Jingle Bell Rock

• By: Bobby Helms

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
jingle /ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/ B1	verb - to make a light ringing sound noun - a light ringing sound
bell /bel/ A1	noun - a hollow metal object that makes a ringing sound when struck
rock /rɒk/ A2	verb - to move gently back and forth noun - a genre of popular music
swing /swɪŋ/ B1	verb - to move back and forth noun - a seat hanging from ropes or chains
ring /rɪŋ/ A2	verb - to make a clear resonant sound
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment or amusement
hop /hɒp/ A2	verb - to move by jumping on one foot noun - a dance
chime /tʃaɪm/ B2	verb - to make a clear ringing sound noun - a set of bells tuned to produce a melody
dance /dɑːns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a set of steps and movements
bright /braɪt/ B1	adjective - giving out or reflecting a lot of light
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
swell /swel/ B2	adjective - excellent; first-rate
horse /hɔːrs/ A1	noun - a large four-legged animal used for riding and pulling vehicles
feet /fiːt/ A1	noun - plural of foot: the end part of the leg below the ankle
mingle /ˈmɪŋɡəl/ B2	verb - to mix or cause to mix together

Grammar:

• Snowin' and blowin' up bushels of fun

  ➔ Present participle as an adjective (gerund)

  ➔ The words "snowin'" and "blowin'" are shortened forms of "snowing" and "blowing", respectively. They function as adjectives describing the action of creating "bushels of fun." It's an informal, contracted form.

• Now the jingle hop has begun

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense (begun)

  ➔ "has begun" indicates an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present. "The jingle hop" started and is still in progress.

• What a bright time, it's the right time

  ➔ Exclamatory sentence structure (What a...!) and use of "right" as an adjective.

  ➔ "What a bright time" is an exclamation showing enthusiasm. "Right" modifies "time" to mean "appropriate" or "suitable."

• To go glidin' in a one-horse sleigh

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose ("to go glidin'"), adjective "one-horse"

  ➔ "To go glidin'" explains the purpose of the swell time. "One-horse" is a compound adjective describing the type of sleigh.

• Jingle around the clock

  ➔ Preposition "around" indicating movement in a circular path or repeated action.

  ➔ This implies jingling continuously throughout the day and night, "around" meaning throughout the duration of the clock's cycle.