Daily Content Archive
(as of Thursday, April 15, 2021)Word of the Day | |||||||
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Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Declension with AdjectivesAdjectives are inflected when we want to form comparisons between two people or things (comparative adjectives), or to identify the person or thing with the highest degree of a characteristic among a group (superlative adjectives). What is the progression of inflection for adjectives known as? More... |
Article of the Day | |
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TV DinnersA TV dinner is a frozen prepared meal, usually packaged in a disposable serving tray, that needs only to be heated before serving. Perhaps more commonly called frozen dinners or microwave meals today, TV dinners became wildly popular in the mid-1950s when they were marketed by the American food company Swanson. Though generations of Americans associate TV dinners with their titular activity—eating while watching television—they were actually given their name for a different reason. What was it? More... |
This Day in History | |
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Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language Published (1755)Written by literary scholar Samuel Johnson, A Dictionary of the English Language was the first comprehensive English lexicographical work ever undertaken and is among the most influential dictionaries in the history of the English language. Remarkably, Johnson completed the work nearly single-handedly over a period of nine years. Unlike most modern lexicographers, he introduced humor into a number of his more than 42,000 definitions. What are some examples? More... |
Today's Birthday | |
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Bessie Smith (1894)When Smith was just a teen, she became the protégée of Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, one of the earliest blues singers. After making recordings, she quickly became the favorite singer of the jazz public. The power and somber beauty of her voice, coupled with songs representing every variety of the blues, earned her the title "Empress of the Blues." Numerous critics have regarded her as the greatest of all jazz artists, and her fame increased enormously after her death in what tragic accident? More... |
Quotation of the Day | |
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I don't think of the past. The only thing that matters is the everlasting present. W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) |
Idiom of the Day | |
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(the) elephant in the room— An obvious truth or fact, especially one regarded as embarrassing or undesirable, that is being intentionally ignored or left unaddressed. More... |
Today's Holiday | |
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Jackie Robinson Day (2023)Jackie Robinson Day is celebrated throughout Major League Baseball (MLB) in honor of Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play professional baseball in the MLB. On April 15, 1947, Robinson played his first professional game for the Brooklyn Dodgers. To commemorate Robinson's achievements, activities are planned each year at all MLB stadiums on April 15th. Home teams coordinate activities for the tribute, which may include pre-game award presentations, special guests throwing the first pitch, prizes for fans, and appearances by other legendary baseball stars. More... |
Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: verticalvertical tasting - Wine tasting in order of year of vintage. More... lateral thinking, vertical thinking - Lateral thinking is illogical; vertical thinking is logical. More... ordinate, abscissa - The ordinate or Y axis is vertical; the abscissa or X axis is horizontal. More... vertical integration - The merging of companies that are within the chain of companies that handle a single item from raw material production to retail sale. More... |