| rhythm |
When a noise repeats many times in a regular way, we say that it makes a rhythm. A drum is an instrument that people often use to make rhythm in music. |
| rib1 |
Your ribs are bones in your body. They are inside your chest, and they cover and protect your heart and lungs. Your ribs are attached to the set of bones that go down the middle of your back. From your back, your ribs curve around your chest to the front. |
| ribbon |
A ribbon is a long, narrow piece of material used to tie things. Ribbons are often used as decoration for hair, gifts, and other things. |
| rice |
Rice is a kind of grass that grows in warm, wet areas of the world. People grow rice on farms because the seeds of the rice plant are an important food. We call these seeds rice too. Rice is a very common food in countries such as China, India, and Japan. [2 definitions] |
| rich |
When someone is rich, they have a lot of money or valuable things. When someone is rich, they can buy many things. [2 definitions] |
| rid |
When you rid the house of mice, it means that you clear or take away the mice from the house. |
| ride |
When you ride in something, you are in it and it moves you along. You ride in a car or a truck. You can ride on a thing too, such as on a bicycle, train, airplane, or bus. [4 definitions] |
| right |
When something is right, it is good or fair. [11 definitions] |
| ring1 |
A ring is a piece of jewelry in the shape of a circle. You wear a ring on your finger. [3 definitions] |
| ring2 |
When something rings, it makes a sound like a bell or something similar. [2 definitions] |
| ring finger |
Your ring finger is the finger between your shortest finger and your longest finger on your hand. The ring finger is where people usually wear rings on their hands. |
| rink |
A rink is a smooth surface of ice. Rinks are used for ice skating or ice hockey. [2 definitions] |
| ripe |
When something is ripe, it is finished growing and it's ready to eat. |
| rise |
When something rises, it goes up. When a balloon rises, it moves up in the air. [3 definitions] |
| risk |
A risk is a chance that you will get hurt or lose something important to you. [2 definitions] |
| river |
A river is a large stream of water that flows toward a lake or ocean. Rivers are sometimes used for travel in boats, or for fishing, or for swimming. Rivers also supply water for drinking and for growing crops. The Nile River in Africa is the longest river in the world. The Amazon River in South America has the most water going through it, and the Congo River in Africa is the deepest. |
| road |
A road is a long, hard surface for cars, buses, and trucks to travel on. Roads go through towns and also through the countryside. Highways, streets, and avenues are all types of roads. |
| roam |
When you roam, you move or travel around, but you don't go to any particular place. When you roam, you wander. |
| roast |
When you roast meat, you cook or bake the meat with dry heat in an oven or over an open fire. [2 definitions] |
| rob |
When someone robs a house, it means that they steal or take things from the house. If someone robs a person, they steal things from him or her. |
| robe |
A robe is something people sometimes wear when they get out of the bath or shower. It makes them feel dry and warm. Sometimes people wear a robe over their pajamas or nightgown. |