| hardly |
When you can hardly do something, it's almost impossible to do it You can do it, but only with very great difficulty. If you can hardly hear someone on the telephone, then it is almost impossible for you to hear them. You have to ask them to speak louder. |
| hardware |
Hardware is equipment and tools used for making and fixing things. If you need a hammer, you go to a store where they sell hardware. Hardware is usually made of metal. |
| harm |
When you do harm to someone, it means you do something that hurts them. [2 definitions] |
| harmful |
When something is harmful, it can make bad things happen. A bite from a spider can sometimes be harmful. Eating food that is old or spoiled can be harmful too. |
| harmonica |
A harmonica is a small musical instrument that you hold up to your mouth with your hands to play. You blow air in or out through the harmonica to make sounds. |
| harp |
A harp is a kind of musical instrument. It has many strings that are held together by a large frame. The strings are longer at one end of the frame and shorter at the other. When you play a harp, you put both arms around the harp, and you pull the strings lightly with your fingers. |
| harsh |
When something is harsh, it gives you a bad feeling as if it could cause pain. It doesn't sound nice or feel nice. [2 definitions] |
| harvest |
A harvest is when people gather crops that are ready to pick. [2 definitions] |
| hasn't |
Hasn't is a short way to say or write "has not." |
| hat |
A hat is something you wear on your head. People wear hats to keep warm or because they like how they look. |
| hatch1 |
When a baby bird hatches, it comes out from its egg. Some other animals, such as turtles, also hatch. |
| hate |
When you hate something, you think it is terrible. You don't like it, and your feeling about it is very strong. [2 definitions] |
| Hausa |
Hausa is one of the important languages of the world. It is one of the languages of Nigeria and Niger in Africa. It is also used a lot in other countries to the east and west of these countries. Because Africa has many, many languages, Hausa is often used as a way for people from many different places to talk with each other. |
| have |
When you have something, you own it. It is yours. [6 definitions] |
| haven't |
Haven't is a short way to say or write "have not." |
| have to |
When you have to do something, it is important and necessary to do it. |
| have to do with |
Let's say that your book has to do with birds. This means that the book is about birds or it is connected with birds in some way. |
| Hawaii |
Hawaii is one of the fifty states that make up the United States of America. Hawaii is made up of a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean. A short way to write Hawaii is HI. |
| hawk1 |
A hawk is a bird that hunts in the sky for small animals and fish. Hawks have a short, curved beak and sharp claws. Hawks are similar to eagles, but they are usually smaller. |
| hay |
Hay is long grass or a similar plant that is used for animal food. After the grass is cut and dried, it is called hay. |
| he1 |
When we talk about a man or boy but we don't say his name, we sometimes use the word he. |