Daily Content Archive
(as of Thursday, January 20, 2022)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Possessive AdjectivesPossessive adjectives, also known as "possessive determiners," are used to indicate whom an item belongs to. While there are standard possessive adjectives (such as "my," "your," and "its"), we can also create possessive determiners from nouns by using what? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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.jpg) El CidRodrigo Díaz de Vivar—popularly known as "El Cid"—was an 11th-century Castilian military leader and national hero. His unauthorized raid on the kingdom of Toledo in 1081 prompted his exile by Spanish king Alfonso VI. El Cid then entered the service of the Muslim rulers of Zaragoza, becoming known as a general who was never defeated in battle. Revered as a hero, his exploits were celebrated in a 12th-century epic poem. According to legend, what did El Cid's wife do with his dead body? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Harry S. Truman Announces His Point Four Program (1949)As the fourth point of his presidential inauguration address in 1949, Truman announced what became known as his Point Four Program—the US policy of technical assistance and economic aid to less-developed countries. Such assistance, mainly in agriculture, public health, and education, was provided through contracts with US business and educational organizations. During the Cold War, the US government used Point Four to win support from uncommitted nations. Does the program still exist? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Federico Fellini (1920)After collaborating on screenplays with Roberto Rossellini in the 1940s, Italian Federico Fellini turned from writing to directing films. His movies earned international acclaim, and a number of them won Academy Awards, including La Strada, 8 ½, and Amarcord. Filmed in color starting in 1965, his movies became a celebration of life, with its beauties and grotesqueries, as well as an exploration of Fellini's dream life. His wife starred in several of his films. Who was she? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 I've never any pity for conceited people, because I think they carry their comfort about with them.George Eliot (1819-1880) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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lose the number of (one's) mess— obsolete military and naval To die or be killed. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Azerbaijan Day of the Martyrs (2025)On January 20, 1990, Soviet troops entered the Azerbaijan capital city of Baku to quell protests by Azerbaijani nationals, who were agitating for freedom from Soviet rule. Soviet soldiers were responsible for the deaths of 131 people, and the events have come to be known as "Black January." The national holiday on January 20 honors those who died at the hands of the Soviet troops. Flags are flown at half-mast across the country, and the tragedy is commemorated at Martyrs' Lane, where photographs of the victims decorate the tombstones and the president lays a wreath at the Eternal Fire. More... | |
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