She was alone in the room.
along
1 If you walk along a road or other place, you move towards one end of it.
We walked along the street.
2 If you bring something along when you go somewhere, you bring it with you.
She brought a present along to the party.
aloud
When you read or talk aloud, you read or talk so that other people can hear you.
She read the story aloud to us.
alphabet noun alphabets
An alphabet is a set of letters that is used for writing words. The letters are arranged in a special order.
A is the first letter of the alphabet.
already
You use already to show that something has happened before the present time.
She is already here.
also
You use also to give more information about something.
Im cold, and Im also hungry.
always
If you always do something, you do it every time or all the time.
Shes always late for school.
am
Look at be.
I am six years old.
amazing adjective
You say that something is amazing when it is a surprise and you like it.
We had an amazing holiday.
ambulance noun ambulances
An ambulance is a vehicle for taking people to hospital.
amount noun amounts
An amount of something is how much there is of it.
We only have a small amount of food.
amphibian noun amphibians
An amphibian is an animal that lives both on land and in water, for example a frog or a toad.
ancient adjective
Ancient means very old, or from a long time ago.
They lived in an ancient castle.
angry adjective angrier, angriest
When you are angry, you feel very upset about something.
She was angry at her brother for breaking the window.
animal noun animals
An animal is any creature that is alive, but not a plant or a person.
ankle noun ankles
Your ankle is the part of your body where your foot joins your leg.
I fell and twisted my ankle.
annoy verb annoys, annoying, annoyed
If something annoys you, it makes you angry and upset.
It annoys me when people are rude.
another
You use another to mean one more.
She ate another cake.
answer verb answers, answering, answered
If you answer someone, you say something back to them.
She said hello, but he didnt answer.
ant noun ants
Ants are small insects that live in large groups.
antelope noun antelopes
An antelope is an animal that looks like a deer.
any
1 You use any to mean some of a thing.
Is there any juice left?
2 You also use any to show that it does not matter which one.
Take any book you want.
anybody
You use anybody to talk about a person, when it does not matter which one.
Is there anybody there?
anyone
You use anyone to talk about a person, when it does not matter who.
Dont tell anyone.
anything
You use anything to talk about a thing, when it does not matter which one.
I cant see anything.
anywhere
You use anywhere to talk about a place, when it does not matter which one.
You can go anywhere you like.
apart
1 When things are apart, there is a space or a distance between them.
The desks are too far apart.
2 If you take something apart, you take it to pieces.
He took his bike apart.
ape noun apes
An ape is an animal like a large monkey with long, strong arms and no tail.
apologize or apologise verb apologizes, apologizing, apologized
When you apologize, you say that you are sorry for something you have said or done.
He apologized for breaking the window.
appear verb appears, appearing, appeared
When something appears, it becomes possible to see it.
The sun appeared from behind the clouds.
apple noun apples
An apple is a firm, round fruit with green, red, or yellow skin.
April noun
April is the month after March and before May. It has 30 days.
His birthday is in April.
apron noun aprons
An apron is a large piece of cloth that you wear over your other clothes to keep them clean when you are cooking or painting.
are
Look at be.
They are both in my class.
area noun areas
An area is a part of a place.
We live in an area near the park.
arent
Arent is short for are not.
My friends arent here today.
argue verb argues, arguing, argued
If you argue with someone, you talk about something that you do not agree about.
We argued about where to go.
argument noun arguments
If you have an argument with someone, you talk about something that you do not agree about.
She had an argument with another girl.
arm noun arms
Your arms are the two parts of your body between your shoulders and your hands.
She stretched her arms out.
armchair noun armchairs
An armchair is a big comfortable chair with parts on the sides for you to put your arms on.
army noun armies
An army is a large group of soldiers who fight in a war.
around
1 Around means in a circle.
There were lots of people around her.
2 You also use around to say that something is in every part of a place.