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Chapter II
It is very nice, this universal acquiescence in the dress we have designed, but, if we reflect, not wonderful. There are three apparent reasons, and one of them is aesthetic. So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck. The ancient Romans went too far. Muffled in the ponderous folds of a toga, Adonis might pass for Punchinello, Punchinello for Adonis.
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “The ancient Romans went too far.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It is very nice, this universal acquiescence in the dress we have designed, but, if we reflect, not wonderful.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Muffled in the ponderous folds of a toga, Adonis might pass for Punchinello, Punchinello for Adonis.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There are three apparent reasons, and one of them is aesthetic.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There are three apparent reasons, and one of them is aesthetic.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The ancient Romans went too far.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It is very nice, this universal acquiescence in the dress we have designed, but, if we reflect, not wonderful.”
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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 Muffled in the ponderous folds of a toga, Adonis might pass for Punchinello, Punchinello for Adonis.
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From this reading It is very nice, this universal acquiescence in the dress we have designed, but, if we reflect, not wonderful.
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From this reading Muffled in the ponderous folds of a toga, Adonis might pass for Punchinello, Punchinello for Adonis.
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From this reading There are three apparent reasons, and one of them is aesthetic.
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From this reading So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.
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From this reading So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The ancient Romans went too far.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are three apparent reasons, and one of them is aesthetic.
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From this reading There are three apparent reasons, and one of them is aesthetic.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are three apparent reasons, and one of them is aesthetic.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is very nice, this universal acquiescence in the dress we have designed, but, if we reflect, not wonderful.
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From this reading So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.
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From this reading So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.
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From this reading It is very nice, this universal acquiescence in the dress we have designed, but, if we reflect, not wonderful.
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From this reading It is very nice, this universal acquiescence in the dress we have designed, but, if we reflect, not wonderful.
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From this reading The ancient Romans went too far.
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From this reading So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.
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From this reading Muffled in the ponderous folds of a toga, Adonis might pass for Punchinello, Punchinello for Adonis.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Muffled in the ponderous folds of a toga, Adonis might pass for Punchinello, Punchinello for Adonis.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is very nice, this universal acquiescence in the dress we have designed, but, if we reflect, not wonderful.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is very nice, this universal acquiescence in the dress we have designed, but, if we reflect, not wonderful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is very nice, this universal acquiescence in the dress we have designed, but, if we reflect, not wonderful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very nice, this universal acquiescence in the dress we have designed, but, if we reflect, not wonderful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is very nice, this universal acquiescence in the dress we have designed, but, if we reflect, not wonderful.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.
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From this reading So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.
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From this reading So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Muffled in the ponderous folds of a toga, Adonis might pass for Punchinello, Punchinello for Adonis.
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From this reading Muffled in the ponderous folds of a toga, Adonis might pass for Punchinello, Punchinello for Adonis.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.
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From this reading It is very nice, this universal acquiescence in the dress we have designed, but, if we reflect, not wonderful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is very nice, this universal acquiescence in the dress we have designed, but, if we reflect, not wonderful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are three apparent reasons, and one of them is aesthetic.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There are three apparent reasons, and one of them is aesthetic.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.
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From this reading Muffled in the ponderous folds of a toga, Adonis might pass for Punchinello, Punchinello for Adonis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Muffled in the ponderous folds of a toga, Adonis might pass for Punchinello, Punchinello for Adonis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Muffled in the ponderous folds of a toga, Adonis might pass for Punchinello, Punchinello for Adonis.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There are three apparent reasons, and one of them is aesthetic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is very nice, this universal acquiescence in the dress we have designed, but, if we reflect, not wonderful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ancient Romans went too far.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is very nice, this universal acquiescence in the dress we have designed, but, if we reflect, not wonderful.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are three apparent reasons, and one of them is aesthetic.
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From this reading There are three apparent reasons, and one of them is aesthetic.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is very nice, this universal acquiescence in the dress we have designed, but, if we reflect, not wonderful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are three apparent reasons, and one of them is aesthetic.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Muffled in the ponderous folds of a toga, Adonis might pass for Punchinello, Punchinello for Adonis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ancient Romans went too far.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is very nice, this universal acquiescence in the dress we have designed, but, if we reflect, not wonderful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So to clothe the body that its fineness be revealed and its meanness veiled has been the aesthetic aim of all costume, but before our time the mean had never been struck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is very nice, this universal acquiescence in the dress we have designed, but, if we reflect, not wonderful.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is very nice, this universal acquiescence in the dress we have designed, but, if we reflect, not wonderful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ancient Romans went too far.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is very nice, this universal acquiescence in the dress we have designed, but, if we reflect, not wonderful.
