Sherlock — Season 1 Episode 2
Words & meanings
973 words
CEFR level
to want something to happen
In sceneto want something to happen
I hope for a better future
I hope for a better future
a large area of trees
In scenea large area of trees
They live near the forest
They live near the forest
to a position on the surface of something
In sceneto a position on the surface of something
He jumped onto the chair
He jumped onto the chair
to know about something, especially something hidden
to know about something, especially something hidden
The police are onto him
The police are onto him
a person whose job is to check that rules are being followed
In scenea person whose job is to check that rules are being followed
The inspector visited the factory
The inspector visited the factory
a person who checks something carefully
a person who checks something carefully
The health inspector visited the restaurant
The health inspector visited the restaurant
a statement that you will hurt someone if they do not do what you want
In scenea statement that you will hurt someone if they do not do what you want
He made a threat against his rival
He made a threat against his rival
a person or thing that could cause harm
a person or thing that could cause harm
The storm is a threat to the city
The storm is a threat to the city
a short high-pitched sound
In scenea short high-pitched sound
I heard a loud beep
I heard a loud beep
to make a short high-pitched sound
In sceneto make a short high-pitched sound
The machine started to beep
The machine started to beep
to send a signal to someone's pager or phone
to send a signal to someone's pager or phone
He beeped me yesterday
He beeped me yesterday
to deal with a problem or situation successfully
In sceneto deal with a problem or situation successfully
I will sort this problem out soon
I will sort this problem out soon
to separate or order things into groups
to separate or order things into groups
Please sort these books
Please sort these books
a group with similar features
a group with similar features
What sort of food is this
What sort of food is this
a person who acts, sings, or plays music for others
In scenea person who acts, sings, or plays music for others
She is a talented performer
She is a talented performer
an item written in a list or account
In scenean item written in a list or account
There is a new entry in the list
There is a new entry in the list
the act of going into a place
the act of going into a place
Entry is forbidden here
Entry is forbidden here
a piece of work that you send to take part in a contest
a piece of work that you send to take part in a contest
She submitted her entry for the art contest
She submitted her entry for the art contest
a single piece in a list or collection
a single piece in a list or collection
There is a new entry in the dictionary
There is a new entry in the dictionary
a very small piece of something
In scenea very small piece of something
There is a scrap of paper on the desk
There is a scrap of paper on the desk
to decide not to continue with a plan or project
to decide not to continue with a plan or project
They decided to scrap the plan
They decided to scrap the plan
to have a small fight or argument
to have a small fight or argument
The two boys had a scrap
The two boys had a scrap
discarded material that can be reused
discarded material that can be reused
He sells scrap metal
He sells scrap metal
to rise to your feet from a sitting or lying position
In sceneto rise to your feet from a sitting or lying position
I need to get up to reach the book
I need to get up to reach the book
to be involved in something
to be involved in something
What are you getting up to today?
What are you getting up to today?
a set of clothes that you wear
a set of clothes that you wear
She wore a funny get-up to the party
She wore a funny get-up to the party
to wake someone from sleep
to wake someone from sleep
Please get the children up early
Please get the children up early
to move away from a place
to move away from a place
I have to get up and leave now
I have to get up and leave now
to move from a sitting or lying position to a standing one
to move from a sitting or lying position to a standing one
I get up early every morning
I get up early every morning
one after another with no break
one after another with no break
They have back to back meetings
They have back to back meetings
with one directly after another
with one directly after another
They won three games back-to-back
They won three games back-to-back
to speak with someone
In sceneto speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to speak words
to speak words
I need to talk to my teacher
I need to talk to my teacher
to make something stop working
In sceneto make something stop working
Please shut the computer
Please shut the computer
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 make someone stop talking
to make someone stop talking
He tried to shut her
He tried to shut her
a group of people who do illegal things together
In scenea group of people who do illegal things together
The police arrested the gang
The police arrested the gang
a group of people who spend time together
a group of people who spend time together
The whole gang is here
The whole gang is here
to take place
In sceneto take place
What happened?
What happened?
to take place and affect someone
to take place and affect someone
That happened to my friend
That happened to my friend
to occur or come to pass
to occur or come to pass
Something strange happened
Something strange happened
an object or sign that represents something else
In scenean object or sign that represents something else
The dove is a symbol of peace
The dove is a symbol of peace
a thing that represents or stands for something else
In scenea thing that represents or stands for something else
The dove is a symbol of peace
The dove is a symbol of peace
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
Come over to my place later
Come over to my place later
to experience a sudden physical or emotional state
to experience a sudden physical or emotional state
I came over faint in the heat
I came over faint in the heat
to give a particular impression to others
to give a particular impression to others
She comes over as a very kind person
She comes over as a very kind person
to visit someone at their home
to visit someone at their home
Please come over to my house tonight
Please come over to my house tonight
a person you work with
In scenea person you work with
He is my colleague
He is my colleague
old objects from past times
In sceneold objects from past times
The museum houses many antiquities
The museum houses many antiquities
a written or printed statement giving information or warning
In scenea written or printed statement giving information or warning
There is a notice on the wall
There is a notice on the wall
to see or pay attention to something
In sceneto see or pay attention to something
I noticed a new sign
I noticed a new sign
the act of paying attention to something
the act of paying attention to something
His new car caught my notice
His new car caught my notice
to strike a surface with a hand or object
In sceneto strike a surface with a hand or object
Please knock on the door
Please knock on the door
by a large amount
In sceneby a large amount
Prices have increased considerably
Prices have increased considerably
a large number or amount
In scenea large number or amount
I have a lot of friends
I have a lot of friends
many times or often
In scenemany times or often
He travels a lot
He travels a lot
to a great extent
to a great extent
I miss you a lot
I miss you a lot
to be in a resting position on top of a surface
In sceneto be in a resting position on top of a surface
The book sits on the table
The book sits on the table
to delay dealing with something
to delay dealing with something
The manager is sitting on the report
The manager is sitting on the report
to be a member of an official group or committee
to be a member of an official group or committee
She sits on the school board
She sits on the school board
to put weight on something or someone
to put weight on something or someone
Please do not sit on the fragile chair
Please do not sit on the fragile chair
to help a baby be born
In sceneto help a baby be born
The doctor will deliver the baby
The doctor will deliver the baby
to bring something to the place where it is needed
In sceneto bring something to the place where it is needed
The courier will deliver the package tomorrow
The courier will deliver the package tomorrow
to do what you promised or were expected to do
to do what you promised or were expected to do
They promised to deliver results
They promised to deliver results
to give a formal address to an audience
to give a formal address to an audience
The professor will deliver a lecture today
The professor will deliver a lecture today
the work of giving expert advice to a person or business
In scenethe work of giving expert advice to a person or business
She works in management consulting
She works in management consulting
a company that gives expert advice
a company that gives expert advice
He works at a consulting firm
He works at a consulting firm
to ask an expert for advice
to ask an expert for advice
Consulting an expert helps clarify the situation
Consulting an expert helps clarify the situation
to ask a person for information or advice
to ask a person for information or advice
I am consulting a doctor for my health
I am consulting a doctor for my health
not finished or completed
In scenenot finished or completed
The painting is unfinished
The painting is unfinished
to take something away and keep it by legal authority
In sceneto take something away and keep it by legal authority
The police will impound the car
The police will impound the car
not completely, close to
In scenenot completely, close to
It is nearly time to go
It is nearly time to go
to share information with someone
In sceneto share information with someone
Please communicate your plans clearly
Please communicate your plans clearly
to exchange information or ideas with others
In sceneto exchange information or ideas with others
People communicate using language
People communicate using language
to share or give information to others
to share or give information to others
They communicate by email
They communicate by email
a child whose parents are dead
In scenea child whose parents are dead
He became an orphan at a young age
He became an orphan at a young age
to leave someone without care or support
to leave someone without care or support
The war orphaned many children
The war orphaned many children
to cause a child to lose their parents
to cause a child to lose their parents
The war orphaned many children
The war orphaned many children
to turn your eyes or go to see a place
In sceneto turn your eyes or go to see a place
I want to look around the shop
I want to look around the shop
to turn your eyes in different directions to see what is there
to turn your eyes in different directions to see what is there
She looked around the room
She looked around the room
a sudden attack or invasion
In scenea sudden attack or invasion
The police conducted a raid on the building
The police conducted a raid on the building
a liquid that is sent out in small drops from a container
a liquid that is sent out in small drops from a container
Use the raid to kill the insects
Use the raid to kill the insects
feeling fear
feeling fear
The police planned a raid
The police planned a raid
to enter a place and take things without asking
to enter a place and take things without asking
They raided the kitchen for food
They raided the kitchen for food
to take action regarding something
In sceneto take action regarding something
I will see about the problem
I will see about the problem
to deal with or take care of something
to deal with or take care of something
I need to see about dinner
I need to see about dinner
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 speak about something briefly
In sceneto speak about something briefly
He didn't mention the price
He didn't mention the price
to speak about something briefly
to speak about something briefly
Please mention your experience in the letter
Please mention your experience in the letter
to say something about someone or something
to say something about someone or something
He mentioned the book to me
He mentioned the book to me
a thing given to someone freely
In scenea thing given to someone freely
This is a gift for you
This is a gift for you
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
She decided to gift the book to her friend
She decided to gift the book to her friend
the ability or right to give or decide something
the ability or right to give or decide something
She has the gift to make final decisions
She has the gift to make final decisions
a natural ability to do something well
a natural ability to do something well
She has a gift for music
She has a gift for music
a bell at a door
In scenea bell at a door
Someone rang the doorbell
Someone rang the doorbell
a bell that rings when someone presses a button at a door
In scenea bell that rings when someone presses a button at a door
Someone is ringing the doorbell
Someone is ringing the doorbell
quick to learn or understand
In scenequick to learn or understand
She is a clever student
She is a clever student
quick to understand or think of things
quick to understand or think of things
He is a clever student
He is a clever student
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
to say you will not do or accept something
In sceneto say you will not do or accept something
He refused the offer
He refused the offer
to say that you will not do something
to say that you will not do something
He refused to help me
He refused to help me
to say that you will not do or accept something
to say that you will not do or accept something
He refused the offer
He refused the offer
waste material that is thrown away
waste material that is thrown away
Please take out the refuse
Please take out the refuse
almost the same
In scenealmost the same
These two cars are similar
These two cars are similar
used to add emphasis to a statement
In sceneused to add emphasis to a statement
It is actually true
It is actually true
something of great worth
In scenesomething of great worth
They found the pirate's hidden treasure
They found the pirate's hidden treasure
a thing that is very valuable or important
In scenea thing that is very valuable or important
They found a chest of gold treasure
They found a chest of gold treasure
a person who is very special and loved
a person who is very special and loved
You are a real treasure to us
You are a real treasure to us
to care for something very much
to care for something very much
I treasure our friendship
I treasure our friendship
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 follow the movement or development of something
to follow the movement or development of something
The police are tracking the suspect
The police are tracking the suspect
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
talk about other people's private lives
In scenetalk about other people's private lives
I don't like gossip
I don't like gossip
informal talk about other people's private lives
informal talk about other people's private lives
They love sharing gossip
They love sharing gossip
to share personal or private information about others
to share personal or private information about others
They love to gossip
They love to gossip
a person who likes to share personal or private information about others
a person who likes to share personal or private information about others
He is such a gossip
He is such a gossip
without any doubt
In scenewithout any doubt
I will definitely come
I will definitely come
a person who works in a bank
In scenea person who works in a bank
My uncle is a banker
My uncle is a banker
a person who works in a bank or manages money
In scenea person who works in a bank or manages money
He is a banker
He is a banker
making something work
In scenemaking something work
He is operating the machine
He is operating the machine
to make someone agree or do something
In sceneto make someone agree or do something
I persuaded him to stay
I persuaded him to stay
to try to make someone do or believe something
to try to make someone do or believe something
I persuaded him to come
I persuaded him to come
not quite but close
In scenenot quite but close
I almost missed the bus
I almost missed the bus
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 group with similar qualities
In scenea group with similar qualities
What kind of music do you like
What kind of music do you like
nice and helpful to others
nice and helpful to others
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
friendly and generous
friendly and generous
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
to give food to or eat food
In sceneto give food to or eat food
Cows feed on grass
Cows feed on grass
a flow of information or posts
a flow of information or posts
The website has a constant content feed
The website has a constant content feed
to give something to a system or process
to give something to a system or process
The machine needs a steady feed
The machine needs a steady feed
connected to a person's job or career
In sceneconnected to a person's job or career
This is a professional decision
This is a professional decision
a person who is highly skilled in a job
a person who is highly skilled in a job
He is a professional photographer
He is a professional photographer
relating to a job that requires special training
relating to a job that requires special training
She wants to improve her professional skills
She wants to improve her professional skills
a message sent or received electronically via the internet, or the act of sending one
In scenea message sent or received electronically via the internet, or the act of sending one
I received an important e-mail
I received an important e-mail
letters, packages, or electronic messages sent through a system
letters, packages, or electronic messages sent through a system
The mail arrives every morning
The mail arrives every morning
to send a message electronically via the internet
to send a message electronically via the internet
Please e-mail me the file
Please e-mail me the file
a message sent by computer
a message sent by computer
I received an important e-mail
I received an important e-mail
to have an opinion or belief
In sceneto have an opinion or belief
I reckon it will rain tomorrow
I reckon it will rain tomorrow
the sound of feet hitting the ground when walking
In scenethe sound of feet hitting the ground when walking
I heard footsteps in the hall
I heard footsteps in the hall
the path or example someone has made before you
the path or example someone has made before you
She followed in her father's footsteps
She followed in her father's footsteps
the marks left by feet when walking
the marks left by feet when walking
I saw footsteps in the snow
I saw footsteps in the snow
the sound of feet moving on a surface
the sound of feet moving on a surface
I heard footsteps behind me
I heard footsteps behind me
a group of connected things
In scenea group of connected things
The city has a good road network
The city has a good road network
a group of TV or radio stations that share programs
a group of TV or radio stations that share programs
This is a national television network
This is a national television network
to link computers or people together
to link computers or people together
I need to network with other professionals
I need to network with other professionals
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
a person who buys goods
In scenea person who buys goods
The buyer paid for the car
The buyer paid for the car
to give something to someone in return for money
In sceneto give something to someone in return for money
I will sell my old phone
I will sell my old phone
to reveal someone's secrets for personal gain
to reveal someone's secrets for personal gain
He sold his partner to the police
He sold his partner to the police
to make someone believe or agree
to make someone believe or agree
He sold me on the new plan
He sold me on the new plan
a thought or plan in your mind
a thought or plan in your mind
He tried to sell his new plan to the team
He tried to sell his new plan to the team
to be persuaded to agree or believe something
to be persuaded to agree or believe something
He was sold on the idea
He was sold on the idea
not anything at all
not anything at all
She has nothing left to sell
She has nothing left to sell
to give something in exchange for money
to give something in exchange for money
They sell fresh vegetables
They sell fresh vegetables
in most cases or as a rule
In scenein most cases or as a rule
I generally wake up at 7 am
I generally wake up at 7 am
not being present
In scenenot being present
A page is missing
A page is missing
to feel sad that someone is not with you
to feel sad that someone is not with you
I miss you
I miss you
not able to be found
not able to be found
The dog is missing
The dog is missing
an empty space in something solid
In scenean empty space in something solid
There is a hole in the wall
There is a hole in the wall
a situation where you owe money
a situation where you owe money
He is in a deep financial hole
He is in a deep financial hole
a feeling of sadness or loss when something is missing
a feeling of sadness or loss when something is missing
He felt a hole in his heart after she left
He felt a hole in his heart after she left
a jail or place where people are kept as punishment
a jail or place where people are kept as punishment
They threw him in the hole
They threw him in the hole
to get involved in a situation where you are not wanted
In sceneto get involved in a situation where you are not wanted
Please do not interfere in my work
Please do not interfere in my work
to become involved in a situation where you are not wanted
to become involved in a situation where you are not wanted
I don't want to interfere in your private life
I don't want to interfere in your private life
to get involved in a situation where you are not wanted
to get involved in a situation where you are not wanted
Stop interfering in things that don't concern you
Stop interfering in things that don't concern you
getting involved in other people's business in an annoying way
getting involved in other people's business in an annoying way
Please do not interfere in my private affairs
Please do not interfere in my private affairs
to make a long, high-pitched cry of pain or sadness
In sceneto make a long, high-pitched cry of pain or sadness
The baby began to wail
The baby began to wail
from a time
In scenefrom a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
for the reason that
for the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
I have been here since morning
I have been here since morning
to show something that was hidden
In sceneto show something that was hidden
She revealed the secret
She revealed the secret
the ways people share news and information
In scenethe ways people share news and information
Social media is very popular
Social media is very popular
one of two equal parts of something
one of two equal parts of something
The media of the path was marked
The media of the path was marked
groups that report the news
groups that report the news
The media reported on the event
The media reported on the event
a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg
a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg
She bought a new pair of media
She bought a new pair of media
easy to remember or recognize
In sceneeasy to remember or recognize
The song has a catchy melody
The song has a catchy melody
no more than
In sceneno more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
I would go only I am tired
I would go only I am tired
no more than
no more than
I have only two dollars
I have only two dollars
being the one and only
being the one and only
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
a word used to say thank you
In scenea word used to say thank you
Thank you for your help
Thank you for your help
a person who buys and sells goods
In scenea person who buys and sells goods
The traders work at the market
The traders work at the market
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
happening before now
In scenehappening before now
The previous chapter was easier
The previous chapter was easier
an opening in a roof that lets in light
In scenean opening in a roof that lets in light
The room has a large skylight
The room has a large skylight
used to say something positive despite a problem
In sceneused to say something positive despite a problem
At least it is not raining
At least it is not raining
not less than; at the very least
In scenenot less than; at the very least
I need at least ten dollars
I need at least ten dollars
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You could at least say sorry
You could at least say sorry
to a small degree
to a small degree
It is at least warm here
It is at least warm here
one thousand thousand
In sceneone thousand thousand
A million people live here
A million people live here