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E, e / i / noun [ count, noncount ] ( plural E's, e's / iz / ) the fifth letter of the English alphabet "Egg" begins with an "E."

each Ф / it/ / adjective, pronoun

every person or thing in a group Each student buys a book and a tape. He gave a present to each of the children. These T-shirts are $5 each.

each oth • еГ Ф / it|'' \(1or / pronoun

used for saying that someone does the same thing as another person

Gary and Susy looked at each other (= Gary looked at Susy and Susy looked at Gary ) .

ea • ger / ' igэr / adjective

If you are eager to do something, you want to do it very much

She's eager to help with the party.

ea • ger • ly / ' igэrli / adverb

The children were waiting eagerly for the movie to begin.

ea • ger • ness / ' igэrnэs / noun [ noncount ]

I couldn't hide my eagerness to get home.

ea • gle / ' igi / noun

[count]

a very large bird that can see very well. It catches and eats small birds and animals.

—Look at bald eagle .

ear Ф / и- / noun

[ count ]

one of the two parts of your body that you use to hear with Elephants have big ears.

—Look at the picture at face . ear • ache / ireik / noun [ count ]

( health ) pain inside your ear I have an earache.

ear . IУ ©/ эгИ/ adjective, adverb ( ear . li er , ear . li est )

1 near the beginning of a period of time Come in the early afternoon.

She was in her early twenties (= aged between 20 and about 23 or 24 ) .

have to get up early tomorrow.

before the usual or right time The train arrived ten minutes early. You're early! It's only six-thirty.

I was early for class.

—ANTONYM late an early night

an evening when you go to bed earlier than usual I'm really tired, I think I'll make it an early night.

earn / srn / verb ( earns , earn ing , earned )

to get money by working

How much do teachers earn in your country? She earns about $50,000 a year.

to get something because you have worked well or done something good

You've earned a vacation!

earn • ings / ' srnigz / noun [ plural ]

money that you earn by working

ear • phones / ' irfounz / noun [ plural ]

( music ) things that you put in or over your ears so that you can listen to music without other people hearing it

—Look at headphones .

ear • ring / ' mg / noun

[count]

a piece of jewelry that you wear on your ear a pair of silver earrings

—Look at the picture at jewelry . earth © / sr6 /

1 usually the earth , the Earth [ singular ] this world;

the planet that we live on

The moon travels around the earth.

They live in one of the hottest places on earth .

the Arctic

the North Pole

equator

the South Pole

line of latitude

line of longitude

the earth

[ singular ] the surface of the world; land The satellite fell toward earth.

The earth shook.

[ noncount ] the substance that plants grow in Cover the seeds with earth.

—SYNONYM soil

how, who, what, where, etc. on earth...?

( informal )

used in questions when you are very surprised or want to

say something very strongly

What on earth are you doing?

Where on earth is Paul? He's two hours late!

earth • quake / ' srekweik / noun [ count ]

( geography ) a sudden strong shaking of the ground

earth • worm / ' srewsrm / noun [ count ]

a small, long, thin animal with no legs or eyes that lives in the soil

ease 1 / iz / noun with ease

with no difficulty

She answered the questions with ease. —SYNONYM easily

be or feel at ease

to be or feel comfortable and relaxed

Everyone was so friendly that I felt completely at ease.