| present1 |
When we talk about the present, we are talking about time. We are talking about the time that is now. We are not talking about yesterday or tomorrow, or last year or next year. The present is between the past and the future. [3 definitions] |
| present2 |
A present is a gift. It is something you give to someone because you think it will make them happy. [3 definitions] |
| preserve |
A preserve is an area of land or water where plants and animals are protected. In a preserve, the plants and animals live in a natural way. [3 definitions] |
| president |
The president is the head of the government of a nation. Presidents are chosen by voting. [2 definitions] |
| press1 |
When you press something, you push down on it. [2 definitions] |
| pressure |
When you put pressure on something, you put a steady force on it by pushing or pressing on it. [2 definitions] |
| pretend |
When you pretend, you make believe something that is not real. [2 definitions] |
| pretty |
When something is pretty, we like looking at it or hearing it. Most people think flowers are pretty. The sounds that birds make are pretty to many people too. [2 definitions] |
| pretzel |
A pretzel is a food made with flour, water, and salt. Pretzels are baked and have the shape of a knot or thin stick. They usually have a salty taste. |
| prevent |
When you prevent a thing, you do something that stops that thing from happening. People try to prevent things like fires, accidents, and other bad things that might happen. |
| previous |
Previous means the one just before this one. Your previous house, is the house you lived in before now. Your previous teacher is the one you had before the teacher you have now. |
| prey |
Prey is any animal that another animal hunts for and eats for food. |
| price |
The price of something is the amount of money you have to pay to buy it. |
| pride |
When you feel pride, you feel happy about something you did, something you have, or about the kind of person you are. [2 definitions] |
| prince |
A prince is the son of a king or queen, or a person whose grandparent is a king or queen. |
| Prince Edward Island |
Prince Edward Island is one of the ten provinces of Canada. A province is an area of land that is one part of a country. Each province has its own capital. |
| princess |
A princess is a daughter of a king or queen, or a female whose grandparent is a king or queen. |
| principal |
A principal is the person who is the head of a school. [2 definitions] |
| principal's office |
The principal's office is a place in a school. The principal is the head of the school and makes important decisions about how the school runs. The principal's office is where the principal works with other people who help run the school. Sometimes the principal has to decide what to do with students who make problems for other children and the teacher in the classroom. If a student does something bad or needs to go home for some reason, that student might spend time in the principal's office. |
| print |
When you print something, you put words and pictures on paper using a machine and ink. [4 definitions] |
| prison |
A prison is a locked building for holding and punishing people who break the law. |