Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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park
parks parking parked verb
to drive a vehicle into a
position where it can be left.

parliament
parliaments noun
a group of people who have
been elected to govern and
make the laws of their nation.
N say par-luh-ment

parrot
parrots noun

a large bird that lives in
tropical forests and eats fruit
and seeds. Parrots are
often kept as pets.
In the wild,
parrots live in
large flocks.

part
parts noun

1 a piece of something.

The parts of an electric guitar.
2 a role in a play.

She played the part of
the queen in the play.

particular

adjective

1 a specific one.

Which particular one do

you mean?

2 special, or careful.

Take particular care of that!

partner

partners noun

one of a pair of people who do

something together, such as

dancing or playing a game.

A business partner.

party

parties noun

1 a group of people invited to

celebrate a special occasion.

2 an organized group of

people who have the same

political beliefs.

pass

passes passing passed verb

1 to go by someone

or something.

2 to give something to

someone with your hand.

He passed the bowl to her.

3 to be successful in

an examination or test.

passenger

passengers noun

someone traveling in or on

a vehicle that is controlled by

another person.

passport

passports noun

an official certificate that

you need for traveling to

other countries.

past

noun

the time before now.

past adjective

past

adverb

by or beyond.

He walked past the store.

pasta

noun

an Italian food, usually made

from wheat flour and water.

Different shapes of pasta.

paste

pastes noun

1 a soft, moist, and usually

sticky substance.

2 a type of glue made of flour

and water.

pasteurize

pasteurizes pasteurizing

pasteurized verb

to heat and then cool

something to kill the

bacteria in it. Milk is

usually pasteurized.

N say past-yoor-ize

pastry

pastries noun

a dough made of flour, water,

and fat that is baked to make

small cakes called pastries,

or shells for pies.

pasture

pastures noun

a field of grass where

animals graze.

patch

patches noun

1 a small piece of material

that is placed over a hole

to repair it.

2 a small area of something.

A patch of grass.

path

paths noun

a narrow track for walking

along, or a route.

patient

adjective

able to wait calmly.

N say pay-shent

patience noun

patient

patients noun

a person being treated

by a doctor, nurse, or dentist.

patrol

patrols patrolling patrolled verb

to guard a place by

moving around it and

checking it regularly.

patrol noun

patrol

cheese pastries

patch

motorcycle

passenger