| adult |
An adult person or animal is one that is grown up. An adult person can get married or drive a car, but a child cannot. An adult female dog can have puppies, but a female that has not grown up yet cannot. [1/2 definitions] |
| around |
If your dad will be home around dinner time, it means that he will be home near dinner time. It might be a little before dinner time or after it. If your dog goes outside around four times a day, then he often goes out four times a day, but sometimes it might be three or even five times a day. [1/11 definitions] |
| bark1 |
A bark is the sound a dog makes when it is excited. [2 definitions] |
| behave |
When someone or something behaves, it acts or does something in a certain way. When you talk about how birds behave, you are talking about what kinds of things birds do and how they do these things. It would be funny if your cat behaved like a dog. Then it might run and catch a ball in its mouth! [1/2 definitions] |
| belly |
Your belly is a part of your body. It is the area below your chest and above your legs. This area contains your stomach and other parts of the body used in breaking down food. Other mammals, such as dogs, have bellies too. You have to reach under a dog to touch its belly. |
| breed |
A breed of an animal is a certain kind of that animal. There are many breeds of dogs, for example, and each breed looks different from others. Bulldog, poodle, and collie are the names of some dog breeds. [1/2 definitions] |
| buy |
When you buy something, you pay money to someone and they give you something. When you buy a hot dog, you pay money and get a hot dog. |
| capybara |
A capybara is a furry mammal that lives in South America. It is in the same family of animals as mice, hamsters, and squirrels. Capybaras are much larger than any of these, though, and capybaras don't have tails. A capybara can weigh more than a big dog or a pig! |
| cattail |
A cattail is a tall plant that grows in wet places. It has long flat leaves and many tiny brown flowers that grow very close together. The many flowers form a shape like a hot dog! |
| cell |
Cells are very, very small living things that make up every part of your body. Your skin, your bones, and your muscles, for example, are all made out of cells. Cells are also the building blocks of all other living things. A leaf, a tiger's tooth, a seed, the fur of a dog, an elephant's ear--every living thing you can think of is made out of cells. |
| come |
When you tell a dog to come, it means you want the dog to run or walk to the place where you are. If your mom tells you to come home, it means she wants you to leave where you are and walk or ride home. [1/3 definitions] |
| control |
When you control something, it sometimes means to hold it back. When you control your anger, you hold back your anger. When you control your dog, you hold back your dog. [1/4 definitions] |
| dog |
A dog is an animal with four legs, fur, and a tail. People often keep dogs as pets. Dogs are in the same family of animals as wolves and foxes. Some dogs do special jobs, such as helping blind people or guarding people or places. |
| especially |
If something is especially for you, it is for you and nobody else. If you buy a big pillow especially for your dog to sleep on, then giving your dog a special place to sleep is the main purpose of the pillow. [1/3 definitions] |
| every |
If every dog on your street is big, then all the dogs that live on your street are big. If you decorate every cookie that you and your mom make, all of the cookies will be decorated when you are finished. |
| example |
A dog is one example of an animal. An orange is one example of a fruit. An example is one member of a group that helps us understand what the whole group of things is like. [1/2 definitions] |
| excited |
When people are excited, their hearts beat fast and they are filled with emotion.They cannot relax and be calm. They might be very happy about something that is going to happen, or they might be upset or very worried. When a dog is excited, the dog barks a lot. When people are excited, they sometimes shout, or talk quickly, or jump up and down. |
| for |
When everyone in the family is for getting a dog, it means that everyone thinks getting a dog is a good idea. Nobody is against it. [1/6 definitions] |
| general |
When something is general, it is not limited to one thing or just a few things. The word animal has a very general meaning because it includes all types of animals. The word dog, though, is less general because it's only talking about one kind of animal. [1/3 definitions] |
| hot dog |
A hot dog is a long, cooked sausage that is usually red-brown in color. You eat it in a soft roll. |
| include |
If something is included in something, it is a part of it. When a family picture includes your dog, it means that your dog is in the picture with everyone else. [1/2 definitions] |