| help |
When you help someone, you do something for them and it makes what they are doing easier. [4 definitions] |
| helpful |
When someone or something is helpful, it means that they do something that helps. |
| her |
When we are talking about a girl or woman but we don't say her name, we sometimes use the word her. [2 definitions] |
| herb |
An herb is a plant that people use to make food taste better or to help heal the body when there is something wrong. Usually, it is the leaves of these plants that people use, and they only use a few leaves or small parts of leaves at a time. Most herbs have a special smell. Many people like how herbs smell, but some people don't like the smell of some herbs. |
| herd |
A herd is a group of cows or similar animals that eat and travel together. [2 definitions] |
| here |
Here means this place, the place where you are now or the place you are pointing to on a map. |
| here's |
Here's is a short way to say or write "here is." |
| hero |
A hero is a person who does brave or good things. People often want to be like heroes. [2 definitions] |
| heroine |
A heroine is a girl or woman who does brave or good things. People often want to be like heroines. [2 definitions] |
| hers |
When something belongs to a girl or woman, that thing is hers. |
| herself |
When a girl is looking at herself in the mirror, it means that she is looking at someone in the mirror and that person in the mirror is she. [3 definitions] |
| he's |
He's is a short way to write "he is" or "he has." |
| hey |
Hey is a word we use in many ways. We often say hey when we want to get someone's attention. Sometimes we say hey when we are surprised or even angry. |
| hibernate |
When animals hibernate, it means that they go into a kind of deep sleep. Some animals hibernate through the winter when it's cold. They find a place such as a hole or cave where they can keep warm. Bears, snakes, squirrels, mice, and many other animals hibernate. |
| hide1 |
When you hide something, you put it where no one can see it. [2 definitions] |
| high |
When something is high, the top of it is far from the ground. Mountains are high, and some big buildings are high. [4 definitions] |
| highway |
A highway is a road where people can drive fast. |
| hike |
When you hike, you take a long walk in a natural place like a woods or forest. People hike for fun, exercise, or training. [2 definitions] |
| hill |
A hill is a high area of land. You can go up one side of a hill and down again on the other side. Hills are a little like mountains, but you can always drive or walk up to the top of a hill. Mountains are much higher and bigger than hills. |
| him |
When we talk about a man or boy but we don't say his name, we sometimes use the word him. |
| Himalayan Mountains |
The Himalayan Mountains are a range of mountains in Asia between India and China. We often call these mountains the Himalayas. The Himalayas are very high. The highest mountain in the world is located here. It is in the region of Nepal and Tibet. This mountain has three names. In English, it is usually called Mount Everest. In Tibet, the mountain is called Chomolungma. In Nepal, it is called Sagarmatha. |