Daily Content Archive
(as of Sunday, May 30, 2021)Word of the Day | |||||||
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unimpeachable
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Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Forming Complex SentencesThe order of the independent and dependent clause in a complex sentence is flexible. We can structure complex sentences with the independent clause first or with the dependent clause first. When the dependent clause is placed first, what do we generally follow it with? More... |
Article of the Day | |
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The Cheshire CatKnown for his distinctive mischievous grin, the Cheshire Cat of Lewis Carroll's 1865 novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has had a notable impact on popular culture. Still, despite years of painstaking research, historians have not been able to reach a consensus on what inspired Carroll—who was born in Cheshire—to create the character in the first place. Several church carvings of grinning cats have been variously identified as Carroll's inspiration, but so has what food product? More... |
This Day in History | |
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Andrew Jackson Kills Charles Dickinson in a Duel (1806)In 1806, nationally famous duelist and expert marksman Charles Dickinson—whose dueling career included 26 kills—was goaded by political opponents of future US President Andrew Jackson to insult Jackson's wife. A duel was arranged between the men, and Jackson took a shot to the ribs before firing what would be a fatal shot at Dickinson—the only man Jackson ever killed in his 13 duels. Jackson's wife died in 1828, two weeks after Jackson was elected president. Whom did Jackson blame for her death? More... |
Today's Birthday | |
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Elly Beinhorn-Rosemeyer (1907)A contemporary of American aviatrix Amelia Earhart, German airwoman Elly Beinhorn-Rosemeyer began her flying career as a stunt pilot. She went on to make several daring solo flights and was awarded the Hindenburg Cup for her achievements. In 1936, she married racecar driver Bernd Rosemeyer, and the couple, allegedly with some reluctance, became darlings of the Nazi regime. Bernd was killed in a speed record attempt two years later. How had Elly survived a crash in the Sahara in 1931? More... |
Quotation of the Day | |
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When we are struck at without a reason, we should strike back again very hard; I am sure we should—so hard as to teach the person who struck us never to do it again. Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855) |
Idiom of the Day | |
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amount to nothing— To result in no tangible or appreciable difference. More... |
Today's Holiday | |
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Feast Day of St. Joan of Arc (2023)The second patron saint of France and one of the best known of all the saints, Joan of Arc was a young, pious peasant girl from the village of Domrémy. In 1428, she heard voices she identified as St. Michael, St. Catherine, and St. Margaret telling her to help the dauphin, Charles VII, recover his kingdom from the British. Her mission was accomplished within 15 months, but Joan was captured by the king's enemies, tried for witchcraft and heresy, and burned at the stake in Rouen on May 30, 1431. More... |
Word Trivia | |
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