Daily Content Archive
(as of Sunday, May 8, 2022)Word of the Day | |||||||
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circumlocution
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Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Using Possessive DeterminersPossessive determiners, also known as "possessive adjectives," are a class of determiners that are used to modify nouns to denote possession. Where are possessive determiners usually placed in relation to the noun they modify? More... |
Article of the Day | |
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The Tenets of SikhismSikhism is a monotheistic religion founded in northern India when the guru Nanak broke from orthodox Hinduism in the 16th century. Thus, though the religions have commonalities—for example, both believe in a cycle of reincarnation that is impacted by one's actions—Sikhism rejects certain Hindu beliefs, like caste distinctions and asceticism. Nanak's doctrine also stipulates that meditation must be inward and devoid of external aids. What are the "Five Thieves" that Sikhs are obliged to conquer? More... |
This Day in History | |
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The Hard Hat Riot (1970)Four days after four students were shot and killed while protesting the Vietnam War at Kent State University in Ohio, several hundred anti-war protesters gathered near New York City Hall to hold a memorial for the shooting victims and protest the war. At around noon, 200 construction workers attacked the approximately 1,000 protesters—most of whom were high school and college students—resulting in dozens of injuries and six arrests. Who organized the construction workers in the counter-protest? More... |
Today's Birthday | |
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Miguel Hidalgo (1753)A national hero in Mexico, where the state of Hidalgo bears his name, Miguel Hidalgo was a priest and revolutionary leader who is regarded as the founder of the Mexican War of Independence movement. Influenced by the French Revolution, he launched a revolt against Spain in the early 19th century. Hidalgo led the rebels to several early victories but was captured, defrocked, and executed by firing squad along with other revolutionary leaders in 1811. What was done with their remains? More... |
Quotation of the Day | |
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Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children. William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) |
Idiom of the Day | |
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Is the glass half empty or half full?— A question to determine whether a given situation could be perceived optimistically or pessimistically. More... |
Today's Holiday | |
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Festa di San Nicola (2023)The Festa di San Nicola (Festival of St. Nicholas) is celebrated in Italy on the anniversary of the transfer of the saint's relics by a group of 11th-century sailors from Bari. Thousands of pilgrims come to the Basilica of San Nicola in Bari, Puglia, to worship at the saint's tomb and to ask for his help. There is a procession on this day in which a group of Barese sailors take the saint's image down to the water, where it is placed on a flower-decked boat and taken out to sea. At night the statue is returned to its place of honor on the altar of San Nicola's crypt. More... |
Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: pocketsfishing vest - A sleeveless jacket with many pockets for carrying small objects. More... English billiards - Played on a table with no pockets. More... gnurr - The substance that collects over time in the bottoms of pockets or cuffs of trousers. More... pucker - Has the underlying notion of being formed into "pockets." More... |