He goes "D-i-c-k-" She goes "No".

Then she goes on, "Alfalfa can you spell Dictate?"

Alfalfa says "D-i-c-t-a-e-" She goes "No".

Then she calls on Buckwheat. "Buckwheat can you spell Dictate?"

Buckwheat says "D-i-c-t-a-t-e".

The teacher says "Very good, now can you put that in a sentence?"

Buckwheat replies "Darla how did my Dictate last night?"