Word of the Day, June 29, 2023

June 29, 2023 [The Free Dictionary]( Word of the Day [rivulet]( [Discuss]( Definition: (noun) A small brook or stream. Synonyms: [rill]( [runnel]( [streamlet]( [run]( Usage: A tiny rivulet of cold water trickled outward from the opening. 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 [good-natured]( — Of or having a kindly, affable, beneficent, and/or obliging propensity, inclination, or personality. ["More...]( [Idiom video]( Article of the Day Geneva [Discuss]( Geneva is the second largest city in Switzerland. Situated on the Lake of Geneva and divided by the Rhône River, it became a focal point of the Reformation when John Calvin arrived there in 1536, after the city expelled its bishop. The city's intellectual life reached its zenith in the 18th century, when the stern theocracy of Calvin had mellowed into patrician rule and Voltaire and Rousseau were among the city's residents. What important international organizations are headquartered there? [More...]( Daily Grammar Lesson Zero Conditional [Discuss]( The zero conditional refers to conditional sentences in which the "if clause" and the main clause both contain conditional verbs that are in the simple present tense. What is the zero conditional used to talk about? [More...]( This Day in History Atlantis Docks with Mir for the First Time (1995) [Discuss]( The first in a series of seven docking missions the US Space Shuttle Atlantis flew to the Russian space station Mir, the STS-71 mission was a notable episode in spaceflight history, as it marked the 100th manned space launch by the US and the first ever on-orbit crew change. The five-day docking of the two crafts also marked the creation of the largest spacecraft ever placed into orbit at that time. When linked, Atlantis and Mir had a total mass of how many tonnes? [More...]( Today's Birthday William James Mayo (1861) [Discuss]( While working as a surgeon with his physician father and brother—William Worrall Mayo and Charles Mayo—in the hospital his father had helped establish in Rochester, Minnesota, William James Mayo joined the two in co-founding what would become the Mayo Clinic, a world-renowned nonprofit medical practice. William James became especially known for his innovations in stomach, gall bladder, and cancer operations. According to one story, what did William James help his father do when he was just 16? [More...]( Today's Holiday Seychelles Independence Day [Discuss]( Also known as Republic Day, Seychelles Independence Day is a national holiday that commemorates [Seychelles]( transition to an independent republic on this day in 1976. It had been a British colony since 1903. Before that, it was a [dependency]( of [Mauritius]( which was ruled by France. When Seychelles became independent, the people had a three-month-long party. 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