out of the apartment today
to leave a place where you have been living
to leave a place where you have been living
I will move out next week
I will move out next week
to go and live somewhere else
to go and live somewhere else
They decided to move out of the apartment
They decided to move out of the apartment
a person who eats too much or is greedy
In scenea person who eats too much or is greedy
You are such a pig for eating the whole cake
You are such a pig for eating the whole cake
a farm animal with a snout and curly tail
a farm animal with a snout and curly tail
The pig is pink
The pig is pink
a person who is messy or eats too much
a person who is messy or eats too much
Stop eating like a pig
Stop eating like a pig
an offensive term for a police officer
an offensive term for a police officer
Calling an officer a pig is disrespectful
Calling an officer a pig is disrespectful
a member of the police force
In scenea member of the police force
The cop stopped the car
The cop stopped the car
to take or get something
to take or get something
I copped a new shirt at the store
I copped a new shirt at the store
in or into a place
In scenein or into a place
It is very hot inside
It is very hot inside
known only to a few people
In sceneknown only to a few people
She has inside knowledge
She has inside knowledge
the ability to enter or use something
the ability to enter or use something
The key lets you inside the room
The key lets you inside the room
the inner part or within something
the inner part or within something
The keys are inside the bag
The keys are inside the bag
right after something happens
In sceneright after something happens
Call me as soon as you arrive
Call me as soon as you arrive
at the very moment that
at the very moment that
Call me as soon as you arrive
Call me as soon as you arrive
a sticky substance used to attach things
In scenea sticky substance used to attach things
I need some glue for my project
I need some glue for my project
to stick something with glue
to stick something with glue
Glue the picture to the paper
Glue the picture to the paper
to stick things together using a sticky substance
to stick things together using a sticky substance
I will glue the broken vase
I will glue the broken vase
to join things together with a sticky substance
to join things together with a sticky substance
They will glue the parts together
They will glue the parts together
the act of secretly gathering secret information
In scenethe act of secretly gathering secret information
He was arrested for espionage
He was arrested for espionage
the act of asking someone questions formally
In scenethe act of asking someone questions formally
The police continued their questioning for hours
The police continued their questioning for hours
to express doubt about something
to express doubt about something
He is questioning the results of the test
He is questioning the results of the test
a sentence that asks for information
a sentence that asks for information
Her constant questioning was becoming annoying
Her constant questioning was becoming annoying
to ask about something
to ask about something
She is questioning the results
She is questioning the results
the act of asking someone questions to get information
the act of asking someone questions to get information
The police started the questioning
The police started the questioning
something that takes your attention away
In scenesomething that takes your attention away
The noise was a distraction
The noise was a distraction
something that stops you from focusing
something that stops you from focusing
Loud music is a major distraction
Loud music is a major distraction
a long passage inside a building
In scenea long passage inside a building
Walk down the corridor
Walk down the corridor
a long, narrow strip of land used for a specific purpose
a long, narrow strip of land used for a specific purpose
They created a green corridor for animals
They created a green corridor for animals
in a way that is easy or causes no trouble
In scenein a way that is easy or causes no trouble
The hotel is conveniently located
The hotel is conveniently located
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
one of a set of steps that go up or down
In sceneone of a set of steps that go up or down
Watch out for that loose step
Watch out for that loose step
a set of steps leading from one floor to another
a set of steps leading from one floor to another
Go up the stairs
Go up the stairs
a long passage in a building with doors to rooms
In scenea long passage in a building with doors to rooms
The bedroom is at the end of the hallway
The bedroom is at the end of the hallway
a long narrow space inside a building with doors on the sides
a long narrow space inside a building with doors on the sides
I walked down the hallway
I walked down the hallway
to speak angrily to someone
In sceneto speak angrily to someone
The boss really gave it to him for being late
The boss really gave it to him for being late
to pass something to someone
to pass something to someone
Please give it to him
Please give it to him
to punish someone severely
to punish someone severely
They gave it to the cheaters
They gave it to the cheaters
to hand something to someone
to hand something to someone
Please give it to her
Please give it to her
to pass something to someone
to pass something to someone
Give it to the teacher
Give it to the teacher
to speak angrily to someone for doing something wrong
to speak angrily to someone for doing something wrong
My boss will give it to me
My boss will give it to me
to say something to someone directly
to say something to someone directly
Just give it to me straight
Just give it to me straight
having the ability to do something
In scenehaving the ability to do something
She is capable of doing the job
She is capable of doing the job
having the ability to do something well
having the ability to do something well
She is a very capable student
She is a very capable student
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 become visible or noticeable
to become visible or noticeable
He finally showed up at the party
He finally showed up at the party
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
an object used to hurt or attack someone
In scenean object used to hurt or attack someone
He has a dangerous weapon
He has a dangerous weapon
to supply with weapons
to supply with weapons
They will weaponize the drones
They will weaponize the drones
an object used for fighting or attacking
an object used for fighting or attacking
The suspect dropped the weapon
The suspect dropped the weapon
an object used to attack or defend
an object used to attack or defend
He was carrying a weapon
He was carrying a weapon
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
as a way to earn money for work
In sceneas a way to earn money for work
She teaches English for a living
She teaches English for a living
the permanent end of life
In scenethe permanent end of life
Everyone will die one day
Everyone will die one day
very close to death
In scenevery close to death
The plant is going to die soon
The plant is going to die soon
a small cube with numbers used in games
a small cube with numbers used in games
Roll the die
Roll the die
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am dying for a coffee
I am dying for a coffee
very wanting to do something
very wanting to do something
I am dying to see the show
I am dying to see the show
a person who has never done a particular activity
a person who has never done a particular activity
He is still a die here
He is still a die here
to stop living
to stop living
The old tree died yesterday
The old tree died yesterday
to stop functioning or operating
to stop functioning or operating
My laptop died suddenly
My laptop died suddenly
to stop being alive
to stop being alive
All living things will eventually die
All living things will eventually die
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
a medicine that reduces pain
In scenea medicine that reduces pain
I need a painkiller for my headache
I need a painkiller for my headache
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
He finally came to the city
He finally came to the city
to get into a particular state or condition
In sceneto get into a particular state or condition
They finally came to an agreement
They finally came to an agreement
to become conscious again after being unconscious
to become conscious again after being unconscious
He came to after the accident
He came to after the accident
to start to do something
to start to do something
I come to like this song
I come to like this song
to go to someone for help or support
to go to someone for help or support
You can come to me for help
You can come to me for help
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will come to the city soon
We will come to the city soon
to be about or relate to something
to be about or relate to something
When it comes to cooking he is an expert
When it comes to cooking he is an expert
to enter your thoughts
to enter your thoughts
The idea came to me suddenly
The idea came to me suddenly
to arrive at a point or situation
to arrive at a point or situation
We have come to a difficult decision
We have come to a difficult decision
to arrive at a particular situation
to arrive at a particular situation
The situation has come to an end
The situation has come to an end
to become conscious again
to become conscious again
The patient started to come to after the surgery
The patient started to come to after the surgery
to become conscious again after being unconscious
to become conscious again after being unconscious
She finally came to after the accident
She finally came to after the accident
to lead to a particular result
to lead to a particular result
The total bill came to fifty dollars
The total bill came to fifty dollars
to go to a place to see someone
to go to a place to see someone
Please come to my house this evening
Please come to my house this evening
to seem or have the appearance of something
In sceneto seem or have the appearance of something
You look like your father
You look like your father
to have a similar appearance to
In sceneto have a similar appearance to
You look like your father
You look like your father
to have a particular appearance
to have a particular appearance
You look like your brother
You look like your brother
to appear to be the case
to appear to be the case
It looks like it will rain
It looks like it will rain
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
to have your home in a place
In sceneto have your home in a place
She lives in London
She lives in London
to have life and experiences
to have life and experiences
He lives in London
He lives in London
the period between birth and death
the period between birth and death
They have happy lives
They have happy lives
the people who are alive
the people who are alive
Many lives were saved
Many lives were saved
not any person
In scenenot any person
Nobody is home
Nobody is home
no person at all
no person at all
Nobody was in the room
Nobody was in the room
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
used to get attention or introduce a statement
In sceneused to get attention or introduce a statement
Now, listen carefully
Now, listen carefully
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
In sceneused to say goodbye in a friendly way
Now, I must go
Now, I must go
the time at this moment
In scenethe time at this moment
I am busy now
I am busy now
a convenient or appropriate time for something
a convenient or appropriate time for something
Now is the perfect time to start
Now is the perfect time to start
a person held as a prisoner
In scenea person held as a prisoner
They took a hostage
They took a hostage
a person held captive until demands are met
a person held captive until demands are met
The hostage was finally released
The hostage was finally released
to move to a place
In sceneto move to a place
Come here
Come here
used to get attention or introduce a statement
used to get attention or introduce a statement
Come now do not be upset
Come now do not be upset
to occur or take place
to occur or take place
How did this come about
How did this come about
a small quantity or degree
In scenea small quantity or degree
I am a little bit tired
I am a little bit tired
a holder for bullets or cartridges in a gun
In scenea holder for bullets or cartridges in a gun
He put a new magazine into his gun
He put a new magazine into his gun
a periodical with articles and pictures
a periodical with articles and pictures
I read a fashion magazine
I read a fashion magazine
a method for achieving something
In scenea method for achieving something
I have a great plan
I have a great plan
an idea or arrangement for doing something
an idea or arrangement for doing something
We made a plan for the trip
We made a plan for the trip
to make an arrangement to do something
to make an arrangement to do something
I plan to visit my friend
I plan to visit my friend
a piece of writing that says what something is like
In scenea piece of writing that says what something is like
Read the product description
Read the product description
to discover or notice something
In sceneto discover or notice something
The sensor can detect smoke
The sensor can detect smoke
a region or piece of land
In scenea region or piece of land
This is our territory
This is our territory
an area of land controlled by a group or country
an area of land controlled by a group or country
The soldiers defended their territory
The soldiers defended their territory
an area of land under a ruler or government
an area of land under a ruler or government
The soldiers guarded the territory
The soldiers guarded the territory
a person who studies at a school
In scenea person who studies at a school
I am a student
I am a student
coming immediately before the present
In scenecoming immediately before the present
I saw him last night
I saw him last night
to go on for a period of time
to go on for a period of time
The meeting will last one hour
The meeting will last one hour
coming after all others; the only one left
coming after all others; the only one left
This is the last train
This is the last train
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
physical harm that reduces value or usefulness
In scenephysical harm that reduces value or usefulness
The storm caused a lot of damage
The storm caused a lot of damage
the amount of money you have to pay
the amount of money you have to pay
How much is the damage for the meal
How much is the damage for the meal
trying to catch or follow someone or something
In scenetrying to catch or follow someone or something
The dog is chasing the ball
The dog is chasing the ball
the measured period in which things happen
In scenethe measured period in which things happen
I need more time
I need more time
a particular kind of life or experience
a particular kind of life or experience
We had a great time
We had a great time
a point when something happens
a point when something happens
At that time I was tired
At that time I was tired
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
We have very little time left
We have very little time left
a person who hates or fights another
In scenea person who hates or fights another
They were enemies for years
They were enemies for years
to stop something from reaching its target
In sceneto stop something from reaching its target
The police intercepted the shipment
The police intercepted the shipment
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
the place where someone lives or works
In scenethe place where someone lives or works
What is your home address
What is your home address
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
We need to address the issue
We need to address the issue
to speak to or send something to someone
to speak to or send something to someone
He addressed the crowd
He addressed the crowd
a formal talk given to an audience
a formal talk given to an audience
The president gave an address
The president gave an address
people from Russia
In scenepeople from Russia
The Russians like cold weather
The Russians like cold weather
people who are from or live in Russia
people who are from or live in Russia
The Russians are traveling to Istanbul
The Russians are traveling to Istanbul
to pick or select something
In sceneto pick or select something
I will go with the red car
I will go with the red car
to go somewhere together with someone
to go somewhere together with someone
I will go with you to the store
I will go with you to the store
to look good or be suitable together
to look good or be suitable together
This tie goes with your suit
This tie goes with your suit
to be or become involved with someone or something
to be or become involved with someone or something
I want to go with someone who is kind
I want to go with someone who is kind
a person who teaches
In scenea person who teaches
My teacher is very kind
My teacher is very kind
a person who helps others learn
a person who helps others learn
He is a yoga teacher
He is a yoga teacher
a person who helps others learn
a person who helps others learn
The teacher explains the lesson
The teacher explains the lesson
a score or mark given for school work
In scenea score or mark given for school work
The teacher is grading the exams
The teacher is grading the exams
a year or stage in school
a year or stage in school
My son is in the second grade
My son is in the second grade
a level of how good something is
a level of how good something is
They sell only top grade meat
They sell only top grade meat
to assign a score or mark to work
to assign a score or mark to work
The teacher will grade our essays
The teacher will grade our essays
to find someone or something after searching
In sceneto find someone or something after searching
I finally tracked down the book
I finally tracked down the book
to find someone or something after searching for them
to find someone or something after searching for them
The police tracked down the thief
The police tracked down the thief
something that you do not tell other people
In scenesomething that you do not tell other people
I have a secret to tell you
I have a secret to tell you
not known by others
In scenenot known by others
I have a secret plan
I have a secret plan
to think something is true without proof
In sceneto think something is true without proof
I suppose you are right
I suppose you are right
to be required or expected to do something
In sceneto be required or expected to do something
I suppose that you are right
I suppose that you are right
to have a particular purpose or intention
to have a particular purpose or intention
You are supposed to arrive by ten
You are supposed to arrive by ten
to go away suddenly
In sceneto go away suddenly
The mist vanished quickly
The mist vanished quickly
making something work
In scenemaking something work
He is operating the machine
He is operating the machine
to change gradually over time
In sceneto change gradually over time
Species evolve over millions of years
Species evolve over millions of years
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
to require something because it is necessary
In sceneto require something because it is necessary
I need some help
I need some help
something that is required or necessary
something that is required or necessary
There is a need for water
There is a need for water
of a higher quality or more suitable
In sceneof a higher quality or more suitable
This is a better plan
This is a better plan
to make something or someone better
to make something or someone better
He wants to better his English
He wants to better his English
to a greater extent
to a greater extent
I understand it better now
I understand it better now
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
You had better leave now
You had better leave now
having life; not dead
In scenehaving life; not dead
He is still alive
He is still alive
to have life and experiences
to have life and experiences
She is happy to be alive
She is happy to be alive
to send information to someone
In sceneto send information to someone
Please get word to him as soon as possible
Please get word to him as soon as possible
to be told information about something
to be told information about something
I did not get word about the meeting
I did not get word about the meeting
to be given something
In sceneto be given something
I received a letter
I received a letter
to make something stop working
In sceneto make something stop working
Please shut the computer
Please shut the computer
to make someone stop talking
In sceneto make someone stop talking
He tried to shut her
He tried to shut her
to stop someone from being part of a group or activity
to stop someone from being part of a group or activity
They shut him out of the conversation
They shut him out of the conversation
to arrive at a place
In sceneto arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to have the chance to do something
In sceneto have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to start doing something
to start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
His constant talking really gets to me
His constant talking really gets to me
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
Her bad mood started to get to me
Her bad mood started to get to me
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will get to the hotel soon
We will get to the hotel soon
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to travel for work
I get to travel for work
to be allowed to do something
to be allowed to do something
You get to stay up late tonight
You get to stay up late tonight
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to meet the director tomorrow
I get to meet the director tomorrow
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
I get to leave early today
I get to leave early today
to be required or forced to do something
to be required or forced to do something
I get to clean my room today
I get to clean my room today
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
We finally get to see the show
We finally get to see the show
to need to do something
to need to do something
I have to get to the airport
I have to get to the airport
to have a connection with something
to have a connection with something
You can get to the main road from here
You can get to the main road from here
to have a connection with
to have a connection with
Does this rule get to our project
Does this rule get to our project
the number or size of something
In scenethe number or size of something
A small amount of sugar is enough
A small amount of sugar is enough
to develop into something
to develop into something
Her efforts amounted to nothing
Her efforts amounted to nothing
someone who is very annoying or difficult
In scenesomeone who is very annoying or difficult
He is a total pain in the ass
He is a total pain in the ass
very annoying or difficult
very annoying or difficult
This project is a pain in the ass
This project is a pain in the ass
someone or something that is annoying
someone or something that is annoying
Filling out these forms is a pain in the ass
Filling out these forms is a pain in the ass
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
a single object of a particular type
a single object of a particular type
I have two pieces of furniture
I have two pieces of furniture
not hurt or damaged
not hurt or damaged
The box arrived in one piece
The box arrived in one piece
to bring people or things together again
In sceneto bring people or things together again
The organization helped reunite the family
The organization helped reunite the family
to meet again after being apart
to meet again after being apart
The friends reunited after ten years
The friends reunited after ten years
to meet or join again after being apart
to meet or join again after being apart
The siblings reunited after many years
The siblings reunited after many years
not available or not to be found
In scenenot available or not to be found
Water is scarce in the desert
Water is scarce in the desert
not enough of something
not enough of something
Food became scarce during the winter
Food became scarce during the winter
to say or do something rude to someone
In sceneto say or do something rude to someone
Don't insult me
Don't insult me
a comment that is offensive to someone
a comment that is offensive to someone
That comment was a terrible insult
That comment was a terrible insult
the action of keeping things for later use
In scenethe action of keeping things for later use
I need more storage for my files
I need more storage for my files
in addition to what has been said
In scenein addition to what has been said
Besides it is getting late
Besides it is getting late
used to add another point to what has been said
used to add another point to what has been said
Besides it is raining outside
Besides it is raining outside
other than; not including
other than; not including
No one was there besides me
No one was there besides me
used to add another point
used to add another point
Besides, it is too late
Besides, it is too late