Daily Content Archive
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Indicative MoodThe indicative mood is a type of grammatical mood used to express facts, statements, opinions, or questions. It is the sole realis mood in English. In which tenses can the indicative mood can be used? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 The MoiraeIn Greek mythology, the Moirae, also known as the Fates, are the three goddesses who control human lives. They are usually depicted as old women: Clotho, who spins the web of life; Lachesis, who measures its length; and Atropos, who cuts it. Together they determine the length of each person's life as well as its share of suffering. Their Roman equivalents are Nona, Decuma, and Morta—meaning "Ninth," "Tenth," and "Death," respectively. What similar figures are found in Norse mythology? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Bartholomew I Becomes Patriarch of Constantinople (1991)The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople serves as the Archbishop of Constantinople and as spiritual leader and chief spokesperson for the Eastern Orthodox Church. The current Patriarch, Bartholomew I, has been particularly active internationally, working to rebuild the Orthodox churches of the former Eastern Bloc following the fall of Communism and continuing reconciliation dialogues with the Roman Catholic Church. His reputation as an environmentalist has earned him what nicknames? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Daniel Boone (1734)Boone was a legendary American frontiersman who blazed a permanent trail across the Appalachian Mountains in 1775. Known as "Wilderness Road," it became a major route for westward migration in the US. Boone also established Boonesboro, Kentucky, and was captured by Shawnee Indians while trying to defend it. He escaped after five months but moved to the Missouri Territory after losing his land claims in Kentucky. He gained international fame after what British poet mentioned him in an epic? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 The desire to know whether or not a woman is cursed with curiosity is one of the most active and insatiable passions of the masculine soul.Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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golf widow— A woman whose husband frequently absents himself from home so as to go and play golf. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Haile Selassie's Coronation Day (2023)The Rastafarians of Jamaica worship Haile Selassie I, "Might of the Trinity." His original name was Tafari Makonnen, and he was emperor of Ethiopia under the name Ras (meaning "Prince") Tafari. Rastafarians consider the Ethiopian emperor the Messiah and son of God, and the champion of their race. The Rastafarians' most important celebration is the anniversary of Haile Selassie's Coronation Day, which occurred on November 2, 1930. The dedication of babies to Ras Tafari, recitations, and singing are typically part of the celebrations on this day. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: oakrambunctious - Once rumbustious and robusteous, it is probably based on Latin robus, "oak"—implying strength—and can describe a person or animal. More... robust - Comes from Latin meaning "oak" and "oaken." More... tan - From a Latin word for "oak," it first referred to the crushed bark of the oak or other trees, especially in its use to convert hides into leather. More... tree - Part of a large Indo-European group based on deru/doru-, "oak." More... | |