| grain |
Grain is the seed of wheat, rice, corn, and other plants. Grain is used for food and is often made into flour to make things like bread. [3 definitions] |
| grammar |
Grammar is the set of rules in a language for forming words and putting words together in a sentence. When you learn the rules of grammar, you can speak and write so that people understand what you say. [2 definitions] |
| grand |
When something is grand, it is large in size. Things that are grand are often both big and fancy. |
| grandchild |
When someone's daughter or son has a child of their own, that child is their grandchild. You are your grandparents' grandchild. |
| grandfather |
Your grandfather is the father of your mother or father. |
| grandma |
Grandma is what some people call their grandmother, just like many people call their mother mom. |
| grandmother |
Your grandmother is the mother of your father or mother. |
| grandpa |
Grandpa is what some people call their grandfather, just like many people say dad instead of father. |
| grandparent |
A grandparent is a mother or father of one of your parents. |
| grape |
A grape is a small fruit with a smooth skin that is either green, red, or purple. People eat grapes just as they are, or they make juice from them. Juice from grapes is very sweet. |
| grapefruit |
A grapefruit is a large, round fruit with yellow skin. Grapefruits taste sour and sweet at the same time. People can eat grapefruits, or they can drink the juice from them. Grapefruits grow on trees just like oranges and lemons. |
| grass |
Grass is a green plant with narrow, flat leaves. Grass often covers the ground in yards, parks, and meadows.There are many different kinds of grass. Some kinds can grow very tall. |
| grasshopper |
A grasshopper is an insect with long, powerful back legs for jumping and two pairs of wings. Grasshoppers eat plants. |
| gray |
Gray is the color of the sky when it is is raining or very cloudy. When you mix black and white together, you get the color gray. [2 definitions] |
| great |
When something is great, it is very big. [3 definitions] |
| Great Britain |
Great Britain is an island in the Atlantic Ocean near the continent of Europe. It is the main island of a country called the United Kingdom. The parts of the United Kingdom that are on the island of Great Britain are England, Scotland, and Wales. |
| Great Lakes |
The five very large lakes that lie between the United States and Canada are called the Great Lakes. These lakes are named Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. Lake Superior is the biggest of the Great Lakes, and Ontario is the smallest. Even though Lake Ontario is the smallest, it is still very big! |
| Great Sandy Desert |
The Great Sandy Desert is a hot and dry area of northern Australia. Some parts of it are covered in sand and some parts are covered with a bushy kind of grass. The Great Sandy Desert is home to wild camels, wild dogs called dingoes, lizards, and some kinds of kangaroos. Australia is a dry continent, and the Great Sandy Desert is just one of about ten deserts there. |
| Great Victoria Desert |
The Great Victoria Desert is a very dry area of Australia. Some parts of this desert have hills of sand, but there are also areas that are completely covered with pebbles. Australia has many deserts, but the Great Victoria Desert is the largest. |
| Greece |
Greece is a country in Europe. It is on a peninsula that sticks out into the Mediterranean Sea. Greece also has many islands. Greece is famous for its ancient culture, including its gods, its buildings, its plays, stories, and ideas. Most of Greece is covered with low mountains, but the country also has many beaches along its many shores. People in Greece speak a language called Greek. The way you write Greek is different from the way you write English. Greek uses a different alphabet. |
| Greek |
When something is Greek, it is from the country of Greece, or it has to do with the people, culture, or language of Greece. [2 definitions] |