When You Say Nothing At All

• By: Alison Krauss

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
amazing /əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ/ B2	adjective - causing great surprise or wonder
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - something that makes things visible or affords illumination verb - to make something bright or to illuminate
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a facial expression in which the corners of the mouth curve up verb - to make a smile or to express happiness
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being in accordance with fact or reality
catch /kætʃ/ A2	verb - to capture or seize, especially after a chase
define /dɪˈfaɪn/ B2	verb - to state the exact meaning of a word or phrase
talking /ˈtɔː.kɪŋ/ A2	verb - to speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings
drown /draʊn/ B2	verb - to submerge in water and prevent from breathing
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to move downward, typically rapidly and freely without control

Grammar:

• Without saying a word

  ➔ Prepositional phrase with 'without' to indicate absence

  ➔ 'Without' functions as a preposition meaning 'not having' or 'lacking'

• You can light up the dark

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' indicating ability or possibility

  ➔ 'Can' expresses the ability to perform an action

• Try as I may

  ➔ Prepositional phrase 'as I may' expressing effort despite difficulty

  ➔ 'Try as I may' means making an effort despite difficulties

• The smile on your face lets me know

  ➔ Present simple tense 'lets' (allows) to express permission or ability

  ➔ 'Lets' is the third person singular of 'let', meaning to allow or enable

• You say it best when you say nothing at all

  ➔ Superlative form 'best' used with 'say' to express the highest degree of expressiveness

  ➔ Superlative 'best' indicates the highest degree of quality