Seinfeld S01E01

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  1. Same
    a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer
    JERRY: Same as you can’t overwet.
  2. a little
    to a small degree; somewhat
    CLAIRE: (to Jerry) Don’t worry, I gave him a little caffeine.
  3. a lot
    to a very great degree or extent
    I know I don’t have it, I know that- You know what they need, women seem to need a lot of cotton-balls.
  4. absolutely
    totally and definitely; without question
    JERRY: I swear, I have absolutely no idea what women are thinking.
  5. actually
    in fact
    GEORGE: Yes, it was purple, I liked it, I don’t actually recall considering the buttons.
  6. admit
    declare to be true or accept the reality of
    I, I, I admit, I, I’m not getting the signals.
  7. affect
    have an influence upon
    GEORGE: I think I was affected by the caffeine.
  8. again
    anew
    You wanna go to sleep, you wanna get up, you wanna go out again tomorrow, right?
  9. ahead
    at or in the front
    No, don’t be silly, go ahead and ask...
  10. all in
    very tired
    GEORGE: ‘Cause it’s all in the greeting.
  11. all over
    over the entire area
    I mean, come on, you got a T-shirt with bloodstains all over it, maybe laundry isn’t your biggest problem right now.
  12. all right
    good or acceptable
    GEORGE: All right, all right, I didn’t want to tell you this.
  13. allow
    make it possible for something to happen
    KESSLER: I thought I wasn’t allowed to be in here this weekend.
  14. almost
    slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
    KESSLER: You know, I almost wound up going to that game.
  15. along
    in line with a length or direction
    GEORGE: (feeling awkward) It’s uh, not bad, it’s comin’ along.
  16. amaze
    affect with wonder
    You come by, you open up the lid and they’ll- (stiffens up, as the clothes) Socks are the most amazing article of clothing.
  17. amazing
    inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
    You come by, you open up the lid and they’ll- (stiffens up, as the clothes) Socks are the most amazing article of clothing.
  18. ammonia
    a strong-smelling gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen
    Whaddaya think, rock stars have sponges and ammonia lyin’ around the bathroom?
  19. analyze
    break down into components or essential features
    GEORGE: Uhm...I’d like to ask you...ask you to analyze a hypothetical phone call, you know, from a female point of view.
  20. and then
    subsequently or soon afterward
    He hopes you don’t see him and then he goes down the road.
  21. apart
    separated or at a distance in place or position or time
    JERRY: Although what if it’s one of those hugs where the shoulders are touching, the hips are eight feet apart?
  22. approach
    move towards
    (A waitress, Claire, approaches the table.
  23. article
    one of a class of artifacts
    You come by, you open up the lid and they’ll- (stiffens up, as the clothes) Socks are the most amazing article of clothing.
  24. article of clothing
    a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
    You come by, you open up the lid and they’ll- (stiffens up, as the clothes) Socks are the most amazing article of clothing.
  25. aside
    on or to one side
    JERRY: (aside, to George) Now that was an interesting greeting, did you notice that, George?
  26. at all
    in the slightest degree or in any respect
    Okay, great, no no, it’s no trouble at all...
  27. at home
    at, to, or toward the place where you reside
    So uh, make yourself at home.
  28. avoid
    stay away from
    I avoided human contact all night to watch this.
  29. aware
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
    GEORGE: I’m aware of you. (to Jerry) All right, let’s go (opens the bathroom door) Let’s go!
  30. away
    at a distance in space or time
    CLAIRE: What gave it away, George?
  31. awkward
    lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
    JERRY: Look, it’s a very awkward situation.
  32. babe
    a very young child who has not yet begun to walk or talk
    You know, it’s dark, there’s bubbles happening, they’re all kinda dancing around in there- shirt grabs the underwear, “C’mon babe, let’s go”.
  33. back
    the posterior part of a human (or animal) body
    You go: “We gotta be getting back”.
  34. bad
    having undesirable or negative qualities
    Episode 1 - Good News, Bad News
    pc: 101, season 1, episode 1 (Pilot)
    Broadcast date: July 5, 1989
    (The series is titled The Seinfeld Chronicles, then re-titled Seinfeld for the rest of the series)

    Written By Larry David & Jerry Seinfeld
    Directed By Art Wolff

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Cast
    Regulars:
    Jerry Seinfeld .......................
  35. bag
    a flexible container with a single opening
    Women need them and they don’t need one or two, they need thousands of them, they need bags, they’re like peat moss bags, have you ever seen these giant bags?
  36. baggy
    not fitting closely; hanging loosely
    I once went out with a girl who’s left a little zip-lock-baggy of cotton-balls over at my house.
  37. ball
    an object with a spherical shape
    I know I don’t have it, I know that- You know what they need, women seem to need a lot of cotton-balls.
  38. ball over
    surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
    I once went out with a girl who’s left a little zip-lock-baggy of cotton-balls over at my house.
  39. basket
    a container that is usually woven and has handles
    The only time I ever see ‘em is in the bottom of your little waste basket, there’s two or three, that look like they’ve been through some horrible experience... tortured, interrogated, I don’t know what happened to them.
  40. bathroom
    a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
    (The dog heads for the bathroom and starts drinking from the toilet.)
  41. be on
    appear in a show, on T.V. or radio
    COMEDY CLUB – NIGHT

    (Jerry is on stage, performing.)
  42. beautiful
    pleasing to the senses
    JERRY: Oh you are beautiful!
  43. beauty
    the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
    The car-horn honk, is that a beauty?
  44. bed
    a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
    GEORGE: You know, I can’t believe you’re bringin’ in an extra bed for woman that wants to sleep with you.
  45. beer
    an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting a cereal with hops
    Jerry hands him a beer.)
  46. before
    at or in the front
    They plan it in the hamper the night before, “Tomorrow, the dryer, I’m goin’.
  47. behind
    in or to or toward the rear
    (A woman approaches Jerry from behind and puts her hands over Jerry’s eyes.)
  48. being
    the state or fact of existing
    This is the one I’m- always has been one of the amazing things to me...I have no cotton-balls, we’re all human beings, what is the story?
  49. believe
    accept as true; take to be true
    GEORGE: I can’t believe- (falls on his knees) WE ALREADY DISCUSSED THIS!
  50. best
    having the most positive qualities
    These are the best ideas we’ve had so far.
  51. best man
    the principal groomsman at a wedding
    Now, he may not be our best man, okay, we have a lot of areas to cover, but someone from our staff is on the scene.
  52. better
    superior to another in excellence or quality or desirability
    I mean, she’s got like a real warmth about her and she’s really bright and really pretty and uh... the conversation though, I mean, it was... talking with her is like talking with you, but, you know, obviously much better.
  53. between
    in the interval
    The only difference between a date and a job interview is not many job interviews is there a chance you’ll end up naked at the end of it.
  54. big
    above average in size or number or quantity
    I mean, come on, you got a T-shirt with bloodstains all over it, maybe laundry isn’t your biggest problem right now.
  55. bill
    an itemized statement of money owed for goods or services
    “Well, Bill, the boss thinks you’re the man for the position, why don’t you strip down and meet some of the people you’ll be workin’ with?”
  56. bit
    a small piece or quantity of something
    Let me tell you a little bit about our organization.
  57. bless
    make the sign of the cross to call on God for protection
    God bless!
  58. blindfold
    a cloth used to cover the eyes
    GEORGE: Yes, the surprise blindfold greeting.
  59. block
    obstruct
    (Claire tries to refill George’s coffee, but George blocks her.)
  60. bloodstain
    a discoloration caused by blood
    So they’re showing me on television the detergent for getting out bloodstains.
  61. blow
    be in motion due to some air or water current
    KESSLER: Boy, the Mets blew it tonight, huh?
  62. boat
    a small vessel for travel on water
    LAURA: Well... now I know this sounds touristy, but I’d just love to go on one of those five-hour boat rides around Manhattan.
  63. bore
    make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
    They hate their lives, they’re in the shoes with stinky feet, the boring drawers.
  64. boring
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
    They hate their lives, they’re in the shoes with stinky feet, the boring drawers.
  65. boss
    a person who exercises control and makes decisions
    “Well, Bill, the boss thinks you’re the man for the position, why don’t you strip down and meet some of the people you’ll be workin’ with?”
  66. bottom
    the lower side of anything
    The only time I ever see ‘em is in the bottom of your little waste basket, there’s two or three, that look like they’ve been through some horrible experience... tortured, interrogated, I don’t know what happened to them.
  67. bout
    a period of indeterminate length marked by some condition
    Oh, we don’t know ‘bout that, we don’t know.
  68. box
    a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
    (Jerry takes a pencil and a cereal box to write on.)
  69. boy
    a youthful male person
    KESSLER: Boy, the Mets blew it tonight, huh?
  70. bread
    food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
    KESSLER: Hey, I’m sorry, I- you know, I, I thought you knew. (takes two loaves of bread out of his pockets, and holds them out to Jerry.)
  71. break
    destroy the integrity of
    The second button literally makes or breaks the shirt, look at it.
  72. bright
    emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
    I mean, she’s got like a real warmth about her and she’s really bright and really pretty and uh... the conversation though, I mean, it was... talking with her is like talking with you, but, you know, obviously much better.
  73. bring
    take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
    Why don’t you bring in an extra guy too?
  74. bring in
    earn on some commercial or business transaction
    Why don’t you bring in an extra guy too?
  75. broadcast
    disseminate over the airwaves, as in radio or television
    Episode 1 - Good News, Bad News
    pc: 101, season 1, episode 1 (Pilot)
    Broadcast date: July 5, 1989
    (The series is titled The Seinfeld Chronicles, then re-titled Seinfeld for the rest of the series)

    Written By Larry David & Jerry Seinfeld
    Directed By Art Wolff

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Cast
    Regulars:
    Jerry Seinfeld .......................
  76. brutal
    resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
    GEORGE: That’s so brutal, I hate that.
  77. bubble
    a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
    You know, it’s dark, there’s bubbles happening, they’re all kinda dancing around in there- shirt grabs the underwear, “C’mon babe, let’s go”.
  78. build
    make by combining materials and parts
    You haven’t been out of the building in ten years!
  79. build in
    make something an integral part of something else
    You haven’t been out of the building in ten years!
  80. building
    the act of constructing something
    You haven’t been out of the building in ten years!
  81. business
    the principal activity in one's life to earn money
    GEORGE: She says she ‘has to’ come to New York on business...
  82. busy
    actively or fully engaged or occupied
    Did she even ask you, what you were doin’ tomorrow night, if you were busy?
  83. but
    and nothing more
    (Claire tries to refill George’s coffee, but George blocks her.)
  84. button
    a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats
    JERRY: (pointing at George’s shirt) See, to me, that button is in the worst possible spot.
  85. buy
    obtain by purchase
    JERRY: You do of course try on, when you buy?
  86. bye
    a farewell remark
    Great, bye.
  87. caffeine
    a stimulant found in coffee and tea
    No one has any interest in seeing you on caffeine.
  88. call
    utter a sudden loud cry
    GEORGE: So, you know, she calls and says she wants to go out with you tomorrow night?
  89. can
    airtight sealed metal container for food or drink, etc.
    JERRY: Can you relax, it’s a cup of coffee.
  90. car
    a motor vehicle with four wheels
    You take the shower, you get all ready, get the cash, get your friends, the car, the spot, the reservation...Then you’re standing around, whatta you do?
  91. carry
    physically move while supporting, by vehicle, hands, or body
    JERRY’S APARTMENT – NIGHT

    (Jerry and George enter, carrying a heavy mattress.)
  92. case
    an occurrence of something
    GEORGE: You’re a back-up, you’re a second-line, a just-in-case, a B-plan, a contingency!
  93. cash
    money in the form of bills or coins
    You take the shower, you get all ready, get the cash, get your friends, the car, the spot, the reservation...Then you’re standing around, whatta you do?
  94. cast
    put or send forth
    Episode 1 - Good News, Bad News
    pc: 101, season 1, episode 1 (Pilot)
    Broadcast date: July 5, 1989
    (The series is titled The Seinfeld Chronicles, then re-titled Seinfeld for the rest of the series)

    Written By Larry David & Jerry Seinfeld
    Directed By Art Wolff

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Cast
    Regulars:
    Jerry Seinfeld .......................
  95. cause
    events that provide the generative force of something
    GEORGE: ‘Cause it’s signals, Jerry, it’s signals! (snapping his fingers) Don’t you- all right.
  96. cereal
    grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat
    (Jerry takes a pencil and a cereal box to write on.)
  97. cereal box
    a paper box in which breakfast cereals are sold
    (Jerry takes a pencil and a cereal box to write on.)
  98. certainly
    definitely or positively
    I can certainly get out of this mess.
  99. challenge
    a call to engage in a contest or fight
    CLAIRE: It’s missing, I have to do it in my head: decaf left, regular right, decaf left, regular right...it’s very challenging work.
  100. challenging
    requiring full use of your abilities or resources
    CLAIRE: It’s missing, I have to do it in my head: decaf left, regular right, decaf left, regular right...it’s very challenging work.
  101. chance
    an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon
    The dryer is their only chance to escape and they all know it.
  102. chest
    the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
    You gotta get the harpoon out your chest first.
  103. chronicle
    a record or narrative description of past events
    Episode 1 - Good News, Bad News
    pc: 101, season 1, episode 1 (Pilot)
    Broadcast date: July 5, 1989
    (The series is titled The Seinfeld Chronicles, then re-titled Seinfeld for the rest of the series)

    Written By Larry David & Jerry Seinfeld
    Directed By Art Wolff

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Cast
    Regulars:
    Jerry Seinfeld .......................
  104. cigarette
    finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
    JERRY: If my father was moving this he’d had to have a cigarette in his mouth the whole way. (as his father) 'Have you got your end?...Your end’s got to come down first, easy now, drop it down...drop it down, your end’s got to come down.'
  105. city
    a large and densely populated urban area
    I gotta get out of the city.
  106. clean
    free from dirt or impurities
    Oh, I forgot to clean the bathroom.
  107. close
    at or within a short distance in space or time
    The dryer stops working and he closes the lid.)
  108. clothe
    provide with clothes or put clothes on
    You wanna go out: you get ready, you pick out the clothes, right?
  109. clothes
    apparel in general
    You wanna go out: you get ready, you pick out the clothes, right?
  110. clothing
    a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
    You come by, you open up the lid and they’ll- (stiffens up, as the clothes) Socks are the most amazing article of clothing.
  111. club
    a formal association of people with similar interests
    COMEDY CLUB – NIGHT

    (Jerry is on stage, performing.)
  112. clue
    evidence that helps to solve a problem
    I gotta pick up clues, the whole thing is a murder investigation.
  113. coaster
    someone who coasts
    And I’m on this emotional roller coaster.
  114. cockroach
    any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects
    I thought maybe the cockroaches would see it, figure this is a dead town.
  115. coffee
    a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
    PETE’S LUNCHEONETTE – DAY

    (Jerry and George sit at a table, having coffee.)
  116. come
    move toward, travel toward
    GEORGE: How come you’re not doin’ the second show tomorrow?
  117. come by
    obtain, especially accidentally
    You come by, you open up the lid and they’ll- (stiffens up, as the clothes) Socks are the most amazing article of clothing.
  118. come down
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
    JERRY: If my father was moving this he’d had to have a cigarette in his mouth the whole way. (as his father) 'Have you got your end?...Your end’s got to come down first, easy now, drop it down...drop it down, your end’s got to come down.'
  119. come in
    to come or go into
    GEORGE: Wait a second, wait a second, what coming in, what woman is coming in?
  120. come in for
    be subject to or the object of
    I mean, she said, you know, she called this morning and said she had to come in for a seminar and maybe we’ll get together.
  121. come on
    move towards
    JERRY (to George) Oh, come on now, what are you asking her?
  122. come out
    appear or become visible; make a showing
    (Jerry and the dog come out.)
  123. come over
    communicate the intended meaning or impression
    COMEDY CLUB - NIGHT

    (Jerry on stage; performing)

    JERRY: The dating world is not a fun world...it’s a pressure world, it’s a world of tension, it’s a world of pain...and you know, if a woman comes over to my house, I gotta get that bathroom ready, ‘cause she needs things.
  124. come to
    cause to experience suddenly
    GEORGE: She says she ‘has to’ come to New York on business...
  125. come with
    be present or associated with an event or entity
    You have no idea, what you’re talking about, now, come on, come with me. (stands up) I gotta go get my stuff out of the dryer anyway.
  126. comedy
    a humorous incident or series of incidents
    COMEDY CLUB – NIGHT

    (Jerry is on stage, performing.)
  127. comfortable
    providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief
    (Jerry takes off his shoes to make himself comfortable)

    JERRY: Uh, yeah, yeah, sure, why don’t you stay?
  128. coming
    of the relatively near future
    GEORGE: Wait a second, wait a second, what coming in, what woman is coming in?
  129. commercial
    connected with or engaged in the exchange of goods
    KRAMER: Do you handle any of that commercial...real estate?
  130. consider
    think about carefully; weigh
    GEORGE: Yes, it was purple, I liked it, I don’t actually recall considering the buttons.
  131. construction
    the act of building something
    This is why you see men honking car-horns, yelling from construction sites.
  132. contact
    the act of touching physically
    I avoided human contact all night to watch this.
  133. contingency
    the state of being dependent on something
    GEORGE: You’re a back-up, you’re a second-line, a just-in-case, a B-plan, a contingency!
  134. conversation
    the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas
    I mean, she’s got like a real warmth about her and she’s really bright and really pretty and uh... the conversation though, I mean, it was... talking with her is like talking with you, but, you know, obviously much better.
  135. cotton
    a bushy mallow plant bearing bolls with fibers used to make fabric
    I know I don’t have it, I know that- You know what they need, women seem to need a lot of cotton-balls.
  136. couch
    an upholstered seat for more than one person
    JERRY’S APARTMENT

    (Jerry is on the couch, watching TV.
  137. course
    a connected series of events or actions or developments
    JERRY: You do of course try on, when you buy?
  138. cover
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
    Now, he may not be our best man, okay, we have a lot of areas to cover, but someone from our staff is on the scene.
  139. cramp
    a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
    I feel so cramped...
  140. cramped
    small, constricted, and uncomfortable
    I feel so cramped...
  141. creamer
    a small pitcher for serving cream
    JERRY: (looks in the creamer) There’s no milk in here, what...
  142. cup
    a small open container usually used for drinking
    JERRY: Can you relax, it’s a cup of coffee.
  143. cycle
    a periodically repeated sequence of events
    JERRY: No no no, don’t interrupt the cycle.
  144. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives
    JERRY: (cynical) Yeah you almost went to the game.
  145. dance
    taking a series of rhythmical steps in time to music
    You know, it’s dark, there’s bubbles happening, they’re all kinda dancing around in there- shirt grabs the underwear, “C’mon babe, let’s go”.
  146. dancing
    taking a series of rhythmical steps in time to music
    You know, it’s dark, there’s bubbles happening, they’re all kinda dancing around in there- shirt grabs the underwear, “C’mon babe, let’s go”.
  147. dark
    devoid of or deficient in light or brightness
    You know, it’s dark, there’s bubbles happening, they’re all kinda dancing around in there- shirt grabs the underwear, “C’mon babe, let’s go”.
  148. date
    the specified day of the month
    Episode 1 - Good News, Bad News
    pc: 101, season 1, episode 1 (Pilot)
    Broadcast date: July 5, 1989
    (The series is titled The Seinfeld Chronicles, then re-titled Seinfeld for the rest of the series)

    Written By Larry David & Jerry Seinfeld
    Directed By Art Wolff

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Cast
    Regulars:
    Jerry Seinfeld .......................
  149. dating
    use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens
    COMEDY CLUB - NIGHT

    (Jerry on stage; performing)

    JERRY: The dating world is not a fun world...it’s a pressure world, it’s a world of tension, it’s a world of pain...and you know, if a woman comes over to my house, I gotta get that bathroom ready, ‘cause she needs things.
  150. day
    time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
    PETE’S LUNCHEONETTE – DAY

    (Jerry and George sit at a table, having coffee.)
  151. days
    the time during which someone's life continues
    They’re huge and two days later, they’re out, they’re gone, the, the bag is empty, where are the cotton-balls, ladies?
  152. dead
    no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
    Like once you die you’re dead, right?
  153. death
    the permanent end of all life functions in an organism
    Same thing with death.
  154. decaf
    coffee with the caffeine removed
    GEORGE: Are, are you sure this is decaf?
  155. decent
    socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
    JERRY: All right, she said she couldn’t find a decent hotel room...
  156. definitely
    without question and beyond doubt
    GEORGE: You know a hug: definitely good.
  157. depend
    be determined by something else
    Because so much depends on the layering and the quality of the wetness in the eyes.
  158. depend on
    be contingent on
    Because so much depends on the layering and the quality of the wetness in the eyes.
  159. detective
    a police officer who investigates crimes
    JERRY: You know, instead, I’m like a detective.
  160. detergent
    a cleansing agent that differs from soap
    Look, he’s got everything, he’s got detergents, sprays, fabric softeners.
  161. die
    lose all bodily functions necessary to sustain life
    Like once you die you’re dead, right?
  162. difference
    the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
    The only difference between a date and a job interview is not many job interviews is there a chance you’ll end up naked at the end of it.
  163. direct
    proceeding without interruption
    Episode 1 - Good News, Bad News
    pc: 101, season 1, episode 1 (Pilot)
    Broadcast date: July 5, 1989
    (The series is titled The Seinfeld Chronicles, then re-titled Seinfeld for the rest of the series)

    Written By Larry David & Jerry Seinfeld
    Directed By Art Wolff

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Cast
    Regulars:
    Jerry Seinfeld .......................
  164. directed
    (often used in combination) having a specified direction
    Episode 1 - Good News, Bad News
    pc: 101, season 1, episode 1 (Pilot)
    Broadcast date: July 5, 1989
    (The series is titled The Seinfeld Chronicles, then re-titled Seinfeld for the rest of the series)

    Written By Larry David & Jerry Seinfeld
    Directed By Art Wolff

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Cast
    Regulars:
    Jerry Seinfeld .......................
  165. disapprovingly
    showing disapproval
    GEORGE: (whistles disapprovingly) Ho ho ho, ‘Had to’?
  166. discuss
    consider or examine in speech or writing
    GEORGE: I can’t believe- (falls on his knees) WE ALREADY DISCUSSED THIS!
  167. do by
    interact in a certain way
    Listen, your stuff has to be done by now, why don’t you just see if it’s dry?
  168. do it
    have sexual intercourse with
    CLAIRE: It’s missing, I have to do it in my head: decaf left, regular right, decaf left, regular right...it’s very challenging work.
  169. dog
    a canine domesticated by man since prehistoric times
    (Suddenly a dog enters the apartment and jumps George on the couch.)
  170. done
    having finished or arrived at completion
    Listen, your stuff has to be done by now, why don’t you just see if it’s dry?
  171. done with
    having no further concern with
    Are you done with this?
  172. door
    a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
    The dryer door swings open and the sock is waiting up against the side wall.
  173. double
    consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
    ‘Cause I’m double-parked, I’m gonna get a ticket.
  174. down
    in a lower place or position
    He hopes you don’t see him and then he goes down the road.
  175. drawer
    a boxlike container in a piece of furniture
    They hate their lives, they’re in the shoes with stinky feet, the boring drawers.
  176. drawers
    underpants worn by men
    They hate their lives, they’re in the shoes with stinky feet, the boring drawers.
  177. dress
    put on clothes
    Uuhhh, bread, water...salad-dressing?
  178. dressing
    a cloth covering for a wound or sore
    Uuhhh, bread, water...salad-dressing?
  179. drink
    take in liquids
    (The dog heads for the bathroom and starts drinking from the toilet.)
  180. drinking
    the act of consuming liquids
    (The dog heads for the bathroom and starts drinking from the toilet.)
  181. drop
    let fall to the ground
    Let’s say you drop dead and I shoot you.
  182. drop dead
    pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
    Let’s say you drop dead and I shoot you.
  183. dry
    free from liquid or moisture
    Listen, your stuff has to be done by now, why don’t you just see if it’s dry?
  184. dryer
    an appliance that removes moisture
    You have no idea, what you’re talking about, now, come on, come with me. (stands up) I gotta go get my stuff out of the dryer anyway.
  185. dull
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
    This is the dullest moment I’ve ever experienced.
  186. each
    separately for every person or thing
    (They take each others hands and shake them around.
  187. easy
    posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
    JERRY: If my father was moving this he’d had to have a cigarette in his mouth the whole way. (as his father) 'Have you got your end?...Your end’s got to come down first, easy now, drop it down...drop it down, your end’s got to come down.'
  188. eight
    the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
    JERRY: Although what if it’s one of those hugs where the shoulders are touching, the hips are eight feet apart?
  189. eleven
    the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
    There must be eleven million decent hotel rooms!
  190. emotional
    of or pertaining to feelings
    And I’m on this emotional roller coaster.
  191. empty
    holding or containing nothing
    They’re huge and two days later, they’re out, they’re gone, the, the bag is empty, where are the cotton-balls, ladies?
  192. end
    either extremity of something that has length
    JERRY: If my father was moving this he’d had to have a cigarette in his mouth the whole way. (as his father) 'Have you got your end?...Your end’s got to come down first, easy now, drop it down...drop it down, your end’s got to come down.'
  193. end up
    finally be or do something
    The only difference between a date and a job interview is not many job interviews is there a chance you’ll end up naked at the end of it.
  194. engage
    consume all of one's attention or time
    Never get engaged.
  195. engaged
    having one's attention or mind or energy consumed
    Never get engaged.
  196. enjoyable
    affording satisfaction or pleasure
    To be out, this is out...and out is one of the single most enjoyable experiences of life.
  197. enter
    to come or go into
    (Kessler enters.)
  198. episode
    a happening that is distinctive in a series of events
    Episode 1 - Good News, Bad News
    pc: 101, season 1, episode 1 (Pilot)
    Broadcast date: July 5, 1989
    (The series is titled The Seinfeld Chronicles, then re-titled Seinfeld for the rest of the series)

    Written By Larry David & Jerry Seinfeld
    Directed By Art Wolff

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Cast
    Regulars:
    Jerry Seinfeld .......................
  199. equipment
    an instrumentality needed for an undertaking
    Women need equipment.
  200. escape
    run away from confinement
    The dryer is their only chance to escape and they all know it.
  201. escape from
    get rid of
    They knew a escape from the dryer.
  202. estate
    extensive landed property retained by the owner
    KESSLER: How’s the real estate-business?
  203. even
    being level or straight or regular and without variation
    JERRY: And you didn’t even hear how she sounded.
  204. ever
    at all times; all the time and on every occasion
    People...did you ever hear people talking about “We should go out”?
  205. everywhere
    to or in any or all places
    We’re here, we are everywhere.
  206. exact
    marked by strict and complete accordance with fact
    What was the exact phrasing of the request?
  207. exactly
    indicating preciseness
    JERRY: Yeah, well...not exactly.
  208. excite
    act as a stimulant
    JERRY: Laundry day is the only exciting day in the life of clothes.
  209. excited
    in an aroused state
    JERRY: (not excited) You’re engaged?
  210. exciting
    creating or arousing uncontrolled emotion
    JERRY: Laundry day is the only exciting day in the life of clothes.
  211. exit
    move out of or depart from
    (Claire exits.)
  212. experience
    the content of observation or participation in an event
    To be out, this is out...and out is one of the single most enjoyable experiences of life.
  213. experienced
    having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
    This is the dullest moment I’ve ever experienced.
  214. expression
    the communication of your beliefs or opinions
    Kessler walks over with his sandwich and looks at Jerry and uses expressions to ask Jerry to move the newspapers on the other side of the couch so he could site down.
  215. extra
    more than is needed, desired, or required
    GEORGE: You know, I can’t believe you’re bringin’ in an extra bed for woman that wants to sleep with you.
  216. eye
    the organ of sight
    The hand on the bottom, the hand on the top, the warm look in the eyes?
  217. eyes
    opinion or judgment
    The hand on the bottom, the hand on the top, the warm look in the eyes?
  218. fabric
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting fibers
    Look, he’s got everything, he’s got detergents, sprays, fabric softeners.
  219. face
    the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin
    They get buttons sewn on their faces, join a puppet show.
  220. fall
    descend freely under the influence of gravity
    GEORGE: I can’t believe- (falls on his knees) WE ALREADY DISCUSSED THIS!
  221. falls
    a place where a river or stream flows down
    GEORGE: I can’t believe- (falls on his knees) WE ALREADY DISCUSSED THIS!
  222. far
    at or to or from a great distance in space
    These are the best ideas we’ve had so far.
  223. father
    a male parent
    JERRY: If my father was moving this he’d had to have a cigarette in his mouth the whole way. (as his father) 'Have you got your end?...Your end’s got to come down first, easy now, drop it down...drop it down, your end’s got to come down.'
  224. feel
    be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
    I feel so cramped...
  225. feeling
    a physical sensation that you experience
    Where ever you are in life, it’s my feeling, you’ve gotta go.
  226. felt
    a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers
    GEORGE: (panicking) Right, I knew I felt something!
  227. female
    of the sex that produces eggs from which offspring develop
    GEORGE: Uhm...I’d like to ask you...ask you to analyze a hypothetical phone call, you know, from a female point of view.
  228. fifteen
    the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
    Ten-fifteen...
  229. figure
    alternate name for the body of a human being
    I thought maybe the cockroaches would see it, figure this is a dead town.
  230. filth
    any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
    GEORGE: Because filth is good.
  231. find
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
    There are people tryin’ to find us, they don’t know where we are. (on an imaginary phone) “Did you ring?,
  232. fine
    free from impurities
    LAURA: Uh, Jerry, uh, I was wandering, would it be possible – and if it’s not, fine – for me to stay here tomorrow night too?
  233. finger
    any of the terminal members of the hand
    GEORGE: ‘Cause it’s signals, Jerry, it’s signals! (snapping his fingers) Don’t you- all right.
  234. finish
    come or bring to an end
    Just let it finish.
  235. first
    preceding all others in time or space or degree
    This is not his first load.
  236. five
    the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
    LAURA: Well... now I know this sounds touristy, but I’d just love to go on one of those five-hour boat rides around Manhattan.
  237. flag
    a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
    A flag? (waving his handkerchief) This is the signal, Jerry, this is the signal!
  238. flatter
    praise somewhat dishonestly
    GEORGE: Well, that’s flattering.
  239. flattering
    showing or representing to advantage
    GEORGE: Well, that’s flattering.
  240. floor
    the inside lower horizontal surface
    I don’t know what to do with them, I took them out, I put them on my kitchen floor like little tumbleweeds.
  241. foot
    the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings
    They hate their lives, they’re in the shoes with stinky feet, the boring drawers.
  242. for sure
    definitely or positively
    It’s the only thing we know for sure, it really is.
  243. forget
    dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
    Oh, I forgot to clean the bathroom.
  244. friend
    a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
    You take the shower, you get all ready, get the cash, get your friends, the car, the spot, the reservation...Then you’re standing around, whatta you do?
  245. front
    the side that is forward or prominent
    The man is in the car, the woman walks by the front of the car, he honks.
  246. frustrate
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
    That’s why, I think, men get frustrated, when we see women reading articles, like: “Where to meet men?”
  247. frustrated
    disappointingly unsuccessful
    That’s why, I think, men get frustrated, when we see women reading articles, like: “Where to meet men?”
  248. fun
    activities that are enjoyable or amusing
    Did you have fun?
  249. game
    an amusement or pastime
    JERRY: (answering, quickly) If you know what happened in the Met game, don’t say anything, I taped it, hello.
  250. get
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    You wanna go out: you get ready, you pick out the clothes, right?
  251. get back
    recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
    You go: “We gotta be getting back”.
  252. get in
    to come or go into
    What time does the plane get in?...
  253. get into
    to come or go into
    GEORGE: Well, I might be getting into that.
  254. get it
    understand, usually after some initial difficulty
    JERRY: Oh, I get it, this is about the button.
  255. get on
    get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
    LAURA: You’d really like him, you know, I can’t wait to get on that boat.
  256. get out
    move out of or depart from
    I gotta get out of the city.
  257. get to
    arrive at the point of
    JERRY: If my father was moving this he’d had to have a cigarette in his mouth the whole way. (as his father) 'Have you got your end?...Your end’s got to come down first, easy now, drop it down...drop it down, your end’s got to come down.'
  258. get together
    get people together
    I mean, she said, you know, she called this morning and said she had to come in for a seminar and maybe we’ll get together.
  259. get up
    rise to one's feet
    You wanna go to sleep, you wanna get up, you wanna go out again tomorrow, right?
  260. getting
    the act of acquiring something
    You go: “We gotta be getting back”.
  261. giant
    any creature of exceptional size
    Women need them and they don’t need one or two, they need thousands of them, they need bags, they’re like peat moss bags, have you ever seen these giant bags?
  262. girl
    a young woman
    JERRY: I told you about Laura, the girl I met in Michigan?
  263. give
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract
    CLAIRE: What gave it away, George?
  264. glad
    showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
    JERRY: (unenthusiastic) Yeah, we could do that...why not, why not. (pouring the wine) I’m just, I’m really glad you’re here.
  265. glue
    cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
    JERRY: No.

    (Kessler glues the article back with his own saliva and puts the magazine back on the table.)
  266. go ahead
    proceed (with a plan of action)
    No, don’t be silly, go ahead and ask...
  267. go down
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
    He hopes you don’t see him and then he goes down the road.
  268. go on
    move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
    LAURA: Well... now I know this sounds touristy, but I’d just love to go on one of those five-hour boat rides around Manhattan.
  269. go out
    move out of or depart from
    People...did you ever hear people talking about “We should go out”?
  270. go to
    be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
    You wanna go to sleep, you wanna get up, you wanna go out again tomorrow, right?
  271. go to sleep
    prepare for sleep
    You wanna go to sleep, you wanna get up, you wanna go out again tomorrow, right?
  272. going
    the act of departing
    “He didn’t tell me where he was going”.
  273. gone
    no longer retained
    He must have gone out.
  274. good
    having desirable or positive qualities
    Episode 1 - Good News, Bad News
    pc: 101, season 1, episode 1 (Pilot)
    Broadcast date: July 5, 1989
    (The series is titled The Seinfeld Chronicles, then re-titled Seinfeld for the rest of the series)

    Written By Larry David & Jerry Seinfeld
    Directed By Art Wolff

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Cast
    Regulars:
    Jerry Seinfeld .......................
  275. grab
    take or seize suddenly
    You know, it’s dark, there’s bubbles happening, they’re all kinda dancing around in there- shirt grabs the underwear, “C’mon babe, let’s go”.
  276. great
    a person who has achieved distinction in some field
    JERRY: Oh, she’s really great.
  277. greet
    express greetings upon meeting someone
    GEORGE: ‘Cause it’s all in the greeting.
  278. greeting
    an acknowledgment or expression of good will
    GEORGE: ‘Cause it’s all in the greeting.
  279. guess
    expect, believe, or suppose
    LAURA: Guess who?
  280. guy
    an informal term for a youth or man
    JERRY: Oh, come on, be a come-with guy.
  281. hamper
    prevent the progress or free movement of
    They plan it in the hamper the night before, “Tomorrow, the dryer, I’m goin’.
  282. hand
    the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
    Jerry hands him a beer.)
  283. hand over
    to surrender someone or something to another
    (A woman approaches Jerry from behind and puts her hands over Jerry’s eyes.)
  284. handkerchief
    a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose
    A flag? (waving his handkerchief) This is the signal, Jerry, this is the signal!
  285. handle
    touch, lift, or hold
    KRAMER: Do you handle any of that commercial...real estate?
  286. hands
    guardianship over
    Jerry hands him a beer.)
  287. hang
    cause to be hanging or suspended
    (Jerry hangs up.)
  288. hang up
    cause to be hanging or suspended
    (Jerry hangs up.)
  289. happen
    come to pass
    GEORGE: (smiling) So, you know, what, what happened?
  290. happening
    an event that happens
    You know, it’s dark, there’s bubbles happening, they’re all kinda dancing around in there- shirt grabs the underwear, “C’mon babe, let’s go”.
  291. harpoon
    a spear with a barbed point for catching large fish
    You gotta get the harpoon out your chest first.
  292. hate
    the emotion of intense dislike
    GEORGE: No...no...no, I hate to tell you this.
  293. have
    possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
    He must have gone out.
  294. head
    the upper part of the human body or the body in animals
    CLAIRE: It’s missing, I have to do it in my head: decaf left, regular right, decaf left, regular right...it’s very challenging work.
  295. hear
    perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
    People...did you ever hear people talking about “We should go out”?
  296. heavy
    of comparatively great physical weight or density
    JERRY’S APARTMENT – NIGHT

    (Jerry and George enter, carrying a heavy mattress.)
  297. hello
    an expression of greeting
    JERRY: (answering, quickly) If you know what happened in the Met game, don’t say anything, I taped it, hello.
  298. here
    in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
    Do you know, why we’re here?
  299. high
    being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation
    It’s too high!
  300. hip
    either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
    JERRY: Although what if it’s one of those hugs where the shoulders are touching, the hips are eight feet apart?
  301. hold
    have in one's hands or grip
    KESSLER: Hey, I’m sorry, I- you know, I, I thought you knew. (takes two loaves of bread out of his pockets, and holds them out to Jerry.)
  302. hold on
    hold firmly
    JERRY: (answering) Yeah, hello...yes...yes, she is, hold on. (to Laura) Um, it’s for you.
  303. home
    where you live at a particular time
    This is what they’re talking about...this whole thing, we’re all out now, no one is home.
  304. honk
    the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this)
    This is why you see men honking car-horns, yelling from construction sites.
  305. hope
    the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
    He hopes you don’t see him and then he goes down the road.
  306. horn
    a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
    This is why you see men honking car-horns, yelling from construction sites.
  307. horrible
    shockingly frightful or awful
    The only time I ever see ‘em is in the bottom of your little waste basket, there’s two or three, that look like they’ve been through some horrible experience... tortured, interrogated, I don’t know what happened to them.
  308. hotel
    a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
    You don’t even know what hotel she’s staying at, you can’t call her.
  309. hotel room
    a bedroom (usually with bath) in a hotel
    JERRY: All right, she said she couldn’t find a decent hotel room...
  310. hour
    a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
    JERRY: (to the phone) No believe me, I’m always up at this hour.
  311. house
    a dwelling that serves as living quarters for a family
    COMEDY CLUB - NIGHT

    (Jerry on stage; performing)

    JERRY: The dating world is not a fun world...it’s a pressure world, it’s a world of tension, it’s a world of pain...and you know, if a woman comes over to my house, I gotta get that bathroom ready, ‘cause she needs things.
  312. hug
    squeeze tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
    GEORGE: You know a hug: definitely good.
  313. huge
    unusually great in amount or degree or extent or scope
    They’re huge and two days later, they’re out, they’re gone, the, the bag is empty, where are the cotton-balls, ladies?
  314. human
    a person; a hominid with a large brain and articulate speech
    I avoided human contact all night to watch this.
  315. human being
    any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
    This is the one I’m- always has been one of the amazing things to me...I have no cotton-balls, we’re all human beings, what is the story?
  316. human beings
    all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
    This is the one I’m- always has been one of the amazing things to me...I have no cotton-balls, we’re all human beings, what is the story?
  317. hunt
    pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
    I don’t, I don’t know, go... hunt!
  318. hypothetical
    a conjectural possibility or circumstance
    GEORGE: Uhm...I’d like to ask you...ask you to analyze a hypothetical phone call, you know, from a female point of view.
  319. idea
    the content of cognition
    You have no idea, what you’re talking about, now, come on, come with me. (stands up) I gotta go get my stuff out of the dryer anyway.
  320. image
    a visual representation produced on a surface
    Is this a violent image to anybody?
  321. imaginary
    not based on fact; unreal
    There are people tryin’ to find us, they don’t know where we are. (on an imaginary phone) “Did you ring?,
  322. in for
    certain to get or have
    I mean, she said, you know, she called this morning and said she had to come in for a seminar and maybe we’ll get together.
  323. in the midst
    the middle or central part or point
    JERRY’S APARTMENT – NIGHT

    (Jerry is in the midst of showing Laura the apartment.)
  324. inconvenient
    not well timed
    JERRY: Yeah, a decent hotel-room, would it be terribly inconvenient if she stayed at my place.
  325. indicator
    a device for showing the operating condition of some system
    Where’s the orange indicator?
  326. insane
    afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
    You are insane!
  327. instead
    in place of, or as an alternative to
    JERRY: You know, instead, I’m like a detective.
  328. instinct
    inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to stimuli
    Yeah right, in these matters you never do what your instincts tell you.
  329. intend
    have in mind as a purpose
    GEORGE: ...and, and ‘maybe’ she’ll see me when she gets there, does this woman intend to spend time with me?
  330. interest
    a sense of concern with and curiosity about something
    No one has any interest in seeing you on caffeine.
  331. interesting
    catching or holding your attention
    JERRY: (aside, to George) Now that was an interesting greeting, did you notice that, George?
  332. interpretation
    the act of expressing something in an artistic performance
    GEORGE: I see, well, that’s open to interpretation.
  333. interrogate
    pose a series of questions to
    The only time I ever see ‘em is in the bottom of your little waste basket, there’s two or three, that look like they’ve been through some horrible experience... tortured, interrogated, I don’t know what happened to them.
  334. interrupt
    make a break in
    JERRY: No no no, don’t interrupt the cycle.
  335. interview
    the questioning of a person, often conducted by journalists
    Let’s face it: a date is a job interview that lasts all night.
  336. investigation
    an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
    I gotta pick up clues, the whole thing is a murder investigation.
  337. job
    a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty
    Let’s face it: a date is a job interview that lasts all night.
  338. job interview
    an interview to determine whether an applicant is suitable for a position of employment
    Let’s face it: a date is a job interview that lasts all night.
  339. join
    cause to become joined or linked
    They get buttons sewn on their faces, join a puppet show.
  340. jump
    move forward by leaps and bounds
    (Suddenly a dog enters the apartment and jumps George on the couch.)
  341. just
    and nothing more
    JERRY: Well, senator, I’d just like to know, what you knew and when you knew it.
  342. keep
    continue a certain state, condition, or activity
    KESSLER: (slaps George on the arm) You keep me posted!
  343. kind
    having a tender and considerate and helpful nature
    JERRY: Yeah, it kind a motivates me to work on the road.
  344. kinda
    to some (great or small) extent
    You know, it’s dark, there’s bubbles happening, they’re all kinda dancing around in there- shirt grabs the underwear, “C’mon babe, let’s go”.
  345. kitchen
    a room equipped for preparing meals
    I don’t know what to do with them, I took them out, I put them on my kitchen floor like little tumbleweeds.
  346. knee
    hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
    GEORGE: I can’t believe- (falls on his knees) WE ALREADY DISCUSSED THIS!
  347. knock
    deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"
    Yeah, no

    (There’s a knock at the door.)
  348. know
    be cognizant or aware of a fact or a piece of information
    JERRY: Do you know what this is all about?
  349. lady
    a polite name for any woman
    They’re huge and two days later, they’re out, they’re gone, the, the bag is empty, where are the cotton-balls, ladies?
  350. lamp
    a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs
    LAURA: (referring to a lamp) Oh, do you mind if I turn this down?
  351. land
    the solid part of the earth's surface
    It’s in no-man’s-land.
  352. largely
    mainly or chiefly
    (George shows his note-block to Jerry; it says very largely: NO.)
  353. last
    coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining
    Let’s face it: a date is a job interview that lasts all night.
  354. late
    at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
    They’re huge and two days later, they’re out, they’re gone, the, the bag is empty, where are the cotton-balls, ladies?
  355. later
    happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
    They’re huge and two days later, they’re out, they’re gone, the, the bag is empty, where are the cotton-balls, ladies?
  356. laugh
    produce laughter
    LAURA: (laughs) Actually, um, do you have any wine?
  357. laundry
    garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
    GEORGE: I’m not gonna watch you do laundry.
  358. lawyer
    a professional person authorized for legal practice
    Do you know that I was almost... a lawyer.
  359. layer
    a single thickness of some substance or material
    Because so much depends on the layering and the quality of the wetness in the eyes.
  360. left
    being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
    CLAIRE: It’s missing, I have to do it in my head: decaf left, regular right, decaf left, regular right...it’s very challenging work.
  361. let
    actively cause something to happen
    Just let it finish.
  362. lid
    a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.
    The dryer stops working and he closes the lid.)
  363. life
    the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms
    To be out, this is out...and out is one of the single most enjoyable experiences of life.
  364. like
    having the same or similar characteristics
    You look like you live with your mother.
  365. liked
    found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
    GEORGE: Yes, it was purple, I liked it, I don’t actually recall considering the buttons.
  366. line
    a length between two points
    GEORGE: You’re a back-up, you’re a second-line, a just-in-case, a B-plan, a contingency!
  367. lip
    either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
    GEORGE: You know, anything in the, in the lip area is good.
  368. listen
    hear with intention
    Listen, your stuff has to be done by now, why don’t you just see if it’s dry?
  369. literally
    without exaggeration
    The second button literally makes or breaks the shirt, look at it.
  370. little
    limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude
    CLAIRE: (to Jerry) Don’t worry, I gave him a little caffeine.
  371. live
    have life, be alive
    You look like you live with your mother.
  372. live with
    tolerate or accommodate oneself to
    You look like you live with your mother.
  373. load
    weight to be borne or conveyed
    This is not his first load.
  374. loaf
    a shaped mass of baked bread
    KESSLER: Hey, I’m sorry, I- you know, I, I thought you knew. (takes two loaves of bread out of his pockets, and holds them out to Jerry.)
  375. loaf of bread
    a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
    KESSLER: Hey, I’m sorry, I- you know, I, I thought you knew. (takes two loaves of bread out of his pockets, and holds them out to Jerry.)
  376. lock
    a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
    I once went out with a girl who’s left a little zip-lock-baggy of cotton-balls over at my house.
  377. look
    perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
    The second button literally makes or breaks the shirt, look at it.
  378. look at
    look at carefully; study mentally
    The second button literally makes or breaks the shirt, look at it.
  379. look like
    bear a physical resemblance to
    You look like you live with your mother.
  380. looking
    appearing to be as specified
    George is looking puzzled.)
  381. lot
    anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
    I know I don’t have it, I know that- You know what they need, women seem to need a lot of cotton-balls.
  382. love
    a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
    LAURA: No, I’d love to do something.
  383. machine
    a mechanical or electrical device that transmits energy
    The machine is working, it, it knows what it’s doing.
  384. magazine
    a periodic publication containing articles and pictures
    Kessler sits down next to him and starts turning over the pages of a magazine.
  385. make
    perform or carry out
    The second button literally makes or breaks the shirt, look at it.
  386. man
    an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
    It’s in no-man’s-land.
  387. manual
    of or relating to the hands
    That wasn’t in the manual, I don’t know.
  388. many
    a large number of the persons or things being discussed
    The only difference between a date and a job interview is not many job interviews is there a chance you’ll end up naked at the end of it.
  389. matter
    that which has mass and occupies space
    Yeah right, in these matters you never do what your instincts tell you.
  390. mattress
    a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
    JERRY’S APARTMENT – NIGHT

    (Jerry and George enter, carrying a heavy mattress.)
  391. may
    thorny shrub of a small tree having white to scarlet flowers
    Now, he may not be our best man, okay, we have a lot of areas to cover, but someone from our staff is on the scene.
  392. maybe
    by chance
    I mean, she said, you know, she called this morning and said she had to come in for a seminar and maybe we’ll get together.
  393. mean
    denote or connote
    I mean, she’s got like a real warmth about her and she’s really bright and really pretty and uh... the conversation though, I mean, it was... talking with her is like talking with you, but, you know, obviously much better.
  394. meat
    the flesh of animals used as food
    You got any meat?
  395. meet
    come together
    JERRY: I told you about Laura, the girl I met in Michigan?
  396. men
    the force of workers available
    Men are not subtle, we are obvious.
  397. mess
    a state of confusion and disorderliness
    I can certainly get out of this mess.
  398. microphone
    a device for changing sound waves into electrical energy
    GEORGE: (on an imaginary microphone) Uh, no, not at this time.
  399. midst
    the location of something surrounded by other things
    JERRY’S APARTMENT – NIGHT

    (Jerry is in the midst of showing Laura the apartment.)
  400. might
    physical strength
    JERRY: Well, there’s this uh, woman might be comin’ in.
  401. milk
    a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
    JERRY: (looks in the creamer) There’s no milk in here, what...
  402. milk can
    large can for transporting milk
    GEORGE: Wait wait wait, what is she... (takes the milk can from Jerry and puts it on the table) What is she like?
  403. million
    the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
    There must be eleven million decent hotel rooms!
  404. mind
    that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings
    Jerry gives him a look as if to say, “Do you mind?”)
  405. minute
    a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
    GEORGE: Listen, listen, don’t get worked up, ‘cause you’re gonna know the whole story the minute she steps off the plane.
  406. misread
    read or interpret wrongly
    Uh, I misread the whole thing.
  407. miss
    fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
    CLAIRE: It’s missing, I have to do it in my head: decaf left, regular right, decaf left, regular right...it’s very challenging work.
  408. missing
    not able to be found
    CLAIRE: It’s missing, I have to do it in my head: decaf left, regular right, decaf left, regular right...it’s very challenging work.
  409. moment
    an indefinitely short time
    This is the dullest moment I’ve ever experienced.
  410. more
    greater in size or amount or extent or degree
    GEORGE: All right, all right, one more time, one more time!
  411. morning
    the time period between dawn and noon
    I mean, she said, you know, she called this morning and said she had to come in for a seminar and maybe we’ll get together.
  412. moss
    tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
    Women need them and they don’t need one or two, they need thousands of them, they need bags, they’re like peat moss bags, have you ever seen these giant bags?
  413. most
    used to indicate the greatest amount or degree of a quality
    To be out, this is out...and out is one of the single most enjoyable experiences of life.
  414. mother
    a woman who has given birth to a child
    You look like you live with your mother.
  415. motivate
    give an incentive for action
    JERRY: Yeah, it kind a motivates me to work on the road.
  416. mouth
    the opening through which food is taken in
    JERRY: If my father was moving this he’d had to have a cigarette in his mouth the whole way. (as his father) 'Have you got your end?...Your end’s got to come down first, easy now, drop it down...drop it down, your end’s got to come down.'
  417. move
    change location
    JERRY: (to Kessler) Yeah. (to the phone) Yeah, people do move.
  418. move on
    move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
    “Let’s move on.”
  419. moving
    in motion
    JERRY: If my father was moving this he’d had to have a cigarette in his mouth the whole way. (as his father) 'Have you got your end?...Your end’s got to come down first, easy now, drop it down...drop it down, your end’s got to come down.'
  420. much
    great in quantity or degree or extent
    I mean, she’s got like a real warmth about her and she’s really bright and really pretty and uh... the conversation though, I mean, it was... talking with her is like talking with you, but, you know, obviously much better.
  421. murder
    unlawful premeditated killing of a human being
    I gotta pick up clues, the whole thing is a murder investigation.
  422. must
    a necessary or essential thing
    He must have gone out.
  423. naked
    completely unclothed
    The only difference between a date and a job interview is not many job interviews is there a chance you’ll end up naked at the end of it.
  424. need
    require or want
    GEORGE: I need a break, Jerry, you know.
  425. needed
    necessary for relief or supply
    I’ve never had one...I never bought one, I never needed one, I’ve never been in a situation, when I thought to myself: “I could use a cotton-ball right now.”
  426. needs
    in such a manner as could not be otherwise
    COMEDY CLUB - NIGHT

    (Jerry on stage; performing)

    JERRY: The dating world is not a fun world...it’s a pressure world, it’s a world of tension, it’s a world of pain...and you know, if a woman comes over to my house, I gotta get that bathroom ready, ‘cause she needs things.
  427. neighbour
    a person who lives (or is located) near another
    JERRY: No, it’s, it’s just my neighbour...
  428. never
    not ever; at no time in the past or future
    Yeah right, in these matters you never do what your instincts tell you.
  429. new
    not of long duration
    GEORGE: She says she ‘has to’ come to New York on business...
  430. news
    information about recent and important events
    Episode 1 - Good News, Bad News
    pc: 101, season 1, episode 1 (Pilot)
    Broadcast date: July 5, 1989
    (The series is titled The Seinfeld Chronicles, then re-titled Seinfeld for the rest of the series)

    Written By Larry David & Jerry Seinfeld
    Directed By Art Wolff

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Cast
    Regulars:
    Jerry Seinfeld .......................
  431. newspaper
    a daily or weekly publication with articles and advertisements
    Kessler walks over with his sandwich and looks at Jerry and uses expressions to ask Jerry to move the newspapers on the other side of the couch so he could site down.
  432. next
    immediately following in time or order
    Kessler sits down next to him and starts turning over the pages of a magazine.
  433. nice
    pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
    LAURA: Hi, how nice to meet you.
  434. night
    the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
    COMEDY CLUB – NIGHT

    (Jerry is on stage, performing.)
  435. nightclub
    a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink
    The washing machine is the nightclub of clothes.
  436. not
    negation of a word or group of words
    Not one person here is home, we’re all out!
  437. not bad
    very good
    GEORGE: (feeling awkward) It’s uh, not bad, it’s comin’ along.
  438. note
    a brief written record
    (George shows his note-block to Jerry; it says very largely: NO.)
  439. notepad
    a pad of paper for keeping notes
    (Claire passes the table; George stops her and writes something on his notepad.)
  440. nothing
    in no respect; to no degree
    JERRY: Oh, nothing happened, you know, but is was great.
  441. notice
    the act of paying attention
    JERRY: (aside, to George) Now that was an interesting greeting, did you notice that, George?
  442. now
    at the present moment
    This is what they’re talking about...this whole thing, we’re all out now, no one is home.
  443. number
    a concept of quantity involving zero and units
    Yeah, no, I’m sorry, you have the wrong number.
  444. obvious
    easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
    Men are not subtle, we are obvious.
  445. obviously
    unmistakably
    I mean, she’s got like a real warmth about her and she’s really bright and really pretty and uh... the conversation though, I mean, it was... talking with her is like talking with you, but, you know, obviously much better.
  446. of course
    as might be expected
    JERRY: You do of course try on, when you buy?
  447. off
    from a particular thing or place or position
    GEORGE: Listen, listen, don’t get worked up, ‘cause you’re gonna know the whole story the minute she steps off the plane.
  448. okay
    good or acceptable
    JERRY: No, it’s okay now, that, that girl is not comin’.
  449. on that
    on that
    LAURA: You’d really like him, you know, I can’t wait to get on that boat.
  450. on the road
    travelling about
    JERRY: Yeah, it kind a motivates me to work on the road.
  451. on the table
    able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
    GEORGE: Wait wait wait, what is she... (takes the milk can from Jerry and puts it on the table) What is she like?
  452. on time
    at the expected time
    No no it was great, right on time...
  453. once
    on one occasion
    Once you’re out, you wanna get back!
  454. one
    smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
    To be out, this is out...and out is one of the single most enjoyable experiences of life.
  455. only
    without any others being included or involved
    JERRY: Laundry day is the only exciting day in the life of clothes.
  456. ooh
    express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'
    GEORGE & JERRY: Ooh yeah, the bags, sure.
  457. open
    affording free passage or access
    (George stands by the dryer again and secretly opens it.
  458. open up
    cause to open or to become open
    You come by, you open up the lid and they’ll- (stiffens up, as the clothes) Socks are the most amazing article of clothing.
  459. operate
    perform as expected when applied
    JERRY: This is how you operate?
  460. opposite
    being directly across from each other
    Always, ALWAYS do the opposite.
  461. option
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
    KESSLER: Why even give her an option?
  462. orange
    any citrus tree bearing oranges
    Where’s the orange indicator?
  463. organization
    a methodical and orderly manner or approach
    Let me tell you a little bit about our organization.
  464. other
    not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
    GEORGE: (to the other laundry patrons) Any questions?
  465. out
    moving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden
    To be out, this is out...and out is one of the single most enjoyable experiences of life.
  466. out of
    motivated by
    You have no idea, what you’re talking about, now, come on, come with me. (stands up) I gotta go get my stuff out of the dryer anyway.
  467. out to
    fixed in your purpose
    KESSLER: Hey, I’m sorry, I- you know, I, I thought you knew. (takes two loaves of bread out of his pockets, and holds them out to Jerry.)
  468. over
    beyond the top or upper surface or edge
    I mean, come on, you got a T-shirt with bloodstains all over it, maybe laundry isn’t your biggest problem right now.
  469. own
    belonging to or on behalf of a specified person
    JERRY: No.

    (Kessler glues the article back with his own saliva and puts the magazine back on the table.)
  470. page
    one side of one leaf of a book or other document
    Kessler sits down next to him and starts turning over the pages of a magazine.
  471. pain
    a physical feeling of suffering or discomfort
    COMEDY CLUB - NIGHT

    (Jerry on stage; performing)

    JERRY: The dating world is not a fun world...it’s a pressure world, it’s a world of tension, it’s a world of pain...and you know, if a woman comes over to my house, I gotta get that bathroom ready, ‘cause she needs things.
  472. panic
    an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
    GEORGE: (panicking) Right, I knew I felt something!
  473. park
    a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
    ‘Cause I’m double-parked, I’m gonna get a ticket.
  474. parked
    that have been left
    ‘Cause I’m double-parked, I’m gonna get a ticket.
  475. pass
    go across or through
    (Claire passes the table; George stops her and writes something on his notepad.)
  476. pass by
    move past
    A man passes by.)
  477. patron
    someone who supports or champions something
    GEORGE: (to the other laundry patrons) Any questions?
  478. peat
    partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water
    Women need them and they don’t need one or two, they need thousands of them, they need bags, they’re like peat moss bags, have you ever seen these giant bags?
  479. peat moss
    any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peat
    Women need them and they don’t need one or two, they need thousands of them, they need bags, they’re like peat moss bags, have you ever seen these giant bags?
  480. pencil
    a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement
    (Jerry takes a pencil and a cereal box to write on.)
  481. people
    any group of human beings collectively
    People...did you ever hear people talking about “We should go out”?
  482. perform
    get done
    COMEDY CLUB – NIGHT

    (Jerry is on stage, performing.)
  483. performing
    the performance of a part or role in a drama
    COMEDY CLUB – NIGHT

    (Jerry is on stage, performing.)
  484. perk
    an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
    He’ll perk up.
  485. perk up
    gain or regain energy
    He’ll perk up.
  486. person
    a human being
    Not one person here is home, we’re all out!
  487. persuasive
    intended or having the power to induce action or belief
    KESSLER: Oh, I can be very persuasive.
  488. phone
    electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
    There are people tryin’ to find us, they don’t know where we are. (on an imaginary phone) “Did you ring?,
  489. phone call
    a telephone connection
    GEORGE: Uhm...I’d like to ask you...ask you to analyze a hypothetical phone call, you know, from a female point of view.
  490. phrase
    an expression consisting of one or more words
    What was the exact phrasing of the request?
  491. phrasing
    the manner in which something is expressed in words
    What was the exact phrasing of the request?
  492. pick
    look for and gather
    You wanna go out: you get ready, you pick out the clothes, right?
  493. pick out
    pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
    You wanna go out: you get ready, you pick out the clothes, right?
  494. pick up
    take and lift upward
    He picks up the reciever.)
  495. pilot
    someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
    Episode 1 - Good News, Bad News
    pc: 101, season 1, episode 1 (Pilot)
    Broadcast date: July 5, 1989
    (The series is titled The Seinfeld Chronicles, then re-titled Seinfeld for the rest of the series)

    Written By Larry David & Jerry Seinfeld
    Directed By Art Wolff

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Cast
    Regulars:
    Jerry Seinfeld .......................
  496. place
    a point located with respect to surface features of a region
    JERRY: Yeah, a decent hotel-room, would it be terribly inconvenient if she stayed at my place.
  497. plan
    a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be achieved
    GEORGE: You’re a back-up, you’re a second-line, a just-in-case, a B-plan, a contingency!
  498. plane
    an unbounded two-dimensional shape
    What time does the plane get in?...
  499. pocket
    a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
    KESSLER: Hey, I’m sorry, I- you know, I, I thought you knew. (takes two loaves of bread out of his pockets, and holds them out to Jerry.)
  500. point
    a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
    JERRY: (pointing at George’s shirt) See, to me, that button is in the worst possible spot.
  501. point of view
    a mental position from which things are perceived
    GEORGE: Uhm...I’d like to ask you...ask you to analyze a hypothetical phone call, you know, from a female point of view.
  502. polite
    showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
    GEORGE: How do I know, maybe, you know, maybe she wanted to be polite.
  503. political
    involving or characteristic of governing or social power
    JERRY: I thought I told you about it, yes, she teaches political science?
  504. political science
    the study of government of states and other political units
    JERRY: I thought I told you about it, yes, she teaches political science?
  505. position
    the particular part of space occupied by something
    “Well, Bill, the boss thinks you’re the man for the position, why don’t you strip down and meet some of the people you’ll be workin’ with?”
  506. possible
    capable of happening or existing
    JERRY: (pointing at George’s shirt) See, to me, that button is in the worst possible spot.
  507. post
    piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position
    KESSLER: (slaps George on the arm) You keep me posted!
  508. posted
    publicly announced
    KESSLER: (slaps George on the arm) You keep me posted!
  509. pour
    cause to run
    She pours refills Jerry’s coffee.)
  510. pouring
    flowing profusely
    JERRY: (unenthusiastic) Yeah, we could do that...why not, why not. (pouring the wine) I’m just, I’m really glad you’re here.
  511. pressure
    the act of putting pressure on something
    COMEDY CLUB - NIGHT

    (Jerry on stage; performing)

    JERRY: The dating world is not a fun world...it’s a pressure world, it’s a world of tension, it’s a world of pain...and you know, if a woman comes over to my house, I gotta get that bathroom ready, ‘cause she needs things.
  512. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
    I don’t wanna be presumptuous.
  513. pretty
    pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
    I mean, she’s got like a real warmth about her and she’s really bright and really pretty and uh... the conversation though, I mean, it was... talking with her is like talking with you, but, you know, obviously much better.
  514. problem
    a question raised for consideration or solution
    I mean, come on, you got a T-shirt with bloodstains all over it, maybe laundry isn’t your biggest problem right now.
  515. professional
    of or relating to or suitable as an occupation
    Claire is a professional waitress.
  516. puppet
    a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
    They get buttons sewn on their faces, join a puppet show.
  517. puppet show
    a show in which the actors are puppets
    They get buttons sewn on their faces, join a puppet show.
  518. purple
    of a color intermediate between red and blue
    GEORGE: Yes, it was purple, I liked it, I don’t actually recall considering the buttons.
  519. put
    cause to be in a certain state
    GEORGE: Wait wait wait, what is she... (takes the milk can from Jerry and puts it on the table) What is she like?
  520. puzzle
    be uncertain about
    George is looking puzzled.)
  521. puzzled
    filled with bewilderment
    George is looking puzzled.)
  522. quality
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something
    Because so much depends on the layering and the quality of the wetness in the eyes.
  523. question
    a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
    GEORGE: (to the other laundry patrons) Any questions?
  524. quickly
    with little or no delay
    JERRY: (answering, quickly) If you know what happened in the Met game, don’t say anything, I taped it, hello.
  525. read
    look at and say out loud something written or printed
    That’s why, I think, men get frustrated, when we see women reading articles, like: “Where to meet men?”
  526. reading
    written material intended to be read
    That’s why, I think, men get frustrated, when we see women reading articles, like: “Where to meet men?”
  527. ready
    completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
    You wanna go out: you get ready, you pick out the clothes, right?
  528. real
    being or occurring in fact or actuality
    I mean, she’s got like a real warmth about her and she’s really bright and really pretty and uh... the conversation though, I mean, it was... talking with her is like talking with you, but, you know, obviously much better.
  529. real estate
    property consisting of houses and land
    KESSLER: How’s the real estate-business?
  530. really
    in actual fact
    JERRY: Oh, she’s really great.
  531. recall
    bring to mind
    GEORGE: Yes, it was purple, I liked it, I don’t actually recall considering the buttons.
  532. refer
    make a remark that calls attention to
    LAURA: (referring to a lamp) Oh, do you mind if I turn this down?
  533. refill
    fill something that had previously been emptied
    She pours refills Jerry’s coffee.)
  534. refrigerator
    appliance in which food can be stored at low temperatures
    (Kessler opens the refrigerator and sticks his head in.)
  535. regular
    conforming to a standard or pattern
    Episode 1 - Good News, Bad News
    pc: 101, season 1, episode 1 (Pilot)
    Broadcast date: July 5, 1989
    (The series is titled The Seinfeld Chronicles, then re-titled Seinfeld for the rest of the series)

    Written By Larry David & Jerry Seinfeld
    Directed By Art Wolff

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Cast
    Regulars:
    Jerry Seinfeld .......................
  536. relax
    make less taut
    JERRY: Can you relax, it’s a cup of coffee.
  537. request
    express the need or desire for; ask for
    What was the exact phrasing of the request?
  538. reservation
    the act of setting aside for some future occasion
    You take the shower, you get all ready, get the cash, get your friends, the car, the spot, the reservation...Then you’re standing around, whatta you do?
  539. rest
    take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
    Episode 1 - Good News, Bad News
    pc: 101, season 1, episode 1 (Pilot)
    Broadcast date: July 5, 1989
    (The series is titled The Seinfeld Chronicles, then re-titled Seinfeld for the rest of the series)

    Written By Larry David & Jerry Seinfeld
    Directed By Art Wolff

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Cast
    Regulars:
    Jerry Seinfeld .......................
  540. ride
    sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
    LAURA: Well... now I know this sounds touristy, but I’d just love to go on one of those five-hour boat rides around Manhattan.
  541. ridiculous
    incongruous or absurd
    It’s ridiculous!
  542. right
    free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
    You wanna go out: you get ready, you pick out the clothes, right?
  543. right on
    an interjection expressing agreement
    No no it was great, right on time...
  544. ring
    a toroidal shape
    There are people tryin’ to find us, they don’t know where we are. (on an imaginary phone) “Did you ring?,
  545. rings
    gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
    The phone rings.
  546. road
    an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
    He hopes you don’t see him and then he goes down the road.
  547. rock
    material consisting of the aggregate of minerals
    Whaddaya think, rock stars have sponges and ammonia lyin’ around the bathroom?
  548. rock star
    a famous singer of rock music
    Whaddaya think, rock stars have sponges and ammonia lyin’ around the bathroom?
  549. roller
    a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
    And I’m on this emotional roller coaster.
  550. roller coaster
    elevated railway in an amusement park
    And I’m on this emotional roller coaster.
  551. room
    an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
    JERRY: All right, she said she couldn’t find a decent hotel room...
  552. rooms
    apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
    There must be eleven million decent hotel rooms!
  553. said
    being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
    I mean, she said, you know, she called this morning and said she had to come in for a seminar and maybe we’ll get together.
  554. salad
    food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
    Uuhhh, bread, water...salad-dressing?
  555. saliva
    a clear liquid secreted by glands in the mouth
    JERRY: No.

    (Kessler glues the article back with his own saliva and puts the magazine back on the table.)
  556. sandwich
    two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
    Kessler walks over with his sandwich and looks at Jerry and uses expressions to ask Jerry to move the newspapers on the other side of the couch so he could site down.
  557. say
    utter aloud
    GEORGE: So, you know, she calls and says she wants to go out with you tomorrow night?
  558. scene
    the place where some action occurs
    Now, he may not be our best man, okay, we have a lot of areas to cover, but someone from our staff is on the scene.
  559. schedule
    a list of times at which things are planned to occur
    Yeah, uhm...What is your, what is your schedule for tomorrow?
  560. science
    a branch of study or knowledge involving the observation, investigation, and discovery of general laws or truths that can be tested systematically
    JERRY: I thought I told you about it, yes, she teaches political science?
  561. score
    a number that expresses accomplishment in a game or contest
    JERRY: This is a person I like, it’s not “How to score on spring break”.
  562. season
    one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions
    Episode 1 - Good News, Bad News
    pc: 101, season 1, episode 1 (Pilot)
    Broadcast date: July 5, 1989
    (The series is titled The Seinfeld Chronicles, then re-titled Seinfeld for the rest of the series)

    Written By Larry David & Jerry Seinfeld
    Directed By Art Wolff

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    The Cast
    Regulars:
    Jerry Seinfeld .......................
  563. seat
    any support where you can sit
    (George takes a seat.
  564. second
    coming next after the first in position in space or time
    The second button literally makes or breaks the shirt, look at it.
  565. secretly
    in secrecy; not openly
    (George stands by the dryer again and secretly opens it.
  566. see
    perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
    JERRY: (pointing at George’s shirt) See, to me, that button is in the worst possible spot.
  567. seeing
    having vision, not blind
    No one has any interest in seeing you on caffeine.
  568. seem
    give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
    I know I don’t have it, I know that- You know what they need, women seem to need a lot of cotton-balls.
  569. seminar
    a course offered for a small group of advanced students
    I mean, she said, you know, she called this morning and said she had to come in for a seminar and maybe we’ll get together.
  570. senator
    a member of a legislative assembly
    JERRY: Well, senator, I’d just like to know, what you knew and when you knew it.
  571. series
    similar things placed in order or one after another
    Episode 1 - Good News, Bad News
    pc: 101, season 1, episode 1 (Pilot)
    Broadcast date: July 5, 1989
    (The series is titled The Seinfeld Chronicles, then re-titled Seinfeld for the rest of the series)

    Written By Larry David & Jerry Seinfeld
    Directed By Art Wolff

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Cast
    Regulars:
    Jerry Seinfeld .......................
  572. serious
    of great consequence
    JERRY: What, are you serious...why, why did she call?
  573. serve
    devote one's life or efforts to, as of countries or ideas
    We’re honking our horns to serve you better.
  574. sew
    create (clothes) with cloth
    They get buttons sewn on their faces, join a puppet show.
  575. sewn
    fastened with stitches
    They get buttons sewn on their faces, join a puppet show.
  576. shake
    move or cause to move back and forth
    GEORGE: That’s why, you know, a shake is bad.
  577. shirt
    a garment worn on the upper half of the body
    JERRY: (pointing at George’s shirt) See, to me, that button is in the worst possible spot.
  578. 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
    They hate their lives, they’re in the shoes with stinky feet, the boring drawers.
  579. shoes
    a particular situation
    They hate their lives, they’re in the shoes with stinky feet, the boring drawers.
  580. shoot
    fire a shot
    Let’s say you drop dead and I shoot you.
  581. shoulder
    a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
    JERRY: Although what if it’s one of those hugs where the shoulders are touching, the hips are eight feet apart?
  582. show
    make visible or noticeable
    GEORGE: How come you’re not doin’ the second show tomorrow?
  583. shower
    a brief period of precipitation
    You take the shower, you get all ready, get the cash, get your friends, the car, the spot, the reservation...Then you’re standing around, whatta you do?
  584. showing
    the display of a motion picture
    So they’re showing me on television the detergent for getting out bloodstains.
  585. side
    a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
    The dryer door swings open and the sock is waiting up against the side wall.
  586. sign
    a visible clue that something has happened or is present
    GEORGE: All right, if she puts the bags down before she greets you, that’s a good sign.
  587. signal
    any action or gesture that encodes a message
    GEORGE: ‘Cause it’s signals, Jerry, it’s signals! (snapping his fingers) Don’t you- all right.
  588. silly
    ludicrous, foolish
    No, don’t be silly, go ahead and ask...
  589. single
    existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual
    To be out, this is out...and out is one of the single most enjoyable experiences of life.
  590. sink
    fall or descend to a lower place or level
    JERRY: Let me just wipe the sink.
  591. sit
    take a seat
    PETE’S LUNCHEONETTE – DAY

    (Jerry and George sit at a table, having coffee.)
  592. sit down
    take a seat
    (Jerry sits down on the couch.
  593. site
    the piece of land on which something is located
    Kessler walks over with his sandwich and looks at Jerry and uses expressions to ask Jerry to move the newspapers on the other side of the couch so he could site down.
  594. situation
    physical position in relation to the surroundings
    JERRY: Look, it’s a very awkward situation.
  595. slap
    a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
    KESSLER: (slaps George on the arm) You keep me posted!
  596. sleep
    a natural and periodic state of rest
    You wanna go to sleep, you wanna get up, you wanna go out again tomorrow, right?
  597. sleep with
    have sexual intercourse with
    GEORGE: You know, I can’t believe you’re bringin’ in an extra bed for woman that wants to sleep with you.
  598. slide
    move smoothly along a surface
    KESSLER: (to the TV) SLIDE!
  599. smiling
    a facial expression with the corners of the mouth turned up
    GEORGE: (smiling) So, you know, what, what happened?
  600. snap
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
    GEORGE: ‘Cause it’s signals, Jerry, it’s signals! (snapping his fingers) Don’t you- all right.
  601. so far
    to the degree or extent that
    These are the best ideas we’ve had so far.
  602. sock
    hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot
    You come by, you open up the lid and they’ll- (stiffens up, as the clothes) Socks are the most amazing article of clothing.
  603. softener
    a substance added to another to make it less hard
    Look, he’s got everything, he’s got detergents, sprays, fabric softeners.
  604. some
    quantifier
    (He takes some meat from the refrigerator and closes it.)
  605. someone
    a human being
    Now, he may not be our best man, okay, we have a lot of areas to cover, but someone from our staff is on the scene.
  606. sometimes
    on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
    LAURA: You know, I can’t believe it myself sometimes.
  607. sorry
    feeling or expressing regret
    Yeah, no, I’m sorry, you have the wrong number.
  608. sound
    mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
    JERRY: And you didn’t even hear how she sounded.
  609. spend
    pass time in a specific way
    GEORGE: ...and, and ‘maybe’ she’ll see me when she gets there, does this woman intend to spend time with me?
  610. sponge
    primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies
    Whaddaya think, rock stars have sponges and ammonia lyin’ around the bathroom?
  611. spot
    a point located with respect to surface features of some region
    You take the shower, you get all ready, get the cash, get your friends, the car, the spot, the reservation...Then you’re standing around, whatta you do?
  612. spots
    spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
    Suddenly he spots an article he likes and tears it out.
  613. spray
    water in small drops in the atmosphere
    Look, he’s got everything, he’s got detergents, sprays, fabric softeners.
  614. spring
    move forward by leaps and bounds
    JERRY: This is a person I like, it’s not “How to score on spring break”.
  615. spring break
    a week or more of recess during the spring term at school
    JERRY: This is a person I like, it’s not “How to score on spring break”.
  616. staff
    a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
    Now, he may not be our best man, okay, we have a lot of areas to cover, but someone from our staff is on the scene.
  617. stage
    any distinct time period in a sequence of events
    COMEDY CLUB – NIGHT

    (Jerry is on stage, performing.)
  618. stand
    be standing; be upright
    You take the shower, you get all ready, get the cash, get your friends, the car, the spot, the reservation...Then you’re standing around, whatta you do?
  619. stand by
    be available or ready for a certain function or service
    (George stands by the dryer again and secretly opens it.
  620. stand up
    rise to one's feet
    You have no idea, what you’re talking about, now, come on, come with me. (stands up) I gotta go get my stuff out of the dryer anyway.
  621. standing
    status or reputation
    You take the shower, you get all ready, get the cash, get your friends, the car, the spot, the reservation...Then you’re standing around, whatta you do?
  622. star
    a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy
    Kessler

    Guest Stars:

    Lee Garlington ................
  623. stare
    look at with fixed eyes
    LAUNDRAMAT - DAY

    (Jerry and George are there; George is staring at one of the dryers.)
  624. staring
    (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
    LAUNDRAMAT - DAY

    (Jerry and George are there; George is staring at one of the dryers.)
  625. start
    take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
    Kessler sits down next to him and starts turning over the pages of a magazine.
  626. stay
    continue in a place, position, or situation
    You don’t even know what hotel she’s staying at, you can’t call her.
  627. stay at
    reside temporarily
    You don’t even know what hotel she’s staying at, you can’t call her.
  628. step
    the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
    GEORGE: Listen, listen, don’t get worked up, ‘cause you’re gonna know the whole story the minute she steps off the plane.
  629. steps
    the course along which a person has walked or is walking in
    GEORGE: Listen, listen, don’t get worked up, ‘cause you’re gonna know the whole story the minute she steps off the plane.
  630. stick
    a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
    (Kessler opens the refrigerator and sticks his head in.)
  631. stiffen
    make rigid or more rigid
    You come by, you open up the lid and they’ll- (stiffens up, as the clothes) Socks are the most amazing article of clothing.
  632. still
    not in physical motion
    The amazing thing is, that we still get women, don’t we?
  633. stink
    smell badly and offensively
    Well, they STUNK, that’s what happened!
  634. stinky
    having an unpleasant smell
    They hate their lives, they’re in the shoes with stinky feet, the boring drawers.
  635. stop
    have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense
    (Claire passes the table; George stops her and writes something on his notepad.)
  636. stops
    a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card
    (Claire passes the table; George stops her and writes something on his notepad.)
  637. story
    a record or narrative description of past events
    This is the one I’m- always has been one of the amazing things to me...I have no cotton-balls, we’re all human beings, what is the story?
  638. street
    a thoroughfare that is lined with buildings
    Have you ever seen the big trucks out on the street?
  639. stressful
    extremely irritating to the nerves
    Ugh, it’s a very stressful situation.
  640. strip
    take off or remove
    “Well, Bill, the boss thinks you’re the man for the position, why don’t you strip down and meet some of the people you’ll be workin’ with?”
  641. strip down
    get undressed
    “Well, Bill, the boss thinks you’re the man for the position, why don’t you strip down and meet some of the people you’ll be workin’ with?”
  642. stuff
    the tangible substance that goes into a physical object
    You have no idea, what you’re talking about, now, come on, come with me. (stands up) I gotta go get my stuff out of the dryer anyway.
  643. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
    Women, they’re so subtle, their little...everything they do is subtle.
  644. suddenly
    happening unexpectedly
    Suddenly he spots an article he likes and tears it out.
  645. sure
    having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty
    GEORGE: Are, are you sure this is decaf?
  646. surprise
    come upon or take unawares
    GEORGE: Yes, the surprise blindfold greeting.
  647. swear
    to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
    JERRY: I swear, I have absolutely no idea what women are thinking.
  648. swing
    change direction with a swinging motion; turn
    The dryer door swings open and the sock is waiting up against the side wall.
  649. table
    furniture having a smooth flat top supported by legs
    PETE’S LUNCHEONETTE – DAY

    (Jerry and George sit at a table, having coffee.)
  650. take
    get into one's hands
    You take the shower, you get all ready, get the cash, get your friends, the car, the spot, the reservation...Then you’re standing around, whatta you do?
  651. take off
    remove clothes
    (Laura sits down on the couch, takes off her shoes and opens some buttons of her shirt.)
  652. talk
    use language
    People...did you ever hear people talking about “We should go out”?
  653. talk about
    to consider or examine in speech or writing
    People...did you ever hear people talking about “We should go out”?
  654. talking
    an exchange of ideas via conversation
    People...did you ever hear people talking about “We should go out”?
  655. tape
    a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
    JERRY: (answering, quickly) If you know what happened in the Met game, don’t say anything, I taped it, hello.
  656. taped
    recorded on tape
    JERRY: (answering, quickly) If you know what happened in the Met game, don’t say anything, I taped it, hello.
  657. teach
    impart skills or knowledge to
    JERRY: I thought I told you about it, yes, she teaches political science?
  658. tear
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
    Suddenly he spots an article he likes and tears it out.
  659. tears
    the process of shedding tears
    Suddenly he spots an article he likes and tears it out.
  660. television
    an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen
    So they’re showing me on television the detergent for getting out bloodstains.
  661. tell
    narrate or give a detailed account of
    “He didn’t tell me where he was going”.
  662. ten
    the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one
    You haven’t been out of the building in ten years!
  663. tension
    the action of stretching something tight
    COMEDY CLUB - NIGHT

    (Jerry on stage; performing)

    JERRY: The dating world is not a fun world...it’s a pressure world, it’s a world of tension, it’s a world of pain...and you know, if a woman comes over to my house, I gotta get that bathroom ready, ‘cause she needs things.
  664. term
    a limited period of time during which something lasts
    You have to start thinking in terms of “we”.
  665. terms
    status with respect to the relations between people or groups
    You have to start thinking in terms of “we”.
  666. terribly
    in a terrible manner
    JERRY: Yeah, a decent hotel-room, would it be terribly inconvenient if she stayed at my place.
  667. thank
    express gratitude or show appreciation to
    Thank you, Mr. Signal.
  668. thank you
    a conversational expression of gratitude
    Thank you, Mr. Signal.
  669. the City
    the part of London situated within the ancient boundaries
    I gotta get out of the city.
  670. the Street
    used to allude to the securities industry of the United States
    Have you ever seen the big trucks out on the street?
  671. the whole way
    to the goal
    JERRY: If my father was moving this he’d had to have a cigarette in his mouth the whole way. (as his father) 'Have you got your end?...Your end’s got to come down first, easy now, drop it down...drop it down, your end’s got to come down.'
  672. then
    at that time
    Episode 1 - Good News, Bad News
    pc: 101, season 1, episode 1 (Pilot)
    Broadcast date: July 5, 1989
    (The series is titled The Seinfeld Chronicles, then re-titled Seinfeld for the rest of the series)

    Written By Larry David & Jerry Seinfeld
    Directed By Art Wolff

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Cast
    Regulars:
    Jerry Seinfeld .......................
  673. there
    in or at that place
    There are people tryin’ to find us, they don’t know where we are. (on an imaginary phone) “Did you ring?,
  674. thing
    a separate and self-contained entity
    This is what they’re talking about...this whole thing, we’re all out now, no one is home.
  675. things
    any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
    COMEDY CLUB - NIGHT

    (Jerry on stage; performing)

    JERRY: The dating world is not a fun world...it’s a pressure world, it’s a world of tension, it’s a world of pain...and you know, if a woman comes over to my house, I gotta get that bathroom ready, ‘cause she needs things.
  676. think
    judge or regard; look upon; judge
    JERRY: I thought I told you about it, yes, she teaches political science?
  677. think about
    have on one's mind, think about actively
    It is...y’know, think about it.
  678. thinking
    endowed with the capacity to reason
    JERRY: Wouldn’t it be great if you could ask a woman what she’s thinking?
  679. though
    (postpositive) however
    I mean, she’s got like a real warmth about her and she’s really bright and really pretty and uh... the conversation though, I mean, it was... talking with her is like talking with you, but, you know, obviously much better.
  680. thought
    the content of cognition
    JERRY: I thought I told you about it, yes, she teaches political science?
  681. thousand
    the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
    Women need them and they don’t need one or two, they need thousands of them, they need bags, they’re like peat moss bags, have you ever seen these giant bags?
  682. three
    the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
    The only time I ever see ‘em is in the bottom of your little waste basket, there’s two or three, that look like they’ve been through some horrible experience... tortured, interrogated, I don’t know what happened to them.
  683. through
    having finished or arrived at completion
    GEORGE: Are you through?
  684. ticket
    a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
    ‘Cause I’m double-parked, I’m gonna get a ticket.
  685. tidy
    marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
    They, have a woman comin’ over, “I’ve gotta tidy up?”
  686. tidy up
    put (things or places) in order
    They, have a woman comin’ over, “I’ve gotta tidy up?”
  687. time
    the continuum of experience in which events pass to the past
    GEORGE: (on an imaginary microphone) Uh, no, not at this time.
  688. tire
    lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
    GEORGE: Come on, I’m tired.
  689. tired
    depleted of strength or energy
    GEORGE: Come on, I’m tired.
  690. title
    the name of a work of art or literary composition
    Episode 1 - Good News, Bad News
    pc: 101, season 1, episode 1 (Pilot)
    Broadcast date: July 5, 1989
    (The series is titled The Seinfeld Chronicles, then re-titled Seinfeld for the rest of the series)

    Written By Larry David & Jerry Seinfeld
    Directed By Art Wolff

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Cast
    Regulars:
    Jerry Seinfeld .......................
  691. titled
    belonging to the peerage
    Episode 1 - Good News, Bad News
    pc: 101, season 1, episode 1 (Pilot)
    Broadcast date: July 5, 1989
    (The series is titled The Seinfeld Chronicles, then re-titled Seinfeld for the rest of the series)

    Written By Larry David & Jerry Seinfeld
    Directed By Art Wolff

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Cast
    Regulars:
    Jerry Seinfeld .......................
  692. to that
    to that
    KESSLER: You know, I almost wound up going to that game.
  693. today
    on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow
    JERRY: No.

    GEORGE: She calls you today and she doesn’t make a plan for tomorrow?
  694. together
    in contact with each other or in proximity
    I mean, she said, you know, she called this morning and said she had to come in for a seminar and maybe we’ll get together.
  695. toilet
    a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
    (The dog heads for the bathroom and starts drinking from the toilet.)
  696. tomorrow
    the day after today
    You wanna go to sleep, you wanna get up, you wanna go out again tomorrow, right?
  697. tonight
    during the night of the present day
    KESSLER: Boy, the Mets blew it tonight, huh?
  698. too
    to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
    It’s too high!
  699. top
    the upper part of anything
    The hand on the bottom, the hand on the top, the warm look in the eyes?
  700. torture
    infliction of suffering to punish or obtain information
    The only time I ever see ‘em is in the bottom of your little waste basket, there’s two or three, that look like they’ve been through some horrible experience... tortured, interrogated, I don’t know what happened to them.
  701. tortured
    experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
    The only time I ever see ‘em is in the bottom of your little waste basket, there’s two or three, that look like they’ve been through some horrible experience... tortured, interrogated, I don’t know what happened to them.
  702. touch
    make physical contact with, come in contact with
    JERRY: Although what if it’s one of those hugs where the shoulders are touching, the hips are eight feet apart?
  703. touching
    arousing affect
    JERRY: Although what if it’s one of those hugs where the shoulders are touching, the hips are eight feet apart?
  704. touristy
    visited by throngs of tourists
    LAURA: Well... now I know this sounds touristy, but I’d just love to go on one of those five-hour boat rides around Manhattan.
  705. town
    an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
    I thought maybe the cockroaches would see it, figure this is a dead town.
  706. trouble
    a source of difficulty
    Okay, great, no no, it’s no trouble at all...
  707. truck
    an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
    Have you ever seen the big trucks out on the street?
  708. trust
    belief in the honesty and reliability of others
    CLAIRE: Trust me George.
  709. try
    make an effort or attempt
    JERRY: You do of course try on, when you buy?
  710. try on
    put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
    JERRY: You do of course try on, when you buy?
  711. tumbleweed
    any plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is driven by the wind as a light rolling mass
    I don’t know what to do with them, I took them out, I put them on my kitchen floor like little tumbleweeds.
  712. turn
    move around an axis or a center
    Kessler sits down next to him and starts turning over the pages of a magazine.
  713. turn down
    take a downward direction
    (She turns down the lamp.)
  714. turn over
    cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
    Kessler sits down next to him and starts turning over the pages of a magazine.
  715. turning
    a movement in a new direction
    Kessler sits down next to him and starts turning over the pages of a magazine.
  716. two
    the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one
    KESSLER: Hey, I’m sorry, I- you know, I, I thought you knew. (takes two loaves of bread out of his pockets, and holds them out to Jerry.)
  717. unbelievable
    beyond understanding
    She, she’s not gonna call me, this is unbelievable.
  718. underwear
    undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
    You know, it’s dark, there’s bubbles happening, they’re all kinda dancing around in there- shirt grabs the underwear, “C’mon babe, let’s go”.
  719. unenthusiastic
    lacking excitement
    JERRY: (unenthusiastic) Yeah, we could do that...why not, why not. (pouring the wine) I’m just, I’m really glad you’re here.
  720. upset
    cause to lose one's composure
    JERRY: (upset) Ohhhh, what are you doing?
  721. view
    the visual percept of a region
    GEORGE: Uhm...I’d like to ask you...ask you to analyze a hypothetical phone call, you know, from a female point of view.
  722. violent
    acting with great force or energy or emotional intensity
    Is this a violent image to anybody?
  723. wait
    stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
    GEORGE: Wait a second, wait a second, what coming in, what woman is coming in?
  724. waiting
    the act of waiting
    The dryer door swings open and the sock is waiting up against the side wall.
  725. waitress
    a woman waiter
    (A waitress, Claire, approaches the table.
  726. walk away
    go away from
    (George walks away from the dryer.
  727. walk over
    beat easily
    Kessler walks over with his sandwich and looks at Jerry and uses expressions to ask Jerry to move the newspapers on the other side of the couch so he could site down.
  728. wander
    move or cause to move in a sinuous or circular course
    LAURA: Uh, Jerry, uh, I was wandering, would it be possible – and if it’s not, fine – for me to stay here tomorrow night too?
  729. want
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
    GEORGE: So, you know, she calls and says she wants to go out with you tomorrow night?
  730. warm
    having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
    The hand on the bottom, the hand on the top, the warm look in the eyes?
  731. warmth
    the quality of having a moderate degree of heat
    I mean, she’s got like a real warmth about her and she’s really bright and really pretty and uh... the conversation though, I mean, it was... talking with her is like talking with you, but, you know, obviously much better.
  732. washing machine
    a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically
    The washing machine is the nightclub of clothes.
  733. waste
    use inefficiently or inappropriately
    The only time I ever see ‘em is in the bottom of your little waste basket, there’s two or three, that look like they’ve been through some horrible experience... tortured, interrogated, I don’t know what happened to them.
  734. watch
    look attentively
    GEORGE: I’m not gonna watch you do laundry.
  735. water
    compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear liquid
    KESSLER: Oh, he’s gettin’ a drink of water. (pointing to the mattress) Is this for that girl?
  736. wave
    (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
    A flag? (waving his handkerchief) This is the signal, Jerry, this is the signal!
  737. wetness
    the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid
    Because so much depends on the layering and the quality of the wetness in the eyes.
  738. wherever
    where in the world
    Wherever women are, we have a man working on the situation right now.
  739. whistle
    the sound made when someone forces breath through pursed lips
    GEORGE: (whistles disapprovingly) Ho ho ho, ‘Had to’?
  740. whole
    all of something, including all of its elements or parts
    This is what they’re talking about...this whole thing, we’re all out now, no one is home.
  741. why
    the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
    Do you know, why we’re here?
  742. will
    the capability of conscious choice and decision
    JERRY: Yeah, a decent hotel-room, would it be terribly inconvenient if she stayed at my place.
  743. wine
    fermented juice (of grapes especially)
    LAURA: (laughs) Actually, um, do you have any wine?
  744. wipe
    rub with a circular motion
    JERRY: Let me just wipe the sink.
  745. wish
    an expression of some desire or inclination
    GEORGE: Yeah, I wish.
  746. wonder
    the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
    How are men getting women, many people wonder.
  747. work
    activity directed toward making or doing something
    CLAIRE: It’s missing, I have to do it in my head: decaf left, regular right, decaf left, regular right...it’s very challenging work.
  748. work on
    to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something
    JERRY: Yeah, it kind a motivates me to work on the road.
  749. work up
    form or accumulate steadily
    GEORGE: Listen, listen, don’t get worked up, ‘cause you’re gonna know the whole story the minute she steps off the plane.
  750. worked up
    (of persons) excessively affected by emotion
    GEORGE: Listen, listen, don’t get worked up, ‘cause you’re gonna know the whole story the minute she steps off the plane.
  751. world
    the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
    COMEDY CLUB - NIGHT

    (Jerry on stage; performing)

    JERRY: The dating world is not a fun world...it’s a pressure world, it’s a world of tension, it’s a world of pain...and you know, if a woman comes over to my house, I gotta get that bathroom ready, ‘cause she needs things.
  752. worry
    a strong feeling of anxiety
    CLAIRE: (to Jerry) Don’t worry, I gave him a little caffeine.
  753. worst
    the least favorable outcome
    JERRY: (pointing at George’s shirt) See, to me, that button is in the worst possible spot.
  754. wound
    an injury to living tissue
    KESSLER: You know, I almost wound up going to that game.
  755. wound up
    brought to a state of great tension
    KESSLER: You know, I almost wound up going to that game.
  756. write on
    write about a particular topic
    (Jerry takes a pencil and a cereal box to write on.)
  757. year
    the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun
    You haven’t been out of the building in ten years!
  758. yelling
    uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
    This is why you see men honking car-horns, yelling from construction sites.
  759. zip
    forceful exertion
    I once went out with a girl who’s left a little zip-lock-baggy of cotton-balls over at my house.
Created on Wed Nov 23 16:12:26 EST 2011 (updated Wed Nov 23 16:13:47 EST 2011)

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