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Scarlet Street

My Friends Call Me Kitty

(Lesson 2)

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bank

a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
A video clip called You work in a bank? No.

You work in a bank? No.
bartender

an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
A video clip called I just heard you ask the bartender.

I just heard you ask the bartender.
bed

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
A video clip called You know, I haven't been to bed yet.

You know, I haven't been to bed yet.
boyfriend

a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
A video clip called Oh sure, he's just a fellow I know, he's Millie's boyfriend.

Oh sure, he's just a fellow I know, he's Millie's boyfriend.
butter

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
A video clip called Butter wouldn't melt in her mouth.

Butter wouldn't melt in her mouth.
cezanne

French Post-impressionist painter who influenced modern art (especially cubism) by stressing the structural components latent in nature (1839-1906)
A video clip called They called it a... Seesan. Cezanne.

They called it a... Seesan. Cezanne.
country

a politically organized body of people under a single government
A video clip called You're never appreciated in your own country.

You're never appreciated in your own country.
east river

a tidal strait separating Manhattan and the Bronx from Queens and Brooklyn
A video clip called After he was drowned in the East River.

After he was drowned in the East River.
europe

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
A video clip called I bet you sell your pictures in Europe, France or some place like that.

I bet you sell your pictures in Europe, France or some place like that.
feel

an intuitive awareness
A video clip called Well, yes... that is, I sort of feel it.

Well, yes... that is, I sort of feel it.
fifth avenue

an avenue in Manhattan that separates the east side of Manhattan from the west side
A video clip called You know those art galleries on Fifth Avenue? The prices they charge.

You know those art galleries on Fifth Avenue? The prices they charge.
flower

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
A video clip called Where did you find a flower like that?

Where did you find a flower like that?
france

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
A video clip called I bet you sell your pictures in Europe, France or some place like that.

I bet you sell your pictures in Europe, France or some place like that.
frenchman

a person of French nationality
A video clip called I bet you get as much for your pictures in France as those Frenchmen get right here in New York.

I bet you get as much for your pictures in France as those Frenchmen get right here in New York.
fun

activities that are enjoyable or amusing
A video clip called I just paint for fun.

I just paint for fun.
hall

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
A video clip called They're out in the hall.

They're out in the hall.
medal

an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
A video clip called Say, that's a real medal, isn't it?

Say, that's a real medal, isn't it?
midnight

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
A video clip called After midnight, wasn't it?

After midnight, wasn't it?
mud

water soaked soil; soft wet earth
A video clip called That isn't painting, that's mud.

That isn't painting, that's mud.
paint

a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
A video clip called Well, I was trying to save money to buy paints, so I moved in.

Well, I was trying to save money to buy paints, so I moved in.
past

the time that has elapsed
A video clip called It's only ten past two. Only?

It's only ten past two. Only?
photographer

someone who takes photographs professionally
A video clip called Done by a photographer.

Done by a photographer.
play

a theatrical performance of a drama
A video clip called What play are you acting in?

What play are you acting in?
pleasure

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
A video clip called Well, well... This is a pleasure.

Well, well... This is a pleasure.
room

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
A video clip called She didn't want to spend his insurance money, so she rented out a spare room.

She didn't want to spend his insurance money, so she rented out a spare room.
rum

liquor distilled from fermented molasses
A video clip called I think I'll change my mind. I could stand a drink a Rum Collins.

I think I'll change my mind. I could stand a drink a Rum Collins.
sight

an instance of visual perception
A video clip called Gee, I'm a sight.

Gee, I'm a sight.
smoke

tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder
A video clip called Smoke?

Smoke?
telephone number

the number is used in calling a particular telephone
A video clip called Well, if you give me your telephone number... I haven't got a phone.

Well, if you give me your telephone number... I haven't got a phone.
ten

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
A video clip called It's only ten past two. Only?

It's only ten past two. Only?
today

the day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow)
A video clip called Would you like to see what I did today? Yes, I'd like to.

Would you like to see what I did today? Yes, I'd like to.
act

play a role or part
A video clip called What play are you acting in?

What play are you acting in?
afford

be able to spare or give up
A video clip called They're worth... well... Whatever you can afford to pay for them.

They're worth... well... Whatever you can afford to pay for them.
bet

have faith or confidence in
A video clip called I bet you sell your pictures in Europe, France or some place like that.

I bet you sell your pictures in Europe, France or some place like that.
call

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
A video clip called They called it a... Seesan. Cezanne.

They called it a... Seesan. Cezanne.
change

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
A video clip called I think I'll change my mind. I could stand a drink a Rum Collins.

I think I'll change my mind. I could stand a drink a Rum Collins.
close

cease to operate or cause to cease operating
A video clip called It closed tonight.

It closed tonight.
come on

develop in a positive way
A video clip called Oh come on, keep me company.

Oh come on, keep me company.
departed

someone who is no longer alive
A video clip called The late departed.

The late departed.
do

carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
A video clip called Now that you know all about me, tell me about yourself. What do you do?

Now that you know all about me, tell me about yourself. What do you do?
do the dishes

wash dishes
A video clip called Oh, I've got to do the dishes for Adele.

Oh, I've got to do the dishes for Adele.
drown

die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating
A video clip called After he was drowned in the East River.

After he was drowned in the East River.
find

come upon, as if by accident; meet with
A video clip called Where did you find a flower like that?

Where did you find a flower like that?
go home

return home
A video clip called Say, what time did we go home?

Say, what time did we go home?
guess

guess correctly; solve by guessing
A video clip called Guess.

Guess.
have

serve oneself to, or consume regularly
A video clip called Well, you see, I've already had a good deal of champagne.

Well, you see, I've already had a good deal of champagne.
jump

move forward by leaps and bounds
A video clip called He jumped in to save a woman.

He jumped in to save a woman.
keep company

be a companion to somebody
A video clip called Oh come on, keep me company.

Oh come on, keep me company.
leave

go away from a place
A video clip called No, not since he left here.

No, not since he left here.
look at

look at carefully; study mentally
A video clip called Why are you looking at me?

Why are you looking at me?
melt

reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
A video clip called Butter wouldn't melt in her mouth.

Butter wouldn't melt in her mouth.
move in

occupy a place
A video clip called Well, I was trying to save money to buy paints, so I moved in.

Well, I was trying to save money to buy paints, so I moved in.
rent out

grant the services of or the temporary use of, for a fee
A video clip called She didn't want to spend his insurance money, so she rented out a spare room.

She didn't want to spend his insurance money, so she rented out a spare room.
save

save from ruin, destruction, or harm
A video clip called He jumped in to save a woman.

He jumped in to save a woman.
save

to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
A video clip called Well, I was trying to save money to buy paints, so I moved in.

Well, I was trying to save money to buy paints, so I moved in.
spend

pass time in a specific way
A video clip called She didn't want to spend his insurance money, so she rented out a spare room.

She didn't want to spend his insurance money, so she rented out a spare room.
stand

have or maintain a position or stand on an issue
A video clip called I think I'll change my mind. I could stand a drink a Rum Collins.

I think I'll change my mind. I could stand a drink a Rum Collins.
take

interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
A video clip called To think I took you for a cashier.

To think I took you for a cashier.
tease

annoy persistently
A video clip called Yes, the boys tease me about it, but I don't mind.

Yes, the boys tease me about it, but I don't mind.
tell

discern or comprehend
A video clip called You can tell I don't know much about painting.

You can tell I don't know much about painting.
think of

keep in mind for attention or consideration
A video clip called But you know, when I paint I don't think of money.

But you know, when I paint I don't think of money.
wonder

place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
A video clip called No wonder, when you get all that money.

No wonder, when you get all that money.
appreciated

fully understood or grasped
A video clip called You're never appreciated in your own country.

You're never appreciated in your own country.
clever

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
A video clip called Oh, you are clever.

Oh, you are clever.
dirty

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
A video clip called Is my face dirty?

Is my face dirty?
five

being one more than four
A video clip called Five years...

Five years...
former

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
A video clip called Oh... your wife's former husband.

Oh... your wife's former husband.
found

come upon unexpectedly or after searching
A video clip called Neither body was found.

Neither body was found.
french

of or pertaining to France or the people of France
A video clip called He was a great French painter.

He was a great French painter.
last

immediately past
A video clip called That was a swell party last night, wasn't it, Charlie?

That was a swell party last night, wasn't it, Charlie?
late

having died recently
A video clip called The late departed.

The late departed.
married

joined in matrimony
A video clip called How long have you been married, Chris?

How long have you been married, Chris?
mature

characteristic of maturity
A video clip called You're not a boy, you're just... mature.

You're not a boy, you're just... mature.
most

(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number
A video clip called Fun? Yes, I think it's the most fun I know, painting.

Fun? Yes, I think it's the most fun I know, painting.
private

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
A video clip called Is there anything private in this house?

Is there anything private in this house?
real

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
A video clip called Say, that's a real medal, isn't it?

Say, that's a real medal, isn't it?
same

same in identity
A video clip called Make mine the same.

Make mine the same.
spare

more than is needed, desired, or required
A video clip called She didn't want to spend his insurance money, so she rented out a spare room.

She didn't want to spend his insurance money, so she rented out a spare room.
sweet

pleasing to the mind or feeling
A video clip called Oh, she was sweet...

Oh, she was sweet...
swell

very good
A video clip called That was a swell party last night, wasn't it, Charlie?

That was a swell party last night, wasn't it, Charlie?
too bad

deserving regret
A video clip called Oh... too bad.

Oh... too bad.
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