rev·e·la·tion /revəˈlāSH(ə)n/, noun: 1. an act of revealing or communicating divine truth “Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.” Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770 – 1827 2. a surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way “The revelation of thought takes men out of servitude into freedom.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803 – 1882 pictured: Students... Read More

  stam·i·na /ˈstamənə/, noun: the ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort; the power to endure “How you start is important, but it is how you finish that counts. In the race for success, speed is less important than stamina.” B.C. Forbes, 1880 – 1954 “Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does... Read More

mar·a·thon /ˈmerəˌTHän/, noun: a long-distance (26 miles and 385 yards/42.195 km) running race “If you want to run, run a mile. If you want to experience a different life, run a marathon.” Emil Zatopek, 1922 – 2000 (winner of three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics) Fun Fact: The idea for the modern marathon was inspired by the legend of Pheidippides, an ancient... Read More

yo·ga/ˈyōɡə/, noun: a Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline for attaining bodily or mental control and well-being through a system of exercises, bodily postures and breathing techniques “Yoga is like music: the rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind, and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life.” Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar, December 14, 1918 – 2014 Fun Fact: The word... Read More

tra·di·tion /trəˈdiSH(ə)n/, noun: a custom, practice or belief passed within families or social groups from one generation to another “A tradition without intelligence is not worth having.” T. S. Eliot, 1888 – 1965 “Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.” Gustav Mahler, 1860 – 1911 Continuing a tradition, the Rotary Club of Beauregard-Vernon Sunrise distributed dictionaries third grade students... Read More

mead·ow /ˈmedō/, noun: land that is covered or mostly covered with grass and often wild flowers “In a meadow full of flowers, you cannot walk through and breathe those smells and see all those colors and remain angry. We have to support the beauty, the poetry, of life.” Jonas Mekas, 1922 – “It is the mind which creates the world around us, and even... Read More

Dear Gentlemen, Thank you for the Dictionary. I will use it alot at school and home. Sincerely, Aubreonna Third graders like Aubreonna have been receiving dictionaries from the Millville Elks Lodge #580 since 2010. Over the years, the Elks have actively promoted education in Cumberland County by donating more than 2,900 dictionaries to local students. Their time and support is most appreciated!  

res·cue /ˈreskyo͞o/, 1. verb: to save (someone or something) from a dangerous or distressing situation “We’re our own dragons as well as our own heroes, and we have to rescue ourselves from ourselves.” Tom Robbins, 1932 – 2. noun: an act of freeing (someone or something) from danger “History or custom or social utility or some compelling sense of justice or sometimes perhaps a... Read More

Many of our sponsors have labels made to insert on the front page of the dictionary. This is a great way for students to remember the kind gesture as well as let parents and family members know who gave the book to their child. Arguably the best part about labeling the dictionary with your organization’s logo is the “labeling party” – a time to... Read More