Word of the Day, June 14, 2023

June 14, 2023 [The Free Dictionary]( Word of the Day [pinnace]( [Discuss]( Definition: (noun) A light boat propelled by sails or oars, formerly used as a tender for merchant and war vessels. Synonyms: [ship's boat]( [cutter]( [tender]( Usage: Seated upon the projection formed by the hull of the pinnace, I inhaled the salt breeze with delight. Missing Idiom Contest The Free Dictionary has the largest collection of English idioms in the world. But we are always looking for more to add, and we want your help! Every so often we hear from users who have looked up an idiom on The Free Dictionary that it was not found in the database. Maybe it was some expression they heard at work, or some phrase they grew up hearing their grandmother say. If you know an idiom that isn't already defined on The Free Dictionary, [send it to us]( and you might win $150 USD. Complete English Grammar Rules [Complete English Grammar Rules] An Amazon Best Seller! Finally, all the rules of English grammar, all in one book, explained in simple terms. ✔ 500+ pages of proper grammar instruction—2X more information than the leading grammar book! ✔ Hundreds of quizzes and thousands of example sentences. [Buy now]( Idiom of the Day [God's green earth]( — The entire planet; anywhere and everywhere. ["More...]( [Idiom video]( Article of the Day The Great Toronto Fire [Discuss]( The Great Toronto Fire of 1904 began in a factory in downtown Toronto, the capital city of Ontario, Canada, and spread to more than 100 other buildings before it was extinguished. For nine hours, Toronto's firefighters—as well as firefighters from Hamilton, Ontario, and Buffalo, New York, that had come to help—braved strong winds and sub-zero temperatures as they fought to bring the blaze under control. What was the total estimated value of the property damaged by the fire? [More...]( Daily Grammar Lesson Other Interrogative Pronouns [Discuss]( In addition to the five main interrogative pronouns, there are seven others that are used for emphatic purposes. These interrogative pronouns are typically used in more formal or old-fashioned English. What are they? [More...]( This Day in History TWA Flight 847 Hijacked (1985) [Discuss]( While on its way from Athens to Rome in 1985, Trans World Airlines Flight 847 was hijacked by members of the Amal Movement terrorist group. The aircraft's 153 passengers and crew endured a three-day intercontinental ordeal during which one passenger, a US Navy diver, was murdered. Though most of the passengers were released during this time, dozens were held hostage for more than two weeks. Flight attendant Uli Derickson is widely credited with saving the lives of many passengers by doing what? [More...]( Today's Birthday Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811) [Discuss]( A prolific writer whose works fill more than a dozen volumes, Stowe was an American novelist and humanitarian. Spurred to action by the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act, she began writing an antislavery novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, which became an instant and controversial best-seller. Its impact on Northerners' attitudes toward slavery was significant, swaying much of the public to support, or at least sympathize with, the abolitionist cause. What else did Stowe write? [More...]( Today's Holiday Medora Musical [Discuss]( Every night from mid-June through Labor Day in Medora, North Dakota, there is a musical extravaganza known as the [Medora Musical]( patriotic song-and-dance salute to [Theodore ("Teddy") Roosevelt]( and his [Rough Riders](. The musical is performed in a natural amphitheater featuring an outdoor escalator to get people to their seats. The colorful buttes and ravines of the Badlands form a dramatic backdrop for the Broadway-class variety show. [More...]( Quote of the Day [Discuss]( Few serve truth in truth because only few have the pure will to be just, and of those again very few have the strength to be just. [Friedrich Nietzsche]( (1844-1900) Mobile apps from TheFreeDictionary.com [The Free Dictionary Classic Free App] The classic free version, downloaded more than 6 million times! - Multiple dictionaries, encyclopedias, and thesauruses in one place. - 14 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, Norwegian, Greek, Arabic, Polish, Turkish, and Russian. - Online translations of English into more than 40 languages, plus dozens of other translation options. 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