Person Of Interest — Season 2 Episode 16
Words & meanings
492 words
CEFR level
in the company of or accompanying
In scenein the company of or accompanying
He came along with his friend
He came along with his friend
in the company of someone or something
in the company of someone or something
She came along with her friend
She came along with her friend
in the company of someone or something
in the company of someone or something
I need a pen along with this paper
I need a pen along with this paper
a problem or difficult situation
In scenea problem or difficult situation
Learning to read was a struggle for him
Learning to read was a struggle for him
a fight between people or groups for power or control
a fight between people or groups for power or control
The workers began a struggle for their rights
The workers began a struggle for their rights
to make a big effort to do something
to make a big effort to do something
He struggled against the illness
He struggled against the illness
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
In sceneto indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every day
I used to swim every day
familiar with something because you have experienced it
familiar with something because you have experienced it
I am used to the cold weather
I am used to the cold weather
an unspecified or unknown location
In scenean unspecified or unknown location
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
place
place
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
an unknown or unspecified place
an unknown or unspecified place
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
a person who is not interesting or exciting
In scenea person who is not interesting or exciting
He is such a bore
He is such a bore
to hold or support something and move with it
to hold or support something and move with it
The tree bore delicious fruit
The tree bore delicious fruit
to give birth to a baby
to give birth to a baby
She bore a baby boy
She bore a baby boy
an empty space in something solid
an empty space in something solid
The pipe has a wide bore
The pipe has a wide bore
not interesting or exciting
not interesting or exciting
This movie is a bore
This movie is a bore
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
not known by others
I have a secret plan
I have a secret plan
to try to catch or attack someone
In sceneto try to catch or attack someone
The police came after the thief
The police came after the thief
to happen after something else
to happen after something else
Winter comes after autumn
Winter comes after autumn
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I wanna go home
I wanna go home
desire | to wish for something
desire | to wish for something
I wanna drink
I wanna drink
a story or level of a building
In scenea story or level of a building
I live on the third floor
I live on the third floor
the part of a room that you walk on
the part of a room that you walk on
Please clean the floor
Please clean the floor
the right to speak in a meeting or debate
the right to speak in a meeting or debate
The chairperson gave her the floor
The chairperson gave her the floor
to shock or surprise someone greatly
to shock or surprise someone greatly
The news floored him
The news floored him
to push a car pedal all the way down
to push a car pedal all the way down
He decided to floor it on the highway
He decided to floor it on the highway
completely correct or accurate
In scenecompletely correct or accurate
What is the exact time?
What is the exact time?
to force someone to give you something
to force someone to give you something
He exacted a promise from her
He exacted a promise from her
to know the meaning of something
In sceneto know the meaning of something
I understand the lesson
I understand the lesson
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I understand the risks involved
I understand the risks involved
to understand something that was said
to understand something that was said
I understood his instructions clearly
I understood his instructions clearly
to know what something means
to know what something means
I understand you
I understand you
to stop sleeping and become conscious
In sceneto stop sleeping and become conscious
I wake up at seven
I wake up at seven
to cause someone to stop sleeping
to cause someone to stop sleeping
Wake up your sister
Wake up your sister
to stop sleeping
to stop sleeping
I wake up early every morning
I wake up early every morning
to stop sleeping and open your eyes
to stop sleeping and open your eyes
I wake up early every day
I wake up early every day
to stop sleeping
to stop sleeping
I wake up early every day
I wake up early every day
to say words to someone
In sceneto say words to someone
I can speak English
I can speak English
to communicate using words in a particular language
In sceneto communicate using words in a particular language
Do you speak Spanish
Do you speak Spanish
at this very moment
at this very moment
I am speaking right now
I am speaking right now
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
Please speak slowly
Please speak slowly
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
He speaks to the crowd
He speaks to the crowd
to have actual being or to be present
In sceneto have actual being or to be present
Do you think aliens exist?
Do you think aliens exist?
content
content
Do ghosts really exist
Do ghosts really exist
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
feeling pleasure or satisfaction
In scenefeeling pleasure or satisfaction
I am glad to see you
I am glad to see you
feeling pleased or satisfied
feeling pleased or satisfied
I am glad to see you
I am glad to see you
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
to be referred to by a particular name
to be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to be familiar with someone or something
to be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
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
to think something is better than it really is
In sceneto think something is better than it really is
People overrate this movie
People overrate this movie
to fail to remember something
In sceneto fail to remember something
He forgot his keys
He forgot his keys
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I forgot my keys
I forgot my keys
to not remember something
to not remember something
I forgot my keys at home
I forgot my keys at home
to start or come from a place or time
In sceneto start or come from a place or time
The tradition originated in Japan
The tradition originated in Japan
to have a specified place as the point where something begins
to have a specified place as the point where something begins
The fire originated in the kitchen
The fire originated in the kitchen
happening after a particular time
In scenehappening after a particular time
We will eat later
We will eat later
happening or done after the expected or usual time
happening or done after the expected or usual time
She arrived later than me
She arrived later than me
no longer living
no longer living
The late king died long ago
The late king died long ago
happening or done not long ago
happening or done not long ago
That is a later development
That is a later development
at a time in the future or after a particular event
at a time in the future or after a particular event
I will do it later
I will do it later
at a time that comes after the present
at a time that comes after the present
See you later
See you later
at a time in the future
at a time in the future
I will be back later
I will be back later
happening after the expected time
happening after the expected time
The later train arrived at midnight
The later train arrived at midnight
old
old
This is a later work of the artist
This is a later work of the artist
not on time
not on time
He is later than usual
He is later than usual
not on time
not on time
She is later than we expected
She is later than we expected
at a time after now
at a time after now
I will see you later
I will see you later
in place of something else
In scenein place of something else
I chose tea rather than coffee
I chose tea rather than coffee
in place of something else
in place of something else
I drink tea rather than coffee
I drink tea rather than coffee
instead of (in place of something else)
instead of (in place of something else)
I chose water rather than soda
I chose water rather than soda
an action that is against the law
In scenean action that is against the law
Stealing is a crime
Stealing is a crime
the act of betraying your country
the act of betraying your country
He was punished for the crime of betraying his country
He was punished for the crime of betraying his country
an act that is against the law
an act that is against the law
Stealing is a serious crime
Stealing is a serious crime
having a moderate level of confidence that something is true
In scenehaving a moderate level of confidence that something is true
I am pretty sure I locked the door
I am pretty sure I locked the door
a particular way of doing or expressing something
In scenea particular way of doing or expressing something
He has a unique style of writing
He has a unique style of writing
to shape or arrange someone's hair in a particular way
to shape or arrange someone's hair in a particular way
She likes to style her hair every morning
She likes to style her hair every morning
a particular way something is made or looks
a particular way something is made or looks
I like the style of this house
I like the style of this house
to give a name or title to someone
to give a name or title to someone
He was styled the leader of the group
He was styled the leader of the group
to continue to be in a place
In sceneto continue to be in a place
Please stay here
Please stay here
fully awake and able to think clearly
fully awake and able to think clearly
I need to stay awake
I need to stay awake
to live in a place for a period of time
to live in a place for a period of time
We will stay in a hotel
We will stay in a hotel
a period of time spent in a place
a period of time spent in a place
We enjoyed our stay in London
We enjoyed our stay in London
a piece of cloth used for drying things
In scenea piece of cloth used for drying things
Please give me a towel
Please give me a towel
to form an idea about something without being sure
In sceneto form an idea about something without being sure
Can you guess my age
Can you guess my age
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
I made a guess about the answer
I made a guess about the answer
an idea you think is true without being sure
an idea you think is true without being sure
My guess was wrong
My guess was wrong
to follow the movement or development of something
In sceneto follow the movement or development of something
The police are tracking the suspect
The police are tracking the suspect
a line or route along which something moves
In scenea line or route along which something moves
The train is on the track
The train is on the track
a special advantage or connection that helps you succeed
a special advantage or connection that helps you succeed
He has the inside track for the job
He has the inside track for the job
to be logical or consistent with what is already known
to be logical or consistent with what is already known
This story tracks with the facts
This story tracks with the facts
a written note of information you keep to remember it
a written note of information you keep to remember it
I keep a track of my expenses
I keep a track of my expenses
a piece of recorded music on an album
a piece of recorded music on an album
This is my favorite track on the album
This is my favorite track on the album
a sport where people run races on a track
a sport where people run races on a track
She runs track at school
She runs track at school
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
a portable device used to make calls and access the internet
In scenea portable device used to make calls and access the internet
I lost my cell phone yesterday
I lost my cell phone yesterday
a device for talking to people from far away
In scenea device for talking to people from far away
She answered the phone quickly
She answered the phone quickly
a small phone you can carry with you
a small phone you can carry with you
I forgot my cell phone at home
I forgot my cell phone at home
a small phone you can carry with you
a small phone you can carry with you
My cell phone is in my bag
My cell phone is in my bag
a phone you can carry with you
a phone you can carry with you
Many people use a mobile phone
Many people use a mobile phone
at the beginning
In sceneat the beginning
At first, I didn't like it
At first, I didn't like it
a way to solve a problem
In scenea way to solve a problem
We found a solution to the problem
We found a solution to the problem
a liquid with another substance dissolved in it
a liquid with another substance dissolved in it
Salt water is a simple solution
Salt water is a simple solution
a thing that you can choose
In scenea thing that you can choose
You have two options
You have two options
to make a choice from a set of possibilities
to make a choice from a set of possibilities
You have the option to leave early
You have the option to leave early
when someone says you can do something
In scenewhen someone says you can do something
I asked for permission to leave early
I asked for permission to leave early
to cause something to be in danger
In sceneto cause something to be in danger
Smoking endangers your health
Smoking endangers your health
a message sent by radio or electricity
In scenea message sent by radio or electricity
I cannot get a signal here
I cannot get a signal here
to send a message or sign to someone
to send a message or sign to someone
She signaled me to come here
She signaled me to come here
a message or sign sent to someone
a message or sign sent to someone
He sent a signal for help
He sent a signal for help
a sign or sound that gives information
a sign or sound that gives information
The red light is a signal to stop
The red light is a signal to stop
to go from one place to another
In sceneto go from one place to another
I moved to London last year
I moved to London last year
to take a step or action to do something
to take a step or action to do something
We moved to finish the task
We moved to finish the task
a deep blue color
In scenea deep blue color
She wore an indigo dress
She wore an indigo dress
to have a job at a company or for a person
In sceneto have a job at a company or for a person
I work for a global company
I work for a global company
to be appropriate or effective for someone or something
to be appropriate or effective for someone or something
This schedule works for me
This schedule works for me
to try to achieve something over a period of time
to try to achieve something over a period of time
He is working for his goals
He is working for his goals
to do a job for someone
to do a job for someone
I work for a big company
I work for a big company
meant to be kept private
In scenemeant to be kept private
This is a confidential document
This is a confidential document
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 think something is true without proof
to think something is true without proof
I suppose you are right
I suppose 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
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
something that you do
In scenesomething that you do
Reading is a fun activity
Reading is a fun activity
something you do for fun or work
something you do for fun or work
What is your favorite activity
What is your favorite activity
things that people do to spend time
things that people do to spend time
We planned a fun activity for the afternoon
We planned a fun activity for the afternoon
things that people do to spend time
things that people do to spend time
There is a lot of activity in the city center
There is a lot of activity in the city center
tardy
In scenetardy
I am late for work
I am late for work
no longer living
no longer living
His late father was a doctor
His late father was a doctor
happening or done not long ago
happening or done not long ago
These are late reports
These are late reports
not on time
not on time
I am late for work
I am late for work
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
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
Huh? Who is that?
Huh? Who is that?
to stay away from someone or something
In sceneto stay away from someone or something
Keep away from the fire
Keep away from the fire
a game where players try to keep a ball away from others
a game where players try to keep a ball away from others
The kids played keep away in the park
The kids played keep away in the park
a screen that opens and closes at the front of a stage
In scenea screen that opens and closes at the front of a stage
The curtain fell at the end of the show
The curtain fell at the end of the show
a piece of cloth that hangs in front of a stage in a theater
a piece of cloth that hangs in front of a stage in a theater
The curtains opened for the show
The curtains opened for the show
a piece of cloth that covers a window
a piece of cloth that covers a window
Close the curtain please
Close the curtain please
a piece of cloth that hangs in a window or across a stage
a piece of cloth that hangs in a window or across a stage
Close the curtain please
Close the curtain please
the skin that covers the eye
In scenethe skin that covers the eye
He closed his eyelid
He closed his eyelid
a sudden stop in function
In scenea sudden stop in function
He suffered a cardiac arrest
He suffered a cardiac arrest
to take someone into police custody
to take someone into police custody
The police arrested the man
The police arrested the man
to take someone into legal custody
to take someone into legal custody
The police will arrest the thief
The police will arrest the thief
to seize someone by legal authority
to seize someone by legal authority
They arrested him at the airport
They arrested him at the airport
a device that shows the time
In scenea device that shows the time
There is a clock on the wall
There is a clock on the wall
to hit someone, especially in the face
to hit someone, especially in the face
He clocked him in the face
He clocked him in the face
to measure the time or speed of something
to measure the time or speed of something
The athlete clocked a new record
The athlete clocked a new record
to notice or understand something
to notice or understand something
I clocked him watching me
I clocked him watching me
used to express anger or surprise
In sceneused to express anger or surprise
What the hell is happening
What the hell is happening
to have a similar appearance to
In sceneto have a similar appearance to
You look like your father
You look like your father
to seem or have the appearance of something
to seem or have the appearance of something
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 person who examines dead bodies to find the cause of death
In scenea person who examines dead bodies to find the cause of death
The coroner issued a death certificate
The coroner issued a death certificate
an official who examines dead bodies to find the cause of death
an official who examines dead bodies to find the cause of death
The coroner examined the body
The coroner examined the body
a helpful or kind action done for someone
In scenea helpful or kind action done for someone
Can you do me a favor
Can you do me a favor
to give someone an advantage or treat them more kindly
to give someone an advantage or treat them more kindly
The teacher favors some students
The teacher favors some students
to like one thing more than another
to like one thing more than another
Most people favor the new law
Most people favor the new law
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
Could you do me a favor
Could you do me a favor
a description of events
In scenea description of events
I read a long story
I read a long story
a floor or level of a building
a floor or level of a building
The house has two stories
The house has two stories
a particular situation or set of events
a particular situation or set of events
That is a different story
That is a different story
in a truthful and sincere way
In scenein a truthful and sincere way
Please answer honestly
Please answer honestly
used to show something is surprising or extreme
In sceneused to show something is surprising or extreme
He didn't even say hello
He didn't even say hello
having no debt or advantage on either side
having no debt or advantage on either side
Now we are even
Now we are even
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
You should even to reach your goal
You should even to reach your goal
a smaller amount or number
a smaller amount or number
Four is an even number
Four is an even number
a game where players ask for cards
In scenea game where players ask for cards
Let's play go fish
Let's play go fish
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
a route or track to follow
In scenea route or track to follow
We followed the hiking trail
We followed the hiking trail
to be losing in a game or competition
to be losing in a game or competition
Our team is trailing by two points
Our team is trailing by two points
to follow someone secretly
to follow someone secretly
The detective trailed the suspect
The detective trailed the suspect
not any person
In scenenot any person
No one is home
No one is home
any person
any person
No one knows the answer
No one knows the answer
not any person at all
not any person at all
No one is at home
No one is at home
a period of 60 seconds
In scenea period of 60 seconds
It takes ten minutes
It takes ten minutes
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
One degree contains sixty minutes
One degree contains sixty minutes
at the moment when
at the moment when
Call me the minute you arrive
Call me the minute you arrive
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
a period of sixty seconds
a period of sixty seconds
I will be back in a minute
I will be back in a minute
extremely tiny in size
extremely tiny in size
The scientist studied the minute particles
The scientist studied the minute particles
a plan for how to spend money
In scenea plan for how to spend money
We need to create a budget for the trip
We need to create a budget for the trip
a plan for how to spend money
a plan for how to spend money
We have a tight budget
We have a tight budget
to plan how to use something carefully
to plan how to use something carefully
I need to budget my time
I need to budget my time
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
In scenea unit of length equal to 12 inches
The wall is ten feet high
The wall is ten feet high
the parts of the body you stand on
the parts of the body you stand on
My feet are cold
My feet are cold
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
The room is 10 feet wide
The room is 10 feet wide
to make use of something
In sceneto make use of something
Can I use your pen
Can I use your pen
the reason for which something is done
In scenethe reason for which something is done
That information has no use
That information has no use
to trick someone for your own advantage
to trick someone for your own advantage
He used me for his benefit
He used me for his benefit
to put something into action
to put something into action
Use your brain to solve this
Use your brain to solve this
to give a good reason for something
to give a good reason for something
She used the rain as a reason for being late
She used the rain as a reason for being late
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
He misused his power
He misused his power
to have a need for something
to 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
to use rude or offensive language
to use rude or offensive language
Do not use bad words here
Do not use bad words here
to make use of something
to make use of something
You can use these tools for work
You can use these tools for work
many times or often
many times or often
I use my computer often
I use my computer often
to be familiar with something through experience
to be familiar with something through experience
I am used to waking up early
I am used to waking up early
directly under something
In scenedirectly under something
The cat is underneath the table
The cat is underneath the table
the part that is below something
the part that is below something
I looked underneath the car
I looked underneath the car
the power or skill to do something
In scenethe power or skill to do something
She has the ability to sing well
She has the ability to sing well
the power or skill to do something
the power or skill to do something
She has the ability to learn quickly
She has the ability to learn quickly
the power or skill to do something
the power or skill to do something
She has the ability to speak three languages
She has the ability to speak three languages
to hit someone so they become unconscious
In sceneto hit someone so they become unconscious
The punch knocked him out
The punch knocked him out
to finish a task quickly and successfully
to finish a task quickly and successfully
I can knock out this report in an hour
I can knock out this report in an hour
to make someone unconscious or unable to continue
to make someone unconscious or unable to continue
The boxer knocked out his opponent in the first round
The boxer knocked out his opponent in the first round
to finish or complete something quickly
to finish or complete something quickly
I can knock out this report in one hour
I can knock out this report in one hour
to do something extremely well
to do something extremely well
She knocked out that performance
She knocked out that performance
to make someone very tired
to make someone very tired
The long race knocked him out
The long race knocked him out
to take something away or destroy it
to take something away or destroy it
The new law knocked out the old tax exemption
The new law knocked out the old tax exemption
very impressive or attractive
very impressive or attractive
She looked a real knock-out at the party
She looked a real knock-out at the party
to form into a group again
In sceneto form into a group again
The soldiers needed to regroup
The soldiers needed to regroup
a device for making calls
In scenea device for making calls
The phone is on the table
The phone is on the table
to make a telephone call
to make a telephone call
I will phone you tomorrow
I will phone you tomorrow
a device used to make calls and access the internet
a device used to make calls and access the internet
My phone is charging
My phone is charging
to take something quickly with your hand
In sceneto take something quickly with your hand
She reached out to grab the bag
She reached out to grab the bag
to surround or be on all sides of something
to surround or be on all sides of something
The walls grab the garden
The walls grab the garden
to get or take something with a fast movement
to get or take something with a fast movement
She grabbed her keys and left
She grabbed her keys and left
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
used 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
making you feel sad or sorry
In scenemaking you feel sad or sorry
It was a regrettable mistake
It was a regrettable mistake
involving hidden or secret activities
In sceneinvolving hidden or secret activities
It was a cloak and dagger operation
It was a cloak and dagger operation
involving secret plans or spying
involving secret plans or spying
He carried out a cloak and dagger mission
He carried out a cloak and dagger mission
not morally right or acceptable
In scenenot morally right or acceptable
Stealing is wrong
Stealing is wrong
not right or not working properly
In scenenot right or not working properly
This answer is wrong
This answer is wrong
in a way that is not right or not correct
in a way that is not right or not correct
You answered the question wrong
You answered the question wrong
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
Something is wrong with my car
Something is wrong with my car
to lose consciousness
In sceneto lose consciousness
It was so hot that he passed out
It was so hot that he passed out
to give things to each person in a group
to give things to each person in a group
He will pass out the papers
He will pass out the papers
to become unconscious
to become unconscious
She might pass out from the heat
She might pass out from the heat
to hurt someone in return for harm they caused
In sceneto hurt someone in return for harm they caused
He took revenge on his enemy
He took revenge on his enemy
the act of hurting someone who hurt you
In scenethe act of hurting someone who hurt you
He wanted revenge for the joke
He wanted revenge for the joke
the act of punishing someone for a wrong
the act of punishing someone for a wrong
She sought vengeance for her friend
She sought vengeance for her friend
to look at someone with interest or admiration
In sceneto look at someone with interest or admiration
He was checking you out all night
He was checking you out all night
to cause something to go somewhere
In sceneto cause something to go somewhere
I will send him to school
I will send him to school
to send information to someone
to send information to someone
I will send an email to him
I will send an email to him
moving ahead in a direction
moving ahead in a direction
Please send the letter to my house
Please send the letter to my house
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I send to do this
I send to do this