Sherlock — Season 1 Episode 3
Words & meanings
1170 words
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at a distance from someone or something
In sceneat a distance from someone or something
He lives away from the city
He lives away from the city
to keep away from something
to keep away from something
Stay away from the fire
Stay away from the fire
almost at a particular state or condition
almost at a particular state or condition
It is weeks away from being ready
It is weeks away from being ready
a thin roll of tobacco for smoking
In scenea thin roll of tobacco for smoking
He smokes a cigarette every morning
He smokes a cigarette every morning
the state of not being strong
In scenethe state of not being strong
She felt a sudden weakness
She felt a sudden weakness
a strong desire for something you like too much
In scenea strong desire for something you like too much
I have a weakness for chocolate
I have a weakness for chocolate
a link or relationship with a group or organization
In scenea link or relationship with a group or organization
He has no political affiliation
He has no political affiliation
every single thing or all things
In sceneevery single thing or all things
He lost everything
He lost everything
every single thing
every single thing
Everything is ready
Everything is ready
attractive and stylish in appearance or manner
In sceneattractive and stylish in appearance or manner
She looks very elegant in that dress
She looks very elegant in that dress
graceful and attractive in appearance
In scenegraceful and attractive in appearance
She looks very elegant
She looks very elegant
attractively unusual or old-fashioned
In sceneattractively unusual or old-fashioned
The village is very quaint
The village is very quaint
a group of people who are being criticized or attacked
In scenea group of people who are being criticized or attacked
The CEO was in the firing line
The CEO was in the firing line
to start talking about a particular topic
In sceneto start talking about a particular topic
Speaking of the party, are you going?
Speaking of the party, are you going?
to talk about something
to talk about something
Speaking of movies, have you seen the new one?
Speaking of movies, have you seen the new one?
in connection with the topic just mentioned
in connection with the topic just mentioned
Speaking of movies have you seen the new one
Speaking of movies have you seen the new one
to talk about a particular subject
to talk about a particular subject
Speaking of movies let us go to the cinema
Speaking of movies let us go to the cinema
the land along the side of a river
In scenethe land along the side of a river
We sat on the river bank
We sat on the river bank
a business where people keep and borrow money
a business where people keep and borrow money
I have a bank account
I have a bank account
to keep or store something for later use
to keep or store something for later use
You should bank your savings for later
You should bank your savings for later
to lean or tilt to one side
to lean or tilt to one side
The plane banked to the left
The plane banked to the left
a dark mark on the skin caused by a blow
In scenea dark mark on the skin caused by a blow
He has some bruising on his leg
He has some bruising on his leg
in a very good or complete way
In scenein a very good or complete way
It is perfectly normal
It is perfectly normal
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
to be told about something
In sceneto be told about something
Did you hear about the accident?
Did you hear about the accident?
to receive information or news about a specific person or thing
to receive information or news about a specific person or thing
Did you hear about the accident
Did you hear about the accident
to get information about something
to get information about something
I heard about the meeting
I heard about the meeting
to get information about something
to get information about something
Did you hear about the news
Did you hear about the news
facts or information used for analysis
In scenefacts or information used for analysis
We collected a lot of data
We collected a lot of data
to tell someone about possible danger
In sceneto tell someone about possible danger
I warned him about the rain
I warned him about the rain
to wait for a short time
In sceneto wait for a short time
Hang on a minute
Hang on a minute
to fix something in a place
to fix something in a place
Hang on the poster here
Hang on the poster here
to be decided by something
to be decided by something
Success hangs on your hard work
Success hangs on your hard work
to keep something in your possession
to keep something in your possession
Please hang on to this receipt
Please hang on to this receipt
to make a loud, rattling sound
In sceneto make a loud, rattling sound
The plates clattered on the table
The plates clattered on the table
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
the side that faces forward
In scenethe side that faces forward
Sit in the front of the car
Sit in the front of the car
to serve as a false appearance for something
to serve as a false appearance for something
They used the store as a front
They used the store as a front
a particular area of activity or interest
a particular area of activity or interest
They are working on the diplomatic front
They are working on the diplomatic front
a public activity used to hide a secret illegal activity
a public activity used to hide a secret illegal activity
The event was a front for his illegal activities
The event was a front for his illegal activities
the place where someone is standing or in front of someone
the place where someone is standing or in front of someone
Please stand at the front of the line
Please stand at the front of the line
to give someone something before they pay for it
to give someone something before they pay for it
Can you front me the money until Friday
Can you front me the money until Friday
the forward edge of an advancing mass of air
the forward edge of an advancing mass of air
A cold front is moving in
A cold front is moving in
the forward part of something
the forward part of something
Stand at the front of the line
Stand at the front of the line
extremely good
In sceneextremely good
This cake is excellent
This cake is excellent
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
In scenefeeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid I cannot help you
I am afraid I cannot help you
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
In scenefeeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid that we are late
I am afraid that we are late
feeling fear
feeling fear
She is afraid of spiders
She is afraid of spiders
containing all parts; entire
In scenecontaining all parts; entire
Please write your full name
Please write your full name
to the greatest possible extent
to the greatest possible extent
He has full control
He has full control
containing as much as possible
containing as much as possible
The glass is full of water
The glass is full of water
having eaten enough food
having eaten enough food
I am full after that meal
I am full after that meal
an unpleasant feeling, either physical or emotional
In scenean unpleasant feeling, either physical or emotional
Love can cause pain
Love can cause pain
a baked food made from flour and water
a baked food made from flour and water
This pain is fresh
This pain is fresh
someone or something that is annoying
someone or something that is annoying
Stop being a pain
Stop being a pain
at the present moment
In sceneat the present moment
I am studying right now
I am studying right now
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
You understand right now
You understand right now
the situation or environment in which something happens
In scenethe situation or environment in which something happens
The car is in good condition
The car is in good condition
a medical problem or disease
a medical problem or disease
He has a heart condition
He has a heart condition
something that must happen for something else to happen
something that must happen for something else to happen
I accept the condition
I accept the condition
to teach someone to behave in a certain way
to teach someone to behave in a certain way
The dog was conditioned to sit
The dog was conditioned to sit
lasting for a very short time
In scenelasting for a very short time
It was a fleeting moment of happiness
It was a fleeting moment of happiness
used to express what you plan to do
In sceneused to express what you plan to do
I am going to study
I am going to study
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
In sceneto move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
to be directed to a particular place or person
to be directed to a particular place or person
The letter goes to the manager
The letter goes to the manager
a person or thing you use most often
a person or thing you use most often
This is my go-to place for coffee
This is my go-to place for coffee
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
to lift an object or go somewhere to get a person or thing
In sceneto lift an object or go somewhere to get a person or thing
I will pick up my friend from the airport
I will pick up my friend from the airport
to see or become aware of something
In sceneto see or become aware of something
I picked up a strange smell in the room
I picked up a strange smell in the room
to get better or become more active
to get better or become more active
The economy is starting to pick up
The economy is starting to pick up
to start again after stopping
to start again after stopping
We will pick up the lesson tomorrow
We will pick up the lesson tomorrow
the act of going to get something
the act of going to get something
The package pick-up is at the front desk
The package pick-up is at the front desk
the act of starting a romantic or sexual relationship with someone
the act of starting a romantic or sexual relationship with someone
He is very good at the pick-up
He is very good at the pick-up
to show that something is true
In sceneto show that something is true
I can prove it
I can prove it
to show that something is true
In sceneto show that something is true
He proved his theory
He proved his theory
to show that something is true
In sceneto show that something is true
They proved the truth
They proved the truth
to change and become more mature or advanced
In sceneto change and become more mature or advanced
Children grow quickly
Children grow quickly
to become larger or more
to become larger or more
The demand for goods continues to grow
The demand for goods continues to grow
to cause plants or hair to develop
to cause plants or hair to develop
They grow tomatoes in the garden
They grow tomatoes in the garden
to start to feel anxious about something
to start to feel anxious about something
I began to grow worried about the weather
I began to grow worried about the weather
odd or surprising
In sceneodd or surprising
That is a strange sound
That is a strange sound
content
content
It is strange to see snow here
It is strange to see snow here
unusual or odd
unusual or odd
It was a strange dream
It was a strange dream
the end parts of the arms used for holding things
In scenethe end parts of the arms used for holding things
She holds the cup in her hands
She holds the cup in her hands
skill or competence to do something
skill or competence to do something
He has the hands for this work
He has the hands for this work
power or responsibility to do something
power or responsibility to do something
This situation is out of my hands
This situation is out of my hands
physical assistance from people
physical assistance from people
I need extra hands to finish the project
I need extra hands to finish the project
in a way that is not steady or firm
In scenein a way that is not steady or firm
She walked shakily across the ice
She walked shakily across the ice
low, thick plants with many branches
In scenelow, thick plants with many branches
We hid behind the bushes
We hid behind the bushes
a low plant with many branches
a low plant with many branches
The dog is hiding in the bushes
The dog is hiding in the bushes
the crime of entering a building to steal things
In scenethe crime of entering a building to steal things
He was arrested for burglary
He was arrested for burglary
the crime of entering a building to steal
the crime of entering a building to steal
They reported the burglary to the police
They reported the burglary to the police
possibly or maybe
In scenepossibly or maybe
Perhaps it will rain today
Perhaps it will rain today
to eventually reach a particular place, state, or situation
In sceneto eventually reach a particular place, state, or situation
We ended up at the beach
We ended up at the beach
coming before all others in time or order
In scenecoming before all others in time or order
She was the first person to arrive
She was the first person to arrive
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service
at the beginning
at the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
the part of the day between afternoon and night
In scenethe part of the day between afternoon and night
The evening is cool
The evening is cool
at a short distance away
at a short distance away
I like the cool evening air
I like the cool evening air
the part of the day between afternoon and night
the part of the day between afternoon and night
I read a book in the evening
I read a book in the evening
the part of the day between afternoon and night
the part of the day between afternoon and night
The evening is a peaceful time
The evening is a peaceful time
to not forget to do something
In sceneto not forget to do something
Remember to lock the door
Remember to lock the door
to bring back a memory of something
In sceneto bring back a memory of something
I remember my childhood
I remember my childhood
a road vehicle with four wheels and an engine
In scenea road vehicle with four wheels and an engine
There are many cars on the street
There are many cars on the street
a machine with wheels used for travel
In scenea machine with wheels used for travel
They bought two new cars
They bought two new cars
a vehicle with four wheels that carries people
a vehicle with four wheels that carries people
They bought a new car for the family
They bought a new car for the family
motor vehicles with four wheels for carrying people
motor vehicles with four wheels for carrying people
We saw many cars on the road
We saw many cars on the road
positioned before or facing
In scenepositioned before or facing
The car is in front of the house
The car is in front of the house
in a position ahead of someone or something
in a position ahead of someone or something
She is standing in front of the door
She is standing in front of the door
the place where someone is standing or in front of someone
the place where someone is standing or in front of someone
The car is parked in front of the house
The car is parked in front of the house
very bad or mean
In scenevery bad or mean
That was a nasty comment
That was a nasty comment
the act of having sex
the act of having sex
They had sexual intercourse
They had sexual intercourse
tools with long handles and prongs for digging or eating
In scenetools with long handles and prongs for digging or eating
Put the forks on the table
Put the forks on the table
a tool with prongs used to pick up food
a tool with prongs used to pick up food
Please put the forks on the table
Please put the forks on the table
a tool with prongs used for eating food
a tool with prongs used for eating food
Please bring two forks
Please bring two forks
a written or spoken account of something
In scenea written or spoken account of something
She gave a detailed report
She gave a detailed report
to give information about something, usually in speech or writing
In sceneto give information about something, usually in speech or writing
She reported the news to her boss
She reported the news to her boss
to go to a place as instructed
to go to a place as instructed
Report to the manager immediately
Report to the manager immediately
a written account of information or findings
a written account of information or findings
I wrote a report for school
I wrote a report for school
the number 1,000
In scenethe number 1,000
I have a thousand books
I have a thousand books
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
something that can be done or is true
In scenesomething that can be done or is true
It is possible to finish the work today
It is possible to finish the work today
a person who might be chosen for something
a person who might be chosen for something
She is a possible for the role
She is a possible for the role
to make someone feel uninterested or weary
In sceneto make someone feel uninterested or weary
I am bored with this lecture
I am bored with this lecture
feeling tired or not interested because something is dull
In scenefeeling tired or not interested because something is dull
I am bored with this movie
I am bored with this movie
an amount of money that you owe
In scenean amount of money that you owe
I have a large debt
I have a large debt
a feeling of being very grateful to someone
a feeling of being very grateful to someone
I owe you a debt of gratitude for your help
I owe you a debt of gratitude for your help
to make a low, soft sound like a cat
In sceneto make a low, soft sound like a cat
The cat began to purr
The cat began to purr
a small sign you wear to show who you are
In scenea small sign you wear to show who you are
He wears a name badge
He wears a name badge
a small sign you wear to show who you are
a small sign you wear to show who you are
He wears a badge at work
He wears a badge at work
a long gun with a barrel
In scenea long gun with a barrel
He carries a rifle
He carries a rifle
to make or become different
In sceneto make or become different
The plan has changed
The plan has changed
a difference or shift from what is usual or expected
a difference or shift from what is usual or expected
Everything looks changed today
Everything looks changed today
made different
made different
The plan has changed
The plan has changed
to put on different clothes
to put on different clothes
She changed her clothes
She changed her clothes
providing help or benefit
In sceneproviding help or benefit
He is a very helpful person
He is a very helpful person
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
to hold a judgment about something or to consider doing an action
In sceneto hold a judgment about something or to consider doing an action
What do you think of this movie
What do you think of this movie
to have an idea or remember something
to have an idea or remember something
I can think of a better name
I can think of a better name
to have someone or something in your thoughts
to have someone or something in your thoughts
I am thinking of my friends
I am thinking of my friends
to start talking about a topic
to start talking about a topic
Can you think of any good movies
Can you think of any good movies
to strongly dislike
In sceneto strongly dislike
I hate cold weather
I hate cold weather
to feel strong dislike for someone
to feel strong dislike for someone
I hate spiders
I hate spiders
to speak words
to speak words
He confessed the truth
He confessed the truth
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
They have so much hate in their hearts
They have so much hate in their hearts
a part or portion of something
In scenea part or portion of something
This is your share
This is your share
to use something at the same time as others
In sceneto use something at the same time as others
I share a room with him
I share a room with him
to give a part of something to others
to give a part of something to others
I will share my food with you
I will share my food with you
to have something in common with someone
to have something in common with someone
We share the same hobby
We share the same hobby
to take someone's attention away from something
In sceneto take someone's attention away from something
Don't distract me while I am working
Don't distract me while I am working
to take someone into police custody
In sceneto take someone into police custody
The police arrested the man
The police arrested the man
a sudden stop in function
a sudden stop in function
He suffered a cardiac arrest
He suffered a cardiac arrest
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
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
This word means love
This word means love
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I meant to call you
I meant to call you
the thing that a word or sentence expresses
the thing that a word or sentence expresses
What is the meaning of this word
What is the meaning of this word
a group with similar qualities
In scenea group with similar qualities
This is some kind of plant
This is some kind of plant
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
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
In scenea phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
You know, I am not sure about this
You know, I am not sure about this
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a bit expensive, you know
It is a bit expensive, you know
to have knowledge of something
to have knowledge of something
Do you know the answer
Do you know the answer
a room below the main floor of a building
In scenea room below the main floor of a building
We keep old boxes in the basement
We keep old boxes in the basement
a room below ground level in a building
a room below ground level in a building
The washing machine is in the basement
The washing machine is in the basement
a room below ground level in a building
a room below ground level in a building
We keep old boxes in the basement
We keep old boxes in the basement
to feel interested in or worried about someone or something
In sceneto feel interested in or worried about someone or something
I care about my grades
I care about my grades
to like or think highly of someone
to like or think highly of someone
I care about my friends
I care about my friends
no longer alive or active
In sceneno longer alive or active
The king is long dead
The king is long dead
not sensible or intelligent
In scenenot sensible or intelligent
That was a stupid mistake
That was a stupid mistake
a stupid or annoying person
a stupid or annoying person
Stop being so stupid
Stop being so stupid
caring only about yourself
In scenecaring only about yourself
He is a selfish person
He is a selfish person
an occasion of doing something
In scenean occasion of doing something
Let's have another go round at fixing this
Let's have another go round at fixing this
to move in a circle or from place to place
In sceneto move in a circle or from place to place
We went round the city to see it
We went round the city to see it
to be enough for everyone
to be enough for everyone
There is not enough cake to go round
There is not enough cake to go round
to move from person to person
to move from person to person
A rumor is going round the office
A rumor is going round the office
to operate or work in the usual way
to operate or work in the usual way
The clock will not go round
The clock will not go round
to move in a circle around something
to move in a circle around something
We go round the park
We go round the park
to move in a circular path
to move in a circular path
The wheels go round
The wheels go round
to go to different places or people
to go to different places or people
I will go round to see him
I will go round to see him
a device used to make calls and send messages
In scenea device used to make calls and send messages
I use my mobile phone to call my mom
I use my mobile phone to call my mom
able to be identified by people
In sceneable to be identified by people
He has a very recognisable voice
He has a very recognisable voice
very intelligent or smart
In scenevery intelligent or smart
He is a brilliant student
He is a brilliant student
very good or impressive
In scenevery good or impressive
This is a brilliant idea
This is a brilliant idea
impossible to notice or find
In sceneimpossible to notice or find
The change was undetectable
The change was undetectable
liked by many people
In sceneliked by many people
This song is very popular
This song is very popular
liked by a lot of people
liked by a lot of people
This song is very popular
This song is very popular
liked by many people
liked by many people
That singer is very popular
That singer is very popular
a thing done for fun or on a whim, not for a serious reason
In scenea thing done for fun or on a whim, not for a serious reason
We did it just for a lark
We did it just for a lark
a small, singing bird
a small, singing bird
The lark sings beautifully in the morning
The lark sings beautifully in the morning
to give someone the same name as another person or thing
In sceneto give someone the same name as another person or thing
They named their baby after their father
They named their baby after their father
to enter a building or vehicle by force, usually to steal
In sceneto enter a building or vehicle by force, usually to steal
Someone tried to break in last night
Someone tried to break in last night
to make someone used to a new situation
to make someone used to a new situation
It takes time to break in new shoes
It takes time to break in new shoes
to interrupt a conversation or activity
to interrupt a conversation or activity
Please do not break in while I am speaking
Please do not break in while I am speaking
to use a new item until it becomes comfortable or works properly
to use a new item until it becomes comfortable or works properly
You need to break in these new shoes
You need to break in these new shoes
the act of entering a building illegally to steal or damage things
the act of entering a building illegally to steal or damage things
There was a break-in at the store last night
There was a break-in at the store last night