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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

What's Mine Is Yours

(Lesson 3)

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honey

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
A video clip called Where? - I'm still the people's choice, honey.

Where? - I'm still the people's choice, honey.
anniversary

the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
A video clip called then I realized it was the fourth anniversary of my father's death.

then I realized it was the fourth anniversary of my father's death.
answer

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
A video clip called Only I know what his answer would be.

Only I know what his answer would be.
bag

a flexible container with a single opening
A video clip called I've already sent the boy with those bags up to your room, Mr. Masterson.

I've already sent the boy with those bags up to your room, Mr. Masterson.
bargain

An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge
A video clip called Make her live up to her bargain. That's what he'd say.

Make her live up to her bargain. That's what he'd say.
sentiment

tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
A video clip called Sentiment overwhelmed me.

Sentiment overwhelmed me.
bath

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
A video clip called Well, this is it. Not good. Not bad. - With bath?

Well, this is it. Not good. Not bad. - With bath?
board

electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices
A video clip called I can't leave the board. - Thanks.

I can't leave the board. - Thanks.
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 The bottle's empty now.

The bottle's empty now.
boy

a youthful male person
A video clip called I've already sent the boy with those bags up to your room, Mr. Masterson.

I've already sent the boy with those bags up to your room, Mr. Masterson.
career

the particular occupation for which you are trained
A video clip called It's your career, not mine.

It's your career, not mine.
cemetery

a tract of land used for burials
A video clip called I thought it would be nice if I went to the cemetery and laid a wreath of flowers on his grave.

I thought it would be nice if I went to the cemetery and laid a wreath of flowers on his grave.
choice

the person or thing chosen or selected
A video clip called Where? - I'm still the people's choice, honey.

Where? - I'm still the people's choice, honey.
cigarette

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
A video clip called Can I have a cigarette?

Can I have a cigarette?
clothes

clothing in general
A video clip called Better get out of those wet clothes.

Better get out of those wet clothes.
company

the state of being with someone
A video clip called Glad of the company.

Glad of the company.
courtroom

a room in which a lawcourt sits
A video clip called To the day he sat beside you in the courtroom

To the day he sat beside you in the courtroom
criminal

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
A video clip called The man they executed was a criminal.

The man they executed was a criminal.
cupid

(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
A video clip called Good night, Cupid.

Good night, Cupid.
death

the event of dying or departure from life
A video clip called then I realized it was the fourth anniversary of my father's death.

then I realized it was the fourth anniversary of my father's death.
deed

something that people do or cause to happen
A video clip called What's done is done. - The deed's done, not the thought.

What's done is done. - The deed's done, not the thought.
demand

an urgent or peremptory request
A video clip called as I, the public prosecutor demanded that the state take the life of a man

as I, the public prosecutor demanded that the state take the life of a man
discussion

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
A video clip called If there's to be a discussion, I'll need another drink.

If there's to be a discussion, I'll need another drink.
display

something intended to communicate a particular impression
A video clip called I did not make a public display of myself anywhere.

I did not make a public display of myself anywhere.
explanation

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
A video clip called Don't you think I'm entitled to an explanation?

Don't you think I'm entitled to an explanation?
floor

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
A video clip called From the day he walked in and found your aunt on the floor...

From the day he walked in and found your aunt on the floor...
flower

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
A video clip called I thought it would be nice if I went to the cemetery and laid a wreath of flowers on his grave.

I thought it would be nice if I went to the cemetery and laid a wreath of flowers on his grave.
good night

a conventional expression of farewell
A video clip called Good night.

Good night.
grave

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
A video clip called I thought it would be nice if I went to the cemetery and laid a wreath of flowers on his grave.

I thought it would be nice if I went to the cemetery and laid a wreath of flowers on his grave.
health

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
A video clip called You will leave on a trip for your health for a few weeks.

You will leave on a trip for your health for a few weeks.
home

where you live at a particular time
A video clip called Why did you buy a ticket to Ridgeville, if you didn't want to go back home?

Why did you buy a ticket to Ridgeville, if you didn't want to go back home?
justice

the quality of being just or fair
A video clip called The man was a man. Justice is justice.

The man was a man. Justice is justice.
kind

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
A video clip called If you don't mind what kind of a book it is.

If you don't mind what kind of a book it is.
knowledge

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
A video clip called No, madam, not to my knowledge.

No, madam, not to my knowledge.
lip

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
A video clip called My lady's lips.

My lady's lips.
madam

a woman of refinement
A video clip called No, madam, not to my knowledge.

No, madam, not to my knowledge.
match

lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
A video clip called Throw me a match.

Throw me a match.
memory

something that is remembered
A video clip called I stopped off to have a drink to his sainted memory.

I stopped off to have a drink to his sainted memory.
mouth

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
A video clip called I don't want to put words in your mouth.

I don't want to put words in your mouth.
neighbor

a person who lives (or is located) near another
A video clip called 25. Your room number's 25, I'm 23. Makes us neighbors.

25. Your room number's 25, I'm 23. Makes us neighbors.
number

a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification
A video clip called 25. Your room number's 25, I'm 23. Makes us neighbors.

25. Your room number's 25, I'm 23. Makes us neighbors.
page

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
A video clip called It tells all about it there in the first page or so.

It tells all about it there in the first page or so.
passenger

a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
A video clip called You sure you won't mind me being a passenger?

You sure you won't mind me being a passenger?
peace

the absence of mental stress or anxiety
A video clip called My father, may he rest in peace, was a greedy man.

My father, may he rest in peace, was a greedy man.
pine

a coniferous tree
A video clip called That pine soap makes you tingle all over.

That pine soap makes you tingle all over.
pity

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
A video clip called As I drank, I thought to myself, it's such a pity that my father isn't alive...

As I drank, I thought to myself, it's such a pity that my father isn't alive...
prosecutor

a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
A video clip called as I, the public prosecutor demanded that the state take the life of a man

as I, the public prosecutor demanded that the state take the life of a man
question

an instance of questioning
A video clip called I ask myself that question all the time.

I ask myself that question all the time.
shower

washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle
A video clip called Look, I'm going to take a shower.

Look, I'm going to take a shower.
soap

a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
A video clip called There's something very personal about soap.

There's something very personal about soap.
something

an object whose nature is yet to be defined
A video clip called There's something very personal about soap.

There's something very personal about soap.
son

a male human offspring
A video clip called His son, a famous man.

His son, a famous man.
suspense

excited anticipation of an approaching climax
A video clip called The suspense is killing me.

The suspense is killing me.
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 The words stick in my throat.

The words stick in my throat.
ticket

a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
A video clip called Why did you buy a ticket to Ridgeville, if you didn't want to go back home?

Why did you buy a ticket to Ridgeville, if you didn't want to go back home?
tomorrow

the day after today
A video clip called Tomorrow... - Will be like today.

Tomorrow... - Will be like today.
toothbrush

small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth
A video clip called It's almost as personal as a toothbrush.

It's almost as personal as a toothbrush.
trip

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
A video clip called You will leave on a trip for your health for a few weeks.

You will leave on a trip for your health for a few weeks.
week

any period of seven consecutive days
A video clip called You will leave on a trip for your health for a few weeks.

You will leave on a trip for your health for a few weeks.
west

the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
A video clip called Are you gonna stay in the West?

Are you gonna stay in the West?
words

the words that are spoken
A video clip called No words?

No words?
wreath

flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
A video clip called I thought it would be nice if I went to the cemetery and laid a wreath of flowers on his grave.

I thought it would be nice if I went to the cemetery and laid a wreath of flowers on his grave.
abandon

forsake, leave behind
A video clip called Tell me, Martha, why I don't abandon all this?

Tell me, Martha, why I don't abandon all this?
belong

be owned by; be in the possession of
A video clip called Well, they belong to Miss Marachek, here. They came in my name because she wasn't registered yet.

Well, they belong to Miss Marachek, here. They came in my name because she wasn't registered yet.
carry

have with oneself; have on one's person
A video clip called If you carry a thing in your mind, it makes you sick.

If you carry a thing in your mind, it makes you sick.
come

come to pass; arrive, as in due course
A video clip called to be able to see for himself all his dreams come true.

to be able to see for himself all his dreams come true.
drink

consume alcohol
A video clip called As I drank, I thought to myself, it's such a pity that my father isn't alive...

As I drank, I thought to myself, it's such a pity that my father isn't alive...
execute

kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
A video clip called The man they executed was a criminal.

The man they executed was a criminal.
find

come upon, as if by accident; meet with
A video clip called From the day he walked in and found your aunt on the floor...

From the day he walked in and found your aunt on the floor...
forget

leave behind unintentionally
A video clip called Somebody here before forgot and left it.

Somebody here before forgot and left it.
get out

move out or away
A video clip called I just got out of jail.

I just got out of jail.
get up

rise to one's feet
A video clip called No, no, no, don't get up.

No, no, no, don't get up.
get up

raise from a lower to a higher position
A video clip called If that's the way it is. I... I can't get up and speak before people.

If that's the way it is. I... I can't get up and speak before people.
give up

put an end to a state or an activity
A video clip called What do you want to do? Give everything up, is that what you want to do?

What do you want to do? Give everything up, is that what you want to do?
hurry

move very fast
A video clip called Hurry up, now. I'm next.

Hurry up, now. I'm next.
jail

lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
A video clip called I just got out of jail.

I just got out of jail.
keep

retain possession of
A video clip called He'd say to me, Keep what you have...

He'd say to me, Keep what you have...
like

prefer or wish to do something
A video clip called I've been lonesome before. I was so lonesome then that I liked to die.

I've been lonesome before. I was so lonesome then that I liked to die.
live

lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
A video clip called I am living up to it, Walter.

I am living up to it, Walter.
live up to

meet the requirements or expectations of
A video clip called and make her live up to it.

and make her live up to it.
loan

give temporarily; let have for a limited time
A video clip called I'll loan you a book for a couple of cigarettes.

I'll loan you a book for a couple of cigarettes.
look

be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
A video clip called That's one way of looking at it.

That's one way of looking at it.
make

cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
A video clip called and make her live up to it.

and make her live up to it.
manage

carry on or function
A video clip called The boy went off at 1200. You'll have to manage yourselves.

The boy went off at 1200. You'll have to manage yourselves.
miss

fail to attend an event or activity
A video clip called I missed my bus to Ridgeville.

I missed my bus to Ridgeville.
need

require as useful, just, or proper
A video clip called If there's to be a discussion, I'll need another drink.

If there's to be a discussion, I'll need another drink.
overwhelm

overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
A video clip called Sentiment overwhelmed me.

Sentiment overwhelmed me.
prefer

like better; value more highly
A video clip called I'd prefer that you would.

I'd prefer that you would.
reply

react verbally
A video clip called when, and if, I reply to whatever it is you're about to say.

when, and if, I reply to whatever it is you're about to say.
rest

not move; be in a resting position
A video clip called My father, may he rest in peace, was a greedy man.

My father, may he rest in peace, was a greedy man.
say

report or maintain
A video clip called My father said nothing. I looked at him, but he said nothing.

My father said nothing. I looked at him, but he said nothing.
stick

stay put (in a certain place)
A video clip called The words stick in my throat.

The words stick in my throat.
stop

interrupt a trip
A video clip called I stopped off to have a drink to his sainted memory.

I stopped off to have a drink to his sainted memory.
take

carry out
A video clip called Look, I'm going to take a shower.

Look, I'm going to take a shower.
take

take by force
A video clip called as I, the public prosecutor demanded that the state take the life of a man

as I, the public prosecutor demanded that the state take the life of a man
thank

express gratitude or show appreciation to
A video clip called No, thank you. I'll have another drink. - Walter!

No, thank you. I'll have another drink. - Walter!
throw

propel through the air
A video clip called Throw me a match.

Throw me a match.
tingle

cause a stinging or tingling sensation
A video clip called That pine soap makes you tingle all over.

That pine soap makes you tingle all over.
use

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
A video clip called I won't use your toothbrush.

I won't use your toothbrush.
walk

use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
A video clip called From the day he walked in and found your aunt on the floor...

From the day he walked in and found your aunt on the floor...
warn

notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
A video clip called I warned you.

I warned you.
alive

possessing life
A video clip called As I drank, I thought to myself, it's such a pity that my father isn't alive...

As I drank, I thought to myself, it's such a pity that my father isn't alive...
bad

having undesirable or negative qualities
A video clip called Well, this is it. Not good. Not bad. - With bath?

Well, this is it. Not good. Not bad. - With bath?
better

(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
A video clip called Better get out of those wet clothes.

Better get out of those wet clothes.
brilliant

of surpassing excellence
A video clip called You've got a life to live. - I don't know, I'm not sure. - A brilliant career.

You've got a life to live. - I don't know, I'm not sure. - A brilliant career.
brutal

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
A video clip called for the brutal murder of Mrs. Ivers.

for the brutal murder of Mrs. Ivers.
coherent

capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
A video clip called Otherwise, I shall neither hear, nor be coherent...

Otherwise, I shall neither hear, nor be coherent...
cold

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
A video clip called I'm a little cold, maybe.

I'm a little cold, maybe.
dear

dearly loved
A video clip called Walter, dear, listen to me.

Walter, dear, listen to me.
done

having finished or arrived at completion
A video clip called What's done is done. - The deed's done, not the thought.

What's done is done. - The deed's done, not the thought.
drunk

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
A video clip called Where were you? - Getting drunk.

Where were you? - Getting drunk.
empty

holding or containing nothing
A video clip called The bottle's empty now.

The bottle's empty now.
entitled

qualified for by right according to law
A video clip called Don't you think I'm entitled to an explanation?

Don't you think I'm entitled to an explanation?
famous

widely known and esteemed
A video clip called His son, a famous man.

His son, a famous man.
greedy

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
A video clip called My father, may he rest in peace, was a greedy man.

My father, may he rest in peace, was a greedy man.
left

not used up
A video clip called There's another drink left, might as well have it.

There's another drink left, might as well have it.
lonesome

being the only one; single and isolated from others
A video clip called You might get lonesome again.

You might get lonesome again.
middle

being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series
A video clip called Another is, for each two rooms one has a bath in the middle and the other hasn't.

Another is, for each two rooms one has a bath in the middle and the other hasn't.
neither

not either; not one or the other
A video clip called Otherwise, I shall neither hear, nor be coherent...

Otherwise, I shall neither hear, nor be coherent...
personal

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
A video clip called There's something very personal about soap.

There's something very personal about soap.
public

not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole
A video clip called I did not make a public display of myself anywhere.

I did not make a public display of myself anywhere.
realistic

aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
A video clip called Your father was a realistic man.

Your father was a realistic man.
registered

listed or recorded officially
A video clip called Well, they belong to Miss Marachek, here. They came in my name because she wasn't registered yet.

Well, they belong to Miss Marachek, here. They came in my name because she wasn't registered yet.
sainted

marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
A video clip called I stopped off to have a drink to his sainted memory.

I stopped off to have a drink to his sainted memory.
sent

caused or enabled to go or be conveyed or transmitted
A video clip called I've already sent the boy with those bags up to your room, Mr. Masterson.

I've already sent the boy with those bags up to your room, Mr. Masterson.
sentimental

given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
A video clip called I'm a sentimental man, Martha.

I'm a sentimental man, Martha.
sick

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
A video clip called If you carry a thing in your mind, it makes you sick.

If you carry a thing in your mind, it makes you sick.
supposed

required or under orders
A video clip called Did you forget that you were supposed to speak tonight?

Did you forget that you were supposed to speak tonight?
sweet

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
A video clip called Sweet dreams.

Sweet dreams.
too bad

deserving regret
A video clip called Oh, that's too bad.

Oh, that's too bad.
wealthy

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
A video clip called Married to a beautiful and wealthy woman.

Married to a beautiful and wealthy woman.
wet

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
A video clip called Better get out of those wet clothes.

Better get out of those wet clothes.
about

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
A video clip called He was never right about anything.

He was never right about anything.
about

all around or on all sides
A video clip called It tells all about it there in the first page or so.

It tells all about it there in the first page or so.
all right

in a satisfactory or adequate manner
A video clip called You all right?

You all right?
already

prior to a specified or implied time
A video clip called I've already sent the boy with those bags up to your room, Mr. Masterson.

I've already sent the boy with those bags up to your room, Mr. Masterson.
before

at or in the front
A video clip called Because I couldn't get up and speak before people.

Because I couldn't get up and speak before people.
each

to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
A video clip called Another is, for each two rooms one has a bath in the middle and the other hasn't.

Another is, for each two rooms one has a bath in the middle and the other hasn't.
fourth

in the fourth place
A video clip called then I realized it was the fourth anniversary of my father's death.

then I realized it was the fourth anniversary of my father's death.
however

despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
A video clip called However, I never got there.

However, I never got there.
inevitably

in such a manner as could not be otherwise
A video clip called You realize, of course, that you will one day, inevitably.

You realize, of course, that you will one day, inevitably.
just

only a moment ago
A video clip called I just got out of jail.

I just got out of jail.
off

from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
A video clip called The boy went off at 1200. You'll have to manage yourselves.

The boy went off at 1200. You'll have to manage yourselves.
otherwise

in other respects or ways
A video clip called Otherwise, I shall neither hear, nor be coherent...

Otherwise, I shall neither hear, nor be coherent...
over

at or to a point across intervening space etc.
A video clip called That pine soap makes you tingle all over.

That pine soap makes you tingle all over.
practically

almost; nearly
A video clip called One in practically every room of every hotel in the world.

One in practically every room of every hotel in the world.
rather

on the contrary
A video clip called I'd rather get drunk.

I'd rather get drunk.
right

in an accurate manner
A video clip called My father always said that. - Your father was right.

My father always said that. - Your father was right.
such

to so extreme a degree
A video clip called As I drank, I thought to myself, it's such a pity that my father isn't alive...

As I drank, I thought to myself, it's such a pity that my father isn't alive...
then

in that case or as a consequence
A video clip called Then, I'll stay here, too.

Then, I'll stay here, too.
tonight

during the night of the present day
A video clip called Did you forget that you were supposed to speak tonight?

Did you forget that you were supposed to speak tonight?
well

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well')
A video clip called I want you well.

I want you well.
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