The Crown — Season 5 Episode 2
Words & meanings
550 words
CEFR level
a person who treats sick or injured people
In scenea person who treats sick or injured people
The healer helped the sick man
The healer helped the sick man
to become aware of something
In sceneto become aware of something
He finally realized the truth
He finally realized the truth
to understand or notice something
to understand or notice something
I realized my mistake
I realized my mistake
to become actual or happen
to become actual or happen
She realized her dream
She realized her dream
tardy
In scenetardy
I am late for work
I am late for work
no longer living
no longer living
His late father was a doctor
His late father was a doctor
happening or done not long ago
happening or done not long ago
These are late reports
These are late reports
not on time
not on time
I am late for work
I am late for work
a place ruled by another country
In scenea place ruled by another country
India was once a British colony
India was once a British colony
a large group of the same animals or insects living together
a large group of the same animals or insects living together
Bees live in a large colony
Bees live in a large colony
a round shape with no start or end
In scenea round shape with no start or end
The string forms a loop
The string forms a loop
a group of people who share information
a group of people who share information
Please keep me in the loop
Please keep me in the loop
to add someone to a group or conversation
to add someone to a group or conversation
Please loop me in on the project
Please loop me in on the project
a sequence that repeats continuously
a sequence that repeats continuously
The song is playing on a loop
The song is playing on a loop
to give something to someone in return for money
In sceneto give something to someone in return for money
I will sell my old phone
I will sell my old phone
to reveal someone's secrets for personal gain
to reveal someone's secrets for personal gain
He sold his partner to the police
He sold his partner to the police
to make someone believe or agree
to make someone believe or agree
He sold me on the new plan
He sold me on the new plan
a thought or plan in your mind
a thought or plan in your mind
He tried to sell his new plan to the team
He tried to sell his new plan to the team
to be persuaded to agree or believe something
to be persuaded to agree or believe something
He was sold on the idea
He was sold on the idea
not anything at all
not anything at all
She has nothing left to sell
She has nothing left to sell
to give something in exchange for money
to give something in exchange for money
They sell fresh vegetables
They sell fresh vegetables
to give something for money
to give something for money
They sell fresh bread here
They sell fresh bread here
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 come together with someone
In sceneto come together with someone
I will meet with my friends at the park
I will meet with my friends at the park
to be affected by or encounter a specific reaction, event, or result
to be affected by or encounter a specific reaction, event, or result
The proposal met with success
The proposal met with success
to arrange to talk to someone for a specific purpose
to arrange to talk to someone for a specific purpose
I will meet with my lawyer today
I will meet with my lawyer today
a small round hat with a flat top and straight sides
In scenea small round hat with a flat top and straight sides
She wore a stylish pillbox hat
She wore a stylish pillbox hat
a small, round, flat-crowned hat
a small, round, flat-crowned hat
The pillbox hat style was popular in the sixties
The pillbox hat style was popular in the sixties
to make or produce something new
In sceneto make or produce something new
The team developed a new product
The team developed a new product
a new and interesting event that has happened
a new and interesting event that has happened
We are waiting for the latest development
We are waiting for the latest development
to grow or change into something larger or more advanced
to grow or change into something larger or more advanced
The seed develops into a plant
The seed develops into a plant
to make a photograph from a film negative
to make a photograph from a film negative
I developed the film yesterday
I developed the film yesterday
to stay or continue to be in a state
In sceneto stay or continue to be in a state
The temperature will remain the same
The temperature will remain the same
a dead body or part of a dead body
a dead body or part of a dead body
The remains were found in the woods
The remains were found in the woods
to stay or continue to exist
to stay or continue to exist
He remained silent
He remained silent
to continue to be in the same place or condition
to continue to be in the same place or condition
Please remain in your seats
Please remain in your seats
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 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
the real facts about something
In scenethe real facts about something
Tell me the truth
Tell me the truth
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
a person who carries messages between two people or groups
a person who carries messages between two people or groups
He acted as a go-between for the two countries
He acted as a go-between for the two countries
a person who helps two groups communicate
a person who helps two groups communicate
He acted as a go-between for the two companies
He acted as a go-between for the two companies
used to say something positive despite a problem
In sceneused to say something positive despite a problem
At least it is not raining
At least it is not raining
not less than; at the very least
In scenenot less than; at the very least
I need at least ten dollars
I need at least ten dollars
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You could at least say sorry
You could at least say sorry
to a small degree
to a small degree
It is at least warm here
It is at least warm here
to move something from one place to another
In sceneto move something from one place to another
The waiter took away the dirty plates
The waiter took away the dirty plates
to make something seem less important or special
to make something seem less important or special
The mistake does not take away from the success
The mistake does not take away from the success
of a higher quality or more suitable
In sceneof a higher quality or more suitable
This is a better plan
This is a better plan
to make something or someone better
to make something or someone better
He wants to better his English
He wants to better his English
to a greater extent
to a greater extent
I understand it better now
I understand it better now
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
You had better leave now
You had better leave now
at a fast speed; without delay
In sceneat a fast speed; without delay
He ran quickly to the bus
He ran quickly to the bus
as said or reported by someone or something
In sceneas said or reported by someone or something
According to the report it will be sunny
According to the report it will be sunny
by your own choice, without being asked or forced
by your own choice, without being asked or forced
You may act according to your own choice
You may act according to your own choice
in a way that matches, corresponds to, or follows something else
in a way that matches, corresponds to, or follows something else
The work was done according to the plan
The work was done according to the plan
in relation to
in relation to
This is according to the recent changes
This is according to the recent changes
as stated by or based on something
as stated by or based on something
According to the news it will rain tomorrow
According to the news it will rain tomorrow
a business where people keep and borrow money
In scenea 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
the land along the side of a river
the land along the side of a river
We sat on the river bank
We sat on the river bank
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
used to show a difference between two facts
In sceneused to show a difference between two facts
He likes coffee whereas she prefers tea
He likes coffee whereas she prefers tea
used to show a difference between two facts
used to show a difference between two facts
He likes tea whereas I prefer coffee
He likes tea whereas I prefer coffee
to do something that upsets a stable situation
In sceneto do something that upsets a stable situation
He did not want to rock the boat before the meeting
He did not want to rock the boat before the meeting
the ability to make good choices
In scenethe ability to make good choices
She showed good judgment
She showed good judgment
a decision or opinion about someone or something
a decision or opinion about someone or something
You should not make a quick judgment
You should not make a quick judgment
to think about something carefully
In sceneto think about something carefully
I will consider your offer
I will consider your offer
to think of as being something
to think of as being something
I consider him a friend
I consider him a friend
to think about a particular fact when making a decision
to think about a particular fact when making a decision
You should consider the cost before buying it
You should consider the cost before buying it
very bad or unpleasant
In scenevery bad or unpleasant
The weather was dreadful
The weather was dreadful
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
used to show agreement or understanding
used to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
used to show that each person in a group does something to the others
In sceneused to show that each person in a group does something to the others
They help one another
They help one another
including everything
In sceneincluding everything
It was a total failure
It was a total failure
in a complete way
in a complete way
I totally agree with you
I totally agree with you
to damage a vehicle so badly it cannot be repaired
to damage a vehicle so badly it cannot be repaired
He totaled his car
He totaled his car
the whole amount or number
the whole amount or number
The total is fifty
The total is fifty
unable to move from a place or position
In sceneunable to move from a place or position
My foot is stuck in the hole
My foot is stuck in the hole
to give someone a difficult or unwanted task
to give someone a difficult or unwanted task
I was stuck with this homework
I was stuck with this homework
to become fixed to something
to become fixed to something
The paper is stuck to the wall
The paper is stuck to the wall
fixed or held in place and unable to move
fixed or held in place and unable to move
I am stuck in traffic
I am stuck in traffic
unable to move or be removed
unable to move or be removed
The door is stuck
The door is stuck
to stay in a place or situation
to stay in a place or situation
The door is stuck
The door is stuck
to attack someone with a knife
to attack someone with a knife
The criminal stuck the guard
The criminal stuck the guard
to remain in a place or situation
to remain in a place or situation
I am stuck in traffic
I am stuck in traffic
unable to move or escape
unable to move or escape
We are stuck in the elevator
We are stuck in the elevator
unable to think of something to say or do
unable to think of something to say or do
I am stuck on this answer
I am stuck on this answer
a layer of paint on a surface
In scenea layer of paint on a surface
The car's paintwork is scratched
The car's paintwork is scratched
a person who uses violence for political goals
In scenea person who uses violence for political goals
The police arrested the terrorist
The police arrested the terrorist
someone who uses violence for political goals
someone who uses violence for political goals
He was labeled as a terrorist
He was labeled as a terrorist
after a long time or delay
In sceneafter a long time or delay
He finally finished the project
He finally finished the project
after a long time or effort
after a long time or effort
I finally finished my homework
I finally finished my homework
after a long time or at last
after a long time or at last
He finally arrived home
He finally arrived home
to bring something to an end
to bring something to an end
Finally we will look at the budget
Finally we will look at the budget
to ask someone questions in a formal meeting
In sceneto ask someone questions in a formal meeting
They will interview the candidates today
They will interview the candidates today
a formal meeting to ask questions
a formal meeting to ask questions
I have a job interview tomorrow
I have a job interview tomorrow
a meeting to ask someone questions
a meeting to ask someone questions
I have a job interview tomorrow
I have a job interview tomorrow
to have something in common with someone
In sceneto have something in common with someone
We share the same hobby
We share the same hobby
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
a part or portion of something
a part or portion of something
This is your share
This is your share
to use something at the same time as others
to use something at the same time as others
I share a room with him
I share a room with him
using something with others at the same time
using something with others at the same time
We share the same office
We share the same office
from top to bottom
In scenefrom top to bottom
He looked at her up and down
He looked at her up and down
from one end to the other of a place
from one end to the other of a place
He walked up and down the hall
He walked up and down the hall
a period of alternating good and bad times
a period of alternating good and bad times
Life is full of ups and downs
Life is full of ups and downs
in every part of a place
in every part of a place
I searched up and down the house
I searched up and down the house
to say something very strongly
to say something very strongly
He insisted up and down that he was innocent
He insisted up and down that he was innocent
to try to win or be better than others
In sceneto try to win or be better than others
They compete for the gold medal
They compete for the gold medal
to take part in a contest or race
to take part in a contest or race
They will compete in the tournament
They will compete in the tournament
to take part in a contest or activity
to take part in a contest or activity
She will compete in the marathon
She will compete in the marathon
to try to win or be better than others in a contest
to try to win or be better than others in a contest
Companies compete for customers
Companies compete for customers
not a single thing
In scenenot a single thing
There is nothing here
There is nothing here
not a single thing
not a single thing
I have nothing in my hand
I have nothing in my hand
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
There is nothing left
There is nothing left
not anything
not anything
There is nothing in the box
There is nothing in the box
something known to be true
In scenesomething known to be true
This is a known fact
This is a known fact
used to emphasize that something is true or to add information
used 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
to think about something too much
In sceneto think about something too much
Don't obsess over the small details
Don't obsess over the small details
to think about something constantly
to think about something constantly
He obsesses over his grades
He obsesses over his grades
a fake or misleading outward show
In scenea fake or misleading outward show
He hides his sadness behind a facade
He hides his sadness behind a facade
the front of a building
the front of a building
The building has a beautiful facade
The building has a beautiful facade
a person who treats muscle and bone problems with manual therapy
In scenea person who treats muscle and bone problems with manual therapy
I visited an osteopath for my back pain
I visited an osteopath for my back pain
pictures made with a pencil, pen, or similar tool
In scenepictures made with a pencil, pen, or similar tool
This drawing is beautiful
This drawing is beautiful
to make a picture with a pen, pencil, or similar tool
to make a picture with a pen, pencil, or similar tool
She is drawing a flower
She is drawing a flower
an occasion where winners are chosen
an occasion where winners are chosen
I won the drawing
I won the drawing
a picture made with a pen or pencil
a picture made with a pen or pencil
This is a beautiful drawing
This is a beautiful drawing
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 share the same view as someone
In sceneto share the same view as someone
We agree on this point
We agree on this point
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 change position or go to a new place
In sceneto change position or go to a new place
The car is moving
The car is moving
to change one's place of living
In sceneto change one's place of living
We are moving to a new city next week
We are moving to a new city next week
causing strong feelings
causing strong feelings
It was a moving story
It was a moving story
the number 1
In scenethe number 1
I have one apple in my bag
I have one apple in my bag
one part of a series (e.g., an episode)
one part of a series (e.g., an episode)
I watched episode one last night
I watched episode one last night
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
Wait for one moment please
Wait for one moment please
to a small degree
to a small degree
This is one better than that
This is one better than that
a particular feeling or awareness
In scenea particular feeling or awareness
I have a sense of relief
I have a sense of relief
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I sense that something is wrong
I sense that something is wrong
the quality of being clear or reasonable
the quality of being clear or reasonable
What you said makes sense
What you said makes sense
a particular meaning or interpretation
a particular meaning or interpretation
This word has another sense
This word has another sense
to suddenly understand something
In sceneto suddenly understand something
It finally dawned on her that she was late
It finally dawned on her that she was late
to start to be understood by someone
to start to be understood by someone
It dawned on me that I had forgotten my keys
It dawned on me that I had forgotten my keys
an idea or belief you have
In scenean idea or belief you have
He had a strange thought
He had a strange thought
to have an opinion or think something is true
to have an opinion or think something is true
I thought you were busy
I thought you were busy
to start talking about a topic
to start talking about a topic
He thought to mention the new plan
He thought to mention the new plan
the act of thinking carefully
the act of thinking carefully
He was lost in thought
He was lost in thought
at the moment when
In sceneat the moment when
Call me the minute you arrive
Call me the minute you arrive
a period of 60 seconds
In scenea period of 60 seconds
It takes ten minutes
It takes ten minutes
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
One degree contains sixty minutes
One degree contains sixty minutes
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
a period of sixty seconds
a period of sixty seconds
I will be back in a minute
I will be back in a minute
extremely tiny in size
extremely tiny in size
The scientist studied the minute particles
The scientist studied the minute particles
an agreement or plan made with other people
In scenean agreement or plan made with other people
We have an arrangement to meet tomorrow
We have an arrangement to meet tomorrow
an agreement or plan made between people
an agreement or plan made between people
We made an arrangement to meet at noon
We made an arrangement to meet at noon
the way things are placed or organized
the way things are placed or organized
The arrangement of the furniture is nice
The arrangement of the furniture is nice
not currently at work
In scenenot currently at work
He is off duty now
He is off duty now
happening for the first time
In scenehappening for the first time
This is my first time here
This is my first time here
doing something for the first time
doing something for the first time
I am visiting Paris for the first time
I am visiting Paris for the first time
the first time something happens
the first time something happens
It is my first time here
It is my first time here
doing something for the first time
doing something for the first time
It was my first time at this school
It was my first time at this school
happening or being done for the first time
happening or being done for the first time
This is my first-time visit
This is my first-time visit
a hole in the ground where a dead person is buried
In scenea hole in the ground where a dead person is buried
He visited his grandfather's grave
He visited his grandfather's grave
very bad or important
very bad or important
His condition is very grave
His condition is very grave
to a great degree
In sceneto a great degree
I am deeply sorry for what happened
I am deeply sorry for what happened
to a great degree
to a great degree
I deeply regret my mistake
I deeply regret my mistake
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 check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
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
very bad or unpleasant
In scenevery bad or unpleasant
The weather was ghastly
The weather was ghastly
very bad, unpleasant, or shocking
very bad, unpleasant, or shocking
The weather was ghastly
The weather was ghastly
a place to live or stay
In scenea place to live or stay
We need to find accommodation
We need to find accommodation
an arrangement or settlement between people
an arrangement or settlement between people
They reached an accommodation
They reached an accommodation
to contact someone again to get more information
to contact someone again to get more information
You should follow up with the client
You should follow up with the client
to try to find out more information about something
to try to find out more information about something
The police will follow up on the leads
The police will follow up on the leads
an action that comes after an earlier one
an action that comes after an earlier one
We sent a follow up email
We sent a follow up email
to do something again to get more information
to do something again to get more information
I will follow up on your request
I will follow up on your request
coming after something else
coming after something else
We need a follow up plan
We need a follow up plan
a series of steps to achieve a result
In scenea series of steps to achieve a result
It is a long process
It is a long process
to deal with something systematically
to deal with something systematically
The computer processes the data
The computer processes the data
to think carefully about information
to think carefully about information
I need some time to process the information
I need some time to process the information
in or to a position on
In scenein or to a position on
He placed the book upon the table
He placed the book upon the table
the sound of guns being fired
In scenethe sound of guns being fired
I heard gunfire in the distance
I heard gunfire in the distance
a group with similar qualities
In scenea group with similar qualities
What kind of book do you want
What kind of book do you want
to a small degree
to a small degree
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
a particular sort or variety
a particular sort or variety
This is a new kind of fruit
This is a new kind of fruit
things you do for fun in your free time
In scenethings you do for fun in your free time
Reading and painting are my hobbies
Reading and painting are my hobbies
an activity done for pleasure in free time
an activity done for pleasure in free time
I have many hobbies like reading and swimming
I have many hobbies like reading and swimming
nice or enjoyable
In scenenice or enjoyable
We had a lovely day at the park
We had a lovely day at the park
very pleasing or beautiful
very pleasing or beautiful
She looks lovely in that dress
She looks lovely in that dress
a person who is kind and pleasant
a person who is kind and pleasant
She is a lovely person
She is a lovely person
very pleasing or beautiful
very pleasing or beautiful
She looks lovely in that dress
She looks lovely in that dress
at this moment
In sceneat this moment
I am currently at home
I am currently at home
the area next to a boxing ring
In scenethe area next to a boxing ring
He sat ringside during the match
He sat ringside during the match
a passage between rows of seats or shelves
In scenea passage between rows of seats or shelves
I am in the snack aisle
I am in the snack aisle
a walkway between shelves in a store
a walkway between shelves in a store
I found the cereal in the next aisle
I found the cereal in the next aisle
a sound made when thinking or hesitating
In scenea sound made when thinking or hesitating
Hmm, let me think
Hmm, let me think
in a fair or balanced way
In scenein a fair or balanced way
Please distribute the cake evenly
Please distribute the cake evenly
ready to face danger or pain
In sceneready to face danger or pain
She is a brave girl
She is a brave girl
to face a difficult or dangerous situation without fear
to face a difficult or dangerous situation without fear
She braved the heavy rain to go out
She braved the heavy rain to go out
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 speak about a topic
In sceneto speak about a topic
They need to talk about their plans
They need to talk about their plans
to say words to express thoughts or communicate
In sceneto say words to express thoughts or communicate
The baby can talk
The baby can talk
to make someone agree to do something
to make someone agree to do something
I talked him into coming
I talked him into coming
a deep mental or emotional shock
In scenea deep mental or emotional shock
He is still dealing with his childhood trauma
He is still dealing with his childhood trauma
a serious physical wound or damage
a serious physical wound or damage
The doctor treated the chest trauma
The doctor treated the chest trauma
to begin to be something
In sceneto begin to be something
She wants to become a doctor
She wants to become a doctor
to change into a particular state or condition
to change into a particular state or condition
Water will become ice
Water will become ice
to look good on someone
to look good on someone
That dress really becomes you
That dress really becomes you
starting to be something
starting to be something
The weather will become cold
The weather will become cold
a polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
In scenea polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
Excuse me, where is the station?
Excuse me, where is the station?
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
Excuse me could you say that again
Excuse me could you say that again
a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry
a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry
Excuse me can you help me
Excuse me can you help me
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
Excuse me I did not see you
Excuse me I did not see you
keeping someone or something safe
In scenekeeping someone or something safe
She is protective of her children
She is protective of her children
to be aware of something through touch or emotion
In sceneto be aware of something through touch or emotion
I felt the cold wind
I felt the cold wind
to feel shy or awkward
to feel shy or awkward
He felt awkward at the party
He felt awkward at the party
a soft cloth made from pressed wool or other fibers
a soft cloth made from pressed wool or other fibers
This hat is made of felt
This hat is made of felt
a person who moves from place to place
In scenea person who moves from place to place
They live a nomadic lifestyle
They live a nomadic lifestyle
moving from place to place
moving from place to place
The nomadic tribes move across the desert
The nomadic tribes move across the desert
to make something work again
In sceneto make something work again
He can repair the car
He can repair the car