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[Film reel spinning]
[Film reel spinning]
Film
reel
spinning
[Engineer] Two take one. Solid turnover.
[Engineer] Two take one. Solid turnover.
Engineer
Two
take
one
Solid
turnover
[Disparate Beatles’ voices] Are you ready, Ringo? Aren’t we doing it. we’re
on
on
X
.
[Disparate Beatles’ voices] Are you ready, Ringo? Aren’t we doing it. we’re on.
Disparate
Beatles’
voices
Are
you
ready
Ringo
Aren’t
we
doing
it
we’re
on
One. Two. Three. Four!
One. Two. Three. Four!
One
Two
Three
Four
Which key is it
in
in
X
, really?
Which
key
key
X
is it in, really?
Which
key
is
it
in
really
One, two, three, four.
One, two, three, four.
One
two
three
four
-Ringo! George’s tuned
up
up
X
.
-Ringo! George’s tuned up.
Ringo
George’s
tuned
up
Oh, hey there.
Oh, hey there.
Oh
hey
there
-[Indistinct dialogue] -I’m ready
to
to
X
sing
to
to
X
the world.
-[Indistinct dialogue] -I’m ready to sing to the world.
Indistinct
dialogue
I’m
ready
to
sing
to
the
world
I hope we pass the audition.
I hope we pass the
audition
audition
X
.
I
hope
we
pass
the
audition
[indistinct dialogue]
[indistinct dialogue]
indistinct
dialogue
What would it sound
like
like
X
with
with
X
the bass doing a funny thing?
What would it sound like with the
bass
bass
X
doing a funny thing?
What
would
it
sound
like
with
the
bass
doing
a
funny
thing
Keep that one. Mark it “fab.”
Keep that one. Mark it “fab.”
Keep
that
one
Mark
it
“fab”
[Somber music playing]
[Somber music playing]
Somber
music
playing
[Paul] Making good music in a band is all
about
about
X
chemistry.
[Paul] Making good music in a band is all about chemistry.
Paul
Making
good
music
in
a
band
is
all
about
chemistry
The way our four very different personalities combined
The way our four very different
personalities
personalities
X
combined
The
way
our
four
very
different
personalities
combined
in The Beatles was something very special.
in The Beatles was something very special.
in
The
Beatles
was
something
very
special
[Audience screaming]
[Audience screaming]
Audience
screaming
When we lost John, we knew that it was really
over
over
X
.
When we lost John, we knew that it was really over.
When
we
lost
John
we
knew
that
it
was
really
over
but
but
X
in
in
X
1994,
but in 1994,
but
in
1994
amazingly, an interesting opportunity arose
amazingly, an interesting opportunity
arose
arose
X
amazingly
an
interesting
opportunity
arose
where we could make more music together.
where we could make more music together.
where
we
could
make
more
music
together
[George] If we were
to
to
X
do something, the three
of
of
X
us,
[George] If we were to do something, the three of us,
George
If
we
were
to
do
something
the
three
of
us
as
as
X
interesting
as
as
X
it may be,
as interesting as it may be,
as
interesting
as
it
may
be
to
to
X
have John in it is the obvious thing.
to have John in it is the obvious thing.
to
have
John
in
it
is
the
obvious
thing
I was talking
to
to
X
Yoko, and she said,
I was talking to Yoko, and she said,
I
was
talking
to
Yoko
and
she
said
“ah, I think i’ve got a tape
of
of
X
John.”
“ah, I think i’ve got a tape of John.”
“ah
I
think
i’ve
got
a
tape
of
John”
[Paul] we were pretty excited.
[Paul] we were pretty excited.
Paul
we
were
pretty
excited
New John song, amazing!
New John song, amazing!
New
John
song
amazing
[George] To hear John’s voice, that’s a thing that we should cherish.
[George] To hear John’s voice, that’s a thing that we should
cherish
cherish
X
.
George
To
hear
John’s
voice
that’s
a
thing
that
we
should
cherish
I’m sure he would’ve really enjoyed that opportunity
to
to
X
be
with
with
X
us again.
I’m sure he would’ve really enjoyed that opportunity to be with us again.
I’m
sure
he
would’ve
really
enjoyed
that
opportunity
to
be
with
us
again
[Ringo] We could use John and try and make a record.
[Ringo] We could use John and try and make a record.
Ringo
We
could
use
John
and
try
and
make
a
record
It was the closest we'll ever come
to
to
X
having him back in the room
It was the closest we'll ever come to having him back in the room
It
was
the
closest
we'll
ever
come
to
having
him
back
in
the
room
[Recharging]
[Recharging]
Recharging
[Tape rolling]
[Tape rolling]
Tape
rolling
[Music fades out]
[Music fades out]
Music
fades
out
[Fog horn blaring]
[Fog horn blaring]
Fog
horn
blaring
[Sean] I do remember living
at
at
X
the Dakota
with
with
X
dad and mum.
[Sean] I do remember living at the Dakota with dad and mum.
Sean
I
do
remember
living
at
the
Dakota
with
dad
and
mum
There’s this impression that my dad stopped doing music
for
for
X
a while to raise me,
There’s this
impression
impression
X
that my dad stopped doing music for a while to raise me,
There’s
this
impression
that
my
dad
stopped
doing
music
for
a
while
to
raise
me
which I think is partially true in terms
of
of
X
him not touring
which I think is
partially
partially
X
true in terms of him not touring
which
I
think
is
partially
true
in
terms
of
him
not
touring
and not fulfilling any major record label obligations.
and not
fulfilling
fulfilling
X
any major record label
obligations
obligations
X
.
and
not
fulfilling
any
major
record
label
obligations
but
but
X
he was always playing music
around
around
X
the house.
but he was always playing music around the house.
but
he
was
always
playing
music
around
the
house
He was always making demos
He was always making
demos
demos
X
He
was
always
making
demos
and I do remember him recording
into
into
X
these tape cassette recorders.
and I do remember him recording into these tape cassette recorders.
and
I
do
remember
him
recording
into
these
tape
cassette
recorders
mum had these handful
of
of
X
songs that my dad hadn’t finished.
mum had these
handful
handful
X
of songs that my dad hadn’t finished.
mum
had
these
handful
of
songs
that
my
dad
hadn’t
finished
and she gave them
to
to
X
the other beatles.
and she gave them to the other beatles.
and
she
gave
them
to
the
other
beatles
[whimsical music playing]
[whimsical music playing]
whimsical
music
playing
[Paul] George and Ringo came
down
down
X
to
to
X
my studio.
[Paul] George and Ringo came down to my studio.
Paul
George
and
Ringo
came
down
to
my
studio
[Paul] Nice day?
[Paul] Nice day?
Paul
Nice
day
[Ringo] Fabulous day.
[Ringo]
Fabulous
day.
Ringo
Fabulous
day
[Paul] We listened
to
to
X
the track.
[Paul] We listened to the track.
Paul
We
listened
to
the
track
[piano playing]
[piano playing]
piano
playing
There’s John
in
in
X
his apartment
in
in
X
New York city,
There’s John in his apartment in New York city,
There’s
John
in
his
apartment
in
New
York
city
banging away
at
at
X
his piano, doing a little demo.
banging away at his piano, doing a little demo.
banging
away
at
his
piano
doing
a
little
demo
Is it something we shouldn’t do?
Is it something we shouldn’t do?
Is
it
something
we
shouldn’t
do
Every time I thought
like
like
X
that I thought, “wait a minute.”
Every time I thought like that I thought, “wait a minute.”
Every
time
I
thought
like
that
I
thought
“wait
a
minute”
Let's say I had a chance
to
to
X
ask John,
Let's say I had a chance to ask John,
Let's
say
I
had
a
chance
to
ask
John
“hey John, would you
like
like
X
us
to
to
X
finish this last song
of
of
X
yours?”
“hey John, would you like us to finish this last song of yours?”
“hey
John
would
you
like
us
to
finish
this
last
song
of
yours”
I’m telling you,
I’m telling you,
I’m
telling
you
I know the answer would’ve been “yeah!”
I know the answer would’ve been “yeah!”
I
know
the
answer
would’ve
been
“yeah”
He would’ve loved that.
He would’ve loved that.
He
would’ve
loved
that
[Tape rolling]
[Tape rolling]
Tape
rolling
[Piano playing]
[Piano playing]
Piano
playing
[John
on
on
X
tape] ♪ I know it’s true ♪
[John on tape] ♪ I know it’s true ♪
John
on
tape
I
know
it’s
true
♪ it’s all because
of
of
X
you… ♪
♪ it’s all because of you… ♪
it’s
all
because
of
you
[Ringo] There was very strange when we started that there’s only three
of
of
X
us
[Ringo] There was very strange when we started that there’s only three of us
Ringo
There
was
very
strange
when
we
started
that
there’s
only
three
of
us
after
after
X
all those years
after all those years
after
all
those
years
and all that life.
and all that life.
and
all
that
life
[Ringo] John? John, put the kettle
on
on
X
.
[Ringo] John? John, put the kettle on.
Ringo
John
John
put
the
kettle
on
[Indistinct chatter]
[Indistinct chatter]
Indistinct
chatter
[Laughing]
[Laughing]
Laughing
[George playing a misremembered version
of
of
X
“Norwegian wood”]
[George playing a misremembered version of “Norwegian wood”]
George
playing
a
misremembered
version
of
“Norwegian
wood”
[Laughing]
[Laughing]
Laughing
[Paul] We did “Free
as
as
X
a bird”
[Paul] We did “Free as a bird”
Paul
We
did
“Free
as
a
bird”
and “Real love”
and “Real love”
and
“Real
love”
and we got a little bit
of
of
X
time left
to
to
X
do “Now and then.”
and we got a little bit of time left to do “Now and then.”
and
we
got
a
little
bit
of
time
left
to
do
“Now
and
then”
[Ringo] When we started “Now and then,”
[Ringo] When we started “Now and then,”
Ringo
When
we
started
“Now
and
then”
it was very difficult because John was sort
of
of
X
hidden
in
in
X
a way.
it was very difficult because John was sort of
hidden
hidden
X
in a way.
it
was
very
difficult
because
John
was
sort
of
hidden
in
a
way
[Tape playing]
[Tape playing]
Tape
playing
[Paul] On John’s demo tape, the piano was a little hard
to
to
X
hear.
[Paul] On John’s demo tape, the piano was a little hard to hear.
Paul
On
John’s
demo
tape
the
piano
was
a
little
hard
to
hear
And
in
in
X
those days,
of
of
X
course, we didn’t have the technology
And in those days, of course, we didn’t have the technology
And
in
those
days
of
course
we
didn’t
have
the
technology
to
to
X
do the separation.
to do the separation.
to
do
the
separation
[John
on
on
X
tape] ♪ ...
for
for
X
sure that i... ♪
[John on tape] ♪ ...for sure that i... ♪
John
on
tape
for
sure
that
i
you know this computer stuff?
you know this computer stuff?
you
know
this
computer
stuff
You know I was telling you a year ago, Jeff was doing this thing
on
on
X
his computer,
You know I was telling you a year ago, Jeff was doing this thing on his computer,
You
know
I
was
telling
you
a
year
ago
Jeff
was
doing
this
thing
on
his
computer
but
but
X
it opens
up
up
X
a whole other kettle
of
of
X
fish,
as
as
X
to…
but it opens up a whole other
kettle of fish
kettle of fish
X
, as to…
but
it
opens
up
a
whole
other
kettle
of
fish
as
to
can
of
of
X
worms?
can of worms
can of worms
X
?
can
of
worms
but
but
X
will it open another year
of
of
X
work?
but will it open another year of work?
but
will
it
open
another
year
of
work
[Ringo] It really brought
to
to
X
the fore,
[Ringo] It really
brought to the fore
brought to the fore
X
,
Ringo
It
really
brought
to
the
fore
to
to
X
the three
of
of
X
us, that John’s gone.
to the three of us, that John’s gone.
to
the
three
of
us
that
John’s
gone
[Contemplative music playing]
[Contemplative music playing]
Contemplative
music
playing
[Piano playing]
[Piano playing]
Piano
playing
[Paul] Every time I wanted a little bit more
of
of
X
John’s voice,
[Paul] Every time I wanted a little bit more of John’s voice,
Paul
Every
time
I
wanted
a
little
bit
more
of
John’s
voice
this piano came
through
through
X
and clouded the picture.
this piano came through and
clouded
clouded
X
the picture.
this
piano
came
through
and
clouded
the
picture
[John
on
on
X
tape] ♪ It’s all because
of
of
X
you… ♪
[John on tape] ♪ It’s all because of you… ♪
John
on
tape
It’s
all
because
of
you
[Paul] I think we kind
of
of
X
ran out
of
of
X
steam a bit and time,
[Paul] I think we kind of
ran out of steam
ran out of steam
X
a bit and time,
Paul
I
think
we
kind
of
ran
out
of
steam
a
bit
and
time
and it was
like
like
X
, “well, I don’t know. maybe we’ll leave this one.”
and it was like, “well, I don’t know. maybe we’ll leave this one.”
and
it
was
like
“well
I
don’t
know
maybe
we’ll
leave
this
one”
[Piano continues playing]
[Piano continues playing]
Piano
continues
playing
Uh, I don't know if i'll see you soon.
Uh, I don't know if i'll see you soon.
Uh
I
don't
know
if
i'll
see
you
soon
[laughing]
[laughing]
laughing
-okay, see you next year. -see you next week.
-okay, see you next year. -see you next week.
okay
see
you
next
year
see
you
next
week
[Paul] “Now and then” just kind
of
of
X
languished in a cupboard.
[Paul] “Now and then” just kind of
languished
languished
X
in a cupboard.
Paul
“Now
and
then”
just
kind
of
languished
in
a
cupboard
[door slamming]
[door slamming]
door
slamming
[Contemplative music playing]
[Contemplative music playing]
Contemplative
music
playing
[Paul] and then
in
in
X
2001, we lost George,
[Paul] and then in 2001, we lost George,
Paul
and
then
in
2001
we
lost
George
which kind
of
of
X
took the wind out
of
of
X
our sails.
which kind of took the
wind out of our sails
wind out of our sails
X
.
which
kind
of
took
the
wind
out
of
our
sails
[Music continuing]
[Music continuing]
Music
continuing
[Paul] It took almost a quarter
of
of
X
a century
for
for
X
us to wait
until
until
X
the right moment
[Paul] It took almost a quarter of a century for us to wait until the right moment
Paul
It
took
almost
a
quarter
of
a
century
for
us
to
wait
until
the
right
moment
to
to
X
tackle “Now and then” again.
to
tackle
tackle
X
“Now and then” again.
to
tackle
“Now
and
then”
again
[suspensul music playing]
[suspensul music playing]
suspensul
music
playing
[Paul]
with
with
X
the technology that Peter Jackson and his team
[Paul] with the technology that Peter Jackson and his team
Paul
with
the
technology
that
Peter
Jackson
and
his
team
had worked out
during
during
X
the Get back movie,
had
worked out
worked out
X
during the Get back movie,
had
worked
out
during
the
Get
back
movie
he’d been able
to
to
X
separate
off
off
X
certain instruments and voices.
he’d been able to separate off certain instruments and voices.
he’d
been
able
to
separate
off
certain
instruments
and
voices
[Peter]
during
during
X
the course
of
of
X
Get back,
[Peter] during the course of Get back,
Peter
during
the
course
of
Get
back
we were paying a lot
of
of
X
attention to the technical restoration.
we were paying a lot of attention to the technical
restoration
restoration
X
.
we
were
paying
a
lot
of
attention
to
the
technical
restoration
that ultimately lead us
to
to
X
develop a technology,
that ultimately lead us to develop a technology,
that
ultimately
lead
us
to
develop
a
technology
which allows us
to
to
X
take any soundtrack,
which allows us to take any
soundtrack
soundtrack
X
,
which
allows
us
to
take
any
soundtrack
and split all the different components
and
split
split
X
all the different components
and
split
all
the
different
components
into
into
X
separate tracks based
on
on
X
machine learning.
into separate tracks based on machine learning.
into
separate
tracks
based
on
machine
learning
[Ringo] Peter Jackson has the “mal” machine…
[Ringo] Peter Jackson has the “mal” machine…
Ringo
Peter
Jackson
has
the
“mal”
machine
[Ringo
on
on
X
tape] Morning, Paul…
[Ringo on tape] Morning, Paul…
Ringo
on
tape
Morning
Paul
[Ringo] …which could lift anything.
[Ringo] …which could
lift
lift
X
anything.
Ringo
which
could
lift
anything
[Ringo
on
on
X
tape] …How are you this morning?
[Ringo on tape] …How are you this morning?
Ringo
on
tape
How
are
you
this
morning
[Paul] We thought, “well, we’d better send John’s voice
to
to
X
them
[Paul] We thought, “well, we’d better send John’s voice to them
Paul
We
thought
“well
we’d
better
send
John’s
voice
to
them
off
off
X
the original cassette.”
off the original cassette.”
off
the
original
cassette”
[Sean] my dad would’ve loved that,
[Sean] my dad would’ve loved that,
Sean
my
dad
would’ve
loved
that
because he was never shy
to
to
X
experiment
with
with
X
recording technology.
because he was never shy to experiment with recording technology.
because
he
was
never
shy
to
experiment
with
recording
technology
I think it’s really beautiful.
I think it’s really beautiful.
I
think
it’s
really
beautiful
[Dials and signals whirring]
[Dials and signals whirring]
Dials
and
signals
whirring
[Paul] They said this is the sound
of
of
X
john’s voice.
[Paul] They said this is the sound of john’s voice.
Paul
They
said
this
is
the
sound
of
john’s
voice
[Paul imitates computer noise]
[Paul imitates computer noise]
Paul
imitates
computer
noise
A few seconds later or however long it took,
A few seconds later or however long it took,
A
few
seconds
later
or
however
long
it
took
and there it was: John’s voice,
and there it was: John’s voice,
and
there
it
was:
John’s
voice
crystal clear.
crystal clear
crystal clear
X
.
crystal
clear
[Music stopping
at
at
X
its climax]
[Music stopping at its climax]
Music
stopping
at
its
climax
[John
on
on
X
tape] ♪ I know it’s true ♪
[John on tape] ♪ I know it’s true ♪
John
on
tape
I
know
it’s
true
♪ it’s all because
of
of
X
you ♪
♪ it’s all because of you ♪
it’s
all
because
of
you
♪ and if I make it
through
through
X
♪
♪ and if I make it through ♪
and
if
I
make
it
through
♪ it’s all because... ♪
♪ it’s all because... ♪
it’s
all
because
♪
of
of
X
you ♪
♪ of you ♪
of
you
-[Engineer] Do it again. -[Ringo] Since, uh, Peter took John
off
off
X
-[Engineer] Do it again. -[Ringo] Since, uh, Peter took John off
Engineer
Do
it
again
Ringo
Since
uh
Peter
took
John
off
and gave him his own track,
and gave him his own track,
and
gave
him
his
own
track
it was
like
like
X
John’s there, you know. It’s far out.
it was like John’s there, you know. It’s
far out
far out
X
.
it
was
like
John’s
there
you
know
It’s
far
out
[Paul] So
in
in
X
the mix,
[Paul] So in the mix,
Paul
So
in
the
mix
we could lift John’s voice
without
without
X
lifting the piano,
we could lift John’s voice without lifting the piano,
we
could
lift
John’s
voice
without
lifting
the
piano
which had always been one
of
of
X
the problems.
which had always been one of the problems.
which
had
always
been
one
of
the
problems
Now we could mix it and make a proper record
of
of
X
it.
Now we could mix it and make a proper record of it.
Now
we
could
mix
it
and
make
a
proper
record
of
it
[Paul] I pulled it out, had a listen
to
to
X
it, and thought,
[Paul] I pulled it out, had a listen to it, and thought,
Paul
I
pulled
it
out
had
a
listen
to
it
and
thought
“Oh, I could actually do the bass a bit better, so why don’t I start there.”
“Oh, I could actually do the
bass
bass
X
a bit better, so why don’t I start there.”
“Oh
I
could
actually
do
the
bass
a
bit
better
so
why
don’t
I
start
there”
[“Now and then” playing]
[“Now and then” playing]
“Now
and
then”
playing
[John in recording] ♪ and now and then ♪
[John in recording] ♪ and now and then ♪
John
in
recording
and
now
and
then
[Ringo] Paul called me
up
up
X
and said he’d
like
like
X
to
to
X
work
on
on
X
“Now and then.”
[Ringo] Paul called me up and said he’d like to work on “Now and then.”
Ringo
Paul
called
me
up
and
said
he’d
like
to
work
on
“Now
and
then”
What do you think? I think it’s great.
What do you think? I think it’s great.
What
do
you
think
I
think
it’s
great
So he put the bass
on
on
X
, he sent the files
to
to
X
me, I put the drums
on
on
X
.
So he put the
bass
bass
X
on, he sent the files to me, I put the drums on.
So
he
put
the
bass
on
he
sent
the
files
to
me
I
put
the
drums
on
[Drums playing]
[Drums playing]
Drums
playing
[Paul] It really brought it
on
on
X
, you know,
[Paul] It really brought it on, you know,
Paul
It
really
brought
it
on
you
know
and so now we had a track that was really starting
to
to
X
cook.
and so now we had a track that was really starting to
cook
cook
X
.
and
so
now
we
had
a
track
that
was
really
starting
to
cook
[“Now and then” ending]
[“Now and then” ending]
“Now
and
then”
ending
[Paul] I'd been vaguely thinking strings might be a good thing.
[Paul] I'd been
vaguely
vaguely
X
thinking strings might be a good thing.
Paul
I'd
been
vaguely
thinking
strings
might
be
a
good
thing
The Beatles did lots
of
of
X
string things, you know:
The Beatles did lots of string things, you know:
The
Beatles
did
lots
of
string
things
you
know:
“Strawberry fields,” “Yesterday,” “I am the walrus.”
“Strawberry fields,” “Yesterday,” “I am the walrus.”
“Strawberry
fields”
“Yesterday”
“I
am
the
walrus”
[Strings playing]
[Strings playing]
Strings
playing
[Paul] We wanted to go to capitol studios,
[Paul] We wanted to go to capitol studios,
Paul
We
wanted
to
go
to
capitol
studios
because that had been EMI, and it was sort
of
of
X
“Beatley.”
because that had been EMI, and it was sort of “Beatley.”
because
that
had
been
EMI
and
it
was
sort
of
“Beatley”
Giles worked
up
up
X
an arrangement
like
like
X
Giles’s dad would have done
in
in
X
the old days.
Giles worked up an
arrangement
arrangement
X
like Giles’s dad would have done in the old days.
Giles
worked
up
an
arrangement
like
Giles’s
dad
would
have
done
in
the
old
days
[String music intensifying]
[String music intensifying]
String
music
intensifying
[Paul] We had
to
to
X
put the music out
on
on
X
the stands
for
for
X
the musicians,
[Paul] We had to put the music out on the stands for the musicians,
Paul
We
had
to
put
the
music
out
on
the
stands
for
the
musicians
but
but
X
we couldn’t tell them it was a new beatles song.
but we couldn’t tell them it was a new beatles song.
but
we
couldn’t
tell
them
it
was
a
new
beatles
song
It was all a bit hush-hush.
It was all a bit
hush-hush
hush-hush
X
.
It
was
all
a
bit
hush-hush
We pretended it was just something
of
of
X
mine.
We pretended it was just something of mine.
We
pretended
it
was
just
something
of
mine
[Strings holding the last note]
[Strings holding the last note]
Strings
holding
the
last
note
[Paul] On the new record, there’s a guitar solo.
[Paul] On the new record, there’s a guitar solo.
Paul
On
the
new
record
there’s
a
guitar
solo
[Guitar playing]
[Guitar playing]
Guitar
playing
[Paul] We had kept George’s guitar parts
from
from
X
’95.
[Paul] We had kept George’s guitar parts from ’95.
Paul
We
had
kept
George’s
guitar
parts
from
’95
And I thought what i’d
like
like
X
to
to
X
do
And I thought what i’d like to do
And
I
thought
what
i’d
like
to
do
is do a slide guitar solo
in
in
X
George’s style.
is do a slide guitar solo in George’s style.
is
do
a
slide
guitar
solo
in
George’s
style
[Guitar continuing]
[Guitar continuing]
Guitar
continuing
[Paul] It was really a tribute
to
to
X
George.
[Paul] It was really a
tribute
tribute
X
to George.
Paul
It
was
really
a
tribute
to
George
And then we started mixing it.
And then we started mixing it.
And
then
we
started
mixing
it
Wow, this is it. Now it’s a Beatle record.
Wow, this is it. Now it’s a Beatle record.
Wow
this
is
it
Now
it’s
a
Beatle
record
[Engineer] Okay, one, two.
[Engineer] Okay, one, two.
Engineer
Okay
one
two
[“Now and then” playing]
[“Now and then” playing]
“Now
and
then”
playing
[Sean] It was incredibly touching to hear them working together
[Sean] It was incredibly
touching
touching
X
to hear them working together
Sean
It
was
incredibly
touching
to
hear
them
working
together
after
after
X
all the years that my dad had been gone.
after all the years that my dad had been gone.
after
all
the
years
that
my
dad
had
been
gone
[John] ♪ I know it’s true… ♪
[John] ♪ I know it’s true… ♪
John
I
know
it’s
true
[Sean] it’s the last song
[Sean] it’s the last song
Sean
it’s
the
last
song
that my dad, and Paul, and George, and Ringo will get to make together.
that my dad, and Paul, and George, and Ringo will get to make together.
that
my
dad
and
Paul
and
George
and
Ringo
will
get
to
make
together
[John] ♪ and if I make it
through
through
X
♪
[John] ♪ and if I make it through ♪
John
and
if
I
make
it
through
♪ it’s all because ♪
♪ it’s all because ♪
it’s
all
because
♪
of
of
X
you ♪
♪ of you ♪
of
you
[Paul] All
of
of
X
those memories come flooding back.
[Paul] All of those
memories come flooding back
memories come flooding back
X
.
Paul
All
of
those
memories
come
flooding
back
My god, how lucky was I
to
to
X
have those men
in
in
X
my life
My god, how lucky was I to have those men in my life
My
god
how
lucky
was
I
to
have
those
men
in
my
life
and
to
to
X
work
with
with
X
those men so intimately
and to work with those men so
intimately
intimately
X
and
to
work
with
those
men
so
intimately
and
to
to
X
come
up
up
X
with
with
X
such a body
of
of
X
music.
and to come up with such a body of music.
and
to
come
up
with
such
a
body
of
music
[Contemplative music playing]
[Contemplative music playing]
Contemplative
music
playing
[Paul] To still be working
on
on
X
Beatles’ music in 2023:
[Paul] To still be working on Beatles’ music in 2023:
Paul
To
still
be
working
on
Beatles’
music
in
2023:
Wow!
Wow!
Wow
We’re actually messing
around
around
X
We’re actually messing around
We’re
actually
messing
around
with
with
X
state
of
of
X
the art technology,
with state of the art technology,
with
state
of
the
art
technology
which is something The Beatles would’ve been very interested in.
which is something The Beatles would’ve been very interested in.
which
is
something
The
Beatles
would’ve
been
very
interested
in
“Now and then,” it’s probably,
like
like
X
, the last Beatles song,
“Now and then,” it’s probably, like, the last Beatles song,
“Now
and
then”
it’s
probably
like
the
last
Beatles
song
and we’ve all played
on
on
X
it,
and we’ve all played on it,
and
we’ve
all
played
on
it
so it is a genuine Beatle recording.
so it is a
genuine
genuine
X
Beatle recording.
so
it
is
a
genuine
Beatle
recording
[Indistinct chatter]
[Indistinct chatter]
Indistinct
chatter
[Audience screams crescendoing]
[Audience screams crescendoing]
Audience
screams
crescendoing
[Paul] I'll tell you what,
[Paul] I'll tell you what,
Paul
I'll
tell
you
what
why don’t you just give me a little bit
why don’t you just give me a little bit
why
don’t
you
just
give
me
a
little
bit
of
of
X
his original demo
of his original demo
of
his
original
demo
to
to
X
sort
of
of
X
hear how he’s playing the piano?
to sort of hear how he’s playing the piano?
to
sort
of
hear
how
he’s
playing
the
piano
[George] that part could be played
on
on
X
,
like
like
X
, another thing.
[George] that part could be played on, like, another thing.
George
that
part
could
be
played
on
like
another
thing
-[Paul] Ringo can play it
on
on
X
his drums. -[Ringo] I can.
-[Paul] Ringo can play it on his drums. -[Ringo] I can.
Paul
Ringo
can
play
it
on
his
drums
Ringo
I
can
[Paul] tuned tom toms. dum dum dum.
[Paul] tuned tom toms. dum dum dum.
Paul
tuned
tom
toms
dum
dum
dum
[George] We’ll come
in
in
X
after
after
X
this.
[George] We’ll come in after this.
George
We’ll
come
in
after
this
[Paul] yeah, and i’m thinking verse three could be,
[Paul] yeah, and i’m thinking verse three could be,
Paul
yeah
and
i’m
thinking
verse
three
could
be
like
like
X
, the intro again, you know.
like, the intro again, you know.
like
the
intro
again
you
know
[Ringo] start again. [Laughs]
[Ringo] start again. [Laughs]
Ringo
start
again
Laughs
[George] Whoa, when are we ever going
to
to
X
get
to
to
X
sleep?
[George] Whoa, when are we ever going to get to sleep?
George
Whoa
when
are
we
ever
going
to
get
to
sleep
Now there’s a good question.
Now there’s a good question.
Now
there’s
a
good
question
No rest
for
for
X
the wicked.
No rest for the wicked
No rest for the wicked
X
.
No
rest
for
the
wicked
[Paul] Din, son. Do it now.
[Paul] Din, son. Do it now.
Paul
Din
son
Do
it
now
[George] Go
on
on
X
then. back it
up
up
X
a bit.
[George] Go on then.
back it up
back it up
X
a bit.
George
Go
on
then
back
it
up
a
bit
[Drums banging]
[Drums banging]
Drums
banging
[Whistling]
[Whistling]
Whistling
[Paul] Can I just hear John’s, then?
[Paul] Can I just hear John’s, then?
Paul
Can
I
just
hear
John’s
then
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________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________r________e________c________o________r________d________i________n________g________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________m________u________s________i________c________i________a________n________s________ ________m________a________k________e________ ________i________n________ ________o________r________d________e________r________ ________t________o________ ________s________h________o________w________ ________w________h________a________t________ ________t________h________e________i________r________ ________m________u________s________i________c________ ________i________s________ ________l________i________k________e________
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________(________p________h________r________a________s________e________)________ ________T________o________ ________c________a________u________s________e________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________ ________t________o________ ________l________o________s________e________ ________e________n________t________h________u________s________i________a________s________m________ ________o________r________ ________m________o________t________i________v________a________t________i________o________n________ ________f________o________r________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________.________
ˈɪntɪmətli
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________(________a________d________v________e________r________b________)________ ________C________l________o________s________e________l________y________ ________a________n________d________ ________f________a________m________i________l________i________a________r________l________y________;________ ________i________n________ ________a________ ________w________a________y________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________i________n________v________o________l________v________e________s________ ________d________e________e________p________ ________u________n________d________e________r________s________t________a________n________d________i________n________g________ ________o________r________ ________k________n________o________w________l________e________d________g________e________
Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________ ________p________h________r________a________s________e________)________ ________T________o________ ________b________r________i________n________g________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________ ________t________o________ ________t________h________e________ ________f________o________r________e________f________r________o________n________t________;________ ________t________o________ ________m________a________k________e________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________ ________m________o________r________e________ ________p________r________o________m________i________n________e________n________t________ ________o________r________ ________n________o________t________i________c________e________a________b________l________e________.________
Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________T________o________ ________s________u________p________p________o________r________t________ ________o________r________ ________p________r________o________v________i________d________e________ ________e________v________i________d________e________n________c________e________ ________f________o________r________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________;________ ________t________o________ ________m________a________k________e________ ________a________ ________c________l________a________i________m________ ________a________n________d________ ________t________h________e________n________ ________p________r________o________v________e________ ________i________t________,________
ˈtrɪbjuːt
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ˈtrɪbjut
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________s________i________g________n________ ________o________f________ ________r________e________s________p________e________c________t________ ________o________r________ ________a________d________m________i________r________a________t________i________o________n________ ________f________o________r________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________ ________o________r________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________,________ ________o________f________t________e________n________ ________e________x________p________r________e________s________s________e________d________ ________i________n________ ________t________h________e________ ________f________o________r________m________ ________o________f________ ________a________ ________g________i________f________t________ ________o________r________ ________s________e________r________v________i________c________e________
kʊk
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kʊk
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________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________p________e________r________f________o________r________m________ ________o________r________ ________p________r________o________c________e________e________d________ ________v________i________g________o________r________o________u________s________l________y________ ________o________r________ ________w________e________l________l________
ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃn
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ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃ(ə)n
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________T________h________e________ ________a________c________t________ ________o________f________ ________r________e________t________u________r________n________i________n________g________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________ ________t________o________ ________i________t________s________ ________o________r________i________g________i________n________a________l________ ________s________t________a________t________e________ ________o________r________ ________c________o________n________d________i________t________i________o________n________
ˌkrɪstəl ˈklɪə
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Definition
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________C________o________m________p________l________e________t________e________l________y________ ________u________n________d________e________r________s________t________a________n________d________a________b________l________e________;________ ________p________e________r________f________e________c________t________l________y________ ________c________l________e________a________r________
Definition
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________v________e________r________y________ ________s________t________r________a________n________g________e________ ________o________r________ ________u________n________u________s________u________a________l________
ˈdʒɛnjʊɪn
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ˈdʒɛnjəwən
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Definition
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________A________u________t________h________e________n________t________i________c________;________ ________r________e________a________l________;________ ________n________o________t________ ________c________o________u________n________t________e________r________f________e________i________t________ ________o________r________ ________f________a________k________e________,________
hʌʃˈhʌʃ
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ˈhəʃ ˌhəʃ
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Definition
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________K________e________p________t________ ________s________e________c________r________e________t________ ________o________r________ ________c________o________n________f________i________d________e________n________t________i________a________l________;________ ________n________o________t________ ________t________o________ ________b________e________ ________d________i________s________c________u________s________s________e________d________ ________o________p________e________n________l________y________
Definition
________(________i________d________i________o________m________)________ ________A________ ________p________h________r________a________s________e________ ________u________s________e________d________ ________t________o________ ________d________e________s________c________r________i________b________e________ ________a________ ________s________i________t________u________a________t________i________o________n________ ________i________n________ ________w________h________i________c________h________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________ ________i________s________ ________c________o________n________s________t________a________n________t________l________y________ ________b________u________s________y________ ________a________n________d________ ________h________a________s________ ________n________o________ ________t________i________m________e________ ________t________o________ ________r________e________s________t________ ________o________r________ ________r________e________l________a________x________.________
ˈtʌtʃɪŋ
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ˈtətʃɪŋ
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Definition
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________H________a________v________i________n________g________ ________a________ ________s________t________r________o________n________g________ ________e________m________o________t________i________o________n________a________l________ ________e________f________f________e________c________t________;________ ________m________o________v________i________n________g________
əˈreɪn(d)ʒm(ə)nt
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əˈreɪndʒmənt
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________a________ ________m________u________s________i________c________a________l________ ________c________o________m________p________o________s________i________t________i________o________n________ ________a________r________r________a________n________g________e________d________ ________f________o________r________ ________p________e________r________f________o________r________m________a________n________c________e________ ________w________i________t________h________ ________i________n________s________t________r________u________m________e________n________t________s________ ________o________r________ ________v________o________i________c________e________s________ ________d________i________f________f________e________r________i________n________g________ ________f________r________o________m________ ________t________h________o________s________e________ ________o________r________i________g________i________n________a________l________l________y________ ________s________p________e________c________i________f________i________e________d________
ɪmˈprɛʃn
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ɪmˈprɛʃən
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________n________ ________i________d________e________a________ ________o________r________ ________o________p________i________n________i________o________n________ ________f________o________r________m________e________d________ ________a________b________o________u________t________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________ ________o________r________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________,________ ________u________s________u________a________l________l________y________ ________b________a________s________e________d________ ________o________n________ ________l________i________m________i________t________e________d________ ________i________n________f________o________r________m________a________t________i________o________n________
ɔːˈdɪʃn
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ɑˈdɪʃ(ə)n
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________f________o________r________m________a________l________ ________i________n________t________e________r________v________i________e________w________ ________o________r________ ________p________e________r________f________o________r________m________a________n________c________e________ ________t________o________ ________t________e________s________t________ ________a________ ________p________e________r________s________o________n________'________s________ ________s________u________i________t________a________b________i________l________i________t________y________ ________f________o________r________ ________a________ ________j________o________b________ ________o________r________ ________r________o________l________e________.________
ˈtakl
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ˈtæk(ə)l
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Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________T________o________ ________a________t________t________e________m________p________t________ ________t________o________ ________d________o________ ________o________r________ ________d________e________a________l________ ________w________i________t________h________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________,________ ________e________s________p________e________c________i________a________l________l________y________ ________a________ ________d________i________f________f________i________c________u________l________t________ ________t________a________s________k________ ________o________r________ ________p________r________o________b________l________e________m________
ˈhɪdn
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ˈhɪd(ə)n
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Definition
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________N________o________t________ ________e________a________s________i________l________y________ ________s________e________e________n________ ________o________r________ ________n________o________t________i________c________e________d________;________ ________c________o________n________c________e________a________l________e________d________ ________o________r________ ________u________n________d________e________t________e________c________t________e________d________
Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________T________o________ ________b________e________g________i________n________ ________t________o________ ________o________c________c________u________r________ ________o________r________ ________t________o________ ________e________x________i________s________t________
ˈhan(d)fʊl
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ˈhæn(d)ˌfʊl
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________s________m________a________l________l________ ________n________u________m________b________e________r________ ________o________r________ ________a________m________o________u________n________t________ ________o________f________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________,________ ________u________s________u________a________l________l________y________ ________h________e________l________d________ ________i________n________ ________t________h________e________ ________h________a________n________d________
fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ
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fə(l)ˈfɪlɪŋ
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Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________T________o________ ________d________o________ ________w________h________a________t________ ________i________s________ ________r________e________q________u________i________r________e________d________ ________b________y________ ________(________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________,________ ________s________u________c________h________ ________a________s________ ________a________ ________p________r________o________m________i________s________e________ ________o________r________ ________a________ ________c________o________n________t________r________a________c________t________)________
lift
lɪft
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lɪft
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Definition
(verb) take or steal (something)
Example
He had been caught lifting a coat from a department store
clouded
Definition
(verb) To make something unclear or obscure, usually by making it difficult to see or understand.
Example
The fog clouded the view from the top of the mountain
kettle of fish
Definition
(idiom) A difficult or complicated situation or problem,
Example
The new regulations have created a whole new kettle of fish for us to deal with.
personalities
Definition
(noun) The characteristics that make a person unique and distinguish them from others
Example
The way our four very different personalities interacted was fascinating to watch.
key
kiː
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ki
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Definition
(noun) the tone or pitch of someone's voice
worked out
Definition
(verb) To have figured out or solved a problem or puzzle, usually through careful thought or effort
Example
I worked out the answer to the math problem.
obligations
Definition
(noun) A duty or responsibility that must be fulfilled,
Example
The company had to meet its financial obligations.
ran out of steam
Definition
(phrase) To become exhausted and unable to continue with an activity or task
Example
We had been walking for hours and eventually ran out of steam.
can of worms
Definition
(idiom) A difficult or complicated situation that is likely to cause a lot of problems if it is discussed or dealt with.
partially
ˈpɑːʃəli
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ˈpɑrʃəli
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Definition
(adverb) Somewhat but not completely : to some extent or in some degree : partly
Example
The forecast said it would rain partially today.
cherish
ˈtʃɛrɪʃ
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ˈtʃɛrəʃ
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Definition
(verb) To hold dear; to feel or show great love for; to treasure
Example
I cherish the memories of my childhood.
vaguely
ˈveɪɡli
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ˈveɪɡli
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Definition
(adverb) not clearly expressed or understood; not precise or exact
Example
I had a feeling that something was wrong, but I couldn't put it into words.
languished
Definition
(verb) To suffer from inactivity or lack of progress; to become weak or feeble
Example
The project languished for months before it was finally completed.
Fabulous
ˈfabjʊləs
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ˈfæbjələs
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Definition
(adjective) Very good
bass
beɪs
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beɪs
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Definition
Example
The bass guitar was playing a jazzy riff.
memories come flooding back
Definition
(phrase) To experience a sudden, strong feeling of nostalgia or emotion when reminded of a past event or experience.
Example
The smell of her perfume made all the memories come flooding back.
split
splɪt
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splɪt
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Definition
(verb) to separate or divide into parts or groups
Example
The magician split the cards into two piles
soundtrack
ˈsaʊn(d)trak
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ˈsaʊn(d)ˌtræk
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Definition
(noun) A soundtrack is a recorded accompaniment to a movie, television show, or video game, typically consisting of music and sound effects.
Example
The soundtrack to the movie was composed by a famous musician.
demos
ˈdiːmɒs
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ˈdiˌmɑs
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Definition
(noun) A recording that musicians make in order to show what their music is like
Example
She made a demo of her new song for the record label.
wind out of our sails
Definition
(phrase) To cause someone to lose enthusiasm or motivation for something.
Example
The news of the delay in the project really took the wind out of our sails.
intimately
ˈɪntɪmətli
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ˈɪn(t)əmətli
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Definition
(adverb) Closely and familiarly; in a way that involves deep understanding or knowledge
Example
He is intimately familiar with her work.
brought to the fore
Definition
(verb phrase) To bring something to the forefront; to make something more prominent or noticeable.
Example
The new policy brought the issue of climate change to the fore.
back it up
Definition
(verb) To support or provide evidence for something; to make a claim and then prove it,
Example
I need to back it up with facts if I'm going to convince my boss,
tribute
ˈtrɪbjuːt
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ˈtrɪbjut
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Definition
(noun) A sign of respect or admiration for someone or something, often expressed in the form of a gift or service
Example
The video is a tribute to the musicals of the 40s
cook
kʊk
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kʊk
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Definition
(verb) perform or proceed vigorously or well
Example
the band used to get up and really cook
restoration
ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃn
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ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃ(ə)n
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Definition
(noun) The act of returning something to its original state or condition
Example
We had to do a lot of work to complete the restoration of the old building.
crystal clear
ˌkrɪstəl ˈklɪə
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Definition
(adjective) Completely understandable; perfectly clear
Example
The instructions were crystal clear, so I had no trouble following them,
far out
Definition
(adjective) very strange or unusual
genuine
ˈdʒɛnjʊɪn
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ˈdʒɛnjəwən
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Definition
(adjective) Authentic; real; not counterfeit or fake,
Example
The antique vase was a genuine artifact from the Ming Dynasty.
hush-hush
hʌʃˈhʌʃ
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ˈhəʃ ˌhəʃ
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Definition
(adjective) Kept secret or confidential; not to be discussed openly
Example
The company's new project was hush-hush until the official announcement.
No rest for the wicked
Definition
(idiom) A phrase used to describe a situation in which someone is constantly busy and has no time to rest or relax.
Example
I've been working non-stop for weeks now, it's like there's no rest for the wicked!
touching
ˈtʌtʃɪŋ
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ˈtətʃɪŋ
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Definition
(adjective) Having a strong emotional effect; moving
Example
The speech was so touching that it brought tears to my eyes.
arrangement
əˈreɪn(d)ʒm(ə)nt
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əˈreɪndʒmənt
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Definition
(noun) a musical composition arranged for performance with instruments or voices differing from those originally specified
Example
Mozart's symphonies in arrangements for cello and piano
impression
ɪmˈprɛʃn
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ɪmˈprɛʃən
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Definition
(noun) An idea or opinion formed about something or someone, usually based on limited information
Example
I had the impression that the movie was going to be better than it was.
audition
ɔːˈdɪʃn
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ɑˈdɪʃ(ə)n
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Definition
(noun) A formal interview or performance to test a person's suitability for a job or role.
Example
The actor had to go through a series of auditions before he was cast in the movie.
tackle
ˈtakl
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ˈtæk(ə)l
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Definition
(verb) To attempt to do or deal with something, especially a difficult task or problem
Example
I'm going to tackle this project head-on.
hidden
ˈhɪdn
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ˈhɪd(ə)n
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Definition
(adjective) Not easily seen or noticed; concealed or undetected
Example
The secret entrance was hidden behind a large rock.
arose
Definition
(verb) To begin to occur or to exist
Example
The situation arose when the two countries went to war
handful
ˈhan(d)fʊl
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ˈhæn(d)ˌfʊl
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Definition
(noun) A small number or amount of something, usually held in the hand
Example
I had a handful of coins in my pocket.
fulfilling
fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ
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fə(l)ˈfɪlɪŋ
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Definition
(verb) To do what is required by (something, such as a promise or a contract)
Example
The job was fulfilling, as it allowed me to use my creativity.
lift
lɪft
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lɪft
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Definition
(verb) take or steal (something)
Example
He had been caught lifting a coat from a department store
clouded
Definition
(verb) To make something unclear or obscure, usually by making it difficult to see or understand.
Example
The fog clouded the view from the top of the mountain
kettle of fish
Definition
(idiom) A difficult or complicated situation or problem,
Example
The new regulations have created a whole new kettle of fish for us to deal with.
personalities
Definition
(noun) The characteristics that make a person unique and distinguish them from others
Example
The way our four very different personalities interacted was fascinating to watch.
key
kiː
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ki
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Definition
(noun) the tone or pitch of someone's voice
worked out
Definition
(verb) To have figured out or solved a problem or puzzle, usually through careful thought or effort
Example
I worked out the answer to the math problem.
obligations
Definition
(noun) A duty or responsibility that must be fulfilled,
Example
The company had to meet its financial obligations.
ran out of steam
Definition
(phrase) To become exhausted and unable to continue with an activity or task
Example
We had been walking for hours and eventually ran out of steam.
can of worms
Definition
(idiom) A difficult or complicated situation that is likely to cause a lot of problems if it is discussed or dealt with.
partially
ˈpɑːʃəli
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ˈpɑrʃəli
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Definition
(adverb) Somewhat but not completely : to some extent or in some degree : partly
Example
The forecast said it would rain partially today.
cherish
ˈtʃɛrɪʃ
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ˈtʃɛrəʃ
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Definition
(verb) To hold dear; to feel or show great love for; to treasure
Example
I cherish the memories of my childhood.
vaguely
ˈveɪɡli
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ˈveɪɡli
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Definition
(adverb) not clearly expressed or understood; not precise or exact
Example
I had a feeling that something was wrong, but I couldn't put it into words.
languished
Definition
(verb) To suffer from inactivity or lack of progress; to become weak or feeble
Example
The project languished for months before it was finally completed.
Fabulous
ˈfabjʊləs
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ˈfæbjələs
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Definition
(adjective) Very good
bass
beɪs
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beɪs
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Definition
Example
The bass guitar was playing a jazzy riff.
memories come flooding back
Definition
(phrase) To experience a sudden, strong feeling of nostalgia or emotion when reminded of a past event or experience.
Example
The smell of her perfume made all the memories come flooding back.
split
splɪt
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splɪt
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Definition
(verb) to separate or divide into parts or groups
Example
The magician split the cards into two piles
soundtrack
ˈsaʊn(d)trak
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ˈsaʊn(d)ˌtræk
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Definition
(noun) A soundtrack is a recorded accompaniment to a movie, television show, or video game, typically consisting of music and sound effects.
Example
The soundtrack to the movie was composed by a famous musician.
demos
ˈdiːmɒs
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ˈdiˌmɑs
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Definition
(noun) A recording that musicians make in order to show what their music is like
Example
She made a demo of her new song for the record label.
wind out of our sails
Definition
(phrase) To cause someone to lose enthusiasm or motivation for something.
Example
The news of the delay in the project really took the wind out of our sails.
intimately
ˈɪntɪmətli
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ˈɪn(t)əmətli
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Definition
(adverb) Closely and familiarly; in a way that involves deep understanding or knowledge
Example
He is intimately familiar with her work.
brought to the fore
Definition
(verb phrase) To bring something to the forefront; to make something more prominent or noticeable.
Example
The new policy brought the issue of climate change to the fore.
back it up
Definition
(verb) To support or provide evidence for something; to make a claim and then prove it,
Example
I need to back it up with facts if I'm going to convince my boss,
tribute
ˈtrɪbjuːt
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ˈtrɪbjut
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Definition
(noun) A sign of respect or admiration for someone or something, often expressed in the form of a gift or service
Example
The video is a tribute to the musicals of the 40s
cook
kʊk
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kʊk
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Definition
(verb) perform or proceed vigorously or well
Example
the band used to get up and really cook
restoration
ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃn
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ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃ(ə)n
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Definition
(noun) The act of returning something to its original state or condition
Example
We had to do a lot of work to complete the restoration of the old building.
crystal clear
ˌkrɪstəl ˈklɪə
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Definition
(adjective) Completely understandable; perfectly clear
Example
The instructions were crystal clear, so I had no trouble following them,
far out
Definition
(adjective) very strange or unusual
genuine
ˈdʒɛnjʊɪn
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ˈdʒɛnjəwən
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Definition
(adjective) Authentic; real; not counterfeit or fake,
Example
The antique vase was a genuine artifact from the Ming Dynasty.
hush-hush
hʌʃˈhʌʃ
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ˈhəʃ ˌhəʃ
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Definition
(adjective) Kept secret or confidential; not to be discussed openly
Example
The company's new project was hush-hush until the official announcement.
No rest for the wicked
Definition
(idiom) A phrase used to describe a situation in which someone is constantly busy and has no time to rest or relax.
Example
I've been working non-stop for weeks now, it's like there's no rest for the wicked!
touching
ˈtʌtʃɪŋ
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ˈtətʃɪŋ
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Definition
(adjective) Having a strong emotional effect; moving
Example
The speech was so touching that it brought tears to my eyes.
arrangement
əˈreɪn(d)ʒm(ə)nt
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əˈreɪndʒmənt
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Definition
(noun) a musical composition arranged for performance with instruments or voices differing from those originally specified
Example
Mozart's symphonies in arrangements for cello and piano
impression
ɪmˈprɛʃn
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ɪmˈprɛʃən
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Definition
(noun) An idea or opinion formed about something or someone, usually based on limited information
Example
I had the impression that the movie was going to be better than it was.
audition
ɔːˈdɪʃn
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ɑˈdɪʃ(ə)n
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Definition
(noun) A formal interview or performance to test a person's suitability for a job or role.
Example
The actor had to go through a series of auditions before he was cast in the movie.
tackle
ˈtakl
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ˈtæk(ə)l
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Definition
(verb) To attempt to do or deal with something, especially a difficult task or problem
Example
I'm going to tackle this project head-on.
hidden
ˈhɪdn
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ˈhɪd(ə)n
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Definition
(adjective) Not easily seen or noticed; concealed or undetected
Example
The secret entrance was hidden behind a large rock.
arose
Definition
(verb) To begin to occur or to exist
Example
The situation arose when the two countries went to war
handful
ˈhan(d)fʊl
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ˈhæn(d)ˌfʊl
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Definition
(noun) A small number or amount of something, usually held in the hand
Example
I had a handful of coins in my pocket.
fulfilling
fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ
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fə(l)ˈfɪlɪŋ
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Definition
(verb) To do what is required by (something, such as a promise or a contract)
Example
The job was fulfilling, as it allowed me to use my creativity.
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partially
ˈpɑːʃəli
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ˈpɑrʃəli
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Definition
(adverb) Somewhat but not completely : to some extent or in some degree : partly
Example
The forecast said it would rain partially today.
hush-hush
hʌʃˈhʌʃ
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ˈhəʃ ˌhəʃ
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Definition
(adjective) Kept secret or confidential; not to be discussed openly
Example
The company's new project was hush-hush until the official announcement.
back it up
Definition
(verb) To support or provide evidence for something; to make a claim and then prove it,
Example
I need to back it up with facts if I'm going to convince my boss,
obligations
Definition
(noun) A duty or responsibility that must be fulfilled,
Example
The company had to meet its financial obligations.
No rest for the wicked
Definition
(idiom) A phrase used to describe a situation in which someone is constantly busy and has no time to rest or relax.
Example
I've been working non-stop for weeks now, it's like there's no rest for the wicked!
worked out
Definition
(verb) To have figured out or solved a problem or puzzle, usually through careful thought or effort
Example
I worked out the answer to the math problem.
handful
ˈhan(d)fʊl
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ˈhæn(d)ˌfʊl
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Definition
(noun) A small number or amount of something, usually held in the hand
Example
I had a handful of coins in my pocket.
fulfilling
fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ
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fə(l)ˈfɪlɪŋ
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Definition
(verb) To do what is required by (something, such as a promise or a contract)
Example
The job was fulfilling, as it allowed me to use my creativity.
arose
Definition
(verb) To begin to occur or to exist
Example
The situation arose when the two countries went to war
soundtrack
ˈsaʊn(d)trak
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ˈsaʊn(d)ˌtræk
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Definition
(noun) A soundtrack is a recorded accompaniment to a movie, television show, or video game, typically consisting of music and sound effects.
Example
The soundtrack to the movie was composed by a famous musician.
tackle
ˈtakl
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ˈtæk(ə)l
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Definition
(verb) To attempt to do or deal with something, especially a difficult task or problem
Example
I'm going to tackle this project head-on.
languished
Definition
(verb) To suffer from inactivity or lack of progress; to become weak or feeble
Example
The project languished for months before it was finally completed.
hidden
ˈhɪdn
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ˈhɪd(ə)n
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Definition
(adjective) Not easily seen or noticed; concealed or undetected
Example
The secret entrance was hidden behind a large rock.
personalities
Definition
(noun) The characteristics that make a person unique and distinguish them from others
Example
The way our four very different personalities interacted was fascinating to watch.
can of worms
Definition
(idiom) A difficult or complicated situation that is likely to cause a lot of problems if it is discussed or dealt with.
memories come flooding back
Definition
(phrase) To experience a sudden, strong feeling of nostalgia or emotion when reminded of a past event or experience.
Example
The smell of her perfume made all the memories come flooding back.
cherish
ˈtʃɛrɪʃ
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ˈtʃɛrəʃ
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Definition
(verb) To hold dear; to feel or show great love for; to treasure
Example
I cherish the memories of my childhood.
lift
lɪft
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lɪft
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Definition
(verb) take or steal (something)
Example
He had been caught lifting a coat from a department store
ran out of steam
Definition
(phrase) To become exhausted and unable to continue with an activity or task
Example
We had been walking for hours and eventually ran out of steam.
restoration
ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃn
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ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃ(ə)n
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Definition
(noun) The act of returning something to its original state or condition
Example
We had to do a lot of work to complete the restoration of the old building.
intimately
ˈɪntɪmətli
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ˈɪn(t)əmətli
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Definition
(adverb) Closely and familiarly; in a way that involves deep understanding or knowledge
Example
He is intimately familiar with her work.
crystal clear
ˌkrɪstəl ˈklɪə
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Definition
(adjective) Completely understandable; perfectly clear
Example
The instructions were crystal clear, so I had no trouble following them,
touching
ˈtʌtʃɪŋ
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ˈtətʃɪŋ
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Definition
(adjective) Having a strong emotional effect; moving
Example
The speech was so touching that it brought tears to my eyes.
arrangement
əˈreɪn(d)ʒm(ə)nt
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əˈreɪndʒmənt
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Definition
(noun) a musical composition arranged for performance with instruments or voices differing from those originally specified
Example
Mozart's symphonies in arrangements for cello and piano
impression
ɪmˈprɛʃn
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ɪmˈprɛʃən
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Definition
(noun) An idea or opinion formed about something or someone, usually based on limited information
Example
I had the impression that the movie was going to be better than it was.
tribute
ˈtrɪbjuːt
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Definition
(noun) A sign of respect or admiration for someone or something, often expressed in the form of a gift or service
Example
The video is a tribute to the musicals of the 40s
bass
beɪs
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beɪs
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Example
The bass guitar was playing a jazzy riff.
audition
ɔːˈdɪʃn
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ɑˈdɪʃ(ə)n
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Definition
(noun) A formal interview or performance to test a person's suitability for a job or role.
Example
The actor had to go through a series of auditions before he was cast in the movie.
genuine
ˈdʒɛnjʊɪn
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Definition
(adjective) Authentic; real; not counterfeit or fake,
Example
The antique vase was a genuine artifact from the Ming Dynasty.
brought to the fore
Definition
(verb phrase) To bring something to the forefront; to make something more prominent or noticeable.
Example
The new policy brought the issue of climate change to the fore.
vaguely
ˈveɪɡli
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Definition
(adverb) not clearly expressed or understood; not precise or exact
Example
I had a feeling that something was wrong, but I couldn't put it into words.
demos
ˈdiːmɒs
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Definition
(noun) A recording that musicians make in order to show what their music is like
Example
She made a demo of her new song for the record label.
wind out of our sails
Definition
(phrase) To cause someone to lose enthusiasm or motivation for something.
Example
The news of the delay in the project really took the wind out of our sails.
key
kiː
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ki
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Definition
(noun) the tone or pitch of someone's voice
far out
Definition
(adjective) very strange or unusual
split
splɪt
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splɪt
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Definition
(verb) to separate or divide into parts or groups
Example
The magician split the cards into two piles
clouded
Definition
(verb) To make something unclear or obscure, usually by making it difficult to see or understand.
Example
The fog clouded the view from the top of the mountain
cook
kʊk
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kʊk
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Definition
(verb) perform or proceed vigorously or well
Example
the band used to get up and really cook
kettle of fish
Definition
(idiom) A difficult or complicated situation or problem,
Example
The new regulations have created a whole new kettle of fish for us to deal with.
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