| Brazil |
Brazil is a large country in South America. The Amazon River flows through the northern part of the country. This part of Brazil is covered by rainforest. Most people in South America speak Spanish, but people in Brazil speak Portuguese, the language of Portugal. |
| Brazilian |
When something is Brazilian, it is from the country of Brazil, or it has to do with the people or culture of Brazil. |
| bread |
Bread is a food that is usually made with flour, water, and oil. Other things are sometimes added too. Everything is mixed together to make something called dough. The dough is put in a pan and baked in an oven. We use bread for sandwiches, toast, and other things to eat. |
| break |
When you break something, you make it come apart into pieces. Sometimes this is a good thing, and sometimes it's not! [4 definitions] |
| breakfast |
Breakfast is the meal you eat in the morning. |
| breath |
Breath is the air that goes into and out of your body while you are breathing. |
| breathe |
When you breathe, you bring air into your body and let it out. |
| breed |
A breed of an animal is a certain kind of that animal. There are many breeds of dogs, for example, and each breed looks different from others. Bulldog, poodle, and collie are the names of some dog breeds. [2 definitions] |
| breeze |
A breeze is a light or gentle wind. |
| brick |
A brick is a block of clay that is baked in an oven. Bricks are used in building houses and other buildings and sometimes for outdoor things like steps and paths. |
| bride1 |
A bride is a woman on her wedding day. A bride often wears a long white dress. |
| bridge1 |
A bridge is a structure that is built across a river or over a road. People walk or drive their cars over a bridge. |
| briefcase |
A briefcase is a flat container that is often made of leather and has a handle. Briefcases are used for carrying things like papers or books. Adults often use them when they travel between home and work. |
| bright |
When something is bright, it gives off a lot of light or it is full of light. [3 definitions] |
| bring |
When you bring something, you carry or take it from one place to another. When you bring a person somewhere, you take them with you to the place where you are going. |
| British |
When something is British, it is from the island of Great Britain, or it has to do with the people or culture of Great Britain or the United Kingdom. The island of Great Britain includes England, Scotland, and Wales. The United Kingdom is a nation that includes England, Scotland, Wales, and also Northern Ireland. |
| British Columbia |
British Columbia 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. |
| broad |
When something is broad, it is wide. Avenues are usually broad, but streets are sometimes broad or narrow. |
| broccoli |
Broccoli is a green vegetable. A bunch of broccoli looks like a tight bunch of dark green flowers. |
| broken |
When something is broken, it is separated into pieces, or it is no longer working. |
| brook1 |
A brook is a small stream. Rivers and brooks are similar things, but rivers are much bigger. |