| elevator |
An elevator is something that moves up and down inside a building, and it carries people or things from one floor to another. An elevator usually has the shape of a small room. |
| eleven |
Eleven is the word for the number 11. |
| eleventh |
If ten people get on a bus, the next person to get on is the eleventh person. [2 definitions] |
| elf |
An elf is an imaginary being that looks like a small human and has powers of magic. |
| El Salvador |
El Salvador is a country in Central America. It lies on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. It is next to the countries of Honduras and Guatemala. People speak Spanish in El Salvador. Many different kinds of animals make their home in El Salvador, such as anteaters, armadillos, bobcats, bears, bats, and lizards. |
| else |
Else means different or other. Let's say you usually wear your red jacket to school, but today you want to wear something different. This means that you want to wear something else. [3 definitions] |
| elves |
Elves is the word we use when we are talking about more than one elf. |
| email |
An email is a message that someone writes on a computer and sends to someone at another computer. Email can also mean many messages like this. Some people write the word "email" in a different way. They write it "e-mail." |
| embarrass |
When something embarrasses you, you might feel like hiding your face or running away. If people are laughing at you, or you think you have done something silly or stupid, you might feel this way. When something embarrasses you, your face might get red. |
| embarrassed |
If you have done something that you think is silly or stupid and other people know about it, you might feel embarrassed. If someone says or does something that makes other people laugh at you, you might feel this way too. When you are embarrassed, your face might get red or feel hot, or you might want to hide your face or run away. |
| emergency |
An emergency is something very serious and important that people need to do something about right away. If a house is on fire, it is an emergency. If someone has a bad car accident, it is an emergency. |
| emotion |
Emotions are feelings that all people have. Love, hate, fear, and anger are some emotions that people feel. Some emotions are so strong that changes in our bodies happen. Sometimes our heart beats faster, our face turns red, or we start to cry, shake, or laugh. |
| emperor |
An emperor is a kind of ruler. An emperor is like a king, but an emperor rules his own country and other countries too. All of the countries together are called his empire. A woman who rules an empire is called an empress. |
| employ |
When you employ someone, you pay them to do work for you. |
| employee |
An employee is a person who works for a person or business. Employees get paid for the work they do. |
| employer |
An employer is a person or business that pays people to do work. |
| empty |
When something is empty, there is nothing inside it. [2 definitions] |
| end |
An end is where something starts or stops. The end of a road is where the road stops. [4 definitions] |
| enemy |
An enemy is someone who is against you or wants to hurt you. |
| energy |
When something has energy, it has power to do work or be active. You need energy to walk, run, climb, or even to get out of bed in the morning. [2 definitions] |
| engine |
An engine is a machine that uses energy to do work. Engines can make things move, such as the wheels of a car. [2 definitions] |