| entire |
If your little sister watches an entire movie, she watches the whole thing from beginning to end. |
| entrance1 |
An entrance is a place where you go in or enter. When there is only one entrance to a building, it means that there is only one place where you can go into that building. [2 definitions] |
| entrée |
An entrée is the main course of a meal. |
| envelope |
An envelope is a flat, paper container for a letter or other things that you mail. You write an address on the envelope before you mail it. Sometimes envelopes are used just to keep things in too. |
| environment |
An environment is everything that is around you in a place. The objects in a room, the amount of light, and the temperature are some things that make up the environment of a room. The environment of a place affects how you feel. [3 definitions] |
| envy |
Envy is a bad feeling you have when you really want to have something that another person has. Envy can get very strong if you feel you can never have that thing and you think it is not fair. [2 definitions] |
| equal |
When two things are equal, they are the same size, number, or value. If you and your friend weigh the same, then your weight and your friend's weight are equal. [2 definitions] |
| equator |
If you look at a globe with a map of the earth, you will see a line that goes all around the middle. The line is called the equator. This line is not a real thing on the earth but it helps us talk about where things are on our planet. The equator divides the world in half and makes the line between north and south. |
| Equatorial Guinea |
Equatorial Guinea is a country in Africa. Two parts of the country are islands, and the rest of the country is on the coast between the countries of Gabon and Cameroon. Equatorial Guinea has a tropical climate. It is warm, and it gets a lot of rain during some parts of the year. Selling oil to other countries is an important business in Equatorial Guinea. |
| equipment |
Equipment is anything that people need to use for a particular job or activity. Special equipment is needed to play sports, for example, or to do many kinds of jobs. |
| erase |
When you erase something, you remove it, usually by rubbing it away. |
| eraser |
If you write with a pencil and make a mistake, you can use an eraser to rub it away. A pencil eraser is made of soft rubber. An eraser is also what you can use to take away chalk on a blackboard. |
| Eritrea |
Eritrea is a country in Africa. It is on the shore of the Red Sea. Its neighbors in east Africa are the countries of Sudan, Ethiopia, and Djibouti. Most of the people in Eritrea make a living by farming or raising cattle. Eritrea is not a large country, but there are many different groups of people living there. They speak many different languages. |
| erupt |
When something erupts, it breaks out of something else with very strong force. [2 definitions] |
| escalator |
An escalator is a set of stairs that moves. It carries people from one floor to another in large stores, airports, and other places. |
| escape |
When you escape, you get out of something that is holding you in. [2 definitions] |
| especially |
If your lunch is especially good today, it means that your lunch is better than usual, even if your lunch is always quite good. You are probably happy and maybe a little surprised. [3 definitions] |
| Estonia |
Estonia is a country in Europe. It is next to Russia and Latvia. Estonia is also on the shore of a sea called the Baltic. Estonia has many islands in the sea. Much of Estonia is covered by forests. It is home to many deer, badgers, bears, and foxes. Most people in Estonia work for businesses in the cities. The language of Estonia is Estonian. It is similar to the language of Finland. |
| Eswatini |
Eswatini is a country in Africa. Eswatini lies between the countries of South Africa and Mozambique. People in Eswatini speak a language called Swazi and also English. Eswatini used to be called Swaziland. Eswatini is home to many large mammals such as lions, elephants, hippos, and rhinoceroses. |
| Ethiopia |
Ethiopia is a country in Africa. Some of its neighbors are Sudan, Somalia, and Kenya. Ethiopia is a large country with many types of land and different types of climate. Much of the land in Ethiopia is very high with many mountains, but there are low lands too. In the low lands, there are both deserts and jungles. Coffee plants grow well in Ethiopia, and Ethiopia sells a lot of coffee to people in other countries. |
| Ethiopian |
When something is Ethiopian, it is from the country of Ethiopia, or it has to do with the people or culture of Ethiopia. |