Monthly Archives: April 2006

'Show Saturday'

Posted on April 24, 2006 by Beth

Show Saturday Grey day for the Show, but cars jam the narrow lanes. Inside, on the field, judging has started: dogs (Set their legs back, hold out their tails) and ponies (manes Repeatedly smoothed, to calm heads); over there, sheep … Continue reading →

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stentorian

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Beth

stentorian \sten-TOR-ee-un\ adjective : extremely loud The student proclaimed he was innocent in a stentorian voice.

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belfry

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Beth

belfry \BEL-free\ noun *1 : a bell tower; especially : one surmounting or attached to another structure 2 : a room or framework for enclosing a bell 3 : head Did you know? Surprisingly, “belfry” does not come from “bell,” … Continue reading →

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catchpole

Posted on April 10, 2006 by Beth

catchpole \KATCH-poal\ noun : a sheriff's deputy; especially : one who makes arrests for failure to pay a debt  I just thought this was interesting, as at the moment I have a student whose surname is 'Catchpole'… 

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ululate

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Beth

ululate \YOOL-yuh-layt\ To howl, as a dog or a wolf; to wail; as, ululating jackals. The child's ululation filled his mother with angst…

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slugabed

Posted on April 6, 2006 by Beth

slugabed \SLUG-uh-bed\ noun : a person who stays in bed after the usual or proper time to get up; broadly : sluggard Our cat, Sophie, is a real slugabed most days…

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orchidaceous

Posted on April 5, 2006 by Beth

orchidaceous \or-kuh-DAY-shus\ adjective 1 : of, relating to, or resembling the orchids 2 : showy, ostentatious The hats at Ascot this year were orchidaceous in their splendour…

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