Daily Content Archive

(as of Wednesday, June 8, 2022)
Word of the Day

mnemonic

Definition:(noun) A device, such as a formula or rhyme, used as an aid in remembering.
Synonyms:aide-memoire
Usage: The students came up with a mnemonic to help themselves remember the colors of the rainbow.
Daily Grammar Lesson

Indefinite Adjectives vs. Indefinite Pronouns

Some indefinite pronouns can also function as indefinite adjectives if they come immediately before a noun that they serve to modify. If you're trying to determine if a word is an indefinite pronoun, what can you check in the sentence? More...
Article of the Day

Yo-Yo Ma

World-famous American cellist Yo-Yo Ma was born in France to Chinese parents in 1955. A musical prodigy, he gave a public recital in Paris at age six and his first performance at Carnegie Hall at age nine. He later attended the prestigious Julliard School of Music and ascended rapidly to the highest rank of international soloists, winning the Avery Fisher Prize in 1978. What became of a centuries-old cello valued at $2.5 million that Ma accidentally left in a New York City taxi in 1999? More...
This Day in History

Iceland's Laki Volcano Begins 9-Month-Long Eruption (1783)

In 934, an eruption of Iceland's Laki volcanic fissure released 4.7 cu mi (19.6 cu km) of basalt lava, one of the largest volcanic eruptions on Earth in historical times. In 1783, the system erupted again, pouring out an estimated 3.4 cu mi (14 cu km) of basalt lava and clouds of poisonous compounds that killed over half of Iceland's livestock and led to a famine that killed approximately a quarter of its human population. How did Laki's eruption help trigger the French Revolution? More...
Today's Birthday

Nancy Sinatra (1940)

The daughter of iconic singer Frank Sinatra, Nancy is an American singer and actress best known for her 1966 signature hit "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'." The song was written by singer and producer Lee Hazlewood, who wrote and produced most of Nancy's hits and sang with her on several duets. She followed the song's wild success with a slew of singles, including a duet with her father that remains the only father-daughter duet to reach the top of the charts in the US. What song is it? More...
Quotation of the Day
Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970)

Idiom of the Day

go soft

To become overly lenient, easily manipulated, or apathetic; to lose strength or determination. More...
Today's Holiday

Holland Festival (2023)

In 1947, the Netherlands decided to have a single festival focused on three major cities—Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and the Hague—that would cover a wide range of artistic and cultural activities and at the same time draw top international artists to the Netherlands. The Holland Festival is centered in Amsterdam and lasts 23 days in June with nearly 150 programs. The festival offers not only performances of orchestral and choral works but opera, ballet, contemporary music, dance, theater, and film as well. More...
Word Trivia

Today's topic: paint

paint chip - A card showing a color or range of related colors available as paint (especially for walls). More...

pigment - From Latin pingere, "paint," it is a chemical that absorbs only certain colors from white light. More...

picture - Ultimately from Latin pingere, "paint." More...

rouge - Rouge can also be called paint. More...

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