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Time in a Bottle
Vocabulary from Jim Croce: 'Time in a Bottle'.
If I could save time in a bottle
The first thing that I'd like to do
It's to save everyday till eternity passes away
Just to spend them with you
If I could make days last forever
If words could make wishes come true
I'd save everyday like a treasure and then
Again I would spend them with you
But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you wanna do
Once you find them
I looked around enough to know
That you're the one I wanna go through time with
If I had a box just for wishes
And dreams that had never come true
The box would be empty except for the memory of how
They were answered by you
But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you wanna do
Once you find them
I looked around enough to know
That you're the one I wanna go through time with
Vocabulary
if
Conjunctionɪf
introducing a conditional clause
If it rains tomorrow, we will stay home.
Used to introduce a condition that must be met for something else to happen.
I
Pronounaɪ
used to refer to the person speaking or writing
I am a student.
The first-person singular pronoun. Always capitalized in English.
could
Auxiliary verbkʊd
used to indicate possibility or in making polite requests
Could you lend me some money?
As the past tense of 'can', it's also used to talk about ability in the past. In requests, it's considered more polite than 'can'.
save
Verbseɪv
to keep money for future use
I am saving money for a new car.
Used when putting money aside for a specific purchase or for the future.
time
Nountaɪm
the progression of existence; measured period
We should spend more time with our friends.
Refers to the continuous sequence of events or a specific amount of duration available.
in
Prepositionɪn
inside a container, place, or area
The keys are in the box.
Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial or temporal limits.
a
Determinerə
a
Give me a pen.
An indefinite article used before a noun.
bottle
Nounˈbɑt(ə)l
a container for liquids, typically made of glass or plastic
She poured the cold water into a glass bottle.
Refers to the physical container. In British English, it can also informally mean courage.
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