| actually |
Actually means really. When you actually catch a very big fish, you really catch it. It is not just a story or a dream. |
| ad |
"Ad" is a short word for "advertisement." An advertisement is something that tells people about things to buy or things that are happening. You often see advertisements on television. Sometimes you hear ads on the radio or see them online. Also, when you are outside, you sometimes see advertisements on signs. |
| add |
When you add something, you put it together with something else to make it better or larger. [3 definitions] |
| addition |
When you add numbers together to find out how much they make, you are doing addition. [2 definitions] |
| address |
Your address is the exact place where you live or where your mail comes. [3 definitions] |
| adjective |
An adjective is a kind of word. We use adjectives to describe things like people, animals, or things. Words like "big," "hungry," "sad," and "yellow" are adjectives. |
| admit |
When you admit something, you tell the truth about it even if you don't really want to. [2 definitions] |
| adopt |
When you adopt something, you accept a new thing and make it your own. When people adopt a baby, the baby becomes part of their family. When people adopt pets, they bring them into their home and care for them for a long time. |
| 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. [2 definitions] |
| adventure |
When you have an adventure, you do something that is unusual, exciting, or maybe even dangerous. |
| adverb |
An adverb is a certain kind of word. When a word is an adverb, it sometimes describes how or when or where we do things. Words like "tomorrow," "here," "there," "slowly," and "usually" are adverbs. Adverbs also go in front of other adverbs or adjectives to describe those words. If we say "This is really good cake," "good" is an adjective that tells us about the cake, and "really" is an adverb that tells us how good the cake is. |
| advertise |
When you advertise something, you tell people about it and you try to make them think it is a good thing. If people want to sell things, they often advertise them. [2 definitions] |
| advertisement |
An advertisement is something that tells people about things to buy or things that are happening. You often see advertisements on television and in newspapers and magazines. Also, when you are outside, you sometimes see advertisements on signs. |
| advice |
When someone gives you advice, they tell you what they think is the best thing for you to do. |
| a few |
If you have a few pets, you don't have a lot of pets, but you have maybe two or three. If you have a few pets, it's probably a nice thing for you. |
| affect1 |
When one thing affects another thing, it makes a change in it or causes something to happen to it. The weather is something that often affects the way people feel. If it is a sunny day, people often feel happy and as if they have more energy. If a big storm affects an area, it probably causes some damage or harm there. |
| afford |
When you can afford something, it means you have enough money to pay for it. |
| Afghan |
When something is Afghan, it is from the country of Afghanistan, or it has to do with the people or culture of Afghanistan. |
| Afghanistan |
Afghanistan is a country in Asia. It is in an area of the world called the Middle East. It is a country with many mountains, but other parts of the country are low and dry. Soccer is one of the favorite sports in Afghanistan, and rice with raisins and cooked carrots is a popular food. |
| afraid |
When you think that something could hurt you and you feel like running away from it, it means that you are afraid. Sometimes when you are afraid, you are worried that some bad thing might happen to you or to someone else. |
| Africa |
Africa is one of the seven largest areas of land on the earth. These areas of land are called continents. Africa is made up of over fifty different countries, and it is the second largest continent on our planet. Only Asia is bigger than Africa. People speak many different languages in Africa. Some of the languages are Swahili, Hausa, and Arabic. Africa is famous for its Nile River, Sahara Desert, the pyramids of Egypt, and its wild animals such as lions, zebras, hippos, and giraffes. |