Daily Content Archive
(as of Tuesday, September 26, 2017)| Word of the Day | |||
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Defining the Present Continuous TenseWe create the present continuous tense by using the present participle ("-ing" form) of the verb after the present-tense form of the auxiliary verb "be." We use the present continuous (also called the "present progressive") tense to speak about actions that are currently happening, whether generally or at the exact moment of speech. What else can it be used to describe? More... | |
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| This Day in History | |
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 MV Joola Disaster in Senegal (2002)Just 11 years ago, a Senegalese ferry capsized off the coast of Gambia, claiming more lives than the notorious Titanic disaster. At least 1,863 people died in the sinking of the MV Joola, making it one of the deadliest civilian maritime disasters in history. A number of factors likely contributed to the tragedy, including bad weather, overloading—the ferry was carrying more than triple the number of passengers it was designed to hold—and a delayed rescue effort. How many survived? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Lewis Hine (1874)Hine was an American photographer whose career began shortly after he bought his first camera in 1903. Devoted to capturing images of the dark side of the industrial revolution in the US, he documented the poverty of immigrants and the plight of child laborers. The power of his images placed him at the forefront of 20th-century documentary photographers and helped bring about the passage of child labor laws. Some of his most famous images document the construction of what iconic skyscraper? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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| Idiom of the Day | |
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be (as) easy as one-two-three— To be extremely easy, simple, or intuitive; to require very little skill or effort. (Sometimes used with the numbers spelled out ("one-two-three") or written numerically ("123" or "1-2-3").) More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Cure Salée (2024)The Tuareg, a largely nomadic ethnic group found primarily in Algeria, Niger, Mali, and Libya, converge with their camels and cattle on a place known as Ingal just after the first rains of the season arrive. The Salt Festival takes its name from the salt contained in the new grass, which is essential to the animals' diet. Each Tuareg group participating in the Cure Salée follows a very specific transhumance or seasonal migration route, some traveling hundreds of miles. The return of the rains is also celebrated with dancing, singing, and camel races. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: hatchbooby hatch - First a kind of wooden hood over a hatch, readily removable. More... covey - Comes from French couver for the act of sitting on eggs ("covering" them) to hatch them. More... down the hatch - A drinking toast of nautical origin. More... | |