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D is for Down (Direction)
You drag something when you pull it along with much effort. Generally when you drag something, most of it is on the ground and you have to overcome a lot of friction. People often drag things when they don't have something like a wheelbarrow or trolley to help them, and they are too heavy to carry.
D is for Dragon fruit
The pulpy center of the fruit is eaten raw, and the juice can be drank or used to make wine. Dragon fruit has a very mild taste.
Dragonflies eat mosquitoes and other small insects like flies, bees, ants, and butterflies. They are usually found around water because their babies or larvae, known as nymphs, live underwater.
A drain is a type of hole, usually attached to a drainpipe, where water can escape from somewhere like a bath, washbasin or road. The entrance to a drain is usually covered by a grate.
You can use the word drain to describe the process of the water leaving somewhere, or the hole through which the water escapes.
You can use the word drain to describe the process of the water leaving somewhere, or the hole through which the water escapes.
Drank is the past tense of drink. For example, "I just drank a glass of water".
Drawing is a way of putting a picture you have in your head (or something you can see) onto a piece of paper, using your hands and a pen or pencil. Drawing is different to writing, as you are putting down a literal picture of what you are thinking about instead of writing the words to describe it letter-by-letter.
A drawer is a kind of box that is fitted into a piece of furniture so it can be pulled out. Drawers have a handle or some other means of gripping onto them on the front to make them easy to pull out.
Some kinds of drawers have locks on them. This kind of drawer is usually found in a desk or file cabinet.
Some kinds of drawers have locks on them. This kind of drawer is usually found in a desk or file cabinet.
D is for Drawing board
You can find drawing boards in classrooms, art rooms, and at home. It helps the paper stay still so it is easier to draw on. Some boards have a clip or smooth surface to keep the sheet in place. Larger drawing boards are used by architects and engineers to make plans.
A dray is a strong cart or wagon used to carry heavy loads. It is a type of vehicle made for work, not for everyday travel by people. They were pulled by big, strong horses. Sometimes teams of four or more horses were used for particularly heavy loads.
The dray in the photo would have been used for moving barrels of beer, which are very heavy.
The dray in the photo would have been used for moving barrels of beer, which are very heavy.