Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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grub
grubs noun
the larva of a newly hatched
insect before it becomes
an adult. A grub looks like
a thick, soft worm.

grumble
grumbles grumbling grumbled
verb

to complain in an angry way,
usually in a quiet voice.

grunt
grunts grunting grunted verb
to make a short sound like
the noise a pig makes.

guarantee
guarantees noun

1 a promise from a company
that if one of their products
breaks or goes wrong they
will fix or replace it.
A one-year guarantee.
2 a promise that something
will happen.
N say ga-run-tee

guard
guards guarding guarded verb

to watch over something to
keep it safe.
The building was guarded
at night.
N say gard

guess

guesses guessing guessed verb

to suggest an answer to

a question, without being

sure it is the right one.

She had to guess what she

was holding.

guess noun

guest

guests noun

someone who stays at a house

or a hotel.

N rhymes with best

guide

guides noun

1 someone whose job is to

show people around places.

The guide took us

around the museum.

2 a book with maps and

information about a place.

guide verb

guilty

adjective

having done something wrong.

guilt noun

guitar

guitars noun

a musical

instrument with

six or twelve

strings. You pull

the strings with

your fingers to

make different

sounds.

gulp

gulps gulping gulped verb

to swallow something fast

or in large amounts.

He gulped the drink quickly.

gum

gums noun

1 the firm part inside your

mouth around your teeth.

2 a sticky substance that is

usually made from plants.

Chewing gum.

gun

guns noun

a weapon that shoots bullets.

18th-century gun

gurgle

gurgles gurgling gurgled verb

to make small bubbling

sounds in the throat.

The baby gurgled when his

mother tickled him.

gust

gusts noun

a sudden, strong rush

of wind.

A gust of wind blew off his hat.

gym

gyms noun

a large room or building

where people can play sports

or exercise, often using

special equipment. Gym is

short for “gymnasium.”

N say jim

gymnast

gymnasts noun

a person who is skilled

in gymnastics.

N say jim-nast

gymnastics

noun

a sport in which people

perform exercises that

develop physical strength

and ability.

N say jim-nass-ticks

gymnastics

face

guard

security
guard

electric

guitar

guard
guards noun

1 someone who
watches over
and protects
something
or someone.

2 something that prevents

damage or injury.