Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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stamp

stamp

stamps noun

a sticker you

put on an

envelope or

package to show

that you have

paid for it to

be delivered.

stamp

stamps stamping

stamped verb

to bring your

foot down

very hard.

stamp noun

stand

stands standing stood verb

to be in an upright position.

She stood on a box to look over

the fence.

standard

standards noun

a level of quality that

is considered acceptable,

or how good something is.

The standard of spelling

in this class is very high.

standard

adjective

ordinary or usual.

Headlights are standard

equipment on all cars.

stank

from the verb to stink

The boat stank of fish.

staple

staples noun

a small, thin strip of

metal used to join sheets

of paper together.

N say stay-pul

star

stars noun

1 an object in the sky that

appears as a ball of light.

The Sun is the nearest star

to Earth.

2 a shape with five or

more points (see shape

on page 182).

3 a famous actor, actress,

or other performer.

stare

stares staring

stared verb

to look for

a long time

at something

with your eyes

wide open.

The cat stared at the mouse.

starfish

starfish noun

a star-shaped sea animal,

usually with five arms.

Starfish eat plants and sea

animals, such as crabs and

other shellfish. They sense

things through tentacles on

their arms (see sea life

on page 178).

start

starts starting started verb

to begin.

The runners lined up, ready

to start the race.

start noun

startle

startles startling startled verb

to give someone a surprise

or a shock.

His son

startled him.

starve

starves starving starved verb

to suffer or die from lack

of food.

starvation noun

state

states noun

1 the condition of something,

or what it is like.

In an untidy state.

2 a group of people under

one government. A state

can be a whole country

or part of a country.

The United States of America.

state

states stating stated verb

to say something clearly.

statement noun

station

stations noun

1 a place where buses and

trains stop so that people

can get on and off.

2 a building used by a public

service, such as the police.

A police station.

N say stay-shun

statue

statues noun

a figure

of a person

or animal

made from

stone, wood,

or another

hard material.

Statue

of Liberty

N say stach-oo

stay

stays staying stayed verb

1 to remain in one place.

Dad stayed at home while

we went to the show.

2 to live somewhere for

a short time.

I went to stay with my cousin

during the summer vacation.

3 to continue to be in

one state.

It stayed sunny all week.

steady

adjective

1 firm.

He held

the ladder steady.

2 continuous

or unchanging.

A steady fall

of snow.

N say sted-ee

N comparisons steadier

steadiest

steadily adverb

steak

steaks noun

a thick slice of fish or meat,

usually beef.

N say stake