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I'll Get You Some Money

(Lesson 8)

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authority

the power or right to give orders or make decisions
A video clip called Well, that gives me a little authority around here.

Well, that gives me a little authority around here.
banana boat

a ship designed to transport bananas
A video clip called Well, the coal barge unloaded on a banana boat bound for Honduras...

Well, the coal barge unloaded on a banana boat bound for Honduras...
barge

a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
A video clip called I heard a tugboat whistle, and right down on top of me... comes a coal barge...

I heard a tugboat whistle, and right down on top of me... comes a coal barge...
breakfast

the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
A video clip called I been out to dinner with him three times this week and now he's talking about breakfast.

I been out to dinner with him three times this week and now he's talking about breakfast.
bridge

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
A video clip called A man runs into the speakeasy and says 'A woman just jumped off the bridge.'

A man runs into the speakeasy and says 'A woman just jumped off the bridge.'
brooklyn bridge

a suspension bridge across the East River in New York City; opened in 1883
A video clip called One night I'm down by Brooklyn Bridge...

One night I'm down by Brooklyn Bridge...
butcher shop

a shop in which meat and poultry (and sometimes fish) are sold
A video clip called I dropped over to the butcher shop like you told me to.

I dropped over to the butcher shop like you told me to.
climb

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
A video clip called So I grab ahold and climb aboard.

So I grab ahold and climb aboard.
coal

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
A video clip called I heard a tugboat whistle, and right down on top of me... comes a coal barge...

I heard a tugboat whistle, and right down on top of me... comes a coal barge...
coat

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
A video clip called Well now, don't get excited, let me help you off with your coat. You're the one who's excited... Look at you.

Well now, don't get excited, let me help you off with your coat. You're the one who's excited... Look at you.
cross

a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
A video clip called Mr. Cross, there's a man outside who says he wants to see you. Who?

Mr. Cross, there's a man outside who says he wants to see you. Who?
darling

a special loved one
A video clip called Forgive me, Darling, I...

Forgive me, Darling, I...
eye

the organ of sight
A video clip called He's getting that look in his eye.

He's getting that look in his eye.
failure

a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
A video clip called I'm a failure, Kitty.

I'm a failure, Kitty.
favor

an act of gracious kindness
A video clip called But not to do you a favor, Mister.

But not to do you a favor, Mister.
furniture

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
A video clip called I needed money. They were going to take the furniture back.

I needed money. They were going to take the furniture back.
genius

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
A video clip called She's a genius.

She's a genius.
hat

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
A video clip called I had hold of her hat once...

I had hold of her hat once...
headquarters

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
A video clip called Word got around to headquarters.

Word got around to headquarters.
hold

the act of grasping
A video clip called I had hold of her hat once...

I had hold of her hat once...
honduras

a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; an early center of Mayan culture
A video clip called Well, the coal barge unloaded on a banana boat bound for Honduras...

Well, the coal barge unloaded on a banana boat bound for Honduras...
investigation

an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
A video clip called I was up for investigation.

I was up for investigation.
jump

a sudden and decisive increase
A video clip called So I run out and tear off my coat, jump in...

So I run out and tear off my coat, jump in...
knife

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
A video clip called And keep away with that knife.

And keep away with that knife.
know

the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
A video clip called Know what we're going to call this? 'Self-Portrait'.

Know what we're going to call this? 'Self-Portrait'.
limousine

large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
A video clip called ...and a shiny limousine...

...and a shiny limousine...
liver

liver of an animal used as meat
A video clip called They got a nice piece of liver...

They got a nice piece of liver...
nerves

an uneasy psychological state
A video clip called Yeah, but he gets on my nerves.

Yeah, but he gets on my nerves.
note

a brief written record
A video clip called I'll bet you're at Dellarowe's every day making notes.

I'll bet you're at Dellarowe's every day making notes.
notice

a short critical review
A video clip called I mention that in my notice... would you care to see it?

I mention that in my notice... would you care to see it?
papa

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
A video clip called Papa will take care of Kitty.

Papa will take care of Kitty.
part

something determined in relation to something that includes it
A video clip called The funny part is that it didn't seem to make any difference.

The funny part is that it didn't seem to make any difference.
peace of mind

the absence of mental stress or anxiety
A video clip called And don't think you're gonna get any peace of mind, either.

And don't think you're gonna get any peace of mind, either.
penthouse

an apartment located on the top floors of a building
A video clip called ...and a penthouse.

...and a penthouse.
piece

a separate part of a whole
A video clip called They got a nice piece of liver...

They got a nice piece of liver...
self-portrait

a portrait of yourself created by yourself
A video clip called Know what we're going to call this? 'Self-Portrait'.

Know what we're going to call this? 'Self-Portrait'.
shock

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
A video clip called Quite a shock, huh?

Quite a shock, huh?
smile

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
A video clip called Mona Lisa without the smile... Something hidden.

Mona Lisa without the smile... Something hidden.
something

an object whose nature is yet to be defined
A video clip called No wonder I used to think sometimes there was something in your work.

No wonder I used to think sometimes there was something in your work.
speakeasy

(during prohibition) an illegal barroom
A video clip called Well, I was in trouble at the time, I'd been collecting a little money from the speakeasies along the waterfront.

Well, I was in trouble at the time, I'd been collecting a little money from the speakeasies along the waterfront.
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 You want to cut my throat?

You want to cut my throat?
time

an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
A video clip called Well, I was in trouble at the time, I'd been collecting a little money from the speakeasies along the waterfront.

Well, I was in trouble at the time, I'd been collecting a little money from the speakeasies along the waterfront.
tugboat

a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
A video clip called I heard a tugboat whistle, and right down on top of me... comes a coal barge...

I heard a tugboat whistle, and right down on top of me... comes a coal barge...
waterfront

the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water
A video clip called Well, I was in trouble at the time, I'd been collecting a little money from the speakeasies along the waterfront.

Well, I was in trouble at the time, I'd been collecting a little money from the speakeasies along the waterfront.
wear

impairment resulting from long use
A video clip called It's all very well for you to say but what about the wear and tear on my nerves?

It's all very well for you to say but what about the wear and tear on my nerves?
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 They've got a window full of paintings by Katherine March.

They've got a window full of paintings by Katherine March.
word

information about recent and important events
A video clip called Word got around to headquarters.

Word got around to headquarters.
years

a prolonged period of time
A video clip called You've been copying her work for years.

You've been copying her work for years.
agree

be in accord; be in agreement
A video clip called Well. This is the first time that I've ever agreed with you, Janeway. Thank you.

Well. This is the first time that I've ever agreed with you, Janeway. Thank you.
answer

react verbally
A video clip called Answer me.

Answer me.
ask

make a request or demand for something to somebody
A video clip called Dellarowe's asking for more pictures...

Dellarowe's asking for more pictures...
clear out

move out and leave nothing behind
A video clip called I'm clearing out for Adele's sake.

I'm clearing out for Adele's sake.
close

become closed
A video clip called But you'll have to wait here. I can't get it until after we close at six o'clock.

But you'll have to wait here. I can't get it until after we close at six o'clock.
commit suicide

kill oneself
A video clip called Imagine anyone committing suicide with that much money.

Imagine anyone committing suicide with that much money.
cut

separate with or as if with an instrument
A video clip called You want to cut my throat?

You want to cut my throat?
drop

fall or descend to a lower place or level
A video clip called I dropped over to the butcher shop like you told me to.

I dropped over to the butcher shop like you told me to.
excited

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
A video clip called Well now, don't get excited, let me help you off with your coat. You're the one who's excited... Look at you.

Well now, don't get excited, let me help you off with your coat. You're the one who's excited... Look at you.
fade

become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
A video clip called What's it worth it to you for me to... keep my mouth shut and just... fade away?

What's it worth it to you for me to... keep my mouth shut and just... fade away?
faint

pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
A video clip called Now don't faint, Mr. Cross.

Now don't faint, Mr. Cross.
find

come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
A video clip called I find the painter even more fascinating than her paintings.

I find the painter even more fascinating than her paintings.
fix

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
A video clip called ...trying to fix things up...

...trying to fix things up...
fold

bend or lay so that one part covers the other
A video clip called And inside is 2700 dollars in folded money.

And inside is 2700 dollars in folded money.
forgive

stop blaming or grant forgiveness
A video clip called Forgive me, Darling, I...

Forgive me, Darling, I...
get around

be released or become known; of news
A video clip called Word got around to headquarters.

Word got around to headquarters.
go with

be present or associated with an event or entity
A video clip called He goes with the penthouse.

He goes with the penthouse.
grab

take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
A video clip called So I grab ahold and climb aboard.

So I grab ahold and climb aboard.
hidden

not accessible to view
A video clip called Mona Lisa without the smile... Something hidden.

Mona Lisa without the smile... Something hidden.
imagine

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
A video clip called Imagine anyone committing suicide with that much money.

Imagine anyone committing suicide with that much money.
jump off

jump down from an elevated point
A video clip called A man runs into the speakeasy and says 'A woman just jumped off the bridge.'

A man runs into the speakeasy and says 'A woman just jumped off the bridge.'
keep away

prevent from coming close
A video clip called And keep away with that knife.

And keep away with that knife.
kick out

force to leave or move out
A video clip called She'd kick you out in a minute for a man like me.

She'd kick you out in a minute for a man like me.
mention

make reference to
A video clip called I mention that in my notice... would you care to see it?

I mention that in my notice... would you care to see it?
miss

feel or suffer from the lack of
A video clip called Chris just finished it, he'll miss it.

Chris just finished it, he'll miss it.
need

have need of
A video clip called I needed money. They were going to take the furniture back.

I needed money. They were going to take the furniture back.
pretend

make believe with the intent to deceive
A video clip called Pretending you painted those pictures out of your own head and all the time you were just copying the work of a real artist.

Pretending you painted those pictures out of your own head and all the time you were just copying the work of a real artist.
recognize

perceive to be the same
A video clip called Don't you recognize me?

Don't you recognize me?
swim

travel through water
A video clip called Well, there I am, swimming around in the dark...

Well, there I am, swimming around in the dark...
take

take into one's possession
A video clip called I needed money. They were going to take the furniture back.

I needed money. They were going to take the furniture back.
take

take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
A video clip called Only I take your name.

Only I take your name.
take care

be careful, prudent, or watchful
A video clip called Papa will take care of Kitty.

Papa will take care of Kitty.
tear

move quickly and violently
A video clip called It's all very well for you to say but what about the wear and tear on my nerves?

It's all very well for you to say but what about the wear and tear on my nerves?
tear off

rip off violently and forcefully
A video clip called So I run out and tear off my coat, jump in...

So I run out and tear off my coat, jump in...
tire out

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
A video clip called The next thing I know, I'm all tired out.

The next thing I know, I'm all tired out.
unload

leave or unload
A video clip called Well, the coal barge unloaded on a banana boat bound for Honduras...

Well, the coal barge unloaded on a banana boat bound for Honduras...
whistle

make whistling sounds
A video clip called I heard a tugboat whistle, and right down on top of me... comes a coal barge...

I heard a tugboat whistle, and right down on top of me... comes a coal barge...
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