| least |
When you have the least ice cream, everybody else has more than you do. [2 definitions] |
| leather |
Leather is material made from the skin of an animal. People make shoes, jackets, bags, and many other things from leather. |
| leave1 |
When you leave a place, you go away from it. [3 definitions] |
| leaves |
Leaves is the word we use when we are talking about more than one leaf. |
| Lebanon |
Lebanon is a country on the continent of Asia. It is in an area of the world called the Middle East. Lebanon lies on the shore of a sea called the Mediterranean. Its neighbors are Israel and Syria. Most of Lebanon has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. Lebanon has flat lands along the coast of the sea but also mountains in the east. Some parts of Lebanon have forest, and Lebanon is famous for a certain type of tree called a cedar. You can see this tree on the flag of Lebanon. |
| left1 |
Everything has a left side and a right side. Your body's left side is the side where your heart is. The other side of your body is your right side. When you look at a map of the world, the continents of Asia and Australia appear on the right side, and the continents of North and South America appear on the left side. [2 definitions] |
| left2 |
When something is left, it has not been taken away. It is still where it was before. If there were three donuts in a bag and your brother ate two, there is only one left for you. |
| leg |
Your legs are the parts of your body that you use to stand and walk. [2 definitions] |
| lemon |
A lemon is a small, sour fruit with yellow skin. Lemons grow on trees. |
| lemonade |
Lemonade is something sweet to drink. Lemonade is made with water, sugar, and juice from lemons. People especially like to drink lemonade in the summer. |
| lemur |
A lemur is a small, furry animal with large, round eyes and a long tail. Lemurs live in trees, and they are active mostly at night. Most lemurs live in a country called Madagascar, which is a large island near the east coast of Africa. |
| lend |
When you lend someone your football, you let them use your football and they agree to give it back to you. |
| length |
Length is how long something is from one end to the other. The length of a boat is the distance from one end of the boat to the other end. [2 definitions] |
| leopard |
A leopard is a large animal in the cat family. Leopards usually have short, yellow fur and black spots. Some leopards have black fur and you cannot easily see their spots. These leopards are called panthers or black leopards. Leopards live in Africa and Asia. |
| Lesotho |
Lesotho is a country in Africa. Its only neighbor is the country of South Africa. Actually, Lesotho is completely inside South Africa! The land of Lesotho is very high. There are many hills and mountains, and the weather there is cooler than in South Africa. Most people in Lesotho make a living by farming, raising cattle and sheep, or by mining for minerals. |
| less |
When you eat less than your sister does, it means that you eat a smaller amount than she does. If you are less interested in insects than your brother, then you are not as interested in them as he is. [3 definitions] |
| lesson |
If someone gives you a lesson, they teach you something for a period of time. A lesson is also the thing or things that someone wants you to learn. |
| let |
When you let someone pet your dog, you say it's OK for them to pet your dog. You allow them to do it. |
| let's1 |
Let's is a short way of writing or saying "let us." We often use let's when we have some idea about something to do, and we ask or invite someone to do it with us. |
| letter |
Things like A, B, and C are letters. A letter is a thing you write that stands for a sound you make when you speak. A and Z are the first and last letters of the English alphabet. [2 definitions] |
| lettuce |
Lettuce is a plant with large, crisp leaves. Lettuce is often eaten in a salad. |