| 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] |
| anger |
Anger is a strong feeling you have when someone treats you in a bad way or when people do something you think is very wrong or not fair. Sometimes you feel anger when very bad things happen. |
| angle1 |
When two straight lines stretch out from the same point, they make the shape of an angle. An angle is like a corner. |
| Angola |
Angola is a country in Africa. It is a large country on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Angola is home to the African buffalo and also to lions, zebras, and giraffes. |
| angry |
When you are angry, it means that you are feeling or showing anger. You have a strong feeling that someone has treated you in a bad way or has done something very wrong or not fair. |
| animal |
An animal is a living thing that is not a plant. Animals move around to find food. Animals eat plants or other animals. Some animals are elephants, people, dogs, birds, snakes, fish, insects, frogs, and worms. [2 definitions] |
| ankle |
Your ankle is the part of your body between your leg and your foot. It is the place where the bones of your foot and leg connect. |
| anniversary |
An anniversary is the day each year that has the same date as when something special happened. A person's birthday is really a kind of anniversary. People often celebrate anniversaries, especially anniversaries of things like weddings. |
| announce |
When you announce something, you tell it to people. The thing that you announce is often an important thing, and usually you tell it to many people at the same time. |
| annoy |
When someone annoys you, it means that something they do upsets you or makes you a little angry. |
| another |
Another means one more of the same thing as before. When you want another piece of bread, it means that you want one more piece of bread. [4 definitions] |