Daily Content Archive
(as of Friday, April 15, 2022)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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Figure SkatingFigure skating is a sporting event involving spins, jumps, and a variety of other moves, performed on ice, often to music. The skates used by figure skaters differ from those used in other ice-based sports, as they are designed to accommodate the specific movements common in this sort of skating. For example, they have a set of jagged teeth at the front of the blade that facilitate jumping. How has television played a role in the development of the rules of competitive figure skating? 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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Charles Willson Peale (1741)Peale was an American painter, inventor, and naturalist. After studying painting in London, he returned to America and became the country's preeminent portrait painter. A captain in the militia during the American Revolution, he painted many portraits of military leaders. Later, he established a portrait gallery, founded the Peale Museum, and even formed the first scientific expedition in American history. Peale is probably best known for his portraits of which historical figure? More... |
Quotation of the Day | |
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Borrow trouble for yourself, if that's your nature, but don't lend it to your neighbors. Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) |
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... |