Young Sheldon — Season 2 Episode 3
Words & meanings
385 words
CEFR level
the state of having a sound mind
In scenethe state of having a sound mind
He struggled to maintain his sanity
He struggled to maintain his sanity
in or to any place
In scenein or to any place
You can sit anywhere
You can sit anywhere
any location or direction
any location or direction
You can sit anywhere you want
You can sit anywhere you want
in or to any place
in or to any place
You can sit anywhere you want
You can sit anywhere you want
in or to any place
in or to any place
I cannot find my keys anywhere
I cannot find my keys anywhere
a quiet song to help a baby sleep
In scenea quiet song to help a baby sleep
She sang a lullaby to the baby
She sang a lullaby to the baby
a quiet song to help a child sleep
a quiet song to help a child sleep
She sang a soft lullaby to the baby
She sang a soft lullaby to the baby
having great strength or effect
In scenehaving great strength or effect
He is a powerful leader
He is a powerful leader
the part of the body you use to walk
In scenethe part of the body you use to walk
My leg hurts
My leg hurts
one section of a long journey or event
one section of a long journey or event
This is the final leg of the trip
This is the final leg of the trip
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
a period of 12 months
In scenea period of 12 months
Happy New Year
Happy New Year
12 months or 365 days
12 months or 365 days
This year is 2024
This year is 2024
lasting five years
lasting five years
It lasted five years
It lasted five years
to be referred to by a particular name
In sceneto be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
to be familiar with someone or something
to be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
pleasant to look at or desirable
In scenepleasant to look at or desirable
She is very attractive
She is very attractive
almost not; by a very small amount
In scenealmost not; by a very small amount
I could barely see the road
I could barely see the road
the colorful part of a plant
In scenethe colorful part of a plant
This flower is red
This flower is red
to act against someone who trusted you
to act against someone who trusted you
Do not flower those who trust you
Do not flower those who trust you
a part of a plant that is often colorful
a part of a plant that is often colorful
I gave her a beautiful flower
I gave her a beautiful flower
the colorful part of a plant that makes seeds
the colorful part of a plant that makes seeds
I gave her a beautiful flower
I gave her a beautiful flower
a word that has the same meaning as another word
In scenea word that has the same meaning as another word
Big and large are synonyms
Big and large are synonyms
to put something in a place for later use
In sceneto put something in a place for later use
Store the grain in the barn
Store the grain in the barn
coming or waiting to happen
coming or waiting to happen
There is a surprise in store for you
There is a surprise in store for you
a place where goods are sold
a place where goods are sold
I am going to the store
I am going to the store
a place where goods are sold
a place where goods are sold
I went to the store
I went to the store
to make something clear or understandable
In sceneto make something clear or understandable
Can you explain this
Can you explain this
a statement that makes something clear
a statement that makes something clear
Please explain the rules to me
Please explain the rules to me
to make something clear or easy to understand
to make something clear or easy to understand
Can you explain this math problem to me
Can you explain this math problem to me
to give reasons or details to make something easy to understand
to give reasons or details to make something easy to understand
Can you explain this rule
Can you explain this rule
coming before all others in time or order
In scenecoming before all others in time or order
She was the first person to arrive
She was the first person to arrive
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service
at the beginning
at the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
a place where people go to worship
In scenea place where people go to worship
The church is very old
The church is very old
a Christian religious group or its members
a Christian religious group or its members
The church provides support to many people
The church provides support to many people
a building where Christians go to pray
a building where Christians go to pray
We visited the historic church building
We visited the historic church building
to request information
In sceneto request information
She wanted to question him about the project
She wanted to question him about the project
to express doubt about something
to express doubt about something
I question his honesty
I question his honesty
being talked about or considered
being talked about or considered
This is the issue in question
This is the issue in question
to make a big effort to do something
In sceneto make a big effort to do something
He struggled against the illness
He struggled against the illness
a fight between people or groups for power or control
a fight between people or groups for power or control
The workers began a struggle for their rights
The workers began a struggle for their rights
a problem or difficult situation
a problem or difficult situation
Learning to read was a struggle for him
Learning to read was a struggle for him
to take something to a place
In sceneto take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
to make something happen
In sceneto make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
The dog likes to bring behind me
The dog likes to bring behind me
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
The police decided to bring charges against him
The police decided to bring charges against him
responsibility for a problem or error
In sceneresponsibility for a problem or error
It was my fault that we were late
It was my fault that we were late
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
It is hard to fault his work
It is hard to fault his work
a large break in the earth's surface
a large break in the earth's surface
There is a fault line under this city
There is a fault line under this city
a bad or weak quality in a person's character
a bad or weak quality in a person's character
Everyone has a personal fault
Everyone has a personal fault
to say you hope something good happens to someone
In sceneto say you hope something good happens to someone
I wish you a happy birthday
I wish you a happy birthday
to want something that is not likely or not true
to want something that is not likely or not true
I wish I could fly
I wish I could fly
having a lot of things to do
In scenehaving a lot of things to do
I am very busy today
I am very busy today
having a lot of work or activity to do
having a lot of work or activity to do
I am busy today
I am busy today
having a lot of things to do
having a lot of things to do
This is a busy street
This is a busy street
an area of grass in a yard
In scenean area of grass in a yard
He is mowing the lawn
He is mowing the lawn
an area of grass in a yard
an area of grass in a yard
The children are playing on the lawn
The children are playing on the lawn
to look carefully for something or someone
In sceneto look carefully for something or someone
Keep an eye out for the mail
Keep an eye out for the mail
to look carefully for something or someone
to look carefully for something or someone
Keep an eye out for a blue car
Keep an eye out for a blue car
pleasing to the eye or mind
In scenepleasing to the eye or mind
She has a beautiful voice
She has a beautiful voice
very pleasing to look at
very pleasing to look at
She is a beautiful woman
She is a beautiful woman
the quality of being exact and accurate
In scenethe quality of being exact and accurate
This job requires high precision
This job requires high precision
an informal word for "you all"
an informal word for "you all"
Y'all should come to the party
Y'all should come to the party
a contraction of "you all" referring to more than one person
a contraction of "you all" referring to more than one person
Are yall ready to go
Are yall ready to go
a contraction of "you all" used to address a group of people
a contraction of "you all" used to address a group of people
I told yall the truth
I told yall the truth
an old form of the verb "have"
In scenean old form of the verb "have"
He hath a good heart
He hath a good heart
to have something as a possession
to have something as a possession
He hath a beautiful house
He hath a beautiful house
to urge someone to do something
In sceneto urge someone to do something
Come on, you can do it
Come on, you can do it
to start to be seen or happen
to start to be seen or happen
A smile came on his face
A smile came on his face
to move toward or nearer to something
to move toward or nearer to something
He came on toward the house
He came on toward the house
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
Do you want to come on the trip with us
Do you want to come on the trip with us
an act of inviting someone to do something
an act of inviting someone to do something
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
used to tell someone to hurry or try harder
used to tell someone to hurry or try harder
Come on we are going to be late
Come on we are going to be late
to ask someone to hurry or try
to ask someone to hurry or try
Come on we will be late
Come on we will be late
to make something happen to someone
In sceneto make something happen to someone
The noise gave me a headache
The noise gave me a headache
to hand something to someone
In sceneto hand something to someone
He gave me his book
He gave me his book
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
Please give me your answer
Please give me your answer
wanting to know or learn about something
In scenewanting to know or learn about something
I am interested in space
I am interested in space
to make someone want to know or learn about something
to make someone want to know or learn about something
I am interested in astronomy
I am interested in astronomy
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
I have an interested look on my face
I have an interested look on my face
wanting to know or learn about something
wanting to know or learn about something
He is very interested in history
He is very interested in history
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
See you next week
See you next week
close to or beside something
close to or beside something
She sat in the next seat
She sat in the next seat
not having something
In scenenot having something
I cannot see without my glasses
I cannot see without my glasses
not including something or someone
not including something or someone
You cannot go without a ticket
You cannot go without a ticket
on or to the outside of something
on or to the outside of something
He stood without the door
He stood without the door
to talk to someone in order to have a conversation
In sceneto talk to someone in order to have a conversation
I need to speak to you
I need to speak to you
to make someone feel understood or moved
to make someone feel understood or moved
This movie really speaks to me
This movie really speaks to me
to talk to someone seriously about their bad behavior or mistakes
to talk to someone seriously about their bad behavior or mistakes
The teacher had to speak to the student
The teacher had to speak to the student
to have a conversation with someone
to have a conversation with someone
I need to speak to you
I need to speak to you
to talk to someone
to talk to someone
I need to speak to him
I need to speak to him
to have a conversation with someone
to have a conversation with someone
I want to speak to the manager
I want to speak to the manager
to make something right
In sceneto make something right
Please correct my mistakes
Please correct my mistakes
right or true
right or true
Your answer is correct
Your answer is correct
to not continue an action
In sceneto not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a word telling someone to stop
a word telling someone to stop
Stop!
Stop!
a place where a bus or train stops
a place where a bus or train stops
Where is the bus stop
Where is the bus stop
to go to a place for a short time
to go to a place for a short time
I will stop by your house later
I will stop by your house later
meeting in person, not online
In scenemeeting in person, not online
Let's meet face to face
Let's meet face to face
happening with people close together
happening with people close together
We spoke face to face
We spoke face to face
directly with another person, not by phone or online
directly with another person, not by phone or online
They had a face to face meeting
They had a face to face meeting
a meeting where people are in the same place
a meeting where people are in the same place
We had a face-to-face meeting today
We had a face-to-face meeting today
without doubt; definitely
In scenewithout doubt; definitely
I will certainly help you
I will certainly help you
extra money given for service
In sceneextra money given for service
He left a big tip
He left a big tip
the pointed end of something
the pointed end of something
The tip of the pencil is broken
The tip of the pencil is broken
a large heap of waste or earth
a large heap of waste or earth
The truck took the waste to the tip
The truck took the waste to the tip
to show or tell something that was hidden
to show or tell something that was hidden
He gave me a useful tip about the exam
He gave me a useful tip about the exam
not right or not working properly
In scenenot right or not working properly
This answer is wrong
This answer is wrong
not morally right or acceptable
not morally right or acceptable
Stealing is wrong
Stealing is wrong
in a way that is not right or not correct
in a way that is not right or not correct
You answered the question wrong
You answered the question wrong
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
Something is wrong with my car
Something is wrong with my car
to talk to a god, often silently
In sceneto talk to a god, often silently
I pray every morning
I pray every morning
to make someone feel very tired
In sceneto make someone feel very tired
Walking all day will tire you
Walking all day will tire you
the rubber part of a wheel that touches the road
the rubber part of a wheel that touches the road
The car needs a new tire
The car needs a new tire
to finally be in a particular situation
In sceneto finally be in a particular situation
We ended up with no money
We ended up with no money
to finally have or reach something
to finally have or reach something
She ended up with the job
She ended up with the job
to finally have something after a series of events
to finally have something after a series of events
They ended up with a huge debt
They ended up with a huge debt
to finally have something
to finally have something
You will end up with a good grade
You will end up with a good grade
how fast something moves or happens
In scenehow fast something moves or happens
The pace of the game was fast
The pace of the game was fast
to measure a distance by taking steps of a known length
to measure a distance by taking steps of a known length
He paced the room to measure it
He paced the room to measure it
a single step when walking
a single step when walking
He took a few paces forward
He took a few paces forward
to walk with regular steps
to walk with regular steps
He paced up and down the hall
He paced up and down the hall
a person who drives a vehicle
In scenea person who drives a vehicle
He is a taxi driver
He is a taxi driver
a person who controls a vehicle
a person who controls a vehicle
He is a careful driver
He is a careful driver
a program that lets a computer communicate with hardware
a program that lets a computer communicate with hardware
I need to update the printer driver
I need to update the printer driver
to express approval or admiration
In sceneto express approval or admiration
The teacher praised the student for her hard work
The teacher praised the student for her hard work
based on clear thinking
In scenebased on clear thinking
This is a logical answer
This is a logical answer
to control and move a vehicle
In sceneto control and move a vehicle
I am driving a car
I am driving a car
to make someone feel or do something
to make someone feel or do something
He is driving me crazy
He is driving me crazy
to make money for a business
to make money for a business
This strategy is driving profit
This strategy is driving profit
to move downward, especially into water
In sceneto move downward, especially into water
The boat sank in the river
The boat sank in the river
to suddenly feel very sad or discouraged
to suddenly feel very sad or discouraged
My heart sank when I failed the exam
My heart sank when I failed the exam
in most cases
In scenein most cases
I usually wake up at 7 am
I usually wake up at 7 am
many times or regularly
In scenemany times or regularly
I often visit my grandmother
I often visit my grandmother
items you wear to cover your body
In sceneitems you wear to cover your body
She bought new clothing
She bought new clothing
a small enclosed space or room
In scenea small enclosed space or room
He stepped into the voting booth
He stepped into the voting booth
to arrive at a place
In sceneto arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to have the chance to do something
In sceneto have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to start doing something
to start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
His constant talking really gets to me
His constant talking really gets to me
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
Her bad mood started to get to me
Her bad mood started to get to me
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will get to the hotel soon
We will get to the hotel soon
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to travel for work
I get to travel for work
to be allowed to do something
to be allowed to do something
You get to stay up late tonight
You get to stay up late tonight
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to meet the director tomorrow
I get to meet the director tomorrow
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
I get to leave early today
I get to leave early today
to be required or forced to do something
to be required or forced to do something
I get to clean my room today
I get to clean my room today
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
We finally get to see the show
We finally get to see the show
to need to do something
to need to do something
I have to get to the airport
I have to get to the airport
to have a connection with something
to have a connection with something
You can get to the main road from here
You can get to the main road from here
to have a connection with
to have a connection with
Does this rule get to our project
Does this rule get to our project
at no time
In sceneat no time
I never eat meat
I never eat meat
an area behind a house, usually with grass
In scenean area behind a house, usually with grass
The kids are playing in the backyard
The kids are playing in the backyard
a particular way of thinking about something
In scenea particular way of thinking about something
We have different perspectives on this issue
We have different perspectives on this issue
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
deep sadness or pain
In scenedeep sadness or pain
He felt great grief after the loss
He felt great grief after the loss
a feeling of great sadness after a loss
a feeling of great sadness after a loss
He felt great grief after his father died
He felt great grief after his father died
problems or difficulties that cause worry
problems or difficulties that cause worry
This broken computer is giving me a lot of grief
This broken computer is giving me a lot of grief
having no doubt; confident
In scenehaving no doubt; confident
I am sure about this
I am sure about this
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Sure I will do that
Sure I will do that
a particular area or point
a particular area or point
We met at this sure
We met at this sure
used to agree or say yes
used to agree or say yes
We can meet later. Sure.
We can meet later. Sure.
a thin pipe for drinking
In scenea thin pipe for drinking
Can I have a straw please
Can I have a straw please
dry cut stalks of grain plants
dry cut stalks of grain plants
The horse ate the straw
The horse ate the straw
not clear in meaning or expression
In scenenot clear in meaning or expression
His answer was very vague
His answer was very vague
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
used to get attention or introduce a statement
In sceneused to get attention or introduce a statement
Come now do not be upset
Come now do not be upset
to move to a place
In sceneto move to a place
Come here
Come here
to occur or take place
to occur or take place
How did this come about
How did this come about
to come into view or to be seen
In sceneto come into view or to be seen
A ghost appeared in the room
A ghost appeared in the room
to act in a play, film, or show
to act in a play, film, or show
She will appear in the new movie
She will appear in the new movie
to give the impression of being
to give the impression of being
He appears to be tired
He appears to be tired
to come into view or to be seen
to come into view or to be seen
The stars appear at night
The stars appear at night
to a small degree
In sceneto a small degree
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
a group with similar qualities
a group with similar qualities
What kind of book do you want
What kind of book do you want
a particular sort or variety
a particular sort or variety
This is a new kind of fruit
This is a new kind of fruit
to understand something
In sceneto understand something
I got it
I got it
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
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
to behave with too much respect to someone powerful
In sceneto behave with too much respect to someone powerful
He had to grovel to get his job back
He had to grovel to get his job back
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
In sceneto use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think about it
I need to think about it
to consider something carefully
to consider something carefully
I need to think about your offer
I need to think about your offer
to think about something carefully
to think about something carefully
I need to think about your offer
I need to think about your offer
a small flat baked treat with chocolate pieces
In scenea small flat baked treat with chocolate pieces
I ate a delicious chocolate chip
I ate a delicious chocolate chip
a small piece of chocolate used in cookies and other baked goods
a small piece of chocolate used in cookies and other baked goods
I added chocolate chips to the cookie dough
I added chocolate chips to the cookie dough
a small piece of sweet chocolate
a small piece of sweet chocolate
The child ate a small chocolate chip
The child ate a small chocolate chip
a cookie with small pieces of chocolate
a cookie with small pieces of chocolate
She baked a chocolate chip
She baked a chocolate chip
to begin doing something
In sceneto begin doing something
Let's start with the first page
Let's start with the first page
to begin doing something
to begin doing something
Let us start with the basics
Let us start with the basics
to make someone feel very scared
In sceneto make someone feel very scared
That was a terrifying movie
That was a terrifying movie
feeling very scared
feeling very scared
The storm was terrifying
The storm was terrifying
the ability to do things that need physical effort
In scenethe ability to do things that need physical effort
He has great physical strength
He has great physical strength
to be important or have significance
to be important or have significance
The strength of the evidence is high
The strength of the evidence is high
a skill or good quality that someone has
a skill or good quality that someone has
Patience is my greatest strength
Patience is my greatest strength
to go out with someone romantically
In sceneto go out with someone romantically
He is dating a new girl
He is dating a new girl
a way to find the age of old things
a way to find the age of old things
Carbon dating is used for fossils
Carbon dating is used for fossils
the activity of going out with someone to see if you like them romantically
the activity of going out with someone to see if you like them romantically
They started dating last month
They started dating last month
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to state a thought or belief
to state a thought or belief
She says it is a good idea
She says it is a good idea
to show information or a number
to show information or a number
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
She has a say in the matter
She has a say in the matter
a strong trust or confidence in someone or something
In scenea strong trust or confidence in someone or something
I have faith in you
I have faith in you
strong belief in someone or something
strong belief in someone or something
I have faith in you
I have faith in you
in a good or acceptable state
In scenein a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
used to express acceptance or agreement
used to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
used to start a sentence or get attention
used to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
a phrase used to say you are sorry
In scenea phrase used to say you are sorry
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late