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compendious

Definition: (adjective) Containing or stating briefly and concisely all the essentials.
Synonyms:succinct, summary, compact
Usage:It was a sort of hand-book for women with grievances (and all women had them), a sort of compendious theory and practice of feminine free morality. Discuss.

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Types of Dashes

There are two similar but distinct punctuation marks called dashes: the en dash ( – ) and the em dash ( — ). Why are they so named? More... Discuss

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Civil Disobedience and Civil Disobedience

A typically nonviolent and collective means of forcing government concessions, civil disobedience has been used by nationalist movements in Africa and India, the US civil rights movement, and labor and antiwar movements in many countries. Perhaps the most influential exposition of the philosophy behind civil disobedience can be found in American author and naturalist Henry David Thoreau's 1849 essay Civil Disobedience, which argues that citizens should break laws that are what? More... Discuss

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London's Millennium Bridge Opens, Promptly Closes (2000)

When tens of thousands of pedestrians crossed the Thames River via London's Millennium Bridge on its opening day in 2000, many felt the steel suspension bridge sway, and the vibrations worsened as people adjusted their gaits to the motion. Nicknamed the "wobbly bridge" by Londoners, it closed just two days later for modifications to eliminate the sway and did not reopen until 2002. What prompted the bridge to close again in 2007 over concerns that pedestrians were in danger of being blown off? More... Discuss

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Hattie McDaniel (1895)

McDaniel was the first African American to win an Academy Award, earning it for her role as the maid Mammy in 1939's American Civil War epic Gone with the Wind. Segregation, still widespread in the American South at the time, prevented her from attending the film's Atlanta premiere, but when her friend and fellow actor Clark Gable—who had recommended her for the role—wanted to boycott the event, she insisted that he attend. Why does McDaniel have two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame? More... Discuss

Quotation of the Day

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Humility is the mother of giants. One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak.

Gilbert Chesterton (1874-1936) Discuss

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joy
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In the following passive-voice sentence, which group of words is the receiver of the action?
“The large monument was erected by the construction crew last spring.”

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adj. Unworthy of serious attention; trivial
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Children's Day (United States)

Many countries have set aside a day on which children are allowed to participate in church services, in government, and in various cultural and recreational activities. In the United States, Children's Day was first celebrated in June 1856 at the Universalist Church in Chelsea, Massachusetts. By 1868 its date had been set on a nationwide basis as the second Sunday in June. More... Discuss

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to (one's) heart's desire

— As much as or to the point that one wants; to the point of contentment, satiety, or surfeit. More... Discuss