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Half-Breed
Vocabulary from Cher: 'Half-Breed'.
My father married a pure Cherokee
My mother's people were ashamed of me
The Indians said that I was white by law
The white man always called me Indian Squaw
Half-breed, that's all I ever heard
Half-breed, how I learned to hate the word
Half-breed, she's no good, they warned
Both sides were against me since the day I was born
We never settled, went from town to town
When you're not welcome you don't hang around
The other children always laughed at me
Give her a feather, she's a Cherokee
Half-breed, that's all I ever heard
Half-breed, how I learned to hate the word
Half-breed, she's no good, they warned
Both sides were against me since the day I was born
We weren't accepted and I felt ashamed
Nineteen, I left them, tell me who's to blame?
My life since then has been from man to man
But I can't run away from what I am
Half-breed, that's all I ever heard
Half-breed, how I learned to hate the word
Half-breed, she's no good, they warned
Both sides were against me since the day I was born
Half-breed, that's all I ever heard
Half-breed, how I learned to hate the word
Half-breed, she's no good, they warned
Both sides were against me since the day I was born
Vocabulary
my
Determinermaɪ
belonging to me
This is my house.
A possessive determiner used by the speaker to show that something belongs to them.
father
Nounˈfɑðɚ
a male parent
His father is a teacher.
Used for a person's male parent. Also used as a title for priests in some religions.
marry
Verbˈmeɹi
to become legally joined as husband or wife
They decided to marry in a small ceremony.
Can be used with an object (marry someone) or without (decide to marry).
a
Determinerə
a
Give me a pen.
An indefinite article used before a noun.
pure
Adjectivepjʊr
not mixed with anything else; clean and free from harmful substances
This shirt is made of pure cotton.
Can describe materials (pure gold), abstract concepts (pure joy), or moral state (pure heart).
Cherokee
Nounˈt͡ʃɛ.ɹə.ˌkiː
the Cherokee people, their language, or their syllabary
She studies Cherokee with her grandmother.
Capitalized. It can name the people, the Iroquoian language, or the writing system, so specify people, language, or syllabary when context could be unclear.
mother
Nounˈmʌðɚ
a female parent
His mother works as a doctor.
A common word for a female parent. Often used formally or when talking about mothers in general.
people
Nounˈpiː.pəl
human beings in general; plural of person
Many people enjoy traveling during the holidays.
Used to refer to a collective group of humans.
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