Movie Honey

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baby

(slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women

Don't forget the champagne, Baby.

bedroom

a room used primarily for sleeping

She keeps it right in her bedroom.

bit

a small piece or quantity of something

Say, I'll give you four bits for a bucket full of that ice...

blame

an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed

I told you to watch your step, didn't I? That's right, blame it on me.

body

the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

You kill Johnny? I'd like to see you try. Why, he'd break every bone in your body.

bone

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

You kill Johnny? I'd like to see you try. Why, he'd break every bone in your body.

bottom

the lower side of anything

In there... in the bottom drawer of the chest.

brain

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

But why get sore at me? Well, what are the use of my brains if I'm tied up with a dumb cluck like you?

bucket

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

Say, I'll give you four bits for a bucket full of that ice...

car

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

Nice car you have, Johnny. She go fast, eh?

champagne

a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there

Don't forget the champagne, Baby.

chest

box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy

In there... in the bottom drawer of the chest.

cluck

the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)

But why get sore at me? Well, what are the use of my brains if I'm tied up with a dumb cluck like you?

cop

uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

I'd like to see any cop trying to catch me.

drawer

a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out

In there... in the bottom drawer of the chest.

end

either extremity of something that has length

But at the end thereof is the pit of Hell.

face

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

I've wanted to laugh in your face ever since I first met you.

fight

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

Oh, just a fight.

flashlight

a small portable battery-powered electric lamp

Okay, give me the flashlight.

fly

two-winged insects characterized by active flight

Oh stop it. Johnny wouldn't kill a fly.

hallelujah

a shout or song of praise to God

Hallelujah. Amen. Hallelujah. Amen.

head

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

I ought to push you over on your head. How did I know he was coming here tonight?

heaven

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

Kitty, for Heaven sake.

hell

any place of pain and turmoil

But at the end thereof is the pit of Hell.

honey

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

That's love, Honey.

husband

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

For cat's sake, you didn't... Her husband turned up, I'm free.

ice

water frozen in the solid state

Say, I'll give you four bits for a bucket full of that ice...

icepick

pick consisting of a steel rod with a sharp point; used for breaking up blocks of ice

Can I borrow the icepick?

idiot

a person of subnormal intelligence

Oh you idiot, how can a man be so dumb?

infatuation

a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration

No, it's just an infatuation.

insurance

promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company

Now what about the insurance money?

life

the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living

2000 dollars... on your life.

light

any device serving as a source of illumination

How come the lights are out?

lord

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

Oh Lord, have mercy upon us sinners.

man

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

You couldn't love a man like that, Kitty.

merciful

showing or giving mercy

Oh Lord, be merciful to me, a sinner.

mercy

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

Oh Lord, have mercy upon us sinners.

mistake

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

We all make mistakes.

mouth

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

Jeepers, the way that guy shoots off his mouth.

movie

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

This is the night that she always goes out to the movies.

mrs.

a form of address for a married woman

Mrs. Michaels. You remember Mrs. Michaels, don't you?

murder

unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

Police. Murder.

neighbor

a person who lives (or is located) near another

Oh, yeah. And the neighbors.

night

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

This is the night that she always goes out to the movies.

penny

a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

Now I wouldn't touch a penny of it, Mr. Higgins, but...

pit

a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)

But at the end thereof is the pit of Hell.

police

the force of policemen and officers

Police. Murder.

sake

a reason for wanting something done

Kitty, for Heaven sake.

say

the chance to speak

Said he was coming back here?

sinner

a person who sins (without repenting)

Oh Lord, have mercy upon us sinners.

somebody

a human being

You'll kill somebody.

step

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

I told you to watch your step, didn't I? That's right, blame it on me.

stone

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

The way of the sinner is made plain with stones.

street

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

Well, you come along the street at 11 o'clock tonight...

thing

a special situation

That's the only thing you ever understood, I'm through with you.

truth

a fact that has been verified

Well, it's the truth, I'm fed up with you.

use

the act of using

But why get sore at me? Well, what are the use of my brains if I'm tied up with a dumb cluck like you?

way

how something is done or how it happens

The way of the sinner is made plain with stones.

wife

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

Don't you think your wife's worth more than that?

beat up

give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression

To beat me up?

break

become separated into pieces or fragments

You kill Johnny? I'd like to see you try. Why, he'd break every bone in your body.

call

utter a sudden loud cry

Call him, quick.

care

feel concern or interest

I don't care what's happened, I...

catch

succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

I'd like to see any cop trying to catch me.

cry

utter a sudden loud cry

Oh now... don't cry, Kitty.

feel

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

I know how you feel, but that's all over now.

finish

come or bring to a finish or an end

And what about your wife? I haven't any wife, that's finished.

fool

make a fool or dupe of

I'm not crying you fool, I'm laughing.

forget

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

Don't forget the champagne, Baby.

get out

move out of or depart from

Get out of here. Get out.

go away

move away from a place into another direction

We'll go away together, away far off, so...

happen

come to pass

I don't care what's happened, I...

help

abstain from doing; always used with a negative

Can I help it if I'm in love?

keep

keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"

She keeps it right in her bedroom.

kill

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

Oh stop it. Johnny wouldn't kill a fly.

laugh

produce laughter

I'm not crying you fool, I'm laughing.

lie

tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive

You lied to me, Kitty.

like

find enjoyable or agreeable

I'd like to see any cop trying to catch me.

live

have life, be alive

Listen, he can't live without me any more than I can live without him.

look

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

Look, I want you to get all that's coming to you, Mr. Higgins.

look out

be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful

You better look out, Johnny.

love

be enamored or in love with

Jeepers, I love you, Johnny.

marry

take in marriage

To ask you to marry me.

meet

come together

I've wanted to laugh in your face ever since I first met you.

play

participate in games or sport

Yes, but... I can play it safe. How?

push

press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action

I ought to push you over on your head. How did I know he was coming here tonight?

remember

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

Mrs. Michaels. You remember Mrs. Michaels, don't you?

shoot

fire a shot

Jeepers, the way that guy shoots off his mouth.

show up

appear or become visible; make a showing

What if she don't go out and... I show up.

stay

stay the same; remain in a certain state

Why did you keep me here tonight? I didn't want to stay.

stop

come to a halt, stop moving

Oh stop it. Johnny wouldn't kill a fly.

take

get into one's hands, take physically

I let you in, you take the money... I let you out.

talk

exchange thoughts; talk with

Oh, you don't have to warn me, that's just the way he talks.

touch

make physical contact with, come in contact with

Now I wouldn't touch a penny of it, Mr. Higgins, but...

try

make an effort or attempt

I'd like to see any cop trying to catch me.

turn on

cause to operate by flipping a switch

Christopher, turn on the lights. Christopher!

turn up

appear or become visible; make a showing

For cat's sake, you didn't... Her husband turned up, I'm free.

understand

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

If you were in love you'd understand...

warn

notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

Oh, you don't have to warn me, that's just the way he talks.

watch

look attentively

I told you to watch your step, didn't I? That's right, blame it on me.

whisper

speak softly; in a low voice

Why are you whispering?

able

(usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

Why, I've got to be able to say that I didn't touch it.

all over

having come or been brought to a conclusion

I know how you feel, but that's all over now.

better

(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable

You better look out, Johnny.

easy

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

But just how would I get it? That's easy.

evil

morally bad or wrong

He's evil.

fed up

having a strong distaste from surfeit

Well, it's the truth, I'm fed up with you.

first

preceding all others in time or space or degree

I've wanted to laugh in your face ever since I first met you.

free

able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint

For cat's sake, you didn't... Her husband turned up, I'm free.

full

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

Say, I'll give you four bits for a bucket full of that ice...

in love

marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness

Can I help it if I'm in love?

legal

established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules

...if you took it, it would be perfectly legal.

more than

(comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

Listen, he can't live without me any more than I can live without him.

nice

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

Nice car you have, Johnny. She go fast, eh?

only

being the only one; single and isolated from others

That's the only thing you ever understood, I'm through with you.

other

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

You can forget this other man.

plain

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

The way of the sinner is made plain with stones.

quick

accomplished rapidly and without delay

Call him, quick.

safe

free from danger or the risk of harm

Yes, but... I can play it safe. How?

sick of

having a strong distaste from surfeit

You're old and ugly and I'm sick of you. Sick. Sick. Sick.

sure

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

You give it back, eh? Sure, sure.

tied up

kept occupied or engaged

But why get sore at me? Well, what are the use of my brains if I'm tied up with a dumb cluck like you?

tight

very drunk

Oh, I thought he'd go to Tiny's. Was he getting tight?

ugly

displeasing to the senses

You're old and ugly and I'm sick of you. Sick. Sick. Sick.

alone

without any others being included or involved

He wouldn't let you alone, isn't that right?

away

from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)

Get away from me. Chris. Chris. Get away from me. Chris. Chris!

ever

at any time

I've wanted to laugh in your face ever since I first met you.

far

to a considerable degree; very much

We'll go away together, away far off, so...

fast

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

Nice car you have, Johnny. She go fast, eh?

o'clock

according to the clock

Well, you come along the street at 11 o'clock tonight...

perfectly

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

...if you took it, it would be perfectly legal.

please

used in polite request

Don't cry, Kitty. Please don't cry.

really

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

Adele collected it. It's really yours, isn't it?

right

precisely, exactly

She keeps it right in her bedroom.

thereof

of or concerning this or that

But at the end thereof is the pit of Hell.

together

in contact with each other or in proximity

We'll go away together, away far off, so...

tonight

during the night of the present day

Well, you come along the street at 11 o'clock tonight...

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You Lied to Me, Kitty