Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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railroad
railroads noun
1 a network of tracks that
trains run on.
2 a transportation system that
uses rail tracks, together with
trains, stations, and land.

rain
rains noun
water that
falls from
the clouds
in drops.

rain verb
rainy adjective

rainbow
rainbows noun

an arch of colors that appears
in the sky when the sun
shines while it’s raining.

raindrop
raindrops noun
a single drop of rain.

rainfall
noun
the amount of rain that falls
over a particular area.
The chart shows the annual
rainfall in South America.

rain forest
rain forests noun

a dense, hot, wet jungle that
grows in tropical areas.

rake

rakes raking raked verb

to gather up leaves into

a pile or to smooth over soil.

rally

rallies noun

1 a large, public meeting held

to discuss something that is

important or worrying

to people.

The party held a political rally

in the park.

2 a long-distance car race

that tests drivers’ skills.

ram

rams noun

1 a male sheep.

2 a device for pushing

against something with force.

They used the log as a ram to

break down the door.

ram verb

ran

from the verb to run

1 Last week, he ran

a 400-meter race.

2 She ran a bookstore.

ranch

ranches noun

a huge farm where cattle

or other animals are reared.

rang

from the verb to ring

He rang the doorbell.

ranger

rangers noun

a person who looks after a

forest or a wildlife park.

N say rain-jer

rapid

adjective

quick or swift.

rascal

rascals noun

a mischievous person.

rash

rashes noun

a patch of red, itchy spots

on your skin.

raspberry

raspberries noun

a juicy, red fruit that grows

on a bush with thorns.

N say raz-bair-ee

rat

rats noun

a common rodent that looks

like a large mouse. Some

kinds of rat eat plants, while

others eat small animals.

They can gnaw through

stone, wood, and even metal

with their strong front teeth.

rate

rates noun

1 a speed.

Ostriches can run at a rate

of 30 miles (50 km) per hour.

2 a level of payment.

The vacation resort charges

high rates for its apartments.

rate

rake

rare

adjective

unusual or not common.

A rare blue

morpho butterfly.

N comparisons rarer rarest

N opposite common