| whale1 |
A whale is a large mammal that lives in the ocean. Whales look similar to fish, but they are not fish. They need air to breathe like other mammals, and baby whales drink milk from their mothers. One kind of whale, called the blue whale, is the biggest animal on our planet. |
| what |
When you want to know what is for lunch, you want to know which food or kind of food is for lunch. [4 definitions] |
| whatever |
When you can do whatever you want, it means that you can do anything that you want. |
| what's |
What's is a short way to say or write "what is." What's can also be used as a short way to say or write "what has." |
| wheat |
Wheat is a grain that comes from certain grasses. It is used to make flour and foods like bread that use flour. The grass plants that produce the grains are also called wheat. |
| wheel |
A wheel is a round thing that turns in a circle. We attach wheels to things to make them move easily. Cars, trucks, bicycles, and wagons are some things that have wheels. |
| wheelchair |
A wheelchair is a chair on wheels that is used by people who cannot walk from place to place. |
| when |
When means "at what time." If you want to know when you can have lunch, you want to know at what time you can have lunch. [3 definitions] |
| whenever |
If your dog is ready to play whenever you decide to play, it means that your dog is ready to play at any time that you decide to play. [2 definitions] |
| where |
When someone asks where you live, they want to know what place you live in. If someone asks where you are going, they want to know to what place you are going. [3 definitions] |
| whether |
Let's say you don't know whether there is school tomorrow. This means that you don't know if there is school tomorrow. There might be school, or there might not be school. [2 definitions] |
| which |
When you choose between one TV show or another, you decide which of the shows you want to see. When you don't know the right room to go to, maybe you will ask which of the rooms is the right one. [4 definitions] |
| while |
A while is a period of time. It could be a short time or a pretty long time. [2 definitions] |
| whip |
A whip is a long, thin thing like a rope that is attached to a handle. A whip is often made of leather. [3 definitions] |
| whisker |
A whisker is one of the long, thick hairs that grow near the mouth of a cat, mouse, rat, and certain other animals. [2 definitions] |
| whisper |
When you whisper, you speak in a soft, low voice. |
| whistle |
A whistle is a small instrument or pipe that makes a high sound when you blow air through it. [3 definitions] |
| white |
White is the color of clean snow or salt. [2 definitions] |
| whiteboard |
A whiteboard is something you often see in a classroom at school. It is a large, flat, shiny board used for writing. It often hangs on the wall, and it is usually white. Teachers can write on it with special markers. [2 definitions] |
| who |
When you want to know who took your pencil, you want to know what person did that. If you know who someone is, you probably know their name and something about them. [3 definitions] |
| whole |
If you finished reading the whole book, it means that you finished reading all the parts of the book. You read it from beginning to end. If your baby sister sleeps through the whole night, she doesn't wake up at all during the night. [2 definitions] |