The Dictionary

The Dictionary

By Spencer ParksEducation
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The Dictionary episodes

  • #C28 (Camembert to camise)

    I read from Camembert to camise.

     

     

    The word of the episode is "camera obscura".

     

     

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    13 min
  • #C27 (cambium to Camelot)

    I read from cambium to Camelot.

     

    More info on the constellation Camelopardalis.

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

     

    The word of the episode is "camelopard".

     

     

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    15 min
  • #C25 (caltrop to calves)

    I read from caltrop to calves.

     

    The word of the episode is "calumny".

     

     

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    12 min
  • #C24 (calmative to calque)

    I read from calmative to calque.

     

    The word of the episode is "calorific".

     

     

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    12 min
  • #C23 (callow to calm)

    I read from callow to calm.

     

    I didn't put a clip of "call to quarters" into the episode because I felt I would need to play the whole thing which is only 40 seconds but people would get bored so instead you can listen to it here!

    https://youtu.be/mGeDKpmUXiY

     

    The word of the episode is "calm".

     

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    11 min
  • #C22 (call in to call out)

    Happy New Year!

     

    I read from call in to call out.

     

    Here's more information about radio call signs.

     

    The word of the episode is "callipygian".

    There is a sculpture called Venus Callipyge which literally means "Venus of the beautiful buttocks".  Can someone make a statue of me like this?

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

     

     

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    13 min
  • #C21 (callant to call-in)

    I read from callant to call-in.

     

    Cailette (a fictitious court fool) is mentioned in "The History of Court Fools".  Yes, this exists.

    https://www.gutenberg.org/files/59618/59618-h/59618-h.htm

     

    The word of the episode is "calligraphy".

     

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    15 min
  • #C19 (call)

    I read the word "call" and that's it.

     

    The word of the episode is "call".

     

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    14 min

About The Dictionary

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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…