Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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will
wills noun
1 the power to choose and
control your own actions.
She forced me to do it against
my will.
2 a document containing
instructions about what
should happen to a person’s
possessions
after his or
her death.

3 determination.
She had the will to win.

willing
adjective
in agreement with something
that you are asked to do.
Are you willing to help in
the garden?

win
wins winning won verb

to come first in a game
or competition.

She was very pleased
when she won the game.
N opposite lose

wind
winds noun
a current of air.

The wind blew his umbrella
inside out.
N rhymes with grinned
windy adjective

wind

winds winding

wound verb

1 to twist or coil

something up.

He wound

the clock.

2 to turn in a curving way.

They could see the car winding

its way up the hill.

N rhymes with find

windmill

windmills noun

a building with large sails

that uses wind power to turn

a machine that grinds grain,

pumps water, or makes

electricity.

window

windows noun

an opening in a building or

vehicle that lets in light and

air, often covered with glass.

wine

noun

an alcoholic drink made from

the juice of grapes.

wing

wings noun

1 one of the parts of a bird,

insect, or bat that is used for

flying (see bird on page 28,

insect on page 108, and

mammal on page 124).

2 one of the large, flat parts

on each side of an airplane

that acts in a similar way to

a bird’s wings (see

transportation on page 221).

wink

winks winking winked verb

to open and close one eye

briefly as a signal to

another person.

winter

noun

the coldest season of the year.

Winter comes between the

fall and spring.

wipe

wipes wiping wiped verb

to clean or dry something

by rubbing.

He wiped the

mirror’s surface

with a cloth.

wire

wires noun

a long, thin, metal thread that

can be bent. Wires can be

used to carry electrical power.

wise

adjective

having a lot of knowledge

and experience.

The wise old lady gave me

good advice.

N say wize

N comparisons wiser wisest

N opposite foolish

wish

wishes wishing wished verb

to feel or say that you

want something.

I wish I owned a car.

wish noun

witch

witches noun

a woman who

practices magic.

wither

withers withering

withered verb

to dry up.

Their plant withered while

they were away on vacation.

without

preposition

not having or not using.

He went outside without

his shoes.

witness

witnesses noun

a person who sees

an event happen.

Three witnesses saw

him stealing the car.

witness verb

wizard

wizards noun

a man who practices magic.

wizard

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