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accompany to play or sing music as part of the performance of another. [1/3 definitions]
according to When you play a game according to the rules, it means that you play the game the way the rules say you should play it. If a project is going according to your plan, it is going the way you planned for it to go. [1/2 definitions]
accordion An accordion is an instrument for playing music. You hold an accordion in your arms to play it. It has black and white keys like a piano, but sound is made when air is forced through it.
act to be a performer in plays or movies; play a role. [1/9 definitions]
actor a person who acts a part in a play, a movie, or a radio or television program.
actress An actress is a woman or girl who acts in a movie, a play, on radio, or on television.
against When you go against something, you don't along with it, or you go in the opposite direction that it is going. If you walk against the wind, it means that you walk so that the wind is blowing in your face. If you play a game and go against the rules, it means that you don't play the way the rules tell you to play. [1/4 definitions]
apply If something doesn't apply to you, then it has no connection with you or it doesn't matter for you. Let's say children under six aren't allowed to play in the big playground. But, you're older than six, so that rule doesn't apply to you. It's OK for you to play there. [1/4 definitions]
arcade a covered passageway that has shops or places to play video or other games along the sides. [1/2 definitions]
as1 When you act in a play as the king, it means that you act in the role of the king. If your mom works as a librarian, it means she does the work of a librarian. She does what a librarian does. [1/6 definitions]
assist a play that helps another team member complete a play, such as a goal in soccer. [1/2 definitions]
athletic When someone is athletic, they are good at sports, or they play sports a lot. We might also call someone athletic if they are a physically strong and have a lot of physical ability. [1/2 definitions]
audition An audition is a short performance that someone gives to just a few people to show how well they can act, dance, sing, or play an instrument. When someone does an audition, they hope that the people watching will choose them to be in their play, movie, or something like that. Sometimes people have to give an audition in order to be part of a musical group or to get into a special school. For example, if they want to get into a school of music or dance, they might have to give an audition.
author the writer of a book, play, story, or other written work.
backyard If you live in a house, you might have a backyard. A backyard is an open space behind your house. It usually has grass, and you can play there or maybe have a garden or just keep things there.
bacteria microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. Bacteria are each made up of only one cell, but different kinds of bacteria can take different shapes. These organisms live in all parts of the earth including oceans, deserts, glaciers, hot springs, and in the bodies of most living things. While some kinds of bacteria are dangerous, most kinds are useful because they help in the digestion of food, in the making of soil, in the creation of medicines, and in many other natural processes.
ballet If you go to see a ballet, you watch ballet dancers perform to music on a stage. A ballet often has a story, so a ballet is like a play performed by dancers. [1/2 definitions]
band1 a group formed to play music. [1/3 definitions]
basement A basement is a space in a building that is under the ground. People often keep things that they don't need every day in their basement. Some people use their basement as a place to play games and relax or to do certain kinds of work like making things with wood or washing clothes.
bass1 A bass is an instrument for playing music. It is also called a double bass. A bass is a large instrument that is made of wood and has four strings. It looks like a very large violin, and you play it standing up. [1/2 definitions]
bassoon A bassoon is a kind of instrument for playing music. It is a tall instrument and can play some very low notes. The main part of its body is a long wooden tube. A smaller, metal tube is attached to it, and this has a part that you blow through to make sounds.