| angel |
In some religions, an angel is a kind of spirit from heaven who sometimes acts as a messenger of God. Angels are often painted or drawn as human figures with wings. [2 definitions] |
| anger |
Anger is a strong feeling you have when someone treats you in a bad way or when people do something you think is very wrong or not fair. Sometimes you feel anger when very bad things happen. |
| angle1 |
When two straight lines stretch out from the same point, they make the shape of an angle. An angle is like a corner. |
| Angola |
Angola is a country in Africa. It is a large country on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Angola is home to the African buffalo and also to lions, zebras, and giraffes. |
| angry |
When you are angry, it means that you are feeling or showing anger. You have a strong feeling that someone has treated you in a bad way or has done something very wrong or not fair. |
| animal |
An animal is a living thing that is not a plant. Animals move around to find food. Animals eat plants or other animals. Some animals are elephants, people, dogs, birds, snakes, fish, insects, frogs, and worms. [2 definitions] |
| ankle |
Your ankle is the part of your body between your leg and your foot. It is the place where the bones of your foot and leg connect. |
| anniversary |
An anniversary is the day each year that has the same date as when something special happened. A person's birthday is really a kind of anniversary. People often celebrate anniversaries, especially anniversaries of things like weddings. |
| announce |
When you announce something, you tell it to people. The thing that you announce is often an important thing, and usually you tell it to many people at the same time. |
| annoy |
When someone annoys you, it means that something they do upsets you or makes you a little angry. |
| another |
Another means one more of the same thing as before. When you want another piece of bread, it means that you want one more piece of bread. [4 definitions] |
| answer |
When you give someone an answer, you say or write something back to them after they have asked a question. An answer often gives the information that someone wants to know, but answers are not always right or exactly what someone wants to hear. [4 definitions] |
| ant |
An ant is a small red or black insect. Ants live in large groups in the ground. Ants are known for working very well together. Some kinds of ants bite people, but many ants don't. |
| Antarctica |
Antarctica is one of the seven largest areas of land on the earth. These areas of land are called continents. The continent of Antarctica is very cold all year round. It has very few people living there because it is so cold, but scientists come there to study the continent and other people come to explore it. Antarctica is home to certain kinds of penguins, birds, seals, and other animals that can live in a cold climate. |
| anteater |
An anteater is a furry animal that has a long, sticky tongue. Anteaters don't have teeth, and they use their tongues to catch and eat ants and other insects. Anteaters live in Central America and South America. |
| antenna |
An antenna is a long, thin thing that sticks out from the head of insects and some kinds of sea animals. Each insect or sea animal has two of them. Butterflies, beetles, grasshoppers, crabs, and lobsters are some animals that have antennas. Animals with antennas use them to feel and to smell. Antennas help them find things like food and also each other! [2 definitions] |
| anthill |
An anthill is a pile of earth that ants make when they dig in the ground to build their nest. |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
Antigua and Barbuda is an island country in the Caribbean Sea. Many people come to Antigua and Barbuda to enjoy the sandy beaches and the beautiful sea. |
| antler |
Antlers are something you might see on the head of a deer. They are like horns, but they look more like tree branches when they get large. Most female deer do not grow antlers, but all male deer grow them. |
| anxious |
When you are anxious, you are worried, nervous, or afraid about something. [2 definitions] |
| any |
If you can have any toy that you want, you can choose one toy but it doesn't matter which one you choose. If you can have any books that you want, you can have more than one, and it doesn't matter which books or how many you take. [5 definitions] |