Improve English Listening Skills and Vocabulary With Tv Series, The Crown Episode 5

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[Lascelles] Of course,

the Duke of Norfolk will be furious.

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[Queen Mother] Yes,

and Bernard does fury[A1]  so well.

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What would Your Majesty suggest?

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I will throw my hat [A2] in with Bernard

and sanity[A3]  will prevail.

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The Queen is young.

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And has to learn

what any young general has to learn.

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Namely[A4] ?

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Which battles to fight and which to leave.

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-Let me know what you want me to do.

-The same as always, Tommy.

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Exactly as I tell you.

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Now, I've spoken

to the Archbishop of Canterbury

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who's agreed to help us

with our other delicate matter.

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The Duke of Windsor.

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-When does he arrive?

-This afternoon, I believe.

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God help us.

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-And when will you meet him?

-We thought tomorrow, ma'am.

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Good. Sooner the better.

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-Be sure to be firm, Tommy.

-Yes, ma'am.

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That one's like mercury[A5] .

He'll slip through the tiniest crack.

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[reporters clamour[A6] ]

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[David] Good afternoon.

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I have returned to London

to visit my mother, Queen Mary,

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who I'm delighted to say has made

such good improvement[A7]  in recent days.

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Thank you very much.

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[David] My dearest, darling one...

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London is as awful and hellish

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and as full of my smug[A8] ,

stinking[A9]  relations as ever[A10] .

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Each day I call on Mama in the afternoon,

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and although she doesn't look quite

as bad as the doctors warned me,

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she'll never again

be able to leave her rooms,

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far less go out in public.

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[Queen Mary muttering]

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What?

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Don't go.

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Not going anywhere, Mummy.

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Good.

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[David] It's one of the hardest things

I've ever had to endure.

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Spending so much time with a woman

who has been so vicious[A11] 

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and inhumane [A12] to you, my beloved,

is wearing me down[A13] .

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-[knocking on door]

-Come in.

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-Sorry to disturb, Your Royal Highness.

-What is it?

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The Archbishop of Canterbury's

private secretary [A14] called, sir.

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Requesting[A15]  a meeting

between you and His Grace.

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Oh? What about?

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Didn't say, sir.

He hoped you could make tomorrow.

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Fine, I have a few errands[A16]  planned,

but the Archbishop can come to lunch.

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As a matter of fact[A17] ,

they suggested 4 p.m.

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-Well, alright. We'll give him tea.

-At Lambeth Palace.

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Of course.

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Now I'm no longer King, I go to them.

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-Thank you.

-Good night, Your Royal Highness.

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[choirboys shout playfully[A18] ]

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His Royal Highness,

the Duke of Windsor, Your Grace.

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 [A1]Fury: Hiddet, sinir, öfke

 [A2]Throw one’s hat into the ring: Politikada yarışa girmek, aday olmak,

 [A3]Sanity: Akıl sağlığı, aklıselim, mantıklı olma, selamet

 [A4]Namely: Yani anlayacağın, yani,

 [A5]Mercury: Ticaret tanrısı, yer fesleğeni, Merkür, civa

 [A6]Clamour: Feryat, gürültü etmek, bağırıp çağırmak

 [A7]Improvement: İyileşme, ilerleme, gelişim

 [A8]Smug: Kendini beğenmiş

 [A9]Stinking: Leş gibi/berbat kokan, iğrenç

 [A10]As ever as: Her zamanki gibi, her zaman olduğu gibi

 [A11]Vicious: Çok kötü, korkunç, çok saldırgan

 [A12]Inhumane: Acımasız, insafsız

 [A13]Wearing down: Yıpranma

Wear down: Yıpranmak, aşınmak, azar azar gücünü tüketmek

 [A14]Private secretary: Özel sekreter, özel kalem

 [A15]Request: Talep etmek, rica etmek,

 [A16]Errand: Günlük işler, ayak işi

 [A17]As a matter of fact: Gerçek şu ki, doğrusunu istersen,

 [A18]Playfully: Neşeyle, şakacı bir şekilde