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Anticipation
Vocabulary from Carly Simon: 'Anticipation'.
We can never know about the days to come
But we think about them anyway
And I wonder if I'm really with you now
Or just chasing after some finer day
Anticipation
Anticipation
Is making me late
Is keeping me waiting
And I tell you how easy it feels to be with you
And how right your arms feel around me
But I, I rehearsed those words just late last night
When I was thinking about how right tonight might be
Anticipation
Anticipation
Is making me late
Is keeping me waiting
And tomorrow we might not be together
I'm no prophet
Lord, I don't know nature's way
So I'll try to see into your eyes right now
And stay right here
'Cause these are the good old days
Vocabulary
we
Pronounwiː
we
We are happy.
A first-person plural pronoun used as the subject of a verb.
can
Auxiliary verbkæn
to be able to; to have permission to
I can help you.
A modal verb used to express ability, possibility, or permission.
never
Adverbˈnɛ.vɚ
at no time; not ever
I have never seen anything like it before.
Used to express that an action or state has not occurred at any time in the past or future.
know
Verbnoʊ
to have information in your mind; to be aware of something
I know the answer to that question.
A stative verb, which means it is usually not used in the '-ing' continuous form. The past tense is 'knew' and the past participle is 'known'.
about
Prepositionəˈbaʊt
on the subject of; concerning; connected with
Tell me more about your trip.
Commonly used to indicate the topic or subject of a conversation, book, or thought.
the
Determinerðə
the definite article
The sun is hot.
Used before a noun to refer to a specific thing already known or mentioned.
day
Noundeɪ
day
Every day I walk to school.
A period of 24 hours, or the time when the sun is up.
to
Prepositiontuː
to (infinitive marker)
I want to read a book.
Used before the base form of a verb to form the infinitive.
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