| believe |
When you believe something, you think that it is true. |
| Belize |
Belize is a country in Central America. Its neighbors are Mexico and Guatemala. It also lies along the shore of the Caribbean Sea. Most of Belize is covered by forest, and its jungles are home to the jaguar and armadillo. |
| bell |
A bell is a thing made of metal that makes a ringing sound when something hits it. It often has the shape of a cup or a bowl. Usually, there is something attached to it inside that can move and can hit the bell to make the sound. |
| 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. |
| belong |
When something belongs to you, you own it. It is yours. [3 definitions] |
| below |
When something is below something else, it is under it. [2 definitions] |
| belt |
A belt is something you wear around your waist. Belts are made of cloth, leather, or other material. |
| bench |
A bench is a long seat. Benches are often made of wood, and sometimes they have no back. We often see benches in parks and museums. |
| bend |
When something bends, it is not straight anymore. It becomes curved or it takes the shape of an angle. When it's very windy, the trees bend. [2 definitions] |
| beneath |
When something is beneath something else, it is under or below it. [2 definitions] |
| Bengali |
Bengali is one of the major languages of the world. It is one of the main languages of India and the main language of its neighbor Bangladesh. |
| Benin |
Benin is a country in Africa. It is between the country of Nigeria and the country of Togo. It is on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Benin is not a large country but more than fifty different languages are spoken there! People use French if they don't know each other's language. Many people in Benin have names that tell you what day of the week they were born on. |
| bent1 |
When something is bent, it does not go in a straight line. If a fork is bent, it can be hard to eat with it. When you sit in a chair, your legs are bent. |
| Berber |
Berber is an important group of languages that many people speak in northern Africa, especially in the countries of Morocco and Algeria. |
| berry |
A berry is a soft, small fruit that grows on bushes or trees. Strawberries and blueberries are some kinds of berries. |
| beside |
When something is beside you, it is next to you. |
| besides |
If you had potato chips with your lunch besides a sandwich, it means that you had more than a sandwich for lunch. You also had potato chips. [3 definitions] |
| best |
When something is better than all others, it is best. [2 definitions] |
| bet |
If you say to your sister, "I bet you a dollar that you can't eat a worm," you mean that if your sister really can eat a worm, you will pay her a dollar. You are sure, though, that she can't. [2 definitions] |
| better |
Better is a word we use when we compare how good two or more things are. If your lunch is good, but your friend's lunch is very, very good, we would say that your friend's lunch is better. [3 definitions] |
| between |
If you are sitting between your mom and your dad, you are sitting in the middle. Your mom is on one side, and your dad is on the other. When something is between two things, it is in the area that separates those things. [3 definitions] |