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♪
♪
♪
♪
♪ I wanna take you somewhere ♪
♪ I
wanna
take you
somewhere
somewhere
X
♪
I
wanna
take
you
somewhere
♪ so you know I care ♪
♪ so you know I
care
care
X
♪
so
you
know
I
care
♪ But it's so cold ♪
♪ But it's so
cold
cold
X
♪
But
it's
so
cold
♪ and I don't know where ♪
♪ and I don't know where ♪
and
I
don't
know
where
♪ I brought you daffodils ♪
♪ I brought you
daffodils
daffodils
X
♪
I
brought
you
daffodils
♪ in a pretty string ♪
♪ in a pretty
string
string
X
♪
in
a
pretty
string
♪ But they won't flower ♪
♪ But they won't
flower
flower
X
♪
But
they
won't
flower
♪
like
like
X
they did last spring ♪
♪ like they did last
spring
spring
X
♪
like
they
did
last
spring
♪
♪
♪ And I wanna kiss you, ♪
♪ And I
wanna
kiss
kiss
X
you, ♪
And
I
wanna
kiss
you
♪ make you feel all right ♪
♪ make you feel all right ♪
make
you
feel
all
right
♪ I'm just so tired ♪
♪ I'm just so
tired
tired
X
♪
I'm
just
so
tired
♪
to
to
X
share my nights ♪
♪ to share my nights ♪
to
share
my
nights
♪ I wanna cry ♪
♪ I
wanna
cry
cry
X
♪
I
wanna
cry
♪ and I wanna love ♪
♪ and I
wanna
love
love
X
♪
and
I
wanna
love
♪ But all my tears ♪
♪ But all my
tears
tears
X
♪
But
all
my
tears
♪ have been used
up
up
X
♪
♪ have been
used up
♪
have
been
used
up
♪ On another love, ♪
♪ On another
love
love
X
, ♪
On
another
love
♪ another love ♪
♪ another
love
love
X
♪
another
love
♪ All my tears ♪
♪ All my
tears
tears
X
♪
All
my
tears
♪ have been used
up
up
X
♪
♪ have been
used up
♪
have
been
used
up
♪ On another love, ♪
♪ On another
love
love
X
, ♪
On
another
love
♪ another love ♪
♪ another
love
love
X
♪
another
love
♪ All my tears ♪
♪ All my
tears
tears
X
♪
All
my
tears
♪ have been used
up
up
X
♪
♪ have been
used up
♪
have
been
used
up
♪ On another love, ♪
♪ On another
love
love
X
, ♪
On
another
love
♪ another love ♪
♪ another
love
love
X
♪
another
love
♪ All my tears ♪
♪ All my
tears
tears
X
♪
All
my
tears
♪ have been used
up
up
X
♪
♪ have been
used up
♪
have
been
used
up
♪ Oh, oh ♪
♪ Oh, oh ♪
Oh
oh
♪
♪
[chorus vocalizing]
[chorus vocalizing]
chorus
vocalizing
♪
♪
♪ And if somebody hurts you, ♪
♪ And if somebody
hurts
hurts
X
you, ♪
And
if
somebody
hurts
you
♪ I wanna fight ♪
♪ I
wanna
fight
fight
X
♪
I
wanna
fight
♪ But my hand's been broken ♪
♪ But my hand's been broken ♪
But
my
hand's
been
broken
♪ one too many times ♪
♪ one too many times ♪
one
too
many
times
♪ So I use my voice, ♪
♪ So I use my
voice
voice
X
, ♪
So
I
use
my
voice
♪ I'll be so fucking rude ♪
♪
I'll
be so
fucking
rude
rude
X
♪
I'll
be
so
fucking
rude
♪ Words, they always win, ♪
♪ Words, they always
win
win
X
, ♪
Words
they
always
win
♪
but
but
X
I know I'll lose ♪
♪ but I know
I'll
lose
lose
X
♪
but
I
know
I'll
lose
♪ And I'd sing a song ♪
♪ And I'd sing a song ♪
And
I'd
sing
a
song
♪ that'll be just ours ♪
♪ that'll be just ours ♪
that'll
be
just
ours
♪ But I sang 'em all ♪
♪ But I sang
'em
all ♪
But
I
sang
'em
all
♪
to
to
X
another heart ♪
♪ to another
heart
heart
X
♪
to
another
heart
♪ And I wanna cry, ♪
♪ And I
wanna
cry
cry
X
, ♪
And
I
wanna
cry
♪ I want
to
to
X
learn
to
to
X
love ♪
♪ I want to learn to
love
love
X
♪
I
want
to
learn
to
love
♪ But all my tears ♪
♪ But all my
tears
tears
X
♪
But
all
my
tears
♪ have been used
up
up
X
♪
♪ have been
used up
♪
have
been
used
up
♪ On another love, ♪
♪ On another
love
love
X
, ♪
On
another
love
♪ another love ♪
♪ another
love
love
X
♪
another
love
♪ All my tears ♪
♪ All my
tears
tears
X
♪
All
my
tears
♪ have been used
up
up
X
♪
♪ have been
used up
♪
have
been
used
up
♪ On another love, ♪
♪ On another
love
love
X
, ♪
On
another
love
♪ another love ♪
♪ another
love
love
X
♪
another
love
♪ All my tears ♪
♪ All my
tears
tears
X
♪
All
my
tears
♪ have been used
up
up
X
♪
♪ have been
used up
♪
have
been
used
up
♪ On another love, ♪
♪ On another
love
love
X
, ♪
On
another
love
♪ another love ♪
♪ another
love
love
X
♪
another
love
♪ All my tears ♪
♪ All my
tears
tears
X
♪
All
my
tears
♪ have been used
up
up
X
♪
♪ have been
used up
♪
have
been
used
up
♪ Oh, oh ♪
♪ Oh, oh ♪
Oh
oh
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
Oh
oh
oh
♪
♪
[chorus vocalizing]
[chorus vocalizing]
chorus
vocalizing
♪
♪
[indistinct shouting]
[indistinct shouting]
indistinct
shouting
♪
♪
♪ I want
to
to
X
sing a song ♪
♪ I want to sing a song ♪
I
want
to
sing
a
song
♪ that'd be just ours ♪
♪ that'd be just ours ♪
that'd
be
just
ours
♪ But I sang them all ♪
♪ But I sang them all ♪
But
I
sang
them
all
♪
to
to
X
another heart ♪
♪ to another
heart
heart
X
♪
to
another
heart
♪ And I wanna cry, ♪
♪ And I
wanna
cry
cry
X
, ♪
And
I
wanna
cry
♪ I wanna fall
in
in
X
love ♪
♪ I
wanna
fall in love
fall in love
X
♪
I
wanna
fall
in
love
♪ But all my tears ♪
♪ But all my
tears
tears
X
♪
But
all
my
tears
♪ have been used
up
up
X
♪
♪ have been
used up
♪
have
been
used
up
♪ On another love, ♪
♪ On another
love
love
X
, ♪
On
another
love
♪ another love ♪
♪ another
love
love
X
♪
another
love
♪ All my tears ♪
♪ All my
tears
tears
X
♪
All
my
tears
♪ have been used
up
up
X
♪
♪ have been
used up
♪
have
been
used
up
♪ On another love, ♪
♪ On another
love
love
X
, ♪
On
another
love
♪ another love ♪
♪ another
love
love
X
♪
another
love
♪ All my tears ♪
♪ All my
tears
tears
X
♪
All
my
tears
♪ have been used
up
up
X
♪
♪ have been
used up
♪
have
been
used
up
♪ On another love, ♪
♪ On another
love
love
X
, ♪
On
another
love
♪ another love ♪
♪ another
love
love
X
♪
another
love
♪ All my tears ♪
♪ All my
tears
tears
X
♪
All
my
tears
♪ have been used
up
up
X
♪
♪ have been
used up
♪
have
been
used
up
♪ Oh, oh ♪
♪ Oh, oh ♪
Oh
oh
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used up
Definition
Used up means to have no more of something left. In the context of 'All my tears have been used up', it means that the person has no more tears left to cry.
Example
I used up all my energy trying to finish the project.
luːz
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luz
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________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________t________o________ ________f________a________i________l________ ________t________o________ ________w________i________n________ ________(________a________ ________g________a________m________e________,________ ________c________o________n________t________e________s________t________,________ ________e________t________c________.________)________
wanna
ˈwɒnə
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ˈwɑnə
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Definition
(contraction) A colloquial contraction of 'want to', used to express desire or intention.
fucking
ˈfʌkɪŋ
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ˈfəkɪŋ
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Definition
(interjection) A vulgar intensifier used to emphasize a statement or feeling
vɔɪs
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vɔɪs
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________t________h________e________ ________s________o________u________n________d________s________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________y________o________u________ ________m________a________k________e________ ________w________i________t________h________ ________y________o________u________r________ ________m________o________u________t________h________ ________a________n________d________ ________t________h________r________o________a________t________ ________w________h________e________n________ ________y________o________u________ ________a________r________e________ ________s________p________e________a________k________i________n________g________,________ ________s________i________n________g________i________n________g________,________ ________e________t________c________.________
kəʊld
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koʊld
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Definition
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________h________a________v________i________n________g________ ________a________ ________v________e________r________y________ ________l________o________w________ ________t________e________m________p________e________r________a________t________u________r________e________
ˈtʌɪəd
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ˈtaɪ(ə)rd
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Definition
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________f________e________e________l________i________n________g________ ________a________ ________n________e________e________d________ ________t________o________ ________r________e________s________t________ ________o________r________ ________s________l________e________e________p________ ________:________ ________w________e________a________r________y________
ruːd
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rud
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Definition
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________I________m________p________o________l________i________t________e________,________ ________d________i________s________r________e________s________p________e________c________t________f________u________l________,________ ________o________r________ ________o________f________f________e________n________s________i________v________e________ ________i________n________ ________m________a________n________n________e________r________ ________o________r________ ________s________p________e________e________c________h________
krʌɪ
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kraɪ
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Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________t________o________ ________p________r________o________d________u________c________e________ ________t________e________a________r________s________ ________f________r________o________m________ ________y________o________u________r________ ________e________y________e________s________ ________o________f________t________e________n________ ________w________h________i________l________e________ ________m________a________k________i________n________g________ ________l________o________u________d________ ________s________o________u________n________d________s________ ________b________e________c________a________u________s________e________ ________o________f________ ________p________a________i________n________,________ ________s________o________r________r________o________w________,________ ________o________r________ ________o________t________h________e________r________ ________s________t________r________o________n________g________ ________e________m________o________t________i________o________n________s________
lʌv
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ləv
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________,________)________ ________A________ ________s________t________r________o________n________g________ ________f________e________e________l________i________n________g________ ________o________f________ ________a________f________f________e________c________t________i________o________n________ ________a________n________d________ ________c________a________r________e________ ________t________o________w________a________r________d________s________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________ ________o________r________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________,________
ˈsʌmwɛː
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ˈsəmˌ(h)wɛr
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Definition
________(________a________d________v________e________r________b________)________ ________a________ ________p________l________a________c________e________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________i________s________ ________n________o________t________ ________k________n________o________w________n________ ________o________r________ ________s________p________e________c________i________f________i________e________d________
I'll
Definition
Teacher says
kɪs
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kɪs
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Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________t________o________ ________t________o________u________c________h________ ________(________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________)________ ________w________i________t________h________ ________y________o________u________r________ ________l________i________p________s________
Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________T________o________ ________c________a________u________s________e________ ________p________h________y________s________i________c________a________l________ ________o________r________ ________e________m________o________t________i________o________n________a________l________ ________p________a________i________n________ ________o________r________ ________d________i________s________t________r________e________s________s________ ________t________o________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________.________
sprɪŋ
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sprɪŋ
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________t________h________e________ ________s________e________a________s________o________n________ ________b________e________t________w________e________e________n________ ________w________i________n________t________e________r________ ________a________n________d________ ________s________u________m________m________e________r________ ________:________ ________t________h________e________ ________s________e________a________s________o________n________ ________w________h________e________n________ ________p________l________a________n________t________s________ ________a________n________d________ ________t________r________e________e________s________ ________b________e________g________i________n________ ________t________o________ ________g________r________o________w________
Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________T________o________ ________d________e________v________e________l________o________p________ ________s________t________r________o________n________g________ ________f________e________e________l________i________n________g________s________ ________o________f________ ________l________o________v________e________ ________a________n________d________ ________a________f________f________e________c________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________,________
'em
əm
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əm
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Definition
(contraction) A contraction of 'them', used to refer to people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.
strɪŋ
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strɪŋ
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________l________o________n________g________,________ ________t________h________i________n________ ________p________i________e________c________e________ ________o________f________ ________m________a________t________e________r________i________a________l________ ________m________a________d________e________ ________f________r________o________m________ ________t________h________r________e________a________d________s________ ________t________w________i________s________t________e________d________ ________t________o________g________e________t________h________e________r________,________ ________u________s________u________a________l________l________y________ ________u________s________e________d________ ________f________o________r________ ________t________y________i________n________g________ ________o________r________ ________f________a________s________t________e________n________i________n________g________ ________t________h________i________n________g________s________ ________t________o________g________e________t________h________e________r________.________
ˈflaʊə
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ˈflaʊər
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Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________T________o________ ________p________r________o________d________u________c________e________ ________f________l________o________w________e________r________s________ ________:________ ________b________l________o________o________m________ ________b________l________o________s________s________o________m________.________
Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________y________e________l________l________o________w________ ________f________l________o________w________e________r________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________b________l________o________o________m________s________ ________i________n________ ________t________h________e________ ________s________p________r________i________n________g________ ________a________n________d________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________h________a________s________ ________a________ ________c________e________n________t________r________e________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________i________s________ ________s________h________a________p________e________d________ ________l________i________k________e________ ________a________ ________l________o________n________g________ ________t________u________b________e________.________
kɛː
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kɛr
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Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________t________o________ ________f________e________e________l________ ________a________f________f________e________c________t________i________o________n________ ________f________o________r________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________
Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________l________i________q________u________i________d________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________c________o________m________e________s________ ________f________r________o________m________ ________t________h________e________ ________e________y________e________s________ ________w________h________e________n________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________ ________i________s________ ________s________a________d________ ________o________r________ ________c________r________y________i________n________g________,________
fʌɪt
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faɪt
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Definition
1. ________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________t________o________ ________a________r________g________u________e________ ________i________n________ ________a________n________ ________a________n________g________r________y________ ________w________a________y________
2. ________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________a________ ________v________i________o________l________e________n________t________ ________p________h________y________s________i________c________a________l________ ________s________t________r________u________g________g________l________e________ ________
hɑːt
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hɑrt
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Definition
1. ________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________t________h________e________ ________o________r________g________a________n________ ________i________n________ ________y________o________u________r________ ________c________h________e________s________t________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________p________u________m________p________s________ ________b________l________o________o________d________ ________t________h________r________o________u________g________h________ ________y________o________u________r________ ________v________e________i________n________s________ ________a________n________d________ ________a________r________t________e________r________i________e________s________
2. ________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________t________h________e________ ________p________l________a________c________e________ ________w________h________e________r________e________ ________e________m________o________t________i________o________n________s________ ________a________r________e________ ________f________e________l________t________
wɪn
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wɪn
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Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________t________o________ ________a________c________h________i________e________v________e________ ________v________i________c________t________o________r________y________ ________i________n________ ________a________ ________f________i________g________h________t________,________ ________c________o________n________t________e________s________t________,________ ________g________a________m________e________,________ ________e________t________c________.________
used up
Definition
Used up means to have no more of something left. In the context of 'All my tears have been used up', it means that the person has no more tears left to cry.
Example
I used up all my energy trying to finish the project.
lose
luːz
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luz
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Definition
(verb) to fail to win (a game, contest, etc.)
wanna
ˈwɒnə
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ˈwɑnə
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Definition
(contraction) A colloquial contraction of 'want to', used to express desire or intention.
fucking
ˈfʌkɪŋ
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ˈfəkɪŋ
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Definition
(interjection) A vulgar intensifier used to emphasize a statement or feeling
voice
vɔɪs
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vɔɪs
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Definition
(noun) the sounds that you make with your mouth and throat when you are speaking, singing, etc.
cold
kəʊld
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koʊld
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Definition
(adjective) having a very low temperature
tired
ˈtʌɪəd
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ˈtaɪ(ə)rd
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Definition
(adjective) feeling a need to rest or sleep : weary
Example
I'm feeling so tired after a long day at work.
rude
ruːd
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rud
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Definition
(adjective) Impolite, disrespectful, or offensive in manner or speech
Example
He was very rude to the waiter, shouting at him for no reason.
cry
krʌɪ
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kraɪ
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Definition
(verb) to produce tears from your eyes often while making loud sounds because of pain, sorrow, or other strong emotions
Example
I cried when I heard the news of my grandmother's passing
love
lʌv
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ləv
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Definition
(noun,) A strong feeling of affection and care towards someone or something,
somewhere
ˈsʌmwɛː
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ˈsəmˌ(h)wɛr
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Definition
(adverb) a place that is not known or specified
I'll
Definition
Teacher says
kiss
kɪs
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kɪs
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Definition
(verb) to touch (something) with your lips
hurts
Definition
(verb) To cause physical or emotional pain or distress to someone.
spring
sprɪŋ
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sprɪŋ
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Definition
(noun) the season between winter and summer : the season when plants and trees begin to grow
Example
The flowers bloomed in the spring.
fall in love
Definition
(verb) To develop strong feelings of love and affection for someone or something,
'em
əm
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əm
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Definition
(contraction) A contraction of 'them', used to refer to people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.
string
strɪŋ
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strɪŋ
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Definition
(noun) A long, thin piece of material made from threads twisted together, usually used for tying or fastening things together.
flower
ˈflaʊə
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ˈflaʊər
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Definition
(verb) To produce flowers : bloom blossom.
daffodils
Definition
(noun) A yellow flower that blooms in the spring and that has a centre that is shaped like a long tube.
care
kɛː
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kɛr
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Definition
(verb) to feel affection for someone
Example
I care deeply about the environment and try to reduce my carbon footprint
tears
Definition
(noun) A liquid that comes from the eyes when someone is sad or crying,
Example
The tears streamed down her face as she said goodbye.
fight
fʌɪt
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faɪt
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Definition
1. (verb) to argue in an angry way
2. (noun) a violent physical struggle
Example
he fought with his attacker before leaping out of a back window
heart
hɑːt
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hɑrt
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1. (noun) the organ in your chest that pumps blood through your veins and arteries
2. (noun) the place where emotions are felt
win
wɪn
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wɪn
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(verb) to achieve victory in a fight, contest, game, etc.
Example
the government is winning the battle against inflation
used up
Definition
Used up means to have no more of something left. In the context of 'All my tears have been used up', it means that the person has no more tears left to cry.
Example
I used up all my energy trying to finish the project.
lose
luːz
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luz
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(verb) to fail to win (a game, contest, etc.)
wanna
ˈwɒnə
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ˈwɑnə
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(contraction) A colloquial contraction of 'want to', used to express desire or intention.
fucking
ˈfʌkɪŋ
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ˈfəkɪŋ
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(interjection) A vulgar intensifier used to emphasize a statement or feeling
voice
vɔɪs
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vɔɪs
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(noun) the sounds that you make with your mouth and throat when you are speaking, singing, etc.
cold
kəʊld
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koʊld
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(adjective) having a very low temperature
tired
ˈtʌɪəd
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ˈtaɪ(ə)rd
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(adjective) feeling a need to rest or sleep : weary
Example
I'm feeling so tired after a long day at work.
rude
ruːd
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rud
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(adjective) Impolite, disrespectful, or offensive in manner or speech
Example
He was very rude to the waiter, shouting at him for no reason.
cry
krʌɪ
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kraɪ
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(verb) to produce tears from your eyes often while making loud sounds because of pain, sorrow, or other strong emotions
Example
I cried when I heard the news of my grandmother's passing
love
lʌv
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ləv
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(noun,) A strong feeling of affection and care towards someone or something,
somewhere
ˈsʌmwɛː
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ˈsəmˌ(h)wɛr
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(adverb) a place that is not known or specified
I'll
Definition
Teacher says
kiss
kɪs
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kɪs
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Definition
(verb) to touch (something) with your lips
hurts
Definition
(verb) To cause physical or emotional pain or distress to someone.
spring
sprɪŋ
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sprɪŋ
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(noun) the season between winter and summer : the season when plants and trees begin to grow
Example
The flowers bloomed in the spring.
fall in love
Definition
(verb) To develop strong feelings of love and affection for someone or something,
'em
əm
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əm
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(contraction) A contraction of 'them', used to refer to people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.
string
strɪŋ
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strɪŋ
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(noun) A long, thin piece of material made from threads twisted together, usually used for tying or fastening things together.
flower
ˈflaʊə
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ˈflaʊər
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(verb) To produce flowers : bloom blossom.
daffodils
Definition
(noun) A yellow flower that blooms in the spring and that has a centre that is shaped like a long tube.
care
kɛː
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kɛr
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(verb) to feel affection for someone
Example
I care deeply about the environment and try to reduce my carbon footprint
tears
Definition
(noun) A liquid that comes from the eyes when someone is sad or crying,
Example
The tears streamed down her face as she said goodbye.
fight
fʌɪt
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faɪt
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1. (verb) to argue in an angry way
2. (noun) a violent physical struggle
Example
he fought with his attacker before leaping out of a back window
heart
hɑːt
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hɑrt
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1. (noun) the organ in your chest that pumps blood through your veins and arteries
2. (noun) the place where emotions are felt
win
wɪn
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wɪn
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Definition
(verb) to achieve victory in a fight, contest, game, etc.
Example
the government is winning the battle against inflation