All-American Girl

• By: Carrie Underwood

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
praying /ˈpreɪɪŋ/ B1	verb - addressing a solemn request or expression of thanks to God or another deity.
fishing /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ A2	verb - the activity of catching fish, typically with a rod, line, and hook.
throw /θroʊ/ A1	verb - propel (something) with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand.
pride /praɪd/ B1	noun - a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of one's close associates, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.
joy /dʒɔɪ/ B1	noun - a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.
nurse /nɜːrs/ A2	noun - a person trained to care for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital.
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.
wrapped /ræpt/ B1	verb - cover or enclose (something) in paper or soft material.
finger /ˈfɪŋɡər/ A1	noun - one of the five digits of the hand.
center /ˈsentər/ A2	noun - the point or location that is equidistant from all other points on the surface of something.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste like that of sugar or honey.
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ A2	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically.
wonderful /ˈwʌndərfl/ B1	adjective - inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration; extremely good; marvelous.
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B1	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be.
falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ A1	verb - move downward, typically rapidly and freely under the force of gravity.
college /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/ A2	noun - an educational institution or establishment, in particular one providing higher education.

Grammar:

• Since the day they got married, He'd been praying for a little baby boy

  ➔ Past Perfect Continuous (He'd been praying)

  ➔ The "Past Perfect Continuous" (He'd been praying) emphasizes the duration of the praying that happened before the couple got married. It indicates a prolonged action in the past prior to another past event.

• Someone he could take fishing

  ➔ Modal verb "could" for possibility/ability in the past + infinitive without 'to'

  ➔ "Could" expresses the potential to take someone fishing in the future (from his perspective at that time). The bare infinitive "take" is used after "could".

• He could already see him holding that trophy

  ➔ Complex Object (see + object + gerund)

  ➔ The structure "see him holding" is a complex object. "Him" is the object of the verb "see", and "holding" is a gerund functioning as an object complement describing what he sees "him" doing.

• All those big dreams changed

  ➔ Demonstrative "Those" + Noun

  ➔ "Those" specifies that the dreams are distant or have a sense of previous reference, emphasizing the change of plans.

• And now he's wrapped around her finger

  ➔ Idiomatic expression "wrapped around someone's finger"

  ➔ This idiom means that someone is completely controlled or influenced by someone else. It suggests that he does whatever she wants.

• She's the center of his whole world

  ➔ Subject Complement (She's the center)

  ➔ "The center of his whole world" is a noun phrase that renames or describes the subject "She". It tells us what the subject "She" is.

• Boy you better tell her goodbye

  ➔ "had better" for advice/strong suggestion

  ➔ "had better" expresses a strong recommendation or warning. The full form is 'you had better', but it's often contracted to 'you'd better'. Failure to follow this advice could result in negative consequences.

• Sweet, little, beautiful, one just like you

  ➔ List of Adjectives + "just like" for comparison

  ➔ The adjectives "sweet, little, beautiful" are used to describe the qualities he desires in a daughter, and "just like you" compares the desired child to the mother. The phrase indicates a strong desire for the child to inherit the mother's characteristics.