| pen2 |
A pen is a small area with a fence around it where some kinds of animals are kept. Goats and pigs are often kept in pens. |
| pencil |
A pencil is a long, thin tool used for writing or drawing. Pencils are made of a narrow stick of wood with a dark gray or colored center. If you make a mistake when you write with a pencil, you can usually erase it. |
| penguin |
A penguin is a large water bird with short wings and wide feet. Some kinds of penguins live in very cold places on the earth, but other penguins live in warmer areas. Penguins do not fly, but they use their wings for swimming. |
| peninsula |
A peninsula is an area of land that sticks out into a body of water. It is like an island, but it is attached to a bigger piece of land. |
| Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania is one of the fifty states that make up the United States of America. A short way to write Pennsylvania is PA. |
| penny |
A penny is a coin of the United States or Canada that is equal to one cent. One hundred pennies is equal to one dollar in American or Canadian money. |
| peony |
A peony is a plant that grows large flowers with many soft petals. The flowers of peonies are white, pink, or red. People often plant peonies in their gardens. |
| people |
People are human beings. You, your family, your friends, and your neighbors are all people. |
| pepper |
Pepper is a spice that comes from the dried berries or seeds of certain plants. Pepper is used to give more flavor to foods. There are many different kinds of pepper. Some kinds of pepper have a hot taste. [2 definitions] |
| pepper grinder |
A pepper grinder is something we use to grind the dried seeds of pepper plants into very small bits. We often use a pepper grinder to put pepper on our food when we are ready to eat it at the table. |
| per |
When you pay fifty cents per apple, it means that you pay fifty cents for each apple. If your mom works 40 hours per week, it means that she works 40 hours each week. |
| perfect |
When something is perfect, there is nothing bad in it, or there are no mistakes. [2 definitions] |
| perform |
Perform means to do something for an audience such as singing, dancing, acting, or doing tricks. [2 definitions] |
| perfume |
Perfume is a liquid that some people put on their skin to make it smell nice. Perfume is often made from flowers. |
| perhaps |
When you say perhaps, you think something is possible, but you are not sure if it will really happen or if it is really true. If your mom says that perhaps you will go out for dinner, it means that maybe you will go out for dinner. |
| period |
A period is an amount of time that has a beginning and an end. Days, weeks, months, and seasons are examples of periods. [2 definitions] |
| permanent |
When something is permanent, it will last for a very long time or forever. [2 definitions] |
| permission |
When you have permission to do something, it means that someone says it is OK for you to do it. |
| permit |
When someone permits you to do something, they say it's OK for you to do it. When someone permits a certain thing, they allow it. [2 definitions] |
| Persian Gulf |
The Persian Gulf is a body of water that is part of the Indian Ocean. The Persian Gulf lies between the countries of Iran and Saudi Arabia. |
| person |
A person is a human being. |