VERB 1 If you agree with someone, you think the same about something.
VERB 2 If you agree to do something, you say you will do it.
agreement NOUN
ahead ADVERB
Something or someone who is ahead of you is in front of you.
My brother ran ahead of us.
aim aims, aiming, aimed
VERB 1 If you aim at something, you point a weapon at it.
VERB 2 If you aim to do something, you plan to do it.
air NOUN
Air is the mixture of gases that we breathe.
aircraft NOUN
An aircraft is a vehicle that flies. Helicopters and aeroplanes are aircraft.
airport airports NOUN
An airport is a place where aircraft land and take off.
alarm alarms
NOUN 1 An alarm is something like a bell or flashing light that warns you of something.
NOUN 2 Alarm is a feeling of fear.
He looked at the hungry bear in alarm.
album albums NOUN
An album is a book that you put things like stamps or photographs in.
alien aliens NOUN
In science fiction, an alien is a creature from outer space.
alight ADJECTIVE
If something is alight, it is burning.
alike ADJECTIVE
If two or more things are alike, they are the same in some way.
alive ADJECTIVE
If a person, animal or plant is alive, they are living now.
all ADJECTIVE
You say all when you mean the whole of a particular group or thing. Put all your toys away.
Allah NOUN
Allah is the Muslim name for God.
allergy allergies NOUN
If you have an allergy to something, it makes you ill. Tom has an allergy to nuts, so he must not eat them.
alley alleys NOUN
An alley is a narrow path with buildings or walls on both sides.
alligator alligators NOUN
An alligator is a reptile. It is of the same family as a crocodile, but smaller.
See Reptiles on page 264 (#litres_trial_promo)
alliteration NOUN
Alliteration is the use of words close together which begin with the same sound, for example “hundreds of huge hairy horses”.
allow allows, allowing, allowed VERB
If someone allows you to do something, they let you do it.
all right
ADJECTIVE 1 If someone is all right, they are well or safe. See if the baby’s all right.
INTERJECTION 2 You say all right if you agree to something.
almost ADVERB
Almost means very nearly, but not quite.
He tripped and almost fell.