Daily Content Archive
(as of Monday, April 29, 2024)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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jurisprudence
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Identifying Auxiliary VerbsAuxiliary verbs are verbs that add functional meaning to other "main" verbs in a clause. Auxiliary verbs can be identified by two main criteria. What are they? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 RhytaRhyta are ancient, hornlike drinking vessels that often feature a wide mouth and a pierced, pointed bottom. This design allows a rhyton to function as both a scoop for liquids contained in a larger storage vessel and, when the hole at its base is unstoppered, as a pouring device. Rhyta are often shaped like animal heads or horns and can be simple ceramic constructions or ornate showpieces decorated with precious metals and stones. What animal was frequently depicted on the rhyta of Minoan Crete? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Oldsmobile Builds Its Last Car (2004)Founded in 1897 by Ransom Olds, Oldsmobile—not Ford—was the first company to mass produce automobiles. After it became part of General Motors in 1908, it shifted to making luxury vehicles. Sales soared in the 1970s and 80s—the Cutlass was the top-selling car in America in 1976—but by the 90s, Oldsmobile had lost its market to other GM divisions. Amid declining profitability, GM discontinued the line in 2004 after 107 years. The first Oldsmobile was the Curved Dash. What was the last? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (1957)The son of a British poet laureate and an actress, Day-Lewis is one of the most respected and critically acclaimed actors today. He is also one of the most selective, working only sporadically and maintaining a low profile between films. The intense method actor has won two Academy Awards for best actor, for 1989's My Left Foot and 2007's There Will Be Blood, and is known for his diverse and convincing roles. In 1997, he disappeared and became an apprentice in Italy—in what trade? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 Acquaintance, n.: A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to. A degree of friendship called slight when its object is poor or obscure, and intimate when he is rich or famous.Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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be little love lost between (two people)— Of two people, to dislike one another very much. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Feast of Ridvan (2025)The Feast of Ridvan is a Baha'i celebration to commemorate a 12-day period in 1863 when the Baha'i founder, Baha'u'llah (which means "Glory of God"), made the declaration that he was God's messenger for this age. When he made his declaration, Baha'u'llah was staying outside Baghdad, Iraq, at a garden he called Ridvan, meaning "Paradise." The first, ninth, and 12th days of the period (April 21, 29, and May 2, respectively) are holy days when work is suspended. The celebration starts at sunset, April 20, the eve of Ridvan. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: sweetheartvalentine - Formerly a person chosen as a sweetheart or special friend, named for either of two Italian saints. More... bully - First meant lover or sweetheart, then fine fellow, then blusterer, then "person who harms or threatens weaker people." More... leman - An old word for "sweetheart, lover." More... piggesnye - An old term of endearment for one's sweetheart, literally "a darling pig's eye." More... | |