Daily Content Archive
(as of Friday, April 22, 2022)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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hieratic
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Prepositions that Describe PerformanceWhen we describe how well someone does something, we often use the verb phrase "is good" followed by the preposition "at." However, if we use the verb phrase "does well," what preposition do we use? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 MuhammadAccording to Islamic tradition, Muhammad received his first divine revelation at the age of 40. The Qur'an, the sacred book of Islam, records many of the revelations Muhammad received as the final prophet of God. Included among Muhammad's fundamental teachings are the ideas that there is one God, that people must in all things submit to Him, and that nations have been punished for rejecting God's prophets. Why are visual depictions of Muhammad generally prohibited in Islam? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 John Kerry Testifies before Congress on Vietnam (1971)Though he was a decorated Vietnam veteran—a recipient of the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and three Purple Hearts—John Kerry was also an outspoken opponent of the war. In 1971, he appeared before the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to urge the US to pursue an immediate and unilateral withdrawal. In his testimony, he also presented the findings of the Winter Soldier Investigation, which collected firsthand accounts of war crimes from Vietnam veterans. Why was Kerry arrested a month later? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870)Lenin was a Russian revolutionary and Bolshevik party leader whose mastery of political theory and shrewd political instincts led him to become the first Premier of the Soviet Union. As leader, Lenin nationalized banks, gave workers control over factory production, and introduced atheism as a political doctrine. His adaptation of traditional Marxist doctrine has become known as Marxism-Leninism and forms the basis of communist ideology. Where are Lenin's preserved remains currently displayed? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 Gardens are not made by singing "Oh, how beautiful," and sitting in the shade.Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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run a temperature— To have an abnormally high body temperature (a fever), which is indicative of or caused by illness. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Moors and Christians Fiesta (2022)Moors and Christians fiestas are celebrated all over Spain, but the Fiesta of Alcoy is one of the most colorful. Coinciding with the feast day of St. George, it commemorates the victory of Christians over the Moorish leader al-Azraq in 1276. The fiesta begins on the morning of April 22 with the entry of the Christians; the Moors arrive in the afternoon, dressed in exotic costumes. On April 23, the relic of St. George is carried in procession to the parish church. On the third day, the battle is reenacted, and an apparition of St. George appears on the battlements of the castle. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: seizingacatalepsy - Greek for "not thoroughly seizing" or "incomprehensibility." More... rapine - Means "the act or practice of seizing and taking away by force the property of others." More... ravishing - Can mean "seizing on prey." More... hend, hent - To hend is to seize or take; hent is the act of seizing. More... | |