Young Sheldon — Season 5 Episode 8
Words & meanings
470 words
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one side of a sheet in a book or document
In sceneone side of a sheet in a book or document
Read the front page of the book
Read the front page of the book
the forward part of a publication
the forward part of a publication
The magazine has a new front page
The magazine has a new front page
the first page of a newspaper or magazine
the first page of a newspaper or magazine
Read the article on the first page
Read the article on the first page
the first page of a newspaper or magazine
the first page of a newspaper or magazine
This story is on the front page
This story is on the front page
appearing on the first page of a newspaper
appearing on the first page of a newspaper
It was a front-page story
It was a front-page story
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
moist towelettes for cleaning hands
In scenemoist towelettes for cleaning hands
I used a wet nap to clean my hands
I used a wet nap to clean my hands
no more than
In sceneno more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
being the one and only
In scenebeing the one and only
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
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
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
in or to a place that is not inside a building
In scenein or to a place that is not inside a building
The kids are playing outside
The kids are playing outside
not including (someone or something)
not including (someone or something)
Outside of this small issue the project is complete
Outside of this small issue the project is complete
the outer surface or part of something
the outer surface or part of something
The outside of the box is blue
The outside of the box is blue
from outside a group or place
from outside a group or place
He is an outside consultant
He is an outside consultant
not shut or blocked
In scenenot shut or blocked
The window is open
The window is open
not yet filled or taken
not yet filled or taken
I am open to suggestions
I am open to suggestions
to start or make something start
to start or make something start
The store is open now
The store is open now
to move something so that it is no longer closed or blocked
to move something so that it is no longer closed or blocked
Please open the door
Please open the door
a written request signed by many people
In scenea written request signed by many people
They signed a petition
They signed a petition
to stop trying or to surrender
In sceneto stop trying or to surrender
Don't give up now
Don't give up now
to stop doing something
In sceneto stop doing something
I want to give up smoking
I want to give up smoking
to force someone to leave a job or place
to force someone to leave a job or place
The company had to give up some staff
The company had to give up some staff
to design or make something new
In sceneto design or make something new
Who invented the telephone?
Who invented the telephone?
a curly hairstyle made by treating hair with chemicals
In scenea curly hairstyle made by treating hair with chemicals
She decided to get a perm
She decided to get a perm
on two occasions
In sceneon two occasions
I called him twice
I called him twice
to press against something to move it
In sceneto press against something to move it
Push the button
Push the button
to try to make someone do something
to try to make someone do something
My parents push me to study
My parents push me to study
to try to sell illegal or prescription drugs to people
to try to sell illegal or prescription drugs to people
He was caught pushing drugs on the street
He was caught pushing drugs on the street
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
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
great beauty or public praise and admiration
In scenegreat beauty or public praise and admiration
The glory of the sunset is breathtaking
The glory of the sunset is breathtaking
great respect or praise that people get for doing something important
great respect or praise that people get for doing something important
It is a glory to help others
It is a glory to help others
great beauty or public praise and admiration
great beauty or public praise and admiration
They enjoyed the glory of the sunset
They enjoyed the glory of the sunset
very fine or magnificent
In scenevery fine or magnificent
They live in a grand house
They live in a grand house
very good or pleasant
very good or pleasant
That is a grand idea
That is a grand idea
very big
very big
He lives in a grand house
He lives in a grand house
a thousand dollars
a thousand dollars
The car cost ten grand
The car cost ten grand
tardy
In scenetardy
I am late for work
I am late for work
no longer living
no longer living
His late father was a doctor
His late father was a doctor
happening or done not long ago
happening or done not long ago
These are late reports
These are late reports
not on time
not on time
I am late for work
I am late for work
a person who studies at a school
In scenea person who studies at a school
I am a student
I am a student
a written note sent to someone
In scenea written note sent to someone
I wrote a letter
I wrote a letter
a certificate given for achievement in sports
a certificate given for achievement in sports
He earned a letter for his performance on the team
He earned a letter for his performance on the team
a symbol in an alphabet
a symbol in an alphabet
A is a letter
A is a letter
in every detail, without any changes
in every detail, without any changes
He followed the instructions to the letter
He followed the instructions to the letter
objects or items in general
In sceneobjects or items in general
I have too much stuff
I have too much stuff
personal things or possessions
personal things or possessions
Put your stuff in the car
Put your stuff in the car
to put something into a container or space tightly
to put something into a container or space tightly
She stuffed the bag
She stuffed the bag
to put something into a container or space tightly
to put something into a container or space tightly
I stuffed my clothes into the suitcase
I stuffed my clothes into the suitcase
words used to show you are grateful
In scenewords used to show you are grateful
Thank you for the help
Thank you for the help
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
I want to say thank you
I want to say thank you
a polite way to show you are grateful
a polite way to show you are grateful
A simple thank you goes a long way
A simple thank you goes a long way
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Please say thank you for the gift
Please say thank you for the gift
a message expressing gratitude
a message expressing gratitude
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Thank you for your help
Thank you for your help
a building for parking cars
In scenea building for parking cars
The car is in the garage
The car is in the garage
needed or essential
In sceneneeded or essential
Sleep is necessary for health
Sleep is necessary for health
something that must be done or is required
something that must be done or is required
It is necessary to drink water every day
It is necessary to drink water every day
the central or most important part of something
In scenethe central or most important part of something
Trust is at the core of friendship
Trust is at the core of friendship
to take a long, thin sample from something
to take a long, thin sample from something
Scientists cored the ice to test it
Scientists cored the ice to test it
not allowed by law
In scenenot allowed by law
It is illegal to park here
It is illegal to park here
a person who lives in a country without legal permission
a person who lives in a country without legal permission
The illegal tried to cross the border
The illegal tried to cross the border
to say that someone is responsible for something bad
In sceneto say that someone is responsible for something bad
Do not blame me for this mistake
Do not blame me for this mistake
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
They blamed him for his selfish behavior
They blamed him for his selfish behavior
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
I blame the rain for the delay
I blame the rain for the delay
the state of being responsible for something bad
the state of being responsible for something bad
He accepted the blame for the accident
He accepted the blame for the accident
the direction opposite of west
In scenethe direction opposite of west
The sun rises in the east
The sun rises in the east
a person who acts in plays or movies
In scenea person who acts in plays or movies
He is a famous actor
He is a famous actor
used to introduce two possibilities
In sceneused to introduce two possibilities
I don't know whether he will come
I don't know whether he will come
used to introduce two possibilities
used to introduce two possibilities
I do not know whether he is coming
I do not know whether he is coming
to have a job at a company or for a person
In sceneto have a job at a company or for a person
I work for a global company
I work for a global company
to be appropriate or effective for someone or something
to be appropriate or effective for someone or something
This schedule works for me
This schedule works for me
to try to achieve something over a period of time
to try to achieve something over a period of time
He is working for his goals
He is working for his goals
to do a job for someone
to do a job for someone
I work for a big company
I work for a big company
a short story with a funny ending
In scenea short story with a funny ending
He told a funny joke
He told a funny joke
to say something to make people laugh
to say something to make people laugh
His excuse was a joke
His excuse was a joke
to say or do things to cause laughter, or indicate a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
to say or do things to cause laughter, or indicate a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
I was only joking
I was only joking
a funny or clever trick
a funny or clever trick
He played a joke on his friend
He played a joke on his friend
saying or doing things to cause laughter, or indicating that a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
saying or doing things to cause laughter, or indicating that a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
I told a joke to my friend
I told a joke to my friend
a physical or verbal struggle between people
In scenea physical or verbal struggle between people
They had a big fight yesterday
They had a big fight yesterday
to take part in a fight or war
to take part in a fight or war
Soldiers fight to protect their country
Soldiers fight to protect their country
to try hard to stop or prevent something
to try hard to stop or prevent something
We must fight the disease
We must fight the disease
the quality of being strong and determined
the quality of being strong and determined
She showed great fight today
She showed great fight today
causing fear
In scenecausing fear
This movie is very scary
This movie is very scary
the most scary or frightening
the most scary or frightening
This is the scariest movie
This is the scariest movie
to give information to someone
In sceneto give information to someone
He told me the secret
He told me the secret
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
She told me a secret
She told me a secret
to give information to someone
to give information to someone
She told a story
She told a story
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
Please get out of here
Please get out of here
a choice that you make after thinking
In scenea choice that you make after thinking
It was a difficult decision
It was a difficult decision
the act of choosing between two or more possibilities
the act of choosing between two or more possibilities
He made a difficult decision
He made a difficult decision
a shop or room where a service is offered
In scenea shop or room where a service is offered
She went to the beauty parlor
She went to the beauty parlor
a particular amount or degree of something
In scenea particular amount or degree of something
The water level is rising
The water level is rising
to knock down a building or structure
to knock down a building or structure
The storm leveled the building
The storm leveled the building
having a surface with no high or low parts
having a surface with no high or low parts
The ground is level here
The ground is level here
a flat area at a particular height in a building
a flat area at a particular height in a building
We live on the third level
We live on the third level
from inside to outside
In scenefrom inside to outside
Take out the trash
Take out the trash
not inside a building or room
In scenenot inside a building or room
Let's go out
Let's go out
in a very good or complete way
in a very good or complete way
I worked it out
I worked it out
to allow something to be known
to allow something to be known
The truth came out
The truth came out
a system of words for expressing ideas
In scenea system of words for expressing ideas
I am learning a new language
I am learning a new language
the words that someone uses when speaking
the words that someone uses when speaking
He speaks a foreign language
He speaks a foreign language
to make something right
In sceneto make something right
He corrected the error
He corrected the error
to make something right or accurate
to make something right or accurate
The teacher corrected my essay
The teacher corrected my essay
to make something correct or accurate
to make something correct or accurate
She corrected the error
She corrected the error
to make something correct or accurate
to make something correct or accurate
This is the corrected version
This is the corrected version
an idea or arrangement for doing something
In scenean idea or arrangement for doing something
We made a plan for the trip
We made a plan for the trip
a method for achieving something
In scenea method for achieving something
I have a great plan
I have a great plan
to make an arrangement to do something
to make an arrangement to do something
I plan to visit my friend
I plan to visit my friend
a personal view or judgment
In scenea personal view or judgment
What is your opinion?
What is your opinion?
a personal belief or judgment about something
a personal belief or judgment about something
What is your opinion on this topic
What is your opinion on this topic
to try to convince someone who already agrees with you
In sceneto try to convince someone who already agrees with you
He is preaching to the choir by talking about the importance of exercise here
He is preaching to the choir by talking about the importance of exercise here
a tool that fastens papers with staples
In scenea tool that fastens papers with staples
I need a stapler
I need a stapler
a device used to join papers with metal pins
a device used to join papers with metal pins
Where is the stapler
Where is the stapler
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
to try doing something
In sceneto try doing something
I will give this bike a spin
I will give this bike a spin
the quality of being truthful and fair
In scenethe quality of being truthful and fair
Honesty is very important
Honesty is very important
the physical structure of a living thing
In scenethe physical structure of a living thing
He is studying human anatomy
He is studying human anatomy
words spoken to a god
In scenewords spoken to a god
She said a short prayer
She said a short prayer
a spoken or silent talk to a god
a spoken or silent talk to a god
My prayer was answered
My prayer was answered
to a moderate degree
In sceneto a moderate degree
This task is pretty hard
This task is pretty hard
pleasant to look at
pleasant to look at
She is a pretty girl
She is a pretty girl
very pleasing to look at
very pleasing to look at
She is wearing a pretty dress
She is wearing a pretty dress
used to express mild annoyance or frustration
In sceneused to express mild annoyance or frustration
Darn it, I forgot my keys!
Darn it, I forgot my keys!
the act of making something smaller
In scenethe act of making something smaller
There is a reduction in costs
There is a reduction in costs
in accordance with fact or reality
In scenein accordance with fact or reality
It is true that she is here
It is true that she is here
always telling the truth
always telling the truth
He is a true person
He is a true person
always supporting and being faithful to someone
always supporting and being faithful to someone
She is a true friend to me
She is a true friend to me
always working as expected
always working as expected
This system is true and effective
This system is true and effective
not open
In scenenot open
Please close the door
Please close the door
paying a lot of attention to details
paying a lot of attention to details
Please pay close attention to the details
Please pay close attention to the details
at a short distance away
at a short distance away
My house is close to the park
My house is close to the park
to surround and catch someone
to surround and catch someone
The police close on the suspect
The police close on the suspect
to make something larger or greater
In sceneto make something larger or greater
We need to increase sales
We need to increase sales
becoming larger or greater
becoming larger or greater
The number of students continues to increase
The number of students continues to increase
a person who shares a status or activity
In scenea person who shares a status or activity
He is a fellow student
He is a fellow student
an informal word for a man
an informal word for a man
He is a nice fellow
He is a nice fellow
a man or boy
a man or boy
He is a nice fellow
He is a nice fellow
at the present moment
In sceneat the present moment
I am studying right now
I am studying right now
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
You understand right now
You understand right now
exactly at this time
exactly at this time
I am studying right now
I am studying right now
at this moment
at this moment
He is working right now
He is working right now
at this exact moment
at this exact moment
I need to go right now
I need to go right now
at this moment
at this moment
I am busy right now
I am busy right now
at this exact time
at this exact time
Please come here right now
Please come here right now
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 cause someone to feel admiration or respect
In sceneto cause someone to feel admiration or respect
He tried to impress his boss
He tried to impress his boss
to cause someone to feel admiration or respect
to cause someone to feel admiration or respect
He wanted to impress his boss
He wanted to impress his boss
to have a strong effect on someones feelings or thoughts
to have a strong effect on someones feelings or thoughts
Her kindness impressed me
Her kindness impressed me
to make someone feel a strong effect
to make someone feel a strong effect
The music impressed the crowd
The music impressed the crowd
happening or done before the usual or expected time
In scenehappening or done before the usual or expected time
I arrived early today
I arrived early today
at a time before the present
at a time before the present
We arrived early
We arrived early
near the beginning of a period of time
near the beginning of a period of time
I woke up early today
I woke up early today
a large number of
In scenea large number of
I have many books
I have many books
not easy
In scenenot easy
This exam is hard
This exam is hard
containing alcohol
containing alcohol
This is a hard drink
This is a hard drink
not soft or yielding
not soft or yielding
The bed is too hard
The bed is too hard
with a lot of effort or energy
with a lot of effort or energy
He works hard every day
He works hard every day
in a place behind the speaker or at a time in the past
In scenein a place behind the speaker or at a time in the past
I left my bag back there
I left my bag back there
at a place or time that was mentioned before
at a place or time that was mentioned before
We talked about that back there
We talked about that back there
at that place we were before
at that place we were before
I left my coat back there
I left my coat back there
a possibility that something may happen
In scenea possibility that something may happen
I will call him on the off chance that he is there
I will call him on the off chance that he is there
a very small chance that something will happen
a very small chance that something will happen
I called on the off chance that he might be home.
I called on the off chance that he might be home.
a small chance that something might happen
a small chance that something might happen
I called on the off chance that he was home
I called on the off chance that he was home
the land and buildings of a college or university
In scenethe land and buildings of a college or university
The campus is very large
The campus is very large
enjoyable or good
In sceneenjoyable or good
We had a nice day
We had a nice day
pleasing to look at
pleasing to look at
That is a nice dress
That is a nice dress
friendly or pleasant
friendly or pleasant
She is a nice person
She is a nice person
the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
In scenethe quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
He is a man of great integrity
He is a man of great integrity
the state of being whole and complete
the state of being whole and complete
The structural integrity of the bridge is weak
The structural integrity of the bridge is weak
not able to bend easily
In scenenot able to bend easily
This cardboard is too stiff to bend
This cardboard is too stiff to bend
to not pay money that you owe to someone
to not pay money that you owe to someone
He stiffed the taxi driver
He stiffed the taxi driver
an informal word for a person
an informal word for a person
The poor stiff lost his keys
The poor stiff lost his keys
nearly or essentially
In scenenearly or essentially
I am pretty much finished
I am pretty much finished
nearly completely
nearly completely
I have pretty much finished the work
I have pretty much finished the work
to form a picture in your mind
In sceneto form a picture in your mind
Imagine a beautiful beach
Imagine a beautiful beach
to create a picture in your mind
to create a picture in your mind
Just imagine a world without war
Just imagine a world without war
to form a mental image of something
to form a mental image of something
Imagine you are on a beach
Imagine you are on a beach
causing anger or annoyance
In scenecausing anger or annoyance
That noise is very irritating
That noise is very irritating
a written piece in a newspaper or magazine
In scenea written piece in a newspaper or magazine
I read an interesting article
I read an interesting article
a strong trust or confidence in someone or something
a strong trust or confidence in someone or something
He has faith in the future
He has faith in the future
a single thing of a particular type
a single thing of a particular type
He bought an article of clothing
He bought an article of clothing
a separate part of a legal document or law
a separate part of a legal document or law
The first article is very important
The first article is very important
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
to be aware of something through touch or emotion
In sceneto be aware of something through touch or emotion
I felt the cold wind
I felt the cold wind
to feel shy or awkward
to feel shy or awkward
He felt awkward at the party
He felt awkward at the party
a soft cloth made from pressed wool or other fibers
a soft cloth made from pressed wool or other fibers
This hat is made of felt
This hat is made of felt
a tool used to see tiny objects
In scenea tool used to see tiny objects
I use a microscope in science class
I use a microscope in science class
a place where illegal or secret activities happen
In scenea place where illegal or secret activities happen
The police raided the gambling den
The police raided the gambling den
a wild animal's home or hiding place
a wild animal's home or hiding place
The bear slept in its den
The bear slept in its den
a room in a house used for relaxing or working
a room in a house used for relaxing or working
He is reading in the den
He is reading in the den
to recognize the worth of something
In sceneto recognize the worth of something
I appreciate your help
I appreciate your help
to feel thankful for something
to feel thankful for something
I appreciate your help
I appreciate your help
to not like or be annoyed by something
to not like or be annoyed by something
I would appreciate it if you stopped bothering me
I would appreciate it if you stopped bothering me
to understand the full meaning or importance of something
to understand the full meaning or importance of something
I appreciate the effort you put into this
I appreciate the effort you put into this
to be in charge of something
In sceneto be in charge of something
She runs a small business
She runs a small business
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