The Simpsons S01E01 vocabulary: the 274 English words to know

553 different words in this film. Knowing the 1,000 most common English words covers about 70% of this film; the 3,000 most common, about 82%.

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Words worth learning
WordUses
bonus 7
00:06:47there will be no Christmas bonuses.
whirlwind 6
00:15:33Come on, Simpson. The dog's name is Whirlwind.
quit 5
00:07:41- Ow! Quit it.
grade 4
00:00:49as presented by the entire second grade class.
tattoo 4
00:04:00- A tattoo? - A what?
jingle 4
00:02:15Oh, jingle bells Batman smells
reindeer 4
00:21:13Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
cash 3
00:07:22and we must insist on a cash payment up front.
fat 3
00:03:36Oh, please. There's only one fat guy that brings us presents,
race 3
00:15:24I got a hot little puppy in the fourth race.
bell 3
00:02:06Bells on bobtail ring
training 3
00:11:06Pending your successful completion of our training program, that is.
snow 3
00:01:57Dashing through the snow
miracle 3
00:15:41This can be the miracle that saves the Simpsons' Christmas.
holiday 3
00:01:54Uh, medley of holiday "flavorites."
fourth 3
00:01:50Ah, the fourth grade will now favor us with a melody--
buck 3
00:14:55Thirteen bucks? Hey, wait a minute.
jar 3
00:05:35- you can look now. - Ooh! Big jar this year.
pony 3
00:03:40Uh-- A pony?
sleigh 3
00:02:00In a one-horse open sleigh
doubt 2
00:04:40Somehow I doubt that Homer is excited.
cat 2
00:02:46" First, the sadness. Our little cat Snowball...
knock 2
00:18:05So I hope you bear in mind that any knock at him is a knock at me,
heaven 2
00:02:49"was unexpectedly run over and went to kitty heaven.
track 2
00:15:22I'm goin' to the dog track.
however 2
00:06:44However, for you semiskilled workers,
nose 2
00:21:16Had a very shiny nose
excited 2
00:04:29Selma and I couldn't be more excited about seeing our sister Christmas Eve.
pardon 2
00:00:22-Excuse me. Pardon me.
sight 2
00:12:44A beautiful sight
tiny 2
00:15:49It happened to Tiny Tim, it happened to Charlie Brown,
ruin 2
00:08:07We're ruined. Christmas is canceled.
shopping 2
00:05:20- Kids, wanna go Christmas shopping? - I do!
remove 2
00:07:14Yes, Mrs. Simpson, we can remove your son's tattoo.
bone 2
00:16:40What? That scrawny little bag of bones?
lane 2
00:12:39In the lane
rabbit 2
00:18:24Here comes Screwy the mechanical rabbit.
replace 2
00:16:55Number 8, Sir Galahad will be replaced by Santa's Little Helper.
increase 2
00:06:37that we've been able to increase safety here at the plant...
beard 2
00:13:45- I dare you to yank his beard off. - Ah, touche.
mall 2
00:05:22- All right! The mall! - Go get your money.
hip 2
00:17:36- Hip hip hooray! - Yay!
sadness 2
00:02:43"We had some sadness and some gladness this year.
workshop 2
00:03:34I'll send them to Santa's workshop at the North Pole.
scrawny 2
00:16:40What? That scrawny little bag of bones?
eveybody 2
00:20:23- What? What the-- Who the-- - Look, eveybody,
come up 2
00:18:31It's Whirlwind in the lane, and coming up on the left is Quadruped,
nosed 2
00:21:13Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
sake 1
00:03:20For heaven's sake, Homer. It's in the utility drawer.
teach 1
00:15:44If TV has taught me anything,
field 1
00:02:02O'er the fields we go
tree 1
00:12:27- For one thing, there's no tree - I was just on my way out to get one!
gift 1
00:20:48Oh, this is the best gift of all, Homer!
bear 1
00:18:05So I hope you bear in mind that any knock at him is a knock at me,
beer 1
00:10:35You've been sitting there, sucking on a beer all day long.
magic 1
00:03:10"The magic of the season has touched us all.
partner 1
00:13:59What's your name, Bart... ner? Uh, little partner?
shh 1
00:22:06Shh.
fit 1
00:03:47and I keep telling you Santa can't fit a pony into his sleigh.
favor 1
00:01:50Ah, the fourth grade will now favor us with a melody--
low 1
00:14:26you must really love us to sink so low.
silly 1
00:08:21How silly of me.
lock 1
00:18:44And with a lock on last place, it's Santa's Little Helper.
cost 1
00:06:40without increasing the cost to the consumer...
empty 1
00:08:04The jar is empty! Oh, my God!
following 1
00:06:29during the following announcement.
beauty 1
00:13:05So what do you think, kids? Beauty, isn't it?
deserve 1
00:08:59I don't deserve you as much as a guy with a fat wallet...
lay 1
00:02:18Robin laid an egg
faith 1
00:17:22Come on, boy. Sometimes your faith is all that keeps me going.
german 1
00:00:57That's German for " Merry Christmas."
emergency 1
00:11:44No, Homer! If such an emergency arises,
somehow 1
00:04:40Somehow I doubt that Homer is excited.
angel 1
00:02:11He sings like an angel.
monster 1
00:13:20And then I want a Goop Monster.
horrible 1
00:09:02and a credit card that won't set off that horrible beeping.
pack 1
00:09:38A six-pack. Oh! Only 4.99.
credit 1
00:09:02and a credit card that won't set off that horrible beeping.
chair 1
00:06:11- Twenty-one, sir. - Get in the chair.
prepare 1
00:04:49Okay, kids, prepare to be dazzled.
program 1
00:11:06Pending your successful completion of our training program, that is.
ticket 1
00:18:18Kiss the ticket for good luck, not that we need it.
afford 1
00:13:33Hey, I couldn't afford lunch. Give me a bite of that donut.
total 1
00:15:28I may be a total washout as a father, but I'm not gonna take my kid...
nuts 1
00:10:58What do you mean? All the time? Even when they're nuts?
season 1
00:03:10"The magic of the season has touched us all.
bite 1
00:13:33Hey, I couldn't afford lunch. Give me a bite of that donut.
fan 1
00:16:51Attention, racing fans, we have a late scratch...
model 1
00:17:58Therefore, he is my model of manhood,
shake 1
00:13:57Hey, Santa, what's shakin', man?
bright 1
00:05:12It's too bright.
safety 1
00:06:37that we've been able to increase safety here at the plant...
outta 1
00:13:51Oh, I will when Mrs. Claus' sisters get outta town.
japanese 1
00:01:13I am Hotseiosha, a japanese priest who acts like Santa Claus.
expensive 1
00:07:20- Cool! - However, it is rather expensive,
beeping 1
00:09:02and a credit card that won't set off that horrible beeping.
winter 1
00:12:50- Walking in a winter wonderland
plant 1
00:06:37that we've been able to increase safety here at the plant...
bless 1
00:20:42- God bless him. - So love at first sight is possible.
priest 1
00:01:13I am Hotseiosha, a japanese priest who acts like Santa Claus.
cheap 1
00:20:18Mm-hmm. Smelling of cheap perfume.
giant 1
00:13:22And then I want a great big, giant--
insurance 1
00:15:00Less Social Security, less unemployment insurance,
suck 1
00:10:35You've been sitting there, sucking on a beer all day long.
winner 1
00:19:30- Find any winners, son? - Sory, Dad.
aside 1
00:17:51because aside from the fact he has the same frailties as all human belings.
load 1
00:13:38Get a load of that quote-unquote Santa.
decent 1
00:13:29a decent home and a loving father who would do anything for you.
egg 1
00:02:18Robin laid an egg
warn 1
00:21:36-I'm warning you two! - Then one foggy Christmas Eve
therefore 1
00:17:58Therefore, he is my model of manhood,
successful 1
00:11:06Pending your successful completion of our training program, that is.
receive 1
00:14:45Receiving a big fat check for a job well done.
juice 1
00:04:52Marge, turn on the juice!
wheel 1
00:02:20The Batmobile broke its wheel
defend 1
00:18:08and I'm far too young to defend myself against such onslaughts.
rude 1
00:04:44I don't know why you picked one who's always so rude to us.
loser 1
00:20:02But he's a loser! He's pathetic! He's--
trash 1
00:17:48I'm just trashing your father.
thee 1
00:00:36Are met in thee tonight
coincidence 1
00:17:06- It's a sign! It's an omen! - It's a coincidence, Dad.
behave 1
00:01:21so children better behave when I'm nearby.
pathetic 1
00:20:02But he's a loser! He's pathetic! He's--
guide 1
00:21:46- So you can guide my sleigh today - Oh, Homer.
cheer 1
00:17:33Three cheers for Brainy!
adult 1
00:18:00and my estimation of him will govern the prospects of my adult relationships.
favour 1
00:02:28The fifth grade will now favour us...
fifth 1
00:02:28The fifth grade will now favour us...
aboard 1
00:11:04Welcome aboard, Simpson.
kitty 1
00:02:49"was unexpectedly run over and went to kitty heaven.
gross 1
00:14:58That's right. $120 gross.
insist 1
00:07:22and we must insist on a cash payment up front.
servant 1
00:00:59In Germany, Santa's servant Ruprecht gives presents to good children...
scratch 1
00:16:51Attention, racing fans, we have a late scratch...
confession 1
00:20:25- I have a confession to make. - This should be good.
cancel 1
00:08:07We're ruined. Christmas is canceled.
toy 1
00:09:50A little squeak toy.
routine 1
00:07:17It's a simple routine involving lasers.
equal 1
00:17:12Wow! Ninety-nine times thirteen equals... Merry Christmas!
costume 1
00:15:03less costume purchase, less beard rental, less Christmas club.
tradition 1
00:16:29you know the tradition, son. Not till the eighth race.
nearby 1
00:01:21so children better behave when I'm nearby.
sink 1
00:14:26you must really love us to sink so low.
worker 1
00:06:44However, for you semiskilled workers,
odds 1
00:17:09- What are the odds on Santa's Little Helper? - Ninety-nine to one.
stretch 1
00:08:12Don't worry, Homer. We'll just have to stretch your Christmas bonus...
chop 1
00:10:11- Hey, you dropped your pork chop.
junk 1
00:13:24Aw, son, you don't need all that junk.
typical 1
00:17:42It's so typical of the big doof us to spoil it all.
dancer 1
00:11:28- Dancer. - Mm-hmm.

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