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A vocabulary-building app that hybridizes dictionary and smart flashcards. Word-a-day on weekdays, bookended on Saturdays.
like a demon, phr. ▸ in very forceful, fierce, or skillful way
like a demon (phrase)
in very forceful, fierce, or skillful way
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January 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
like a demon, phr. ▸ in very forceful, fierce, or skillful way
New e-book: “Winnie-the-Pooh” by A. A. Milne
Winnie-the-Pooh • A. A. Milne
A father tells stories to his son about the son’s stuffed animals coming to life.
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January 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
New e-book: “Winnie-the-Pooh” by A. A. Milne
gourmand, n. ▸ person who enjoys eating and often eats too much
gourmand (noun)
person who enjoys eating and often eats too much
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January 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
gourmand, n. ▸ person who enjoys eating and often eats too much
polish off, v. ▸ quickly finish or consume something
polish off (verb)
quickly finish or consume something
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January 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
polish off, v. ▸ quickly finish or consume something
guzzle, v. ▸ eat or drink something greedily
guzzle (verb)
eat or drink something greedily
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January 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
guzzle, v. ▸ eat or drink something greedily
gobble, v. ▸ eat something hurriedly and noisily
gobble (verb)
eat something hurriedly and noisily
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January 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
gobble, v. ▸ eat something hurriedly and noisily
scarf, v. ▸ eat something hungrily or enthusiastically
scarf (verb)
eat something hungrily or enthusiastically
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January 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
scarf, v. ▸ eat something hungrily or enthusiastically
New e-book: “The Time Machine” by H. G. Wells
The Time Machine • H. G. Wells
A mysterious inventor travels to a land far off in time.
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January 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
New e-book: “The Time Machine” by H. G. Wells
turn back the clock, phr. ▸ return to past or to previous way of doing things
turn back the clock (phrase)
return to past or to previous way of doing things
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January 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
turn back the clock, phr. ▸ return to past or to previous way of doing things
around the clock, phr. ▸ all day and all night
around the clock (phrase)
all day and all night
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January 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM
around the clock, phr. ▸ all day and all night
run out the clock, phr. ▸ deliberately use as much time as possible
run out the clock (phrase)
deliberately use as much time as possible
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December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
run out the clock, phr. ▸ deliberately use as much time as possible
beat the clock, phr. ▸ perform task quickly or within fixed time limit
beat the clock (phrase)
perform task quickly or within fixed time limit
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December 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
beat the clock, phr. ▸ perform task quickly or within fixed time limit
the clock is ticking, phr. ▸ used to say there is not much time left
the clock is ticking (phrase)
used to say there is not much time left
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December 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
the clock is ticking, phr. ▸ used to say there is not much time left
New e-book: “Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott
Little Women • Louisa May Alcott
The story of how four young sisters grow to adulthood.
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December 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
New e-book: “Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott
charity begins at home, phr. ▸ person’s first responsibility is for needs of their own family
charity begins at home (phrase)
person’s first responsibility is for needs of their own family
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December 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
charity begins at home, phr. ▸ person’s first responsibility is for needs of their own family
cast one’s bread upon the waters, phr. ▸ do good without expecting gratitude or reward
cast one’s bread upon the waters (phrase)
do good without expecting gratitude or reward
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December 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
cast one’s bread upon the waters, phr. ▸ do good without expecting gratitude or reward
widow’s mite, n. ▸ small monetary contribution from someone who is poor
widow’s mite (noun)
small monetary contribution from someone who is poor
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December 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
widow’s mite, n. ▸ small monetary contribution from someone who is poor
pay it forward, phr. ▸ respond to kindness to oneself by being kind to another person
pay it forward (phrase)
respond to kindness to oneself by being kind to another person
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December 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
pay it forward, phr. ▸ respond to kindness to oneself by being kind to another person
have a heart of gold, phr. ▸ have generous nature
have a heart of gold (phrase)
have generous nature
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December 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
have a heart of gold, phr. ▸ have generous nature
New e-book: “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens
A Christmas Carol • Charles Dickens
A miserly moneylender is visited by four ghosts who help him see how to honor Christmas in his heart all year round.
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December 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
New e-book: “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens
Scrooge, Ebenezer, n. ▸ person who is miserly
Scrooge, Ebenezer (noun)
person who is miserly
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December 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Scrooge, Ebenezer, n. ▸ person who is miserly
skinflint, n. ▸ person who spends as little money as possible
skinflint (noun)
person who spends as little money as possible
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December 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
skinflint, n. ▸ person who spends as little money as possible
penny-pinching, n. ▸ unwillingness to spend or share money
penny-pinching (noun)
unwillingness to spend or share money
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December 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
penny-pinching, n. ▸ unwillingness to spend or share money
parsimonious, adj. ▸ very unwilling to spend money or use resources
parsimonious (adjective)
very unwilling to spend money or use resources
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December 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
parsimonious, adj. ▸ very unwilling to spend money or use resources
cheeseparing, adj. ▸ careful or stingy with money
cheeseparing (adjective)
careful or stingy with money
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December 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
cheeseparing, adj. ▸ careful or stingy with money