| batter3 |
A batter is the person who tries to hit the ball in the game of baseball and in some other games. |
| battery |
A battery is something that holds electricity. Flashlights, watches, and some toys have small batteries to make them work. Cars have larger batteries to help start their engines. |
| battle |
A battle is a serious fight between two people or two groups of people. A war is made up of battles. |
| bay1 |
A bay is a part of a sea or part of a large lake. A bay is the water inside a curving area of land. |
| Bay of Bengal |
The Bay of Bengal is a large body of water that is part of the Indian Ocean. It is the part that touches India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. |
| be |
Be means to live or exist. The word be has many different forms in a sentence. Am, is, are, was, were, and been are all forms of the word be and have the same meaning. [3 definitions] |
| beach |
A beach is the land next to a lake or ocean. A beach is often a beautiful place where people go to lie in the sun. Beaches are sandy or full of small stones or rocks. |
| beach ball |
A beach ball is a kind of ball that children and adults can play with together. It is full of air and made of very light material, so it is easy to hit it and make it fly. The sides of the ball are made of plastic in different colors. People often play with a beach ball when they go to a beach for fun. |
| bead |
A bead is a small, round thing made of glass, wood, metal, or plastic. A bead has a small hole through its center. You can put a string through the hole and then the bead can be used to make a necklace or decorate other things. |
| beak |
A beak is the hard part of a bird's mouth. Birds pick up food with their beaks. |
| beam |
A beam is a line of light coming out of something. Beams of light from the sun shine through clouds. [2 definitions] |
| bean |
A bean is the seed of certain plants. People eat beans as vegetables. We eat beans in chili and very often in soups. |
| bear1 |
Bear sometimes has the same meaning as carry. [3 definitions] |
| bear2 |
A bear is a large, powerful animal with thick fur, sharp claws, and a short tail. Bears usually live in the forest or in cold places with a lot of ice and snow. Most people are afraid of bears because they can be very dangerous. Some kinds of bears are black bears, grizzly bears, and polar bears. |
| beard |
A beard is the hair that grows on the face of a man. |
| beast |
A beast is any mammal with four legs. [2 definitions] |
| beat |
When you beat something, it means that you hit it again and again. [4 definitions] |
| beautiful |
If something is beautiful, people love to look at it or listen to it. |
| beauty |
When something has beauty, people love to look at it or listen to it. |
| beaver1 |
A beaver is an animal that lives in and out of the water in rivers and lakes. It has long, sharp front teeth that can cut wood, and it has thick brown fur and a wide flat tail. Beavers are famous for working hard to make their homes out of tree branches. |
| because |
Because is a word we use when we give the reason for something. |