| a2 |
A means one. If you say "a cup of sugar," you mean "one cup of sugar." [3 definitions] |
| aardvark |
An aardvark is an animal with a long nose, long ears, short fur, and powerful claws for digging. Aardvarks dig so that they can find insects to eat. Aardvarks live in Africa and make their homes in burrows. |
| abbreviation |
An abbreviation is a short way of writing a word. "Mon." is an abbreviation for the word "Monday." |
| ability |
When you have ability, you have what you need to do something. Humans have the ability to learn languages. Fish have the ability to swim. |
| able |
When you are able to do something, it means that you can do it. If you are able to swim, it means that you can swim. |
| about |
If a book is about trains, it means that the book tells you many things that have to do with trains. It might tell you things like where the first trains were built, what fuel trains use, or how fast trains travel. [2 definitions] |
| about to |
When you are about to do something, you are ready to do it and almost starting to do it. If you are about to take a bite of a sandwich, you are holding up the sandwich and your mouth is open! |
| above |
When one thing is above another thing, it is higher than it. If a plane flies above the clouds, it means that the plane is flying higher than the clouds. [3 definitions] |
| absence |
Absence is being away from a place where you usually are. [2 definitions] |
| absent |
When you are absent, you are away. You are not in the usual place. |
| acacia |
An acacia is a kind of tree that grows in warm areas of the world, especially in parts of Africa and Australia. |
| accept |
When you accept something, you take what another person wants to give you. [2 definitions] |
| accident |
When something happens by accident, it happens without anybody planning it. [2 definitions] |
| accidentally |
If you do something accidentally, you don't mean to do it. You don't plan it or wish for it to happen. It just happens. |
| accomplish |
When you accomplish something, you finally do something or finish something that you've needed to do. Usually, when you accomplish something, you feel good about it. Often it takes a lot of work or effort to accomplish something. |
| accordion |
An accordion is an instrument for playing music. You hold an accordion in your arms to play it. It has black and white keys like a piano, but sound is made when air is forced through it. |
| account |
If you have an account at a bank, it means that you can keep your money there. You can put more money into your account or take money out of your account when you need it. [2 definitions] |
| ace |
An ace is a playing card that shows only one symbol in the middle. For example, a card that has just one heart in the middle, is an ace. |
| ache |
When your body or a part of your body aches, you feel a kind of pain for a long time. You don't usually cry or yell when your body aches. This kind of pain is not sharp, but you feel bad when you have it. [2 definitions] |
| acorn |
An acorn is a very hard brown fruit that grows on a certain kind of tree called an oak. People can't eat acorns, but squirrels and chipmunks do. |
| acrobat |
An acrobat is a person who performs off the ground doing physical acts that take balance, skill, and strength. |