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The Sopranos — Season 3 Episode 7

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a unit of length equal to three feet

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a unit of length equal to three feet

The fabric is one yard long

an enclosed area of land next to a building

The children are playing in the yard

the open area around a house

The children are playing in the yard

to take air in through the nose

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to take air in through the nose

The dog sniffed the shoe

to breathe in air through the nose

He sniffed because he was crying

in a higher place

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in a higher place

The bird is up there

in the location mentioned earlier

The bird is up there in the tree

in that place above

Look at the bird up there

to send someone or something to a person or place for help or a decision

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to send someone or something to a person or place for help or a decision

My doctor will refer me to a specialist

to mention or describe someone or something

He referred to the book during the lecture

to mention or describe someone or something

Please do not refer to that event again

information that shows something is true

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information that shows something is true

There is no evidence for this claim

a wish for success or happiness

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a wish for success or happiness

I wish you good luck with your exam

success or luck

Winning that game required some good luck

used to wish someone success or good fortune

Good luck on your exam

cars and other vehicles on the road

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cars and other vehicles on the road

There is a lot of traffic today

the movement of people or things from one place to another

There is a lot of traffic on the road

to buy and sell illegal goods

Criminals traffic stolen goods

a thing that takes the place of another

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a thing that takes the place of another

You can use honey as a substitute for sugar

to take the place of someone or something

You can substitute honey for sugar

happening fast or without warning

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happening fast or without warning

The rain started suddenly

in an unexpected way

Suddenly, it started to rain

to make preparations for something to happen

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to make preparations for something to happen

I need to arrange a meeting

to put things in a neat order

Please arrange the chairs

to plan or prepare something

I will arrange a meeting for tomorrow

to empty the stomach through the mouth

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to empty the stomach through the mouth

The baby threw up his milk

to build or erect a structure

They threw up a wall in one day

to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

He felt sick and started to throw up

to make something work

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to make something work

He knows how to operate this machine

to do a medical operation on a patient

The doctors will operate on him tomorrow

to work as a member of a boat's team

My brother operates on a cruise ship

feeling sick or unwell

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feeling sick or unwell

I am feeling a bit under the weather today

the result of reaching a goal

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the result of reaching a goal

Hard work leads to success

a flat surface on a ship or building, often made of wood

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a flat surface on a ship or building, often made of wood

He is standing on the deck

to cover something with bright objects

They decked the hall with flowers

to hit someone with your fist

He threatened to deck his friend

a complete set of playing cards

Can you shuffle the deck

relating to money or finance

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relating to money or finance

He is facing financial problems

connected to money or finance

He needs financial help

having to do with money or finance

He is having financial problems

used to express acceptance or agreement

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used to express acceptance or agreement

Okay, I agree

used to start a sentence or get attention

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used to start a sentence or get attention

Okay, let's go

in a good or acceptable state

I am okay

a group of people living in the same place

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a group of people living in the same place

Our community is very friendly

relating to a specific area or group of people

He is an active member of our community

groups of people living in the same area

We have a strong community here

to use something as the main reason or starting point for something

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to use something as the main reason or starting point for something

We base this plan on research

to use something as the reason for a decision or idea

I base my opinion on facts

to share your thoughts or judgment about something

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to share your thoughts or judgment about something

He wanted to weigh in on the debate

an event where a person's weight is measured

The boxer missed the weigh in

to go away from a place

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to go away from a place

I am leaving the house now

to make someone be in a particular state or condition

The news left him speechless

something that is left behind after a process

This ash is a leaving of the fire

to need someone or something for help or support

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to need someone or something for help or support

I depend on my parents

to say what something is like

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to say what something is like

Can you define this word

to say what something means

Can you define this word

having great worth or importance

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having great worth or importance

This ring is very valuable

to learn or be told something

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to learn or be told something

I heard that they are moving

to be aware of sound with your ears

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to be aware of sound with your ears

I hear a noise

the organ on the side of your head that you hear with

I hear with my ears

to talk or say something

Hear me clearly

to discover or notice something

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to discover or notice something

The sensor can detect smoke

a place where people study after high school

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a place where people study after high school

They study at the university

an institution where students study for advanced degrees and where research is conducted

I study at a big university

in addition to what has been said

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in addition to what has been said

Besides it is getting late

used to add another point to what has been said

Besides it is raining outside

other than; not including

No one was there besides me

used to add another point

Besides, it is too late

an action that insults or disappoints someone

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an action that insults or disappoints someone

The low offer was a slap in the face

funny in a strange or silly way

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funny in a strange or silly way

He has a wacky sense of humor

not sick or ill

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not sick or ill

She is a healthy person

beneficial or positive

A healthy profit is good

in a way that is better for your body

Eating fruit is a healthy choice

not strong and well in body

He looks not healthy

to act with others for a shared goal

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to act with others for a shared goal

We need to cooperate to finish the project

recently made or not old

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recently made or not old

I need a fresh start

rude or disrespectful in a bold way

Don't be fresh with me

having little or no experience in a particular activity or situation

He is fresh to this job

to give someone the latest information

I got fresh news about the event

a small organ in the neck that controls growth

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a small organ in the neck that controls growth

The doctor checked my thyroid

having a great extent from side to side

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having a great extent from side to side

The road is very wide

covering or extending over the entire range of something

The river is very wide here

completely or to a large degree

He opened his eyes wide

to give an opinion or state a view

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to give an opinion or state a view

You should ask your opinion clearly

to say something to get information

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to say something to get information

I need to ask a question

to plan or have a purpose to do something

I ask to do this task

to ask for something or ask someone to do something

I ask for a pen

to tell someone something

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to tell someone something

I will let you know when I arrive

a thin roll of tobacco for smoking

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a thin roll of tobacco for smoking

He smokes a cigarette every morning

happening at the start

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happening at the start

This is a preliminary report

an event or action that comes before the main one

We held a preliminary meeting

a unit of length equal to 1.609 kilometers

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a unit of length equal to 1.609 kilometers

It is five miles away

a unit for measuring length, 1.609 kilometers

The city is ten miles away

a unit of length equal to 1.6 kilometers

We drove ten miles to get here

something you say or write

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something you say or write

He made a strong statement

a formal written or spoken expression of facts or opinions

He made a statement to the press

a written record of financial transactions or a formal account

I checked my bank statement

a cut made in the body during a medical operation

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a cut made in the body during a medical operation

The surgeon made a small incision

a cut made in the body during surgery

The surgeon made a small incision

more unpleasant or of lower quality

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more unpleasant or of lower quality

The weather is getting worse

of lower quality or more serious

This cake tastes worse than the last one

happening or done before the usual or expected time

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happening or done before the usual or expected time

I arrived early today

at a time before the present

We arrived early

near the beginning of a period of time

I woke up early today

to start doing something

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to start doing something

Let's begin the lesson

to make an effort to do something

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to make an effort to do something

I will try to run

to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty

They will try the suspect in court

to test something to see if it works

Try this cake

to contact someone by telephone

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to contact someone by telephone

Please call me tomorrow

a choice or responsibility to decide

It was a tough call

to say that someone or something is something

They call him the boss

to ask for something to happen

I will call a taxi

not a single thing

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not a single thing

There is nothing here

not a single thing

I have nothing in my hand

still there after others have gone

There is nothing left

not anything

There is nothing in the box

involving a lot of risk

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involving a lot of risk

This is a high risk investment

to some extent; kind of

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to some extent; kind of

I sort of agree with you

a group with similar features

This is a new sort of fruit

a particular kind of something

What sort of music do you like

to be aware of something through touch or emotion

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to be aware of something through touch or emotion

I felt the cold wind

to feel shy or awkward

He felt awkward at the party

a soft cloth made from pressed wool or other fibers

This hat is made of felt

a feeling of having done something bad

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a feeling of having done something bad

He felt a sense of guilt

to make someone feel responsible for something wrong

She tried to guilt him into going

the fact of having done something illegal or wrong

The evidence proved his guilt

a feeling of having done something wrong

He felt guilt after lying

to inform on someone

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to inform on someone

He ratted on his friends

a person who betrays someone else

He is a rat who betrayed his friend

a small animal with a long tail, often a pest

There is a rat in the basement

a state of political tension and rivalry without direct military action

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a state of political tension and rivalry without direct military action

The Cold War lasted for many decades

a period of political tension between the US and the Soviet Union from 1947 to 1991

The Cold War lasted for many years

happening or existing now

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happening or existing now

Focus on the present

to give or offer something to someone

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to give or offer something to someone

She presented him with a gift

to make something happen

This situation presents a problem

a thing given to someone

I bought a present for my friend

a piece of writing that says what something is like

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a piece of writing that says what something is like

Read the product description

a young female person

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a young female person

The girl is playing

a female person

She is a smart girl

an informal word for a woman

I am with the girls

a word used to say goodbye

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a word used to say goodbye

Bye bye, see you later

no longer present or existing

The money is bye bye

an informal or child-friendly expression used when leaving

I said bye bye to my friend

to make sounds showing you think something is funny

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to make sounds showing you think something is funny

He laughs at the joke

something funny that makes people smile or make sounds of amusement

That joke was a good laugh

the sound made when happy or amused

I heard her laugh

a woman whose husband has died

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a woman whose husband has died

She is a widow

having lost a spouse by death

She became a widow when her husband died

a woman whose husband has died

The widow lives alone

a woman whose husband has died

She became a widow

a feeling of being bad or wrong about something you did

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a feeling of being bad or wrong about something you did

He felt a deep sense of shame

to make someone feel bad about something they did

They shamed him for lying

a feeling of sadness or disappointment

It is a shame that the store is closed

to telephone someone who called you earlier

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to telephone someone who called you earlier

I will call you back later

to ask someone to come back

The boss called the employee back to the office

to phone someone who called you earlier

I will call back later

to telephone someone again

Please call back tomorrow

a phrase used to say goodbye to someone

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a phrase used to say goodbye to someone

See you tomorrow

a group of people born around the same time

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a group of people born around the same time

Every generation is different

the act of producing or making something

This machine is used for the generation of electricity

words used to show you are grateful

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words used to show you are grateful

Thank you for the help

a polite phrase used to show you are grateful

I want to say thank you

a polite way to show you are grateful

A simple thank you goes a long way

words used to show you are grateful

Please say thank you for the gift

a message expressing gratitude

I sent a thank-you to my teacher

words used to show you are grateful

Thank you for your help

to do more than what is acceptable or allowed

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to do more than what is acceptable or allowed

He did not overstep his authority

having as part of a group

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having as part of a group

Everyone is invited, including me

not large in size

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not large in size

This is a small cat

to not use cigarettes or other tobacco products

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to not use cigarettes or other tobacco products

He is not smoking anymore

to go to a previous place or time

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to go to a previous place or time

I want to go back home

to have existed since a particular time in the past

Our friendship goes back ten years

a travel from one place to another

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a travel from one place to another

Have a nice trip

to cause a device to turn on or start working

The sensor tripped the alarm

to see or experience things that are not real

He started to trip after taking the pill

to lose your balance and almost fall

I tripped over a rock

the border or side of something

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the border or side of something

Write your notes in the margin

the amount by which one thing is more than another

He won the race by a small margin

the difference between the cost of making something and the price it is sold for

Our profit margin is very low this year

the activity of moving a small narrow boat with a paddle

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the activity of moving a small narrow boat with a paddle

We went kayaking on the lake

a unit of time lasting about 30 days

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a unit of time lasting about 30 days

There are twelve months in a year

one of the twelve parts of a year

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one of the twelve parts of a year

February is the second month of the year

lasting six months

It was a six-month project

one of the twelve parts of a year

There are twelve months in a year

used to pause or clarify what you are saying

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used to pause or clarify what you are saying

I mean, it is a bit expensive

a thread-like part of the body that carries feelings and messages

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a thread-like part of the body that carries feelings and messages

He damaged a nerve in his leg

a feeling of worry or nervousness

She felt a lot of nerve before the performance

the ability to do something difficult or frightening

I don't have the nerve to do it

the ability to stay calm and not get angry

He kept his nerve during the crisis

to experience the bad results of a past action

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to experience the bad results of a past action

you will pay for it later

a person who does a specific thing

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a person who does a specific thing

The teller counted the cash

a person who works at a bank handling money

The teller gave me the money

a person who handles money in a bank

The teller helped me

a person who says what will happen in the future

She is a fortune teller

decorated or more expensive than usual

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decorated or more expensive than usual

They went to a fancy restaurant

expensive or of very good quality

He wore a fancy suit

the ability to create ideas or pictures in your mind

It was just a flight of fancy

to like or want something

Do you fancy a cup of tea

unexpected or pleasing

It was a fancy little gift

a thought or plan in your mind

It was just a passing fancy

a small sweet food item

I bought a sweet fancy at the shop

a tube of chopped meat inside a skin

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a tube of chopped meat inside a skin

I like to eat sausage

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