Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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trouble /ˈtrʌbəl/ A2 |
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dragon /ˈdræɡən/ B1 |
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trapping /ˈtræpɪŋ/ B1 |
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sneaking /ˈsniːkɪŋ/ B2 |
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quota /ˈkwoʊtə/ C1 |
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shipment /ˈʃɪpmənt/ B2 |
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excuses /ɪkˈskjuːsɪz/ A2 |
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lunatic /ˈluːnətɪk/ C1 |
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hostile /ˈhɒstəl/ B2 |
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manners /ˈmænərz/ A2 |
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finest /ˈfaɪnɪst/ A2 |
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capture /ˈkæptʃər/ B1 |
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rush /rʌʃ/ B1 |
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servant /ˈsɜːrvənt/ B1 |
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challenger /ˈtʃælɪndʒər/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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You should have thought of that before you stole all of our dragons.
➔ Modal perfect (should have + past participle)
➔ "Should have thought" refers to a past regret or a criticism of an action that was not taken in the past.
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There are other dragon riders? You mean other than your thieving friend?
➔ Existential 'There are' + noun phrase
➔ "There are" is used here to ask about the existence of other people in a specific group.
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He's expecting a new shipment of dragons by tomorrow.
➔ Present Continuous for future arrangements
➔ "Is expecting" indicates a scheduled event or an arrangement that is already planned for the future.
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You may have a nice spitting dragon on your side, but we still have a quota to fill.
➔ Concessive clause (may have... but...)
➔ "May have... but" is used to acknowledge a fact while highlighting a more important contrasting point.
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It's not just anyone who can capture a Night Fury.
➔ Cleft sentence (It is... who...)
➔ "It is... who" is used to emphasize a specific subject, highlighting that the person is rare or special.
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No dragon can resist the alpha's command.
➔ Modal verb of ability (can / can't)
➔ "Can" is used here to indicate general possibility or the lack thereof (can't) regarding the dragons' behavior.
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He who controls the alpha controls them all.
➔ Relative clause with 'who' (Noun clause / Determiner)
➔ "He who..." is a formal structure meaning 'the person who...', used to define a general rule.
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There isn't a dragon alive that I can't wrangle.
➔ Relative clause with 'that' as object
➔ "That I can't wrangle" modifies "a dragon alive," specifying which dragon the speaker is talking about.
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