paint
He will paint his house next week.
She painted this picture when she was young.
How much paint will you need to paint your house?
pan
Cook your food in this pan.
paper
I use a lot of paper for my schoolwork.
parachute
He jumps from an airplane and his parachute lets him fall slowly to the ground.
parade
She took the children to watch the Independence Day parade.
pardon
Presidents can pardon criminals.
parent
Her parents will be here later.
parliament
The government ended parliament and called new elections.
part
I spend part of today planning what I will do tomorrow.
Only a small part of this land belongs to me.
party
She raises money for the Democratic Party.
Bill has invited everyone to a party at his house.
pass
You can pass the car in front of us.
The hours passed slowly as he waited to leave.
The guard passed him through the gate.
passenger
All passengers and the crew of the airplane survived the emergency landing.
passport
She was arrested for traveling with a false passport.
past
He would like to forget the past.
The records showed the patient had no medical problems in his recent past.
She has not been here for the past few days.
He is the past president of our organization.
He is a past president of our organization.
path
We walked along the path together.
He watched the path of the arrow all the way to the target.
patient
The doctors examined the patient carefully.
pay
She paid a lot of money for her clothes.
peace
We have been at peace for almost ten years.
He was sleeping, at peace with the world.
A shout broke the peace of the early morning.
people
A large crowd of people welcomed the Pope to St. Louis.
The American people are a mix of the worlds people.
percent
Ten is ten percent of one hundred.
perfect
It was a perfect performance.
Today is a perfect day.
She had a perfect score on the test.
perform
She performed perfectly.
period
The child went through a period of intense growth.
permanent
Please tell me your permanent address.
Astronauts left an American flag on the moon as a permanent memorial.
permit
Her parents permit her to work.
The wider doors and raised walkway permit people in wheelchairs to use the building.
person
She is a good person to know.
physical
Physical exercise helps keep him healthy.
physics
Studying physics takes a lot of time.
picture
She drew a picture of him from memory.
The picture of her was painted many years ago.
My camera takes good pictures.
piece
Please have a piece of my birthday cake.
pig
He raises pigs on his farm.
pilot
The pilot landed the airplane on a road.
pipe
The pipe moves oil from Texas to Virginia.
place
He placed the book on the table.
The place you are looking for is on the other side of town.
I am staying at his place.
Japan is a place I would like to visit.
plan
They plan to have a party.
The plan will not work.
planet
Earth is a planet.
plant
If you plant this, it will grow.
These plants have beautiful flowers in the summer.
plastic
I ate with a plastic spoon from a plastic plate on a plastic table.
play
She plays with her baby.
I cannot play today.
He plays baseball every day.
Will you play the guitar?
We saw a play at the theater last night.
please
He was pleased to see her again.
The music is pleasing to her.
plenty
There is plenty of time to see a movie.
We have plenty of food.
plot
Her friends plotted to surprise her with a party.
A bank employee discovered the plot.
poem
Several of his poems have been published.
point
The man pointed his finger at the suspect.
She pointed the gun at the target.
The knife had a sharp point.
poison
Police found poison in the womans food.
police
The mayor said police have failed to reduce crime in the city.
He said the city needs more police.
policy
The new president said he would change the nations economic policy.
politics
He enjoys discussing politics with his friends.
pollute
The governor said he will act against companies that pollute the air and water in his state.
poor
She has proposed programs to help the poor.
His family is poor because he cannot keep a job.
The company makes poor products.
popular
She is a popular girl at our school.
A proposal to cut taxes has much popular support.
population
The population of the world continues to increase.
port
Baltimore is a busy port on the Atlantic coast.
The ship raced the storm to a safe port.
position
The soldiers attacked the enemy position.
The position of his body showed he was in pain.
Someone changed the position of the bed.
Her father holds a high position in the company.
possess
She possesses great negotiating skills.
He possesses a 1955 Ford Thunderbird car.
An evil spirit possessed her.
possible
The train is a possible way to get there.
She is a possible candidate for President in 2004.
postpone
The meeting is postponed until Tuesday.
pour
Rain water poured down the mountain.
People poured from the store when the alarm sounded.
power
The police have the power to arrest and question people suspected of crimes.
The independent counsel was given the power to investigate the president.
Nations have nuclear weapons with the power to destroy the world.
The governing power of the United States rests in the Constitution.
Water power turns the wheel.