| someone |
When we say someone, we mean some person. We use someone when we don't know who a person is or it is not really important who the person is at this moment. |
| somersault |
A somersault is a motion you do with your body. When you do a somersault, you first bring your knees and your head very close to your chest so that your body is shaped like a ball. Then you roll your body all the way over forward or backward until you come back to your first position. People can do somersaults on a mat on the floor or in the air like people in the circus. |
| something |
Something means some thing. We use the word something to talk about a thing that we can't name or describe or that is not important to name at this moment. |
| sometime |
If we say a thing happened sometime, it means that it happened, but we don't know or are not saying when it happened. If something will happen sometime, it means that it will happen but we don't know or are not saying when it will happen. |
| sometimes |
When you play cards sometimes, it means that there are times when you play cards. Playing cards is something that you do. If it rains sometimes, it means that there are days when it rains. |
| somewhere |
When your shoes are somewhere in your room, it means that your shoes are in a place in your room but you don't know or are not saying where they are. |
| son |
A son is a person's male child. Even if a son is an adult, he is still called a son. |
| song |
A song is a piece of music that is made for someone to sing. |
| Sonoran Desert |
The Sonoran Desert is a very dry area of land that covers part of northern Mexico and part of southern California and Arizona in the United States. The Sonoran Desert is very hot, but it is home to many animals and plants, especially tall cactuses. |
| soon |
When something will happen soon, it means that it will happen in a short time. If your birthday is coming soon, you will not have to wait very long. |
| sore |
If your body is sore, you are feeling pain in it. If your back is sore, your back is giving you pain. [2 definitions] |
| sorry |
When you are sorry, you feel bad or sad because you did something wrong or because something bad happened to someone. [2 definitions] |
| sort |
A sort is a kind or type. The sort of dog you have is the kind of dog you have. [2 definitions] |
| sound1 |
A sound is something that people or animals can hear with their ears. [4 definitions] |
| soup |
Soup is a food made with pieces of vegetables, meat, fish, or grains cooked in a liquid. People usually eat soup from a bowl with a spoon, and usually the soup is hot. |
| sour |
When something is sour, it has a certain kind of taste. A lemon is something that has this sour taste. Because a lemon is sour, it is very difficult to eat it or drink the juice without adding sugar or water to it. |
| south |
South is a direction. East, west, and north are also directions. East is the direction you face in the morning if you want to watch the sun rise. If you are facing to the east, the direction south is on your right, and the direction north is on your left. [3 definitions] |
| South Africa |
South Africa is a country in Africa. It is at the southern end of the continent of Africa. The Atlantic Ocean is on one side of South Africa, and the Indian Ocean is on the other. South Africa has many people and some very large cities. Most of South Africa is flat and a little dry, but the country is home to many animals, such as lions, leopards, giraffes, elephants, and buffalo. The land of South Africa has many important minerals. The country is famous for its diamond mines and gold mines. |
| South African |
When something is South African, it is from the country of South Africa, or it has to do with the people or culture of South Africa. |
| South America |
South America is one of the seven largest areas of land on the earth. These areas of land are called continents. South America is famous for a very large and long river called the Amazon River and for the rainforest that the river goes through as it travels across the continent. South America is made up of twelve different countries. Most people in South America speak Spanish or Portuguese. |
| South Carolina |
South Carolina is one of the fifty states that make up the United States of America. A short way to write South Carolina is SC. |