| future |
When you talk about tomorrow or next week or next year, you are talking about the future. The future is the time that is ahead of us. |
| fuzzy |
When something is fuzzy, it is covered with very short, soft hairs or fur, or something similar to these things. |
| Gabon |
Gabon is a country in Africa. It is mostly covered by rainforests, and the climate is hot and wet. In the rainforests, there are some large parks where people from all over the world can come to see the interesting animals and plants. Gabon also has a lot of oil under the ground, and it sells much of this oil to other countries. |
| gain |
When you gain something, you get it. When you gain something, it's often because you worked for it in some way. Some things that people hope that they will gain are knowledge, experience, and respect. [2 definitions] |
| gallon |
A gallon is a certain amount of liquid. The largest container of milk that you can buy in a store in the United States holds a gallon of milk. A gallon is equal to four quarts. A short way to write gallon or gallons is gal. |
| gallop |
When horses gallop, they go at their fastest speed using their legs. |
| game |
A game is something that people play and try to win. A game has rules, and it often has things you need to use when you play it. There are many kinds of games. Some people play card games or board games or games on their computer. There are also ball games and other outdoor games. |
| Ganges River |
The Ganges River is an important river in Asia. It flows through northern India and then through the middle of Bangladesh and into the Indian Ocean. The Ganges River is especially important to the people of India and plays an important role in the religion of Hinduism. |
| garage |
A garage is a building where cars, trucks, or buses are kept. Some garages are attached to a house and are used by one family, but some garages hold many cars and are used by many different people. Sometimes people pay money to park their car in a large garage. [2 definitions] |
| garbage |
Garbage is food or other things that people throw away. |
| garbage can |
A garbage can is a large, strong container made of metal or plastic. It is used for holding things that people want to throw away. A garbage can is put out by the street so that the garbage in it can be picked up and taken away. |
| garden |
A garden is a piece of land where people grow flowers, fruits, or vegetables. |
| gas |
A gas is something that is not liquid or solid but still takes up space. Did you know that air is actually made up of gases? You can't see air inside a balloon, but the air inside takes up space and makes the balloon stretch out. Like the gases in air, most gases can't be seen. [2 definitions] |
| gasoline |
Gasoline is a liquid that burns. It is used as a fuel for engines in cars and many other machines. Gasoline is made from a kind of oil that comes from inside the earth. |
| gas station |
A gas station is a place where people can buy gasoline for their cars. |
| gate |
A gate is part of a fence or outdoor wall that swings to open and close. It allows people or animals to go in or out. |
| gather |
When you gather things, you bring them together into one place. |
| gazelle |
A gazelle is a mammal with short fur, long legs, and long horns. A gazelle's fur is gold, brown, and white. Gazelles are very fast when they run and leap. Gazelles live in Africa and Asia. |
| geese |
Geese is a word we use when we talk about more than one goose. |
| general |
When something is general, it is not limited to one thing or just a few things. The word animal has a very general meaning because it includes all types of animals. The word dog, though, is less general because it's only talking about one kind of animal. [3 definitions] |
| generally |
If your grandmother is generally healthy, it means that she is healthy in most ways or most of the time. [2 definitions] |