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♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
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♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
doo
doo
doo
doo
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doo-doo
doo
♪ I am sitting in the morning ♪
♪ I am sitting in the
morning
morning
X
♪
I
am
sitting
in
the
morning
♪
at
at
X
the diner
on
on
X
the corner ♪
♪ at the
diner
diner
X
on the corner ♪
at
the
diner
on
the
corner
♪ I am waiting
at
at
X
the counter ♪
♪ I am waiting at the
counter
counter
X
♪
I
am
waiting
at
the
counter
♪
for
for
X
the man
to
to
X
pour the coffee ♪
♪ for the man to
pour
pour
X
the coffee ♪
for
the
man
to
pour
the
coffee
♪ and he fills it only halfway ♪
♪ and he fills it only
halfway
halfway
X
♪
and
he
fills
it
only
halfway
♪ and
before
before
X
I even argue ♪
♪ and before I even argue ♪
and
before
I
even
argue
♪ he is looking out the window ♪
♪ he is looking out the window ♪
he
is
looking
out
the
window
♪
at
at
X
somebody coming in ♪
♪ at
somebody
somebody
X
coming in ♪
at
somebody
coming
in
♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
doo
doo
doo
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doo
doo-doo
doo
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♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
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doo
doo
doo
doo
doo-doo
doo
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♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
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doo
doo
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doo
doo-doo
doo
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♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo-doo
doo
♪ it is always nice
to
to
X
see you ♪
♪ it is always nice to see you ♪
it
is
always
nice
to
see
you
♪ says the man
behind
behind
X
the counter ♪
♪ says the man behind the
counter
counter
X
♪
says
the
man
behind
the
counter
♪
to
to
X
the woman who has come
in
in
X
♪
♪ to the woman who has come in ♪
to
the
woman
who
has
come
in
♪ she is shaking her umbrella ♪
♪ she is shaking her
umbrella
umbrella
X
♪
she
is
shaking
her
umbrella
♪ and I look the other way ♪
♪ and I look the other way ♪
and
I
look
the
other
way
♪
as
as
X
they are kissing their hellos ♪
♪ as they are
kissing their hellos
♪
as
they
are
kissing
their
hellos
♪ and I'm pretending not
to
to
X
see them ♪
♪ and I'm
pretending
pretending
X
not to see them ♪
and
I'm
pretending
not
to
see
them
♪ and instead I pour the milk ♪
♪ and instead I
pour
pour
X
the milk ♪
and
instead
I
pour
the
milk
♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo-doo
doo
♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo-doo
doo
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♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo-doo
doo
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♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo-doo
doo
♪ I open
up
up
X
the paper ♪
♪ I open up the
paper
paper
X
♪
I
open
up
the
paper
♪ there's a story
of
of
X
an actor ♪
♪ there's a story of an
actor
actor
X
♪
there's
a
story
of
an
actor
♪ who had died while he was drinking ♪
♪ who had died while he was drinking ♪
who
had
died
while
he
was
drinking
♪ it was no one I had heard
of
of
X
♪
♪ it was no one I had
heard of
heard of
X
♪
it
was
no
one
I
had
heard
of
♪ and I'm turning
to
to
X
the horoscope ♪
♪ and I'm turning to the
horoscope
horoscope
X
♪
and
I'm
turning
to
the
horoscope
♪ and looking
for
for
X
the funnies ♪
♪ and looking for the
funnies
funnies
X
♪
and
looking
for
the
funnies
♪ when I'm feeling someone watching me ♪
♪ when I'm feeling someone watching me ♪
when
I'm
feeling
someone
watching
me
♪ and so I raise my head ♪
♪ and so I raise my head ♪
and
so
I
raise
my
head
♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
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doo
doo
doo
doo
doo-doo
doo
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doo
doo
doo
doo-doo
doo
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doo
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo-doo
doo
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♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo-doo
doo
♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo-doo
doo
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♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo-doo
doo
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♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo-doo
doo
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doo
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo-doo
doo
♪ there's a woman
on
on
X
the
outside
outside
X
♪
♪ there's a woman on the
outside
outside
X
♪
there's
a
woman
on
the
outside
♪ looking
inside
inside
X
♪
♪ looking inside ♪
looking
inside
♪ does she see me ♪
♪ does she see me ♪
does
she
see
me
♪ no she does not really see me ♪
♪ no she does not really see me ♪
no
she
does
not
really
see
me
♪ 'cause she sees her own reflection ♪
♪ 'cause she sees her own
reflection
reflection
X
♪
'cause
she
sees
her
own
reflection
♪ and I'm trying not
to
to
X
notice ♪
♪ and I'm trying not to notice ♪
and
I'm
trying
not
to
notice
♪ that she's hitching
up
up
X
her skirt ♪
♪ that she's
hitching up
hitching up
X
her skirt ♪
that
she's
hitching
up
her
skirt
♪ and while she's straightening her stockings ♪
♪ and while she's
straightening
straightening
X
her
stockings
stockings
X
♪
and
while
she's
straightening
her
stockings
♪ her hair has gotten wet ♪
♪ her hair has
gotten
gotten
X
wet ♪
her
hair
has
gotten
wet
♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo-doo
doo
♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo-doo
doo
♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo-doo
doo
♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo-doo
doo
♪ oh, this rain ♪
♪ oh, this rain ♪
oh
this
rain
♪ it will continue
through
through
X
the morning ♪
♪ it will continue through the
morning
morning
X
♪
it
will
continue
through
the
morning
♪
as
as
X
I'm listening
to
to
X
the bells
of
of
X
the cathedral ♪
♪ as I'm listening to the bells of the
cathedral
cathedral
X
♪
as
I'm
listening
to
the
bells
of
the
cathedral
♪ I am thinking
of
of
X
your voice ♪
♪ I am thinking of your voice ♪
I
am
thinking
of
your
voice
♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo-doo
doo
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♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo-doo
doo
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♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo
doo-doo
doo
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♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
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doo
doo
doo
doo
doo-doo
doo
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♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
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doo
doo
doo
doo
doo-doo
doo
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doo
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doo
doo-doo
doo
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doo
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doo
doo-doo
doo
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♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
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doo
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♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
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♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
♪ doo doo doo doo doo doo-doo doo ♪
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________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________S________t________o________c________k________i________n________g________s________ ________a________r________e________ ________a________ ________t________y________p________e________ ________o________f________ ________c________l________o________t________h________i________n________g________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________c________o________v________e________r________s________ ________t________h________e________ ________f________o________o________t________ ________a________n________d________ ________l________e________g________
ˈsʌmbədi
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________(________p________r________o________n________o________u________n________)________ ________a________ ________p________e________r________s________o________n________ ________w________h________o________ ________i________s________ ________n________o________t________ ________k________n________o________w________n________,________ ________n________a________m________e________d________,________ ________o________r________ ________s________p________e________c________i________f________i________e________d________ ________:________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________
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________(________p________h________r________a________s________a________l________ ________v________e________r________b________)________ ________T________o________ ________h________a________v________e________ ________k________n________o________w________l________e________d________g________e________ ________o________f________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________ ________o________r________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________ ________t________h________r________o________u________g________h________ ________h________e________a________r________i________n________g________ ________a________b________o________u________t________ ________i________t________ ________o________r________ ________t________h________e________m________,________
Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________S________t________r________a________i________g________h________t________e________n________i________n________g________ ________i________s________ ________t________h________e________ ________a________c________t________ ________o________f________ ________m________a________k________i________n________g________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________ ________s________t________r________a________i________g________h________t________ ________o________r________ ________a________l________i________g________n________e________d________
Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________t________o________ ________a________c________t________ ________a________s________ ________i________f________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________ ________i________s________ ________t________r________u________e________ ________w________h________e________n________ ________i________t________ ________i________s________ ________n________o________t________ ________t________r________u________e________
ˈkaʊntə
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ˈkaʊn(t)ər
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________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________c________o________u________n________t________e________r________ ________i________s________ ________a________ ________l________o________n________g________,________ ________f________l________a________t________ ________s________u________r________f________a________c________e________ ________o________r________ ________t________a________b________l________e________ ________a________t________ ________w________h________i________c________h________ ________g________o________o________d________s________ ________o________r________ ________s________e________r________v________i________c________e________s________ ________a________r________e________ ________p________r________o________v________i________d________e________d________ ________o________r________ ________b________u________s________i________n________e________s________s________ ________i________s________ ________c________o________n________d________u________c________t________e________d________.________
kissing their hellos
Definition
To kiss their hellos means to greet someone with a kiss.
Example
when two friends meet, they might kiss their hellos to show their affection.
ˌaʊtˈsʌɪd
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ˌaʊtˈsaɪd
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________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________T________h________e________ ________a________r________e________a________ ________o________r________ ________s________p________a________c________e________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________i________s________ ________n________o________t________ ________i________n________s________i________d________e________
rɪˈflɛkʃn
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rəˈflɛkʃ(ə)n
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________a________n________ ________i________m________a________g________e________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________i________s________ ________s________e________e________n________ ________i________n________ ________a________ ________m________i________r________r________o________r________ ________o________r________ ________o________n________ ________a________ ________s________h________i________n________y________ ________s________u________r________f________a________c________e________
ˈmɔːnɪŋ
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ˈmɔrnɪŋ
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________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________t________h________e________ ________p________a________r________t________ ________o________f________ ________t________h________e________ ________d________a________y________ ________b________e________t________w________e________e________n________ ________m________i________d________n________i________g________h________t________ ________a________n________d________ ________n________o________o________n________
Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________a________n________ ________a________b________b________r________e________v________i________a________t________i________o________n________ ________f________o________r________ ________n________e________w________s________p________a________p________e________r________
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pɔr
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________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________t________o________ ________f________i________l________l________ ________a________ ________c________u________p________ ________o________r________ ________g________l________a________s________s________ ________w________i________t________h________ ________a________ ________d________r________i________n________k________ ________f________o________r________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________
ˈɡɒtn
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ˈɡɑtn
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________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________P________a________s________t________ ________p________a________r________t________i________c________i________p________l________e________ ________o________f________ ________t________h________e________ ________v________e________r________b________ ________'________g________e________t________'________,________ ________m________e________a________n________i________n________g________ ________t________o________ ________a________c________q________u________i________r________e________ ________o________r________ ________c________o________m________e________ ________i________n________t________o________ ________p________o________s________s________e________s________s________i________o________n________ ________o________f________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________
ˈdʌɪnə
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ˈdaɪnər
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________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________d________i________n________e________r________ ________i________s________ ________a________ ________s________m________a________l________l________ ________r________e________s________t________a________u________r________a________n________t________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________s________e________r________v________e________s________ ________s________i________m________p________l________e________ ________m________e________a________l________s________ ________a________n________d________ ________s________n________a________c________k________s________.________
ʌmˈbrɛlə
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ˌəmˈbrɛlə
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________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________n________ ________u________m________b________r________e________l________l________a________ ________i________s________ ________a________ ________d________e________v________i________c________e________ ________u________s________e________d________ ________f________o________r________ ________p________r________o________t________e________c________t________i________o________n________ ________f________r________o________m________ ________r________a________i________n________ ________o________r________ ________s________u________n________l________i________g________h________t________.________
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________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________F________u________n________n________i________e________s________ ________a________r________e________ ________h________u________m________o________r________o________u________s________ ________c________a________r________t________o________o________n________s________ ________o________r________ ________c________o________m________i________c________ ________s________t________r________i________p________s________.________
ˈaktə
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ˈæktər
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________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________n________ ________a________c________t________o________r________ ________i________s________ ________a________ ________p________e________r________s________o________n________ ________w________h________o________ ________p________e________r________f________o________r________m________s________ ________i________n________ ________a________ ________d________r________a________m________a________t________i________c________ ________p________r________o________d________u________c________t________i________o________n________.________
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________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________H________i________t________c________h________i________n________g________ ________u________p________ ________i________s________ ________t________h________e________ ________a________c________t________ ________o________f________ ________p________u________l________l________i________n________g________ ________u________p________ ________o________r________ ________a________d________j________u________s________t________i________n________g________ ________c________l________o________t________h________i________n________g________,________ ________s________u________c________h________ ________a________s________ ________a________ ________s________k________i________r________t________,________ ________t________o________ ________a________ ________h________i________g________h________e________r________ ________p________o________s________i________t________i________o________n________ ________o________n________ ________t________h________e________ ________b________o________d________y________
kəˈθiːdr(ə)l
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kəˈθidrəl
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________c________a________t________h________e________d________r________a________l________ ________i________s________ ________a________ ________l________a________r________g________e________ ________a________n________d________ ________i________m________p________o________r________t________a________n________t________ ________c________h________u________r________c________h________,________ ________u________s________u________a________l________l________y________ ________b________u________i________l________t________ ________i________n________ ________t________h________e________ ________s________t________y________l________e________ ________o________f________ ________a________ ________c________r________o________s________s________
ˈhɒrəskəʊp
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ˈhɔrəˌskoʊp
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________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________A________ ________h________o________r________o________s________c________o________p________e________ ________i________s________ ________a________ ________f________o________r________e________c________a________s________t________ ________o________f________ ________a________ ________p________e________r________s________o________n________'________s________ ________f________u________t________u________r________e________ ________b________a________s________e________d________ ________o________n________ ________t________h________e________ ________r________e________l________a________t________i________v________e________ ________p________o________s________i________t________i________o________n________s________ ________o________f________ ________t________h________e________ ________s________t________a________r________s________ ________a________n________d________ ________p________l________a________n________e________t________s________ ________a________t________ ________t________h________e________ ________t________i________m________e________ ________o________f________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________p________e________r________s________o________n________'________s________ ________b________i________r________t________h________.________
halfway
ˌhɑːfˈweɪ
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ˌhæfˈweɪ
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Definition
1. (adjective) in the middle between two points
2. (adjective) not total or complete : partial
Example
I woke up halfway through the night
stockings
Definition
(noun) Stockings are a type of clothing that covers the foot and leg
Example
She wore a pair of black stockings to the party
somebody
ˈsʌmbədi
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ˈsəmbədi
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Definition
(pronoun) a person who is not known, named, or specified : someone
Example
I saw somebody walking down the street.
heard of
Definition
(phrasal verb) To have knowledge of something or someone through hearing about it or them,
Example
I had heard of the band before they became famous.
straightening
Definition
(verb) Straightening is the act of making something straight or aligned
Example
I straightened the books on the shelf
pretending
Definition
(verb) to act as if something is true when it is not true
Example
I'm pretending to be happy, even though I'm really sad.
counter
ˈkaʊntə
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ˈkaʊn(t)ər
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Definition
(noun) A counter is a long, flat surface or table at which goods or services are provided or business is conducted.
Example
I went to the bank and waited in line at the counter to withdraw money.
kissing their hellos
Definition
To kiss their hellos means to greet someone with a kiss.
Example
when two friends meet, they might kiss their hellos to show their affection.
outside
ˌaʊtˈsʌɪd
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ˌaʊtˈsaɪd
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Definition
(noun) The area or space that is not inside
Example
We went for a walk outside in the park.
reflection
rɪˈflɛkʃn
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rəˈflɛkʃ(ə)n
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Definition
(noun) an image that is seen in a mirror or on a shiny surface
Example
Marianne surveyed her reflection in the mirror
morning
ˈmɔːnɪŋ
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ˈmɔrnɪŋ
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Definition
(noun) the part of the day between midnight and noon
Example
I like to take a walk in the morning to get some fresh air
paper
Definition
(noun) an abbreviation for newspaper
pour
pɔː
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pɔr
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Definition
(verb) to fill a cup or glass with a drink for someone
gotten
ˈɡɒtn
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ˈɡɑtn
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Definition
(verb) Past participle of the verb 'get', meaning to acquire or come into possession of something
diner
ˈdʌɪnə
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ˈdaɪnər
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Definition
(noun) A diner is a small restaurant that serves simple meals and snacks.
Example
I went to the diner for breakfast and had a bacon sandwich.
umbrella
ʌmˈbrɛlə
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ˌəmˈbrɛlə
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Definition
(noun) An umbrella is a device used for protection from rain or sunlight.
Example
I took my umbrella to the beach to protect me from the sun.
funnies
Definition
(noun) Funnies are humorous cartoons or comic strips.
Example
I read the funnies in the newspaper every morning.
actor
ˈaktə
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ˈæktər
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Definition
(noun) An actor is a person who performs in a dramatic production.
hitching up
Definition
(verb) Hitching up is the act of pulling up or adjusting clothing, such as a skirt, to a higher position on the body
Example
I hitched up my trousers before I went to the interview
cathedral
kəˈθiːdr(ə)l
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kəˈθidrəl
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Definition
(noun) A cathedral is a large and important church, usually built in the style of a cross
Example
The tourists admired the beautiful stained glass windows of the cathedral
horoscope
ˈhɒrəskəʊp
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ˈhɔrəˌskoʊp
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Definition
(noun) A horoscope is a forecast of a person's future based on the relative positions of the stars and planets at the time of that person's birth.
Example
I read my horoscope in the newspaper every day.
halfway
ˌhɑːfˈweɪ
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ˌhæfˈweɪ
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Definition
1. (adjective) in the middle between two points
2. (adjective) not total or complete : partial
Example
I woke up halfway through the night
stockings
Definition
(noun) Stockings are a type of clothing that covers the foot and leg
Example
She wore a pair of black stockings to the party
somebody
ˈsʌmbədi
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ˈsəmbədi
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Definition
(pronoun) a person who is not known, named, or specified : someone
Example
I saw somebody walking down the street.
heard of
Definition
(phrasal verb) To have knowledge of something or someone through hearing about it or them,
Example
I had heard of the band before they became famous.
straightening
Definition
(verb) Straightening is the act of making something straight or aligned
Example
I straightened the books on the shelf
pretending
Definition
(verb) to act as if something is true when it is not true
Example
I'm pretending to be happy, even though I'm really sad.
counter
ˈkaʊntə
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ˈkaʊn(t)ər
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Definition
(noun) A counter is a long, flat surface or table at which goods or services are provided or business is conducted.
Example
I went to the bank and waited in line at the counter to withdraw money.
kissing their hellos
Definition
To kiss their hellos means to greet someone with a kiss.
Example
when two friends meet, they might kiss their hellos to show their affection.
outside
ˌaʊtˈsʌɪd
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ˌaʊtˈsaɪd
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Definition
(noun) The area or space that is not inside
Example
We went for a walk outside in the park.
reflection
rɪˈflɛkʃn
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rəˈflɛkʃ(ə)n
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Definition
(noun) an image that is seen in a mirror or on a shiny surface
Example
Marianne surveyed her reflection in the mirror
morning
ˈmɔːnɪŋ
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ˈmɔrnɪŋ
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Definition
(noun) the part of the day between midnight and noon
Example
I like to take a walk in the morning to get some fresh air
paper
Definition
(noun) an abbreviation for newspaper
pour
pɔː
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pɔr
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Definition
(verb) to fill a cup or glass with a drink for someone
gotten
ˈɡɒtn
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ˈɡɑtn
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Definition
(verb) Past participle of the verb 'get', meaning to acquire or come into possession of something
diner
ˈdʌɪnə
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ˈdaɪnər
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Definition
(noun) A diner is a small restaurant that serves simple meals and snacks.
Example
I went to the diner for breakfast and had a bacon sandwich.
umbrella
ʌmˈbrɛlə
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ˌəmˈbrɛlə
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Definition
(noun) An umbrella is a device used for protection from rain or sunlight.
Example
I took my umbrella to the beach to protect me from the sun.
funnies
Definition
(noun) Funnies are humorous cartoons or comic strips.
Example
I read the funnies in the newspaper every morning.
actor
ˈaktə
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ˈæktər
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Definition
(noun) An actor is a person who performs in a dramatic production.
hitching up
Definition
(verb) Hitching up is the act of pulling up or adjusting clothing, such as a skirt, to a higher position on the body
Example
I hitched up my trousers before I went to the interview
cathedral
kəˈθiːdr(ə)l
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kəˈθidrəl
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Definition
(noun) A cathedral is a large and important church, usually built in the style of a cross
Example
The tourists admired the beautiful stained glass windows of the cathedral
horoscope
ˈhɒrəskəʊp
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ˈhɔrəˌskoʊp
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Definition
(noun) A horoscope is a forecast of a person's future based on the relative positions of the stars and planets at the time of that person's birth.
Example
I read my horoscope in the newspaper every day.
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horoscope
ˈhɒrəskəʊp
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ˈhɔrəˌskoʊp
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Definition
(noun) A horoscope is a forecast of a person's future based on the relative positions of the stars and planets at the time of that person's birth.
Example
I read my horoscope in the newspaper every day.
outside
ˌaʊtˈsʌɪd
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ˌaʊtˈsaɪd
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Definition
(noun) The area or space that is not inside
Example
We went for a walk outside in the park.
umbrella
ʌmˈbrɛlə
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ˌəmˈbrɛlə
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Definition
(noun) An umbrella is a device used for protection from rain or sunlight.
Example
I took my umbrella to the beach to protect me from the sun.
reflection
rɪˈflɛkʃn
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rəˈflɛkʃ(ə)n
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Definition
(noun) an image that is seen in a mirror or on a shiny surface
Example
Marianne surveyed her reflection in the mirror
actor
ˈaktə
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ˈæktər
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Definition
(noun) An actor is a person who performs in a dramatic production.
morning
ˈmɔːnɪŋ
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ˈmɔrnɪŋ
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Definition
(noun) the part of the day between midnight and noon
Example
I like to take a walk in the morning to get some fresh air
diner
ˈdʌɪnə
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ˈdaɪnər
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Definition
(noun) A diner is a small restaurant that serves simple meals and snacks.
Example
I went to the diner for breakfast and had a bacon sandwich.