La
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
How often you will meet it
Rank 803 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 22,670 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.011% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth also: lanthanum, atomic number 57
- a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War also: Louisiana, Pelican State, La.
- the syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization also: lah
La in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The naval force consisted of La Chiffone, frigate, Capt. Wainwright, as commodore.
The pirates own book · Charles Ellms · Chapter 1
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This is better for the place than La Bourboule going to the Develle.
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 · Various · Chapter 1
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Haley also has Trimalchio in his favor, as has also La Porte du Theil.
The Satyricon — Volume 01: Introduction · 20-66 Petronius Arbiter · Chapter 1
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At La Chaudeau A Quiet Life The Wine of Jurançon Friar Lubin Rondel My Secret From the Italian.
The Complete Poetical Works of Henry · Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · Chapter 1
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I like "Blade Runner", Andrej Tarkowski's "Stalker", Chris Marker's "La jetee", and also the British pilot for the "Max Headroom" series.
William Gibson Interviewed · Giuseppe Salza · Chapter 1