Sherlock — Season 2 Episode 3
Words & meanings
1031 words
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causing admiration or wonder
In scenecausing admiration or wonder
The view is amazing
The view is amazing
causing great surprise or wonder
causing great surprise or wonder
It was an amazing sight
It was an amazing sight
very good or surprising in a good way
very good or surprising in a good way
You did an amazing job
You did an amazing job
to make something different
In sceneto make something different
I need to alter my plans
I need to alter my plans
a table used for religious ceremonies
a table used for religious ceremonies
They placed the flowers on the altar
They placed the flowers on the altar
to cause someone to have a strong feeling or reaction
In sceneto cause someone to have a strong feeling or reaction
His words drove me to tears
His words drove me to tears
a large number of people or things moving together
a large number of people or things moving together
People arrived in a large drove
People arrived in a large drove
to control and make a vehicle move
to control and make a vehicle move
He drove his car to work
He drove his car to work
to control and make a car or other vehicle move
to control and make a car or other vehicle move
He drove the car fast
He drove the car fast
how useful or important something is
In scenehow useful or important something is
This ring has great value
This ring has great value
to think something is important
to think something is important
I value your friendship
I value your friendship
without being bothered or disturbed
In scenewithout being bothered or disturbed
Please leave me alone
Please leave me alone
without other people
without other people
He walked home alone
He walked home alone
used to emphasize that one thing is enough
used to emphasize that one thing is enough
The cost alone is high
The cost alone is high
without other people
without other people
She is alone
She is alone
a long-established way of doing something
In scenea long-established way of doing something
It is a family tradition
It is a family tradition
a period when something lasts
a period when something lasts
It takes time to finish the work
It takes time to finish the work
an occasion or occurrence
an occasion or occurrence
I read this book three times
I read this book three times
the operation of multiplying numbers
the operation of multiplying numbers
Five times five is twenty five
Five times five is twenty five
a publication that reports news
a publication that reports news
This newspaper is called the Times
This newspaper is called the Times
a particular period of history
a particular period of history
We live in difficult times
We live in difficult times
the number of times something happens
the number of times something happens
I read this book three times
I read this book three times
a point or period when something happens
a point or period when something happens
We had good times together
We had good times together
used to show multiplication
used to show multiplication
Five times five is twenty five
Five times five is twenty five
instances or occurrences
instances or occurrences
I visit them at difficult times
I visit them at difficult times
cooked until blackened or very dry
In scenecooked until blackened or very dry
The toast is burnt
The toast is burnt
to be on fire or to cause something to be on fire
to be on fire or to cause something to be on fire
The toast is burnt
The toast is burnt
to be damaged by fire or heat
to be damaged by fire or heat
The toast is burnt
The toast is burnt
to damage or destroy something with flames
to damage or destroy something with flames
The toast is burnt
The toast is burnt
injured or harmed by fire or heat
injured or harmed by fire or heat
The toast is burnt
The toast is burnt
harmed or blackened by heat or flame
harmed or blackened by heat or flame
I ate the burnt toast
I ate the burnt toast
to be damaged or destroyed by fire or heat
to be damaged or destroyed by fire or heat
The toast is burnt
The toast is burnt
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
having the same appearance or quality
In scenehaving the same appearance or quality
The two brothers look alike
The two brothers look alike
a particular area or position
In scenea particular area or position
I want to go some place quiet
I want to go some place quiet
to pick something from a group
In sceneto pick something from a group
He chose a red car
He chose a red car
to pick something from a group
In sceneto pick something from a group
She chose the red dress
She chose the red dress
to say that you accept or agree with something
In sceneto say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
used to show you agree
used to show you agree
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
at the side of something
In sceneat the side of something
Sit beside me
Sit beside me
to put something in a place secretly or illegally
In sceneto put something in a place secretly or illegally
The criminal planted evidence
The criminal planted evidence
to place something in a fixed position
In sceneto place something in a fixed position
We plant seeds in spring
We plant seeds in spring
a place where an industrial or technical process happens
a place where an industrial or technical process happens
He works at a power plant
He works at a power plant
a living thing that grows, usually in soil
a living thing that grows, usually in soil
I bought a new plant
I bought a new plant
to say that you accept or agree with something
In sceneto say that you accept or agree with something
I agree with you
I agree with you
to say yes or have the same opinion
to say yes or have the same opinion
I agree with your plan
I agree with your plan
to share the same view as someone
to share the same view as someone
We agree on this point
We agree on this point
to be engaged in an activity
In sceneto be engaged in an activity
What are you up to
What are you up to
to a certain limit or amount
to a certain limit or amount
It can take up to ten days
It can take up to ten days
having the ability or strength to do something
having the ability or strength to do something
I am not up to going out today
I am not up to going out today
the duty or choice of a person
the duty or choice of a person
The choice is up to you
The choice is up to you
used to say the maximum amount
used to say the maximum amount
Up to five people can sit here
Up to five people can sit here
depending on someone to choose
depending on someone to choose
It is up to you
It is up to you
to be busy or involved with something
to be busy or involved with something
What have you been up to lately
What have you been up to lately
useful and easy to use
In sceneuseful and easy to use
This app is very convenient
This app is very convenient
almost certainly; very likely
In scenealmost certainly; very likely
It will probably rain today
It will probably rain today
to help someone learn a skill
In sceneto help someone learn a skill
They train dogs to help people
They train dogs to help people
to point a weapon at a target
to point a weapon at a target
He trained the rifle at the target
He trained the rifle at the target
the long back part of a formal dress that trails on the ground
the long back part of a formal dress that trails on the ground
The bride wore a dress with a long train
The bride wore a dress with a long train
a series of connected vehicles that run on tracks
a series of connected vehicles that run on tracks
The train is very crowded today
The train is very crowded today
to practice physical skills to improve fitness or ability
to practice physical skills to improve fitness or ability
Athletes train every day
Athletes train every day
to practice physical skills to improve fitness or ability
to practice physical skills to improve fitness or ability
They train dogs to help people
They train dogs to help people
a procedure done to test a hypothesis
In scenea procedure done to test a hypothesis
The scientist ran a test
The scientist ran a test
a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
I have a math test tomorrow
I have a math test tomorrow
to try something to check its quality
to try something to check its quality
I want to test the new car
I want to test the new car
easy to accept or agree with
In sceneeasy to accept or agree with
The new offer is palatable to all parties
The new offer is palatable to all parties
to give aid or support to someone
In sceneto give aid or support to someone
Can you help me?
Can you help me?
a person who helps others
a person who helps others
She is a great help
She is a great help
to use less of something
to use less of something
This habit helps to use less water
This habit helps to use less water
to stop yourself from doing something
to stop yourself from doing something
I couldn't help laughing
I couldn't help laughing
having no place to live
In scenehaving no place to live
He is homeless
He is homeless
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
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
shown to be true
In sceneshown to be true
The meeting time is confirmed
The meeting time is confirmed
to officially accept someone as a member of a church
to officially accept someone as a member of a church
He is a confirmed member of the church
He is a confirmed member of the church
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
The date of the meeting was confirmed
The date of the meeting was confirmed
a line of people or things waiting for something
In scenea line of people or things waiting for something
There is a long queue
There is a long queue
very surprising or hard to believe
In scenevery surprising or hard to believe
The result of the game was unbelievable
The result of the game was unbelievable
not able to be believed
not able to be believed
That is an unbelievable price
That is an unbelievable price
very hard or impossible to believe
very hard or impossible to believe
It is an unbelievable story
It is an unbelievable story
said to express a strong wish that something does not happen
In scenesaid to express a strong wish that something does not happen
God forbid, we get lost
God forbid, we get lost
a phrase used to say you hope something bad does not happen
a phrase used to say you hope something bad does not happen
God forbid you fail the exam
God forbid you fail the exam
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
arranged in the order of the alphabet
In scenearranged in the order of the alphabet
The list is in alphabetical order
The list is in alphabetical order
a piece of paper or plastic that covers something
In scenea piece of paper or plastic that covers something
Please throw away the candy wrapper
Please throw away the candy wrapper
to do something without planning
In sceneto do something without planning
I happened to meet him at the park
I happened to meet him at the park
to take place and affect someone
to take place and affect someone
What happened to him
What happened to him
to do something without planning
to do something without planning
I happened to meet him
I happened to meet him
to do something by chance
to do something by chance
I happened to be there
I happened to be there
to take place by chance
to take place by chance
Such things happen to everyone
Such things happen to everyone
to do something without planning it
to do something without planning it
I happened to break the glass
I happened to break the glass
to take place or affect someone/something
to take place or affect someone/something
What happened to your car
What happened to your car
to do something by chance
to do something by chance
I happened to see him at the store
I happened to see him at the store
a place where things are made
In scenea place where things are made
This is a big factory
This is a big factory
a group of people organized for a purpose
In scenea group of people organized for a purpose
He joined the police force
He joined the police force
to make someone do something
to make someone do something
They forced him to leave
They forced him to leave
to use physical strength to move something
to use physical strength to move something
He forced the door open
He forced the door open
physical power or strength
physical power or strength
He pushed the door with force
He pushed the door with force
the act of making a relationship good again after a disagreement
In scenethe act of making a relationship good again after a disagreement
He hoped for a reconciliation with his brother
He hoped for a reconciliation with his brother
to do something that is not acceptable
In sceneto do something that is not acceptable
Your joke crossed the line
Your joke crossed the line
a secret romantic relationship between two people
In scenea secret romantic relationship between two people
They had an affair
They had an affair
an important or interesting event or situation
an important or interesting event or situation
The whole affair was a disaster
The whole affair was a disaster
a private or personal concern
a private or personal concern
This is a private affair
This is a private affair
to make someone feel sad or worried
In sceneto make someone feel sad or worried
Please do not upset her
Please do not upset her
feeling unhappy or worried
In scenefeeling unhappy or worried
She felt upset after the argument
She felt upset after the argument
an unexpected win against a stronger opponent
an unexpected win against a stronger opponent
The small team caused a major upset
The small team caused a major upset
to cause a problem or disturbance to something
to cause a problem or disturbance to something
The rain upset our plans
The rain upset our plans
to design or make something new
In sceneto design or make something new
Who invented the telephone?
Who invented the telephone?
causing slight anger or bother
In scenecausing slight anger or bother
That noise is very annoying
That noise is very annoying
causing slight anger or upset
causing slight anger or upset
This loud noise is very annoying
This loud noise is very annoying
the underside of a shoe or foot
In scenethe underside of a shoe or foot
My shoe has a hole in the sole
My shoe has a hole in the sole
single or alone
single or alone
He was the sole survivor
He was the sole survivor
the bottom part of a shoe that touches the ground
the bottom part of a shoe that touches the ground
The sole of my shoe is worn
The sole of my shoe is worn
people who have been killed, especially in a battle or fight
In scenepeople who have been killed, especially in a battle or fight
The hero slayed the monster
The hero slayed the monster
to make someone laugh very hard
to make someone laugh very hard
His jokes slay me
His jokes slay me
to do something very well and get a great reaction
to do something very well and get a great reaction
You slayed that performance
You slayed that performance
to cause the death of someone or something
to cause the death of someone or something
The knight slew the dragon
The knight slew the dragon
to make something by putting parts together
In sceneto make something by putting parts together
They build a new house
They build a new house
the shape and size of a person's body
the shape and size of a person's body
He has a strong build
He has a strong build
to create or establish something over time
to create or establish something over time
We want to build a strong team
We want to build a strong team
to become larger or stronger
to become larger or stronger
The excitement began to build
The excitement began to build
the energy used to try hard
In scenethe energy used to try hard
It takes a lot of effort to learn a language
It takes a lot of effort to learn a language
physical or mental energy used to do something
physical or mental energy used to do something
It takes effort to learn a new language
It takes effort to learn a new language
inside a period of time or space
In sceneinside a period of time or space
I will arrive within an hour
I will arrive within an hour
a person who pretends to be someone they are not
In scenea person who pretends to be someone they are not
He is a total fraud
He is a total fraud
wrongful or criminal deception for financial gain
wrongful or criminal deception for financial gain
He was arrested for credit card fraud
He was arrested for credit card fraud
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
In scenethe typical or middle value in a set of numbers
This is a means of communication
This is a means of communication
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
What does this word mean
What does this word mean
to pause or clarify what you are saying
to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean to say that we are late
I mean to say that we are late
very good or skillful
very good or skillful
She plays a mean tennis match
She plays a mean tennis match
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean it is not raining today
I mean it is not raining today
to show or make clear what something is
to show or make clear what something is
A red light means stop
A red light means stop
to plan or want to do something
to plan or want to do something
I meant to call you earlier
I meant to call you earlier
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
They used a simple mean to fix it
They used a simple mean to fix it
to express or represent an idea
to express or represent an idea
The flag means our country
The flag means our country
not nice; cruel
not nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
to walk on your toes to make very little noise
In sceneto walk on your toes to make very little noise
I tiptoed into the room
I tiptoed into the room
a person or thing that causes others to feel ashamed
In scenea person or thing that causes others to feel ashamed
He is a disgrace to his family
He is a disgrace to his family
to cause someone to feel ashamed
to cause someone to feel ashamed
He disgraced his family with his actions
He disgraced his family with his actions
fully or totally
In scenefully or totally
I entirely agree with you
I entirely agree with you
the ability to notice or pay attention to something
In scenethe ability to notice or pay attention to something
She has a good eye for art
She has a good eye for art
the part of your body used to see
In scenethe part of your body used to see
I have two eyes
I have two eyes
the central part of a storm
the central part of a storm
The eye of the storm is calm
The eye of the storm is calm
to look at someone or something
to look at someone or something
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
to tell someone that you will definitely do something
In sceneto tell someone that you will definitely do something
She promised to help him
She promised to help him
a statement that you will definitely do something
a statement that you will definitely do something
He promised to call me
He promised to call me
to have made a formal promise
to have made a formal promise
He fulfilled what he promised
He fulfilled what he promised
the fact of being a particular person
In scenethe fact of being a particular person
The police confirmed his identity
The police confirmed his identity
the qualities that make a person or thing who they are
the qualities that make a person or thing who they are
She is trying to discover her true identity
She is trying to discover her true identity
a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
This expression is a simple equality
This expression is a simple equality
who a person is or claims to be
who a person is or claims to be
The passport shows her identity
The passport shows her identity
to keep something in its original state
In sceneto keep something in its original state
We must preserve these documents
We must preserve these documents
an activity or area that only a particular group of people are involved in
an activity or area that only a particular group of people are involved in
Politics was once the preserve of men
Politics was once the preserve of men
fruit cooked with sugar and stored in jars
fruit cooked with sugar and stored in jars
She spread some fruit preserve on her toast
She spread some fruit preserve on her toast
to keep something safe from harm
to keep something safe from harm
We need to preserve the forest
We need to preserve the forest
to get or receive something
In sceneto get or receive something
He got a new car
He got a new car
to reach a place
to reach a place
I got home late
I got home late
to start to be something
to start to be something
It got dark outside
It got dark outside
to understand or hear something correctly
to understand or hear something correctly
I finally got the message
I finally got the message
to go into a place by walking
In sceneto go into a place by walking
He walked into the room
He walked into the room
(of a closet or storage) spacious enough for a person to walk inside
(of a closet or storage) spacious enough for a person to walk inside
We have a walk in closet for our clothes
We have a walk in closet for our clothes
(of a service) accessible to customers who have not booked ahead
(of a service) accessible to customers who have not booked ahead
This clinic is a walk in service
This clinic is a walk in service
designed to be entered directly
designed to be entered directly
The pantry is walk in
The pantry is walk in
the business of providing telephone and internet services
In scenethe business of providing telephone and internet services
He works in the telecom industry
He works in the telecom industry
a close relationship without romance
In scenea close relationship without romance
They have a platonic relationship
They have a platonic relationship
to make someone stay away
In sceneto make someone stay away
This spray repels insects
This spray repels insects
to make someone stay away
to make someone stay away
The poles repel each other
The poles repel each other
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
In sceneto officially state that something is true in a legal context
The court found that the agreement was invalid
The court found that the agreement was invalid
to see or learn where someone or something is
In sceneto see or learn where someone or something is
I found my keys
I found my keys
discover | to see or learn where someone or something is
discover | to see or learn where someone or something is
They found the lost dog
They found the lost dog
to begin or create something
to begin or create something
He founded a new company
He founded a new company
a feeling that something is true, especially something bad
In scenea feeling that something is true, especially something bad
I have a suspicion that he is lying
I have a suspicion that he is lying
a feeling that someone may have done something wrong
a feeling that someone may have done something wrong
He was arrested on suspicion of theft
He was arrested on suspicion of theft
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
to start to be in a state
to start to be in a state
The plant started to grow
The plant started to grow
a small piece of bread
In scenea small piece of bread
He dropped a breadcrumb on the table
He dropped a breadcrumb on the table
a movable panel that opens and closes to allow entry
In scenea movable panel that opens and closes to allow entry
She knocked on the front door
She knocked on the front door
the main door at the front of a building
the main door at the front of a building
Please lock the front door
Please lock the front door
an informal way to say no
In scenean informal way to say no
Do you want to go? Nah.
Do you want to go? Nah.
a change caused by something
In scenea change caused by something
The medicine had a good effect
The medicine had a good effect
the intended result or gist
the intended result or gist
He said something to that effect
He said something to that effect
an item that belongs to someone
an item that belongs to someone
He gathered his personal effects
He gathered his personal effects
having a greater than average height
In scenehaving a greater than average height
He is very tall
He is very tall
hard to do or achieve
hard to do or achieve
Finishing this project is a tall order
Finishing this project is a tall order
of more than average height
of more than average height
He is a very tall man
He is a very tall man
able to be trusted or relied on
In sceneable to be trusted or relied on
He is a trustworthy person
He is a trustworthy person
able to be trusted or relied on
able to be trusted or relied on
He is a trustworthy friend
He is a trustworthy friend
an informal word for a man
In scenean informal word for a man
He is a nice bloke
He is a nice bloke
to keep away from or not go into
In sceneto keep away from or not go into
Please stay out of my room
Please stay out of my room
to not go into a place
to not go into a place
Please stay out of that room
Please stay out of that room
to not take part in something
to not take part in something
I want to stay out of their argument
I want to stay out of their argument
a word used when leaving
In scenea word used when leaving
Bye, see you tomorrow
Bye, see you tomorrow
a short, informal way to say farewell
a short, informal way to say farewell
Bye, mom
Bye, mom
a scheduled meeting or arrangement
In scenea scheduled meeting or arrangement
I have an appointment with the doctor
I have an appointment with the doctor
a scheduled meeting or visit
a scheduled meeting or visit
I have a doctor's appointment
I have a doctor's appointment
an arrangement to meet someone at a set time
an arrangement to meet someone at a set time
I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow
I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow
to move to a new place
In sceneto move to a new place
The company decided to relocate to London
The company decided to relocate to London
content
content
The company will relocate to a new office
The company will relocate to a new office
to give the true facts about a situation to remove confusion
In sceneto give the true facts about a situation to remove confusion
I want to set the record straight about what happened
I want to set the record straight about what happened
to give the true facts about something
to give the true facts about something
I must set the record straight about what happened
I must set the record straight about what happened
the story of a person's life
In scenethe story of a person's life
She wrote her life story in a book
She wrote her life story in a book
a person who is highly skilled in a job
In scenea 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
connected to a person's job or career
connected to a person's job or career
This is a professional decision
This is a professional decision
every person; all people
In sceneevery person; all people
Everyone is here
Everyone is here
every person; all people
every person; all people
Everyone likes music
Everyone likes music
all people
all people
Everyone is happy
Everyone is happy
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