| add |
to say or write more than what has been said or written. [1/5 definitions] |
| address |
this information written or printed on things that are mailed. [1/6 definitions] |
| agreement |
Some agreements are a serious and special promise. If someone accepts this type of agreement, it means that they will be breaking a rule or a law if they do not do what they promise. Usually this kind of agreement is written on paper, and a person signs their name on the paper to accept it. [1/4 definitions] |
| allegory |
a story that is written or told to represent an idea or belief. [1/2 definitions] |
| alphabet |
the letters of a written language, given in proper order. |
| Amazon |
a member of a race of tall, strong, and fierce female warriors who are written about in Greek mythology. [1/2 definitions] |
| American English |
the English language as spoken and written in the United States. |
| anthology |
a collection of written works, such as poems or stories. An anthology can be written by one or by several authors. |
| ark |
in the Bible, a chest carried by the ancient Hebrews. The ark contained the two stone tablets on which the Ten Commandments were written. [1/2 definitions] |
| attachment |
An attachment is something that people sometimes send along with an email. An attachment is often a photo, or it might be a video or a written document. [1/5 definitions] |
| author |
the writer of a book, play, story, or other written work. |
| authoritative |
accepted as correct and true; reliable as a source of information because said or written by an expert or authority. [1/2 definitions] |
| autobiography |
the story of a person's life written or told by that person. |
| autograph |
the name of a person, especially a famous person, written in his or her own handwriting. [1/2 definitions] |
| bilingual |
written or spoken in two languages. [1/2 definitions] |
| bill1 |
a written list showing the cost of items bought or services provided. [2/5 definitions] |
| binary system |
a numbering system with a base of two. In binary numbers, any number can be expressed by 1, 0, or a combination of these. The number five is written as "101" in the binary system. |
| biography |
the written story of the facts and events of a person's life. |
| capital1 |
A capital letter is a letter of the alphabet written in its large form. A capital letter sometimes looks a little different from the small letter. You write your name starting with a capital letter. [1/4 definitions] |
| carbon dioxide |
Carbon dioxide is a gas that is made up of the chemical elements oxygen and carbon. This gas has no color or smell. Carbon dioxide is produced in many different ways. People put a little carbon dioxide into the air every time they breathe out. Carbon dioxide is also made by the burning of fuels, and it is created when plants die and decay. Carbon dioxide is often written CO2 and pronounced "see oh two." |
| chalkboard |
a smooth, dark board to be written on with chalk; blackboard. |