Today's Highlights
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dishearten
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Stative VerbsStative verbs (also known as state verbs) are verbs that describe a static condition, situation, or state of being. They are contrasted with action verbs. What forms of verb tenses generally are not formed with stative verbs?More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 Amish WoodworkingIn Amish culture, furniture making is a skill passed down from generation to generation, and many families are known for their distinct detail work. Made primarily by the Amish of Ohio and Indiana, the all-wood furniture is recognized for its quality and workmanship. Amish woodworkers, who view their products as both functional objects and works of art, hand-pick each piece of wood to match the specific item being crafted. What alternative energy sources are sometimes used by the woodworkers?More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Panama Gains Independence from Spain (1821)Situated on the thin isthmus that connects North and South America but divides the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, Panama has long been a vital crossroad for trade and travel. Under Spanish control for more than 300 years, Panama finally broke with Spain to join a newly independent Colombia as the Spanish empire faltered. Today, in addition to celebrating that Independence Day, the country observes another. When did Panama separate from Colombia, gaining a second independence—and another holiday?More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon (1661)Not long after Hyde allegedly attended his wife's funeral dressed in women's clothes, the queen of England—whom Hyde had also reportedly dressed as during an official event—dismissed him from his post as governor of New York and New Jersey. The decision was purportedly prompted by mounting complaints from the colonists he governed, including myriad charges of corruption. He was later imprisoned for debt. What is known about the portrait that supposedly depicts him wearing a gown?More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 I never thrust my nose into other men's porridge. It is no bread and butter of mine; every man for himself, and God for us all.Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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that's my girl!—An expression used to express praise and pride in what has just been done or accomplished by one's daughter, or, less often, one's girlfriend or another female with which one has a relationship of some kind.More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Albania Independence Day (2025)The Albanian people proclaimed their independence from the Turks on this day in 1912. The Turks first invaded this part of Europe around 1400, and they ruled the country for more than 400 years. It wasn't until the end of theBalkan War that Turkish rule was abolished and a proclamation of independence issued on November 28, 1912. Independence Day is a public holiday observed throughoutAlbania and is marked by a festive parade inTirana, the capital. It is followed by Liberation Day on November 29, the day on which the invasions of German and Italian troops during World War II were ended in 1944.More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic:retreatretreatant - A person taking part in a retreat.More... anabasis,catabasis - An anabasis is a military expedition and a catabasis is the retreat of an army.More... ivory tower - Suggests elegant detachment in a cool, white aerie, where a poet or philosopher might retreat to think and write.More... resile,arsle - To resile or arsle is to recoil, retreat, or draw back.More... | |
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