| bean |
A bean is the seed of certain plants. People eat beans as vegetables. We eat beans in chili and very often in soups. |
| bear1 |
Bear sometimes has the same meaning as carry. [3 definitions] |
| bear2 |
A bear is a large, powerful animal with thick fur, sharp claws, and a short tail. Bears usually live in the forest or in cold places with a lot of ice and snow. Most people are afraid of bears because they can be very dangerous. Some kinds of bears are black bears, grizzly bears, and polar bears. |
| beard |
A beard is the hair that grows on the face of a man. |
| beast |
A beast is any mammal with four legs. [2 definitions] |
| beat |
When you beat something, it means that you hit it again and again. [4 definitions] |
| beautiful |
If something is beautiful, people love to look at it or listen to it. |
| beauty |
When something has beauty, people love to look at it or listen to it. |
| beaver1 |
A beaver is an animal that lives in and out of the water in rivers and lakes. It has long, sharp front teeth that can cut wood, and it has thick brown fur and a wide flat tail. Beavers are famous for working hard to make their homes out of tree branches. |
| because |
Because is a word we use when we give the reason for something. |
| become |
We use become when we are talking about something changing from one thing to another. For example, the sky is light in the afternoon. At the end of the day, the sky becomes dark. A person can change from one thing to another thing too. If someone studies a lot, they might become a teacher. If someone eats something bad, they might become sick. |
| bed |
A bed is something you sleep on. It is a piece of furniture made for sleeping or resting. |
| bedroom |
A bedroom is a room that people use for sleeping. |
| bedtime |
Bedtime is the time that a person usually goes to bed. |
| bee |
A bee is a flying insect that can sometimes sting people. Some kinds of bees make honey from a sweet liquid they get from flowers.Bees are very important animals because they help certain kinds of plants make new plants. Many of these plants grow fruits or vegetables that people eat. |
| beef |
Beef is what we call meat that comes from cows. |
| beehive |
A beehive is a home for bees. The bees build the beehive themselves. Sometimes we call a beehive a hive. |
| beer |
Beer is a drink made from grain. Beer contains alcohol and has a bitter taste. [2 definitions] |
| beetle1 |
A beetle is an insect that has four wings. The front pair of wings covers the back pair when the beetle is not flying. When you look at a beetle that is resting, it looks like it has a shell, but these are really the beetle's front wings. |
| before |
When you have done something before, you have done it at an earlier time. [4 definitions] |
| beg |
If you asked your mother to take you swimming but she said "no," you might ask her again and say, "Please! Please!" When we ask for something in this way, we are begging. |