Daily Content Archive
(as of Tuesday, April 25, 2023)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Functions of the Relative PronounA relative pronoun is a type of pronoun used to connect a relative clause to the main clause in a sentence. In a relative clause, the relative pronoun functions in one of three ways. What are they? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 Gotham CityGotham City is a fictional city that is best known as the home of DC Comics' Batman character. Gotham is known to be architecturally modeled after New York City, but with exaggerated elements and styles. Gotham also sometimes serves as a nickname for New York, and was first popularized as such by the author Washington Irving. What is Arkham Asylum? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Spanish-American War Begins (1898)Demands by Cuban patriots for independence from Spanish rule made US intervention in Cuba a paramount issue in the relations between the US and Spain from the 1870s to 1898, when the Spanish-American War began. The conflict ended after just 109 days with the Treaty of Paris, which gave the US ownership of Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam, all formerly Spanish colonies. One factor that increased American public support for such a war was the practice of "yellow journalism," which is what? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Edward R. Murrow (1908)Known for his trademark signoff, "Good night, and good luck," Murrow was an American journalist who became famous for his series of dramatic radio news broadcasts from London rooftops during German bombing raids in World War II. He later became a pioneer of television news broadcasting and produced a series of reports that helped turn public opinion against anti-Communist Senator Joseph McCarthy. Rarely seen without a cigarette, Murrow was said to smoke how many a day? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 Who is there who has not felt a sudden startled pang at reliving an old experience or feeling an old emotion?Agatha Christie (1890-1976) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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false modesty— A vain or hypocritical pretense of holding a low or humble opinion of oneself, one's abilities, or one's circumstance so as to encourage others to say the opposite. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Feria de San Marcos (Fair of St. Mark) (2023)The Fair of St. Mark, which is held annually for nearly a month in Aguascalientes, dates back to the early 17th century and remains one of Mexico's most famous fiestas. It is primarily a showcase for the country's more than 200 forms of ritual and folk dance, each of which has its own meaning, mythology, history, and pageantry. There are also commercial and art exhibits, cockfights, bullfights, sports competitions, parades, and a battle of flowers. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: ladybuck party, stag party - A buck party, like a stag party, is one without ladies. More... chatelaine - The lady or mistress of a household. More... lady - From Old English hlaf, "loaf," and a Germanic base meaning "knead," it first literally meant "one who kneads bread." More... | |