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Summer in the City
Vocabulary from The Lovin' Spoonful: 'Summer in the City'.
Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting burnt and gritty
Been down, isn't it a pity
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
All around, people looking half dead
Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head
But at night it's a different world
Go out and find a girl
Come-on come-on and dance all night
Despite the heat it'll be alright
And babe, don't you know it's a pity
That the days can't be like the nights
In the summer, in the city
In the summer, in the city
Cool town, evening in the city
Dressed so fine and looking so pretty
Cool cat, looking for a kitty
Gonna look in every corner of the city
Till I'm wheezing at the bus stop
Running up the stairs, gonna meet you on the rooftop
But at night it's a different world
Go out and find a girl
Come-on come-on and dance all night
Despite the heat it'll be alright
And babe, don't you know it's a pity
That the days can't be like the nights
In the summer, in the city
In the summer, in the city
Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Been down, isn't it a pity
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
All around, people looking half dead
Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head
But at night it's a different world
Go out and find a girl
Come-on come-on and dance all night
Despite the heat it'll be alright
And babe, don't you know it's a pity
That the days can't be like the nights
In the summer, in the city
In the summer, in the city
Vocabulary
hot
Adjectivehɑt
having a high temperature
I like to drink hot coffee in the morning.
Used to describe weather, food, or objects with a high degree of heat.
town
Nountaʊn
a settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city
I walked around the small town.
Used for urban areas. Often used without 'the' in phrases like 'in town' or 'go to town'.
summer
Nounˈsʌmɚ
the season between spring and autumn when the weather is warmest
I love the warm weather in summer.
One of the four seasons. Typically from June to September in the northern hemisphere.
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.
the
Determinerðə
the definite article
The sun is hot.
Used before a noun to refer to a specific thing already known or mentioned.
city
Nounˈsɪti
a large and important town
The city looks beautiful at night.
Typically larger than a town.
back
Nounbæk
the part of the body between the neck and the hips
He has a lot of pain in his lower back.
Refers to the rear surface of the human body. Common in medical or physical activity contexts.
of
Prepositionəv
belonging to; relating to; made from
This is a map of the world.
A very common preposition used to show possession, belonging, or origin.
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