| proper |
If something is proper, people think it is the good or right thing for something. |
| property |
Your property is anything that you own or all of your possessions. [2 definitions] |
| protect |
When you protect someone, you keep them safe from danger or harm. When you protect a thing, you prevent it from being damaged. |
| proud |
When you are proud, it means that you feel good or pleased about something you have or about something you did. [2 definitions] |
| prove |
When you prove something, you show that it is true or correct. |
| provide |
When you provide something to someone, you give it to them or make it possible for them to have it. |
| province |
A province is an area of land in a country. It is one of the parts that make up a whole country. Some countries call their parts "provinces," like Canada, and some countries call their parts "states," like the United States. Other countries have different names for their parts. The country of Canada has ten provinces. Each province has its own capital. |
| public |
When something is public, it has to do with all the people of a community. Your public library can be used by anyone in your community. [2 definitions] |
| pudding |
Pudding is a soft, sweet food that is made by cooking milk, eggs, and sugar. Chocolate, vanilla, or other flavors are often added to pudding. |
| puddle |
A puddle is a small pool of water or other liquid. A puddle spreads out over an area and is not very deep. Most puddles are made by rain. |
| Puerto Rico |
Puerto Rico is an island in the Caribbean Sea. Puerto Rico has its own government, but it is also connected with the United States. Many tourists come to Puerto Rico to enjoy the beauty of the island and its beaches. Spanish is the main language that people speak in Puerto Rico. |
| pull |
When you pull something, you take hold of it and bring it closer to you. [3 definitions] |
| pump1 |
A pump is a machine for moving a liquid or gas from one place to another. [2 definitions] |
| pumpkin |
A pumpkin is a large, round fruit that has a hard skin on the outside and has big seeds inside. Pumpkins are usually orange or yellow, and they grow on vines close to the ground. Pumpkins are a fruit, but they are not sweet like most fruits. When we eat pumpkins, we have to cook them. In America, people like to use pumpkins for decoration in the fall and especially around Halloween time. |
| punish |
When you punish someone, you cause them to feel something painful or not pleasant because they did something wrong. |
| punishment |
A punishment is a way of causing someone to feel bad for doing something wrong. |
| Punjabi |
Punjabi is one of the major languages of the world. It is one of the main languages spoken in Pakistan and India. |
| pup |
The babies of some animals are called pups. The babies of wolves, foxes, dogs, seals, hamsters, and mice are some of the babies that we call pups. A young dog can be called a pup or a puppy, but the other babies are only called pups. |
| puppet |
A puppet is a toy that looks like a person or an animal, and when you play with it, it looks like it is moving by itself. Some puppets are hollow so that you can put your hand inside to move them in different ways. Other puppets have strings attached to them, and you move the puppet by holding the strings from above. |
| puppy |
A puppy is a young dog, usually less than one year old. |
| pure |
When something is pure, it is not mixed with anything else. A pure wool jacket is made only of wool. [3 definitions] |