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Vocabulary from Led Zeppelin: 'Stairway to Heaven'.
There's a lady who's sure
All that glitters is gold
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
When she gets there, she knows
If the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
There's a sign on the wall
But she wants to be sure
'Cause you know sometimes words have two meanings
In a tree by the brook
There's a songbird who sings
Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven
Ooh, it makes me wonder
Ooh, makes me wonder
There's a feeling I get
When I look to the west
And my spirit is crying for leaving
In my thoughts, I have seen
Rings of smoke through the trees
And the voices of those who stand looking
Ooh, makes me wonder
Ooh, really makes me wonder
And it's whispered that soon
If we all call the tune
Then the piper will lead us to reason
And a new day will dawn
For those who stand long
And the forests will echo with laughter
Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, oh
If there's a bustle in your hedgerow
Don't be alarmed now
It's just a spring-clean for the May Queen
Yes, there are two paths you can go by
But in the long run
There's still time to change the road you're on
And it makes me wonder
Oh, whoa, whoa, oh
Your head is humming and it won't go
In case you don't know
The piper's calling you to join him
Dear lady, can you hear the wind blow?
And did you know
Your stairway lies on the whispering wind?
And as we wind on down the road
Our shadows taller than our soul
There walks a lady we all know
Who shines white light and wants to show
How everything still turns to gold
And if you listen very hard
The tune will come to you, at last
When all are one and one is all, yeah
To be a rock and not to roll
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
there
Pronounðɛəɹ
dummy subject; used to state that something exists
There is a beautiful park nearby.
Used as an expletive or dummy subject with the verb 'to be' to introduce the existence of something. The real subject follows the verb.
a
Determinerə
a
Give me a pen.
An indefinite article used before a noun.
lady
Nounˈleɪdi
a polite way of referring to a woman
The lady at the desk helped me.
Often used to be polite or respectful when speaking about or to a woman.
who
Pronounhuː
what or which person or people
Who is that person?
Used in questions to ask about the identity of someone.
sure
Adjectiveʃʊr
certain; positive; without doubt
Are you sure that you want to go?
'Sure' is an adjective used to express confidence in one's knowledge or a decision. It is often followed by a 'that' clause or a preposition like 'of' or 'about'.
all
Pronounɔl
everything, everyone, or the only thing
Is that all?
Used as a pronoun to mean the whole amount or the only thing that matters.
that
Pronounðæt
used to identify a specific person or thing observed by the speaker
That is my house.
Refers to the thing, person, idea, etc. indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote than another.
glitter
Verbˈɡlɪtɚ
to shine with many small flashes of reflected light
A ring can glitter under a bright lamp.
Used for sparkling reflected light, especially from jewelry, water, glass, or eyes showing strong emotion.
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