Each 60- to 90-second spot is a vocabulary lesson in an Indian language.

Standing in front of the blackboard, she gave a vocabulary lesson to rows of children seated at their desks.

Milbury did not sound as if another vocabulary lesson were in order.

Betsy, who had only a rudimentary education, hardly seemed the type to engage in vocabulary lessons.

"But I don't give them vocabulary lessons as such," he said.

It wasn't until the next day that we received our very expensive vocabulary lesson, courtesy of our homeowner's insurance agent.

"I don't think our teachers, or myself, want to do that vocabulary lesson," she said in an interview.

The principal had Heather Winchester, the school reading coach, create new vocabulary lessons that pulled 30 words from each story.

Syd Barrett gives you a little vocabulary lesson.

My first stop was at Language Connect (www.languageconnect.com), to take a simple and easily digestible daily vocabulary lesson.