Young Sheldon — Season 1 Episode 14
Words & meanings
427 words
CEFR level
used to indicate an approximate amount
In sceneused to indicate an approximate amount
I will arrive around 5 PM
I will arrive around 5 PM
in the area close to a place
In scenein the area close to a place
Many trees are around the school
Many trees are around the school
having knowledge of how to use or handle something
having knowledge of how to use or handle something
She knows her way around the office
She knows her way around the office
to change the direction or result of something
to change the direction or result of something
We must turn the situation around
We must turn the situation around
being awake and not asleep
In scenebeing awake and not asleep
She spent her waking hours working
She spent her waking hours working
to give off a smell
In sceneto give off a smell
The fish smells bad
The fish smells bad
to notice or recognize a smell
to notice or recognize a smell
I can smell smoke
I can smell smoke
the quality perceived by the nose
the quality perceived by the nose
I love the smell of rain
I love the smell of rain
to come back to a former position or popularity
to come back to a former position or popularity
The trend began to smell again
The trend began to smell again
a group of people born around the same time
In scenea group of people born around the same time
Every generation is different
Every generation is different
the act of producing or making something
the act of producing or making something
This machine is used for the generation of electricity
This machine is used for the generation of electricity
a unit of time equal to 60 minutes
In scenea unit of time equal to 60 minutes
I will be there in one hour
I will be there in one hour
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
We will leave in one hour
We will leave in one hour
a period of 60 minutes
a period of 60 minutes
I will be there in an hour
I will be there in an hour
rubbing the body to relax muscles
In scenerubbing the body to relax muscles
I need a massage
I need a massage
to press and move your hands on someone's body
to press and move your hands on someone's body
She massaged my shoulders
She massaged my shoulders
present in the world or a place
In scenepresent in the world or a place
There are many opportunities out there
There are many opportunities out there
strange or unusual
strange or unusual
His ideas are a bit out there
His ideas are a bit out there
in a place that is away from the speaker
in a place that is away from the speaker
Look at the birds out there
Look at the birds out there
in a place away from here
in a place away from here
He is out there waiting for you
He is out there waiting for you
in a place away from here
in a place away from here
There are many people out there
There are many people out there
to hand something to someone
In sceneto hand something to someone
He gave me his book
He gave me his book
to make something happen to someone
to make something happen to someone
The noise gave me a headache
The noise gave me a headache
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
Please give me your answer
Please give me your answer
a well-known expression or remark
In scenea well-known expression or remark
It is an old saying
It is an old saying
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
He is saying hello to his friend
He is saying hello to his friend
the act of speaking words
the act of speaking words
His way of saying things is funny
His way of saying things is funny
the act of expressing something in words
the act of expressing something in words
Saying that was a mistake
Saying that was a mistake
to have an idea or opinion
In sceneto have an idea or opinion
I think it is a good idea
I think it is a good idea
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
In sceneto use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think
I need to think
to have a particular meaning
to have a particular meaning
I think he is coming
I think he is coming
to comprehend or grasp
to comprehend or grasp
I think I understand
I think I understand
an organization that sells goods or services
In scenean organization that sells goods or services
He works for a big company
He works for a big company
a popular American television program
a popular American television program
I watched the show Company
I watched the show Company
people who visit or are with you
people who visit or are with you
I have company tonight
I have company tonight
a device for making calls
In scenea device for making calls
The phone is on the table
The phone is on the table
to make a telephone call
to make a telephone call
I will phone you tomorrow
I will phone you tomorrow
a device used to make calls and access the internet
a device used to make calls and access the internet
My phone is charging
My phone is charging
a strong alcoholic drink made from grain
In scenea strong alcoholic drink made from grain
He drinks whiskey
He drinks whiskey
a strong alcoholic drink made from grain
a strong alcoholic drink made from grain
He ordered a glass of whiskey
He ordered a glass of whiskey
a famous live music club in Los Angeles
a famous live music club in Los Angeles
Many famous bands played at the Whiskey
Many famous bands played at the Whiskey
a group of twelve
In scenea group of twelve
I bought a dozen eggs
I bought a dozen eggs
a structure built over a river, road, etc.
In scenea structure built over a river, road, etc.
The bridge is very long
The bridge is very long
a game played with cards by four players
a game played with cards by four players
They play bridge every Friday
They play bridge every Friday
to ask yourself something or feel curious
In sceneto ask yourself something or feel curious
I wonder why she is late
I wonder why she is late
a feeling of surprise and admiration
a feeling of surprise and admiration
She looked at the stars in wonder
She looked at the stars in wonder
something that causes surprise or admiration
something that causes surprise or admiration
The pyramids are a wonder of the world
The pyramids are a wonder of the world
something that causes surprise or admiration
something that causes surprise or admiration
It is a wonder that he survived
It is a wonder that he survived
unable to feel anything
In sceneunable to feel anything
My fingers are numb from the cold
My fingers are numb from the cold
unable to feel anything
unable to feel anything
My feet are numb from the cold
My feet are numb from the cold
to be responsible for someone or something
In sceneto be responsible for someone or something
She takes care of the children
She takes care of the children
to deal with a problem or situation
to deal with a problem or situation
I will take care of the dishes
I will take care of the dishes
to look after or handle something
to look after or handle something
Please take care of the dog
Please take care of the dog
in the area just outside the front of a building
In scenein the area just outside the front of a building
He is waiting out front
He is waiting out front
in a position at the front of a place
in a position at the front of a place
He is running out front
He is running out front
in the area outside the front of a building
in the area outside the front of a building
I am waiting out front
I am waiting out front
the side that faces forward
the side that faces forward
Wait for me out front
Wait for me out front
to do something regularly to improve your skill
In sceneto do something regularly to improve your skill
You need to practice piano
You need to practice piano
a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
He completed the practice questions before the exam
He completed the practice questions before the exam
to do something regularly as a habit
to do something regularly as a habit
He makes it a practice to read
He makes it a practice to read
a business where a professional works
a business where a professional works
She has a medical practice
She has a medical practice
to do something repeatedly to improve
to do something repeatedly to improve
I practice piano every day
I practice piano every day
to make something no longer useful or effective
In sceneto make something no longer useful or effective
This error defeats the purpose of the experiment
This error defeats the purpose of the experiment
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 beat someone in a contest or fight
to beat someone in a contest or fight
Our team defeated them
Our team defeated them
a medical condition that causes pain or suffering
In scenea medical condition that causes pain or suffering
He suffers from a rare skin affliction
He suffers from a rare skin affliction
to beat or pulse with pain
In sceneto beat or pulse with pain
My head is throbbing
My head is throbbing
to beat or pulse with a strong, regular rhythm
to beat or pulse with a strong, regular rhythm
My head is throbbing with pain
My head is throbbing with pain
to go into a place
In sceneto go into a place
Please go in
Please go in
(of the sun) to be covered by clouds
(of the sun) to be covered by clouds
The sun went in behind the clouds
The sun went in behind the clouds
to start criticizing or opposing someone
to start criticizing or opposing someone
The media will go in on the politician
The media will go in on the politician
having control or authority
In scenehaving control or authority
She is in charge of the project
She is in charge of the project
content
content
He is in charge of this project
He is in charge of this project
to be the person in control of something
to be the person in control of something
She is in charge of the department
She is in charge of the department
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
someone who says one thing but does another
In scenesomeone who says one thing but does another
He is such a hypocrite
He is such a hypocrite
a little bit
In scenea little bit
I'm kinda tired
I'm kinda tired
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
the sound made when kissing
In scenethe sound made when kissing
Mwah! I love you
Mwah! I love you
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
describing a child who is home alone after school because their parents are at work
In scenedescribing a child who is home alone after school because their parents are at work
Many latchkey kids spend time alone at home
Many latchkey kids spend time alone at home
to remove something quickly with your fingers
In sceneto remove something quickly with your fingers
She plucked her eyebrows
She plucked her eyebrows
the ability to do something brave or difficult
the ability to do something brave or difficult
She had the pluck to stand up to them
She had the pluck to stand up to them
to remove something by pulling quickly
to remove something by pulling quickly
He plucked a flower from the garden
He plucked a flower from the garden
to remove something by pulling quickly
to remove something by pulling quickly
She plucked a gray hair from her head
She plucked a gray hair from her head
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
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
a set of two things that go together
In scenea set of two things that go together
I have a pair of socks
I have a pair of socks
to put two things together as a set
to put two things together as a set
I need to pair these socks
I need to pair these socks
a set of two things or people
a set of two things or people
I bought a new pair of shoes
I bought a new pair of shoes
a small tool for gripping small objects
In scenea small tool for gripping small objects
I use tweezers for my eyebrows
I use tweezers for my eyebrows
a small tool with two arms used to pull out hairs or pick up small objects
a small tool with two arms used to pull out hairs or pick up small objects
She used tweezers to pluck her eyebrows
She used tweezers to pluck her eyebrows
feeling that you might faint
In scenefeeling that you might faint
I felt lightheaded after standing up too quickly
I felt lightheaded after standing up too quickly
to pay money for something
In sceneto pay money for something
I want to purchase a new car
I want to purchase a new car
the act of buying something
the act of buying something
This purchase was expensive
This purchase was expensive
all of something
In sceneall of something
I ate the whole pizza
I ate the whole pizza
not damaged or missing any parts
not damaged or missing any parts
I ate the whole apple
I ate the whole apple
to look at something for a period of time
In sceneto look at something for a period of time
I like to watch movies
I like to watch movies
to pay attention to what you are doing
to pay attention to what you are doing
Watch your step on the stairs
Watch your step on the stairs
to take care of someone or something
to take care of someone or something
Please watch my bag
Please watch my bag
a small clock worn on the wrist
a small clock worn on the wrist
My watch is broken
My watch is broken
not large in size
In scenenot large in size
This is a small cat
This is a small cat
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
to let something stay in place
In sceneto let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
He asked for leave to visit his family
He asked for leave to visit his family
to get something by paying money
In sceneto get something by paying money
I want to buy a car
I want to buy a car
to accept something as true
to accept something as true
I don't buy his story
I don't buy his story
to cause someone to receive something, often a problem or a charge
to cause someone to receive something, often a problem or a charge
His arrogance bought him a lot of trouble
His arrogance bought him a lot of trouble
something that you buy
something that you buy
This dress was a great buy
This dress was a great buy
to comprehend or grasp meaning
In sceneto comprehend or grasp meaning
I don't get it
I don't get it
to receive punishment for something you did wrong
to receive punishment for something you did wrong
You will get it if you do that
You will get it if you do that
to finish something that needs to be done
to finish something that needs to be done
I will get it done today
I will get it done today
to receive or acquire something
to receive or acquire something
I hope I get it soon
I hope I get it soon
to answer a telephone call
to answer a telephone call
Please get it when it rings
Please get it when it rings
to complete a task or activity
to complete a task or activity
I will get it done by tomorrow
I will get it done by tomorrow
to receive or acquire something
to receive or acquire something
I need to get it from the store
I need to get it from the store
to obtain the thing mentioned
to obtain the thing mentioned
Did you get it in the mail
Did you get it in the mail
to be punished or scolded
to be punished or scolded
You will get it when dad comes home
You will get it when dad comes home
the way words are put together in a language
In scenethe way words are put together in a language
English grammar is difficult
English grammar is difficult
the set of rules that explain how a language works
the set of rules that explain how a language works
She studies English grammar
She studies English grammar
without other people
In scenewithout other people
He walked home alone
He walked home alone
used to emphasize that one thing is enough
used to emphasize that one thing is enough
The cost alone is high
The cost alone is high
without other people
without other people
She is alone
She is alone
without being bothered or disturbed
without being bothered or disturbed
Please leave me alone
Please leave me alone
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
a thin, light cloth used for bandages
In scenea thin, light cloth used for bandages
The nurse used gauze to cover the wound
The nurse used gauze to cover the wound
a place or act of washing your body with water
In scenea place or act of washing your body with water
I take a shower every morning
I take a shower every morning
a party to give gifts to a pregnant woman
a party to give gifts to a pregnant woman
She enjoyed the baby shower
She enjoyed the baby shower
to give someone a lot of something
to give someone a lot of something
They showered her with gifts
They showered her with gifts
a brief fall of rain
a brief fall of rain
There was a quick shower this afternoon
There was a quick shower this afternoon
to let someone do something
In sceneto let someone do something
Please allow me to explain
Please allow me to explain
to give permission for something
to give permission for something
They allowed us to go home
They allowed us to go home
to use or do less of something
In sceneto use or do less of something
I need to cut back on sugar
I need to cut back on sugar
to try to find something
In sceneto try to find something
He is seeking a new job
He is seeking a new job
to try to find something
to try to find something
They seek a solution
They seek a solution
to try to find someone or something
to try to find someone or something
He is seeking his lost cat
He is seeking his lost cat
to try very hard to get something
to try very hard to get something
She seeks a better future
She seeks a better future
a way of thinking about or approaching a topic
In scenea way of thinking about or approaching a topic
What is your position on this issue
What is your position on this issue
a paid role of employment
a paid role of employment
She is looking for a new position
She is looking for a new position
the place where someone or something is
the place where someone or something is
Please position the camera carefully
Please position the camera carefully
a set of circumstances someone is in
a set of circumstances someone is in
They are in a difficult position
They are in a difficult position
another time
In sceneanother time
Please try again
Please try again
a game played on a flat surface with pieces
In scenea game played on a flat surface with pieces
Let's play a board game
Let's play a board game
a game played on a flat surface with pieces
a game played on a flat surface with pieces
We played a board game together
We played a board game together
of the highest quality or most favorable
In sceneof the highest quality or most favorable
This is the best book
This is the best book
to win against someone in a competition
to win against someone in a competition
He bested his opponent
He bested his opponent
kind thoughts or wishes for someone
kind thoughts or wishes for someone
Please give her my best
Please give her my best
used to give strong advice or a warning
used to give strong advice or a warning
You had best leave now
You had best leave now
a feeling of being nervous or upset
In scenea feeling of being nervous or upset
She expressed her worry about the project
She expressed her worry about the project
to feel nervous or concerned about something
to feel nervous or concerned about something
Do not worry about me
Do not worry about me
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
The news worried the family
The news worried the family
things that make you anxious
things that make you anxious
I have many worries about my future
I have many worries about my future
to be discovered to be true after all
In sceneto be discovered to be true after all
It turned out to be true
It turned out to be true
to be present at a gathering or public occasion
to be present at a gathering or public occasion
Many people turned out for the concert
Many people turned out for the concert
to become something in the end
to become something in the end
He turned out to be a good student
He turned out to be a good student
to be discovered or found to be true
to be discovered or found to be true
It turned out that the key was in the drawer
It turned out that the key was in the drawer
to remove the contents of a container or pocket
to remove the contents of a container or pocket
He turned out his pockets to find the coin
He turned out his pockets to find the coin
to have a particular result or ending
to have a particular result or ending
The meeting turned out well
The meeting turned out well
to develop or result in a particular way
to develop or result in a particular way
The cake turned out delicious
The cake turned out delicious
to force someone to leave a place
to force someone to leave a place
The farmer turned out the cows
The farmer turned out the cows
to make a light stop shining
to make a light stop shining
Please turn out the light before sleeping
Please turn out the light before sleeping
to come together for an event
to come together for an event
Many people turned out for the protest
Many people turned out for the protest
to result in a certain way
to result in a certain way
The situation turned out quite complicated
The situation turned out quite complicated
to create or produce goods in large quantities
to create or produce goods in large quantities
The factory turns out many toys
The factory turns out many toys
to be discovered to be true or to happen in a particular way
to be discovered to be true or to happen in a particular way
It turned out he was right all along
It turned out he was right all along
to be discovered to be something after all
to be discovered to be something after all
The stranger turned out to be an old friend
The stranger turned out to be an old friend
to refuse to accept or help someone
to refuse to accept or help someone
They turned out the man who asked for help
They turned out the man who asked for help
to develop in a particular way
to develop in a particular way
Their long search turned out in failure
Their long search turned out in failure
to make a light stop shining
to make a light stop shining
Turn out the lights
Turn out the lights
continuously or very often
In scenecontinuously or very often
He talks all the time
He talks all the time
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
not different
In scenenot different
We have the same car
We have the same car
a thing that is being talked about
a thing that is being talked about
I saw the same man yesterday
I saw the same man yesterday
coins or paper notes used to buy things
In scenecoins or paper notes used to buy things
I have some money
I have some money
used to express surprise or to address a deity
In sceneused to express surprise or to address a deity
Oh dear, I forgot my keys
Oh dear, I forgot my keys
loved or cherished
loved or cherished
My dear friend is coming
My dear friend is coming
a polite word used at the start of a letter
a polite word used at the start of a letter
Dear Mr. Smith
Dear Mr. Smith
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
to make someone remember something
to make someone remember something
This song makes me feel my childhood
This song makes me feel my childhood
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
to have an opinion or attitude
to have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
to experience a state or emotion
to experience a state or emotion
I feel happy today
I feel happy today
one of the five long parts of your hand
In sceneone of the five long parts of your hand
I have a ring on my finger
I have a ring on my finger
to say someone is guilty of a crime
to say someone is guilty of a crime
She fingered him as the thief
She fingered him as the thief
to go out with someone romantically
In sceneto go out with someone romantically
They have been dating for two months
They have been dating for two months
a particular day of the month or year
a particular day of the month or year
What is today's date?
What is today's date?
a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree
a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree
I like eating dates
I like eating dates
up to the present time
up to the present time
We have learned a lot to date
We have learned a lot to date
an expression of excitement or surprise
In scenean expression of excitement or surprise
Boy, that is a big dog
Boy, that is a big dog
a young male person
a young male person
He is a little boy
He is a little boy
to say something very softly
In sceneto say something very softly
She whispered a secret to me
She whispered a secret to me
a very small amount of something
a very small amount of something
There was a whisper of smoke in the air
There was a whisper of smoke in the air
a very quiet sound made when speaking
a very quiet sound made when speaking
She spoke in a whisper
She spoke in a whisper
the act of choosing or the thing chosen
In scenethe act of choosing or the thing chosen
It was a difficult choice
It was a difficult choice
of very good quality
of very good quality
We were served choice wine
We were served choice wine
the thing that someone prefers most
the thing that someone prefers most
This blue dress is my choice
This blue dress is my choice
without help from others
In scenewithout help from others
You can do it on your own
You can do it on your own
without any other people or without help from anyone else
without any other people or without help from anyone else
You have to do this task on your own
You have to do this task on your own
an older human being
In scenean older human being
She is a kind old person
She is a kind old person
having a baby developing inside the body
In scenehaving a baby developing inside the body
She is pregnant
She is pregnant
having a baby growing inside the body
having a baby growing inside the body
She is pregnant with her first child
She is pregnant with her first child
full of hidden meaning or significance
full of hidden meaning or significance
The silence was pregnant with meaning
The silence was pregnant with meaning
a chemical in tobacco that makes it addictive
In scenea chemical in tobacco that makes it addictive
Nicotine is addictive
Nicotine is addictive
a toxic liquid in tobacco that is harmful to health
a toxic liquid in tobacco that is harmful to health
Cigarettes contain a lot of nicotine
Cigarettes contain a lot of nicotine
a type of physical exercise that improves heart and lung function
In scenea type of physical exercise that improves heart and lung function
She does aerobics every morning
She does aerobics every morning
a movable panel that opens and closes to allow entry
In scenea movable panel that opens and closes to allow entry
She knocked on the front door
She knocked on the front door
the main door at the front of a building
the main door at the front of a building
Please lock the front door
Please lock the front door
to go somewhere together with someone
In sceneto go somewhere together with someone
I will go with you to the store
I will go with you to the store
to pick or select something
to pick or select something
I will go with the red car
I will go with the red car
to look good or be suitable together
to look good or be suitable together
This tie goes with your suit
This tie goes with your suit
to be or become involved with someone or something
to be or become involved with someone or something
I want to go with someone who is kind
I want to go with someone who is kind
the child of your son or daughter
In scenethe child of your son or daughter
She loves her grandchildren
She loves her grandchildren
the children of your son or daughter
In scenethe children of your son or daughter
They have three grandchildren
They have three grandchildren
the children of your children
the children of your children
They love their grandchildren very much
They love their grandchildren very much
a child of your son or daughter
a child of your son or daughter
I love my grandchildren very much
I love my grandchildren very much
trembling or not steady
In scenetrembling or not steady
His hands were shaky
His hands were shaky
not likely to succeed or last
not likely to succeed or last
The company's future looks shaky
The company's future looks shaky