| lose |
When you lose something, you had it, but now you don't know where it is. [4 definitions] |
| lost |
If something is lost, you can't find it, or you just don't have it anymore. It's gone. [2 definitions] |
| lot |
A lot is a large amount of something or a large number of things. [2 definitions] |
| loud |
When a noise or sound is loud, it is big. It is not soft or quiet. The sound of a fire alarm in school is loud. |
| Louisiana |
Louisiana is one of the fifty states that make up the United States of America. A short way to write Louisiana is LA. |
| love |
When you have love for someone or something, that person or thing is very special to you. You like them and care about them very, very much. [4 definitions] |
| low1 |
When something is low, it is close to the ground or bottom. It is not high. [4 definitions] |
| loyal |
When you are loyal to someone, you support them and stay with them even when things are bad. |
| luck |
When a good thing happens to us for reasons we can't explain, we say we had good luck. If something bad happens by chance, we might say we had bad luck. [2 definitions] |
| lucky |
If you are lucky, good things happen to you just by chance. Also, we say that someone or something is lucky when it was possible for a very bad thing to happen but it did not happen. |
| lullaby |
A lullaby is a song you sing to put a child to sleep. |
| lunch |
Lunch is a meal that you eat in the middle of the day. |
| lung |
Your lungs are parts of your body that you use when you breathe. Lungs fill with air and bring oxygen into your body. |
| Luxembourg |
Luxembourg is a country in Europe. It is a small country between Germany, France, and Belgium. Luxembourg has hills and low mountains. There are also flat areas with forests and land for farms. Luxembourg has modern cities, and the country is important as a center for banks and for large companies to do business. |
| lynx |
A lynx is a kind of wild cat. It is much bigger than a pet cat, but it is smaller than a leopard or lion. Lynxes have soft fur with spots, and they have a short tail. They live in Europe, North America, and Asia. |
| macaroni |
Macaroni is a kind of food made from flour and water. The flour and water mixture is dried and made into different shapes. We most often see macaroni shaped like little, curved tubes. When macaroni is cooked, it becomes soft and ready to eat. |
| macaroni and cheese |
Macaroni and cheese is something people often eat for lunch or dinner. It is a hot dish, and it is made with noodles called macaroni and a sauce made with milk and cheese. The dish is full of noodles mixed with the sauce. |
| machine |
A machine is something that has parts that work together to make something or do something. Cars and computers and tractors are some kinds of machines. A factory is a place that has many machines. |
| Mackenzie River |
The Mackenzie River is the longest river in Canada. It is very far north and flows through many forests as it makes its way to the Arctic Ocean. |
| mad |
Mad is another word for angry. Angry is the way people often feel when someone has cheated them or been mean to them. People often feel angry when something bad happens to them. When you are mad about something, you are angry and upset about it. [2 definitions] |
| Madagascar |
Madagascar is an island country in the Indian Ocean. It is near the coast of Africa. Madagascar has many tropical forests. These forests are home to a furry animal called the lemur. |