Daily Content Archive
(as of Thursday, April 27, 2023)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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perquisite
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Defining Adverbial PhrasesAn adverbial phrase is a group of words that functions as an adverb in a sentence. That is, it modifies a verb, adjective, adverb, clause, or the sentence as a whole. "Very quickly" is an adverbial phrase. What are some others? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 Steve MartinAn Emmy-winning television comedy writer in the late 1960s, Martin began performing stand-up in the early 70s, achieving acclaim as a regular on Saturday Night Live in the late 70s. He recorded several comedy albums, two of them Grammy winners, and starred in TV specials and numerous comedy films. Martin has also found success as a writer of plays and novellas. Which of his novellas was made into a 2005 feature film? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 US President Abraham Lincoln Suspends Habeas Corpus (1861)In law, habeas corpus is a writ ordering that a person be brought before a judge, especially to decide whether a prisoner's detention is lawful. Its suspension means that prisoners can be held indefinitely without being charged. During the US Civil War, President Lincoln suspended habeas corpus to arrest and silence Southern dissenters. A legal battle ensued, and Lincoln prevailed. How was habeas corpus treated in the Confederacy at this time? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Ulysses S. Grant (1822)Though he served with bravery in the Mexican-American War, Grant resigned his post several years later, possibly due to his heavy drinking. However, he returned to serve in the US Civil War and won a string of brilliant victories. Three years after Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered to him, ending the war, Grant was elected president. Still, he spent his final years in poverty after being swindled by a friend. Days before his death, he did what to secure his family's finances? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 We cannot command nature except by obeying her.Francis Bacon (1561-1626) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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no cover— No additional cost for entry or entertainment (called a cover charge), as at a bar, club, or restaurant. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Seville Fair (Feria de Abril) (2023)Over the past century, the Seville Fair, also known as the April Fair, has developed into one of Spain's major spectacles. Originally a market for livestock, the fair with its multi-colored tents, wreaths, and paper lanterns now transforms the city of Seville. The singing, dancing, and drinking go on for a week, and a sense of joyousness pervades the city. The week's activities include a parade of riders and a number of bullfights held in the Plaza de la Maestranza—now considered the "cathedral" of bullfighting. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: stiff | |