Daily Content Archive
(as of Thursday, June 18, 2020)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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disqualify
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Defining Imperative SentencesWe use imperative sentences to give orders, commands, and general instructions. Such sentences are said to be in what mood? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 The AinuPushed north by the Japanese people over the last 2,000 years, the remaining Ainu—the original inhabitants of Japan—today live principally on the island of Hokkaido. Though a great deal of assimilation has occurred, the Ainu are physically and culturally distinct from ethnic Japanese. They have paler skin and more hair. Their religion is animistic and centers on a bear cult. The virtually extinct Ainu language has no known relationship to any other language. Where might they have originated? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Winston Churchill Delivers His "Finest Hour" Speech (1940)Churchill delivered his celebrated "Finest Hour" speech after it became clear that France's surrender to Germany was imminent and that this would bring the Nazi enemy to England's doorstep. Churchill had been prime minister for just over a month when he delivered the 36-minute speech before the House of Commons. Warning that England would soon face attack, he tried to inspire courage, justify confidence in victory, and define the noble causes that Britain was fighting for, which were what? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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.jpg) James Montgomery Flagg (1877)A prolific American artist and illustrator, Flagg designed 45 military posters during WWI, including the famous "I Want You" portrait of Uncle Sam. He studied abroad in England and Paris and, upon returning to New York, rapidly won a reputation as a technically skilled, versatile, and vivacious illustrator. Working in pen and ink, watercolor, and oils, he contributed to Judge, Life, St. Nicholas, and other magazines. On whose face did Flagg model his well-known Uncle Sam? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 Wit is educated insolence.Aristotle (384 BC-322 BC) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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not a peep from/out of (someone)— Not a single word or sound from someone. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Cambodia Queen Sihanouk's Birthday (2025)Her Majesty Norodom Monineath Sihanouk is the mother of King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia. The birthday of the Queen Mother is a national holiday in Cambodia, with government offices, schools, and many businesses closed. The holiday is a relatively quiet one, with no lavish festivities normally planned. This is in contrast to the three-day celebration of King Sihanouk's Birthday, the former king and late husband of Queen Sihanouk. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: triflebagatelle - From French or Italian for "trick" or "trifle." More... burlesque - From French, which got it from Italian burlesco, a derivative of burla, "joke, fun"—which may have come from Latin burra, "trifle." More... trifle - In the sense of the dessert, it gets its name from being a "light" confection. More... trifle - From French truffle/truffe, "deceit, trickery." More... | |