Daily Content Archive
(as of Saturday, September 8, 2018)| Word of the Day | |||
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Understanding the Order of AdjectivesAdjectives are words that modify a noun or a pronoun. Using more than one adjective in a sentence makes our writing and speech richer and more concise. In English, we generally have a specific order of adjectives. Why is this important? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 First-Person ShootersFirst-person shooters are action video games in which players use handheld weapons to shoot targets in game worlds rendered from the visual perspective of the player characters. These types of games were the first to make extensive use of multiplayer gaming. Among the most popular video games on the market today, first-person shooters are also the subject of controversy due to their graphic depictions of violence and killing. What games are landmarks of the genre? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 American Pledge of Allegiance First Published (1892)The Pledge of Allegiance is an oath of loyalty to the United States. It first appeared in the September 8, 1892, issue of The Youth's Companion, and its authorship has been ascribed to magazine staff member Francis Bellamy. Officially recognized by the government in 1942, the pledge became compulsory in some public schools, but the following year the Supreme Court ruled that recitation could not be required of any individual. What two words were inserted into the pledge in 1954? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Ansgar (801 CE)The patron saint of Scandinavia, Ansgar was a missionary and the first archbishop of Hamburg. He was sent by Louis I to help King Harald Christianize Denmark and King Bjorn Christianize Sweden. He initiated a mission to all Scandinavians and Slavs and was appointed archbishop of Hamburg in 832. When Sweden and Denmark returned to paganism by 845, Ansgar thwarted the pagan rebellion. He was recognized as a saint soon after his death. Ansgar is often called the Apostle of what? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation.Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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let (someone) loose (on something)— To allow someone to do something as they please, without supervision or control. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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.jpg) Our Lady of Nazare Festival (2024)The Church of Our Lady of Nazareth in Nazaré was built near the place where the Virgin Mary is said to have saved the life of Fuas Roupinho, who was pursuing a deer when a sudden sea mist arose and caused him to lose his bearings. The Virgin halted his horse in its tracks—a hoof-print is still visible—and Roupinho discovered that he was on the brink of a cliff. The annual festival that takes place in the town's main square begins on September 8, the anniversary of the miracle, and includes bullfights, musical concerts, and folk dancing. More... | |
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