Dictionary
Sara Wernham and Sue Lloyd
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Thealphabetacross thetopofeachpage remindsyouofthe orderoftheletters inthealphabet.This helpsyouwhenyou arelookingupaword.
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Headwords
Eachheadwordis clearlywrittenat thetopofeach entrytohelpyou finditmoreeasily.
Pictures
Someentrieshavea colourfulpictureto showyouwhatthe wordmaylooklikeor helpyouunderstand itsmeaning.
Definitions
Adefinitionisthemeaningof aword.Thedefinitionshave beenspeciallywrittento makethemasclearandas easyforyoutounderstand aspossible.
Howtousethisdictionary
Ifyouwanttolookuptheword mouse:
1.Thinkaboutwhichletterthewordbegins with– m
2.Thinkaboutwhichpartofthedictionarythe letter m isin.
Findtheletter m onthefrontcover.Itisin theyellowsection. Putyourthumbontheletter m. Runyourthumbdownthepagesofthe dictionaryuntilyoureachtheyellow section.
3.Theletter m isneartheendoftheyellow section,soopenthedictionarynearthe endoftheyellowpages.
4.Checkthatthewordsonthepagebegin with m.Ifnot,thinkaboutwhichletterthe wordsdobeginwith.Doesthislettercome beforeorafter m?Usethealphabetatthe topofthepagetohelpyou.Turnthepages tofindthe m section.
5.Nowyouneedtolookatthenextletterin theword– o.Findthewordsthatbegin with mo.
6.Lookatthenextletter, u,andthenthe next, s,andusethemtohelpyoufindthe word mouse
mouse /mës/
1.Alittlefurryanimalwithalongtail
2.Asmallobjectthatyoumovearoundon yourdesktohelpyouworkacomputer NOUN mice /mâs/ PLURAL
•mousehole /mëshäl/ NOUN
•mousetrap /mëstrap/ NOUN
World map
Insects
Fruit and vegetables
peaches
plums
bananas beans mushrooms
pears
oranges
melons
garlic peas
leeks
lemons
apples
apricots
grapes
raspberries
limes
cucumbers
marrows
avocados
onions
blueberries
strawberries cherries
cabbages
pumpkins
lettuces
tomatoes
carrots
potatoes
pineapples
watermelons
corn cobs
Lllabel /láb
A piece of paper or plastic with some information on it that explains something
NOUN Inky put a label on her suitcase in case it got lost
• label /lábìl/ VERB
lace1 /lás/
1. A string for fastening your shoes
2 A pretty material like a net with patterns in it NOUN
lace2 /lás/
To pull a string through a row of holes and tie a knot VERB
Can you lace up your shoes?
lack /lac/
To not have something you need VERB
• lack /lac/ NOUN
lad /lad/
Another word for a boy NOUN
ladder /ladé/
A frame with steps used to climb up and reach things in high places NOUN
lady /ládà/
A polite word for a woman NOUN
ladybird /ládàbéd/
A tiny round insect that is red with black spots NOUN
INSECTS, page 14
laid /lád/ PAST TENSE lay1
lain /lán/ PAST PARTICIPLE lie3
lake /lák/
A big area of water with land all around it NOUN
lamb /lam/
1 A young sheep 2 Meat that comes from a young sheep NOUN
lame /lám/
Not able to walk properly ADJECTIVE
lamp /lamp/
An object that gives you light NOUN an oil lamp • an electric lamp
• lampshade /lampòád/ NOUN
lance /låns/
A long thin weapon with a point at the end NOUN
land1 /land/
1 The parts of the earth not covered by water 2 An old-fashioned word for a country NOUN
land2 /land/
To come down from the air onto the ground VERB
When does our plane land?
landing /landiú/
1 The floor at the top of the stairs, or between different sections of the stairs
Inky was waiting for Snake on the landing
2 When a plane lands somewhere
What a smooth landing! NOUN
landlady /landládà/
A woman who owns a building and rents it out to other people NOUN
landlord /landlêd/
A man who owns a building and rents it out to other people NOUN
landscape /landscáp/
The land you can see around you NOUN lane /lán/
1. A narrow road, often in the countryside 2. A part of a main road that is divided by painted lines that show cars and other vehicles where they must travel 3 A long narrow section in a swimming pool or running track where the swimmers or runners must stay NOUN
language /laúgwi j/
A particular way of speaking or writing NOUN the French language
lantern /lantén/
A little container with a light inside and a handle for people to carry NOUN
lap /lap/
The flat part of your body from your waist to your knees when you are sitting down NOUN
The baby was sitting on his mother’s lap
laptop /laptop/
A small computer that people can carry with them NOUN
larder /lûdé/
A small cool room or cupboard where food is kept NOUN
large /lûj/
Something that is large has a great size or amount ADJECTIVE
Snake was eating a large egg sandwich
lark /lûk/
A little brown bird that sings NOUN lasagne /lìzanyì/
Long flat pieces of pasta with meat or vegetables and a sauce NOUN laser /lázé/
A machine that produces a very powerful line of light NOUN lash /laò/
When someone is hit with a whip as a punishment NOUN lasso /lasç/
A long rope with a loop at the end used by cowboys for catching animals NOUN
• lasso /lasç/ VERB
last1 /låst/
1. Coming after all the others Come on Snake, you don’t want to be the last one at the picnic! 2 The one before this one, or the most recent one What did you do last week? ADJECTIVE
last2 /låst/ After all the others ADVERB
This time Bee came last last3 /låst/
The person or thing that comes after all the others PRONOUN
Hurry up, or you will be the last to arrive last4 /låst/
To continue, or to go on in the same way VERB I hope this nice weather will last
