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Young Sheldon — Season 4 Episode 13

Words & meanings

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CEFR level

too many to count

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too many to count

There are countless stars in the sky

a place where people go to worship

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a place where people go to worship

The church is very old

a Christian religious group or its members

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a Christian religious group or its members

The church provides support to many people

a building where Christians go to pray

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a building where Christians go to pray

We visited the historic church building

to bring or come together in one place

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to bring or come together in one place

Let's meet at the park

an event where people compete in sports

The swimming meet was exciting

to come into contact with someone or something

Let us meet at the park tomorrow

to fulfill a need or requirement

This solution meets all requirements

not regular or reliable

In scene

not regular or reliable

The internet connection was very spotty today

having red spots on the skin

He has a spotty face today

covered with small marks or blemishes

The dog has a spotty coat

a feeling of great pleasure

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a feeling of great pleasure

Her face was full of joy

to remain in a place

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to remain in a place

I will wait in the lobby

to be in a place and stay there

Please wait in while I get the key

to stand in a line of people waiting for something

We waited in to buy the tickets

to remain inside a place

I will wait in for the delivery

the state of being free from control by others

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the state of being free from control by others

They fought for their independence

a clear liquid that falls as rain and is in rivers, lakes, etc.

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a clear liquid that falls as rain and is in rivers, lakes, etc.

I drink a glass of water

to give water to plants

I water the plants every day

in the direction in front

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in the direction in front

Go straight ahead

earlier than planned or expected

We arrived ahead of schedule

coming or happening in the time to come

There are many challenges ahead

in a better position than others

She is ahead in the race

to point or direct something toward a target

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to point or direct something toward a target

He aimed at the target

a purpose or target that someone wants to achieve

My aim is to learn English

to plan to do something

I aim to finish my work today

to try to do something that makes someone satisfied

We aim to please our customers

a place or event where people pay to have their car cleaned

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a place or event where people pay to have their car cleaned

I took my car to the car wash

a place where you pay to have your car cleaned

I took my car to the car wash

to move something toward yourself

In scene

to move something toward yourself

He pulled the door open

a strong feeling that makes you want to go to or be with someone or something

I felt a strong pull towards him

to carry out an action

He tried to pull a trick on me

to take something back or remove it

He decided to pull his request

different from what is normal or usual

In scene

different from what is normal or usual

Today is a special day

a product or service that is not usual or is temporarily available

The lunch special is very cheap

something that gives pleasure

Getting ice cream was a special treat

different from what is usual

Today is a very special day

at a distance from here

In scene

at a distance from here

The city is far away

to not be in a place

He is away for the weekend

to the full extent or without holding back

He was working away

to move something from one place to another

Put your toys away

a description of events

In scene

a description of events

I read a long story

a floor or level of a building

The house has two stories

a particular situation or set of events

That is a different story

coming before all others in time or order

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coming before all others in time or order

She was the first person to arrive

of the best possible standard

This hotel provides first class service

at the beginning

At first I did not understand

an expression of surprise or amazement

In scene

an expression of surprise or amazement

Whoa, look at that!

unlike or not identical

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unlike or not identical

We are different

not the same or not identical

These two books are different

used to express agreement or acceptance

In scene

used to express agreement or acceptance

All right I will help you

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

All right, let's move on

used to show agreement or confirmation

All right I will go to the store

exclude

In scene

exclude

Everyone came except him

however; used to introduce a contrast

I would go except I am tired

not including

Everyone except Tom came

used to introduce a contrast

Everyone came, except you

to make someone feel upset or nervous

In scene

to make someone feel upset or nervous

The news really shook her up

to make changes to something, often in a big way

They need to shake up the management team

to mix something by moving it around quickly

Shake up the bottle before you drink

a big change to the way an organization is run

The company announced a big shake-up

causing excitement

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causing excitement

The game was very exciting

to take place

In scene

to take place

What happened?

to take place and affect someone

That happened to my friend

to occur or come to pass

Something strange happened

to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions

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to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions

I need to think about it

to consider something carefully

I need to think about your offer

to think about something carefully

I need to think about your offer

the son of your child

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the son of your child

He is my grandson

the son of your son or daughter

In scene

the son of your son or daughter

My grandson is five years old

the son of your son or daughter

My grandson loves to play soccer

the son of one's son or daughter

My grandson is playing in the garden

to make something right

In scene

to make something right

Please correct my mistakes

right or true

Your answer is correct

a soft type of leather with a rough surface

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a soft type of leather with a rough surface

These shoes are made of suede

to move from one place to another

In scene

to move from one place to another

He went to the store

to change into a different state

The milk went bad

to let someone or something go from being held or trapped

He let the bird go

a tissue that contracts to produce movement

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a tissue that contracts to produce movement

He has strong muscles

a type of high-performance car with a powerful engine

He drives a powerful muscle car

to use strength or power to make someone do something

They muscled him to accept the deal

physical power or force

They needed some muscle to move the piano

for what reason

In scene

for what reason

How come you are late?

for what reason

How come you are late

to dress in fancy or attractive clothes

In scene

to dress in fancy or attractive clothes

She dolled up for the party

not a single thing

In scene

not a single thing

There is nothing here

not a single thing

I have nothing in my hand

still there after others have gone

There is nothing left

not anything

There is nothing in the box

a financial or other involvement in something

In scene

a financial or other involvement in something

He has an interest in the company

to make someone want to know or pay attention to something

This book interests me

money paid for borrowing money

The bank charges a high interest rate

an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time

Reading is one of my interests

to have a particular result or outcome

In scene

to have a particular result or outcome

The situation worked out eventually

to do physical activity for fitness

I work out every morning

to think of or develop a method or solution

We need to work out a plan

to find a solution to a problem

I will work out the problem

the upper covering of a building

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the upper covering of a building

The roof is leaking

a house or place where you live

He has a roof over his head

the structure that covers the top of a building

The cat is sitting on the roof

an informal way to say yes

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an informal way to say yes

Yep, I can help you

a word used to say yes

Yep I will be there

used to say yes or agree

Yep that sounds right

the time when people eat dinner

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the time when people eat dinner

It is almost dinnertime

a single human being

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a single human being

Every individual has rights

content

Every individual has rights

a single person or thing

Each part is individual

a single person or thing

Every individual needs space

to seem or appear a certain way

In scene

to seem or appear a certain way

You look happy

the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness

I like her look

used to get someone's attention

Look, we are late

to turn your eyes toward something

Look at the bird

a small sweet food made with sugar

In scene

a small sweet food made with sugar

I love eating hard candy

one of a set of steps that go up or down

In scene

one of a set of steps that go up or down

He sat on the bottom stair

to be aware of sound with your ears

In scene

to be aware of sound with your ears

I hear a noise

to learn or be told something

I heard that they are moving

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

I hear with my ears

to talk or say something

Hear me clearly

a business where people keep and borrow money

In scene

a business where people keep and borrow money

I have a bank account

to keep or store something for later use

You should bank your savings for later

the land along the side of a river

We sat on the river bank

to lean or tilt to one side

The plane banked to the left

of a higher quality or more suitable

In scene

of a higher quality or more suitable

This is a better plan

to make something or someone better

He wants to better his English

to a greater extent

I understand it better now

used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do

You had better leave now

the world of schools, colleges, and universities

In scene

the world of schools, colleges, and universities

She spent her whole career in academia

not quite but close

In scene

not quite but close

I almost missed the bus

very bad or mean

In scene

very bad or mean

That was a nasty comment

the act of having sex

They had sexual intercourse

to wish for something

In scene

to wish for something

I want a glass of water

to try to find or get someone

In scene

to try to find or get someone

The police want him for robbery

to wish for something

I want a glass of water

an expression of excitement or surprise

In scene

an expression of excitement or surprise

Boy, that is a big dog

a young male person

He is a little boy

to decide between options

In scene

to decide between options

Choose a color

to select from a group of options

You can choose a color

to pick something from a group

Choose your favorite color

the act of completing or settling a transaction or request

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the act of completing or settling a transaction or request

The bank finished the check clearing

the act of making something free of obstacles or problems

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the act of making something free of obstacles or problems

They started the clearing of the road

a piece of land with no trees or bushes

They found a small clearing in the forest

used to express acceptance or agreement

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used to express acceptance or agreement

Okay, I agree

in a good or acceptable state

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in a good or acceptable state

I am okay

used to start a sentence or get attention

Okay, let's go

having a specified basis or foundation

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having a specified basis or foundation

It is a fact based argument

made or developed from something

The movie is based on a book

to be situated in a place

The company is based in London

the process of getting better after an illness or injury

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the process of getting better after an illness or injury

He made a full recovery

the process of getting better after a difficult situation

His recovery was very quick

the process of getting something back

The team focused on the recovery of the lost data

more unpleasant or of lower quality

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more unpleasant or of lower quality

The weather is getting worse

of lower quality or more serious

This cake tastes worse than the last one

a woman who performs in a show

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a woman who performs in a show

The showgirl wore a sparkling costume

the number 2

In scene

the number 2

I have two cats

the number 2

I have two apples

the number 2

The answer is two

the number 2

I have two dogs

to get a prize or victory

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to get a prize or victory

They won the match

to be the best or first in a competition

She won the gold medal in the race

a shift in the way a situation is developing

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a shift in the way a situation is developing

She turned the room into a gym

a chance to do something in a sequence

It is your turn now

to pass something to someone else

Please turn the book to him

to move a switch or knob to make a device start working

Turn the knob to start the machine

serious, cold, or frightening

In scene

serious, cold, or frightening

The news was grim

serious, cold, or frightening

The future looks grim

perhaps

In scene

perhaps

Maybe he is late

possibly; used to express uncertainty

Maybe it will rain

something that might happen or be true

It is a maybe

working or studying for the full usual number of hours

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working or studying for the full usual number of hours

She is a full time student

describing a job that takes the usual number of hours per week

He has a full time job

working the full number of hours considered normal for a job or course of study

She has a full-time job

a group of people who watch an area to keep it safe

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a group of people who watch an area to keep it safe

The police patrol walked down the street

to watch an area to keep it safe

The police patrol the neighborhood

the act of protecting yourself from harm

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the act of protecting yourself from harm

Self preservation is a basic instinct

the act of keeping yourself safe from harm

It is just an act of self preservation

to speak loudly and angrily to someone

In scene

to speak loudly and angrily to someone

Don't yell at me

a covering for the foot

In scene

a covering for the foot

I have new shoes

metal plates nailed to a horse's hooves

The horse needed new shoes

a person's situation or role

I would not like to be in your shoes

the job or position of someone else

I would not want to be in his shoes

to design or make something new

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to design or make something new

Who invented the telephone?

the activity of telling or writing stories

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the activity of telling or writing stories

Storytelling is a great way to teach children

used to make a polite request

In scene

used to make a polite request

Please help me

to do what you want to do

You can do as you please

to make someone feel happy

I want to please my parents

to stay in one place until something happens

In scene

to stay in one place until something happens

Please wait for me

to feel excited for something to happen

I can't wait for summer

to stop for a short time

Please wait a moment

to do things for someone to help them

The server waits on the guests

to have a similar appearance to

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to have a similar appearance to

You look like your father

to appear to be the case

In scene

to appear to be the case

It looks like it will rain

to seem or have the appearance of something

You look like your father

to have a particular appearance

You look like your brother

the study of living things

In scene

the study of living things

I love biology class

to be referred to by a particular name

In scene

to be referred to by a particular name

It is hard, you know

to have knowledge or information about something

In scene

to have knowledge or information about something

I know the answer

to be familiar with someone or something

I know him very well

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

It is a nice car, you know, very fast

coming after the current one

In scene

coming after the current one

See you next week

close to or beside something

She sat in the next seat

at an unspecified time

In scene

at an unspecified time

Let's meet sometime next week

at an unspecified time

Let's meet for coffee sometime

having been something in the past

He is a sometime actor

happening only at certain times

We visit them sometime

no more than

In scene

no more than

It is only a scratch

to be required or expected to do something

I would go only I am tired

no more than

I have only two dollars

being the one and only

You are my only friend

used to express what you plan to do

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used to express what you plan to do

I am going to study

to move toward or be present at a destination or event

In scene

to move toward or be present at a destination or event

We go to school every morning

to be directed to a particular place or person

The letter goes to the manager

a person or thing you use most often

This is my go-to place for coffee

a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often

Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays

to operate or do what it is supposed to do

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to operate or do what it is supposed to do

The machine does not function

a social gathering or party

It was a formal function

to work or do what it is supposed to do

The machine does not function anymore

the natural or intended use of something

What is the function of this button

to stop moving or working to recover energy

In scene

to stop moving or working to recover energy

I need some rest

the part that is left

In scene

the part that is left

I will do the rest tomorrow

a thing that holds or supports something

He used a foot rest

a person you are in a romantic relationship with

In scene

a person you are in a romantic relationship with

Everyone likes my girlfriend

a female friend

She is my female friend

the qualities that make someone suitable for a role

She is my girlfriend and has the qualities for this role

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