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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

It's My Favorite Case

(Lesson 8)

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angle

a biased way of looking at or presenting something
A video clip called Specifically, what is your angle?

Specifically, what is your angle?
aunt

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
A video clip called Martha, did your aunt leave you everything?

Martha, did your aunt leave you everything?
being

the state or fact of existing
A video clip called Him being engaged to the niece of the murdered woman.

Him being engaged to the niece of the murdered woman.
cane

a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
A video clip called - Leaning on her cane. - I don't want to talk about her.

- Leaning on her cane. - I don't want to talk about her.
car

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
A video clip called This evening, if the car is ready.

This evening, if the car is ready.
case

a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
A video clip called It's my favorite case.

It's my favorite case.
chance

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
A video clip called Never had a chance.

Never had a chance.
coffee

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
A video clip called Coffee, please. Black.

Coffee, please. Black.
date

the specified day of the month
A video clip called Wouldn't you remember a date, the exact date... about something that happened that long ago?

Wouldn't you remember a date, the exact date... about something that happened that long ago?
day

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
A video clip called No. Not unless something terrific happened that day. Yeah.

No. Not unless something terrific happened that day. Yeah.
doorway

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
A video clip called I'll never forget the way she looked that night standing in the doorway...

I'll never forget the way she looked that night standing in the doorway...
dope

slang terms for inside information
A video clip called You know, Martha's the one I can't dope out.

You know, Martha's the one I can't dope out.
edge

the boundary of a surface
A video clip called It ran as far as that gate. Now it goes down to the edge of the river.

It ran as far as that gate. Now it goes down to the edge of the river.
evening

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
A video clip called This evening, if the car is ready.

This evening, if the car is ready.
executive

a person responsible for the administration of a business
A video clip called Good executives don't.

Good executives don't.
factory

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
A video clip called It catches it, doesn't it? The feeling of a factory?

It catches it, doesn't it? The feeling of a factory?
father

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
A video clip called Without Walter, without his father.

Without Walter, without his father.
feeling

the experiencing of affective and emotional states
A video clip called It catches it, doesn't it? The feeling of a factory?

It catches it, doesn't it? The feeling of a factory?
garage

a repair shop where cars and trucks are serviced and repaired
A video clip called Then one day they picked up a guy who stuck up a garage or something.

Then one day they picked up a guy who stuck up a garage or something.
gate

a movable barrier in a fence or wall
A video clip called It ran as far as that gate. Now it goes down to the edge of the river.

It ran as far as that gate. Now it goes down to the edge of the river.
gimmick

any clever maneuver
A video clip called I think I've got what I want. I think I've got a gimmick.

I think I've got what I want. I think I've got a gimmick.
girl

a young woman
A video clip called Why should a beautiful, rich girl stay married to a guy she's not in love with?

Why should a beautiful, rich girl stay married to a guy she's not in love with?
guest

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
A video clip called Now I'm a guest. Or am I?

Now I'm a guest. Or am I?
guy

an informal term for a youth or man
A video clip called Here's a picture of the guy.

Here's a picture of the guy.
hand

a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
A video clip called My father used to work here as a mill hand.

My father used to work here as a mill hand.
heir

a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
A video clip called I was her only heir.

I was her only heir.
house

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
A video clip called Someone who used to work at old lady Ivers' house.

Someone who used to work at old lady Ivers' house.
job

a damaging piece of work
A video clip called O'Neil really did a job on him.

O'Neil really did a job on him.
jury

a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
A video clip called The jury was unanimous.

The jury was unanimous.
kid

a young person of either sex
A video clip called No, no, I had him figured out right. He's still just a scared, little kid.

No, no, I had him figured out right. He's still just a scared, little kid.
lady

a polite name for any woman
A video clip called It came out at the trial that he was the one that knocked the old lady off.

It came out at the trial that he was the one that knocked the old lady off.
love

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
A video clip called Why should a beautiful, rich girl stay married to a guy she's not in love with?

Why should a beautiful, rich girl stay married to a guy she's not in love with?
mill

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
A video clip called My father used to work here as a mill hand.

My father used to work here as a mill hand.
mind

that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
A video clip called That's what I had in mind.

That's what I had in mind.
morgue

a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
A video clip called Come on, let's finish our coffee. We'll go down to the newspaper morgue.

Come on, let's finish our coffee. We'll go down to the newspaper morgue.
morning

the time period between dawn and noon
A video clip called You look different than you did this morning. Clean and fresh.

You look different than you did this morning. Clean and fresh.
mrs

a form of address for a married woman
A video clip called - Martha? - Mrs. O'Neil.

- Martha? - Mrs. O'Neil.
murder

unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
A video clip called Solving a murder after all those years.

Solving a murder after all those years.
newspaper

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
A video clip called Come on, let's finish our coffee. We'll go down to the newspaper morgue.

Come on, let's finish our coffee. We'll go down to the newspaper morgue.
niece

a daughter of your brother or sister
A video clip called Him being engaged to the niece of the murdered woman.

Him being engaged to the niece of the murdered woman.
night

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
A video clip called I'll never forget the way she looked that night standing in the doorway...

I'll never forget the way she looked that night standing in the doorway...
partner

an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest
A video clip called Half would make you my partner.

Half would make you my partner.
past

the time that has elapsed
A video clip called When your aunt owned this place, I couldn't get past the gate.

When your aunt owned this place, I couldn't get past the gate.
people

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
A video clip called I know, why don't we find out what happened to your people?

I know, why don't we find out what happened to your people?
perfume

a distinctive odor that is pleasant
A video clip called Yeah. Well, it's the perfume I use that makes me smell so nice.

Yeah. Well, it's the perfume I use that makes me smell so nice.
picture

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
A video clip called Here's a picture of the guy.

Here's a picture of the guy.
place

a point located with respect to surface features of some region
A video clip called When your aunt owned this place, I couldn't get past the gate.

When your aunt owned this place, I couldn't get past the gate.
rabbit

any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
A video clip called Yeah. Kind of a scared, little rabbit.

Yeah. Kind of a scared, little rabbit.
river

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
A video clip called It ran as far as that gate. Now it goes down to the edge of the river.

It ran as far as that gate. Now it goes down to the edge of the river.
score

an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar)
A video clip called Half of this should make quite a score.

Half of this should make quite a score.
september

the month following August and preceding October
A video clip called Now I know I left town September 27, 1928.

Now I know I left town September 27, 1928.
shopping

searching for or buying goods or services
A video clip called Afterwards, take you shopping.

Afterwards, take you shopping.
solving

finding a solution to a problem
A video clip called Solving a murder after all those years.

Solving a murder after all those years.
someone

a human being
A video clip called Someone who used to work at old lady Ivers' house.

Someone who used to work at old lady Ivers' house.
thanks

an acknowledgment of appreciation
A video clip called Thanks.

Thanks.
town

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
A video clip called Now I know I left town September 27, 1928.

Now I know I left town September 27, 1928.
trial

(law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
A video clip called It came out at the trial that he was the one that knocked the old lady off.

It came out at the trial that he was the one that knocked the old lady off.
trouble

a source of difficulty
A video clip called What did O'Neil say? Do you think he'll make trouble?

What did O'Neil say? Do you think he'll make trouble?
way

how something is done or how it happens
A video clip called I'll never forget the way she looked that night standing in the doorway...

I'll never forget the way she looked that night standing in the doorway...
woman

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
A video clip called Him being engaged to the niece of the murdered woman.

Him being engaged to the niece of the murdered woman.
worker

a person who works at a specific occupation
A video clip called I was 21 when I took it over. It had 3,000 workers then.

I was 21 when I took it over. It had 3,000 workers then.
years

a prolonged period of time
A video clip called It went unsolved for years.

It went unsolved for years.
be

have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
A video clip called Could be.

Could be.
bet

stake on the outcome of an issue
A video clip called - I'll bet you're good. - I am.

- I'll bet you're good. - I am.
catch

grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
A video clip called It catches it, doesn't it? The feeling of a factory?

It catches it, doesn't it? The feeling of a factory?
come

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
A video clip called Come here.

Come here.
come out

be made known; be disclosed or revealed
A video clip called It came out at the trial that he was the one that knocked the old lady off.

It came out at the trial that he was the one that knocked the old lady off.
do

carry out or perform an action
A video clip called What do we do until then?

What do we do until then?
engage

give to in marriage
A video clip called Him being engaged to the niece of the murdered woman.

Him being engaged to the niece of the murdered woman.
figure out

find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
A video clip called No, no, I had him figured out right. He's still just a scared, little kid.

No, no, I had him figured out right. He's still just a scared, little kid.
file

record in a public office or in a court of law
A video clip called It's all in the files there, go ahead and read it. Thanks, I will.

It's all in the files there, go ahead and read it. Thanks, I will.
find out

find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
A video clip called Yeah. I think I can find out about my people down there.

Yeah. I think I can find out about my people down there.
find out

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
A video clip called I know, why don't we find out what happened to your people?

I know, why don't we find out what happened to your people?
finish

come or bring to a finish or an end
A video clip called Come on, let's finish our coffee. We'll go down to the newspaper morgue.

Come on, let's finish our coffee. We'll go down to the newspaper morgue.
forget

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
A video clip called I'll never forget the way she looked that night standing in the doorway...

I'll never forget the way she looked that night standing in the doorway...
get

enter or assume a certain state or condition
A video clip called When your aunt owned this place, I couldn't get past the gate.

When your aunt owned this place, I couldn't get past the gate.
get

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
A video clip called I think I've got what I want. I think I've got a gimmick.

I think I've got what I want. I think I've got a gimmick.
give

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
A video clip called I don't have to give you anything, if I don't want to.

I don't have to give you anything, if I don't want to.
go

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
A video clip called Come on, let's finish our coffee. We'll go down to the newspaper morgue.

Come on, let's finish our coffee. We'll go down to the newspaper morgue.
go ahead

proceed (with a plan of action)
A video clip called It's all in the files there, go ahead and read it. Thanks, I will.

It's all in the files there, go ahead and read it. Thanks, I will.
go out

move out of or depart from
A video clip called You went out of here a dirty little kid once before. That can happen again.

You went out of here a dirty little kid once before. That can happen again.
grow up

become an adult
A video clip called The three of us grew up together. I told you about it, remember?

The three of us grew up together. I told you about it, remember?
hang

kill by hanging
A video clip called Oh, they hung him. Interesting, eh?

Oh, they hung him. Interesting, eh?
happen

come to pass
A video clip called I know, why don't we find out what happened to your people?

I know, why don't we find out what happened to your people?
invite

ask someone in a friendly way to do something
A video clip called I invited you here.

I invited you here.
keep

keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., keep clean
A video clip called You should have kept me waiting. Big executives always keep people waiting, didn't you know that?

You should have kept me waiting. Big executives always keep people waiting, didn't you know that?
knock off

get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
A video clip called It came out at the trial that he was the one that knocked the old lady off.

It came out at the trial that he was the one that knocked the old lady off.
know

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
A video clip called You know, Martha's the one I can't dope out.

You know, Martha's the one I can't dope out.
lean

to incline or bend from a vertical position
A video clip called - Leaning on her cane. - I don't want to talk about her.

- Leaning on her cane. - I don't want to talk about her.
leave

go away from a place
A video clip called When are we leaving?

When are we leaving?
leave

leave or give by will after one's death
A video clip called Martha, did your aunt leave you everything?

Martha, did your aunt leave you everything?
like

find enjoyable or agreeable
A video clip called You sound like you're jealous.

You sound like you're jealous.
look

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
A video clip called He doesn't look like very much, does he?

He doesn't look like very much, does he?
look

have a certain outward or facial expression
A video clip called I'll never forget the way she looked that night standing in the doorway...

I'll never forget the way she looked that night standing in the doorway...
make

engage in
A video clip called Yeah. Well, it's the perfume I use that makes me smell so nice.

Yeah. Well, it's the perfume I use that makes me smell so nice.
make

make or cause to be or to become
A video clip called Half would make you my partner.

Half would make you my partner.
own

have ownership or possession of
A video clip called Now I own it.

Now I own it.
pick up

take into custody
A video clip called Then one day they picked up a guy who stuck up a garage or something.

Then one day they picked up a guy who stuck up a garage or something.
put

put into a certain place or abstract location
A video clip called I bet I smell as nice as you and Walter put together.

I bet I smell as nice as you and Walter put together.
read

interpret something that is written or printed
A video clip called It's all in the files there, go ahead and read it. Thanks, I will.

It's all in the files there, go ahead and read it. Thanks, I will.
remember

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
A video clip called The exact day. How come you remember it?

The exact day. How come you remember it?
run

stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
A video clip called It ran as far as that gate. Now it goes down to the edge of the river.

It ran as far as that gate. Now it goes down to the edge of the river.
say

express in words
A video clip called What did O'Neil say? Do you think he'll make trouble?

What did O'Neil say? Do you think he'll make trouble?
send

cause to go somewhere
A video clip called Send him in, please.

Send him in, please.
smell

emit an odor
A video clip called Yeah. Well, it's the perfume I use that makes me smell so nice.

Yeah. Well, it's the perfume I use that makes me smell so nice.
sound

appear in a certain way
A video clip called You sound like you're in love with her.

You sound like you're in love with her.
stand

be standing; be upright
A video clip called I'll never forget the way she looked that night standing in the doorway...

I'll never forget the way she looked that night standing in the doorway...
stay

stay the same; remain in a certain state
A video clip called Why should a beautiful, rich girl stay married to a guy she's not in love with?

Why should a beautiful, rich girl stay married to a guy she's not in love with?
stick up

rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
A video clip called Then one day they picked up a guy who stuck up a garage or something.

Then one day they picked up a guy who stuck up a garage or something.
take

take somebody somewhere
A video clip called Afterwards, take you shopping.

Afterwards, take you shopping.
take over

take over ownership of; of corporations and companies
A video clip called I was 21 when I took it over. It had 3,000 workers then.

I was 21 when I took it over. It had 3,000 workers then.
talk

exchange thoughts; talk with
A video clip called - Leaning on her cane. - I don't want to talk about her.

- Leaning on her cane. - I don't want to talk about her.
tell

let something be known
A video clip called The three of us grew up together. I told you about it, remember?

The three of us grew up together. I told you about it, remember?
tell

express in words
A video clip called - Half of what? - You tell me.

- Half of what? - You tell me.
think

judge or regard; look upon; judge
A video clip called Yeah. I think I can find out about my people down there.

Yeah. I think I can find out about my people down there.
use

take or consume (regularly or habitually)
A video clip called Yeah. Well, it's the perfume I use that makes me smell so nice.

Yeah. Well, it's the perfume I use that makes me smell so nice.
want

feel or have a desire for; want strongly
A video clip called - Leaning on her cane. - I don't want to talk about her.

- Leaning on her cane. - I don't want to talk about her.
watch

look attentively
A video clip called I watched him all through the trial.

I watched him all through the trial.
work

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
A video clip called Someone who used to work at old lady Ivers' house.

Someone who used to work at old lady Ivers' house.
all

quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
A video clip called All by myself.

All by myself.
beautiful

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
A video clip called - She's beautiful.

- She's beautiful.
big

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
A video clip called You should have kept me waiting. Big executives always keep people waiting, didn't you know that?

You should have kept me waiting. Big executives always keep people waiting, didn't you know that?
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 Coffee, please. Black.

Coffee, please. Black.
clean

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
A video clip called You look different than you did this morning. Clean and fresh.

You look different than you did this morning. Clean and fresh.
different

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
A video clip called You look different than you did this morning. Clean and fresh.

You look different than you did this morning. Clean and fresh.
dirty

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
A video clip called You went out of here a dirty little kid once before. That can happen again.

You went out of here a dirty little kid once before. That can happen again.
down

being or moving lower in position or less in some value
A video clip called It ran as far as that gate. Now it goes down to the edge of the river.

It ran as far as that gate. Now it goes down to the edge of the river.
dramatic

suitable to or characteristic of drama
A video clip called It was kind of dramatic, though.

It was kind of dramatic, though.
even

of the score in a contest
A video clip called - Now you're even. - Now I'm even.

- Now you're even. - Now I'm even.
exact

marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact
A video clip called The exact day. How come you remember it?

The exact day. How come you remember it?
favorite

preferred above all others and treated with partiality
A video clip called It's my favorite case.

It's my favorite case.
fresh

recently made, produced, or harvested
A video clip called You look different than you did this morning. Clean and fresh.

You look different than you did this morning. Clean and fresh.
good

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
A video clip called Good executives don't.

Good executives don't.
half

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
A video clip called Half.

Half.
interesting

arousing or holding the attention
A video clip called Oh, they hung him. Interesting, eh?

Oh, they hung him. Interesting, eh?
jealous

suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity
A video clip called You sound like you're jealous.

You sound like you're jealous.
like

having the same or similar characteristics
A video clip called You sound like you're in love with her.

You sound like you're in love with her.
little

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
A video clip called No, no, I had him figured out right. He's still just a scared, little kid.

No, no, I had him figured out right. He's still just a scared, little kid.
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 Wouldn't you remember a date, the exact date... about something that happened that long ago?

Wouldn't you remember a date, the exact date... about something that happened that long ago?
married

joined in matrimony
A video clip called Why should a beautiful, rich girl stay married to a guy she's not in love with?

Why should a beautiful, rich girl stay married to a guy she's not in love with?
murdered

killed unlawfully
A video clip called Him being engaged to the niece of the murdered woman.

Him being engaged to the niece of the murdered woman.
nice

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
A video clip called Yeah. Well, it's the perfume I use that makes me smell so nice.

Yeah. Well, it's the perfume I use that makes me smell so nice.
okay

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
A video clip called Okay. Okay.

Okay. Okay.
old

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
A video clip called Someone who used to work at old lady Ivers' house.

Someone who used to work at old lady Ivers' house.
on the nose

being precise with regard to a prescribed or specified criterion
A video clip called 300, on the nose.

300, on the nose.
one

used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
A video clip called You know, Martha's the one I can't dope out.

You know, Martha's the one I can't dope out.
own

belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
A video clip called When your aunt owned this place, I couldn't get past the gate.

When your aunt owned this place, I couldn't get past the gate.
ready

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
A video clip called This evening, if the car is ready.

This evening, if the car is ready.
rich

possessing material wealth
A video clip called Why should a beautiful, rich girl stay married to a guy she's not in love with?

Why should a beautiful, rich girl stay married to a guy she's not in love with?
same

same in identity
A video clip called - Is that Walter O'Neil? - Yep. Same guy.

- Is that Walter O'Neil? - Yep. Same guy.
scared

made afraid
A video clip called No, no, I had him figured out right. He's still just a scared, little kid.

No, no, I had him figured out right. He's still just a scared, little kid.
simple

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
A video clip called Simple.

Simple.
sober

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
A video clip called So did my father, when he was sober.

So did my father, when he was sober.
strange

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
A video clip called That was a strange case.

That was a strange case.
sure

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
A video clip called Sure did a job.

Sure did a job.
terrific

very great or intense
A video clip called No. Not unless something terrific happened that day. Yeah.

No. Not unless something terrific happened that day. Yeah.
three

being one more than two
A video clip called The three of us grew up together. I told you about it, remember?

The three of us grew up together. I told you about it, remember?
unanimous

in complete agreement
A video clip called The jury was unanimous.

The jury was unanimous.
unsolved

not solved
A video clip called It went unsolved for years.

It went unsolved for years.
waiting

being and remaining ready and available for use
A video clip called You should have kept me waiting. Big executives always keep people waiting, didn't you know that?

You should have kept me waiting. Big executives always keep people waiting, didn't you know that?
after

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
A video clip called Solving a murder after all those years.

Solving a murder after all those years.
afterwards

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
A video clip called Afterwards, take you shopping.

Afterwards, take you shopping.
again

another time; once more
A video clip called You went out of here a dirty little kid once before. That can happen again.

You went out of here a dirty little kid once before. That can happen again.
ago

in the past
A video clip called Wouldn't you remember a date, the exact date... about something that happened that long ago?

Wouldn't you remember a date, the exact date... about something that happened that long ago?
always

at all times; all the time and on every occasion
A video clip called You should have kept me waiting. Big executives always keep people waiting, didn't you know that?

You should have kept me waiting. Big executives always keep people waiting, didn't you know that?
as

to the same degree (often followed by `as')
A video clip called It ran as far as that gate. Now it goes down to the edge of the river.

It ran as far as that gate. Now it goes down to the edge of the river.
before

earlier in time; previously
A video clip called You went out of here a dirty little kid once before. That can happen again.

You went out of here a dirty little kid once before. That can happen again.
far

at or to a certain point or degree
A video clip called It ran as far as that gate. Now it goes down to the edge of the river.

It ran as far as that gate. Now it goes down to the edge of the river.
hard

with effort or force or vigor
A video clip called A gimmick is an angle that works for you... to keep you from working too hard for yourself.

A gimmick is an angle that works for you... to keep you from working too hard for yourself.
here

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
A video clip called Here's a picture of the guy.

Here's a picture of the guy.
just

and nothing more
A video clip called No, no, I had him figured out right. He's still just a scared, little kid.

No, no, I had him figured out right. He's still just a scared, little kid.
kind of

to some (great or small) extent
A video clip called It was kind of dramatic, though.

It was kind of dramatic, though.
much

to a great degree or extent
A video clip called He doesn't look like very much, does he?

He doesn't look like very much, does he?
never

not ever; at no time in the past or future
A video clip called Never had a chance.

Never had a chance.
not

negation of a word or group of words
A video clip called Why should a beautiful, rich girl stay married to a guy she's not in love with?

Why should a beautiful, rich girl stay married to a guy she's not in love with?
now

at the present moment
A video clip called Now I know I left town September 27, 1928.

Now I know I left town September 27, 1928.
once

on one occasion
A video clip called You went out of here a dirty little kid once before. That can happen again.

You went out of here a dirty little kid once before. That can happen again.
only

and nothing more
A video clip called I was her only heir.

I was her only heir.
please

used in polite request
A video clip called Coffee, please. Black.

Coffee, please. Black.
quite

to a degree (not used with a negative)
A video clip called Half of this should make quite a score.

Half of this should make quite a score.
really

in accordance with truth or fact or reality
A video clip called O'Neil really did a job on him.

O'Neil really did a job on him.
right

precisely, exactly
A video clip called No, no, I had him figured out right. He's still just a scared, little kid.

No, no, I had him figured out right. He's still just a scared, little kid.
so

to a very great extent or degree
A video clip called Yeah. Well, it's the perfume I use that makes me smell so nice.

Yeah. Well, it's the perfume I use that makes me smell so nice.
so

in the same way; also
A video clip called So did my father, when he was sober.

So did my father, when he was sober.
specifically

in distinction from others
A video clip called Specifically, what is your angle?

Specifically, what is your angle?
still

with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation
A video clip called No, no, I had him figured out right. He's still just a scared, little kid.

No, no, I had him figured out right. He's still just a scared, little kid.
then

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
A video clip called What do we do until then?

What do we do until then?
there

in or at that place
A video clip called It's all in the files there, go ahead and read it. Thanks, I will.

It's all in the files there, go ahead and read it. Thanks, I will.
though

(postpositive) however
A video clip called It was kind of dramatic, though.

It was kind of dramatic, though.
through

from beginning to end
A video clip called I watched him all through the trial.

I watched him all through the trial.
together

in contact with each other or in proximity
A video clip called The three of us grew up together. I told you about it, remember?

The three of us grew up together. I told you about it, remember?
too

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
A video clip called A gimmick is an angle that works for you... to keep you from working too hard for yourself.

A gimmick is an angle that works for you... to keep you from working too hard for yourself.
very

to a great extent or degree
A video clip called He doesn't look like very much, does he?

He doesn't look like very much, does he?
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