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("Story
of
of
X
My Life")
("Story of My Life")
Story
of
My
Life
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(soft pop music)
soft
pop
music
Written
in
in
X
these walls
Written in these walls
Written
in
these
walls
are the stories that I can't explain.
are the stories that I can't explain.
are
the
stories
that
I
can't
explain
I leave my heart open
but
but
X
it stays
I leave my heart open but it stays
I
leave
my
heart
open
but
it
stays
right here empty
for
for
X
days.
right here
empty
empty
X
for days.
right
here
empty
for
days
She told me in the morning
She told me in the morning
She
told
me
in
the
morning
she don't feel the same
about
about
X
us
in
in
X
her bones.
she don't feel the same about us in her
bones
bones
X
.
she
don't
feel
the
same
about
us
in
her
bones
It seems
to
to
X
me that when I die
It seems to me that when I die
It
seems
to
me
that
when
I
die
these words will be written on my stone.
these words will be written on my
stone
stone
X
.
these
words
will
be
written
on
my
stone
And I'll be gone, gone tonight.
And I'll be gone, gone tonight.
And
I'll
be
gone
gone
tonight
The ground
beneath
beneath
X
my feet is open wide.
The ground
beneath
beneath
X
my feet is
open wide
open wide
X
.
The
ground
beneath
my
feet
is
open
wide
The way that I been holdin'
on
on
X
too tight.
The way that I been holdin' on too tight.
The
way
that
I
been
holdin'
on
too
tight
With nothin' in
between
between
X
.
With nothin' in between.
With
nothin'
in
between
The story
of
of
X
my life, I take her home.
The story of my life, I take her home.
The
story
of
my
life
I
take
her
home
I drive all night
to
to
X
keep her warm
I drive all night to keep her warm
I
drive
all
night
to
keep
her
warm
and time
and time
and
time
is frozen.
is
frozen
frozen
X
.
is
frozen
The story
of
of
X
...The story
of
of
X
...
The story of...The story of...
The
story
ofThe
story
of
The story
of
of
X
my life, I give her hope.
The story of my life, I give her hope.
The
story
of
my
life
I
give
her
hope
I spend her love
until
until
X
she's broke
inside
inside
X
.
I spend her love until she's broke inside
I spend her love until she's broke inside
X
.
I
spend
her
love
until
she's
broke
inside
The story
of
of
X
my life. The story
of
of
X
...The story
of
of
X
...
The story of my life. The story of...The story of...
The
story
of
my
life
The
story
ofThe
story
of
Written
on
on
X
these walls are the colours that I can't change.
Written on these walls
are the colours that I can't change.
Written
on
these
walls
are
the
colours
that
I
can't
change
Leave my heart open,
but
but
X
it stays right here
in
in
X
its cage.
Leave my heart open
Leave my heart open
X
, but it stays right here in its
cage
cage
X
.
Leave
my
heart
open
but
it
stays
right
here
in
its
cage
I know that in the morning
I know that in the morning
I
know
that
in
the
morning
I'll see us
in
in
X
the light
up
up
X
on
on
X
the hill.
I'll see us in the light up on the hill.
I'll
see
us
in
the
light
up
on
the
hill
Although I am broken, my heart is untamed still.
Although I am broken, my heart is
untamed
untamed
X
still.
Although
I
am
broken
my
heart
is
untamed
still
And I'll be gone, gone tonight.
And I'll be gone, gone tonight.
And
I'll
be
gone
gone
tonight
The fire
beneath
beneath
X
my feet is burnin' bright.
The fire
beneath
beneath
X
my feet is
burnin' bright
burnin' bright
X
.
The
fire
beneath
my
feet
is
burnin'
bright
The way that I've been holdin'
on
on
X
so tight
The way that I've been holdin' on so tight
The
way
that
I've
been
holdin'
on
so
tight
with
with
X
nothin' in
between
between
X
.
with nothin' in between.
with
nothin'
in
between
The story
of
of
X
my life, I take her home.
The story of my life, I take her home.
The
story
of
my
life
I
take
her
home
I drive all night
to
to
X
keep her warm
I drive all night to keep her warm
I
drive
all
night
to
keep
her
warm
and time
and time
and
time
is frozen. The story
of
of
X
...The story
of
of
X
...
is
frozen
frozen
X
. The story of...The story of...
is
frozen
The
story
ofThe
story
of
The story
of
of
X
my life, I give her hope.
The story of my life, I give her hope.
The
story
of
my
life
I
give
her
hope
I spend her love
until
until
X
she's broke
inside
inside
X
.
I spend her love until she's broke inside
I spend her love until she's broke inside
X
.
I
spend
her
love
until
she's
broke
inside
The story
of
of
X
my life. The story
of
of
X
...The story
of
of
X
...
The story of my life. The story of...The story of...
The
story
of
my
life
The
story
ofThe
story
of
And I've been waiting
for
for
X
this time
to
to
X
come
around
around
X
.
And I've been waiting for this time to come around.
And
I've
been
waiting
for
this
time
to
come
around
But, baby, runnin'
after
after
X
you is
like
like
X
chasin' the clouds.
But, baby, runnin' after you is like
chasin' the clouds
.
But
baby
runnin'
after
you
is
like
chasin'
the
clouds
The story
of
of
X
my life, I take her home
The story of my life, I take her home
The
story
of
my
life
I
take
her
home
I drive all night
to
to
X
keep her warm
I drive all night to keep her warm
I
drive
all
night
to
keep
her
warm
and time
and time
and
time
is frozen.
is
frozen
frozen
X
.
is
frozen
The story
of
of
X
my life, I give her hope, give her hope
The story of my life, I give her hope, give her hope
The
story
of
my
life
I
give
her
hope
give
her
hope
I spend her love
until
until
X
she's broke
inside
inside
X
.
I spend her love until she's broke inside
I spend her love until she's broke inside
X
.
I
spend
her
love
until
she's
broke
inside
The story
of
of
X
my life...The story
of
of
X
...
The story of my life...The story of...
The
story
of
my
lifeThe
story
of
The story
of
of
X
my life...
The story of my life...
The
story
of
my
life
The story
of
of
X
my life...The story
of
of
X
...The story
of
of
X
...
The story of my life...The story of...The story of...
The
story
of
my
lifeThe
story
ofThe
story
of
The story
of
of
X
my life.
The story of my life.
The
story
of
my
life
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ˈɛmpti
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________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________c________o________n________t________a________i________n________i________n________g________ ________n________o________t________h________i________n________g________
bəʊnz
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boʊnz
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________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________a________n________y________ ________o________n________e________ ________o________f________ ________t________h________e________ ________h________a________r________d________ ________p________i________e________c________e________s________ ________t________h________a________t________ ________f________o________r________m________ ________t________h________e________ ________f________r________a________m________e________ ________(________c________a________l________l________e________d________ ________a________ ________s________k________e________l________e________t________o________n________)________ ________i________n________s________i________d________e________ ________a________ ________p________e________r________s________o________n________'________s________ ________o________r________ ________a________n________i________m________a________l________'________s________ ________b________o________d________y________ ________—________s________o________m________e________t________i________m________e________s________ ________u________s________e________d________ ________f________i________g________u________r________a________t________i________v________e________l________y________
Teacher says
Teacher says:
If you feel something in your _____ it means you understand or believe it very deeply.
ˈbɜːnɪn braɪt
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ˈbɜrnɪn braɪt
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Definition
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________s________h________i________n________i________n________g________ ________o________r________ ________g________l________o________w________i________n________g________ ________i________n________t________e________n________s________e________l________y________ ________w________i________t________h________ ________h________e________a________t________ ________o________r________ ________l________i________g________h________t________
ˈoʊpən waɪd
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ˈoʊpən waɪd
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Definition
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________h________a________v________i________n________g________ ________a________ ________l________a________r________g________e________ ________o________r________ ________e________x________t________e________n________s________i________v________e________ ________s________p________a________c________e________ ________o________r________ ________a________r________e________a________
aɪ spend hɜː lʌv ənˈtɪl ʃiːz brəʊk ɪnˈsaɪd
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aɪ spɛnd hər lʌv ənˈtɪl ʃiz broʊk ɪnˈsaɪd
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Definition
Teacher says
Teacher says:
Normally you spend time and money not love. To be broke is to have no money left, so the idea here is that someone has no more love to give.
keɪdʒ
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keɪdʒ
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________a________ ________b________o________x________ ________m________a________d________e________ ________o________f________ ________w________i________r________e________ ________o________r________ ________m________e________t________a________l________ ________b________a________r________s________ ________i________n________ ________w________h________i________c________h________ ________p________e________o________p________l________e________ ________k________e________e________p________ ________a________n________i________m________a________l________s________ ________o________r________ ________b________i________r________d________s________
Written on these walls
ˈrɪtən ɒn ðiːz wɔːlz
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ˈrɪtən ɒn ðiz wɔlz
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Definition
(phrase) Something that is marked on a surface, typically with ink or pencil.
Example
The message written on these walls spoke of love and hope.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
There is a similar phrase in English 'The writing's on the wall' which means there are clear signs that something bad will happen.
chasin' the clouds
ˈtʃeɪsɪn ðə klaʊdz
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ˈtʃeɪsɪn ðə klaʊdz
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Definition
(phrase) trying to do something that is impossible
Example
Trying to convince him to change his mind is like chasin' the clouds.
liːv maɪ hɑːt ˈəʊpən
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liːv maɪ hɑːrt ˈoʊpən
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Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________ ________p________h________r________a________s________e________)________ ________n________o________t________ ________c________l________o________s________e________ ________o________n________e________'________s________ ________h________e________a________r________t________ ________e________m________o________t________i________o________n________a________l________l________y________ ________o________r________ ________r________o________m________a________n________t________i________c________a________l________l________y________.________
bɪˈniːθ
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bɪˈniθ
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Definition
________(________p________r________e________p________o________s________i________t________i________o________n________)________ ________i________n________ ________o________r________ ________t________o________ ________a________ ________l________o________w________e________r________ ________p________o________s________i________t________i________o________n________ ________t________h________a________n________ ________s________o________m________e________o________n________e________ ________o________r________ ________s________o________m________e________t________h________i________n________g________
ʌnˈteɪmd
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Definition
________(________a________d________j________e________c________t________i________v________e________)________ ________w________i________l________d________ ________a________n________d________ ________n________o________t________ ________c________o________n________t________r________o________l________l________e________d________ ________b________y________ ________p________e________o________p________l________e________ ________:________ ________n________o________t________ ________t________a________m________e________d________
ˈfrəʊzən
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ˈfroʊzən
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Definition
________(________v________e________r________b________)________ ________t________o________ ________b________e________c________o________m________e________ ________b________l________o________c________k________e________d________ ________o________r________ ________u________n________a________b________l________e________ ________t________o________ ________m________o________v________e________ ________
stəʊn
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stohn
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Definition
________(________n________o________u________n________)________ ________a________ ________p________i________e________c________e________ ________o________f________ ________r________o________c________k________ ________u________s________e________d________ ________f________o________r________ ________a________ ________p________a________r________t________i________c________u________l________a________r________ ________p________u________r________p________o________s________e________
Teacher says
Teacher says:
If something is 'written on your _____', it means written on your grave _____. It gives the idea of something being very important to you or describing how you really are as a person.
empty
ˈɛmpti
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ˈɛmpti
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Definition
(adjective) containing nothing
Example
The room was empty except for a single chair.
bones
bəʊnz
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boʊnz
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Definition
(noun) any one of the hard pieces that form the frame (called a skeleton) inside a person's or animal's body —sometimes used figuratively
Example
In my bones I knew the relationship was over.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
If you feel something in your bones it means you understand or believe it very deeply.
burnin' bright
ˈbɜːnɪn braɪt
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ˈbɜrnɪn braɪt
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Definition
(adjective) shining or glowing intensely with heat or light
Example
The stars in the night sky were burnin' bright.
open wide
ˈoʊpən waɪd
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ˈoʊpən waɪd
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Definition
(adjective) having a large or extensive space or area
Example
The bookshop had an open wide layout, making it easy to browse through the shelves.
I spend her love until she's broke inside
aɪ spend hɜː lʌv ənˈtɪl ʃiːz brəʊk ɪnˈsaɪd
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aɪ spɛnd hər lʌv ənˈtɪl ʃiz broʊk ɪnˈsaɪd
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Definition
Example
She felt broke after he spent her love recklessly.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
Normally you spend time and money not love. To be broke is to have no money left, so the idea here is that someone has no more love to give.
cage
keɪdʒ
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keɪdʒ
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Definition
(noun) a box made of wire or metal bars in which people keep animals or birds
Example
The zookeeper cleaned the bird cage every morning.
Written on these walls
ˈrɪtən ɒn ðiːz wɔːlz
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ˈrɪtən ɒn ðiz wɔlz
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Definition
(phrase) Something that is marked on a surface, typically with ink or pencil.
Example
The message written on these walls spoke of love and hope.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
There is a similar phrase in English 'The writing's on the wall' which means there are clear signs that something bad will happen.
chasin' the clouds
ˈtʃeɪsɪn ðə klaʊdz
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ˈtʃeɪsɪn ðə klaʊdz
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Definition
(phrase) trying to do something that is impossible
Example
Trying to convince him to change his mind is like chasin' the clouds.
Leave my heart open
liːv maɪ hɑːt ˈəʊpən
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liːv maɪ hɑːrt ˈoʊpən
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Definition
(verb phrase) not close one's heart emotionally or romantically.
Example
She decided to leave her heart open to new possibilities after her breakup.
beneath
bɪˈniːθ
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bɪˈniθ
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Definition
(preposition) in or to a lower position than someone or something
Example
The treasure was hidden beneath the old oak tree.
untamed
ʌnˈteɪmd
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Definition
(adjective) wild and not controlled by people : not tamed
Example
The untamed wilderness of the Amazon rainforest is home to many exotic species.
frozen
ˈfrəʊzən
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ˈfroʊzən
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Definition
(verb) to become blocked or unable to move
Example
I felt like time had frozen in the meeting it was so boring.
stone
stəʊn
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stohn
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Definition
(noun) a piece of rock used for a particular purpose
Teacher says
Teacher says:
If something is 'written on your stone', it means written on your grave stone. It gives the idea of something being very important to you or describing how you really are as a person.
empty
ˈɛmpti
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ˈɛmpti
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Definition
(adjective) containing nothing
Example
The room was empty except for a single chair.
bones
bəʊnz
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boʊnz
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Definition
(noun) any one of the hard pieces that form the frame (called a skeleton) inside a person's or animal's body —sometimes used figuratively
Example
In my bones I knew the relationship was over.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
If you feel something in your bones it means you understand or believe it very deeply.
burnin' bright
ˈbɜːnɪn braɪt
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ˈbɜrnɪn braɪt
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Definition
(adjective) shining or glowing intensely with heat or light
Example
The stars in the night sky were burnin' bright.
open wide
ˈoʊpən waɪd
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ˈoʊpən waɪd
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Definition
(adjective) having a large or extensive space or area
Example
The bookshop had an open wide layout, making it easy to browse through the shelves.
I spend her love until she's broke inside
aɪ spend hɜː lʌv ənˈtɪl ʃiːz brəʊk ɪnˈsaɪd
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aɪ spɛnd hər lʌv ənˈtɪl ʃiz broʊk ɪnˈsaɪd
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Definition
Example
She felt broke after he spent her love recklessly.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
Normally you spend time and money not love. To be broke is to have no money left, so the idea here is that someone has no more love to give.
cage
keɪdʒ
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keɪdʒ
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Definition
(noun) a box made of wire or metal bars in which people keep animals or birds
Example
The zookeeper cleaned the bird cage every morning.
Written on these walls
ˈrɪtən ɒn ðiːz wɔːlz
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ˈrɪtən ɒn ðiz wɔlz
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Definition
(phrase) Something that is marked on a surface, typically with ink or pencil.
Example
The message written on these walls spoke of love and hope.
Teacher says
Teacher says:
There is a similar phrase in English 'The writing's on the wall' which means there are clear signs that something bad will happen.
chasin' the clouds
ˈtʃeɪsɪn ðə klaʊdz
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ˈtʃeɪsɪn ðə klaʊdz
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Definition
(phrase) trying to do something that is impossible
Example
Trying to convince him to change his mind is like chasin' the clouds.
Leave my heart open
liːv maɪ hɑːt ˈəʊpən
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liːv maɪ hɑːrt ˈoʊpən
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Definition
(verb phrase) not close one's heart emotionally or romantically.
Example
She decided to leave her heart open to new possibilities after her breakup.
beneath
bɪˈniːθ
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bɪˈniθ
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Definition
(preposition) in or to a lower position than someone or something
Example
The treasure was hidden beneath the old oak tree.
untamed
ʌnˈteɪmd
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Definition
(adjective) wild and not controlled by people : not tamed
Example
The untamed wilderness of the Amazon rainforest is home to many exotic species.
frozen
ˈfrəʊzən
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ˈfroʊzən
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Definition
(verb) to become blocked or unable to move
Example
I felt like time had frozen in the meeting it was so boring.
stone
stəʊn
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stohn
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Definition
(noun) a piece of rock used for a particular purpose
Teacher says
Teacher says:
If something is 'written on your stone', it means written on your grave stone. It gives the idea of something being very important to you or describing how you really are as a person.
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empty
ˈɛmpti
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ˈɛmpti
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Definition
(adjective) containing nothing
Example
The room was empty except for a single chair.
Example
The trash can was emptied this morning.
Example
She felt emptier after the breakup.
Example
This is the emptiest room in the house.
cage
keɪdʒ
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keɪdʒ
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Definition
(noun) a box made of wire or metal bars in which people keep animals or birds
Example
The zookeeper cleaned the bird cage every morning.
Example
The bird was kept in a small cage.
Example
The zookeeper is caging the lions for the night.
open wide
ˈoʊpən waɪd
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ˈoʊpən waɪd
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Definition
(adjective) having a large or extensive space or area
Example
The bookshop had an open wide layout, making it easy to browse through the shelves.
Example
She opens wide her mouth to eat the delicious food.
Example
He opened wide the door to let in some fresh air.
Example
They are opening wide the windows to let the sunlight in.
frozen
ˈfrəʊzən
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ˈfroʊzən
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Definition
(verb) to become blocked or unable to move
Example
I felt like time had frozen in the meeting it was so boring.
Example
She freezes the leftovers for later.
Example
The freezing temperatures made it difficult to go outside.
burnin' bright
ˈbɜːnɪn braɪt
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ˈbɜrnɪn braɪt
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Definition
(adjective) shining or glowing intensely with heat or light
Example
The stars in the night sky were burnin' bright.
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The candles in the room are burning bright.
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The fire burns bright in the fireplace.
bones
bəʊnz
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boʊnz
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Definition
(noun) any one of the hard pieces that form the frame (called a skeleton) inside a person's or animal's body —sometimes used figuratively
Example
In my bones I knew the relationship was over.
Example
She is boning the fish for dinner.
Teacher's comment
If you feel something in your bones it means you understand or believe it very deeply.
Leave my heart open
liːv maɪ hɑːt ˈəʊpən
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liːv maɪ hɑːrt ˈoʊpən
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Definition
(verb phrase) not close one's heart emotionally or romantically.
Example
She decided to leave her heart open to new possibilities after her breakup.
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I try to keep my heart vulnerable, despite the risks.
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It's important to maintain an open heart in order to connect with others.
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I allow my heart to remain open, even when it's difficult.
I spend her love until she's broke inside
aɪ spend hɜː lʌv ənˈtɪl ʃiːz brəʊk ɪnˈsaɪd
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aɪ spɛnd hər lʌv ənˈtɪl ʃiz broʊk ɪnˈsaɪd
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Example
She felt broke after he spent her love recklessly.
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I spend a lot of money on clothes.
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She is spending the weekend at her friend's house.
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He spent all his savings on a new car.
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The money was spent on unnecessary things.
Teacher's comment
Normally you spend time and money not love. To be broke is to have no money left, so the idea here is that someone has no more love to give.
stone
stəʊn
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stohn
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Definition
(noun) a piece of rock used for a particular purpose
Example
I collected some beautiful stones from the beach.
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He got stoned at the party last night.
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She was stoning the fruits for the salad.
Teacher's comment
If something is 'written on your stone', it means written on your grave stone. It gives the idea of something being very important to you or describing how you really are as a person.
untamed
ʌnˈteɪmd
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Definition
(adjective) wild and not controlled by people : not tamed
Example
The untamed wilderness of the Amazon rainforest is home to many exotic species.
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The lion in the jungle is untamed and wild.
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Some animals are simply untamable and cannot be domesticated.
Example
She is in the process of untaming her fear of heights.
beneath
bɪˈniːθ
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bɪˈniθ
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Definition
(preposition) in or to a lower position than someone or something
Example
The treasure was hidden beneath the old oak tree.
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The treasure is buried beneath the old oak tree.
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She found her keys underneath the pile of papers.
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