Daily Content Archive
(as of Saturday, July 15, 2017)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Second ConditionalSecond conditional sentences include a simple past tense verb in the "if clause" and a future tense verb in the main clause, preceded by the auxiliary verb "would." What do these sentences refer to? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 UrartuUrartu was an ancient kingdom of Armenia and the site of a sophisticated agricultural and commercial civilization noted for its advanced metalworking and stonemasonry techniques. Although it flourished from the 13th to the 7th century BCE, the kingdom eventually dissolved after repeated invasions by the Cimmerians, Scythians, and Medes. First mentioned in Assyrian records from the 13th century BCE, many scholars believe the name Urartu is a variation of what Old Testament name? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Crusaders Take the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem (1099)Built in the 4th century by Constantine, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem is the supposed location of Jesus' tomb. The holy site was captured and partially destroyed numerous times, and, in 1096, the First Crusade was launched in part to recapture it. In 1099, Crusaders poured into Jerusalem, killed its non-Christian population, and took the church. It was rebuilt, and has since been carefully divided among quarreling Christian factions. Who has traditionally kept the key? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Linda Ronstadt (1946)Ronstadt is an American popular-music singer and record producer. She embarked on a solo career in the late 1960s and became known for her interpretations of folk songs and collaborations with artists from a diverse array of genres. She became one of the most successful female singers of the 1970s and branched out in the 80s with award-winning Spanish language albums. One of her grandfathers was an inventor who made a fortune by patenting what widely used household item? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 Poetry has been to me its own exceeding great reward; it has given me the habit of wishing to discover the good and beautiful in all that meets and surrounds me.Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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jaw away— To talk incessantly and/or at great length. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Rondo Days Celebration (2017)The Rondo Days Celebration launched in 1983 as a showcase for the rich African-American culture and heritage of the Rondo community in St. Paul, Minnesota, which was destroyed in the 1960s by the construction of the I-94 freeway. A celebration of multi-cultural food, art, music, and activities, it now draws up to 35,000 visitors a year. Other highlights include a community parade, a free dinner honoring the community's senior citizens, and a five-kilometer fun walk and run. There also is an annual, hotly contested drill-team competition drawing squads from across the country. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: inquiryquery, inquiry, enquiry - A query is a single question; an inquiry (or enquiry) may be a single question or extensive investigation (i.e. a series of questions). More... inquirendo, percontation - An inquirendo or percontation is an investigation or inquiry. More... prosecute - First meant "to follow up or pursue an inquiry or studies" or "to pursue to the end." More... zetetic - As an adjective, it means "inquiring, investigating" and "proceeding by inquiry or investigation," or, as a noun, "inquirer." More... | |
| In the News | |
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The Massive Volcano that Scientists Can't FindIt was 10 October 1465 – the day of the hotly anticipated wedding of King Alfonso II of Naples. He was set to marry the sophisticated Ippolita Maria Sforza, a noblewoman from Milan, in a lavish ceremony. As she entered the city, the crowds gasped. Before them ... More... | |