a railway engine connected to carriages for carrying people or to wheeled containers for carrying goods

to make a journey, usually over a long distance

having lived or existed for only a short time and not old

a group of people who are related to each other, such as a mother, a father, and their children

a flat object, usually with raised edges, used for carrying food and drinks

a device for taking photographs or making films or television programmes

(an amount of) liquid that is taken into the body through the mouth

the part of every 24-hour period when it is dark because there is very little light from the sun

at a low temperature, especially when compared to the temperature of the human body, and not hot, or warm

the letters, etc. that are sent to or from people, or the system for sending letters, etc. from place to place

a reaction to a question, letter, phone call, etc

a single piece of information or fact about something

a description, either true or imagined, of a connected series of events

a time when someone does not go to work or school but is free to do what they want, such as travel or relax

a period of seven days, especially either from Monday to Sunday or from Sunday to Saturday

a group of students who are taught together at school, college, or university

to receive or become conscious of a sound using your ears

to say words, to use the voice, or to have a conversation with someone

moving, happening, or doing something without much speed

someone who reads for pleasure, especially a person who reads a lot

a long pointed orange root eaten as a vegetable

the part of a plant that grows down into the earth to get water and food and holds the plant firm in the ground

a clear liquid, without colour or taste, that falls from the sky as rain and is necessary for animal and plant life

at a low temperature, especially when compared to the temperature of the human body, and not hot, or warm

the planet third in order of distance from the sun, between Venus and Mars; the world on which we live

close to a particular number or time although not exactly that number or time

the regular work that a person does to earn money

the profession or business of producing and selling a book, magazine, or newspaper

a small animal that has smooth skin, lives in water and on land, has long powerful back legs with which it jumps from place to place, has no tail, and is usually greenish-brown in colour

going or being a long way down from the top or surface, or being of a particular distance from the top to the bottom

a natural wide flow of fresh water across the land into the sea, a lake, or another river

a set of classes or a plan of study on a particular subject, usually leading to an exam or qualification

a clear liquid, without colour or taste, that falls from the sky as rain and is necessary for animal and plant life

to hit something gently, and often repeatedly, especially making short, sharp noises

a type of table that you can work at, often one with drawers

the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body