The Crown — Season 1 Episode 5
Words & meanings
698 words
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a person who belongs to a group
In scenea person who belongs to a group
He is a member of the club
He is a member of the club
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I try to recall the answer
I try to recall the answer
impossible to understand
In sceneimpossible to understand
The mystery of the universe is unfathomable
The mystery of the universe is unfathomable
something you think is true without proof
In scenesomething you think is true without proof
Your assumption is wrong
Your assumption is wrong
not very big or expensive
In scenenot very big or expensive
They live in a modest house
They live in a modest house
not talking about your own abilities or success
not talking about your own abilities or success
He is very modest
He is very modest
to say or show that you disagree with something
In sceneto say or show that you disagree with something
They protest against the new law
They protest against the new law
a strong complaint or disagreement
a strong complaint or disagreement
The decision met with a loud protest
The decision met with a loud protest
a feeling of being ashamed or awkward
In scenea feeling of being ashamed or awkward
He blushed in embarrassment
He blushed in embarrassment
a very large amount of something
a very large amount of something
He has an embarrassment of riches
He has an embarrassment of riches
an image made with a camera
In scenean image made with a camera
This is a beautiful photograph
This is a beautiful photograph
to take a picture with a camera
to take a picture with a camera
She likes to photograph flowers
She likes to photograph flowers
usual, ordinary, not strange
In sceneusual, ordinary, not strange
It is normal to feel nervous
It is normal to feel nervous
typical or not strange
typical or not strange
It is normal to feel nervous
It is normal to feel nervous
used to introduce two possibilities
In sceneused to introduce two possibilities
I don't know whether he will come
I don't know whether he will come
used to introduce two possibilities
used to introduce two possibilities
I do not know whether he is coming
I do not know whether he is coming
polite term for a man
In scenepolite term for a man
This gentleman is waiting
This gentleman is waiting
a polite word for a man
In scenea polite word for a man
Is there a gentleman who can help
Is there a gentleman who can help
a polite man from a high social class
a polite man from a high social class
He is a true gentleman
He is a true gentleman
a polite or formal word for a man
a polite or formal word for a man
He is a real gentleman
He is a real gentleman
suitable or related to a situation
In scenesuitable or related to a situation
This rule is not applicable here
This rule is not applicable here
a group of people, especially family or friends
In scenea group of people, especially family or friends
My folks are coming to visit
My folks are coming to visit
the people in a family
the people in a family
I am visiting my folks this weekend
I am visiting my folks this weekend
relating to the traditional culture of ordinary people
relating to the traditional culture of ordinary people
She likes to listen to folk music
She likes to listen to folk music
to have the chance to do something
In sceneto have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to arrive at a place
to arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to start doing something
to start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
His constant talking really gets to me
His constant talking really gets to me
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
Her bad mood started to get to me
Her bad mood started to get to me
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will get to the hotel soon
We will get to the hotel soon
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to travel for work
I get to travel for work
to be allowed to do something
to be allowed to do something
You get to stay up late tonight
You get to stay up late tonight
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to meet the director tomorrow
I get to meet the director tomorrow
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
I get to leave early today
I get to leave early today
to be required or forced to do something
to be required or forced to do something
I get to clean my room today
I get to clean my room today
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
We finally get to see the show
We finally get to see the show
to need to do something
to need to do something
I have to get to the airport
I have to get to the airport
to have a connection with something
to have a connection with something
You can get to the main road from here
You can get to the main road from here
to have a connection with
to have a connection with
Does this rule get to our project
Does this rule get to our project
a small imaginary creature with magical powers
In scenea small imaginary creature with magical powers
The fairy flew over the garden
The fairy flew over the garden
a small imaginary person with wings
a small imaginary person with wings
The fairy has a magic wand
The fairy has a magic wand
a small, magical person in stories
a small, magical person in stories
She dressed up as a fairy for the party
She dressed up as a fairy for the party
causing excitement
In scenecausing excitement
The game was very exciting
The game was very exciting
the quality perceived by the nose
In scenethe quality perceived by the nose
I love the smell of rain
I love the smell of rain
to notice or recognize a smell
to notice or recognize a smell
I can smell smoke
I can smell smoke
to give off a smell
to give off a smell
The fish smells bad
The fish smells bad
to come back to a former position or popularity
to come back to a former position or popularity
The trend began to smell again
The trend began to smell again
in a happy or joyful way
In scenein a happy or joyful way
She smiled happily
She smiled happily
used to emphasize a statement
In sceneused to emphasize a statement
It is very cold indeed
It is very cold indeed
connected or fastened tightly
In sceneconnected or fastened tightly
The prisoner was bound in chains
The prisoner was bound in chains
going or traveling toward a place
going or traveling toward a place
The ship is bound for home
The ship is bound for home
a long or high jump
a long or high jump
The deer cleared the fence in a single bound
The deer cleared the fence in a single bound
almost certain to happen
almost certain to happen
It is bound to rain today
It is bound to rain today
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
to have an opinion or attitude
In sceneto have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
to make someone remember something
to make someone remember something
This song makes me feel my childhood
This song makes me feel my childhood
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
to experience a state or emotion
to experience a state or emotion
I feel happy today
I feel happy today
small and round or fat
In scenesmall and round or fat
The baby has pudgy cheeks
The baby has pudgy cheeks
one only, each separate
In sceneone only, each separate
I need a single sheet of paper
I need a single sheet of paper
a piece of paper money
a piece of paper money
He paid with a single
He paid with a single
a short music recording released to promote an album
a short music recording released to promote an album
They released a new single yesterday
They released a new single yesterday
only one, no more than one
only one, no more than one
I have a single dollar left
I have a single dollar left
a hit in baseball that lets the batter reach second base
a hit in baseball that lets the batter reach second base
The player hit a single
The player hit a single
not married or in a romantic relationship
not married or in a romantic relationship
He is currently single
He is currently single
to make an angry sound while showing teeth
In sceneto make an angry sound while showing teeth
The dog started to snarl at the stranger
The dog started to snarl at the stranger
a confused or twisted mass
a confused or twisted mass
There is a snarl in the fishing line
There is a snarl in the fishing line
to act or speak for someone
In sceneto act or speak for someone
The lawyer represents the client
The lawyer represents the client
to mean or symbolize something
to mean or symbolize something
The red color represents danger
The red color represents danger
to be a symbol or sign for something
to be a symbol or sign for something
The dove represents peace
The dove represents peace
a set of actions done in a fixed way
In scenea set of actions done in a fixed way
They performed a traditional ritual
They performed a traditional ritual
a ruler of a kingdom
In scenea ruler of a kingdom
The monarch lives in a palace
The monarch lives in a palace
a king or queen
a king or queen
The monarch rules the country
The monarch rules the country
a large keyboard instrument used in churches
In scenea large keyboard instrument used in churches
He plays the organ in church
He plays the organ in church
a part of the body with a specific function
a part of the body with a specific function
The heart is an important organ
The heart is an important organ
used to emphasize that something is true or to add information
In sceneused to emphasize that something is true or to add information
In fact, it is very cold
In fact, it is very cold
something that is true or real
something that is true or real
It is a fact that the earth is round
It is a fact that the earth is round
something that is true
something that is true
It is a fact that the earth is round
It is a fact that the earth is round
something known to be true
something known to be true
This is a known fact
This is a known fact
to be a member of a group or organization
In sceneto be a member of a group or organization
I am part of the team
I am part of the team
feeling or showing great anger
In scenefeeling or showing great anger
He was furious with me
He was furious with me
relating to one specific person or thing
In scenerelating to one specific person or thing
Is there a particular reason?
Is there a particular reason?
more than usual; in particular
more than usual; in particular
I love music, in particular jazz
I love music, in particular jazz
hard to please; having very strict requirements
hard to please; having very strict requirements
He is very particular about his food
He is very particular about his food
to look at something carefully
In sceneto look at something carefully
Please check your answers
Please check your answers
a piece of paper showing how much money you owe for a service or meal
a piece of paper showing how much money you owe for a service or meal
Could we have the check please
Could we have the check please
a design of small squares, often on fabric
a design of small squares, often on fabric
He wore a check shirt
He wore a check shirt
a written order to a bank to pay money
a written order to a bank to pay money
Can I have the check please
Can I have the check please
the study or record of past events
In scenethe study or record of past events
I love reading about history
I love reading about history
a written account of past events
In scenea written account of past events
We learn history at school
We learn history at school
a shared past relationship or experience with someone
a shared past relationship or experience with someone
They have a long history together
They have a long history together
the things that happened in the past
the things that happened in the past
We learn history at school
We learn history at school
existing for a long time and hard to change
In sceneexisting for a long time and hard to change
The problem is deep-seated in the culture
The problem is deep-seated in the culture
strongly held and hard to change
strongly held and hard to change
He has a deep-seated fear of heights
He has a deep-seated fear of heights
to adjust to new conditions
In sceneto adjust to new conditions
Animals adapt to their environment
Animals adapt to their environment
the act of officially choosing someone for a role
In scenethe act of officially choosing someone for a role
The anointing of the new CEO was announced yesterday
The anointing of the new CEO was announced yesterday
to do something together with someone
In sceneto do something together with someone
I work with my sister
I work with my sister
to be able to deal with or use something
to be able to deal with or use something
I can work with this budget
I can work with this budget
to deal with something successfully
to deal with something successfully
I can work with that schedule
I can work with that schedule
to do something with an object or person
to do something with an object or person
I work with computers every day
I work with computers every day
to experience something difficult or painful
In sceneto experience something difficult or painful
She had to endure the cold weather
She had to endure the cold weather
to continue for a long time
to continue for a long time
The tradition endures today
The tradition endures today
to experience something difficult or painful
to experience something difficult or painful
She had to endure the pain
She had to endure the pain
planning for the future
In sceneplanning for the future
This company has a forward-looking approach
This company has a forward-looking approach
having the skill or opportunity to do something
In scenehaving the skill or opportunity to do something
She is able to speak English
She is able to speak English
careful to avoid attention or embarrassment
In scenecareful to avoid attention or embarrassment
She was very discreet about her private life
She was very discreet about her private life
the best or highest level ever done
In scenethe best or highest level ever done
He broke the world record
He broke the world record
a flat disc that stores music or sound
a flat disc that stores music or sound
I listen to music on an old record
I listen to music on an old record
a written or spoken account of facts or events
a written or spoken account of facts or events
The police have a record of the accident
The police have a record of the accident
to store sound, video, or information for later use
to store sound, video, or information for later use
Please record the meeting
Please record the meeting
the ability to form pictures in your mind
In scenethe ability to form pictures in your mind
She has a great imagination
She has a great imagination
the ability to form new ideas or pictures in your mind
the ability to form new ideas or pictures in your mind
She has a vivid imagination
She has a vivid imagination
to give someone a lot of something repeatedly
In sceneto give someone a lot of something repeatedly
They plied him with food and drink
They plied him with food and drink
a single layer of material in a sheet
a single layer of material in a sheet
This toilet paper is two ply
This toilet paper is two ply
to work at a skill or job
to work at a skill or job
He continued to ply his trade as a carpenter
He continued to ply his trade as a carpenter
to travel regularly over a route or between places
to travel regularly over a route or between places
Ferries ply between the islands
Ferries ply between the islands
to go and spend time with someone
In sceneto go and spend time with someone
I will visit my grandmother
I will visit my grandmother
to cause harm or trouble to someone
to cause harm or trouble to someone
The sickness visited the small town
The sickness visited the small town
to go to a place for a period of time
to go to a place for a period of time
I will visit my grandmother tomorrow
I will visit my grandmother tomorrow
the size or extent of something
In scenethe size or extent of something
We need to understand the scale of this problem
We need to understand the scale of this problem
one of the small hard flat pieces that cover the skin of a fish
one of the small hard flat pieces that cover the skin of a fish
The fish has shiny scales
The fish has shiny scales
to move up something
to move up something
The climber scaled the wall
The climber scaled the wall
a series of musical notes in order
a series of musical notes in order
She practiced the piano scale
She practiced the piano scale
to identify someone from a past meeting or experience
In sceneto identify someone from a past meeting or experience
I know him from school
I know him from school
to have learned something because of an experience
to have learned something because of an experience
I know from experience that studying helps
I know from experience that studying helps
concerning something
In sceneconcerning something
I have a question regarding the project
I have a question regarding the project
a particular point or detail
In scenea particular point or detail
He spoke regarding this matter
He spoke regarding this matter
to think of something in a particular way
to think of something in a particular way
Regarding him as a friend I trust him
Regarding him as a friend I trust him
to be about or relate to something
to be about or relate to something
I have a question regarding your plan
I have a question regarding your plan
a person who studies past events
In scenea person who studies past events
The historian wrote a book about Rome
The historian wrote a book about Rome
to give someone the chance to take something
In sceneto give someone the chance to take something
He offered me some water
He offered me some water
a suggestion of something to be done or given
a suggestion of something to be done or given
He accepted the job offer
He accepted the job offer
to permit or allow someone to do something
In sceneto permit or allow someone to do something
Please let me go
Please let me go
to tell someone something
In sceneto tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
The manager had to let him go
The manager had to let him go
to fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
to avoid using something
In sceneto avoid using something
Can you spare a minute to help me
Can you spare a minute to help me
to prevent harm or death
In sceneto prevent harm or death
The enemy decided to spare his life
The enemy decided to spare his life
kept in reserve
kept in reserve
I have a spare key
I have a spare key
to avoid making someone deal with something
to avoid making someone deal with something
Please spare me the details
Please spare me the details
a lord or king you serve
In scenea lord or king you serve
The knight bowed before his liege
The knight bowed before his liege
a gentle feeling of love or liking
In scenea gentle feeling of love or liking
She has a deep affection for her dog
She has a deep affection for her dog
to go to a previous place or time
In sceneto go to a previous place or time
I want to go back home
I want to go back home
to have existed since a particular time in the past
to have existed since a particular time in the past
Our friendship goes back ten years
Our friendship goes back ten years
having good luck or success
In scenehaving good luck or success
I am fortunate to have a good family
I am fortunate to have a good family
the ability to make your own decisions and control your own life
In scenethe ability to make your own decisions and control your own life
Students need autonomy to learn effectively
Students need autonomy to learn effectively
the conditions that affect a situation
In scenethe conditions that affect a situation
It was a difficult circumstance
It was a difficult circumstance
a statement that you will definitely do something
In scenea statement that you will definitely do something
I will keep my promise
I will keep my promise
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
The young student shows great promise
The young student shows great promise
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
He gave his promise to let them go
He gave his promise to let them go
to tell someone something will happen
to tell someone something will happen
I promise to call you later
I promise to call you later
to express the character or qualities of something
In sceneto express the character or qualities of something
The results speak for themselves
The results speak for themselves
to be in a romantic relationship with someone
to be in a romantic relationship with someone
He is spoken for and not available
He is spoken for and not available
to be already claimed by someone else
to be already claimed by someone else
This seat is already spoken for
This seat is already spoken for
to request or reserve something for yourself
to request or reserve something for yourself
I want to speak for that room
I want to speak for that room
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
to ask someone to speak or answer
In sceneto ask someone to speak or answer
The teacher called on me to answer the question
The teacher called on me to answer the question
to ask someone to do something
to ask someone to do something
The teacher called on her to speak
The teacher called on her to speak
to go to see someone
to go to see someone
I will call on my grandmother today
I will call on my grandmother today
a group of musicians who play music together
In scenea group of musicians who play music together
He is in a rock band
He is in a rock band
a range of radio frequencies used for communication
a range of radio frequencies used for communication
The radio operates on a specific frequency band
The radio operates on a specific frequency band
a thin flat piece of material
a thin flat piece of material
Use a rubber band
Use a rubber band
to bring people together for a common purpose
to bring people together for a common purpose
We must band together to solve this problem
We must band together to solve this problem
trying to attract attention with expensive or fancy things
In scenetrying to attract attention with expensive or fancy things
He bought an ostentatious car to impress his friends
He bought an ostentatious car to impress his friends
the things that you own
In scenethe things that you own
He lost all his possessions
He lost all his possessions
the state of being controlled by a spirit
the state of being controlled by a spirit
He claimed to be suffering from demonic possession
He claimed to be suffering from demonic possession
a formal accusation that someone has committed a crime
a formal accusation that someone has committed a crime
The suspect was arrested for illegal drug possession
The suspect was arrested for illegal drug possession
the state of having or owning something
the state of having or owning something
The possession of the land is disputed
The possession of the land is disputed
a person who is loved
In scenea person who is loved
He wrote a letter to his beloved
He wrote a letter to his beloved
deeply loved or cherished
deeply loved or cherished
She is my beloved grandmother
She is my beloved grandmother
to a large degree
In sceneto a large degree
I like it very much
I like it very much
a quantity of something
a quantity of something
How much is this
How much is this
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Not much is left
Not much is left
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
It did not help much
It did not help much
to be in a particular position or state
In sceneto be in a particular position or state
How do things stand now
How do things stand now
to be able to accept something unpleasant
In sceneto be able to accept something unpleasant
I can stand the noise
I can stand the noise
to be on your feet with your body upright
to be on your feet with your body upright
She stood straight to show respect
She stood straight to show respect
a structure used to hold or display something
a structure used to hold or display something
The camera is on a stand
The camera is on a stand
to offer an idea for consideration
In sceneto offer an idea for consideration
I suggest we go home
I suggest we go home
to show or imply something
to show or imply something
The evidence suggests he is guilty
The evidence suggests he is guilty
a visual representation of information or data
In scenea visual representation of information or data
Look at the sales chart
Look at the sales chart
to plan a direction or way to go
to plan a direction or way to go
They charted a course for the trip
They charted a course for the trip
a list that shows the popularity of songs or albums
a list that shows the popularity of songs or albums
The song reached the top of the chart
The song reached the top of the chart
a reason for doing something
In scenea reason for doing something
He had no motive to lie
He had no motive to lie
mentally healthy or reasonable
In scenementally healthy or reasonable
He seems sane
He seems sane
an official who assists a member of a royal family
In scenean official who assists a member of a royal family
The equerry accompanied the prince on his journey
The equerry accompanied the prince on his journey
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
having the ability to do something
In scenehaving the ability to do something
She is capable of doing the job
She is capable of doing the job
having the ability to do something well
having the ability to do something well
She is a very capable student
She is a very capable student
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
to decide between options
In sceneto decide between options
Choose a color
Choose a color
to select from a group of options
to select from a group of options
You can choose a color
You can choose a color
to pick something from a group
to pick something from a group
Choose your favorite color
Choose your favorite color
the act of making a choice
the act of making a choice
You must choose a path
You must choose a path
picked out from a group
picked out from a group
This is the chosen one
This is the chosen one
to check something carefully
In sceneto check something carefully
I will audit the report
I will audit the report
to officially check or examine something
to officially check or examine something
The accountant will audit the books
The accountant will audit the books
coming from personal experience
coming from personal experience
I have first hand experience of the war
I have first hand experience of the war
from your own experience, not from other people
from your own experience, not from other people
I have first-hand experience with this job
I have first-hand experience with this job
to cause someone to be upset or worried
In sceneto cause someone to be upset or worried
I don't want to disturb you
I don't want to disturb you
to stop someone from continuing an activity
to stop someone from continuing an activity
Do not disturb me while I am working
Do not disturb me while I am working
to change the position or condition of something
to change the position or condition of something
Do not disturb the papers on the desk
Do not disturb the papers on the desk