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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

Release the Girl

(Lesson 4)

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accident

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
A video clip called She didn't get in an accident, did she?

She didn't get in an accident, did she?
africa

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
A video clip called Africa, Anzio and Normandy.

Africa, Anzio and Normandy.
age

how long something has existed
A video clip called I always was big for my age, you remember?

I always was big for my age, you remember?
anzio

a town of central Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea; the Allies established a beachhead at Anzio in World War II
A video clip called Africa, Anzio and Normandy.

Africa, Anzio and Normandy.
badge

an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
A video clip called For the same reason you don't wear your badge. I like it incognito.

For the same reason you don't wear your badge. I like it incognito.
bank

a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
A video clip called I want a check up on all local banks.

I want a check up on all local banks.
breakfast

the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
A video clip called Isn't it a little early in the morning? I haven't even stopped for breakfast yet.

Isn't it a little early in the morning? I haven't even stopped for breakfast yet.
button

a round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment
A video clip called Why don't you wear that button in your coat?

Why don't you wear that button in your coat?
character

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
A video clip called - Breezy character, Sam. - Thank you.

- Breezy character, Sam. - Thank you.
check

an appraisal of the state of affairs
A video clip called I want a routine check on a Samuel Masterson, non-resident... registered Gable Hotel.

I want a routine check on a Samuel Masterson, non-resident... registered Gable Hotel.
chief

a person who is in charge
A video clip called The chief sent us up here to ask you a couple of questions.

The chief sent us up here to ask you a couple of questions.
conversation

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
A video clip called I'm sorry, Sam. This has been a stuffy conversation. I...

I'm sorry, Sam. This has been a stuffy conversation. I...
court

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
A video clip called Jake and me don't like to waste our time testifying in court.

Jake and me don't like to waste our time testifying in court.
depot

station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
A video clip called An hour ago we picked her up at the depot when she tried to cash the ticket.

An hour ago we picked her up at the depot when she tried to cash the ticket.
election

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
A video clip called And here's hoping you win that election.

And here's hoping you win that election.
employer

a person or firm that employs workers
A video clip called Said you were her employer.

Said you were her employer.
exhibit

an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence
A video clip called Exhibit A, bud, in case you get stubborn.

Exhibit A, bud, in case you get stubborn.
experience

the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
A video clip called I haven't your experience with criminals.

I haven't your experience with criminals.
eye

the organ of sight
A video clip called Couldn't you see blackmail in his eyes?

Couldn't you see blackmail in his eyes?
fun

activities that are enjoyable or amusing
A video clip called You know, had some fun, maybe.

You know, had some fun, maybe.
gamble

a risky act or venture
A video clip called A sure thing is never a gamble.

A sure thing is never a gamble.
gentleman

a man of refinement
A video clip called There's a gentleman to see you, he says it's very important.

There's a gentleman to see you, he says it's very important.
good morning

a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
A video clip called Good morning, Mr. Masterson.

Good morning, Mr. Masterson.
hurry

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
A video clip called Look, honey, I'm in kind of a hurry.

Look, honey, I'm in kind of a hurry.
job

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
A video clip called The reason she gave was that she'd got a job.

The reason she gave was that she'd got a job.
lots

a large number or amount
A video clip called Well, there are lots of things.

Well, there are lots of things.
million

a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
A video clip called Leave? Do you think he'll leave a touch worth millions?

Leave? Do you think he'll leave a touch worth millions?
mutt

an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
A video clip called I never figured that a skinny little mutt would grow up so beautiful.

I never figured that a skinny little mutt would grow up so beautiful.
normandy

a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
A video clip called Africa, Anzio and Normandy.

Africa, Anzio and Normandy.
note

a brief written record
A video clip called Would you take a note in for me?

Would you take a note in for me?
occasion

an event that occurs at a critical time
A video clip called The occasion.

The occasion.
point

a brief version of the essential meaning of something
A video clip called You needn't have made that point.

You needn't have made that point.
reason

a rational motive for a belief or action
A video clip called For the same reason you don't wear your badge. I like it incognito.

For the same reason you don't wear your badge. I like it incognito.
resident

someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
A video clip called I want a routine check on a Samuel Masterson, non-resident... registered Gable Hotel.

I want a routine check on a Samuel Masterson, non-resident... registered Gable Hotel.
sergeant

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
A video clip called Sergeant Masterson.

Sergeant Masterson.
shock

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
A video clip called It came as a shock. - Yes, it did.

It came as a shock. - Yes, it did.
shooter

a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps
A video clip called He's a gambler, a sharp shooter, an angle boy.

He's a gambler, a sharp shooter, an angle boy.
smell

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
A video clip called You don't have to show me who you are, I can tell by the smell.

You don't have to show me who you are, I can tell by the smell.
soldier

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
A video clip called You want to come along, soldier?

You want to come along, soldier?
sonny

a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
A video clip called Open up, sonny.

Open up, sonny.
stretch

an unbroken period of time during which you do something
A video clip called She's in the can for a nice long stretch.

She's in the can for a nice long stretch.
suspense

apprehension about what is going to happen
A video clip called The suspense is killing me. What do you want to know?

The suspense is killing me. What do you want to know?
term

(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement
A video clip called Terms of her probation when she was released yesterday was that she return to her home in Ridgeville.

Terms of her probation when she was released yesterday was that she return to her home in Ridgeville.
things

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
A video clip called All right, leave her things alone.

All right, leave her things alone.
tip

an indication of potential opportunity
A video clip called But take a tip from me, bud, don't try it.

But take a tip from me, bud, don't try it.
touch

the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
A video clip called Leave? Do you think he'll leave a touch worth millions?

Leave? Do you think he'll leave a touch worth millions?
violation

a crime less serious than a felony
A video clip called - What's the charge? - Violation of probation.

- What's the charge? - Violation of probation.
way

a line leading to a place or point
A video clip called She usually drops in on her way downtown.

She usually drops in on her way downtown.
worth

having a specified value
A video clip called Leave? Do you think he'll leave a touch worth millions?

Leave? Do you think he'll leave a touch worth millions?
balance

be in equilibrium
A video clip called This is the first time I've ever seen you off balance.

This is the first time I've ever seen you off balance.
bother

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
A video clip called You don't need to bother. I know it. Some win, some don't.

You don't need to bother. I know it. Some win, some don't.
bother

to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
A video clip called Well, I wouldn't have bothered you, Walter, only...

Well, I wouldn't have bothered you, Walter, only...
buzz

make a buzzing sound
A video clip called When he buzzes.

When he buzzes.
cash

exchange for cash
A video clip called An hour ago we picked her up at the depot when she tried to cash the ticket.

An hour ago we picked her up at the depot when she tried to cash the ticket.
check

make an examination or investigation
A video clip called I want a check up on all local banks.

I want a check up on all local banks.
come in

to come or go into
A video clip called He came in last night.

He came in last night.
disturb

destroy the peace or tranquility of
A video clip called I don't want to be disturbed.

I don't want to be disturbed.
do

proceed or get along
A video clip called I know. You've done all right.

I know. You've done all right.
drop in

visit informally and spontaneously
A video clip called She usually drops in on her way downtown.

She usually drops in on her way downtown.
excuse

accept an excuse for
A video clip called Excuse me.

Excuse me.
face

deal with (something unpleasant) head on
A video clip called In, but not yet ready to face the world.

In, but not yet ready to face the world.
figure

imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
A video clip called I never figured that a skinny little mutt would grow up so beautiful.

I never figured that a skinny little mutt would grow up so beautiful.
gamble

play games for money
A video clip called Gambled.

Gambled.
grow

develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
A video clip called Well, you've grown to be a big boy, Sam.

Well, you've grown to be a big boy, Sam.
have

go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
A video clip called You know, had some fun, maybe.

You know, had some fun, maybe.
hope

expect and wish
A video clip called And here's hoping you win that election.

And here's hoping you win that election.
know

be able to distinguish, recognize as being different
A video clip called I wouldn't have known you, Sam.

I wouldn't have known you, Sam.
leave

leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
A video clip called All right, leave her things alone.

All right, leave her things alone.
look up

seek information from
A video clip called Nice of you to look me up, Sam.

Nice of you to look me up, Sam.
mind

pay close attention to; give heed to
A video clip called Never mind. I'll tell him myself.

Never mind. I'll tell him myself.
miss

fail to reach or get to
A video clip called Aren't you glad now you missed that circus train?

Aren't you glad now you missed that circus train?
prove

be shown or be found to be
A video clip called Nothing, if you can prove it.

Nothing, if you can prove it.
reach

be in or establish communication with
A video clip called Where can I reach you, Sam?

Where can I reach you, Sam?
release

release, as from one's grip
A video clip called Release the girl.

Release the girl.
remark

make mention of
A video clip called Perhaps this is where I should remark that all life is a gamble.

Perhaps this is where I should remark that all life is a gamble.
return

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
A video clip called Terms of her probation when she was released yesterday was that she return to her home in Ridgeville.

Terms of her probation when she was released yesterday was that she return to her home in Ridgeville.
see

receive as a specified guest
A video clip called There's a gentleman to see you, he says it's very important.

There's a gentleman to see you, he says it's very important.
see

go to see for a social visit
A video clip called - Mrs. O'Neil is here to see you. - Please have her wait.

- Mrs. O'Neil is here to see you. - Please have her wait.
square

cause to match, as of ideas or acts
A video clip called That's not easy to square, Sam.

That's not easy to square, Sam.
take

receive willingly something given or offered
A video clip called But take a tip from me, bud, don't try it.

But take a tip from me, bud, don't try it.
talk into

persuade somebody to do something
A video clip called You talked me into it.

You talked me into it.
testify

give testimony in a court of law
A video clip called Jake and me don't like to waste our time testifying in court.

Jake and me don't like to waste our time testifying in court.
waste

spend thoughtlessly; throw away
A video clip called Jake and me don't like to waste our time testifying in court.

Jake and me don't like to waste our time testifying in court.
wear

have or show an appearance of
A video clip called Why don't you wear that button in your coat?

Why don't you wear that button in your coat?
win

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
A video clip called And here's hoping you win that election.

And here's hoping you win that election.
aware

(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
A video clip called - I wasn't aware of it. - I was.

- I wasn't aware of it. - I was.
breezy

fresh and animated
A video clip called - Breezy character, Sam. - Thank you.

- Breezy character, Sam. - Thank you.
busy

actively or fully engaged or occupied
A video clip called That's all right, Walter. You're a busy man, so I'll blow.

That's all right, Walter. You're a busy man, so I'll blow.
downtown

of or located in the lower part of a town, or in the business center
A video clip called She usually drops in on her way downtown.

She usually drops in on her way downtown.
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 Isn't it a little early in the morning? I haven't even stopped for breakfast yet.

Isn't it a little early in the morning? I haven't even stopped for breakfast yet.
easy

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
A video clip called That's not easy to square, Sam.

That's not easy to square, Sam.
eighteen

being one more than seventeen
A video clip called Seventeen, eighteen years, something like that.

Seventeen, eighteen years, something like that.
funny

not as expected
A video clip called That sounds funny.

That sounds funny.
hundred

being ten more than ninety
A video clip called They come through my office by the hundreds.

They come through my office by the hundreds.
important

of great significance or value
A video clip called There's a gentleman to see you, he says it's very important.

There's a gentleman to see you, he says it's very important.
local

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
A video clip called I want a check up on all local banks.

I want a check up on all local banks.
off

below a satisfactory level
A video clip called This is the first time I've ever seen you off balance.

This is the first time I've ever seen you off balance.
routine

found in the ordinary course of events
A video clip called I want a routine check on a Samuel Masterson, non-resident... registered Gable Hotel.

I want a routine check on a Samuel Masterson, non-resident... registered Gable Hotel.
seventeen

being one more than sixteen
A video clip called Seventeen, eighteen years, something like that.

Seventeen, eighteen years, something like that.
sharp

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
A video clip called He's a gambler, a sharp shooter, an angle boy.

He's a gambler, a sharp shooter, an angle boy.
skinny

being very thin
A video clip called I never figured that a skinny little mutt would grow up so beautiful.

I never figured that a skinny little mutt would grow up so beautiful.
sore

hurting
A video clip called Now, don't get sore, Walter. I mean...

Now, don't get sore, Walter. I mean...
stubborn

tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
A video clip called Exhibit A, bud, in case you get stubborn.

Exhibit A, bud, in case you get stubborn.
stuffy

excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull
A video clip called I'm sorry, Sam. This has been a stuffy conversation. I...

I'm sorry, Sam. This has been a stuffy conversation. I...
wise

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
A video clip called Maybe she wanted to walk. There's no law that says she... That's not the reason she gave, wise guy.

Maybe she wanted to walk. There's no law that says she... That's not the reason she gave, wise guy.
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