Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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sample
samples noun
a small part of something
that shows what the rest
is like.

The supermarket was giving
away free samples of cheese.
sample verb

sand
noun
very small grains of broken
rock, found on beaches or
in deserts.

sandal
sandals noun
a shoe with a top made
of straps, usually worn
in warm weather.

sandwich
sandwiches noun
slices of bread with another
food in between.

sang
from the verb to sing
The blackbird sang loudly
outside my window.

sank

from the verb to sink

1 The ship sank at sea.

2 The balloon sank slowly.

sari

saris noun

a long, light cloth wrapped

around the body and shoulder

that is worn mainly by

women of India,

Bangladesh,

Nepal, and

Sri Lanka.

sarong

sarongs noun

a traditional Asian skirt worn

by men and women and made

from a piece of cloth wrapped

around the waist or chest.

sash

sashes noun

a band of fabric

worn around the

waist or over

the shoulder.

sat

from the verb to sit

1 I sat down on the floor.

2 She sat for a painter.

satisfy

satisfies satisfying satisfied verb

to please someone or give

someone what they want

or need.

His answer didn’t satisfy

the teacher.

satisfaction noun

sauce

sauces noun

a liquid or soft food that

is eaten with a meal.

N say sawss

saucepan

saucepans noun

a metal container with a

handle, used for cooking.

N say sawss-pan

saucer

saucers noun

a small, shallow plate that

is placed beneath a cup.

N say sawss-ser

sausage

sausages noun

a food made from a mixture of

chopped meat, fat, and cereal

inside a tube of thin skin.

N say saw-sij

save

saves saving saved verb

1 to rescue.

The firefighter saved him

from the burning house.

2 to not waste.

Save power—turn off the light!

3 to keep something to

use later.

He saved all his allowance.

saw

saws noun

a tool for

cutting wood

that has a

handle and

a blade with

sharp teeth.

saw

saws sawing sawed verb

to use a saw.

Sawing a plank of wood.

saw

from the verb to see

I saw my face in the mirror.

say

says saying said verb

1 to speak words out loud.

“Hurry up!” I said.

2 to give a message

or some information.

The sign says “No Entry.”

say

raspberry

sauce

satellite

satellites noun

1 an object in orbit around

a larger object in space. Planet

satellites are called moons.

2 an artificial device in space

that receives and transmits

information around the world.

An Earth observation satellite.

N say sat-i-lite

sash