Daily Content Archive
(as of Thursday, June 16, 2022)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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magnum opus
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Secondary InterjectionsSecondary interjections are interjections derived from words that belong to other word classes—they may be adjectives, nouns, or entire clauses. They have nothing to do with the grammar of the sentences that come before or after them. What are some common secondary interjections? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 Paul RusesabaginaRusesabagina is a Rwandan hotel manager and humanitarian known for hiding and protecting more than 1,200 refugees during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. Rusesabagina, who worked at the Hôtel des Mille Collines in Kigali, Rwanda, used his influence and connections as manager of the hotel to shelter Tutsis from being slaughtered by the Interahamwe militia. All of the refugees in his care survived. What Academy Award-nominated movie brought Rusesabagina's heroics to the attention of the masses? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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.jpg) Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho Opens in New York (1960)Groundbreaking in its depiction of sex and graphic violence and in its exploration of mental illness, Psycho is often seen as marking a turning point in film history, simultaneously labeled as the first slasher film and a work of cinematic art. The film's "shower scene" has taken on an iconic status as one of the most terrifying scenes ever filmed. What blooper did Hitchcock's wife reportedly notice during one of the film's final screenings before its official release? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Geronimo (1829)When US authorities abolished the Chiricahua Reservation in 1876 and removed the Apaches to an arid region of New Mexico, Geronimo led a group of followers to Mexico. He was soon captured and returned to the new reservation, but escaped again with a group in 1881 and began leading them on raids. The cycle repeated again and again, until late in 1886, when Geronimo and the remainder of his forces surrendered for good. How is it that he ended up riding in Theodore Roosevelt's inaugural procession? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.Emily Bronte (1818-1848) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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go at (something)— To engage in or undertake something with great energy, enthusiasm, or vigor. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Bloomsday (2023)James Joyce's novel Ulysses describes the events of a single day in Dublin: June 16, 1904. First published in Paris in 1922, Ulysses caused an uproar when it finally did appear in Ireland. But since 1954, Bloomsday—named after the novel's main character, Leopold Bloom—has been a Joycean feast day, observed with a number of events throughout Dublin that commemorate its illustrious author and the lives of his characters. There is a ritual pilgrimage along the path followed by Bloom, public readings from the novel, costume parties, and parades. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: suddenlysquall - A violent wind that comes in suddenly, but does not last long, and is often accompanied by rain or snow. More... amaze, surprise - Amaze once meant "alarm, terrify," but now means "astonish"; surprise means "meet with suddenly or without warning." More... intersilient - Describing something suddenly emerging in the midst of something. More... | |