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The Amazing Mr. X

My Husband Died Two Years Ago

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act

a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
A video clip called It doesn't matter if we're a little late, Martin. The first act's no good anyway.

It doesn't matter if we're a little late, Martin. The first act's no good anyway.
affidavit

written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath
A video clip called Well, no, you see, I wanted to show you that I'm not always the lawyer with his mind on cases and affidavits.

Well, no, you see, I wanted to show you that I'm not always the lawyer with his mind on cases and affidavits.
afternoon

the part of the day between noon and evening
A video clip called I dreamed it up this afternoon in felony court.

I dreamed it up this afternoon in felony court.
balcony

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
A video clip called Brooding on the balcony.

Brooding on the balcony.
bill

an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
A video clip called pay their bills, go to the dentist,

pay their bills, go to the dentist,
brat

a very troublesome child
A video clip called Oh, it's not as bad as all that, brat.

Oh, it's not as bad as all that, brat.
case

a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
A video clip called Well, no, you see, I wanted to show you that I'm not always the lawyer with his mind on cases and affidavits.

Well, no, you see, I wanted to show you that I'm not always the lawyer with his mind on cases and affidavits.
category

a collection of things sharing a common attribute
A video clip called I see you place me in the same category with fortune tellers, snake charmers, and magicians.

I see you place me in the same category with fortune tellers, snake charmers, and magicians.
client

a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
A video clip called No, no, it's just that some idiotic client came into the office at the last minute, and I...

No, no, it's just that some idiotic client came into the office at the last minute, and I...
cloak

anything that covers or conceals
A video clip called You know, Chris, I think your cloak with the sequins might look better on you tonight.

You know, Chris, I think your cloak with the sequins might look better on you tonight.
consultant

an expert who gives advice
A video clip called Psychic consultant.

Psychic consultant.
court

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
A video clip called I dreamed it up this afternoon in felony court.

I dreamed it up this afternoon in felony court.
decision

the act of making up your mind about something
A video clip called You made a decision tonight that angered him,

You made a decision tonight that angered him,
dentist

a person qualified to practice dentistry
A video clip called pay their bills, go to the dentist,

pay their bills, go to the dentist,
diamond

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
A video clip called An enormous diamond with...oh, Chris, you will say yes tonight, won't you?

An enormous diamond with...oh, Chris, you will say yes tonight, won't you?
ermine

the expensive white fur of the ermine
A video clip called And bring out my new ermine, will you?

And bring out my new ermine, will you?
felony

a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
A video clip called I dreamed it up this afternoon in felony court.

I dreamed it up this afternoon in felony court.
finger

any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
A video clip called And he can't very well put an engagement ring on your finger if that's already there.

And he can't very well put an engagement ring on your finger if that's already there.
flame

the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
A video clip called I saw him, dead, and his car in flames.

I saw him, dead, and his car in flames.
fool

a person who lacks good judgment
A video clip called And usually I'd be fool enough to go with him.

And usually I'd be fool enough to go with him.
fortune teller

a person who foretells your personal future
A video clip called I see you place me in the same category with fortune tellers, snake charmers, and magicians.

I see you place me in the same category with fortune tellers, snake charmers, and magicians.
free spirit

someone acting freely or even irresponsibly
A video clip called Even free spirits have to come in out of the night sometimes and put on their shoes,

Even free spirits have to come in out of the night sometimes and put on their shoes,
goodbye

a farewell remark
A video clip called Goodbye.

Goodbye.
hair

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
A video clip called I like your hair like this.

I like your hair like this.
home

where you live at a particular time
A video clip called Have a good time and come home early.

Have a good time and come home early.
hope

a specific instance of feeling hopeful
A video clip called You have all my hopes fighting with you, madam.

You have all my hopes fighting with you, madam.
horn

an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound
A video clip called It was the wind, or those fog horns.

It was the wind, or those fog horns.
A video clip called You know Martin would never honk a horn at a lady.

You know Martin would never honk a horn at a lady.
last minute

the latest possible moment
A video clip called No, no, it's just that some idiotic client came into the office at the last minute, and I...

No, no, it's just that some idiotic client came into the office at the last minute, and I...
lawyer

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
A video clip called Well, no, you see, I wanted to show you that I'm not always the lawyer with his mind on cases and affidavits.

Well, no, you see, I wanted to show you that I'm not always the lawyer with his mind on cases and affidavits.
lipstick

makeup that is used to color the lips
A video clip called But you could do with a little more lipstick.

But you could do with a little more lipstick.
lying

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
A video clip called Lying to one's sister's out this season, too.

Lying to one's sister's out this season, too.
mannerism

a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
A video clip called You really shouldn't be so irritated by his little mannerisms

You really shouldn't be so irritated by his little mannerisms
marriage

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
A video clip called I saw your husband dead and you were moving toward a new marriage

I saw your husband dead and you were moving toward a new marriage
matter of fact

a matter that is an actual fact or is demonstrable as a fact
A video clip called As a matter of fact, I have.

As a matter of fact, I have.
minute

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
A video clip called announcing that he's going to kiss you any minute,

announcing that he's going to kiss you any minute,
mist

a thin fog with condensation near the ground
A video clip called We like the night, the mist of the ocean.

We like the night, the mist of the ocean.
mourning

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
A video clip called in mourning?

in mourning?
patio

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
A video clip called Lock the patio door after me, will you? Good night.

Lock the patio door after me, will you? Good night.
promise

a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
A video clip called I suppose I'd better, otherwise he might sue you for breach of promise.

I suppose I'd better, otherwise he might sue you for breach of promise.
residence

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
A video clip called Mrs. Faber's residence.

Mrs. Faber's residence.
sand

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
A video clip called The wind whispers to us and the sand feels cool under our feet.

The wind whispers to us and the sand feels cool under our feet.
season

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
A video clip called It just isn't being done this season.

It just isn't being done this season.
sequin

adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
A video clip called You know, Chris, I think your cloak with the sequins might look better on you tonight.

You know, Chris, I think your cloak with the sequins might look better on you tonight.
shoe

footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
A video clip called Even free spirits have to come in out of the night sometimes and put on their shoes,

Even free spirits have to come in out of the night sometimes and put on their shoes,
sir

term of address for a man
A video clip called Yes sir.

Yes sir.
snake charmer

a performer who uses movements and music to control snakes
A video clip called I see you place me in the same category with fortune tellers, snake charmers, and magicians.

I see you place me in the same category with fortune tellers, snake charmers, and magicians.
speech

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
A video clip called Yeah, I thought it was a nice speech.

Yeah, I thought it was a nice speech.
sunday

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
A video clip called and of course, family dinners on Sunday.

and of course, family dinners on Sunday.
swim

the act of swimming
A video clip called He'd go racing down to the beach for a swim, no matter how late is was.

He'd go racing down to the beach for a swim, no matter how late is was.
theater

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
A video clip called We'll go to your house first, skip the theater, directly to the Blue Angel.

We'll go to your house first, skip the theater, directly to the Blue Angel.
thing

an event
A video clip called Strangest thing happened.

Strangest thing happened.
thing

an action
A video clip called He did a lot of crazy things, some of them bad.

He did a lot of crazy things, some of them bad.
throat

the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
A video clip called like when he clears his throat,

like when he clears his throat,
tip

the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
A video clip called or when he counts off all his plans on the tips of his fingers.

or when he counts off all his plans on the tips of his fingers.
type

a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
A video clip called No, I'm really the romantic type with my mind on you.

No, I'm really the romantic type with my mind on you.
walk

the act of traveling by foot
A video clip called I'll walk over along the beach to your house, then you won't have to waste the time driving over here.

I'll walk over along the beach to your house, then you won't have to waste the time driving over here.
wind

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
A video clip called The wind whispers to us and the sand feels cool under our feet.

The wind whispers to us and the sand feels cool under our feet.
anger

make angry
A video clip called You made a decision tonight that angered him,

You made a decision tonight that angered him,
announce

make known; make an announcement
A video clip called announcing that he's going to kiss you any minute,

announcing that he's going to kiss you any minute,
blame

put or pin the blame on
A video clip called I don't blame you for being frightened.

I don't blame you for being frightened.
breach

act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
A video clip called I suppose I'd better, otherwise he might sue you for breach of promise.

I suppose I'd better, otherwise he might sue you for breach of promise.
brood

think moodily or anxiously about something
A video clip called Brooding on the balcony.

Brooding on the balcony.
chase

go after with the intent to catch
A video clip called If any husband of mine ever chased me into the ocean in the middle of the night, I'd shoot him.

If any husband of mine ever chased me into the ocean in the middle of the night, I'd shoot him.
clear

rid of obstructions
A video clip called like when he clears his throat,

like when he clears his throat,
concern

be relevant to
A video clip called When it concerns you, Christine, there's nothing I don't understand.

When it concerns you, Christine, there's nothing I don't understand.
count off

call in turn from right to left or from back to front numbers that determine some position or function
A video clip called or when he counts off all his plans on the tips of his fingers.

or when he counts off all his plans on the tips of his fingers.
die

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
A video clip called My husband died two years ago.

My husband died two years ago.
do

carry on or function
A video clip called And you could do with a little less.

And you could do with a little less.
drive

operate or control a vehicle
A video clip called I'll walk over along the beach to your house, then you won't have to waste the time driving over here.

I'll walk over along the beach to your house, then you won't have to waste the time driving over here.
engage

give to in marriage
A video clip called You come home engaged.

You come home engaged.
explain

serve as a reason or cause or justification of
A video clip called Explain yourself.

Explain yourself.
feel

perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
A video clip called The wind whispers to us and the sand feels cool under our feet.

The wind whispers to us and the sand feels cool under our feet.
feel

have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude
A video clip called I felt you were married.

I felt you were married.
fight

make a strenuous or labored effort
A video clip called and now you're fighting to sustain it.

and now you're fighting to sustain it.
forget

be unable to remember
A video clip called It's...You know, I've forgotten.

It's...You know, I've forgotten.
honk

make a loud noise
A video clip called You know Martin would never honk a horn at a lady.

You know Martin would never honk a horn at a lady.
insist

be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
A video clip called Well, if you insist, thanks.

Well, if you insist, thanks.
interfere

come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
A video clip called I... I... particularly didn't want to have anything interfer with tonight.

I... I... particularly didn't want to have anything interfer with tonight.
kiss

touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
A video clip called announcing that he's going to kiss you any minute,

announcing that he's going to kiss you any minute,
know

be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object
A video clip called But you must know who I am.

But you must know who I am.
like

prefer or wish to do something
A video clip called I just happen to like black, that's all.

I just happen to like black, that's all.
make

make, formulate, or derive in the mind
A video clip called You made a decision tonight that angered him,

You made a decision tonight that angered him,
matter

have weight; have import, carry weight
A video clip called But it hardly matters, does it?

But it hardly matters, does it?
pick

select carefully from a group
A video clip called Oh darling, I'm so excited, and I've got just the right dress all picked out for you.

Oh darling, I'm so excited, and I've got just the right dress all picked out for you.
place

assign a rank or rating to
A video clip called I see you place me in the same category with fortune tellers, snake charmers, and magicians.

I see you place me in the same category with fortune tellers, snake charmers, and magicians.
propose

make a proposal, declare a plan for something
A video clip called Oh, is Martin going to propose again tonight?

Oh, is Martin going to propose again tonight?
ring

sound loudly and sonorously
A video clip called And he can't very well put an engagement ring on your finger if that's already there.

And he can't very well put an engagement ring on your finger if that's already there.
shoot

fire a shot
A video clip called If any husband of mine ever chased me into the ocean in the middle of the night, I'd shoot him.

If any husband of mine ever chased me into the ocean in the middle of the night, I'd shoot him.
show

give an exhibition of to an interested audience
A video clip called Well, no, you see, I wanted to show you that I'm not always the lawyer with his mind on cases and affidavits.

Well, no, you see, I wanted to show you that I'm not always the lawyer with his mind on cases and affidavits.
skip

bypass
A video clip called We'll go to your house first, skip the theater, directly to the Blue Angel.

We'll go to your house first, skip the theater, directly to the Blue Angel.
sound

make a certain noise or sound
A video clip called Perhaps, but it sounded like...Paul.

Perhaps, but it sounded like...Paul.
stand up

to avoid a prearranged meeting, especially a date, with (a person) without prior notification; to jilt or shirk
A video clip called Hello, Martin. Don't tell me you're standing me up.

Hello, Martin. Don't tell me you're standing me up.
stop

put an end to a state or an activity
A video clip called Now stop talking

Now stop talking
sue

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
A video clip called I suppose I'd better, otherwise he might sue you for breach of promise.

I suppose I'd better, otherwise he might sue you for breach of promise.
sustain

lengthen or extend in duration or space
A video clip called and now you're fighting to sustain it.

and now you're fighting to sustain it.
take

interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
A video clip called I take it you have a date for tonight, too.

I take it you have a date for tonight, too.
tear

separate or cause to separate abruptly
A video clip called Oh, I've torn my dress, Martin, I'll have to go back to the house.

Oh, I've torn my dress, Martin, I'll have to go back to the house.
whisper

speak softly; in a low voice
A video clip called The wind whispers to us and the sand feels cool under our feet.

The wind whispers to us and the sand feels cool under our feet.
wind

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
A video clip called It was the wind, or those fog horns.

It was the wind, or those fog horns.
appropriate

suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
A video clip called it isn't exactly appropriate.

it isn't exactly appropriate.
awkward

hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
A video clip called It might make it awkward for Martin.

It might make it awkward for Martin.
black

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
A video clip called I just happen to like black, that's all.

I just happen to like black, that's all.
close

close in relevance or relationship
A video clip called But for a moment out over the ocean, I felt very close to him again.

But for a moment out over the ocean, I felt very close to him again.
cool

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
A video clip called The wind whispers to us and the sand feels cool under our feet.

The wind whispers to us and the sand feels cool under our feet.
crazy

affected with madness or insanity
A video clip called He did a lot of crazy things, some of them bad.

He did a lot of crazy things, some of them bad.
dark

devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
A video clip called It is dark down there, ma'am.

It is dark down there, ma'am.
early

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
A video clip called Have a good time and come home early.

Have a good time and come home early.
enormous

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
A video clip called An enormous diamond with...oh, Chris, you will say yes tonight, won't you?

An enormous diamond with...oh, Chris, you will say yes tonight, won't you?
fantastic

ludicrously odd
A video clip called He was fantastic enough.

He was fantastic enough.
idiotic

insanely irresponsible
A video clip called No, no, it's just that some idiotic client came into the office at the last minute, and I...

No, no, it's just that some idiotic client came into the office at the last minute, and I...
irritated

aroused to impatience or anger
A video clip called You really shouldn't be so irritated by his little mannerisms

You really shouldn't be so irritated by his little mannerisms
less

(nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer
A video clip called And you could do with a little less.

And you could do with a little less.
many

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number
A video clip called Oh well, many people do.

Oh well, many people do.
middle

being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series
A video clip called If any husband of mine ever chased me into the ocean in the middle of the night, I'd shoot him.

If any husband of mine ever chased me into the ocean in the middle of the night, I'd shoot him.
mistaken

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
A video clip called You weren't mistaken.

You weren't mistaken.
next

immediately following in time or order
A video clip called Next time he calls, ask him if he has a friend for me.

Next time he calls, ask him if he has a friend for me.
out

no longer fashionable
A video clip called Lying to one's sister's out this season, too.

Lying to one's sister's out this season, too.
romantic

expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance
A video clip called No, I'm really the romantic type with my mind on you.

No, I'm really the romantic type with my mind on you.
safe

free from danger or the risk of harm
A video clip called Oh, of course it's safe.

Oh, of course it's safe.
same

same in identity
A video clip called I see you place me in the same category with fortune tellers, snake charmers, and magicians.

I see you place me in the same category with fortune tellers, snake charmers, and magicians.
serious

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
A video clip called I'm serious.

I'm serious.
upset

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
A video clip called Nothing, it's just that it's so late, and I'm a little upset, could we make it some other night?

Nothing, it's just that it's so late, and I'm a little upset, could we make it some other night?
wrong

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
A video clip called but I see I was wrong.

but I see I was wrong.
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