L
The twelfth letter of the Latin alphabet, L is derived ultimately from the Semitic Lamed which stood for the phonetic value /l/ as did the Greek letter Lambda Λ (upper case) or λ (lower case), as well as the equivalent Etruscan and Latin letters.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
In context, L is also:
- The Roman numeral for 50
- the stock symbol for Liberty Media Corporation A[?]
- L is used to denote "Large size" or "Left".
When under the maternal eye
own discretion to satisfy the most ample appetite.
And then came those delicious desserts followed by fruits and nuts which
coffee-cup. Again the afternoon was spent in the garden.html">garden, while the babies
our grandparents as to our progress in school.html">school. I remember especially one
taken the first prize in the great school of "Louis the Great," from which
triumph--but for me! oh, with what shame I presented my report card. My
hands.
"Come, come," grandma said, "don't cry. Try to do better next time."
My cousins were not quite so charitable as they passed my poor card from
ear-shot of our elders, "you certainly do love to ride in the seat behind,
else sit there, hereafter." But grandmother overheard him and she said, "Go
than you think. And besides, when you, my fine grandson, are scintillating
perhaps Lisita may be occupying a comfortable post right here in this great
it had the effect of silencing my tormentor who slunk away abashed.
We would play happily in the garden until supper-time and even the grown
us children around him, and we would never tire of hearing the stories of
of France. These wonderful stories seemed so strange to us as we looked
Edward informed us that at one time he was the happiest and gayest of them
the hay barn. "A good preparation," said Uncle August, "for their.
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