| a1 |
the first letter of the English alphabet. [1/3 definitions] |
| abolition |
The word "Abolition," spelled with a capital letter, refers to the end of slavery in the United States. Abolition--the act of abolishing slavery--occurred in 1865. [1/2 definitions] |
| account |
If you have an account at a bank, it means that you can keep your money there. You can put more money into your account or take money out of your account when you need it. The bank sends a letter by mail each month to tell you how much money you have in your account. Some people don't get a letter but see their account on their computers. [1/5 definitions] |
| across |
When one line is across another, it lies over a small part of it. When you make the letter X you put one line across the other. [1/5 definitions] |
| address |
When you address a letter, you write on it the place where you want the letter to be sent. [1/6 definitions] |
| after |
We use "after" when we are talking about the order of things. When one thing comes first, the next thing comes after it. The letter B comes after the letter A in the alphabet. The number 2 comes after the number 1. [1/5 definitions] |
| alpha |
the name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet. |
| anonymous |
If you get a letter from an anonymous person, you don't know who the letter is from because they didn't give their name. [1/2 definitions] |
| apostrophe1 |
An apostrophe (') is a mark we often use along with a letter "s" to show that something belongs to a person or to a thing. When we talk about our FRIEND'S bike, we are talking about the bike that belongs to our friend. When we talk about the CITY'S streets, we mean the streets that belong to the city. [1/3 definitions] |
| arctic |
When we talk about the Arctic region or Arctic winds or Arctic seas, we are talking about the area of the world that is farthest north and very cold. The North Pole is at the center of the Arctic region of the earth. The word "Arctic" can be spelled with a capital letter at the beginning or not. [1/3 definitions] |
| b |
the second letter of the English alphabet. [1/3 definitions] |
| begin |
When you begin something, it means you do the first thing or first step of something. When you begin writing a letter, you might write the first word on your paper. [1/2 definitions] |
| beta |
the name of the second letter of the Greek alphabet. |
| c1 |
the third letter of the English alphabet. [1/3 definitions] |
| cap2 |
a capital letter. |
| capital1 |
a large form of a letter of the alphabet. [2/8 definitions] |
| capitalize |
to write or print (something) using capital letters or using a capital letter as the first letter. |
| Celsius |
When we use the word Celsius, we are talking about a system people can use when they measure temperature. In most countries of the world, people use this system called Celsius. In America, though, people use a system called Fahrenheit. When you see the letter C after a temperature, as in 22° C, the C stands for Celsius. When it is 22 degrees Celsius outside, the weather feels warm but not hot. It's a nice day to go to the park and play. When it is 22 degrees Fahrenheit, it's quite cold, maybe snowing, and you need a warm jacket. |
| character |
a letter or symbol used in an alphabet or in mathematics. [1/6 definitions] |
| consonant |
any letter of an alphabet that is used to represent the sound of a consonant. [1/2 definitions] |
| contract |
When you contract a word, you make it shorter by taking away some of its letters. For example, we often contract the word "cannot" to "can't." When we take away a letter or letters, we put in an apostrophe (') to show that something is missing in that spot. It is even more common to take two words and contract them into one word. For example, we often contract "is not" to "isn't." [1/4 definitions] |