Young Sheldon — Season 1 Episode 4
Words & meanings
442 words
CEFR level
a structure with walls and a roof
In scenea structure with walls and a roof
This building is very tall
This building is very tall
to make something by putting parts together
to make something by putting parts together
They are building a new house
They are building a new house
the process of making a structure
the process of making a structure
The building of the new house is almost finished
The building of the new house is almost finished
to gradually become something over time
to gradually become something over time
They are building on their past success
They are building on their past success
to take something you want, especially food or drink
In sceneto take something you want, especially food or drink
Please help yourself to the cookies
Please help yourself to the cookies
to take what you want without asking
to take what you want without asking
Help yourself to the pizza
Help yourself to the pizza
from inside to outside
In scenefrom inside to outside
Take out the trash
Take out the trash
in a very good or complete way
in a very good or complete way
I worked it out
I worked it out
not inside a building or room
not inside a building or room
Let's go out
Let's go out
to allow something to be known
to allow something to be known
The truth came out
The truth came out
to combine things together
In sceneto combine things together
You should blend the ingredients well
You should blend the ingredients well
a combination of different things
a combination of different things
This coffee is a special blend
This coffee is a special blend
a thin book with stories told in pictures
In scenea thin book with stories told in pictures
I like reading comic books
I like reading comic books
a book with stories told through drawings and speech bubbles
a book with stories told through drawings and speech bubbles
He reads a comic book every day
He reads a comic book every day
a magazine that tells a story with pictures
a magazine that tells a story with pictures
I am reading a new comic book
I am reading a new comic book
in a genuine or honest way
In scenein a genuine or honest way
I am truly sorry
I am truly sorry
in a real or honest way
in a real or honest way
He is truly sorry for his mistake
He is truly sorry for his mistake
extremely
extremely
He is truly kind
He is truly kind
a time when an activity is happening
In scenea time when an activity is happening
The training session starts at ten
The training session starts at ten
a period of time for an activity
a period of time for an activity
The training session lasted two hours
The training session lasted two hours
one of the curved bones in the chest
In sceneone of the curved bones in the chest
He broke a rib while skiing
He broke a rib while skiing
a cut of meat from the chest of an animal
a cut of meat from the chest of an animal
They grilled the ribs for dinner
They grilled the ribs for dinner
a textured pattern in knitting
a textured pattern in knitting
This sweater has a rib pattern
This sweater has a rib pattern
to joke with someone in a playful way
to joke with someone in a playful way
They liked to rib him
They liked to rib him
the meal you eat in the middle of the day
In scenethe meal you eat in the middle of the day
I have lunch at noon
I have lunch at noon
the meal you eat in the middle of the day
the meal you eat in the middle of the day
I had a salad for lunch
I had a salad for lunch
a sound made when thinking or hesitating
In scenea sound made when thinking or hesitating
Hmm, let me think
Hmm, let me think
difficulty passing stool
In scenedifficulty passing stool
He has constipation
He has constipation
in the second place
In scenein the second place
Secondly, we need more time
Secondly, we need more time
not interesting or exciting
In scenenot interesting or exciting
This movie is boring
This movie is boring
unable to breathe properly
In sceneunable to breathe properly
He is choking on a piece of apple
He is choking on a piece of apple
to stop or slow something from flowing
to stop or slow something from flowing
Debris is choking the pipe
Debris is choking the pipe
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to try to find or get someone
In sceneto try to find or get someone
The police want him for robbery
The police want him for robbery
to wish for something
to wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to force something out of your mouth
In sceneto force something out of your mouth
Don't spit on the floor
Don't spit on the floor
to have a small, short fight or disagreement
to have a small, short fight or disagreement
They had a little spit about the rules
They had a little spit about the rules
to cook meat on a long metal rod over a fire
to cook meat on a long metal rod over a fire
They spit the meat over the fire
They spit the meat over the fire
to force something out of your mouth
to force something out of your mouth
Please do not spit on the floor
Please do not spit on the floor
to give someone something
to give someone something
Please spit that pen over here
Please spit that pen over here
the liquid produced in the mouth
the liquid produced in the mouth
The test requires a sample of spit
The test requires a sample of spit
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
used to say something positive despite a problem
used to say something positive despite a problem
At least it is not raining
At least it is not raining
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 have or keep something as your property
In sceneto have or keep something as your property
They own a big house
They own a big house
by yourself or without help
by yourself or without help
I live on my own
I live on my own
a person who belongs to a particular group
a person who belongs to a particular group
He is one of our own
He is one of our own
to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently
to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently
He decided to own his mistakes
He decided to own his mistakes
before anything else; as the first point
In scenebefore anything else; as the first point
First of all, we need a plan
First of all, we need a plan
happening or coming before all others
happening or coming before all others
First of all I want to thank you
First of all I want to thank you
at the beginning
at the beginning
First of all we should discuss the plan
First of all we should discuss the plan
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
a sweet yellow or pink fruit with a fuzzy skin
In scenea sweet yellow or pink fruit with a fuzzy skin
I love eating peaches
I love eating peaches
a soft orange-pink color
a soft orange-pink color
She wore a peach dress
She wore a peach dress
something that is very good or pleasing
something that is very good or pleasing
She is a real peach
She is a real peach
a savory liquid served with food
In scenea savory liquid served with food
He poured gravy over the meat
He poured gravy over the meat
something good or positive
something good or positive
The extra day off was just gravy
The extra day off was just gravy
a slang term for male reproductive fluid
a slang term for male reproductive fluid
Some slang uses gravy to mean semen
Some slang uses gravy to mean semen
feeling a need to eat
In scenefeeling a need to eat
I am hungry
I am hungry
feeling a strong need or desire for something
feeling a strong need or desire for something
He is hungry for success
He is hungry for success
feeling a need to eat more than before
feeling a need to eat more than before
I am even more hungry now
I am even more hungry now
to cause severe emotional harm to someone
In sceneto cause severe emotional harm to someone
The accident will traumatize the child
The accident will traumatize the child
to cause someone severe emotional pain
to cause someone severe emotional pain
The accident traumatized him
The accident traumatized him
causing emotional pain or shock
causing emotional pain or shock
The frightening movie traumatized the child
The frightening movie traumatized the child
that is enough; no more
In scenethat is enough; no more
That is enough
That is enough
as much as is needed
In sceneas much as is needed
Do you have enough water
Do you have enough water
in a short time
in a short time
I have enough money
I have enough money
as much as needed
as much as needed
This is enough for me
This is enough for me
the sound of metal claws extending
In scenethe sound of metal claws extending
The claws made a snikt sound
The claws made a snikt sound
a large box or container for storing things
In scenea large box or container for storing things
Put the trash in the bin
Put the trash in the bin
at no time
In sceneat no time
I never eat meat
I never eat meat
to talk for a long time
In sceneto talk for a long time
They spent hours gabbing about their vacation
They spent hours gabbing about their vacation
a reason given to explain or justify an action
In scenea reason given to explain or justify an action
He has a good excuse
He has a good excuse
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
Excuse me may I pass
Excuse me may I pass
to ask someone to pardon you
to ask someone to pardon you
Please excuse my foolish error
Please excuse my foolish error
a reason given to explain a mistake
a reason given to explain a mistake
Do not make an excuse for being late
Do not make an excuse for being late
a piece of clothing worn on the legs
In scenea piece of clothing worn on the legs
These pants are too long
These pants are too long
to breathe quickly and with effort
to breathe quickly and with effort
He began to pant after the run
He began to pant after the run
a flexible bag filled with air or gas
In scenea flexible bag filled with air or gas
She blew up a balloon
She blew up a balloon
to become larger or swell up
to become larger or swell up
The costs began to balloon
The costs began to balloon
a rubber bag filled with air or gas
a rubber bag filled with air or gas
The balloon floated away into the sky
The balloon floated away into the sky
a sea creature with eight arms
In scenea sea creature with eight arms
The octopus lives in the ocean
The octopus lives in the ocean
the activity of exchanging goods or money
In scenethe activity of exchanging goods or money
International trade is important for the economy
International trade is important for the economy
to give something and receive something else
to give something and receive something else
I want to trade my red pen for your blue one
I want to trade my red pen for your blue one
a slang term for working-class or tough men, especially as sexual partners
a slang term for working-class or tough men, especially as sexual partners
He is just trade to him
He is just trade to him
a job or type of work that requires special skills
a job or type of work that requires special skills
He learned a trade from his father
He learned a trade from his father
besides or in addition to what is mentioned
In scenebesides or in addition to what is mentioned
Who else is coming?
Who else is coming?
in a different way
in a different way
How else can I do this
How else can I do this
a different one
a different one
I want to go somewhere else
I want to go somewhere else
the number 2
In scenethe number 2
I have two cats
I have two cats
the number 2
the number 2
I have two apples
I have two apples
the number 2
the number 2
The answer is two
The answer is two
the number 2
the number 2
I have two dogs
I have two dogs
a device used for heating or cooking food
In scenea device used for heating or cooking food
The stove is hot
The stove is hot
to think something is true without proof
In sceneto think something is true without proof
Assuming you are right, I will help you
Assuming you are right, I will help you
to think that something is true without being certain
to think that something is true without being certain
I am assuming he is coming
I am assuming he is coming
to begin to have a role or responsibility
to begin to have a role or responsibility
He is assuming the role of manager
He is assuming the role of manager
to make things happen at the same time
In sceneto make things happen at the same time
Our calendars are synced
Our calendars are synced
to make two or more things happen at the same time
to make two or more things happen at the same time
Please make sure your devices are synced
Please make sure your devices are synced
to make two or more things work together at the same time
to make two or more things work together at the same time
The files are synced
The files are synced
a piece of furniture for sleeping on
In scenea piece of furniture for sleeping on
I go to bed
I go to bed
the flat area at the back of a truck for carrying cargo
the flat area at the back of a truck for carrying cargo
The truck bed is full of wood
The truck bed is full of wood
the bottom of a river or valley
the bottom of a river or valley
Fish live at the river bed
Fish live at the river bed
the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
In scenethe early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
I wake up early in the morning
I wake up early in the morning
a short way to say 'good morning'
a short way to say 'good morning'
Morning, how are you?
Morning, how are you?
the early part of the day before noon
the early part of the day before noon
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
the early part of the day
the early part of the day
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
an exclamation of happiness or excitement
In scenean exclamation of happiness or excitement
Yay! We won the game!
Yay! We won the game!
a word used to show excitement or happiness
a word used to show excitement or happiness
Yay we won the game
Yay we won the game
the place where you live
In scenethe place where you live
He is at home
He is at home
feeling happy and relaxed in a place
feeling happy and relaxed in a place
I feel at home here
I feel at home here
to have something stuck in your throat making it hard to breathe
In sceneto have something stuck in your throat making it hard to breathe
He choked on a piece of apple
He choked on a piece of apple
unable to breathe properly
In sceneunable to breathe properly
He began to choke
He began to choke
to stop or slow something from flowing
to stop or slow something from flowing
The leaves choke the drain
The leaves choke the drain
unable to breathe properly
unable to breathe properly
He choked on his food
He choked on his food
to hit something with your hand
In sceneto hit something with your hand
He smacked the table
He smacked the table
an informal word for heroin
an informal word for heroin
He struggled with his addiction to smack
He struggled with his addiction to smack
to say rude or offensive things about someone
to say rude or offensive things about someone
He likes to talk smack about others
He likes to talk smack about others
a very short period of time
In scenea very short period of time
Wait a moment
Wait a moment
the present time or period
the present time or period
I am busy at the moment
I am busy at the moment
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
Wait a moment please
Wait a moment please
a very brief period
a very brief period
It only took a moment
It only took a moment
to produce or create something
In sceneto produce or create something
He made up a story
He made up a story
products used to color or change the face
products used to color or change the face
She puts on her make up
She puts on her make up
to decide something firmly
to decide something firmly
He made up his mind
He made up his mind
to become friends again after an argument
to become friends again after an argument
They finally made up
They finally made up
the way a person or thing looks
the way a person or thing looks
The make-up of the room is simple
The make-up of the room is simple
the way in which the parts of something are arranged or combined
the way in which the parts of something are arranged or combined
The chemical make-up of the water is simple
The chemical make-up of the water is simple
to create a story or excuse
to create a story or excuse
He had to make up an excuse
He had to make up an excuse
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
In scenefeeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid I cannot help you
I am afraid I cannot help you
feeling fear
In scenefeeling fear
She is afraid of spiders
She is afraid of spiders
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid that we are late
I am afraid that we are late
the state of no longer having something
In scenethe state of no longer having something
The company suffered a huge loss
The company suffered a huge loss
a state of not knowing what to do or say
a state of not knowing what to do or say
I was at a loss for words
I was at a loss for words
a period of seven days
In scenea period of seven days
I will see you next week
I will see you next week
a period of seven days
a period of seven days
There are seven days in a week
There are seven days in a week
a small piece of deep-fried grated potato
In scenea small piece of deep-fried grated potato
I ate some tater tots with my burger
I ate some tater tots with my burger
a small fried piece of grated potato
a small fried piece of grated potato
My son loves to eat tater tots
My son loves to eat tater tots
a small fried piece of grated potato
a small fried piece of grated potato
We ordered a side of tater tots
We ordered a side of tater tots
smart or quick to learn
In scenesmart or quick to learn
She is a bright student
She is a bright student
shining with a lot of light
shining with a lot of light
The sun is very bright today
The sun is very bright today
full of hope and good possibilities
full of hope and good possibilities
The student has a bright future
The student has a bright future
not showing good judgment
not showing good judgment
That was not a bright idea
That was not a bright idea
to feel sudden strong fear
In sceneto feel sudden strong fear
Don't panic
Don't panic
to make someone feel sudden strong fear
to make someone feel sudden strong fear
The loud noise began to panic the animals
The loud noise began to panic the animals
the state of being well or ill
In scenethe state of being well or ill
Exercise is good for your health
Exercise is good for your health
the state of being free from illness or injury
the state of being free from illness or injury
Eating vegetables is good for your health
Eating vegetables is good for your health
the condition of a person's body or mind
the condition of a person's body or mind
Her health is improving
Her health is improving
work that a student must do at home
In scenework that a student must do at home
I have a lot of homework today
I have a lot of homework today
the permanent end of life
In scenethe permanent end of life
Everyone will die one day
Everyone will die one day
a small cube with numbers used in games
a small cube with numbers used in games
Roll the die
Roll the die
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am dying for a coffee
I am dying for a coffee
very wanting to do something
very wanting to do something
I am dying to see the show
I am dying to see the show
a person who has never done a particular activity
a person who has never done a particular activity
He is still a die here
He is still a die here
very close to death
very close to death
The plant is going to die soon
The plant is going to die soon
to stop living
to stop living
The old tree died yesterday
The old tree died yesterday
to stop functioning or operating
to stop functioning or operating
My laptop died suddenly
My laptop died suddenly
to stop being alive
to stop being alive
All living things will eventually die
All living things will eventually die
to beat someone in a contest or fight
In sceneto beat someone in a contest or fight
Our team defeated them
Our team defeated them
to be beaten by someone in a contest or fight
to be beaten by someone in a contest or fight
The team was defeated in the game
The team was defeated in the game
failing to win a game or contest
failing to win a game or contest
He accepted his defeat
He accepted his defeat
to make something no longer useful or effective
to make something no longer useful or effective
This error defeats the purpose of the experiment
This error defeats the purpose of the experiment
a serious, unexpected situation requiring immediate action
In scenea serious, unexpected situation requiring immediate action
I have a family emergency
I have a family emergency
a serious situation needing immediate action
a serious situation needing immediate action
This is an emergency
This is an emergency
the part of a hospital for urgent medical care
the part of a hospital for urgent medical care
He is in the emergency
He is in the emergency
creatures with feathers and wings
In scenecreatures with feathers and wings
Many birds live here
Many birds live here
a warm-blooded animal with feathers and wings
a warm-blooded animal with feathers and wings
A bird can fly
A bird can fly
a warm-blooded animal with feathers and wings
a warm-blooded animal with feathers and wings
Birds fly in the sky
Birds fly in the sky
the end of a living thing's life
In scenethe end of a living thing's life
Death is a part of life
Death is a part of life
a feeling of physical or emotional pain
In scenea feeling of physical or emotional pain
He felt deeply hurt
He felt deeply hurt
to cause physical or emotional damage to someone or something
to cause physical or emotional damage to someone or something
Don't hurt your brother
Don't hurt your brother
to make someone feel physical pain
to make someone feel physical pain
Don't hurt your knee
Don't hurt your knee
feeling sad or offended
feeling sad or offended
She felt hurt by his words
She felt hurt by his words
making a short high sound
In scenemaking a short high sound
The door is squeaky
The door is squeaky
arriving at the planned moment
In scenearriving at the planned moment
The train arrived on time
The train arrived on time
to form an idea about something without being sure
In sceneto form an idea about something without being sure
Can you guess my age
Can you guess my age
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
I made a guess about the answer
I made a guess about the answer
an idea you think is true without being sure
an idea you think is true without being sure
My guess was wrong
My guess was wrong
to make a choice or decision about something
In sceneto make a choice or decision about something
I need to decide what to eat
I need to decide what to eat
a time of great danger or difficulty
In scenea time of great danger or difficulty
The country is in a financial crisis
The country is in a financial crisis
a dangerous or difficult situation that needs to be dealt with immediately
a dangerous or difficult situation that needs to be dealt with immediately
The country is facing a major crisis
The country is facing a major crisis
a time of great danger or difficulty
a time of great danger or difficulty
The country is in an economic crisis
The country is in an economic crisis
serious difficult situations
serious difficult situations
The country is facing an economic crisis
The country is facing an economic crisis
an extreme or irrational fear
In scenean extreme or irrational fear
He has a phobia of spiders
He has a phobia of spiders
to understand or realize
In sceneto understand or realize
I see what you mean
I see what you mean
used to get someone's attention
used to get someone's attention
See here
See here
to use your eyes to notice something
to use your eyes to notice something
I can see you
I can see you
to have a meeting or visit with someone
to have a meeting or visit with someone
I will see you tomorrow
I will see you tomorrow
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
to have enough money to buy or do something
In sceneto have enough money to buy or do something
I cannot afford a new car
I cannot afford a new car
to have enough money or time for something
to have enough money or time for something
I cannot afford a new car
I cannot afford a new car
to give or supply something
to give or supply something
The tree affords us shade
The tree affords us shade
relating to a city
In scenerelating to a city
He lives in an urban area
He lives in an urban area
things that you eat
In scenethings that you eat
I like Italian food
I like Italian food
to fix something firmly in a place
In sceneto fix something firmly in a place
The plant is rooted in the ground
The plant is rooted in the ground
the part of a hair strand closest to the scalp
the part of a hair strand closest to the scalp
She dyed her hair roots
She dyed her hair roots
a person's family background or ancestry
a person's family background or ancestry
She is searching for her roots
She is searching for her roots
to cheer for a team or person
to cheer for a team or person
I am rooting for the home team
I am rooting for the home team
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
I will give it a whirl
I will give it a whirl
to move around quickly in a circle
to move around quickly in a circle
The leaves whirl in the wind
The leaves whirl in the wind
very unusual or special
In scenevery unusual or special
She has an extraordinary talent for music
She has an extraordinary talent for music
to move to a place
In sceneto move to a place
Come here
Come here
used to get attention or introduce a statement
used to get attention or introduce a statement
Come now do not be upset
Come now do not be upset
to occur or take place
to occur or take place
How did this come about
How did this come about
a white liquid from animals used as food or drink
In scenea white liquid from animals used as food or drink
I drink milk every morning
I drink milk every morning
to get as much advantage as possible from a situation
to get as much advantage as possible from a situation
He tried to milk the situation for all it was worth
He tried to milk the situation for all it was worth
to get milk from a mammal
to get milk from a mammal
He learned to milk the cow
He learned to milk the cow
a creamy liquid made from plants, used as a drink or in cooking
a creamy liquid made from plants, used as a drink or in cooking
I prefer almond milk in my coffee
I prefer almond milk in my coffee
a large number or amount
In scenea large number or amount
I have a lot of work to do
I have a lot of work to do
a piece of land
In scenea piece of land
He bought a parking lot
He bought a parking lot
the situation or circumstances someone is in
the situation or circumstances someone is in
He accepted his lot in life
He accepted his lot in life
many times or often
many times or often
I see him a lot
I see him a lot
a group of people
a group of people
That is a loud lot
That is a loud lot
a great number or quantity
a great number or quantity
We have a lot of time
We have a lot of time
a method of deciding something by chance
a method of deciding something by chance
This is my lot in life
This is my lot in life
the situation or circumstances someone is in
the situation or circumstances someone is in
He accepted his lot in life
He accepted his lot in life
a small number or quantity
a small number or quantity
That is a lot less
That is a lot less
to a great degree
to a great degree
I like it a lot
I like it a lot
meat from a pig
In scenemeat from a pig
I do not eat pork
I do not eat pork
to have sexual intercourse with someone
to have sexual intercourse with someone
He bragged that he had porked her
He bragged that he had porked her
to have sexual intercourse with someone
to have sexual intercourse with someone
They porked all night
They porked all night
a thin plastic material used to cover things
In scenea thin plastic material used to cover things
Cover the bowl with saran wrap
Cover the bowl with saran wrap
a thin, clear plastic used to cover food
a thin, clear plastic used to cover food
I used saran wrap to cover the leftovers
I used saran wrap to cover the leftovers