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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.

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Spencer Parks

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23 жов 2026

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#D106 (despotism to destiny) 14.11.2022

I read from despotism to destiny.     2.5 fluid drams is equal to: 1.875 teaspoons 0.625 tablespoons 0.3125 ounces 9.24173 milliliters 0.563965 cubic inches 0.00244144 gallons     I guess this how to destain a microscope slide, but I don't know!  https://www.zytovision.com/downloads_support/zytofast/zytofast_pap_slides.pdf     What do you think of De Stijl art? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Sti...

#D105 (despite to despotic) 13.11.2022

I read from despite to despotic.     The word of the episode is "despite".     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube     Featured in a Top 10 Dictiona...

#D104 (desolate to despise) 12.11.2022

I read from desolate to despise.     The word of the episode is "desorb".     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube     Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcast...

#D103 (desist to desolate) 11.11.2022

I read from desist to desolate.     The word of the episode is "desktop".     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube     Featured in a Top 10 Dictionar...

#D102 (designation to desirous) 10.11.2022

I read from designation to desirous.     The word of the episode is "desire".     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube     Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Pod...

#D101 (desiderate to designated hitter) 09.11.2022

I read from desiderate to designated hitter.     The word of the episode is "designated driver". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Designated_driver     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "T...

#D100 (desert to desiccate) 08.11.2022

I read from desert to desiccate.     The word of the episode is "deserve".     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube     Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcas...

#D99 (descriptor to desert) 07.11.2022

I read from descriptor to desert.     The Jonathan Swift quote was probably from Gulliver's Travels, but I couldn't find it specifically.      The word of the episode is "desegregation". As I VERY briefly mentioned in the episode, there are still places that are segregated in terms different groups of people living largely to themselves in areas/cities all over the country (the third link looks at...

#D98 (descendant to descriptive) 06.11.2022

I read from descendant to descriptive.     The word of the episode is "describe".     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube     Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary...

#D97 (derring-do to descend) 05.11.2022

I read from derring-do to descend.     The word of the episode is "dervish". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dervish     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter D" on Y...

#D96 (dermatome to derrière) 04.11.2022

I read from deportation to depravity.     If you don't want dermatophytes, don't touch infected skin, hair, nails, etc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermatophyte     I'm going to keep an eye out for symptoms of dermatomyositis, and you should too!  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dermatomyositis/symptoms-causes/syc-20353188     The word of the episode is "derrière".     Theme music...

#D95 (derivative to dermatology) 03.11.2022

I read from derivative to dermatology.     The word of the episode is "dermatoglyphics". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermatoglyphics     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Diction...

#D94 (derate to derivation) 02.11.2022

I read from deportation to depravity.     Derbyshire! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derbyshire     The word of the episode is "deregulation".     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionar...

#D93 (depth to derange) 01.11.2022

I read from depth to derange.     Check out the score of Nosferatu from the Invincible Czars. https://invincibleczars.com/     The word of the episode is "depth of field". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_of_field     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Diction...

#D92 (depressing to dept) 31.10.2022

I read from depressing to dept.     How did the 1929 depression compare to what happened in 2008? https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2019/12/13/two-recessions-two-recoveries-2/ And why did they make Depression glass during that time? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depression_glass     The word of the episode is "depression". https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression Call 988 for the...

#D91 (deprecate to depressed) 30.10.2022

I read from deprecate to depressed.     The word of the episode is "deprenyl".     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube     Featured in a Top 10 Dict...

#D90 (deportation to depravity) 29.10.2022

I read from deportation to depravity.     The word of the episode is "deposit".     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube     Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary P...

#D89 (deplore to deportable) 28.10.2022

I read from deplore to deportable.     Why does my brain shut down when reading things like this article about "Deponent verbs"? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deponent_verb     I thought that the etymology said that the Latin verb "populari" means "to ravage" but it turns out I was wrong! (surprise surprise) It turns out that "depopulari" means "to ravage" so I must be comprehending the etymology...

#D88 (dependent to deplorable) 27.10.2022

I read from dependent to deplorable.     The word of the episode is "deplane".     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube     Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Po...

#D87 (departee to dependent) 26.10.2022

I read from departee to dependent.     The word of the episode is "dependable".     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube     Featured in a Top 10 Dic...

#D86 (deoch an doris to departed) 25.10.2022

I read from deoch an doris to departed.     Listen to the whole Deoch an' Doris song! https://youtu.be/Q6XBOw73kno     The word of the episode is "deontology". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deontology     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTub...

#D85 (dentist to deny) 24.10.2022

I read from dentist to deny.     Please listen to the song "Toothless People" by "Weird Al" Yankovic which is a parody of "Ruthless People" by Mick Jagger for the film "Ruthless People". https://youtu.be/v453Z-GR-38     The word of the episode is "denuclearize".     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Di...

#D84 (density function to dentin) 23.10.2022

I read from density function to dentin.     The word of the episode is "dental floss".     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube     Featured in a Top 10 Dicti...

#D83 (denotation to density) 22.10.2022

I read from denotation to density.     The word of the episode is "dense".     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube     Featured in a Top 10 Dictiona...

#D82 (denigrate to denominator) 21.10.2022

I read from denigrate to denominator.     The word of the episode is "denizen".     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube     Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary P...

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