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Vocabulary from Michael Jackson: 'Ben'.
Ben, the two of us need look no more
We both found what we were looking for
With a friend to call my own
I'll never be alone
And you, my friend, will see
You've got a friend in me
(You've got a friend in me)
Ben, you are always running here and there (here and there)
You feel you're not wanted anywhere (anywhere)
If you ever look behind
And don't like what you find
There's something you should know
You've got a place to go
(You've got a place to go)
I used to say: I and me
Now it's: Us, now it's: We
(I used to say: I and me)
(Now it's: Us, now it's: We)
Ben, most people would turn you away (turn you away)
I don't listen to a word they say (a word they say)
They don't see you as I do
I wish they would try to
I am sure they'd think again
If they had a friend like Ben
(A friend)
Like Ben
(Like Ben)
Like Ben
Ben
Proper nounbɛn
male given name; often a short form of Benjamin or Benedict
Ben is my friend.
Used as a person's given name. It can stand alone or be a familiar short form of longer names such as Benjamin.
the
Determinerðə
the definite article
The sun is hot.
Used before a noun to refer to a specific thing already known or mentioned.
two
Numbertuː
the number 2
I have two sisters.
The cardinal number that comes after one and before three.
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.
us
Pronounʌs
objective case of 'we'
They invited us to their party.
Used after a verb or preposition to refer to the speaker and one or more others.
need
Verbniːd
to require something; to have to have something
I need to buy some milk.
Used when something is necessary or required.
look
Verblʊk
to direct your eyes to see; to appear
She looked at the sunset.
Commonly used for the physical act of seeing or for how someone/something appears. 'Look at' is used to specify the target of the gaze.
no
Determinernoʊ
not any; not one
There are no seats available.
'No' is used as a determiner before a noun to mean zero or none.
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