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a²	A means one. If you say "a cup of sugar," you mean "one cup of sugar." [3 definitions]
aardvark	An aardvark is an animal with a long nose, long ears, short fur, and powerful claws for digging. Aardvarks dig so that they can find insects to eat. Aardvarks live in Africa and make their homes in burrows.
abbreviation	An abbreviation is a short way of writing a word. "Mon." is an abbreviation for the word "Monday."
ability	When you have ability, you have what you need to do something. Humans have the ability to learn languages. Fish have the ability to swim.
able	When you are able to do something, it means that you can do it. If you are able to swim, it means that you can swim.
about	If a book is about trains, it means that the book tells you many things that have to do with trains. It might tell you things like where the first trains were built, what fuel trains use, or how fast trains travel. [2 definitions]
about to	When you are about to do something, you are ready to do it and almost starting to do it. If you are about to take a bite of a sandwich, you are holding up the sandwich and your mouth is open!
above	When one thing is above another thing, it is higher than it. If a plane flies above the clouds, it means that the plane is flying higher than the clouds. [3 definitions]
absence	Absence is being away from a place where you usually are. [2 definitions]
absent	When you are absent, you are away. You are not in the usual place.