| next |
When something is next, it comes immediately after something else. [2 definitions] |
| next door |
When something is next door, it is in the house or building or apartment that is next to yours. When you talk about the people who live next door, you mean the neighbors who live in the place next to you. When you go next door, you go to that place. |
| next to |
If your brother is sitting next to you, he is sitting on one side of you, and no other person is between you and him. If a chair is next to your bed, then the chair is close to the bed and there is no other thing between the chair and the bed. |
| Nicaragua |
Nicaragua is a country in Central America. It is between the countries of Honduras and Costa Rica. Nicaragua has the Atlantic Ocean on one side of it and the Pacific Ocean on the other. There are two very large lakes in Nicaragua called Lake Managua and Lake Nicaragua. Many people in Nicaragua do farming, fishing, or mining. Nicaragua produces a lot of sugar cane, coffee, and cotton. |
| nice |
When something is nice, it's good in some way, or it makes you feel good or happy. [2 definitions] |
| nickel |
A nickel is a coin of the United States and Canada that is worth five cents. |
| nickname |
When we like someone or know them very well, we sometimes give them a special name besides their real name. This kind of name is called a nickname. We give nicknames to things and animals too. [2 definitions] |
| niece |
If you are a girl and you have an aunt or uncle, then you are their niece. When everybody in your family grows up, maybe your brother or sister will have children. If they have daughters, they will be your nieces. |
| Niger |
Niger is a country in Africa. It lies between the countries of Mali and Chad. Most of the land in Niger is desert. It is very hot and sandy, but there are also plains covered with grass in the south and some hills in the north. The plains of Niger are home to lions, elephants, and buffaloes. |
| Nigeria |
Nigeria is a country in Africa. It is on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Its neighbors are Benin, Chad, and Cameroon. Nigeria has rainforests, low plains and high flat lands, and also swamps. People in Nigeria speak English, Hausa, and many other languages. |
| Nigerian |
When something is Nigerian, it is from Nigeria, or it has to do with the people or culture of Nigeria. |
| Niger River |
The Niger River is a long and important river in western Africa. It begins in the country of Guinea. Then it flows north and east toward the Sahara Desert before it makes a big turn and goes south and east toward the Atlantic Ocean. The Niger River flows through many countries and is important for farming, for transportation, and for water for people to drink. |
| night |
Night is the time between evening and morning. |
| nightgown |
A nightgown is something girls or women sometimes wear to bed. It is like a long loose dress made of soft material. |
| night table |
A night table is a small piece of furniture that stands next to a bed. Sometimes it is just a little table, but sometimes it has a shelf or drawers. A night table is often used as a place to hold a lamp and things you might need when you are in bed. |
| Nile River |
The Nile River in Africa is one of the world's great rivers. Most scientists say that it is the longest river in the world. The Nile begins in the country of Uganda and flows north through South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt and finally into the Mediterranean Sea. |
| nine |
Nine is the word for the number 9. |
| nineteen |
Nineteen is the word for the number 19. |
| nineteenth |
If eighteen days have passed since school began, tomorrow will be the nineteenth day since the beginning of school. |
| ninetieth |
If eighty-nine people arrive at a concert, the next person that arrives will be the ninetieth person. |
| ninety |
Ninety is the word for the number 90. |