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Chapter XI
ERNEST. But is such work as you have talked about really criticism? GILBERT. It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely. ERNEST.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But is such work as you have talked about really criticism?”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But is such work as you have talked about really criticism?”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But is such work as you have talked about really criticism?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.
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From this reading It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But is such work as you have talked about really criticism?
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From this reading It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But is such work as you have talked about really criticism?
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From this reading It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.
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From this reading But is such work as you have talked about really criticism?
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From this reading ERNEST.
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From this reading It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.
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From this reading It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.
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From this reading GILBERT.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But is such work as you have talked about really criticism?
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From this reading It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.
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From this reading It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But is such work as you have talked about really criticism?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.
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From this reading It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.
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From this reading But is such work as you have talked about really criticism?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But is such work as you have talked about really criticism?
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From this reading But is such work as you have talked about really criticism?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.
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From this reading It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.
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From this reading It is the highest Criticism, for it criticises not merely the individual work of art, but Beauty itself, and fills with wonder a form which the artist may have left void, or not understood, or understood incompletely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But is such work as you have talked about really criticism?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But is such work as you have talked about really criticism?
