Today's word is reach

Today's word is concentrate

Today's word is inside

Today's word is somewhat

Today's word is afire

Today's word is weapon

Today's word is time

Today's word is together

Today's word is suddenly

Update!

Lots of scraps today: firstly, I’ve reinstated the option to search the dictionary by letter after several readers said they had liked it. Thanks to Irve for the formatting suggestion that keeps the letters separate from the names.

Secondly, for anyone who followed the spectacular poll between the two words, pretend and family, the former won with 77% percent of the total 1,590 votes. Google’s cache of family has now disappeared into the electronic ether, and the poll box I had up for a while will soon follow.

Finally, one of the nice things about having lots of new readers is that you discover lots of new links. So... My First Dictionary will be building up a blogroll of sites that share its morbid preoccupations (see the menu bar to the right). The first addition is Diane’s delightful Wouldn’t You Like to See Something Strange? I’ll add others when I feel like it, if I feel like it, and when I’m not too busy with my roadkill photography project.

Today's word is still

Today's word is triumph

Names!

I’ve reorganized the post labels, making it easier to see if a particular name has been featured on My First Dictionary (which seems more fun than the old method of listing individual letters). It also means you can follow the adventures of particular characters... like poor Carol Ann and the equally ill-fated Spot. See the menu bar to the right for the full list.

Today's word is enthrall

Today's word is weary

Today's word is naive

Today's word is play

Today's word is new

Today's word is zombie

Today's word is glove

Today's word is empty

Controversy!

As you can see, yesterday's word was pretend. I'd originally posted it under the title family, as one reader (Robert) noticed. At the last minute, however, I pulled it and reworked it slightly, but Google had already cached it here. Anyway, I'd be interested to know which version you think works better... Use the poll to the right if you want to express your important opinion on this stunningly relevant issue!

Today's word is pretend

Today's word is alone

Today's word is silence

Interviewed!

If you’d like to hear a little bit about the creation of My First Dictionary and the thinking behind it, read Juan de Joya’s interview with me over at his blog, No Juan Here.

Today's word is get

Today's word is brush