| infant |
young or early; still growing or developing. [1/3 definitions] |
| in order to |
When we use "in order to," we are telling the reason or purpose for doing something. If you set your alarm clock in order to get up early, the purpose of setting your clock is to make it possible to get up early. If someone asks why you set your clock, you could answer "in order to get up early." |
| Irish |
Irish is one of the languages spoken in Ireland. It is the language of the early people of Ireland before they began to speak English. Many people in Ireland now speak both English and Irish. [1/2 definitions] |
| light1 |
When we talk about "early light" or "first light," we mean the time when the sun comes up. [1/11 definitions] |
| morning |
the early part of the day, beginning when the sun rises and ending about noon. [1/2 definitions] |
| Negro leagues |
former U.S. baseball leagues in which all players were Black. The Negro leagues were at their peak from the 1920s to the early 1950s. In the late 1940s, Black players began to be asked to join the U.S. major leagues and eventually the Negro leagues disappeared. |
| nip in the bud |
to keep from growing or happening; stop at an early stage. |
| nymph |
an insect in an early stage of life. A nymph looks like a small adult. [1/2 definitions] |
| onset |
the early stage; beginning. [1/2 definitions] |
| pillory |
a wooden structure that had holes for holding a person's head and hands. Pillories were used in early America to punish people who had broken the law by having them displayed in this way and be laughed at by the public. |
| primary |
an early election in the United States, where members of each political party vote for a candidate to run for office in the general election. [1/3 definitions] |
| primitive |
having to do with an early stage or a condition that is not developed. [1/3 definitions] |
| punctual |
If you are punctual, you are on time. You are not late and not early either. If you are a punctual person, you normally arrive or do things on time. |
| ragtime |
a form of music developed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century in America. Ragtime was a popular kind of music with a bouncy rhythm, usually written for the piano. |
| Ramadan |
Ramadan is a special month in the religion of Islam. Every day during this time, people pray very much and do not eat from early morning until the sun goes down in the evening. Ramadan is also a time of giving to others and of helping other people. When night comes each day, families and their guests eat a special meal together. |
| rule |
A rule is the usual way things are done. If your mom gets up early in the morning as a rule, it means that she always or almost always gets up early in the morning. If your dad sits in one particular chair as a rule, then it would be strange if he sat in some other chair. [1/4 definitions] |
| simple sentence |
a sentence that has only one clause. "We waited for the bus early in the morning" is an example of a simple sentence. |
| Thanksgiving Day |
a U.S. holiday held on the fourth Thursday in November every year. Thanksgiving Day serves as a reminder of the good harvest of 1621 that was enjoyed by a group of early European settlers, the Pilgrims. The holiday also serves as a reminder to celebrate and be thankful for the things one has. |
| tsar |
"Tsar" is another way of spelling the word "czar." A czar was one of the powerful rulers of Russia from the 16th century to the early 20th century. Czars were like kings. |
| waltz |
A waltz is a kind of dance for two people. When people dance a waltz, they move with a beat that keeps repeating 1-2-3, 1-2-3. The waltz first became popular in the late 1700s and early 1800s in Europe. [1/3 definitions] |
| wee |
very early. [1/2 definitions] |