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The Amazing Mr. X

But Now You Must Forget Me

(Lesson 8)

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aspirin

the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
A video clip called It's just aspirin.

It's just aspirin.
bed

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
A video clip called She's in bed.

She's in bed.
bit

a small piece or quantity of something
A video clip called You're losing quite a bit of blood, aren't you Alexis?

You're losing quite a bit of blood, aren't you Alexis?
blood

the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
A video clip called You're losing quite a bit of blood, aren't you Alexis?

You're losing quite a bit of blood, aren't you Alexis?
bottle

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
A video clip called What's in that bottle?

What's in that bottle?
bullet

a projectile that is fired from a gun
A video clip called Do you think bullets can harm us ghosts?

Do you think bullets can harm us ghosts?
care

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
A video clip called You need rest and care, perhaps in a hospital.

You need rest and care, perhaps in a hospital.
cash

money in the form of bills or coins
A video clip called but not for cash.

but not for cash.
chamber

a natural or artificial enclosed space
A video clip called I have one in the chamber.

I have one in the chamber.
cliff

a steep high face of rock
A video clip called Chris had a fall last night on the cliff.

Chris had a fall last night on the cliff.
conversation

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
A video clip called Just by way of making conversation,

Just by way of making conversation,
crystal

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
A video clip called I don't need a crystal to see that your future is bright, Janet.

I don't need a crystal to see that your future is bright, Janet.
desire

an inclination to want things
A video clip called I lived by feeding people's desire to escape the present.

I lived by feeding people's desire to escape the present.
doctor

a licensed medical practitioner
A video clip called What'd the doctor say?

What'd the doctor say?
door

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
A video clip called I'll see you to the door, Martin.

I'll see you to the door, Martin.
estate

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
A video clip called Look, if I'm going to marry into this estate, there's got to be somebody for me to marry.

Look, if I'm going to marry into this estate, there's got to be somebody for me to marry.
fall

a sudden drop from an upright position
A video clip called Chris had a fall last night on the cliff.

Chris had a fall last night on the cliff.
friend

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
A video clip called The police are here, my friend.

The police are here, my friend.
ghost

the visible disembodied soul of a dead person
A video clip called Do you think bullets can harm us ghosts?

Do you think bullets can harm us ghosts?
gun

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
A video clip called Your gun is empty.

Your gun is empty.
headache

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
A video clip called I've got a headache.

I've got a headache.
hero

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
A video clip called If you hadn't tried to play the hero last night, all this wouldn't be necessary.

If you hadn't tried to play the hero last night, all this wouldn't be necessary.
hospital

a health facility where patients receive treatment
A video clip called I won't go to a hospital.

I won't go to a hospital.
hysteria

state of violent mental agitation
A video clip called Well, in the first place, she's in a state of hysteria.

Well, in the first place, she's in a state of hysteria.
moment

a particular point in time
A video clip called Well, at the moment, I'm opening the door, but not very wide.

Well, at the moment, I'm opening the door, but not very wide.
mr

a form of address for a man
A video clip called It's Thursday, Mr. Abbott, her day off.

It's Thursday, Mr. Abbott, her day off.
nature

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
A video clip called Yes, I guess there must be a better side to my nature.

Yes, I guess there must be a better side to my nature.
nonsense

a message that seems to convey no meaning
A video clip called She's making herself ill with this morbid nonsense.

She's making herself ill with this morbid nonsense.
operator

an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
A video clip called Operator, get me Bradshaw .

Operator, get me Bradshaw .
past

the time that has elapsed
A video clip called Don't you go clinging to the past.

Don't you go clinging to the past.
performance

a dramatic or musical entertainment
A video clip called you have been privileged to witness my best performance.

you have been privileged to witness my best performance.
place

an abstract mental location
A video clip called In the second place, she shouldn't be in this house

In the second place, she shouldn't be in this house
position

a condition or position in which you find yourself
A video clip called ...because you're in such a curious position.

...because you're in such a curious position.
present

the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
A video clip called I lived by feeding people's desire to escape the present.

I lived by feeding people's desire to escape the present.
profession

an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
A video clip called My profession is raising the dead.

My profession is raising the dead.
rest

a pause for relaxation
A video clip called You need rest and care, perhaps in a hospital.

You need rest and care, perhaps in a hospital.
room

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
A video clip called They've left the room.

They've left the room.
second

following the first in an ordering or series
A video clip called In the second place, she shouldn't be in this house

In the second place, she shouldn't be in this house
second

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
A video clip called And finally, she shouldn't be left alone for one second.

And finally, she shouldn't be left alone for one second.
settlement

something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
A video clip called that wife of mine in las Vegas, the one who tried to back out on me and wanted the cash settlement back,

that wife of mine in las Vegas, the one who tried to back out on me and wanted the cash settlement back,
shell

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
A video clip called I started with seven shells.

I started with seven shells.
shot

the act of firing a projectile
A video clip called Those were... your last... two shots.

Those were... your last... two shots.
side

an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect)
A video clip called Yes, I guess there must be a better side to my nature.

Yes, I guess there must be a better side to my nature.
stairs

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
A video clip called I can't explain, quick, we'll take the back stairs.

I can't explain, quick, we'll take the back stairs.
state

the way something is with respect to its main attributes
A video clip called Well, in the first place, she's in a state of hysteria.

Well, in the first place, she's in a state of hysteria.
thursday

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
A video clip called It's Thursday, Mr. Abbott, her day off.

It's Thursday, Mr. Abbott, her day off.
treatment

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
A video clip called Then you can resume the treatment?

Then you can resume the treatment?
wife

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
A video clip called that wife of mine in las Vegas, the one who tried to back out on me and wanted the cash settlement back,

that wife of mine in las Vegas, the one who tried to back out on me and wanted the cash settlement back,
window

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
A video clip called Open the window, Janet, please.

Open the window, Janet, please.
back out

make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
A video clip called that wife of mine in las Vegas, the one who tried to back out on me and wanted the cash settlement back,

that wife of mine in las Vegas, the one who tried to back out on me and wanted the cash settlement back,
bruise

injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
A video clip called She's just bruised and shaken.

She's just bruised and shaken.
call

utter a sudden loud cry
A video clip called She thought she heard Paul calling.

She thought she heard Paul calling.
cash

exchange for cash
A video clip called that wife of mine in las Vegas, the one who tried to back out on me and wanted the cash settlement back,

that wife of mine in las Vegas, the one who tried to back out on me and wanted the cash settlement back,
catch

take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
A video clip called She might have killed herself if Alexis hadn't caught her.

She might have killed herself if Alexis hadn't caught her.
cling

come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
A video clip called Don't you go clinging to the past.

Don't you go clinging to the past.
come down

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
A video clip called It's too bad you came down here, Janet.

It's too bad you came down here, Janet.
drive away

force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
A video clip called You'd try to drive him away again.

You'd try to drive him away again.
escape

run away from confinement
A video clip called But you can't escape for long.

But you can't escape for long.
escape

escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
A video clip called I lived by feeding people's desire to escape the present.

I lived by feeding people's desire to escape the present.
explain

make plain and comprehensible
A video clip called I can't explain, quick, we'll take the back stairs.

I can't explain, quick, we'll take the back stairs.
fall in love

begin to experience feelings of love towards
A video clip called You're not falling in love with her, are you?

You're not falling in love with her, are you?
feed

introduce continuously
A video clip called I lived by feeding people's desire to escape the present.

I lived by feeding people's desire to escape the present.
find

come upon, as if by accident; meet with
A video clip called I'll find some spirits that want to contact people.

I'll find some spirits that want to contact people.
fly

travel through the air; be airborne
A video clip called Fly away, my friend.

Fly away, my friend.
forget

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
A video clip called But now you must forget me.

But now you must forget me.
get out

move out of or depart from
A video clip called Janet, get out of here.

Janet, get out of here.
get out

move out or away
A video clip called Now get out.

Now get out.
get rid of

do away with
A video clip called I'd have given it to you just to get rid...

I'd have given it to you just to get rid...
harm

cause or do harm to
A video clip called Do you think bullets can harm us ghosts?

Do you think bullets can harm us ghosts?
have

receive willingly something given or offered
A video clip called Chris wouldn't have a doctor.

Chris wouldn't have a doctor.
hesitate

pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
A video clip called Now, if you should back out on me, I wouldn't hesitate to settle with you either, Alexis.

Now, if you should back out on me, I wouldn't hesitate to settle with you either, Alexis.
kill

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
A video clip called She might have killed herself if Alexis hadn't caught her.

She might have killed herself if Alexis hadn't caught her.
leave

go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
A video clip called And finally, she shouldn't be left alone for one second.

And finally, she shouldn't be left alone for one second.
live

inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
A video clip called I lived by feeding people's desire to escape the present.

I lived by feeding people's desire to escape the present.
look

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
A video clip called Look, if I'm going to marry into this estate, there's got to be somebody for me to marry.

Look, if I'm going to marry into this estate, there's got to be somebody for me to marry.
lose

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
A video clip called You're losing quite a bit of blood, aren't you Alexis?

You're losing quite a bit of blood, aren't you Alexis?
make

cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
A video clip called You made one little mistake.

You made one little mistake.
marry

take in marriage
A video clip called Look, if I'm going to marry into this estate, there's got to be somebody for me to marry.

Look, if I'm going to marry into this estate, there's got to be somebody for me to marry.
miss

fail to reach or get to
A video clip called Too bad you missed.

Too bad you missed.
open

cause to open or to become open
A video clip called Open the window, Janet, please.

Open the window, Janet, please.
play

play a role or part
A video clip called If you hadn't tried to play the hero last night, all this wouldn't be necessary.

If you hadn't tried to play the hero last night, all this wouldn't be necessary.
raise

raise the level or amount of something
A video clip called My profession is raising the dead.

My profession is raising the dead.
remind

put in the mind of someone
A video clip called Everything in it reminds her of Paul.

Everything in it reminds her of Paul.
resume

take up or begin anew
A video clip called Then you can resume the treatment?

Then you can resume the treatment?
save

save from ruin, destruction, or harm
A video clip called I had to save Janet, didn't I?

I had to save Janet, didn't I?
see

accompany or escort
A video clip called I'll see you to the door, Martin.

I'll see you to the door, Martin.
separate

act as a barrier between; stand between
A video clip called You're trying to separate us.

You're trying to separate us.
settle

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
A video clip called I settled with her,

I settled with her,
stay

stay the same; remain in a certain state
A video clip called It's dangerous for you to stay here.

It's dangerous for you to stay here.
take

carry out
A video clip called I can't explain, quick, we'll take the back stairs.

I can't explain, quick, we'll take the back stairs.
upset

disturb the balance or stability of
A video clip called I'll leave before I upset her any more.

I'll leave before I upset her any more.
wake

be awake, be alert, be there
A video clip called Chris, Chris, wake up.

Chris, Chris, wake up.
witness

be a witness to
A video clip called you have been privileged to witness my best performance.

you have been privileged to witness my best performance.
alive

possessing life
A video clip called Yes, I'm alive.

Yes, I'm alive.
back

related to or located at the back
A video clip called I can't explain, quick, we'll take the back stairs.

I can't explain, quick, we'll take the back stairs.
better

(comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness
A video clip called Only until you're better. No!

Only until you're better. No!
bright

characterized by happiness or gladness
A video clip called I don't need a crystal to see that your future is bright, Janet.

I don't need a crystal to see that your future is bright, Janet.
curious

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
A video clip called ...because you're in such a curious position.

...because you're in such a curious position.
dangerous

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
A video clip called It's dangerous for you to stay here.

It's dangerous for you to stay here.
dead

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
A video clip called My profession is raising the dead.

My profession is raising the dead.
empty

holding or containing nothing
A video clip called Your gun is empty.

Your gun is empty.
future

yet to be or coming
A video clip called I don't need a crystal to see that your future is bright, Janet.

I don't need a crystal to see that your future is bright, Janet.
haunted

inhabited by or as if by apparitions
A video clip called Frieda left yesterday. She said she thought the house was haunted.

Frieda left yesterday. She said she thought the house was haunted.
ill

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
A video clip called She's making herself ill with this morbid nonsense.

She's making herself ill with this morbid nonsense.
little

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
A video clip called You made one little mistake.

You made one little mistake.
logical

capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
A video clip called You've got to be logical about this.

You've got to be logical about this.
long

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
A video clip called How long, Chris?

How long, Chris?
morbid

suggesting an unhealthy mental state
A video clip called She's making herself ill with this morbid nonsense.

She's making herself ill with this morbid nonsense.
necessary

absolutely essential
A video clip called If you hadn't tried to play the hero last night, all this wouldn't be necessary.

If you hadn't tried to play the hero last night, all this wouldn't be necessary.
open

affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed
A video clip called Well, at the moment, I'm opening the door, but not very wide.

Well, at the moment, I'm opening the door, but not very wide.
privileged

blessed with privileges
A video clip called you have been privileged to witness my best performance.

you have been privileged to witness my best performance.
quick

accomplished rapidly and without delay
A video clip called I can't explain, quick, we'll take the back stairs.

I can't explain, quick, we'll take the back stairs.
seven

being one more than six
A video clip called I started with seven shells.

I started with seven shells.
shaken

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
A video clip called She's just bruised and shaken.

She's just bruised and shaken.
too bad

deserving regret
A video clip called It's too bad you came down here, Janet.

It's too bad you came down here, Janet.
two

being one more than one
A video clip called Those were... your last... two shots.

Those were... your last... two shots.
welcome

giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted
A video clip called You're not exactly welcome here.

You're not exactly welcome here.
wide

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
A video clip called Well, at the moment, I'm opening the door, but not very wide.

Well, at the moment, I'm opening the door, but not very wide.
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