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That Robin Sings Just Like I Feel

(Lesson 4)

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bond

a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal
A video clip called I'll never touch those bonds. They're for my old age.

I'll never touch those bonds. They're for my old age.
breath

the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
A video clip called Let me smell your breath.

Let me smell your breath.
california

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
A video clip called He put her body in a trunk and shipped it to California.

He put her body in a trunk and shipped it to California.
chair

an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person
A video clip called He'll go to the chair, as he should.

He'll go to the chair, as he should.
clothes

clothing in general
A video clip called Next thing you'll be painting women without clothes.

Next thing you'll be painting women without clothes.
cosigner

one of two or more signers of the same document (as a treaty or declaration)
A video clip called But you'll have to have a cosigner.

But you'll have to have a cosigner.
day

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
A video clip called It'll spoil your day.

It'll spoil your day.
downstairs

on or of lower floors of a building
A video clip called You think I like running downstairs every night to listen to the radio?

You think I like running downstairs every night to listen to the radio?
dress

a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
A video clip called Even this dress belongs to Millie. I can't pay my rent.

Even this dress belongs to Millie. I can't pay my rent.
drinking

the act of consuming liquids
A video clip called Have you been drinking?

Have you been drinking?
easel

an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
A video clip called Could I bring my easel to your apartment?

Could I bring my easel to your apartment?
episode

a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
A video clip called And now for the next episode of 'Hilda's Hope for Happiness'.

And now for the next episode of 'Hilda's Hope for Happiness'.
fool

a person who lacks good judgment
A video clip called Well, if he's fool enough to let you do it, go ahead. The sooner the better. Yes.

Well, if he's fool enough to let you do it, go ahead. The sooner the better. Yes.
formality

a requirement of etiquette or custom
A video clip called Property owner? Just a formality.

Property owner? Just a formality.
friendship

the state of being friends (or friendly)
A video clip called And I'm not going to spoil our friendship.

And I'm not going to spoil our friendship.
girlfriend

any female friend
A video clip called I'm afraid my girlfriend wouldn't like that.

I'm afraid my girlfriend wouldn't like that.
grave

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
A video clip called If only he had a grave where I could put some flowers.

If only he had a grave where I could put some flowers.
grocer

a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
A video clip called Ask your nearest grocer for the large economy-size package today.

Ask your nearest grocer for the large economy-size package today.
happiness

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
A video clip called No soap gives you more happiness, more washings and more suds per package, than Happy Hour Bubble Suds.

No soap gives you more happiness, more washings and more suds per package, than Happy Hour Bubble Suds.
jam

informal terms for a difficult situation
A video clip called The truth is, I'm in a jam.

The truth is, I'm in a jam.
line

a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
A video clip called I just put a line around what I feel when I look at things.

I just put a line around what I feel when I look at things.
loneliness

the state of being alone in solitary isolation
A video clip called I was lonely, I couldn't stand my loneliness.

I was lonely, I couldn't stand my loneliness.
looking for

the act of searching visually
A video clip called I was... I was looking for the paper.

I was... I was looking for the paper.
middle

an intermediate part or section
A video clip called It went off right in the middle of a program. I wouldn't have such a radio.

It went off right in the middle of a program. I wouldn't have such a radio.
nest

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
A video clip called Look, there's a pair of them up there, they're building their nest.

Look, there's a pair of them up there, they're building their nest.
old age

a late time of life
A video clip called I'll never touch those bonds. They're for my old age.

I'll never touch those bonds. They're for my old age.
package

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
A video clip called No soap gives you more happiness, more washings and more suds per package, than Happy Hour Bubble Suds.

No soap gives you more happiness, more washings and more suds per package, than Happy Hour Bubble Suds.
pair

a set of two similar things considered as a unit
A video clip called Look, there's a pair of them up there, they're building their nest.

Look, there's a pair of them up there, they're building their nest.
picture postcard

a postcard with a picture on one side
A video clip called It was bad enough when you used to copy picture postcards.

It was bad enough when you used to copy picture postcards.
portrait

a word picture of a person's appearance and character
A video clip called You could paint my portrait.

You could paint my portrait.
postcard

a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
A video clip called Well, Utrillo copies postcards, and he's considered a great painter.

Well, Utrillo copies postcards, and he's considered a great painter.
program

a radio or television show
A video clip called It went off right in the middle of a program. I wouldn't have such a radio.

It went off right in the middle of a program. I wouldn't have such a radio.
property owner

a holder or proprietor of land
A video clip called Thank you, no. Property owner.

Thank you, no. Property owner.
radio

medium for communication
A video clip called Well, you keep blaming me for not buying you a radio.

Well, you keep blaming me for not buying you a radio.
raise

the amount a salary is increased
A video clip called Well, write to that old skinflint Hogarth to give you a raise.

Well, write to that old skinflint Hogarth to give you a raise.
reason

a rational motive for a belief or action
A video clip called The only reason I put up with you is because I'm married to you. I'm stuck.

The only reason I put up with you is because I'm married to you. I'm stuck.
robin

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
A video clip called That robin sings just like I feel.

That robin sings just like I feel.
salary

something that remunerates
A video clip called He made a good salary. He gave me a good home.

He made a good salary. He gave me a good home.
skinflint

a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
A video clip called Well, write to that old skinflint Hogarth to give you a raise.

Well, write to that old skinflint Hogarth to give you a raise.
soap

a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
A video clip called No soap gives you more happiness, more washings and more suds per package, than Happy Hour Bubble Suds.

No soap gives you more happiness, more washings and more suds per package, than Happy Hour Bubble Suds.
studio apartment

an apartment with a living space and a bathroom and a small kitchen
A video clip called If you put up the money for a studio apartment, then I'd have a place to live, and you could paint there.

If you put up the money for a studio apartment, then I'd have a place to live, and you could paint there.
suds

the froth produced by soaps or detergents
A video clip called No soap gives you more happiness, more washings and more suds per package, than Happy Hour Bubble Suds.

No soap gives you more happiness, more washings and more suds per package, than Happy Hour Bubble Suds.
thing

a special abstraction
A video clip called And the things you paint...

And the things you paint...
thing

a vaguely specified concern
A video clip called I'm sort of keeping things bottled up too, Chris.

I'm sort of keeping things bottled up too, Chris.
trash

worthless material that is to be disposed of
A video clip called If you don't get rid of that trash, I swear I'll give it to the junk man.

If you don't get rid of that trash, I swear I'll give it to the junk man.
trunk

luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage
A video clip called He put her body in a trunk and shipped it to California.

He put her body in a trunk and shipped it to California.
truth

a true statement
A video clip called The truth is, I'm in a jam.

The truth is, I'm in a jam.
utrillo

French painter noted for his paintings of Parisian street scenes (1883-1955)
A video clip called Well, Utrillo copies postcards, and he's considered a great painter.

Well, Utrillo copies postcards, and he's considered a great painter.
wash

the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
A video clip called No soap gives you more happiness, more washings and more suds per package, than Happy Hour Bubble Suds.

No soap gives you more happiness, more washings and more suds per package, than Happy Hour Bubble Suds.
weight

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
A video clip called A man killed his wife with a window weight.

A man killed his wife with a window weight.
widow

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
A video clip called I'd have been better off a widow.

I'd have been better off a widow.
words

the words that are spoken
A video clip called I had to put the words into your mouth.

I had to put the words into your mouth.
blame

put or pin the blame on
A video clip called Well, you keep blaming me for not buying you a radio.

Well, you keep blaming me for not buying you a radio.
bottle up

control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
A video clip called You walk around with everything bottled up.

You walk around with everything bottled up.
bring

cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
A video clip called This is The Happy Household Hour... brought to you at this time by Happy Hour Bubble Suds.

This is The Happy Household Hour... brought to you at this time by Happy Hour Bubble Suds.
build

make by combining materials and parts
A video clip called Look, there's a pair of them up there, they're building their nest.

Look, there's a pair of them up there, they're building their nest.
clutter up

fill a space in a disorderly way
A video clip called And all your silly pictures cluttering up the hall...

And all your silly pictures cluttering up the hall...
consider

deem to be
A video clip called Well, Utrillo copies postcards, and he's considered a great painter.

Well, Utrillo copies postcards, and he's considered a great painter.
deceive

be false to; be dishonest with
A video clip called I deceived you. I lied.

I deceived you. I lied.
draw

represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
A video clip called Well, now you take me, nobody ever taught me how to draw, so...

Well, now you take me, nobody ever taught me how to draw, so...
get

cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
A video clip called There's something I've got to tell you, Kitty. What?

There's something I've got to tell you, Kitty. What?
get rid of

dispose of
A video clip called If you don't get rid of that trash, I swear I'll give it to the junk man.

If you don't get rid of that trash, I swear I'll give it to the junk man.
go off

stop running, functioning, or operating
A video clip called It went off right in the middle of a program. I wouldn't have such a radio.

It went off right in the middle of a program. I wouldn't have such a radio.
learn

gain knowledge or skills
A video clip called Say, where'd you learn that?

Say, where'd you learn that?
leave

go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
A video clip called As you remember, we left Hilda in the laundry... Bubble Suds... Hilda...

As you remember, we left Hilda in the laundry... Bubble Suds... Hilda...
look

be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
A video clip called The way I look at things, that's all art is.

The way I look at things, that's all art is.
meet

get to know; get acquainted with
A video clip called You know what you said about meeting someone?

You know what you said about meeting someone?
save

spend less; buy at a reduced price
A video clip called The way I have to scrimp and save and you wasting money on paints.

The way I have to scrimp and save and you wasting money on paints.
scrimp

subsist on a meager allowance
A video clip called The way I have to scrimp and save and you wasting money on paints.

The way I have to scrimp and save and you wasting money on paints.
ship

transport commercially
A video clip called He put her body in a trunk and shipped it to California.

He put her body in a trunk and shipped it to California.
shout

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
A video clip called Then what's the matter with you? Why are you shouting at me?

Then what's the matter with you? Why are you shouting at me?
sing

deliver by singing
A video clip called That robin sings just like I feel.

That robin sings just like I feel.
sleep

be asleep
A video clip called I can't sleep for the smell of paint.

I can't sleep for the smell of paint.
smell

emit an odor
A video clip called Yes... but it didn't smell of paint.

Yes... but it didn't smell of paint.
smell

inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
A video clip called Let me smell your breath.

Let me smell your breath.
spoil

make a mess of, destroy or ruin
A video clip called It'll spoil your day.

It'll spoil your day.
take

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
A video clip called Well, now you take me, nobody ever taught me how to draw, so...

Well, now you take me, nobody ever taught me how to draw, so...
teach

impart skills or knowledge to
A video clip called Well, now you take me, nobody ever taught me how to draw, so...

Well, now you take me, nobody ever taught me how to draw, so...
walk around

walk with no particular goal
A video clip called You walk around with everything bottled up.

You walk around with everything bottled up.
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