The Crown — Season 4 Episode 5
Words & meanings
675 words
CEFR level
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
used to express agreement or acceptance
In sceneused to express agreement or acceptance
All right I will help you
All right I will help you
used to show agreement or confirmation
used to show agreement or confirmation
All right I will go to the store
All right I will go to the store
fine or okay
fine or okay
Everything is all right
Everything is all right
a favorable time or situation
In scenea favorable time or situation
This is a great opportunity
This is a great opportunity
good situations that make it possible to do something
good situations that make it possible to do something
This job is a great opportunity
This job is a great opportunity
the act of making something better
In scenethe act of making something better
I can see a big improvement in your work
I can see a big improvement in your work
not modern or useful anymore
In scenenot modern or useful anymore
This software is outdated
This software is outdated
no longer modern or current
no longer modern or current
This software is outdated
This software is outdated
no longer modern or current
no longer modern or current
Her clothes are outdated
Her clothes are outdated
to bring back something that existed before
In sceneto bring back something that existed before
The police tried to reestablish order
The police tried to reestablish order
a young person
In scenea young person
The kid is playing
The kid is playing
to say something not serious
to say something not serious
I am just kidding
I am just kidding
serious difficult situations
In sceneserious difficult situations
We are facing many global crises
We are facing many global crises
most important or first
In scenemost important or first
The primary goal is safety
The primary goal is safety
an early election where voters choose a candidate for the main election
an early election where voters choose a candidate for the main election
The party held a primary to choose a candidate
The party held a primary to choose a candidate
a school for young children, usually aged 5 to 11
a school for young children, usually aged 5 to 11
She started primary school last year
She started primary school last year
an early election to choose a candidate for a later election
an early election to choose a candidate for a later election
They held a primary to choose the party candidate
They held a primary to choose the party candidate
to do something as a reaction to something
In sceneto do something as a reaction to something
How did he respond to the news
How did he respond to the news
to say or do something as an answer
to say or do something as an answer
Please respond to my question
Please respond to my question
to say something when someone asks you a question or speaks to you
to say something when someone asks you a question or speaks to you
Please respond to my question
Please respond to my question
content
content
He didn't respond to the email
He didn't respond to the email
relating to a president
In scenerelating to a president
The presidential election is next month
The presidential election is next month
to feel pain or distress
In sceneto feel pain or distress
He suffered from a bad headache
He suffered from a bad headache
of or relating to the mind
In sceneof or relating to the mind
It is a mental process
It is a mental process
not thinking in a normal way
not thinking in a normal way
He acts mental today
He acts mental today
a person with a mental illness
a person with a mental illness
He acts like a mental
He acts like a mental
to move from one place to another
In sceneto move from one place to another
He made his way to the station
He made his way to the station
to go somewhere, especially with effort
to go somewhere, especially with effort
He made his way through the crowd
He made his way through the crowd
to move from one place to another
to move from one place to another
He made his way to the station
He made his way to the station
a building or piece of land
In scenea building or piece of land
He owns a small property
He owns a small property
something that belongs to someone
something that belongs to someone
This is my property
This is my property
a quality or feature of something
a quality or feature of something
This material has the property of being soft
This material has the property of being soft
happening after a particular time
In scenehappening after a particular time
We will eat later
We will eat later
happening or done after the expected or usual time
happening or done after the expected or usual time
She arrived later than me
She arrived later than me
no longer living
no longer living
The late king died long ago
The late king died long ago
happening or done not long ago
happening or done not long ago
That is a later development
That is a later development
at a time in the future or after a particular event
at a time in the future or after a particular event
I will do it later
I will do it later
at a time that comes after the present
at a time that comes after the present
See you later
See you later
at a time in the future
at a time in the future
I will be back later
I will be back later
happening after the expected time
happening after the expected time
The later train arrived at midnight
The later train arrived at midnight
old
old
This is a later work of the artist
This is a later work of the artist
not on time
not on time
He is later than usual
He is later than usual
not on time
not on time
She is later than we expected
She is later than we expected
at a time after now
at a time after now
I will see you later
I will see you later
an opinion or suggestion about what to do
In scenean opinion or suggestion about what to do
I need some advice
I need some advice
an opinion about what someone should do
an opinion about what someone should do
I need your advice
I need your advice
to get something from someone who died
In sceneto get something from someone who died
I inherited this house from my grandfather
I inherited this house from my grandfather
to have a different opinion or be unlike something else
In sceneto have a different opinion or be unlike something else
Their opinions differ
Their opinions differ
a word said when parting
In scenea word said when parting
He said goodbye to his friend
He said goodbye to his friend
the evening before today
In scenethe evening before today
I went to the cinema last night
I went to the cinema last night
the evening before today
the evening before today
I slept well last night
I slept well last night
an amount that is a part of a whole
In scenean amount that is a part of a whole
A large proportion of the students passed
A large proportion of the students passed
the dimensions or magnitude of something
the dimensions or magnitude of something
The proportion of students who passed the exam was high
The proportion of students who passed the exam was high
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
to be unsuccessful
In sceneto be unsuccessful
He is failing his math class
He is failing his math class
a fault or weak point
a fault or weak point
His main failing is his temper
His main failing is his temper
a high-ranking government leader
In scenea high-ranking government leader
The prime minister spoke to the people
The prime minister spoke to the people
the head of a country's government
the head of a country's government
The prime minister made a speech
The prime minister made a speech
the leader of a country's government
the leader of a country's government
The prime minister met with the president
The prime minister met with the president
the head of a government
the head of a government
The prime minister announced new laws
The prime minister announced new laws
to think that something will happen
In sceneto think that something will happen
I expect a call today
I expect a call today
to be pregnant with a baby
to be pregnant with a baby
She is expecting a baby
She is expecting a baby
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You are expected to come
You are expected to come
content
content
I expect a reply soon
I expect a reply soon
the act of destroying something
In scenethe act of destroying something
The storm caused a lot of destruction
The storm caused a lot of destruction
something you must do because of a rule or promise
In scenesomething you must do because of a rule or promise
It is my obligation to help
It is my obligation to help
the state of being successful, especially financially
In scenethe state of being successful, especially financially
The country is entering a time of prosperity
The country is entering a time of prosperity
to force entry into a building or enclosed space
In sceneto force entry into a building or enclosed space
The police breached the house
The police breached the house
a gap or hole in a wall or barrier
a gap or hole in a wall or barrier
The enemy made a breach in the wall
The enemy made a breach in the wall
an act of breaking a rule or law
an act of breaking a rule or law
This is a breach of contract
This is a breach of contract
a public procession held to celebrate a birthday
In scenea public procession held to celebrate a birthday
They organized a birthday parade for the mayor
They organized a birthday parade for the mayor
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
used to express what you plan to do
used to express what you plan to do
I am going to study
I am going to study
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 be a student at a school or place
to be a student at a school or place
She goes to university in London
She goes to university in London
to be received by
to be received by
This award will go to the best student
This award will go to the best student
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
The road goes to the city center
The road goes to the city center
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I go to school every day
I go to school every day
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I will go to the library today
I will go to the library today
having a good result
In scenehaving a good result
She is a successful doctor
She is a successful doctor
having the effect that was wanted
having the effect that was wanted
He is a successful student
He is a successful student
achieving the result you wanted
achieving the result you wanted
He is a successful student
He is a successful student
at any moment that
In sceneat any moment that
You can come over any time
You can come over any time
coming immediately before the present
In scenecoming immediately before the present
I saw him last night
I saw him last night
to go on for a period of time
to go on for a period of time
The meeting will last one hour
The meeting will last one hour
coming after all others; the only one left
coming after all others; the only one left
This is the last train
This is the last train
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
to go somewhere with someone
In sceneto go somewhere with someone
I will accompany you to the airport
I will accompany you to the airport
to go somewhere with someone
to go somewhere with someone
I will accompany you to the airport
I will accompany you to the airport
to go somewhere with someone
to go somewhere with someone
Please accompany me to the store
Please accompany me to the store
using force to hurt or damage
In sceneusing force to hurt or damage
The protest became violent
The protest became violent
used to ask about the quantity or price of something
In sceneused to ask about the quantity or price of something
How much is this
How much is this
something you say or write
In scenesomething you say or write
He made a strong statement
He made a strong statement
a formal written or spoken expression of facts or opinions
In scenea formal written or spoken expression of facts or opinions
He made a statement to the press
He made a statement to the press
a written record of financial transactions or a formal account
a written record of financial transactions or a formal account
I checked my bank statement
I checked my bank statement
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
to avoid being noticed or caught
In sceneto avoid being noticed or caught
The mistake slipped through unnoticed
The mistake slipped through unnoticed
to move quietly through a small space
to move quietly through a small space
He slipped through the door
He slipped through the door
to go through a gap without being noticed
to go through a gap without being noticed
The spy managed to slip through the security gate
The spy managed to slip through the security gate
the late night or overnight work shift
In scenethe late night or overnight work shift
He works the graveyard shift at the hospital
He works the graveyard shift at the hospital
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to state a thought or belief
In sceneto state a thought or belief
She says it is a good idea
She says it is a good idea
to show information or a number
to show information or a number
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
She has a say in the matter
She has a say in the matter
a young female person
In scenea young female person
The girl is playing
The girl is playing
a female person
a female person
She is a smart girl
She is a smart girl
an informal word for a woman
an informal word for a woman
I am with the girls
I am with the girls
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 enter a building or vehicle by force, usually to steal
to 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 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
to enter a building by force
to enter a building by force
Someone tried to break in last night
Someone tried to break in last night
at this moment
In sceneat this moment
I am currently at home
I am currently at home
to move through a space, often used as a warning
In sceneto move through a space, often used as a warning
Please come through
Please come through
to become visible, audible, or clear
to become visible, audible, or clear
The sun came through the clouds
The sun came through the clouds
to become available or arrive
to become available or arrive
The test results finally came through
The test results finally came through
to be successfully completed or approved
to be successfully completed or approved
Our visa application came through yesterday
Our visa application came through yesterday
to move into a space from outside
to move into a space from outside
Please come through the front door
Please come through the front door
to do what you promised to do for someone
to do what you promised to do for someone
He came through for us in the end
He came through for us in the end
to do what is needed to help someone
to do what is needed to help someone
She came through for us in the crisis
She came through for us in the crisis
to move through a place
to move through a place
Many people come through this town every day
Many people come through this town every day
to move from one side of a place to the other
to move from one side of a place to the other
You must come through the tunnel to reach us
You must come through the tunnel to reach us
to achieve a desired result or fulfill a promise
to achieve a desired result or fulfill a promise
He came through for us
He came through for us
to get through a difficult experience or illness
to get through a difficult experience or illness
He came through the surgery well
He came through the surgery well
the crime of taking something that does not belong to you
In scenethe crime of taking something that does not belong to you
He was arrested for theft
He was arrested for theft
saying or doing things to cause laughter, or indicating that a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
In scenesaying or doing things to cause laughter, or indicating that a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
I was only joking
I was only joking
a medical treatment that uses drugs to kill cancer cells
In scenea medical treatment that uses drugs to kill cancer cells
She is undergoing chemotherapy
She is undergoing chemotherapy
to make a choice or decision about something
In sceneto make a choice or decision about something
They determined the date of the wedding
They determined the date of the wedding
to discover the facts about something
to discover the facts about something
Doctors are trying to determine the cause of the illness
Doctors are trying to determine the cause of the illness
to find out or establish something exactly
to find out or establish something exactly
The police will determine the truth
The police will determine the truth
a device that makes a loud noise to warn people
In scenea device that makes a loud noise to warn people
He set the alarm for seven
He set the alarm for seven
to make someone feel afraid or worried
to make someone feel afraid or worried
Don't alarm the children
Don't alarm the children
a loud sound that warns of danger
a loud sound that warns of danger
The fire alarm rang
The fire alarm rang
to cook food in an oven
In sceneto cook food in an oven
She wants to bake some cookies
She wants to bake some cookies
to make someone feel very hot
to make someone feel very hot
The sun is baking us today
The sun is baking us today
to start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
Let's begin the lesson
Let's begin the lesson
to recognize or name something
In sceneto recognize or name something
Can you identify the man in the photo
Can you identify the man in the photo
to know who or what someone/something is
to know who or what someone/something is
The police identified the suspect
The police identified the suspect
to know who or what something is
to know who or what something is
I can identify the bird by its sound
I can identify the bird by its sound
to feel a connection with someone or something
to feel a connection with someone or something
I identify with the main character in this book
I identify with the main character in this book
a device that explodes
In scenea device that explodes
The bomb exploded
The bomb exploded
very good or impressive
very good or impressive
The party was bomb
The party was bomb
to perform very poorly on a test or task
to perform very poorly on a test or task
This new song is the bomb
This new song is the bomb
something that causes a sudden shock or surprise
something that causes a sudden shock or surprise
She dropped a bomb
She dropped a bomb
to like or want something
In sceneto like or want something
Do you fancy a cup of tea
Do you fancy a cup of tea
decorated or more expensive than usual
decorated or more expensive than usual
They went to a fancy restaurant
They went to a fancy restaurant
expensive or of very good quality
expensive or of very good quality
He wore a fancy suit
He wore a fancy suit
the ability to create ideas or pictures in your mind
the ability to create ideas or pictures in your mind
It was just a flight of fancy
It was just a flight of fancy
unexpected or pleasing
unexpected or pleasing
It was a fancy little gift
It was a fancy little gift
a thought or plan in your mind
a thought or plan in your mind
It was just a passing fancy
It was just a passing fancy
a small sweet food item
a small sweet food item
I bought a sweet fancy at the shop
I bought a sweet fancy at the shop
the act of entering a place or situation where you are not wanted
In scenethe act of entering a place or situation where you are not wanted
I am sorry for the intrusion
I am sorry for the intrusion
to bring back a memory of something
In sceneto bring back a memory of something
I remember my childhood
I remember my childhood
to not forget to do something
to not forget to do something
Remember to lock the door
Remember to lock the door
a strong wish to have or do something
In scenea strong wish to have or do something
He has an appetite for adventure
He has an appetite for adventure
the feeling of wanting to eat
the feeling of wanting to eat
I have no appetite today
I have no appetite today
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
a type of white wine made from Riesling grapes
In scenea type of white wine made from Riesling grapes
I like to drink Riesling on hot days
I like to drink Riesling on hot days
a boy or young man
In scenea boy or young man
He is a bright lad
He is a bright lad
a young male person
a young male person
The young lad helped me with my bags
The young lad helped me with my bags
a number that represents how much something is worth
In scenea number that represents how much something is worth
The house was valued at five thousand
The house was valued at five thousand
to think something is important
to think something is important
He is a valued member of the team
He is a valued member of the team
thought to be important or useful
thought to be important or useful
He is a valued member of our team
He is a valued member of our team
to stop working correctly
In sceneto stop working correctly
The machine started to malfunction
The machine started to malfunction
a mark or shape that has a particular meaning
In scenea mark or shape that has a particular meaning
It is a sign of respect
It is a sign of respect
a movement of the body that has a meaning
a movement of the body that has a meaning
He made a sign to be quiet
He made a sign to be quiet
to write your name on a document to show you agree or approve
to write your name on a document to show you agree or approve
Please sign the contract here
Please sign the contract here
a written note sent to someone
In scenea written note sent to someone
I wrote a letter
I wrote a letter
a certificate given for achievement in sports
a certificate given for achievement in sports
He earned a letter for his performance on the team
He earned a letter for his performance on the team
a symbol in an alphabet
a symbol in an alphabet
A is a letter
A is a letter
in every detail, without any changes
in every detail, without any changes
He followed the instructions to the letter
He followed the instructions to the letter
very bad
In scenevery bad
The weather was terrible
The weather was terrible
something very unpleasant
something very unpleasant
The weather is terrible today
The weather is terrible today
extremely unpleasant or of low quality
extremely unpleasant or of low quality
The weather is terrible today
The weather is terrible today
to describe something as larger or more important than it really is
In sceneto describe something as larger or more important than it really is
Don't exaggerate the problem
Don't exaggerate the problem
to describe something as larger or more important than it really is
to describe something as larger or more important than it really is
Don't exaggerate the difficulty of the task
Don't exaggerate the difficulty of the task
moving ahead in a direction
In scenemoving ahead in a direction
Walk along the river
Walk along the river
in the company of someone or something
in the company of someone or something
Bring your sister along
Bring your sister along
to make someone believe something that is not true, usually to get what you want
to make someone believe something that is not true, usually to get what you want
He led me along with fake promises
He led me along with fake promises
during the whole time
during the whole time
He sang along the way
He sang along the way
to bring to an end
In sceneto bring to an end
I need to finish my homework
I need to finish my homework
to bring something to an end
to bring something to an end
I need to finish my homework
I need to finish my homework
the end of an event or activity
the end of an event or activity
She is near the finish of her project
She is near the finish of her project
the final appearance of a surface
the final appearance of a surface
The wood has a glossy finish
The wood has a glossy finish
to think of something in a certain way
In sceneto think of something in a certain way
The judge deemed it necessary
The judge deemed it necessary
clear and easy to understand
In sceneclear and easy to understand
His explanation was coherent
His explanation was coherent
not required or wanted
In scenenot required or wanted
This detail is unnecessary
This detail is unnecessary
a group that disagrees with or competes against another
In scenea group that disagrees with or competes against another
The opposition criticized the new law
The opposition criticized the new law
the act of disagreeing with or fighting against something
the act of disagreeing with or fighting against something
There is strong opposition to the new law
There is strong opposition to the new law
a person or group that you are competing against
a person or group that you are competing against
We must defeat the opposition in the game
We must defeat the opposition in the game
a visual representation of information or data
In scenea visual representation of information or data
The graph shows the rise in prices
The graph shows the rise in prices
to not see or pay attention to something
In sceneto not see or pay attention to something
I overlooked the error in the document
I overlooked the error in the document
to have a view of something from above
to have a view of something from above
The hotel overlooks the ocean
The hotel overlooks the ocean
to fail to notice something
to fail to notice something
I overlooked a small mistake
I overlooked a small mistake
a place that gives a good view of the area below
a place that gives a good view of the area below
We stopped at the overlook to take photos
We stopped at the overlook to take photos
in every way or to the full degree
In scenein every way or to the full degree
I completely forgot about the meeting
I completely forgot about the meeting
real or true
In scenereal or true
The actual cost was higher
The actual cost was higher
content
content
The actual cost was lower
The actual cost was lower
to get pleasure from something
In sceneto get pleasure from something
I enjoy reading books
I enjoy reading books
easy to see or notice
In sceneeasy to see or notice
There is a distinct smell of smoke
There is a distinct smell of smoke
not the same as others
not the same as others
These two ideas are distinct
These two ideas are distinct
clearly different and noticeable in a good way
clearly different and noticeable in a good way
This flavor has a distinct taste
This flavor has a distinct taste