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They're Coming to Get You, Barbra

(Lesson 1)

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air

medium for radio and television broadcasting
A video clip called Ah, ladies and gentlemen... We're coming back on the air after an interruption due to technical problem...

Ah, ladies and gentlemen... We're coming back on the air after an interruption due to technical problem...
boy

a youthful male person
A video clip called And grandpa got all excited, and he shook his fist at me, and he said, Boy, you'll be damned to hell.

And grandpa got all excited, and he shook his fist at me, and he said, Boy, you'll be damned to hell.
candy

a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
A video clip called Is there any candy left?

Is there any candy left?
caretaker

a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
A video clip called And the caretaker or somebody takes them away.

And the caretaker or somebody takes them away.
change

an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
A video clip called Oh, look, I already lost an hour's sleep in the time change.

Oh, look, I already lost an hour's sleep in the time change.
child

a young person of either sex
A video clip called Stop it. You're acting like a child.

Stop it. You're acting like a child.
church

a service conducted in a house of worship
A video clip called Hey, come on, Barb, church was this morning, huh?

Hey, come on, Barb, church was this morning, huh?
church

a place for public (especially Christian) worship
A video clip called I haven't seen you in church lately.

I haven't seen you in church lately.
country

an area outside of cities and towns
A video clip called Mother wants to remember, so we trot 200 miles into the country and she stays at home.

Mother wants to remember, so we trot 200 miles into the country and she stays at home.
day

a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
A video clip called They ought to make the day the time changes the first day of summer.

They ought to make the day the time changes the first day of summer.
daylight

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
A video clip called A lot of good the extra daylight does us.

A lot of good the extra daylight does us.
drive

a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
A video clip called Now we've still got a three-hour drive back.

Now we've still got a three-hour drive back.
fist

a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
A video clip called And grandpa got all excited, and he shook his fist at me, and he said, Boy, you'll be damned to hell.

And grandpa got all excited, and he shook his fist at me, and he said, Boy, you'll be damned to hell.
flower

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
A video clip called Well, the flowers die,

Well, the flowers die,
gentleman

a man of refinement
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Ah, ladies and gentlemen... We're coming back on the air after an interruption due to technical problem...
grandpa

the father of your father or mother
A video clip called And grandpa got all excited, and he shook his fist at me, and he said, Boy, you'll be damned to hell.

And grandpa got all excited, and he shook his fist at me, and he said, Boy, you'll be damned to hell.
grave

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
A video clip called You know, I figure we're either gonna have to move mother out here or move the grave into Pittsburgh.

You know, I figure we're either gonna have to move mother out here or move the grave into Pittsburgh.
hell

(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
A video clip called And grandpa got all excited, and he shook his fist at me, and he said, Boy, you'll be damned to hell.

And grandpa got all excited, and he shook his fist at me, and he said, Boy, you'll be damned to hell.
home

where you live at a particular time
A video clip called We're not going to be home until after midnight.

We're not going to be home until after midnight.
ignorant

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
A video clip called Stop it. You're ignorant.

Stop it. You're ignorant.
interruption

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
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Ah, ladies and gentlemen... We're coming back on the air after an interruption due to technical problem...
lady

a polite name for any woman
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Ah, ladies and gentlemen... We're coming back on the air after an interruption due to technical problem...
midnight

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
A video clip called We're not going to be home until after midnight.

We're not going to be home until after midnight.
mile

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
A video clip called Mother wants to remember, so we trot 200 miles into the country and she stays at home.

Mother wants to remember, so we trot 200 miles into the country and she stays at home.
minute

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
A video clip called Johnny, it takes you five minutes.

Johnny, it takes you five minutes.
money

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
A video clip called Each year we spend good money on these things.

Each year we spend good money on these things.
morning

the time period between dawn and noon
A video clip called Hey, come on, Barb, church was this morning, huh?

Hey, come on, Barb, church was this morning, huh?
mother

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
A video clip called You know, I figure we're either gonna have to move mother out here or move the grave into Pittsburgh.

You know, I figure we're either gonna have to move mother out here or move the grave into Pittsburgh.
pittsburgh

a city in southwestern Pennsylvania where the confluence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River forms the Ohio River; long an important urban industrial area; site of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh
A video clip called You know, I figure we're either gonna have to move mother out here or move the grave into Pittsburgh.

You know, I figure we're either gonna have to move mother out here or move the grave into Pittsburgh.
problem

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
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Ah, ladies and gentlemen... We're coming back on the air after an interruption due to technical problem...
radio

medium for communication
A video clip called There's nothing wrong with the radio. Must've been the station.

There's nothing wrong with the radio. Must've been the station.
row

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
A video clip called Which row is it in?

Which row is it in?
scene

the place where some action occurs
A video clip called You think I wanna blow Sunday on a scene like this?

You think I wanna blow Sunday on a scene like this?
sense

sound practical judgment
A video clip called Well, there's not much sense in my going to church.

Well, there's not much sense in my going to church.
sleep

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
A video clip called Oh, look, I already lost an hour's sleep in the time change.

Oh, look, I already lost an hour's sleep in the time change.
spit and polish

careful attention to order and appearance (as in the military)
A video clip called Yeah, a little spit and polish, you can clean this up sell it next year.

Yeah, a little spit and polish, you can clean this up sell it next year.
station

the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station
A video clip called There's nothing wrong with the radio. Must've been the station.

There's nothing wrong with the radio. Must've been the station.
summer

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
A video clip called They ought to make the day the time changes the first day of summer.

They ought to make the day the time changes the first day of summer.
sunday

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
A video clip called You think I wanna blow Sunday on a scene like this?

You think I wanna blow Sunday on a scene like this?
thing

an artifact
A video clip called No. Look at this thing. We still remember.

No. Look at this thing. We still remember.
things

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
A video clip called Each year we spend good money on these things.

Each year we spend good money on these things.
time

a reading of a point in time as given by a clock
A video clip called They ought to make the day the time changes the first day of summer.

They ought to make the day the time changes the first day of summer.
time

an instance or single occasion for some event
A video clip called Wonder how many times we bought the same one?

Wonder how many times we bought the same one?
trip

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
A video clip called She can't make a trip like this.

She can't make a trip like this.
trot

a slow pace of running
A video clip called Mother wants to remember, so we trot 200 miles into the country and she stays at home.

Mother wants to remember, so we trot 200 miles into the country and she stays at home.
wreath

flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
A video clip called 5 minutes to put the wreath on the grave and 6 hours to drive back and forth.

5 minutes to put the wreath on the grave and 6 hours to drive back and forth.
year

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
A video clip called I wonder what happened to the one from last year.

I wonder what happened to the one from last year.
act

behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
A video clip called Stop it. You're acting like a child.

Stop it. You're acting like a child.
be

occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
A video clip called We're not going to be home until after midnight.

We're not going to be home until after midnight.
blow

spend thoughtlessly; throw away
A video clip called You think I wanna blow Sunday on a scene like this?

You think I wanna blow Sunday on a scene like this?
bug

annoy persistently
A video clip called Well, if it really bugged you, Johnny, you wouldn't do it.

Well, if it really bugged you, Johnny, you wouldn't do it.
buy

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
A video clip called Wonder how many times we bought the same one?

Wonder how many times we bought the same one?
change

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
A video clip called They ought to make the day the time changes the first day of summer.

They ought to make the day the time changes the first day of summer.
clean up

put (things or places) in order
A video clip called Yeah, a little spit and polish, you can clean this up sell it next year.

Yeah, a little spit and polish, you can clean this up sell it next year.
come on

move towards
A video clip called Hey, come on, Barb, church was this morning, huh?

Hey, come on, Barb, church was this morning, huh?
complain

express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
A video clip called I think you complain just to hear yourself talk.

I think you complain just to hear yourself talk.
damn

wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
A video clip called And grandpa got all excited, and he shook his fist at me, and he said, Boy, you'll be damned to hell.

And grandpa got all excited, and he shook his fist at me, and he said, Boy, you'll be damned to hell.
die

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
A video clip called Well, the flowers die,

Well, the flowers die,
drive

operate or control a vehicle
A video clip called 5 minutes to put the wreath on the grave and 6 hours to drive back and forth.

5 minutes to put the wreath on the grave and 6 hours to drive back and forth.
figure

judge to be probable
A video clip called You know, I figure we're either gonna have to move mother out here or move the grave into Pittsburgh.

You know, I figure we're either gonna have to move mother out here or move the grave into Pittsburgh.
get

enter or assume a certain state or condition
A video clip called And grandpa got all excited, and he shook his fist at me, and he said, Boy, you'll be damned to hell.

And grandpa got all excited, and he shook his fist at me, and he said, Boy, you'll be damned to hell.
get

succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
A video clip called They're coming to get you, Barbra.

They're coming to get you, Barbra.
get up

get up and out of bed
A video clip called Well, it's late. If you'd gotten up earlier...

Well, it's late. If you'd gotten up earlier...
help

give help or assistance; be of service
A video clip called Help me!

Help me!
jump

move forward by leaps and bounds
A video clip called I jumped out at you from behind the tree

I jumped out at you from behind the tree
look at

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
A video clip called No. Look at this thing. We still remember.

No. Look at this thing. We still remember.
lose

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
A video clip called Oh, look, I already lost an hour's sleep in the time change.

Oh, look, I already lost an hour's sleep in the time change.
make

make or cause to be or to become
A video clip called They ought to make the day the time changes the first day of summer.

They ought to make the day the time changes the first day of summer.
mean

mean or intend to express or convey
A video clip called Hey, I mean, praying's for church, huh? Come on.

Hey, I mean, praying's for church, huh? Come on.
pray

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
A video clip called Hey, I mean, praying's for church, huh? Come on.

Hey, I mean, praying's for church, huh? Come on.
put

put into a certain place or abstract location
A video clip called 5 minutes to put the wreath on the grave and 6 hours to drive back and forth.

5 minutes to put the wreath on the grave and 6 hours to drive back and forth.
remember

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
A video clip called No. Look at this thing. We still remember.

No. Look at this thing. We still remember.
sell

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
A video clip called Yeah, a little spit and polish, you can clean this up sell it next year.

Yeah, a little spit and polish, you can clean this up sell it next year.
shake

move or cause to move back and forth
A video clip called And grandpa got all excited, and he shook his fist at me, and he said, Boy, you'll be damned to hell.

And grandpa got all excited, and he shook his fist at me, and he said, Boy, you'll be damned to hell.
spend

pay out
A video clip called Each year we spend good money on these things.

Each year we spend good money on these things.
stop

put an end to a state or an activity
A video clip called Stop it now. I mean it.

Stop it now. I mean it.
take

require (time or space)
A video clip called Johnny, it takes you five minutes.

Johnny, it takes you five minutes.
take away

remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
A video clip called And the caretaker or somebody takes them away.

And the caretaker or somebody takes them away.
talk

exchange thoughts; talk with
A video clip called I think you complain just to hear yourself talk.

I think you complain just to hear yourself talk.
think

judge or regard; look upon; judge
A video clip called You think I wanna blow Sunday on a scene like this?

You think I wanna blow Sunday on a scene like this?
want

feel or have a desire for; want strongly
A video clip called Mother wants to remember, so we trot 200 miles into the country and she stays at home.

Mother wants to remember, so we trot 200 miles into the country and she stays at home.
wonder

have a wish or desire to know something
A video clip called I wonder what happened to the one from last year.

I wonder what happened to the one from last year.
due

owed and payable immediately or on demand
A video clip called Ah, ladies and gentlemen... We're coming back on the air after an interruption due to technical problem...

Ah, ladies and gentlemen... We're coming back on the air after an interruption due to technical problem...
excited

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
A video clip called And grandpa got all excited, and he shook his fist at me, and he said, Boy, you'll be damned to hell.

And grandpa got all excited, and he shook his fist at me, and he said, Boy, you'll be damned to hell.
extra

more than is needed, desired, or required
A video clip called A lot of good the extra daylight does us.

A lot of good the extra daylight does us.
first

preceding all others in time or space or degree
A video clip called They ought to make the day the time changes the first day of summer.

They ought to make the day the time changes the first day of summer.
gone

no longer retained
A video clip called We come out here, and the one from last year is gone.

We come out here, and the one from last year is gone.
last

immediately past
A video clip called I wonder what happened to the one from last year.

I wonder what happened to the one from last year.
late

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
A video clip called Well, it's late. If you'd gotten up earlier...

Well, it's late. If you'd gotten up earlier...
left

not used up
A video clip called Is there any candy left?

Is there any candy left?
light

characterized by or emitting light
A video clip called Well, it's eight o'clock and it's still light.

Well, it's eight o'clock and it's still light.
like

resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
A video clip called She can't make a trip like this.

She can't make a trip like this.
many

a large number of; numerous
A video clip called Wonder how many times we bought the same one?

Wonder how many times we bought the same one?
much

(quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent
A video clip called Well, there's not much sense in my going to church.

Well, there's not much sense in my going to church.
next

immediately following in time or order
A video clip called Yeah, a little spit and polish, you can clean this up sell it next year.

Yeah, a little spit and polish, you can clean this up sell it next year.
same

same in identity
A video clip called Wonder how many times we bought the same one?

Wonder how many times we bought the same one?
scared

made afraid
A video clip called Well, you used to really be scared here.

Well, you used to really be scared here.
small

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
A video clip called Do you remember one time when we were small, we were out here?

Do you remember one time when we were small, we were out here?
technical

of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
A video clip called Ah, ladies and gentlemen... We're coming back on the air after an interruption due to technical problem...

Ah, ladies and gentlemen... We're coming back on the air after an interruption due to technical problem...
wrong

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
A video clip called There's nothing wrong with the radio. Must've been the station.

There's nothing wrong with the radio. Must've been the station.
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