| ape |
An ape is a certain type of animal. One kind of ape is the gorilla. Apes are similar to monkeys, but they have no tail, and they are quite large. Apes are also very intelligent. They live in the forests of Africa and Asia. |
| apologize |
When you apologize, you tell someone that you did a bad thing and you feel bad that you did it. When you apologize, you tell someone that you are sorry. |
| apostrophe1 |
An apostrophe is a little mark that you see in certain words like "can't" and "I'm." It goes between letters to show that something is missing there. A word like "can't" is a short way of writing and saying "cannot." Using the apostrophe shows that the meaning is the same as "cannot" but that letters are missing and that the sound is different. [2 definitions] |
| appear |
When you can't see something, but then suddenly you see it, we say it appears. [3 definitions] |
| appetite |
An appetite is the feeling that you want to eat. Sometimes people lose their appetites when they are not feeling well. Sometimes people have an appetite even when they are not really hungry, and sometimes people have no appetite even if their stomach is empty. [2 definitions] |
| appetizer |
An appetizer is something small to eat before the main part of a meal is served. Appetizers are often served at restaurants. The prices for appetizers are less than the prices for main dishes. |
| apple |
An apple is a hard, round fruit with red, green, or yellow skin. Apples grow on trees. |
| appointment |
When you have an appointment with someone, you have a plan and a time for meeting them. If your mom makes an appointment with the doctor, it means that she sets up a time to come in to see the doctor. |
| appreciate |
When we appreciate something, we feel that we are happy to have it and that we want to say "thank you" for it. [2 definitions] |
| approve |
If people approve, they think something is a good idea or a good thing. When you approve of something or someone, you think they are OK. |
| April |
April is the fourth month of the year. |
| apron |
An apron is a piece of clothing that people sometimes wear when they cook or clean or do some other kinds of work. An apron covers the front of the body, or part of it. People who cook in a restaurant always wear aprons. |
| aquarium |
An aquarium is a container filled with water that people use as a home for fish and other water animals. An aquarium is usually made of clear glass. It can be very small so that you can keep it in your room or very big so that even sharks can live in it. [2 definitions] |
| Arabian Desert |
The Arabian Desert is a very dry, hot, and sandy area of the Middle East. It is the biggest desert in Asia. The Arabian Desert covers large areas of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Jordan, Iraq, and other countries. |
| Arabian Sea |
The Arabian Sea is a large body of water that lies between India and the countries of Oman and Yemen. The Arabian Sea is part of the Indian Ocean. |
| Arabic |
Arabic is one of the major languages of the world. It is the main language of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and many other countries in northern Africa and the Middle East. |
| architect |
An architect is a person who designs new buildings and makes sure the work on the building goes according to the plan. |
| arctic |
When we talk about the arctic region or arctic winds or arctic seas, we are talking about the area of the world that is farthest north and very cold. The North Pole is at the center of the arctic region. [3 definitions] |
| Arctic Ocean |
The Arctic Ocean is one of the five oceans of the world. An ocean is a large body of salt water that covers a very large part of the earth. The Arctic Ocean is in the most northern part of the world and it is very cold and icy. If you look at a map, it is above Canada, Russia, and other far northern countries of the world. |
| are1 |
"Are" is a form of the verb "to be." You use "are" with the words "you," "we," or "they." It is also used with other plural words. We use "are" when we are talking about the present time, not the past. |
| area |
An area is a part of space. When we think of an area, we think of some space with a line around it. It might be a real line or an imaginary line. A town is an area. A garden is an area. Rooms are areas in a house. Very often, one area is part of a larger area. [2 definitions] |