| level |
A level is like a line that shows how high something is. If there has been a lot of rain, the level of a river will be high. If there has been no rain, the level of the river will be low. [5 definitions] |
| Liberia |
Liberia is a country in Africa. It lies on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, and it is between the countries of Sierra Leone and Cote d'Ivoire. Liberia has flat land near the coast, and it has hills covered with rainforest or grass. It also has low mountains. People in Liberia produce coffee, cocoa, sugar cane, rubber for tires, and wood for building. |
| librarian |
A librarian is a person who has special training to work in a library. A librarian knows how to help people find things that they are looking for in the library. |
| library |
A library is a building or a room where many books are kept. You go to the library to borrow books, videos, and other materials. |
| Libya |
Libya is a country in Africa. It is in an area of the world called the Middle East. Libya lies on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea between the countries of Egypt and Tunisia. Most of Libya is desert. It is part of the Sahara Desert, the largest desert in the world. The part of Libya along the sea has a more mild climate and has large cities and some land for raising animals and farming. Some popular foods in Libya are olives, dates, and grains. |
| license |
When you have a license to do something, you have permission to do it. Usually, the permission comes from a state or town. When people have a driver's license, for example, they are allowed to drive a car. A license is also a paper or card that shows you are allowed to do something. [2 definitions] |
| lick |
When you lick something, you touch something with your tongue and move your tongue over it. |
| lid |
A lid is a cover for a container. |
| lie1 |
When you lie, you say something that isn't true when you know it's not true. [2 definitions] |
| lie2 |
When you lie on the bed, you put yourself in a flat or resting position on the bed. [2 definitions] |
| Liechtenstein |
Liechtenstein is a country in Europe. It is between Switzerland and Austria. Liechtenstein is a small country in the mountains called the Alps. Many people come to Liechtenstein for skiing. |
| life |
Life is the thing that is in people, plants, and animals that allows them to grow and to produce more things of their own kind. Things like rocks do not have life. [2 definitions] |
| life cycle |
When we talk about the life cycle of an animal, we are talking about how it is born and then grows and changes until it is ready to give birth to another animal like itself. |
| lift |
When you lift something, you bring it up in the air. If you want to move your desk from one room to another, first you have to lift it. [2 definitions] |
| light1 |
Light is the form of energy that lets your eyes see things. The sun sends out a great amount of light. If there is no light, you can't see anything! [7 definitions] |
| light2 |
When a box is light, it means that the box is not heavy. When there is light rain, the rain doesn't come down very hard. When something is light, it doesn't have much weight or force. [2 definitions] |
| light bulb |
A light bulb is a glass object that fits into a lamp and gives off light. |
| lighthouse |
A lighthouse is a tall narrow building with a light at the top. The light guides ships and warns them of dangers in the water. |
| lightly |
If you touch something lightly, you touch it with very little force. You don't press it or hit it hard. If something falls to the ground lightly, it falls through the air a little slowly and hits the ground very softly. [2 definitions] |
| lightning |
Lightning is the very bright light you see across the sky during a storm. It looks like the sky is breaking open with a white light. Usually you hear loud thunder after you see the lightning. |
| lightning bug |
A lightning bug is an insect. It is a kind of beetle. The body of a lightning bug flashes with light at night in the summer. Another name for lightning bug is "firefly." |