| abolitionist |
a person who supported Abolition, or the ending of slavery, before the Civil War. |
| advance |
money paid before work is finished. [1/8 definitions] |
| again |
once more; as before. [1/2 definitions] |
| ago |
before now. [1/2 definitions] |
| ahead |
before; in front. [1/3 definitions] |
| a.m. |
abbreviation of "ante meridiem," which means "before noon" in Latin; the time between midnight and noon. |
| an |
another word for a. It is used before words that start with a, e, i, o, or u, or before words that begin with vowel sounds. |
| appear |
to come before the public. [1/3 definitions] |
| appetizer |
a small amount of food or drink served before a meal. |
| area code |
a set of three numbers given to different areas of the United States and Canada for telephone service. An area code must be dialed before the telephone number when calling someone outside a local area. |
| article |
the words "a," "an," and "the." These are used before nouns to express whether the noun is a specific example of something ("the chair") or whether the noun is just one of a class of things ("a chair," "an apple"). [1/4 definitions] |
| Aztec |
a member of an Indian people who had an advanced civilization in central Mexico before Spain conquered it in 1519. |
| back |
to an earlier time or a place where one was before. [1/10 definitions] |
| bagel |
a kind of bread roll that is shaped like a ring. Bagel dough is boiled in water before it is baked. |
| baste1 |
to sew with long, loose stitches. Basting lets one put together the pieces of a garment to see how it fits before the final sewing. |
| bathrobe |
a loose garment worn before or after bathing, over pajamas, or for relaxing in the home. |
| B.C.1 |
abbreviation of "before Christ." These letters are placed after a date that is earlier than the birth of Christ. [1/2 definitions] |
| brand-new |
having never been used before; completely new. [1/2 definitions] |
| brink |
the point just before a major change happens. [1/2 definitions] |
| by |
at or before a certain time. [1/10 definitions] |
| by and by |
before long; soon. |