| heavy |
When something is heavy, it weighs a lot, and it is often hard to lift or carry. [2 definitions] |
| Hebrew |
Hebrew is the main language of the country of Israel. Hebrew is also used as a language in the Jewish religion. Religious books and ceremonies use Hebrew for writing and speaking. |
| heel1 |
Your heel is the back part of your foot that is round at the end. [2 definitions] |
| height |
Your height is how tall you are. Height is also how high something is. |
| helicopter |
A helicopter is a machine that people can ride in through the air. A helicopter has large, long blades attached to its top. When the blades spin around very fast, they lift the helicopter straight up into the air and allow it to fly above the ground. |
| he'll |
He'll is a short way to say or write "he will." |
| hello |
People say hello when they meet someone and they want to be friendly or they want to start a conversation. We often say hello when we begin a conversation on the telephone also. |
| helmet |
A helmet is a hard covering that you wear on your head to protect it. |
| help |
When you help someone, you do something for them and it makes what they are doing easier. [4 definitions] |
| helpful |
When someone or something is helpful, it means that they do something that helps. |
| her |
When we are talking about a girl or woman but we don't say her name, we sometimes use the word her. [2 definitions] |
| herb |
An herb is a plant that people use to make food taste better or to help heal the body when there is something wrong. Usually, it is the leaves of these plants that people use, and they only use a few leaves or small parts of leaves at a time. Most herbs have a special smell. Many people like how herbs smell, but some people don't like the smell of some herbs. |
| herd |
A herd is a group of cows or similar animals that eat and travel together. [2 definitions] |
| here |
Here means this place, the place where you are now or the place you are pointing to on a map. |
| here's |
Here's is a short way to say or write "here is." |
| hero |
A hero is a person who does brave or good things. People often want to be like heroes. [2 definitions] |
| heroine |
A heroine is a girl or woman who does brave or good things. People often want to be like heroines. [2 definitions] |
| hers |
When something belongs to a girl or woman, that thing is hers. |
| herself |
When a girl is looking at herself in the mirror, it means that she is looking at someone in the mirror and that person in the mirror is she. [3 definitions] |
| he's |
He's is a short way to write "he is" or "he has." |
| hey |
Hey is a word we use in many ways. We often say hey when we want to get someone's attention. Sometimes we say hey when we are surprised or even angry. |