Young Sheldon — Season 4 Episode 6
Words & meanings
406 words
CEFR level
the best or most skilled people
In scenethe best or most skilled people
The elite team won the championship
The elite team won the championship
the most skilled or successful people
the most skilled or successful people
They are part of an elite team
They are part of an elite team
a slow-moving animal with a hard shell
In scenea slow-moving animal with a hard shell
The turtle moves slowly
The turtle moves slowly
a piece of chocolate shaped like a turtle
a piece of chocolate shaped like a turtle
She ate a chocolate turtle
She ate a chocolate turtle
to pull your head and limbs into a shell for protection
to pull your head and limbs into a shell for protection
The boy turtled when he saw the dog
The boy turtled when he saw the dog
to move very slowly
to move very slowly
Traffic turtled along the highway
Traffic turtled along the highway
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 I cannot help you
I am afraid I cannot help you
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
a knot of ribbon or cloth used to decorate something
In scenea knot of ribbon or cloth used to decorate something
He wore a black bow tie
He wore a black bow tie
a decorative knot made by tying a ribbon or string
a decorative knot made by tying a ribbon or string
She tied a bow tie on the gift
She tied a bow tie on the gift
a tie that is tied in a bow at the collar
a tie that is tied in a bow at the collar
He wore a black bow-tie to the party
He wore a black bow-tie to the party
a place where students study after high school
In scenea place where students study after high school
She is studying at college
She is studying at college
a human being
In scenea human being
He is a good person
He is a good person
a human individual
a human individual
Every person is different
Every person is different
human beings in general
human beings in general
A person needs sleep
A person needs sleep
a human being
a human being
I know that person
I know that person
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
at a distance from here
In sceneat a distance from here
The city is far away
The city is far away
to not be in a place
to not be in a place
He is away for the weekend
He is away for the weekend
to the full extent or without holding back
to the full extent or without holding back
He was working away
He was working away
to move something from one place to another
to move something from one place to another
Put your toys away
Put your toys away
to ride on waves using a board
In sceneto ride on waves using a board
He loves to surf
He loves to surf
to look through information on the internet
to look through information on the internet
I like to surf the internet at night
I like to surf the internet at night
the white foam of waves as they hit the shore
the white foam of waves as they hit the shore
We watched the surf hitting the rocks
We watched the surf hitting the rocks
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a bit expensive, you know
It is a bit expensive, you know
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
You know, I am not sure about this
You know, I am not sure about this
to have knowledge of something
to have knowledge of something
Do you know the answer
Do you know the answer
to give someone the tools or skills needed for a task
In sceneto give someone the tools or skills needed for a task
The course will equip you with new skills
The course will equip you with new skills
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
another time
In sceneanother time
Please try again
Please try again
a group with similar qualities
In scenea group with similar qualities
What kind of music do you like
What kind of music do you like
nice and helpful to others
nice and helpful to others
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
friendly and generous
friendly and generous
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
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 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
the idea or feeling you get about someone or something
In scenethe idea or feeling you get about someone or something
My first impression of him was positive
My first impression of him was positive
an idea or feeling that you have about someone or something
an idea or feeling that you have about someone or something
She left a good impression on me
She left a good impression on me
an imitation of a famous person's voice or mannerisms
an imitation of a famous person's voice or mannerisms
He does a great impression of the president
He does a great impression of the president
a mark made by pressing something into a surface
a mark made by pressing something into a surface
The ring left an impression on her finger
The ring left an impression on her finger
to make something happen
In sceneto make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
to take something to a place
to take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
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
to tell someone about possible danger
In sceneto tell someone about possible danger
I warned him about the rain
I warned him about the rain
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 fully grown person
In scenea fully grown person
He is an adult now
He is an adult now
a fully grown human being
a fully grown human being
She is an adult now
She is an adult now
a fully grown person
a fully grown person
He is an adult
He is an adult
a place where something is located
In scenea place where something is located
This is the site of the accident
This is the site of the accident
a location or area
a location or area
The construction site is closed
The construction site is closed
a location on the internet with web pages
a location on the internet with web pages
I found this information on a site
I found this information on a site
to take care of someone or something
In sceneto take care of someone or something
I look after my little brother
I look after my little brother
to be responsible for someone or something and ensure their well-being or good condition
to be responsible for someone or something and ensure their well-being or good condition
You must look after your dog
You must look after your dog
a tiny particle of light
In scenea tiny particle of light
A photon is a packet of light energy
A photon is a packet of light energy
to make something full
In sceneto make something full
Please fill the glass with water
Please fill the glass with water
to become extremely frightened
to become extremely frightened
He was filled with dread
He was filled with dread
to write information in empty spaces
to write information in empty spaces
Please fill out this form
Please fill out this form
as much food as you want to eat
as much food as you want to eat
Eat your fill
Eat your fill
to give someone information about something
to give someone information about something
Please fill me in on the details
Please fill me in on the details
to spend time doing something
to spend time doing something
She fills her days with reading
She fills her days with reading
to make something full by adding things to it
to make something full by adding things to it
Fill the bottle with water
Fill the bottle with water
to take the place of someone in a job or role
to take the place of someone in a job or role
Fill the position
Fill the position
to show happiness by curving your mouth
In sceneto show happiness by curving your mouth
She smiled at me
She smiled at me
to show kindness or approval to someone
to show kindness or approval to someone
Fortune smiled on the family
Fortune smiled on the family
a happy look on your face with your mouth turned up
a happy look on your face with your mouth turned up
He has a beautiful smile
He has a beautiful smile
to make a happy face with your mouth turned up
to make a happy face with your mouth turned up
She gave a small smile
She gave a small smile
at no time
In sceneat no time
I never eat meat
I never eat meat
to behave as if you are better or more important than someone else
In sceneto behave as if you are better or more important than someone else
He tends to condescend to his younger colleagues
He tends to condescend to his younger colleagues
a mild word used to express anger or surprise
In scenea mild word used to express anger or surprise
Dang, I forgot my keys
Dang, I forgot my keys
thin sheets used for writing or printing
In scenethin sheets used for writing or printing
I need a piece of paper
I need a piece of paper
to put a layer of material over a surface
to put a layer of material over a surface
They decided to paper the bedroom
They decided to paper the bedroom
a piece of writing for school or publication
a piece of writing for school or publication
She wrote a paper about history
She wrote a paper about history
to have power over something
In sceneto have power over something
The situation is under control
The situation is under control
in a state of being regulated or controlled
in a state of being regulated or controlled
The situation is under control
The situation is under control
in a way that shows you are glad
In scenein a way that shows you are glad
Thankfully, it didn't rain
Thankfully, it didn't rain
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 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
to a previous place or position
In sceneto a previous place or position
Please come back
Please come back
the part that is behind or at the back of something
the part that is behind or at the back of something
My back hurts
My back hurts
to reply to someone's message
to reply to someone's message
I will write back soon
I will write back soon
to support someone or something
to support someone or something
I will back you up
I will back you up
to do something with great energy or effort
In sceneto do something with great energy or effort
He went to town on the project
He went to town on the project
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow
In sceneto take liquid into the mouth and swallow
I drink water every day
I drink water every day
a liquid that you can drink
a liquid that you can drink
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
to move fast on your feet
In sceneto move fast on your feet
I run every morning
I run every morning
to happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time
to happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time
The play runs for two hours
The play runs for two hours
to be in charge of something
to be in charge of something
She runs a small business
She runs a small business
a small sign or message attached to a car's bumper
In scenea small sign or message attached to a car's bumper
He has a funny bumper sticker
He has a funny bumper sticker
a sticker attached to the bumper of a car
a sticker attached to the bumper of a car
I put a bumper sticker on my car
I put a bumper sticker on my car
a sticky sign attached to the bumper of a car
a sticky sign attached to the bumper of a car
That bumper sticker is funny
That bumper sticker is funny
to give the impression of being
In sceneto 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
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 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
a large machine that smashes tiny particles together at high speed
In scenea large machine that smashes tiny particles together at high speed
The supercollider is used for particle physics research
The supercollider is used for particle physics research
a device used to close clothing, with interlocking teeth
In scenea device used to close clothing, with interlocking teeth
My zipper is broken
My zipper is broken
the quality of being clear or reasonable
In scenethe quality of being clear or reasonable
What you said makes sense
What you said makes sense
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I sense that something is wrong
I sense that something is wrong
a particular feeling or awareness
a particular feeling or awareness
I have a sense of relief
I have a sense of relief
a particular meaning or interpretation
a particular meaning or interpretation
This word has another sense
This word has another sense
to make something by putting parts together
In sceneto make something by putting parts together
They build a new house
They build a new house
the shape and size of a person's body
the shape and size of a person's body
He has a strong build
He has a strong build
to create or establish something over time
to create or establish something over time
We want to build a strong team
We want to build a strong team
to become larger or stronger
to become larger or stronger
The excitement began to build
The excitement began to build
to feel very happy and eager
In sceneto feel very happy and eager
This book will excite you
This book will excite you
to cause someone to feel eager or interested
In sceneto cause someone to feel eager or interested
The news will excite the fans
The news will excite the fans
to make someone feel very happy or eager
to make someone feel very happy or eager
The news will excite the children
The news will excite the children
a shorter version of a name or word
In scenea shorter version of a name or word
Ron is short for Ronald
Ron is short for Ronald
brought into life
In scenebrought into life
I was born in Istanbul
I was born in Istanbul
to come into the world at birth
to come into the world at birth
The baby was born yesterday
The baby was born yesterday
to start living
to start living
A new idea was born
A new idea was born
having the flavor of sugar
In scenehaving the flavor of sugar
This apple is very sweet
This apple is very sweet
used to express surprise or emotion
used to express surprise or emotion
Sweet! I got the tickets
Sweet! I got the tickets
friendly or pleasant
friendly or pleasant
Goodnight, sweet
Goodnight, sweet
giving pleasure or happiness
giving pleasure or happiness
That is a sweet gesture
That is a sweet gesture
having narrow horizontal lines for writing
In scenehaving narrow horizontal lines for writing
I prefer using college ruled paper for my notes
I prefer using college ruled paper for my notes
used to say yes or to show agreement
In sceneused to say yes or to show agreement
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
Can you help me? Of course
Can you help me? Of course
used to say something is expected or obvious
used to say something is expected or obvious
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
easily annoyed or bad-tempered
In sceneeasily annoyed or bad-tempered
He is cranky when he is tired
He is cranky when he is tired
a student in their first year of high school or college
In scenea student in their first year of high school or college
He is a freshman in college
He is a freshman in college
a first-year student in college or high school
a first-year student in college or high school
The freshmen are excited
The freshmen are excited
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
a polite word used at the start of a letter
In scenea polite word used at the start of a letter
Dear Mr. Smith
Dear Mr. Smith
loved or cherished
loved or cherished
My dear friend is coming
My dear friend is coming
having a positive or desirable quality
In scenehaving a positive or desirable quality
This is a good book
This is a good book
something that helps or is useful
something that helps or is useful
These are luxury goods
These are luxury goods
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
It took a good ten minutes
It took a good ten minutes
small mistakes or accidents
In scenesmall mistakes or accidents
Everyone makes little boo boos sometimes
Everyone makes little boo boos sometimes
a set of connected parts that work together
In scenea set of connected parts that work together
The school has a new system
The school has a new system
the human body and its functions
the human body and its functions
Her immune system is very strong
Her immune system is very strong
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
We need a better system to organize our files
We need a better system to organize our files
existing as a fact
In sceneexisting as a fact
This is a real diamond
This is a real diamond
not fancy or complex
not fancy or complex
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
He is a real who believes in common ownership
He is a real who believes in common ownership
used to emphasize that something is true
used to emphasize that something is true
He is real quiet
He is real quiet
the process of being accepted into a school or organization
In scenethe process of being accepted into a school or organization
She applied for admission to the university
She applied for admission to the university
a statement that you did something wrong
a statement that you did something wrong
His admission of guilt surprised everyone
His admission of guilt surprised everyone
the amount of money you pay to enter a place or event
the amount of money you pay to enter a place or event
The admission is ten dollars
The admission is ten dollars
the process of a patient being admitted to a hospital for care
the process of a patient being admitted to a hospital for care
The hospital admission process was smooth
The hospital admission process was smooth
happening after a particular time
In scenehappening after a particular time
We will eat later
We will eat later
happening or done after the expected or usual time
happening or done after the expected or usual time
She arrived later than me
She arrived later than me
no longer living
no longer living
The late king died long ago
The late king died long ago
happening or done not long ago
happening or done not long ago
That is a later development
That is a later development
at a time in the future or after a particular event
at a time in the future or after a particular event
I will do it later
I will do it later
at a time that comes after the present
at a time that comes after the present
See you later
See you later
at a time in the future
at a time in the future
I will be back later
I will be back later
happening after the expected time
happening after the expected time
The later train arrived at midnight
The later train arrived at midnight
old
old
This is a later work of the artist
This is a later work of the artist
not on time
not on time
He is later than usual
He is later than usual
not on time
not on time
She is later than we expected
She is later than we expected
at a time after now
at a time after now
I will see you later
I will see you later
a two-wheeled vehicle with an engine
In scenea two-wheeled vehicle with an engine
He rides a motorcycle to work
He rides a motorcycle to work
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
Many thanks for the help
Many thanks for the help
to tell someone you are grateful
to tell someone you are grateful
I want to thank you
I want to thank you
very rude or offensive
In scenevery rude or offensive
His behavior was obnoxious
His behavior was obnoxious
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
a book used for studying a subject
In scenea book used for studying a subject
I bought a new math textbook
I bought a new math textbook
serving as a perfect example
serving as a perfect example
It was a textbook example of bad luck
It was a textbook example of bad luck
in a very good or complete way
In scenein a very good or complete way
It is perfectly normal
It is perfectly normal
very good or impressive
In scenevery good or impressive
That is a neat trick
That is a neat trick
clean and well-ordered
clean and well-ordered
Please keep your desk neat
Please keep your desk neat
served without ice or mixers
served without ice or mixers
He drinks his whiskey neat
He drinks his whiskey neat
clean and well-ordered
clean and well-ordered
Her desk is always neat
Her desk is always neat
a two-wheeled vehicle you ride
In scenea two-wheeled vehicle you ride
I ride my bike to school
I ride my bike to school
the activity of riding a bicycle
the activity of riding a bicycle
Biking is a fun hobby
Biking is a fun hobby
to travel on a bicycle
to travel on a bicycle
I will bike to school
I will bike to school
no more than
In sceneno more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
I would go only I am tired
I would go only I am tired
no more than
no more than
I have only two dollars
I have only two dollars
being the one and only
being the one and only
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
a place where students study before college
In scenea place where students study before college
I go to high school
I go to high school
a school for students aged 14 to 18
In scenea school for students aged 14 to 18
She is a high school student
She is a high school student
acting in a childish or silly way
acting in a childish or silly way
Stop acting so high school about this
Stop acting so high school about this
relating to the level of education for teenagers
relating to the level of education for teenagers
She is a high-school student
She is a high-school student
having no end; lasting forever
In scenehaving no end; lasting forever
The ocean looks endless
The ocean looks endless
to find the answer or solution to something
In sceneto find the answer or solution to something
I will figure it out
I will figure it out
to talk about something with someone
In sceneto talk about something with someone
We need to discuss the plan
We need to discuss the plan
to leave a place
In sceneto leave a place
You should go away now
You should go away now
to stop existing or to no longer be present
to stop existing or to no longer be present
The pain will go away soon
The pain will go away soon
to travel somewhere for a short holiday
to travel somewhere for a short holiday
We will go away for the weekend
We will go away for the weekend
to move to another place
to move to another place
Please go away now
Please go away now
to be a part of a group or organization
In sceneto be a part of a group or organization
I belong to a chess club
I belong to a chess club
to be the property of a person or entity
to be the property of a person or entity
This book belongs to me
This book belongs to me
to be a member or property of something
to be a member or property of something
This book belongs to me
This book belongs to me
to be owned by someone
to be owned by someone
This book belongs to me
This book belongs to me
the fine threads that grow on a person's head
In scenethe fine threads that grow on a person's head
I cut my hair
I cut my hair
the fine threads that grow on a person's body
the fine threads that grow on a person's body
He has hair on his arms
He has hair on his arms
the thin strands that grow on a person's head
the thin strands that grow on a person's head
She has long brown hair
She has long brown hair
a very small amount or distance
a very small amount or distance
He won by a hair
He won by a hair
causing excitement
In scenecausing excitement
The game was very exciting
The game was very exciting
items worn on the body
In sceneitems worn on the body
I like my new clothes
I like my new clothes
to put clothes on someone
to put clothes on someone
She clothes the children
She clothes the children
covered with water or another liquid
covered with water or another liquid
The clothes are wet
The clothes are wet
an item of clothing
an item of clothing
I need new clothes for the party
I need new clothes for the party
not a single thing
In scenenot a single thing
There is nothing here
There is nothing here
not a single thing
not a single thing
I have nothing in my hand
I have nothing in my hand
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
There is nothing left
There is nothing left
not anything
not anything
There is nothing in the box
There is nothing in the box
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
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