NOUN 2 An array is also a large number of things displayed together. Ben’s mouth watered at the array of cakes.
arrest arrests, arresting, arrested VERB
If the police arrest someone, they take them to the police station.
arrive arrives, arriving, arrived VERB
When you arrive at a place, you reach it at the end of your journey.
arrival NOUN
arrow arrows
NOUN 1 An arrow is a thin stick with a pointed end, which is shot from a bow.
NOUN 2 An arrow can also be a sign which shows people which way to go.
art NOUN
Art is something like painting or sculpture, which is beautiful or has a special meaning.
artery arteries NOUN
An artery is a tube which carries blood from your heart to the rest of your body.
article articles
NOUN 1 An article is a piece of writing in a magazine or newspaper.
NOUN 2 An article can also be an object.
What is this strange article?
artificial ADJECTIVE
Artificial things are made by people. They do not occur naturally.
artist artists NOUN
An artist is a person who does things like painting or sculpture.
as
CONJUNCTION 1 If one thing happens as something else happens, it happens at the same time as the second thing. We watched television as we ate our sandwiches.
CONJUNCTION 2 You say as when you are going to give a reason for something. As I like school I get there early.
ascend ascends, ascending, ascended VERB
When you ascend, you move upwards. He ascended the stairs to his room.
ascending ADJECTIVE
When things are arranged in ascending order, each thing is higher than the one before it. The numbers 21, 37 and 49 are in ascending order.
ash ashes
NOUN 1 Ash is the dust left after a fire.
NOUN 2 An ash is a large tree.
ashamed ADJECTIVE
If you are ashamed, you feel sorry about something you have done.
ask asks, asking, asked
VERB 1 If you ask someone a question, you are trying to find something out.
VERB 2 If you ask someone for something, you want them to give it to you.
asleep ADJECTIVE
If you are asleep, your eyes are closed and your body is resting.
aspirin aspirins NOUN
Aspirin is a drug which you take to help you if you have a pain, fever or cold. An aspirin is a tablet of this drug.
ass asses NOUN
An ass is an animal like a horse but smaller and with longer ears.
assemble assembles, assembling, assembled
VERB 1 If you assemble something, you fit the parts of it together.
VERB 2 When people assemble, they come together in a group.
assembly assemblies NOUN
Assembly is a gathering of all the teachers and pupils in a school.
assistant assistants
NOUN 1 A person’s assistant is someone whose job is to help them.
NOUN 2 A shop assistant is a person who works in a shop selling things.