| rack1 |
A rack is something people use to hold up things. Racks can be of many different shapes and sizes. In stores, we often see clothes on racks. You might have a rack in your kitchen to hold spices,or a rack near your front door to hold hats and umbrellas. |
| racket2 |
A racket is something used to hit the ball in tennis and some other sports. A racket has a long handle. On the other end of the racket is a round or oval frame that has tight strings across it. When you play tennis, you want the ball to hit against those tight strings. |
| radio |
A radio is something that receives signals through the air and changes them into sound. People use a radio to listen to music, the news, and other programs. |
| raft1 |
A raft is a flat object made of material that can float, such as wood. Rafts can be used to carry people or things. |
| railroad |
A railroad is what most trains travel on. A railroad has two lines of metal bars, called rails, that go across long distances. The metal wheels of the train move along the rails. [2 definitions] |
| rain |
Rain is water that comes from the clouds. Rain falls in drops from the sky to the earth. [2 definitions] |
| rainbow |
When it's raining and the sun is shining at the same time, you may see something called a rainbow in the sky. A rainbow is a line of many colors that curves across the sky. |
| rainforest |
A rainforest is a place that gets very much rain all through the year and where many plants and trees grow close together. Rainforests are in warm places on the earth. The largest rainforest on earth is in the Amazon River region of South America. |
| rainy |
When a day is rainy, it rains a lot that day. We say the weather is rainy when it rains often or when there is very much rain. |
| raise |
When you raise something, you lift or move it to a higher place. [3 definitions] |
| raisin |
A raisin is a kind of sweet dried fruit. Raisins are really grapes that people have quickly dried out with hot air. People make raisins because they last much longer than grapes, and they have a nice taste that many people like. |
| rake1 |
A rake is a tool that has a long handle and a row of metal teeth at one end. It is used to move leaves across the ground or to make soil smooth on the top. [2 definitions] |
| ram |
A ram is an adult male sheep. |
| Ramadan |
Ramadan is a special month in the religion of Islam. Every day during this time, people pray very much and do not eat from early morning until the sun goes down in the evening. Ramadan is also a time of giving to others and of helping other people. When night comes each day, families and their guests eat a special meal together. |
| ranch |
A ranch is a large farm where horses, cattle, or sheep are raised on open land. There are many ranches in the plains of the United States. |
| range |
If we are talking about colors from very dark to very light, we are talking about a range of colors. Black and dark blue are at one end of the range, and yellow and white are at the other end. Colors like purple and red are in the middle of the range. [2 definitions] |
| ranger |
A ranger is a person whose work is to take care of a park, forest, or other natural area. At large parks, rangers often lead hikes and talk about the plants and animals that can be found there. Rangers also watch for any signs of fire within a park. |
| rank1 |
When someone has a rank, it means that they are at a certain level compared with other people. Some people might be at a higher level and some at a lower level. People often start working in a job at a low rank and work up to a higher rank. |
| rapid |
When something is rapid, it happens quickly. If you are learning how to play the piano and you are making rapid progress, you are learning and improving quickly. [2 definitions] |
| rare1 |
When something is rare, it doesn't happen often, or you don't see it very often. |
| rash2 |
When you have a rash, your skin is not normal and it has bumps or red spots on it. |