| always |
Always means at all times or forever. [3 definitions] |
| a.m. |
Sometimes we use the letters a.m. (or A.M.) when we are talking about a time of day. When we say or write a.m., we mean "in the morning." |
| am |
Am is a form of the verb be. |
| amaze |
When something amazes you, it surprises you very much, or it is hard to believe. |
| amazing |
When something is amazing, it is hard to believe that it is real or that it is really happening. Things that are amazing are sometimes good, but sometimes they are just hard to believe. |
| Amazon River |
The Amazon River is one of the great rivers of the world. It is the longest river in South America, and some say it may be longer than the Nile River in Africa. The Amazon River flows down from the mountains in Peru, then across Brazil, and into the Atlantic Ocean. As it travels across South America, It flows through the greatest rainforest in the world. |
| ambulance |
An ambulance is a vehicle that carries people who are sick or hurt to a hospital. |
| America |
America is another name for the United States. [2 definitions] |
| American |
When something is American, it comes from the country of the United States of America, or it has to do with the people or culture of the United States. [2 definitions] |
| among |
When something is among other things, it means that it is together with or in the middle of other things. [2 definitions] |
| amount |
An amount is how much of something there is or how many there are. |
| amphibian |
An amphibian is a type of animal. Amphibians live in the water for one part of their lives and on land for the other. Frogs and toads are some animals that are amphibians. |
| amuse |
When someone amuses you, they do things that keep your attention and make you feel happy. [2 definitions] |
| amusement park |
An amusement park is an outdoor place with games, rides, and other things that are fun to see or do. |
| an |
An is another word for "a." It has the same meaning, but it is used before words that start with a certain kind of sound. We say "a banana," but we say "an apple" because these two words start in different ways. "Banana" begins with a sound called a consonant, and "apple" begins with a sound called a vowel. When a word begins with a vowel sound, we always say "an" instead of "a." Vowel sounds at the beginning of a word are usually written with the letters A, E, I, O, and U. |
| analog clock |
An analog clock is a clock that has hands that move in a circle to tell the time. The hands point to numbers around the clock. The three hands on an analog clock are the hour hand, the minute hand, and the second hand. |
| ancient |
When something is very, very old, we sometimes call it ancient. Something that is ancient is often more than a thousand years old. [2 definitions] |
| and |
We use and when we connect different things together in speaking or writing. |
| Andes Mountains |
The Andes Mountains are a range of mountains in South America. They make a long chain that goes up the whole west coast of the continent. The Andes are some of the highest and most beautiful mountains in the world. |
| Andorra |
Andorra is a small country in Europe. It is located in the mountains between Spain and France. People often come to Andorra to go skiing. |
| angel |
In some religions, an angel is a kind of spirit from heaven who sometimes acts as a messenger of God. Angels are often painted or drawn as human figures with wings. [2 definitions] |