Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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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


tractor
tractors noun
a farm vehicle with large
wheels that is used for pulling
heavy loads or machinery
over rough ground.

trade
trades trading traded verb
to exchange one thing
for another.

tradition
traditions noun
a special event, belief, or way
of doing something that has
continued in the same way
for many years.
It is a tradition to celebrate
the New Year with a party.
N say truh-dish-un
traditional adjective

traffic
noun
vehicles, ships, or aircraft
moving along a route.

There was a lot of traffic
on the bridge.

tragedy
tragedies noun
1 a very sad and
unfortunate event.
The train crash was
a terrible tragedy.
2 a play with a sad ending.
Shakespeare’s Romeo and
Juliet is a tragedy.
N say traj-i-dee

tragic
adjective
bringing great sadness.
A tragic accident.
N say traj-ik
tragically adverb

trail
trails trailing trailed verb
1 to drag something
along behind or
let something
hang loosely.

He trailed his toy
train behind him.
2 to walk or move slowly
behind someone.
The children trailed along
behind their mother.

trail
trails noun
1 a path or track.
A nature trail.
2 a track, scent, or
other sign left by
something that
has passed by.

He left a trail of garbage
behind him.

trailer
trailers noun
a small vehicle or container
that can be towed behind
a car, truck, or tractor.

train
trains training trained verb
1 to practice doing exercises
or skills for a sport.
She trains for three
hours a day.

2 to teach or to learn
a skill.
He trained his dog to sit.
training noun

traitor
traitors noun
a person who turns against
his or her country or friends
by helping an enemy.

trample
tramples trampling trampled
verb
to crush something by
stepping on it.

The dog trampled all
over the flowers.

trampoline
trampolines noun
a piece of gymnastic
equipment made of strong
fabric and attached to
a frame by springs.

N say tram-puh-leen

trance
trances noun
a kind of sleep, or a dazed
state, when you are not
completely conscious.
N say trans

transfer
transfers transferring
transferred verb
to move something from one
person or place to another.
He transferred his money
to a savings account.

translate
translates translating translated
verb
to turn words in one
language into words
of another language.
She translated the French
poem into English.

transparent
adjective
able to be seen through.

This pitcher is transparent.
N say trans-pair-unt

transplant
transplants noun
an operation to move an
organ or tissue from one
person or part of the body
to another.
A heart transplant.

tractor


train
trains noun
a vehicle that runs on
tracks. Train cars are
pulled along by an
engine in front.
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