Daily Content Archive
(as of Thursday, April 23, 2015)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Relative PronounsA relative pronoun is a type of pronoun used to connect a relative clause (also known as an adjective clause) to the main clause in a sentence. What are restrictive relative clauses? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 ChameleonsChameleons have laterally flattened bodies and bulging, independently rotating eyes. They are variously ornamented with crests, horns, and spines. They feed chiefly on insects and are unique among lizards in possessing long, sticky tongues with which they capture their prey. Their changes in skin color are under hormonal and nervous control and are not affected by the color of the background but by stimuli such as light, temperature, and emotion. "Chameleon" is derived from what Greek words? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Battle of Clontarf (1014)The Battle of Clontarf was a decisive battle fought between Irish forces under the high king of Ireland, Brian Boru, and a Viking army formed by Sitric, king of the Dublin Norse. Brian's forces defeated the Vikings at Clontarf, near Dublin, but he was killed shortly thereafter by fleeing Norsemen. Brian's victory broke Viking power in Ireland, but, without a king, the country split into small, separate kingdoms that then fought one another. What was Wolf the Quarrelsome's role in the battle? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Shirley Temple (1928)A precocious performer known for her dimples and golden curls, Temple was a child actress who became America's most popular female star and Hollywood's top box office attraction in the Great Depression era. In 1934, she made nine movies, leaping to stardom with Little Miss Marker and winning a special Academy Award that year. She effectively retired from moviemaking in 1950. As an adult, Temple served as a US delegate to the UN General Assembly and as US ambassador to what countries? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 Life is my college. May I graduate well, and earn some honors!Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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come to a parting of the ways— To separate. To leave someone or something behind, often at a dramatic moment. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Conch Republic Independence Celebration (2019)In 1982 the United States Border Patrol set up a roadblock on U.S. Highway 1, just north of the Florida Keys, which threatened the region's tourist industry and angered residents. On April 23, 1982, the residents of the Florida Keys seceded from the United States as the Conch Republic; though it didn't last, the stunt succeeded in lifting the roadblocks. Each year, residents celebrate the short-lived independence of the Conch Republic. The festival features conch-blowing contests, a reenactment of the secession, mock naval battles, numerous public parties, and more. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: noticeadvertisement - From advertir, Old French for "to notice," and ultimately from Latin advertere, "to turn toward." More... emit, emission, emissary - Emit, emission, and emissary come from Latin emittere, "send out," and emit once meant "publish a book or notice." More... notable, noticeable - Notable means "worthy of notice" and noticeable means "readily observed." More... remark - From an intensified French word marquer, "observe, notice," i.e. "making a verbal observation." More... | |