| habit |
When you have a usual way of doing something, we say you have a habit. Most people have a habit of brushing their teeth before going to bed. [2 definitions] |
| habitat |
A habitat is the natural area where an animal lives or a plant grows. A forest is a habitat for bears. The jungle is a habitat for tigers. A hot desert is a habitat for scorpions. |
| hadn't |
Had not is a short way to say or write "had not." |
| hail2 |
Round pieces of ice that fall from the sky are called hail. Bits of hail are usually small, but sometimes they are as big as golf balls or even bigger! Sometimes hail can hurt people and cause damage to cars and other things. Even though hail is made of ice, it usually comes when it is warm outside. Hail is made by thunderstorms, which often come during the summer. |
| hair |
Hairs are the things that grow out from your head and skin. They are like little, thin threads. Some hairs are straight and some hairs are curly. [2 definitions] |
| Haiti |
Haiti is an island country in the Caribbean Sea. It shares its island with another country called the Dominican Republic. People in Haiti speak French. Many people make a living in Haiti by growing crops, such as coffee, cocoa or fruits. Some people cut trees in the forest, or do fishing, or mine for gold and other minerals. Many people in the cities work for the government or in small businesses. |
| half |
Half is an amount of something. Let's say there is one piece of cake and you are going to share it with your friend. If you divide the piece of cake into two equal parts, then you will have half and your friend will have half. |
| hall |
A hall is a long, narrow space that leads to other rooms in a building. [2 definitions] |
| Halloween |
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31 in the United States, Canada, and many other countries. On Halloween in North America, children wear costumes and go from house to house asking for candy or other treats. |
| halves |
If you break a cookie into two parts of the same size, you get two halves. Two halves equal a whole. |
| ham1 |
Ham is a kind of meat that comes from the back leg of a pig. The ham that we buy at a store is usually already cooked. The cooked ham has been boiled or smoked and salt has been added to it. |
| hamburger |
A hamburger is a sandwich made with cooked ground meat that has been made into a flat, round shape. Hamburgers are usually served in a round roll called a bun. The meat used for hamburgers is also called hamburger, and this meat comes from cows or other cattle. |
| hammer |
A hammer is a tool that is used to hit nails. [2 definitions] |
| hamster |
A hamster is a very small animal. It is in the same family of animals as a mouse, but it is usually a little bigger and more round. A hamster has fur, a short tail, and large cheeks. People often keep hamsters as pets. Wild hamsters live in holes in the ground and come out at night to find food. |
| hand |
Your hand is the part of your body on the end of your arm. Your fingers are part of your hand. [5 definitions] |
| handle |
A handle is a part of something that sticks out from it and lets you hold on to it. When you drink from a cup, you usually hold the cup by its handle. Cups, doors, shopping baskets, pots and pans, and many kinds of bags have handles. [3 definitions] |
| hang |
When you hang something, you attach it to something above the ground without supporting it from below. At holidays, we often hang decorations. [2 definitions] |
| hanger |
A hanger is a piece of curved metal, plastic, or wood with a hook attached to it. We often use hangers to hang up our clothes in a closet. The shape of the hanger helps the clothes stay neat when they are placed over it. |
| Hanukkah |
Hanukkah is an important time in the religion of Judaism. Hanukkah lasts for eight days in December, and on each night of Hanukkah, a special candle is lit. People often celebrate Hanukkah by eating special foods, playing games, and giving gifts. |
| happen |
If an accident happened last night, it means that there was an accident last night. If there was a storm last night, we might say that a storm happened last night. Things like breaking a leg, getting sick, becoming rich, or winning a prize are some of the many things that happen in people's lives. [2 definitions] |
| happiness |
Happiness is the feeling of being happy. At a birthday party, there is usually a lot of happiness. If you wish for happiness, you make a wish that you will be happy in your life. |