| advertise |
When you advertise something, you tell people about it and you try to make them think it is a good thing. If people want to sell things, they often advertise them. [2 definitions] |
| advertisement |
An advertisement is something that tells people about things to buy or things that are happening. You often see advertisements on television and in newspapers and magazines. Also, when you are outside, you sometimes see advertisements on signs. |
| advice |
When someone gives you advice, they tell you what they think is the best thing for you to do. |
| a few |
If you have a few pets, you don't have a lot of pets, but you have maybe two or three. If you have a few pets, it's probably a nice thing for you. |
| affect1 |
When one thing affects another thing, it makes a change in it or causes something to happen to it. The weather is something that often affects the way people feel. If it is a sunny day, people often feel happy and as if they have more energy. If a big storm affects an area, it probably causes some damage or harm there. |
| afford |
When you can afford something, it means you have enough money to pay for it. |
| Afghan |
When something is Afghan, it is from the country of Afghanistan, or it has to do with the people or culture of Afghanistan. |
| Afghanistan |
Afghanistan is a country in Asia. It is in an area of the world called the Middle East. It is a country with many mountains, but other parts of the country are low and dry. Soccer is one of the favorite sports in Afghanistan, and rice with raisins and cooked carrots is a popular food. |
| afraid |
When you think that something could hurt you and you feel like running away from it, it means that you are afraid. Sometimes when you are afraid, you are worried that some bad thing might happen to you or to someone else. |
| Africa |
Africa is one of the seven largest areas of land on the earth. These areas of land are called continents. Africa is made up of over fifty different countries, and it is the second largest continent on our planet. Only Asia is bigger than Africa. People speak many different languages in Africa. Some of the languages are Swahili, Hausa, and Arabic. Africa is famous for its Nile River, Sahara Desert, the pyramids of Egypt, and its wild animals such as lions, zebras, hippos, and giraffes. |
| African |
If something is African, it is from the continent of Africa, or it has to do with the people, cultures, or languages of Africa. |
| after |
We use after when we are talking about the order of things. When one thing comes first, the next thing comes after it. The letter B comes after the letter A in the alphabet. The number 2 comes after the number 1. [2 definitions] |
| afternoon |
Afternoon is the time of day between noon and evening. People usually have lunch in the afternoon. |
| again |
When you do something again, it means you do it one more time. |
| again and again |
When something happens again and again, it happens many, many times. |
| against |
When you lean against a tree, it means that your body touches the tree and the tree supports your body. [4 definitions] |
| age |
The age of something is how old it is. A person's age is the length of time that the person has lived. |
| ago |
Ago means before now. If your little brother is three years old, then he was born three years ago. If today is Friday and you saw your friend two days ago, it means that you saw your friend on Wednesday. |
| agree |
When you agree with someone, you have the same thought or feel the same way about something. If you agree with your sister that something is good, it means that she thinks it's good and you think it's good too. [3 definitions] |
| agreement |
When two people come to an agreement about something, it means that they now think the same way about it. [3 definitions] |
| ahead |
Ahead means in front. When someone walks ahead of you, they are walking in front of you. Ahead also means before. If you get to the swings ahead of the other children, it means that you get there before the others. |