| argument |
An argument is a kind of fight using words. Sometimes it is just a silly fight, but sometimes it is serious and people get really angry. |
| arithmetic |
When you do arithmetic, you work with numbers to find answers to questions. When you add numbers together to find an answer, you are doing one kind of arithmetic. |
| Arizona |
Arizona is one of the fifty states that make up the United States of America. A short way to write Arizona is AZ. |
| Arkansas |
Arkansas is one of the fifty states that make up the United States of America. A short way to write Arkansas is AR. |
| arm1 |
Your arm is the part of your body between your shoulder and your hand. [2 definitions] |
| armadillo |
An armadillo is a small mammal that lives in Central America, South America, and the southern United States. An armadillo's body has a covering that looks like armor! Armadillos eat mostly insects, and they are related to sloths and anteaters. |
| armchair |
An armchair is a chair that has places to rest your arms. An armchair is often a very comfortable chair. |
| Armenia |
Armenia is a country in Asia. It is a small country with many mountains. Some of its neighbors are Turkey and Georgia. The language of the people of Armenia has an alphabet that is not like any other alphabet. It looks very different from the one we use to write English. This language is called Armenian. |
| armor |
Armor is a suit made out of metal that protects someone when they are fighting in a war. |
| army |
An army is a large group of soldiers who fight on land. |
| around |
When a string is around your finger, the string makes a circle and your finger is inside that circle. [11 definitions] |
| arrange |
When you arrange something, you put it in some kind of order, pattern, or design. [2 definitions] |
| arrival |
When you are waiting for someone's arrival, you are waiting for them to come to where you are. |
| arrive |
When you arrive, you get to the place where you are going. You reach that place. |
| arrow |
An arrow is something that is sent very fast through the air to hit a target. People use arrows for hunting or for sport. It is a thin stick with a point on one end. People shoot arrows using something called a bow. [2 definitions] |
| art |
Art is anything that people make to create beauty or to share ideas and feelings in a different and special way. Painting, poetry, music, and film are some kinds of art. |
| artery |
Arteries are natural tubes inside your body that carry blood from your heart to other parts of your body. Blood in your arteries is red. |
| arthropod |
An arthropod is a kind of animal. Arthropods have hard shells on the outsides of their bodies and no bones inside their bodies. They often have six, eight, or ten legs, and their legs are made of parts that are joined together. Some arthropods have even more than ten legs! All insects are arthropods. Spiders, scorpions, lobsters, and crabs are arthropods too. |
| article |
An article is something you can read in a magazine or newspaper. You can also find articles on a website or in some kinds of books. An article talks about real things. It is not a story that the writer has made up. An article is not usually very long. Sometimes it can fit on just one part of a page. A newspaper has many articles. |
| artist |
Artists are people who make things like paintings, drawings, music, or poems. An artist is a person who makes art in a serious way. Artists study and practice to do their work well. Artists usually want to show their work to many other people. |
| art room |
In some schools, there is a room called an art room. It is a kind of classroom, and teachers teach students things like painting and drawing there. Things like brushes, paint, clay, glue, scissors, and paper are kept in an art room. |