| hardware |
Hardware is equipment and tools used for making and fixing things. If you need a hammer, you go to a store where they sell hardware. Hardware is usually made of metal. |
| harm |
When you do harm to someone, it means you do something that hurts them. [2 definitions] |
| harmful |
When something is harmful, it can make bad things happen. A bite from a spider can sometimes be harmful. Eating food that is old or spoiled can be harmful too. |
| harmonica |
A harmonica is a small musical instrument that you hold up to your mouth with your hands to play. You blow air in or out through the harmonica to make sounds. |
| harp |
A harp is a kind of musical instrument. It has many strings that are held together by a large frame. The strings are longer at one end of the frame and shorter at the other. When you play a harp, you put both arms around the harp, and you pull the strings lightly with your fingers. |
| harsh |
When something is harsh, it gives you a bad feeling as if it could cause pain. It doesn't sound nice or feel nice. [2 definitions] |
| harvest |
A harvest is when people gather crops that are ready to pick. [2 definitions] |
| hasn't |
Hasn't is a short way to say or write "has not." |
| hat |
A hat is something you wear on your head. People wear hats to keep warm or because they like how they look. |
| hatch1 |
When a baby bird hatches, it comes out from its egg. Some other animals, such as turtles, also hatch. |
| hate |
When you hate something, you think it is terrible. You don't like it, and your feeling about it is very strong. [2 definitions] |
| Hausa |
Hausa is one of the important languages of the world. It is one of the languages of Nigeria and Niger in Africa. It is also used a lot in other countries to the east and west of these countries. Because Africa has many, many languages, Hausa is often used as a way for people from many different places to talk with each other. |
| have |
When you have something, you own it. It is yours. [6 definitions] |
| haven't |
Haven't is a short way to say or write "have not." |
| have to |
When you have to do something, it is important and necessary to do it. |
| have to do with |
Let's say that your book has to do with birds. This means that the book is about birds or it is connected with birds in some way. |
| Hawaii |
Hawaii is one of the fifty states that make up the United States of America. Hawaii is made up of a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean. A short way to write Hawaii is HI. |
| hawk1 |
A hawk is a bird that hunts in the sky for small animals and fish. Hawks have a short, curved beak and sharp claws. Hawks are similar to eagles, but they are usually smaller. |
| hay |
Hay is long grass or a similar plant that is used for animal food. After the grass is cut and dried, it is called hay. |
| he1 |
When we talk about a man or boy but we don't say his name, we sometimes use the word he. |
| head |
Your head is the part of your body that has your brain and also your eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. [5 definitions] |