| each |
Each means every one of two or more things. If each child brings something to show the class, then every one of the children brings something to show. |
| eagle |
An eagle is a large bird with a strong, curved beak and large, sharp claws. Eagles can see very well, and they hunt and eat small animals and fish that they can see when they are flying. Eagles are related to hawks, but they are usually larger. |
| ear1 |
Your ears are the parts of your body that you use to hear with. |
| ear2 |
The part of the corn plant that holds the seeds is called the ear. People often cook an ear of corn and then eat the cooked seeds while holding it. |
| early |
When something happens early, it happens at the beginning or in the first part of something. If you go to school early in the morning, it means that you go to school in the first part of the morning. [4 definitions] |
| earn |
When you earn money, someone pays you money for work that you did. [2 definitions] |
| earring |
Earrings are something people wear on their ears to look nice. Earrings are often made of metal such as gold or silver. |
| earth |
Earth is our world. It is a large thing, like a big ball in space, that travels around the sun. Earth and similar things in space are called planets. Earth is one of eight planets that go around our sun. It takes 365 days for Earth to make one trip around it. [3 definitions] |
| earthquake |
An earthquake is a dangerous thing that happens. When there is an earthquake, part of the earth's surface shakes. In a strong earthquake, buildings can fall down and streets can break open. |
| easel |
An easel is a stand for holding up a flat thing like an artist's painting, a blackboard, or a sign. An artist uses an easel when he or she is standing up to paint. |
| easily |
When you do something easily, you do it without effort, pain, or trouble. |
| east |
East is a direction that you can go in or that you can face. If you are watching the sun as it comes up in the morning, you are looking to the east. [4 definitions] |
| eastern |
When you walk in an eastern direction, you walk toward the east. When you live in the eastern part of the country, it means that you live in the part of the country that is in the east. In America, some of the eastern states are Maine, New York, and New Jersey. |
| East Timor |
East Timor is a country in Asia. It is a small country and shares an island with the country of Indonesia. It is hot in East Timor all year round, except in high areas. Much of the land in East Timor has mountains or steep hills, but there are also areas where farming is possible. In some months of the year, it rains very much, and in some months, it is so dry that the rivers disappear. East Timor is home to monkeys, lizards, crocodiles, bats, sea turtles, and snakes. |
| easy |
When we say that something is easy, we mean that it is not hard or difficult. [2 definitions] |
| eat |
When you eat food, you take it into your body using your mouth. |
| echo |
When you hear an echo, you hear the repeating of a sound. An echo is made when sound bounces off a surface. [2 definitions] |
| Ecuador |
Ecuador is a country in South America. It lies along the coast of the Pacific Ocean between the countries of Colombia and Peru. Ecuador has very high mountains. It also has rainforest and low, flat lands. The country of Ecuador also includes some islands in the Pacific Ocean. These islands are called the Galapagos. They are famous for having animals that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. The Galapagos tortoise is the largest tortoise that lives on the earth. |
| edge |
An edge is the line where one side of a thing touches another side. An edge of a cube is where one side of the cube meets another side. [4 definitions] |
| educate |
When someone educates you, they teach you things that you didn't know before, or they teach you how to do new things. |
| education |
Your education is all the knowledge you get through learning. The reason you go to school is to get education. |