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all the time |
If something happens all the time, it happens a lot, or it never stops. If you do something a lot, you do it very often, or you do it without stopping. |
archive |
An archive is a collection of pieces of information that are stored somewhere. An archive often stores things that are very old. People often look for information in an archive because it can't be found in a regular storage area that people use all the time. |
autism |
Autism is a certain problem with the mind. Autism develops in some children, and in these children it begins to show when they are very young. Autism continues in people even when they become adults, though. When a child has autism, they have problems with language and problems interacting with other people. Some children may seem as if they are not interested in other people at all. Some children with autism have difficulty learning language, and those who learn language well may have difficulty knowing how to use language with other people. They may talk about the same thing all the time, for example. |
can1 |
When you can do something, it means that you are able to do it. If you can ice skate, you move well on the ice and don't fall down all the time. If you can't ice skate, you probably stay on the side and fall down a lot. [1/3 definitions] |
company |
When you have someone's company, it means you are not alone. Some people like to have company all the time. They like to have other people around them. [1/3 definitions] |
crawl |
When you crawl, you move along with your body very close to the ground or other surface. Humans crawl sometimes, but certain animals, like spiders, crawl all the time. When humans crawl, they move on their hands and knees, and they usually move slowly. [1/4 definitions] |
drug |
Another kind of drug is something that can affect a person's mind. They can make a person feel very excited, calm, happy, or sad even if they are not really feeling that way at all. Sometimes they can make people do things that they would not usually do. When a person takes these kinds of drugs, it affects both their mind and their body, and, in some cases, they begin to need the drugs all the time. Sometimes drugs can destroy a person's health and life. Some of these kinds of drugs can be given out by doctors in a very careful way to help their patients with certain kinds of problems, but sometimes people get them and sell them in an illegal way. [1/2 definitions] |
fall in love |
If you fall in love with someone, you start to feel very strong feelings of romantic love for that person. You might want to be with that person all the time and forever, and you think they are just perfect for you. |
hardship |
When people have hardship, their lives are very difficult. They may not have enough money for food or a safe place to live. They might live with fear, pain, or sadness all the time. |
in love |
If someone is in love with another person, they are very strongly attracted to that person. They think that person is wonderful and a perfect match for them. They want to be close to them all the time. |
interact |
When people are interacting, they are talking or doing something together. When two people interact, both people are part of what is happening. If only one person is talking all the time and the other person is doing nothing and thinking about something else, it means that the two people are not interacting. |
judgment |
When you make a judgment, you make a decision about something. If you decide that something is too dangerous to do, you are making a judgment about it. If you decide that someone is a nice person, you are making a judgment about them. People make big and small judgments all the time. [1/2 definitions] |
kimono |
A kimono is something that people wear in Japan. A kimono is of one piece and covers the whole body from the neck to the feet. It crosses in front like a robe, and it is held together by a very wide belt. A kimono also has very wide sleeves. Japanese people don't wear kimonos all the time, but they often wear them on holidays or to special events. |
lifetime |
A person's lifetime is all the time that they are alive. A person who lives to age 100 has had a long lifetime. |
past |
The past is all the time before now. Things that happened yesterday, last week, or ten years ago, are all in the past now. [1/12 definitions] |
since |
If you have been playing at your friend's house since one o'clock, one o'clock is the time that you started playing there. If you haven't eaten since seven o'clock, it means that you have not eaten in all the time after seven o'clock. [1/4 definitions] |
streak |
If a person has a jealous streak, it means that they are the kind of person who can be jealous at times. They may not act in a jealous way all the time, but being jealous is one part of their personality. [1/5 definitions] |
Tajikistan |
Tajikistan is a country in Asia. Some of its neighbors are China, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan. Tajikistan is covered by mountains. Many of them are very high and have snow on top all the time. These mountains are home to a rare and beautiful type of leopard called a snow leopard. People in Tajikistan speak a language called Tajik. |
treat |
A treat is something special that you enjoy or that makes you feel good. Treats are often things that you really like but you don't get to have all the time. [1/8 definitions] |
unsteady |
If a chair is unsteady, it may not be able to support you if you try to sit on it, or its support might be uneven. One leg might be shorter than the others, so you feel like you are moving all the time. You don't feel comfortable and secure when you sit on it. Something that is unsteady is not stable or secure. [1/3 definitions] |
variety |
If there is variety, things are not all the same, or they don't stay the same. Nature has a lot of variety. There are many different kinds of plants and animals. If you like variety in what you eat, you don't like to eat the same thing all the time. You like to have choice. [1/3 definitions] |
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