The Dictionary

The Dictionary

I read the English Dictionary in short sections, comment on it, make bad jokes, and sometimes sing little songs. I hope it’s more entertaining than just reading the dictionary alone. It’s an evolving project so the letter ”A” had lower quality, plus less commenting and jokes.

Episodes

June 2, 2025 36 mins

I read from forelady to forerun.

 

 

The word of the episode is "forensic".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensic_science

 

 

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Theme music from Tom Maslowski

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I read from forehand to foreknow.

 

 

The word of the episode is "forehead".

The movie I mentioned is "Will & Harper".

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30321133/

 

 

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May 29, 2025 36 mins

I read from foreclose to forehand.

 

 

The word of the episode is "forgone conclusion".

 

 

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Theme music from Tom Maslowski

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Merchandising!

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May 28, 2025 25 mins

I read from fore-and-after to forecheck.

 

 

Here is everything you probably need to know about forecaddies which I guess are still (sometimes) being used! 

https://theleftrough.com/what-is-a-forecaddie/

 

 

The word of the episode is "forebrain".

 

 

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I read from force of nature to fore and aft.

 

 

The word of the episode is "force of nature".

 

 

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May 26, 2025 32 mins

I read from force to force of habit.

 

 

The word of the episode is "force field".

 

 

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May 23, 2025 39 mins

I read from forbid to force.

 

 

Newton was pretty good with the force.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Force

Will we ever find a 5th natural force?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamental_interaction

 

 

The word of the episode is "forbidden fruit".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbidden_fruit

 

 

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May 22, 2025 29 mins

I read from foram to forebearance.

 

 

The word of the episode is "foramen magnum".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foramen_magnum

 

 

The movie I mentioned was "Lost Highway".

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116922...

May 21, 2025 31 mins

I read from foozle to forage.

 

 

The word of the episode is "foozle".

 

 

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Theme music from Tom Maslowski

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May 20, 2025 34 mins

I read from footpad to foozle.

 

 

Academics have suggested that "foot-pound" be changed to "pound-foot".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foot-pound_(energy)

 

 

In addition to "foot-pound-second" there's also "...metre, kilogram and second (MKS), and the earlier centimetre–gram–second system of units (CGS)."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foot%E2%80%93pound%E2%80%93second_system_of_units

 

 

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May 19, 2025 27 mins

I read from -footer to footpad.

 

 

Showing the teens a visual of their privilege I hope was really helpful.

https://youtu.be/yZ670ooc6Qc?si=OdbjWoX9s9lR3VTm

 

 

The foot lambert "...is rarely used by electrical and lighting engineers..." but it "...is used in the motion picture industry for measuring the luminance of images on a projection screen."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foot-lambert

 

 

The word of the episode is "footle".

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May 16, 2025 41 mins

I read from foot to footer.

 

 

A foot-candle must be much brighter than I expected because "Full, unobstructed sunlight has an intensity of up to 930 fc."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foot-candle

 

 

The word of the episode is "footage".

 

 

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May 15, 2025 32 mins

I read from foolish to foot.

 

 

The word of the episode is "foosball".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_football

 

 

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Theme music from Tom Maslowski

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Merchandising!

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May 14, 2025 33 mins

I read from foodie to foolhardy.

 

 

The "Food Stamp Program" is now called the "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program" (SNAP).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supplemental_Nutrition_Assistance_Program

https://www.illinois.gov/services/service.cash-food-stamps-assistance.html

 

 

The word of the episode is "foofaraw".

 

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May 13, 2025 45 mins

I read from fondle to food court.

 

 

The word of the episode is "food".

 

 

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Theme music from Tom Maslowski

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May 12, 2025 32 mins

I read from follow-up to fondant.

 

 

You too can take rocks and make a Folsom point!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folsom_point

 

 

The word of the episode is "fondant".

 

 

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May 9, 2025 27 mins

I read from follow to follow through.

 

 

The word of the episode is "followership".

 

 

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Theme music from Tom Maslowski

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Merchandising!

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May 8, 2025 36 mins

I read from folk medicine to follow.

 

 

The word of the episode is "folk moot".

 

 

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May 7, 2025 32 mins

I read from folic acid to folk mass.

 

 

Folk etymology is basically the changing of a word by popular use. The masses say what the new word should be! 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_etymology

 

 

The word of the episode is "folie à deux".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folie_%C3%A0_deux

 

 

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May 6, 2025 35 mins

I read from -fold to foliation.

 

 

The word of the episode is "Foley".

 

 

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