Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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seal
seals noun
1 a sea mammal usually found
in cold seas. Seals eat fish
and are excellent
swimmers. Some
seals are clumsy
on land, where
they move by
rolling or
sliding along.

2 a piece of paper or wax that
is used to mark something or
to close it so that you can tell
whether it has been opened.

seal
seals sealing sealed verb
to close something securely
or tightly.
Seal the envelope.

search
searches searching searched
verb

to look hard for something.

He searched for his ball
in the long grass.
search noun

season
seasons noun
1 one of the four divisions
of the year marked by
particular kinds of weather.
Our seasons are spring,
summer, fall, and winter.
2 a particular part of the year.
The football season starts
next week.

seat

seats noun

anything that

is used for

sitting on.

second

seconds noun

a very short period of time.

There are 60 seconds in

one minute.

secret

secrets noun

something that is not

known by everyone.

Can you keep a secret?

secret adjective

secretary

secretaries noun

a person whose job is to

assist other people by making

business appointments,

writing letters, and

keeping records.

section

sections noun

a separate part or portion

of something.

The library has

a children’s section.

see

sees seeing saw seen verb

to notice something with

your eyes.

You can see a long way

with binoculars.

seed

seeds noun

a small, hard part of some

flowering plants, from which

new plants may grow (see

growth on page 94).

sunflower

seeds

seek

seeks seeking sought verb

to search for something,

or try to achieve something.

Seeking help.

seem

seems seeming seemed verb

to appear to be.

She seems worried

about something.

seesaw

seesaws noun

a balancing toy. Children

play on a seesaw by sitting

at either end of a board and

rocking up and down.

seize

seizes seizing seized verb

to take hold of

something suddenly.

The thief seized her bag.

N say seez

seldom

adverb

not often, or rarely.

I seldom get home before six.

select

selects selecting selected verb

to choose

something you

want from

a number

of things.

She selected a pot of paint

from the tray.

selection noun

selfish

adjective

only caring about yourself.

He was very selfish and never

shared his toys.

sell

sells selling sold verb

to give something to someone

in return for money.

They sell all kinds of vegetables

at the market.

sell

child’s car

safety seat seat belt

secure

adjective

1 well fastened.

A secure door.

secure verb

waxseal

2 safe and confident.

My baby brother

needs his teddy

bear to help him

feel secure.