Daily Content Archive
(as of Wednesday, September 22, 2021)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Adverbs of LocationAdverbs of location all indicate the location of someone or something in relation to someone or something else. They can each function either as adverbs, in which case they stand alone, or as prepositions, in which case they are followed by nouns to form what? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 Phillis WheatleyCaptured and brought from Africa to the US in 1761, Wheatley became a house slave for John Wheatley and his wife Susana, who, recognizing Wheatley's intelligence and wit, educated her in English and Latin and encouraged her talent, allowing her to study. As a teen, she began writing poetry modeled on Alexander Pope, and her work was published in the collection Poems on Various Subjects. She is considered the first important African-American writer in the US. Why was she named Phillis? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Nathan Hale Is Hanged for Spying (1776)A young teacher at the start of the American Revolution, Hale joined the Continental Army and volunteered for the dangerous mission of spying on British forces. The inexperienced 21-year-old managed to penetrate the British lines but was captured and hanged without trial. His last words, reported as, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country," became a symbol of the Revolutionary spirit. Yet, some question whether these were his exact words. What might he have actually said? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Michael Faraday (1791)Despite having little formal education, Faraday is responsible for some of the most significant scientific developments in history. His contributions include discovering electromagnetic induction, inventing the first electric motor and dynamo, developing the devices now known as Faraday cages, demonstrating the relation between electricity and chemical bonding, and discovering the effect of magnetism on light. In the 1850s, he refused—on ethical grounds—to advise the British government on what? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 It seems that a man is meant to live only one life in this world. When he tries to live a second, he develops another nature.Willa Cather (1873-1947) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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be smashed to smithereens— To be broken apart or otherwise destroyed into tiny, fragmentary pieces. "Smithereens," first appearing in English in 1829 as "smiddereens," is likely derived from the Irish word "smidirín" or "smidiríní," meaning "fragment." More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Mali Independence Day (2022)Mali gained its independence from France on September 22, 1960. As a colony since the 1890s, it was known as French Sudan. In ancient and medieval times Mali had a prominent role in a series of illustrious empires that spanned western Africa. Also known as Republic Day, this is an important national holiday in Mali. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: mistress | |