n. a piece of furniture consisting of a flat, horizontal surface on legs used eg to put food on at meals, or for some games
The dog jumped up onto the kitchen table.
meet
v. to come upon
When the Trojans came out to meet Sinon, he told them a story.
page
n. one side of a piece of paper in a printed work
I could not finish the last page of the book.
poor
adj. having little money
The poor man needs money.
work
n. a place of employment
Normally, it takes me twenty minutes to get to work.
number
n. a numeral used for counting
Let’s make a pattern using numbers!
help
v. to make it easier for someone to do something
They give food to help pelple around the world.
pay
v. to give money for something
Once you selected your toy, do you remember paying the store owner for it?
give
v. to present someone with money, gifts, or presents
He buys flowers and gives them to his friend.
park
n. an area of natural land used by the public
The friends went to a park.
ready
adj. set to do something
They are ready to go.
hear
v. to sense something using the ear
Have you heard of Ford Motor Company?
rain
v. to come down as water from the clouds
It's starting to rain on her way to town.
sell
v. to give something to someone for money
The man sells fruit at his store.
write
v. to make words with a en or pencil
He starts to write a letter.
hour
n. 60 minutes
A roadrunner can run up to 17 miles per hour!
tree
n. a woody plant that is usually tall with branches and leaves
A little bird makes a nest in the tree.
chair
n. a piece of furniture that is designed for a person to sit on, usually with four legs and a back
I put your hat on the chair.
ride
v. to sit on and be carried by a horse
He was great at riding horses and roping cattle.
fine
a. (usually?of art?etc) very good; of excellent quality
He is a collector of fine art.
easy
adj. not hard to do
Another advantage is that money is easy to carry.
pull
v. to hold onto and move towards yourself
She pulls the bag.
mirror
n. a smooth piece of glass that creates a reflection to look at
He looks in the mirror when he gets ready for work.
nurse
n. a person who looks after sick or injured people in hospital
The nurse helps the sick woman.
ring
n. a circular, usually metal band worn around the finger as JEWELRY
My mom wears a ring on her finger.
sad
adj. not happy
The child is sad.
music
n. sounds that make up a melody
One evening, Sally went to a music concert with her parents.
pocket
n. a small pouch on clothes to put things in
Something hard and round was in my pocket.
pretty
adj. pleasing to look at
You can also see pretty views of Seattle.
o'clock
n. of the clock
The movie starts at six o’clock.
study
v. to work toward learning something
She is famous for studying chimpanzees.
grow
n. to increase in size
The plant needs water to grow.
hate
v. to strongly dislike
I hate washing dishes. It is not fun.
wrong
adj. not being true or not being based upon facts
I wrote the wrong answer.
stop
v. to no longer move
Cars stop when the light is red.
door
n. a barrier in an entranceway that opens and closes
Traditionally, people went from door to door, asking people the questions.
try
v. to make an attempt
Don't give up before you try.
want
v. to desire, wish, or long for something
John wants me to go to the play with him.
morning
n. the first part of the day after sunrise
One morning, Billy woke up and found his parents working busily.
problem
n. something that is difficult to deal with
The problem is growing at a fast rate.
tall
adj. having a great height
Because totem poles are tall, the images are on top of each other.
wear
v. to have (clothes) on your body
All he was wearing was a towel.
season
n. the usual time when a particular activity takes place
Basketball season will start soon.
keep
v. to retain possession of
Thanks, you can keep the change.
let
v. to allow
Mom lets me listen to music when I study.
quick
adj. moving or doing something rapidly
The cat was very quick to move away from the dog.
high
adv. at or to a place or level that is far above the ground or high
The pretty balloons are high in the sky.
know
n. to understand something
The event became known as Earth Hour.
stand
v. to be on your feet
He stands in the same place for many hours.
pass
v. to give something to someone else
I passed the bottle to my friend Bob.
short
adj. not long
This tree is short. It does not grow tall.
run
v. to use the legs to move fast
I run at six o’clock in the morning.
rest
v. to stop working; avoid activities
We should rest for a bit before we continue our work.
lady
n. a woman
Karen was a peasant girl who was adopted by an old lady.
point
v. to extend a finger or other object to show something to someone
I pointed to the person who stole my wallet.
together
adv. with, or doing something with, each other
Let's go to the movies together tonight.
fall
v. to come or go down quickly
He fell when he ran to the door.
push
v. to move something by using pressure against it
The nurse pushes the wheelchair.
sky
n. the space around the Earth which can be seen by standing outside and look upwards
Looking at the sky makes me feel happy.
move
v. to change to a different position or place
Her shadow moves when she moves.
dry
v. to remove liquid or water from something
Make sure you dry your hair before you step outside.
cover
v. to put something over something else
He cover the food to keep it warm.
garden
n. a piece of ground with many plants
The plants in the garden are short.
change
v. to switch from one thing to another
Alonso wanted to become a knight, so he got a suit of armor and changed his name to Don Quixote.
egg
n. an oval object usually covered with shell, laid by a bird, reptile etc.
I like to eat fried eggs for breakfast.
knife
n. an tool made of a sharp piece of metal attached to a handle
After eating, I put down my knife and fork.
ill
adj. sick: not well
Betty is ill. She needs to rest.
fast
adj. moving or able to move rapidly
A jet can fly very fast.
cool
adj. a little bit cold
I want to relax on the grass with a cool drink.
hot
a. having or causing a great deal of heat
That water is hot.
milk
n. a white drink that comes from animal
I like to drink milk.
warm
adj. having a moderate amount of heat
However, log cabins also became popular because they are easy to keep warm.
kitchen
n. a room where food is cooked
A smell of burning was coming from the kitchen
light
v. to cause something to burn
The matches are easy to light.
potato
n. a type of plant with round underground stems (called tubers) which are used as a vegetable.
She bought 2 kilos of potatoes.
bottle
n. a glass or plastic storage container, with a narrow neck and no handle, used for holding liquid
I bought five bottles of cola.
full
adj. holding or containing as much as possible
The bad is full of garbage.
expensive
adj. cost a large amount of money
These cars were expensive.
fish
n. a creature with gills and fins that lives in the water
They eat fish, squid, krill, and other sea animals.
wash
v. to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid
How often do you wash your hair?
road
n. a hard, flat surface that extends long distances and is specifically designed for vehicles or people to travel on
One day, he was traveling along a road in the country.
wait
v. to remain ready until something happens
He waits for the bus.
map
n. a drawing of an area that shows where places are
I have an old map of the world.
new
adj. not old
They wanted to find a new home.
air
n. the gases we breathe, the atmosphere
The air is not clean. It makes people ill.
beautiful
adj. extremely good-looking
Narcissus was the beautiful son of a nymph and a river god.
far
adv. at or to a great distance
Tom's house is far from the main city.
city
n. a large or important town
There are many tall buildings in the city.
show
v. to display
Each painting showed an image from Russian life.
use
v. to employ something for a purpose
I used a rake to rake the grass.
left
adv. toward or on the left; also used figuratively
Turn left on this road.
shop
n. a store where you buy things
He has a fish shop.
side
n. located on a side
They stopped on the side of the road.
east
adv. the direction from which the sun rises
We need to go east.
fly
v. to move through the air
The bird fly high in the sky
open
v. to move or change something so that an opening is no longer closed or covered
Can you open the door and let me in?
shoe
n. an outer covering for your foot
He wears these shoes to run.
bicycle
n. a pedal-driven vehicle with two wheels and a seat.
They ride bicycle together.
half
adj. one of two equal parts
He was half god and half human.
little
adj. being not very much in quantity, amount or degree
It drinks from a little bottle.
teach
v. to give someone an education
Merlyn taught Arthur lessons about life by turning Arthur into different animals.
ask
v. to form a question
“What are you doing?” Billy asked.
lesson
n. an activity which helps people learn something
The teacher gives a lesson every day.
stay
v. to continue to be in a particular state
Will you stay in South Korea or move back to Canada?
right
adj. following what is morally just, good, or proper
She does not know the right answer.
stair
n. the things that are used to go up in a building
You can take the stairs to the second floor.
way
n. how someone does something
My mom shows me a way to cook eggs.
break
v. to cause something to separate suddenly or violently into two or more pieces
The plate fell to the floor and broke.
pencil
n. a writing instrument made from a thin piece of wood or other material with a black or colored substance through the center
I write with a pencil.
talk
phrasal verb. to have something as a topic of a talk
We talked about the people we knew.
bring
v. to have something and come with it to a place
Don't forget to bring your books with you.
seat
n. a place where a person can sit
The seat needed new covers.
act
v. to perform
Although you probably did not know it then, you were acting as a consumer.
glad
adj. experiencing pleasure, happiness, and delight
She was very glad because the rain stopped!
year
n. the period of twelve months or 365 or 366 days that starts on January 1st and ends on December 31st
These birds fly east at this time of the year.
question
n. something asked in order to get a reply
The man asks a lot of questions.
walk
v. to move forward using legs, but it is slower than running
The children walk to school in the morning.
listen
v. to pay attention with the ear
Mary is listening to music.
desk
n. a table, usually for writing on
You should do your work at a desk.
understand
v. to know the meaning of the words that someone is saying
Do you understand the meaning of this email?