Daily Content Archive
(as of Sunday, March 20, 2022)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Positioning Adverbs of TimeAdverbs of time tell us at what time (when) or for how long (duration) something happens or is the case. Adverbs of time are most often placed at the end of a sentence. Why do we sometimes place them at the beginning of the sentence? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 Gregorian ChantGregorian chant is also known as plainchant or plainsong and is a form of monophonic, unaccompanied singing. It was developed in the Catholic church, mainly during the period 800-1000, and is based on Eastern models of Byzantine chant. Gregorian chant takes its name from Pope St. Gregory the Great, who is believed to have brought it to the West. In what ways is Gregorian chant different from modern music? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Tunisia Gains Independence from France (1956)Over the centuries, many nations have fought over, won, and lost the African country of Tunisia. It was under Ottoman rule from 1574 until the late 19th century, when France, England, and Italy contended for it. France emerged the victor. In 1955, it granted Tunisia complete internal self-government. Full independence came in 1956. A year later, the monarchy was abolished and Tunisia became a republic. Prior to the 2011 revolution, how many presidents had Tunisia had since gaining independence? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Charles William Eliot (1834)Eliot was an educator and the president of Harvard from 1869 to 1909. Under his administration, Harvard developed from a small college with attached professional schools into a great modern university. Several notable reforms were introduced during his tenure: the elective system was extended, the curriculum was enriched, written exams became mandatory, and the faculty was enlarged. Eliot opposed football and tried unsuccessfully to abolish the game at Harvard. Why did he object to the sport? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 The duration of passion is proportionate with the original resistance of the woman.Honore de Balzac (1799-1850) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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run wild— To behave or run around in a wild, unruly, out-of-control manner; to be or become crazy or chaotic. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Tunisia Independence Day (2022)Independence Day is a public holiday in Tunisia commemorating a treaty signed on this day in 1956 that formally recognized Tunisia's independence from France. It had been a French colony since the 1880s. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: productionarborization - The production of a treelike structure. More... Broca's area - An area of the brain involved with the production of speech; it was named after P. Paul Broca, a French surgeon. More... economic, economical - Economic means "pertaining to the production and use of income," and economical is "avoiding waste, being careful of resources." More... value-added tax - A tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production. More... | |