Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

through
preposition
from one side or end
to the other.
She drove through the tunnel.
N say throo

throw
throws throwing threw thrown
verb

to send something out
of your hand and through
the air forcefully.

thud
thuds noun
a dull sound made
when a heavy object falls
on something.
The book dropped to the floor
with a thud.

thumb
thumbs noun
the short, thick finger set
apart from your other fingers
at the side
of your hand.

N say thum

thunder
noun
a loud, rumbling sound that
comes after a flash of
lightning during a storm.

thunderstorm

thunderstorms noun

a storm that has thunder

and lightning.

tick

ticks noun

1 a small animal that feed

on the blood of animals.

2 the clicking sound of a clock.

Each clock tick made me

more nervous.

tick verb

ticket

tickets noun

a piece of paper that shows

that you have paid to do

something, such as travel

on a bus or go into

a theater.

tickle

tickles tickling tickled verb

to touch someone’s skin

lightly, making them laugh

or squirm.

tide

tides noun

the regular change in the

level of the sea that happens

twice a day.

The tide is out.

tidy

tidies tidying tidied verb

to put in order.

He tidied up his room.

tie

ties tying tied verb

1 to fasten something with

a knot or bow.

She tied a ribbon in her hair.

2 to score the same number

of points as someone else

in a contest.

They tied for first place.

tie noun

tie

ties noun

a thin strip of fabric worn

around the neck and knotted

under the collar of a shirt.

tiger

tigers noun

a large, wild mammal that is

part of the cat family. Tigers

live in many regions of Asia,

from tropical forests to cold

plains. They hunt at

night for their food.

tight

adjective

fitting closely.

A tight fit.

N say tite

N comparisons tighter tightest

N opposite loose

tighten verb

tightly adverb

tightrope

tightropes noun

a rope stretched high above

the ground that acrobats

balance on.

tile

tiles noun

a thin piece of decorated

baked clay or other

material that is used as

a wall or floor covering.

till

tills tilling tilled verb

to prepare land for planting.

The farmer tilled his fields

before planting the new

season’s crops.

tillable adjective

tilt

tilts tilting tilted verb

to move or be moved into

a sloping or leaning position.

The huge pile of books

tilted dangerously.

timber

noun

cut wood that is used for

building and making things.

timber

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