| about |
If a book is about trains, it means that the book tells you many things on the subject of trains. It might tell you things like where the first trains were built, what fuel trains use, or how fast trains travel. [1/9 definitions] |
| album |
a book with blank pages or empty pockets in which a collection can be placed. An album can hold photographs, stamps, or mementos. [1/2 definitions] |
| almanac |
a book of interesting and useful facts about many different subjects. [2 definitions] |
| among |
When a book is popular among children, it means that the book is popular with all or most children. [1/5 definitions] |
| appendix |
a section at the end of a book or magazine article that gives more information. [1/2 definitions] |
| article |
a piece of writing on a particular subject that appears in a newspaper, magazine, or book. [1/4 definitions] |
| atlas |
a book of maps, tables, or charts. [1/2 definitions] |
| audio |
Anything audio has something to do with sound. An audio book is a book that you can hear being read. An audio tape is a tape that has sound recorded on it and that you can listen to. [1/3 definitions] |
| author |
the writer of a book, play, story, or other written work. |
| ban1 |
When something is banned, it is not allowed because of a rule or law. If a school bans a book, then no one is allowed to read it. If a new law bans a kind of medicine, then companies cannot sell it anymore and doctors cannot give it. [1/2 definitions] |
| base1 |
When you base a new thing on another thing, you start from that other thing and build on to it. For example, many film writers base a new movie on a book. [1/6 definitions] |
| Bible |
the main sacred writings of Judaism and Christianity. The writings of Judaism are made up of the Old Testament, while those of Christianity are made up of both the Old and New Testaments. [1/3 definitions] |
| bind |
to construct (a book) by sewing or sticking the pages together and putting a cover around them. [1/5 definitions] |
| binder |
A binder is something that is used to hold loose papers together. It has two hard covers that are held together like a book. Inside the covers, there is a device that holds the papers inside the binder. Some binders also have pockets on the inside of the covers. |
| biography |
A biography is the true story of a person's life that is told in a book or in a movie or TV show. |
| book |
A book is something to read, look at, or draw on. It's made up of sheets of paper between two covers. Each sheet is called a page, and the pages usually have writing or pictures on them. Some books have empty pages so you can write or draw on them. [2 definitions] |
| booklet |
a small book with paper covers; pamphlet. |
| bookmark |
a strip of leather, ribbon, or paper placed between pages to mark a place in a book. |
| bound1 |
When a book is bound, its pages are held together tightly, and there is usually a cover attached. [1/5 definitions] |
| by |
If a painting is by your mother, it means that her work created that painting. If a book is by a certain author, it means that this author wrote that book. [1/9 definitions] |
| call number |
a series of numbers or numbers and letters used to locate a book in a library. |