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Love Affair

Life Is What You Make It

(Lesson 7)

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baby

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
A video clip called One, two... Now, not too loud there's a baby upstairs.

One, two... Now, not too loud there's a baby upstairs.
beginning

the event consisting of the start of something
A video clip called The only place you might get stuck is right at the beginning,

The only place you might get stuck is right at the beginning,
benefit

a performance to raise money for a charitable cause
A video clip called This is a Christmas benefit.

This is a Christmas benefit.
boy

a youthful male person
A video clip called The boy got the girl.

The boy got the girl.
broken heart

devastating sorrow and despair
A video clip called I thought maybe you were keeping it because...you were... you were nursing a broken heart, eh?

I thought maybe you were keeping it because...you were... you were nursing a broken heart, eh?
buddy

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
A video clip called What's the matter, buddy? Feeling sorry for yourself?

What's the matter, buddy? Feeling sorry for yourself?
budget

a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
A video clip called But I've got my job now and I'm on a budget and...

But I've got my job now and I'm on a budget and...
care

a cause for feeling concern
A video clip called And care will go

And care will go
coach

(sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
A video clip called She's our coach, Doc!

She's our coach, Doc!
critic

a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
A video clip called Maybe you'll become a better critic.

Maybe you'll become a better critic.
difference

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
A video clip called And they'll never know the difference.

And they'll never know the difference.
dress

a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
A video clip called A pretty new dress, too.

A pretty new dress, too.
first

the first or highest in an ordering or series
A video clip called First time you're able to get out, and you have to meet him.

First time you're able to get out, and you have to meet him.
first appearance

the act of beginning something new
A video clip called It's their first public appearance!

It's their first public appearance!
fun

activities that are enjoyable or amusing
A video clip called From now on, I'm taking my fun where I find it.

From now on, I'm taking my fun where I find it.
good morning

a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
A video clip called Good morning. Good morning. She's not feeling very well.

Good morning. Good morning. She's not feeling very well.
hotel

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
A video clip called Well, I'll leave a ticket at your hotel.

Well, I'll leave a ticket at your hotel.
hours

a period of time assigned for work
A video clip called Look, Doctor, I could be back in a couple of hours.

Look, Doctor, I could be back in a couple of hours.
lady

a polite name for any woman
A video clip called Oh, excuse me, lady.

Oh, excuse me, lady.
little girl

a youthful female person
A video clip called If everything works out all right and I'm a good little girl,

If everything works out all right and I'm a good little girl,
noon

the middle of the day
A video clip called And I've been thinking of you morning, noon, and night and in-between times.

And I've been thinking of you morning, noon, and night and in-between times.
piano

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
A video clip called You really don't need the piano.

You really don't need the piano.
pitch pipe

a small pipe sounding a tone of standard frequency; used to establish the starting pitch for unaccompanied singing
A video clip called Now come on, pitch pipe, give!

Now come on, pitch pipe, give!
rest

something left after other parts have been taken away
A video clip called Well, then, I tell you what you do, you go right along with the rest of them and you pretend to sing.

Well, then, I tell you what you do, you go right along with the rest of them and you pretend to sing.
show

the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
A video clip called Well, the show's over.

Well, the show's over.
sleep

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
A video clip called and Aloysius can sing an A in his sleep. Can't ya, Al?

and Aloysius can sing an A in his sleep. Can't ya, Al?
stage

any distinct time period in a sequence of events
A video clip called She's got a sore throat and she won't be able to go on the stage.

She's got a sore throat and she won't be able to go on the stage.
subway

an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
A video clip called Look at me, I live at 186th Street and they won't let me on the subway.

Look at me, I live at 186th Street and they won't let me on the subway.
team

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
A video clip called This is my team!

This is my team!
throat

the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
A video clip called She's got a sore throat and she won't be able to go on the stage.

She's got a sore throat and she won't be able to go on the stage.
trouble

a source of difficulty
A video clip called You don't know what troubles are.

You don't know what troubles are.
upstairs

the part of a building above the ground floor
A video clip called One, two... Now, not too loud there's a baby upstairs.

One, two... Now, not too loud there's a baby upstairs.
window

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
A video clip called I told them to take it out of the window since you telephoned me. Thanks.

I told them to take it out of the window since you telephoned me. Thanks.
work

activity directed toward making or doing something
A video clip called Six months of hard work.

Six months of hard work.
come to

cause to experience suddenly
A video clip called You will come to know

You will come to know
feel

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
A video clip called What's the matter, buddy? Feeling sorry for yourself?

What's the matter, buddy? Feeling sorry for yourself?
fight

make a strenuous or labored effort
A video clip called Go out there and fight for good old Washington Heights!

Go out there and fight for good old Washington Heights!
finance

obtain or provide money for
A video clip called if I let you finance my getting well, he wouldn't like it.

if I let you finance my getting well, he wouldn't like it.
find out

find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
A video clip called No, because if he found out, he'd want to do something about it.

No, because if he found out, he'd want to do something about it.
get rid of

dispose of
A video clip called I wouldn't mind getting rid of it, but somehow I don't want to... to take money for it. Oh.

I wouldn't mind getting rid of it, but somehow I don't want to... to take money for it. Oh.
get stuck

be unable to move further
A video clip called The only place you might get stuck is right at the beginning,

The only place you might get stuck is right at the beginning,
get well

improve in health
A video clip called if I let you finance my getting well, he wouldn't like it.

if I let you finance my getting well, he wouldn't like it.
go on

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
A video clip called You see, you don't need me. Now, go on.

You see, you don't need me. Now, go on.
go through

apply thoroughly; think through
A video clip called Come on, go through it once without me.

Come on, go through it once without me.
go with

go or occur together
A video clip called Well, then, I tell you what you do, you go right along with the rest of them and you pretend to sing.

Well, then, I tell you what you do, you go right along with the rest of them and you pretend to sing.
hear

get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
A video clip called I heard you were in town.

I heard you were in town.
help

give help or assistance; be of service
A video clip called I'm going to ask you once more, why don't you let me help you?

I'm going to ask you once more, why don't you let me help you?
live

inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
A video clip called Look at me, I live at 186th Street and they won't let me on the subway.

Look at me, I live at 186th Street and they won't let me on the subway.
make believe

represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
A video clip called You know, make believe. Like this.

You know, make believe. Like this.
nurse

treat carefully
A video clip called I thought maybe you were keeping it because...you were... you were nursing a broken heart, eh?

I thought maybe you were keeping it because...you were... you were nursing a broken heart, eh?
part

leave
A video clip called The curtain of night will part

The curtain of night will part
run

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
A video clip called Unless I can walk to him one day and when I say walk, I mean run.

Unless I can walk to him one day and when I say walk, I mean run.
run down

trace
A video clip called I've had a terrible time running you down.

I've had a terrible time running you down.
take

take somebody somewhere
A video clip called Taking you to the theatre wasn't a very good idea, was it, Michael?

Taking you to the theatre wasn't a very good idea, was it, Michael?
take out

take out or remove
A video clip called I told them to take it out of the window since you telephoned me. Thanks.

I told them to take it out of the window since you telephoned me. Thanks.
waste

spend thoughtlessly; throw away
A video clip called Well, I'm glad you haven't wasted your time, my friend.

Well, I'm glad you haven't wasted your time, my friend.
work out

happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well
A video clip called If everything works out all right and I'm a good little girl,

If everything works out all right and I'm a good little girl,
able

(usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
A video clip called First time you're able to get out, and you have to meet him.

First time you're able to get out, and you have to meet him.
better

(comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
A video clip called Maybe you'll become a better critic.

Maybe you'll become a better critic.
busy

actively or fully engaged or occupied
A video clip called Why, I know you've been busy but... you could make the theatre tonight, couldn't you?

Why, I know you've been busy but... you could make the theatre tonight, couldn't you?
in-between

being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series
A video clip called And I've been thinking of you morning, noon, and night and in-between times.

And I've been thinking of you morning, noon, and night and in-between times.
loud

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
A video clip called One, two... Now, not too loud there's a baby upstairs.

One, two... Now, not too loud there's a baby upstairs.
next

immediately following in time or order
A video clip called maybe I'll get what I want next Christmas.

maybe I'll get what I want next Christmas.
pretty

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
A video clip called A pretty new dress, too.

A pretty new dress, too.
public

not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole
A video clip called It's their first public appearance!

It's their first public appearance!
ready

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
A video clip called See? Now, ready. One, two...

See? Now, ready. One, two...
sore

hurting
A video clip called She's got a sore throat and she won't be able to go on the stage.

She's got a sore throat and she won't be able to go on the stage.
terrible

causing fear or dread or terror
A video clip called I've had a terrible time running you down.

I've had a terrible time running you down.
tough

not given to gentleness or sentimentality
A video clip called It's tough.

It's tough.
welcome

giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted
A video clip called Thank you, Miss McKay. You're welcome.

Thank you, Miss McKay. You're welcome.
young

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
A video clip called Are you sure you don't want to come with us? The evening is so young and everything.

Are you sure you don't want to come with us? The evening is so young and everything.
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