Dictionary Entry Questions

Which meaning of branch is used in the sentence below?

My brother joined the military last week. The branch he chose to join is the Army.

• (n) limb growing from a tree

• (n) a part of a company or organization

• (n) a small section of a river

• (n) an offshoot of a structure

Which meaning of bank is used in the sentence below?

I went to the bank with my mother yesterday. She put her paycheck into her account and got some money to buy food.

• (n) a pile or heap

• (n) a steep hill or incline

• (v) to cover a fire

• (n) a business where money is kept

What is the meaning of table?

We couldn't decide what to do on Halloween. My family kept arguing about it. My dad finally said, "Let's table this argument for now. We can decide later."

• (n) a piece of furniture

• (n) sounding board of a harp

• (n) an abbreviated list

• (v) to postpone or put off

What is the meaning of bed?

I helped my father in the yard this weekend. I pulled all the weeds out of the flower bed. He gave me five dollars for helping him.

• (n) a piece of furniture for sleeping

• (n) a small plot of planted land

• (n) the ground surface below a body of water

• (n) a deposit, as of ore

What is the meaning of range?

Brandi loved to visit her grandparents in New Mexico. Their house was high on a hill. From a window, she could watch the cattle grazing on the range.

• (n) a number or grouping of things

• (n) a class, rank, or order

• (n) a place where one can practice golf shots

• (n) an area of open land

What is the meaning of bear?

The apple tree in our backyard had grown very large. However, last spring, it was struck by lightning. It slowly died. Now, it does not bear apples any more.

• (v) to carry or transport

• (v) to push or move with steady pressure

• (v) to produce fruit

• (v) to prove to be right

What is the meaning of charge?

I kept asking my dad if we could go to Lagoon Amusement Park. He wasn't too sure about it. "What do they charge to go to Lagoon?" my dad asked.

• (v) to assign a duty

• (v) to set or ask a certain price

• (v) to purchase on credit

• (v) to blame someone

What is the meaning of bolt?

"Be careful to lock the gate," said Mom. "If it swings open, you know the dog will bolt down the street!"

• (n) a moveable bar that fastens a gate

• (v) to swallow quickly

• (n) a shaft of lightning

• (v) to run quickly and suddenly