| midday |
the middle part of the day. |
| Monday |
the second day of the week. Monday comes between Sunday and Tuesday. |
| Mormon |
a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [1/2 definitions] |
| morning |
the early part of the day, beginning when the sun rises and ending about noon. [1/2 definitions] |
| mortal |
not living forever; having to die some day. [1/5 definitions] |
| Mother's Day |
a holiday to honor mothers, celebrated in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom on the second Sunday in May every year. People often give gifts or do nice things for their mothers on this day. |
| newspaper |
a publication made of several large sheets of folded paper printed with news, opinions, advertisements, and other information. Most newspapers come out either every day or once a week. |
| New Year's Day |
the first day of the new year, January 1. |
| nightfall |
the time when day ends and night begins. |
| overtime |
time worked beyond the regular working hours in a day or week. [1/3 definitions] |
| period |
a section of a school day. [1/4 definitions] |
| Rosh Hashanah |
a high holy day that celebrates the beginning of the New Year according to the Jewish calendar. Rosh Hashanah takes place on the first day or the first and second days of Tishri. |
| Sabbath |
Saturday, the day of rest and worship for Jews and some Christians. [2 definitions] |
| Saint Patrick's Day |
a holiday on March 17 every year celebrated by the Irish in honor of the most important saint of Ireland. In the United States, Saint Patrick's Day is also a day to honor Ireland itself or to celebrate having come from Ireland. Because the color green is a symbol of Ireland, many people where green on this holiday. |
| Saint Valentine's Day |
a holiday that celebrates love and friendship. Saint Valentine's Day occurs on February 14 of each year. On this day, people often give special cards, candy, flowers, or other nice things to people they care about; Valentine's Day. |
| Saturday |
the seventh day of the week. Saturday comes between Friday and Sunday. |
| squirrel |
a small rodent that is active during the day. There are many kinds of squirrels found all around the world. The word "squirrel" is often used to refer to tree squirrels, small rodents with long, bushy tails. Tree squirrels have gray, red brown, or black fur. |
| Sunday |
the first day of the week. Sunday comes between Saturday and Monday. |
| sundial |
a device that stands in a garden or on a lawn to show the time of day. A sundial has a flat, round disk with numbers and a pointer that casts a shadow. As the shadow moves across the numbers, the sundial shows what time it is. |
| sunrise |
the moment each day at which the sun first can be seen above the eastern horizon. [1/2 definitions] |
| sunset |
the moment each day when the sun goes below the western horizon. [1/2 definitions] |