| as1 |
When you act in a play as the king, it means that you act in the role of the king. If your mom works as a librarian, it means she does the work of a librarian. She does what a librarian does. [1/6 definitions] |
| bathe |
If your mom bathes your baby brother, she puts him in some water and washes him. If you bathe your dog, you wash your dog. [1/3 definitions] |
| besides |
If you like everything your mom cooks besides her eggs, it means that you like everything she cooks except for her eggs. (Maybe she cooks them too long!) [1/3 definitions] |
| better |
If your dad dances OK, but your mom dances very well, then we would say your mom dances better than your dad. In grammar, we say that "better" is the comparative form of the word "well." [1/6 definitions] |
| between |
If you are sitting between your mom and your dad, you are sitting in the middle. Your mom is on one side, and your dad is on the other. When something is between two things, it is in the area that separates those things. [1/3 definitions] |
| call |
When you call a person or an animal, you are telling them to come to you. Your mom might call you to come into the house. [1/8 definitions] |
| come |
When you tell a dog to come, it means you want the dog to run or walk to the place where you are. If your mom tells you to come home, it means she wants you to leave where you are and walk or ride home. [1/5 definitions] |
| consumer |
A consumer is a person who buys goods or services. When you shop in a grocery store, you are a consumer. If your mom pays someone to fix the roof of your house, she is a consumer. She is buying a service from the person who comes to fix the roof. |
| every |
If every dog on your street is big, then all the dogs that live on your street are big. If you decorate every cookie that you and your mom make, all of the cookies will be decorated when you are finished. |
| for |
When a gift is for your dad, it means that your dad is the person who will get the gift. When you watch your little brother for your mom, you do it because you want to help her or because she asked you to do it. [1/10 definitions] |
| give in |
When someone gives in, they finally agree to something that they didn't or don't really want to agree to. If you ask your mom for a dog many times and she finally gives in, it means she said "no" many times, and then she finally said "yes." Saying "yes" means that she gave in. [1/2 definitions] |
| grandma |
Grandma is what some people call their grandmother, just like many people call their mother "mom." |
| guess |
If you guess your mom will be home soon, you believe it is probably true even though you don't know this for a fact. [1/4 definitions] |
| had better |
When we say "you had better" or "they had better" we want to warn someone that something bad might happen if they don't do something. If your mom says you had better be careful when crossing the street, she means that you really need to be careful. She doesn't want anything bad to happen to you. |
| have |
When you have someone do something, you cause them to do it because you asked them to. If your mom has you feed the dog, you feed the dog because she asked you to. [1/10 definitions] |
| infinitive |
An infinitive is something in grammar. An infinitive is the simple form of a verb that often has the word "to" in front of it. "To go," to run," to forget" are phrases that show infinitives. An infinitive has no subject and does not show the time of an action. Words like "went," "ran," and "forgot," for example, are not infinitives because they show past time. These would also not be used without some subject like "we" "they," "I," or "my mom." |
| introduce |
When you introduce people, you help them begin to know each other. Let's say you introduce your teacher to your mother. You might say something like "Mrs. Garcia. This is my mom." Then you might say "Mom, this is my teacher, Mrs. Garcia." [1/3 definitions] |
| last1 |
If your mom asks you if you want the last piece of cake, she is talking about the only piece that is still there after all the other pieces are gone. [1/6 definitions] |
| leave out |
When you leave out something, you don't put it in. If you mom leaves out your sandwich from your lunch bag, it means she didn't put it in. Sometimes you leave something out because you just forgot to put it in, but sometimes you leave something out because you decide you don't want it. |
| lecture |
If your mom gives your brother a lecture, she is angry or upset about something and she talks for a long time to him about it. She does this in a very serious way. Maybe he did something wrong and she is telling him why it was wrong, or maybe she is warning him about something bad that could happen if he does something wrong or dangerous in the future. [1/2 definitions] |
| limit |
When you limit something, you don't let it go past a certain point. If your mom limits your game to just one hour, she doesn't let you play for more than that. If one thing limits another thing, it doesn't let it go beyond a certain point. Tight clothes can limit how much you can move, for example. [1/4 definitions] |