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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PronounsPronouns are words that are used in place of nouns in a sentence. The noun being replaced is known as the antecedent of the pronoun. Pronouns can be the subject of a sentence or clause, the object of a verb, or they can follow linking verbs to rename or re-identify the subject, which is known as what? 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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 Lincoln Memorial Dedicated (1922)The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, has been the site of many historic events, including Martin Luther King Jr.'s legendary "I Have a Dream" speech during the 1963 March on Washington. The building, designed by Henry Bacon and styled after a Greek temple, has 36 massive columns, representing the states of the Union at the time of Lincoln's death. Inside the building is a heroic statue of Abraham Lincoln by Daniel Chester French. On what unit of American currency is the memorial depicted? 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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pull an all-nighter— To remain awake all night long, especially so as to study or to complete something. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Indian Arrival Day (2022)The people of Trinidad and Tobago observe May 30 as Indian Arrival Day. This holiday honors the nation's citizens of Indian descent and acknowledges their contribution to the social and cultural landscape of Trinidad and Tobago. In particular, it recalls the arrival of the first boats from India in 1845. The holiday is celebrated with reenactments of the arrival of the first ships bringing Indians to Trinidad, parades honoring the history of the nation's Indian citizens and their festivals, and various cultural events. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: melodygrace note - An extra note for embellishment, not necessary for the harmony or melody. More... absolute music, abstract music, pure music - Absolute music (abstract music, pure music) is music for its own sake—concerned only with structure, melody, harmony, and rhythm. More... air - An expressive succession of musical sounds—a melody or tune. More... melody - From Greek melos, "song," its early sense was "sweet music." More... | |
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