| invite |
When you invite someone, you ask them to come somewhere or do something with you. [2 definitions] |
| Iowa |
Iowa is one of the fifty states that make up the United States of America. A short way to write Iowa is IA. |
| Iran |
Iran is a country on the continent of Asia. It is in a part of the world called the Middle East. Iran is a very large country between Iraq and Pakistan. It also lies on the coast of the Indian Ocean and along the shore of the Caspian Sea. Iran has many kinds of land including dry areas, mountains, and forests. People in Iran speak a language called Farsi. A long time ago, Iran was called Persia. |
| Iranian |
When something is Iranian, it is from the country of Iran, or it has to do with the people or culture of Iran. |
| Iraq |
Iraq is a country on the continent of Asia. It is in an area of the world called the Middle East. Some of Iraq's neighbors are Jordan and Iran. The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow through Iraq. The land between these rivers is famous in the history of the world. It is where some of the earliest human civilizations that we know about developed. Most people in modern Iraq speak Arabic. Another language that is spoken in Iraq is called Kurdish. |
| Iraqi |
When something is Iraqi, it is from the country of Iraq, or it has to do with the people or culture of Iraq. |
| Ireland |
Ireland is a country in Europe. It is on an island in the Atlantic Ocean that is also called Ireland. Ireland gets plenty of rain, which makes the countryside very green. Most people in Ireland speak English, and many people also speak Irish. Irish is a very different language from English. |
| iris |
An iris is a plant with a flower that is usually blue, purple, white, or yellow. Some petals of the flower curve up and others curve down. The plant has leaves that are shaped like swords. |
| Irish |
When something is Irish, it is from the country of Ireland, or it has to do with the people, culture, or language of Ireland. [2 definitions] |
| iron |
An iron is a heavy device with a flat surface that you can make very hot. People use an iron to make cloth smooth. They do this by pressing down on the hot iron and moving it over the surface of the cloth. [3 definitions] |
| ironing board |
An ironing board is something people use when they make clothes smooth with a hot iron. It is a long covered board that stands on legs. Clothes are spread over the ironing board in order to make them flat and easy to iron. |
| is |
Is is a form of the verb be. It is used with he, she, it, and with singular nouns. |
| Islam |
Islam is one of the major religions of the world. Most people whose religion is Islam live in Africa, the Middle East, and other parts of Asia. People who believe in Islam are called Muslims. |
| island |
An island is an area of land with water all around it. |
| isn't |
Isn't is a short way to say or write "is not." |
| isolate |
When you isolate something, you take it away from everything else. If you isolate yourself, you stay completely away from other people. If someone isolates another person, they put them in a place where they are completely alone. |
| isolation |
If someone lives in isolation, they live away from other people. They are completely separate and alone. Some people enjoy isolation, but other people feel lonely or bored without other people. [2 definitions] |
| Israel |
Israel is a country on the continent of Asia. It is in an area of the world called the Middle East. Israel lies along the shore of the Mediterranean Sea between the countries of Egypt and Lebanon. The land along the sea coast is good for growing crops. Much of Israel is desert, though. People in Israel speak Hebrew and Arabic. Hebrew is the ancient language of the Jewish people. |
| Israeli |
When something is Israeli, it is from the country of Israel, or it has to do with the people or culture of Israel. |
| it |
When we are talking about a thing or animal but we don't say the name, we use the word it. [2 definitions] |
| Italian |
When something is Italian, it is from the country of Italy, or it has to do with the people, culture, or language of Italy. [2 definitions] |