Spencer Parks

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.

Author

Spencer Parks

Category

Education

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

#F182 (forkball to form) 10.06.2025

I read from forkball to form.     The Slow Mo Guys catch some lightning! https://youtu.be/qQKhIK4pvYo?si=O7DtTxYR20sxd-f5     The word of the episode is "forkball".     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencastr     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandisi...

#F181 (forgetful to fork) 09.06.2025

I read from forgetful to fork.     The word of the episode is "forgiving".     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencastr     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on Y...

#F180 (forfeit to forget) 06.06.2025

I read from forfeit to forget.     What a fun game Forfeits must have been!  https://meredithsweetpea.wordpress.com/2011/07/30/old-fashioned-games-forfeits/ https://historicalgames.neocities.org/Victorian/forfeits     The word of the episode is "foregather".     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  t...

#F179 (foreswear to foreworn) 05.06.2025

I read from foreswear to foreworn.     The word of the episode is "forevermore".     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencastr     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A...

#F178 (foresight to forest tent caterpillar) 04.06.2025

I read from foresight to forest tent caterpillar.     The word of the episode is "forest".     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencastr     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter...

#F177 (forerunner to foreside) 03.06.2025

I read from forerunner to foreside.   Foreshortening in art is basically the process of making something shorter or smaller to show perspective when it's angled towards the viewer.  https://www.portraitflip.com/blog/foreshortening-in-art/     The word of the episode is "foreshadow". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreshadowing     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off y...

#F176 (forelady to forerun) 02.06.2025

I read from forelady to forerun.     The word of the episode is "forensic". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensic_science     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencastr     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejamp...

#F175 (forehand to foreknow) 30.05.2025

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/     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencastr     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandi...

#F174 (foreclose to forehand) 29.05.2025

I read from foreclose to forehand.     The word of the episode is "forgone conclusion".     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencastr     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A"...

#F173 (fore-and-after to forecheck) 28.05.2025

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".     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #made...

#F172 (force of nature to fore and aft) 27.05.2025

I read from force of nature to fore and aft.     The word of the episode is "force of nature".     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencastr     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Let...

#F171 (force to force of habit) 26.05.2025

I read from force to force of habit.     The word of the episode is "force field".     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencastr     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter...

#F170 (forbid to force) 23.05.2025

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     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr...

#F169 (foram to forebearance) 22.05.2025

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/     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencastr     Theme music from Jon...

#F168 (foozle to forage) 21.05.2025

I read from foozle to forage.     The word of the episode is "foozle".     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencastr     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The D...

#F167 (footpad to foozle) 20.05.2025

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     The wor...

#F166 (-footer to footpad) 19.05.2025

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     T...

#F165 (foot to footer) 16.05.2025

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".     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencas...

#F164 (foolish to foot) 15.05.2025

I read from foolish to foot.     The word of the episode is "foosball". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_football     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencastr     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar    ...

#F163 (foodie to foolhardy) 14.05.2025

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".     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your fi...

#F162 (fondle to food court) 13.05.2025

I read from fondle to food court.     The word of the episode is "food".     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencastr     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The...

#F161 (follow-up to fondant) 12.05.2025

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".     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencastr     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/...

#F160 (follow to follow through) 09.05.2025

I read from follow to follow through.     The word of the episode is "followership".     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencastr     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on...

#F159 (folk medicine to follow) 08.05.2025

I read from folk medicine to follow.     The word of the episode is "folk moot".     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencastr     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A...

#F158 (folic acid to folk mass) 07.05.2025

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     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr pai...

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