| dolphin
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| a fish-eating sea mammal.
| Dolphins breathe air, so they must swim to the surface often. They are friendly animals and are known for their intelligence. Dolphins are a type of small whale.
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| domino
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| a small, flat piece of wood or plastic with dots marked on it.
| Dominoes are used in a table game, which is also called dominoes.
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| donation
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| a gift, usually of money, that is made to a charity or another organization.
| He made a large donation.
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| donkey
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| a member of the horse family that has long ears and a soft, furry coat.
| Donkeys eat grass and in some countries are used for carrying people and goods.
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| door
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| a piece of wood, glass, or metal that opens and shuts to provide a way into a room, cupboard, building, or vehicle.
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| dot
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| a very small, round spot.
| Ladybugs have dots on them.
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| double
| adjective
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| twice as much.
| A double six.
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| doubtful
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| not sure, or unlikely.
| He was doubtful about his chances of winning.
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| dough
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| a mixture of flour and either milk or water that is used to make bread or cakes.
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| doughnut
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| a sweet, round cake made from dough, which is fried in fat and covered in sugar.
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| dove
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| a bird that is a member of the pigeon family.
| Doves are often used as a symbol of peace.
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| down
| adverb
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| to a lower place
| The leaves floated down.
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| downcast
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| sad and upset.
| He looked downcast.
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| downhill
| adjective
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| sloping down.
| downhill skiing
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| downpour
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| a large, heavy amount of rain.
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| downstairs
| adverb
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| to a lower floor.
| He ran downstairs to answer the phone.
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| downstairs
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| on a lower floor than the one you are on.
| A noisy downstairs party.
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| doze
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| to sleep lightly for a short time.
| She dozed in the chair.
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| dozen
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| 12 of something.
| A dozen candles.
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| drag
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| to pull something along the ground.
| He dragged his schoolbag behind him.
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| dragon
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| a fierce, imaginary animal in myths and fairy tales, that breathes fire and has a large, scaly body and wings.
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| dragonfly
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| a long, thin insect with two pairs of wings, often found near ponds and rivers.
| Dragonflies feed on small flying insects, which they catch with their legs while flying.
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| drain
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| a pipe or channel that takes away waste water and other liquids.
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| drain
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| to flow away slowly.
| The water drained away.
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| drama
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| a play.
| My favorite drama is Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
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| draw
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| to make a picture or diagram with a pencil or crayon.
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| drawer
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| a box-shaped container that slides in and out of a piece of furniture. Drawers are used to store things in.
| A chest of drawers.
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| dream
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| to have thoughts and pictures going through your mind while you are asleep.
| I dreamed that I was petting a lion
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| drench
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| to soak with water.
| The rain drenched her.
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| dress
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| to put on clothes.
| My little sister can dress herself.
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