| agree |
When you agree with someone, you have the same thought or feel the same way about something. If you agree with your sister that something is good, it means that she thinks it's good and you think it's good too. [1/5 definitions] |
| allow |
"Allow" sometimes means to give. If your teacher allows you an hour to finish your work, it means that she gives you an hour to do the work. [1/3 definitions] |
| apart |
If two things are not together anymore, we can say they are apart. They are separate. If your friend lived near you, but then she moved away, it means that the two of you are apart now. Also, when two things don't happen at the same time, but instead there is time between them, we say the two things happen apart. [1/2 definitions] |
| as1 |
If Chloe's sister dresses as her best friend does, it means that she dresses in the same way that her friend does. If you can run as fast as your brother runs, it means that you run at the same speed. [2/6 definitions] |
| assumption |
something that is supposed or believed without questioning. For example, if you ask someone whether she is allowed to watch TV during dinner, you have made an assumption that there is a TV in her house. Assumptions are ideas people have that are not based on proven facts. An assumption can be correct or incorrect. [1/2 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] |
| bear1 |
When a woman bears a child, she gives birth to the child. [1/6 definitions] |
| beg |
If you asked your mother to take you swimming but she said "no," you might ask her again and say, "Please! Please!" When we ask for something in this way, we are begging. [1/2 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] |
| bet |
If you say to your sister, "I bet you a dollar that you can't eat a worm," you mean that if your sister really can eat a worm, you will pay her a dollar. You are sure, though, that she can't. [1/3 definitions] |
| bridesmaid |
A bridesmaid is a woman who helps out the bride before her wedding ceremony and typically follows the bride as she walks down the wedding aisle. Bridesmaids are often friends of the bride. Some brides may choose not to have bridesmaids, but others choose to have several. |
| 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. |
| court |
When we talk about the court of a king or queen or emperor, we mean the place where he or she lives or rules from, or we mean all the advisers and other important people who serve the ruler. [1/7 definitions] |
| daughter |
A daughter is someone's female child. Even if she is an adult, she is still called a daughter. |
| deal1 |
The way a person deals with people is the way he or she acts toward them, especially when there are difficult situations or there are problems to solve. [1/7 definitions] |
| decorate |
When a soldier is decorated, it means that he or she has been given a medal or badge to honor them for things they have done. [1/3 definitions] |
| deliver |
When a woman delivers a baby, she gives birth to the baby. [1/4 definitions] |
| diaper |
A diaper is something a baby wears under clothing or when he or she is not wearing any clothes. It goes around the baby's waist and between the legs. A diaper is made of soft cloth or other soft material. |
| different |
When two things are different, they are not the exact same thing. When you walk a different way to school from your sister, it means that you walk one way to school and she walks another. The paths to school are not the same paths. [1/2 definitions] |
| direct object |
the part of a sentence that shows the object, goal, or receiver of the action of a verb. "The ball" in "She kicked the ball" is a direct object. |