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► her • biv • o • rous / |har ' bivaras / adjective

herbivorous dinosaurs

herd1 / hard / noun [ count ]

a big group of animals of the same kind a herd of cattle

—Look at flock .

herd 2 / hard / verb ( herds , herd . ing , herd . ed )

to move people or animals somewhere in a group The prisoners were herded into the van.

here © / hir / adverb

in, at, or to this place Your glasses are here. Come here, please. Here's my car. Here comes the bus.

—Look at there ( 2 ).

here and there

in different places

There were groups of people here and there along the beach.

here goes ( informal )

words that you say before you do something exciting or dangerous

"Here goes," said Sue, and she jumped into the river. here you are ; here you go

( informal )

words that you say when you give something to someone "Can I borrow a pen, please?" "Sure, here you go."

her • i • tage / ' herat^ / noun

[ count , usually singular ]

( history ) the important traditions, qualities, and culture of a country

The building is part of our national heritage.

he • ro / ' hirou / noun [ count ] ( plural he - roes )

a person, especially a man, who has done something brave or good

Everyone said that Mark was a hero after he rescued his sister from the fire.

( english language arts ) the most important man or boy in a book, play, or movie

—Look at heroine .

he • ro • ic / ha ' rouik / adjective

very brave

her • o • in / ' herouan / noun

[noncount]

( health ) a very strong illegal drug her • o • ine / ' herouan / noun [ count ]

a woman who has done something brave or good

( english language arts ) the most important woman or girl in a book, play, or movie

The heroine is played by Angelina Jolie.

— Look at hero .

her • o • ism / ' herouizam / noun [ noncount ]

when someone does something very brave or good the heroism of New York's firefighters

hers Ф / harz / pronoun something that belongs to her Gina says this book is hers. Are these keys hers?

her .self Ф / br'srifvpronoun

( plural them . selves / 6am' selvz / )

a word that shows the same woman or girl that you have just talked about

She fell and hurt herself.

a word that makes "she" stronger

"Who told you that Laura was married?" "She told me

herself."

by herself

without other people She lives by herself.

—SYNONYM alone

without help

She can carry the box by herself.

he's / hiz /

short for he is , he has

hes • i • tate / ' hezateit / verb ( hes - i tates , hes - i - tat - ing , hes - i tat - ed )

to stop for a moment before you do or say something, because you are not sure about it He hesitated before answering the question. ► hes • i • ta • tion / |heza 'teijn / noun [ noncount ] They agreed without hesitation.

het • er • o • sex • u • al / |hetara 'sekjual /

adjective

attracted to people of the opposite sex —ANTONYM homosexual hex•a•gon

/ heksagan / noun [ count ]

( math ) a shape with six sides

► hex • ag • o • nal

/ hek sreganl / adjective with six sides a hexagonal box

hey / hei / exclamation

( informal )

a word that you say to make someone listen to you, or when

you are surprised

Hey! Where are you going?

hi / hai / exclamation ( informal ) a word that you say when you meet someone Hi, Tony! How are you?

—SYNONYM hello

hi•ber•nate / haibarneit / verb ( hi - ber - nates , hi - ber - nat ing , hi - ber - nat ed )