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Reign
and its lexical court
14 hrs ago • 
Tammy Marshall
3:14
Cinque
My Substack anniversary
Sep 16 • 
Tammy Marshall
4:40
Sternutation
Aaaaachoooo!
Sep 9 • 
Tammy Marshall
4:02
Prairie
Since the very first time I visited the Prado museum in Madrid, Spain, I knew its name translated to “meadow” in English and that it had been named that…
Sep 2 • 
Tammy Marshall
4:13

August 2025

Sopor
As someone who often suffers from insomnia, I envy my dog’s ability to fall into a deep sleep at any time and anywhere.
Aug 19 • 
Tammy Marshall
3:36
Capitular
opening a new chapter in my own cognate cognizance
Aug 11 • 
Tammy Marshall
4:35
Kindergarten
and why you don't see the letter K much in Spanish
Aug 4 • 
Tammy Marshall
4:39

July 2025

Tempest
a stormy word
Jul 28 • 
Tammy Marshall
3:12
Perfume
an olfactory addition to your lexicon
Jul 14 • 
Tammy Marshall
4:05

June 2025

Anatomy
A full body of cognates
Jun 30 • 
Tammy Marshall
5:50
Inundation
Flooding your lexicon with cognates
Jun 9 • 
Tammy Marshall
3:19
Volcano
adding fire to your lexicon
Jun 2 • 
Tammy Marshall
4:58
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