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Caricature and Other Comic Art in All Times and Many Lands.
Caricature and Other Comic Art in All Times and Many Lands.

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CARICATURES OF WOMEN AND MATRIMONY.
Observe this picture of man's scorn of woman, drawn by Gavarni, the most noted of French caricaturists.
I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.
Such, in all time, has been the habitual tone of self-indulgent men toward their victims.
Gavarni well represents men in this sorry business of reviling women; for in all the old civilizations men in general have done precisely what Gavarni did recently in Paris--first degraded women, then laughed at them.
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Caricature and Other Comic Art in All Times and Many Lands.

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Chapter 16 of Caricature and Other Comic Art in All Times and Many Lands. is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CARICATURES OF WOMEN AND MATRIMONY.
/kərˈɪkətʃərz ʌv ˈwɪmən ənd ˈmætrəmoʊni/
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Observe this picture of man's scorn of woman, drawn by Gavarni, the most noted of French caricaturists.
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I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.
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Such, in all time, has been the habitual tone of self-indulgent men toward their victims.
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Gavarni well represents men in this sorry business of reviling women; for in all the old civilizations men in general have done precisely what Gavarni did recently in Paris--first degraded women, then laughed at them.

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caricatures noun US /kərˈɪkətʃərz/

plural of “caricature” — a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect

From this reading “CARICATURES OF WOMEN AND MATRIMONY.”

civilizations noun US /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃənz/

plural of “civilization” — a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

From this reading “Gavarni well represents men in this sorry business of reviling women; for in all the old civilizations men in general have done precisely what Gavarni did recently in Paris--first degraded women, then laughed at them.”

degraded adjective US /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/

unrestrained by convention or morality

From this reading “Gavarni well represents men in this sorry business of reviling women; for in all the old civilizations men in general have done precisely what Gavarni did recently in Paris--first degraded women, then laughed at them.”

delineating verb US /dɪˈlɪnieɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “delineate” — show the form or outline of

From this reading “I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.”

excelled verb US /ɪkˈseld/

inflected form of “excel” — distinguish oneself

From this reading “I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.”

expresses noun US /ɪkˈspresəz/

plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system

From this reading “I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.”

matrimony noun US /ˈmætrəmoʊni/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading “CARICATURES OF WOMEN AND MATRIMONY.”

satiric adjective US /səˈtɪrɪk/

exposing human folly to ridicule

From this reading “I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

most noted adverb + adjective

In this reading “Observe this picture of man's scorn of woman, drawn by Gavarni, the most noted of French caricaturists.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading CARICATURES OF WOMEN AND MATRIMONY.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Gavarni well represents men in this sorry business of reviling women; for in all the old civilizations men in general have done precisely what Gavarni did recently in Paris--first degraded women, then laughed at them.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Such, in all time, has been the habitual tone of self-indulgent men toward their victims.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Gavarni well represents men in this sorry business of reviling women; for in all the old civilizations men in general have done precisely what Gavarni did recently in Paris--first degraded women, then laughed at them.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Observe this picture of man's scorn of woman, drawn by Gavarni, the most noted of French caricaturists.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

CARICATURESnounUS /kərˈɪkətʃərz/

plural of “caricature” — a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect

From this reading CARICATURES OF WOMEN AND MATRIMONY.

caricaturists

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From this reading Observe this picture of man's scorn of woman, drawn by Gavarni, the most noted of French caricaturists.

civilizationsnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃənz/

plural of “civilization” — a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

From this reading Gavarni well represents men in this sorry business of reviling women; for in all the old civilizations men in general have done precisely what Gavarni did recently in Paris--first degraded women, then laughed at them.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

degradedadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/

unrestrained by convention or morality

From this reading Gavarni well represents men in this sorry business of reviling women; for in all the old civilizations men in general have done precisely what Gavarni did recently in Paris--first degraded women, then laughed at them.

delineatingverbUS /dɪˈlɪnieɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “delineate” — show the form or outline of

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Gavarni well represents men in this sorry business of reviling women; for in all the old civilizations men in general have done precisely what Gavarni did recently in Paris--first degraded women, then laughed at them.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Gavarni well represents men in this sorry business of reviling women; for in all the old civilizations men in general have done precisely what Gavarni did recently in Paris--first degraded women, then laughed at them.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Observe this picture of man's scorn of woman, drawn by Gavarni, the most noted of French caricaturists.

excelledverbUS /ɪkˈseld/

inflected form of “excel” — distinguish oneself

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/

put to death as punishment

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/

past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

expressesnounUS /ɪkˈspresəz/

plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

femmes

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From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Gavarni well represents men in this sorry business of reviling women; for in all the old civilizations men in general have done precisely what Gavarni did recently in Paris--first degraded women, then laughed at them.

fourberies

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From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Observe this picture of man's scorn of woman, drawn by Gavarni, the most noted of French caricaturists.

Gavarni

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From this reading Observe this picture of man's scorn of woman, drawn by Gavarni, the most noted of French caricaturists.

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Gavarni well represents men in this sorry business of reviling women; for in all the old civilizations men in general have done precisely what Gavarni did recently in Paris--first degraded women, then laughed at them.

habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading Such, in all time, has been the habitual tone of self-indulgent men toward their victims.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Gavarni well represents men in this sorry business of reviling women; for in all the old civilizations men in general have done precisely what Gavarni did recently in Paris--first degraded women, then laughed at them.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

laughedverbUS /læft/

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Gavarni well represents men in this sorry business of reviling women; for in all the old civilizations men in general have done precisely what Gavarni did recently in Paris--first degraded women, then laughed at them.

man'snounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Observe this picture of man's scorn of woman, drawn by Gavarni, the most noted of French caricaturists.

MATRIMONYnounUS /ˈmætrəmoʊni/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading CARICATURES OF WOMEN AND MATRIMONY.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Such, in all time, has been the habitual tone of self-indulgent men toward their victims.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Observe this picture of man's scorn of woman, drawn by Gavarni, the most noted of French caricaturists.

notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Observe this picture of man's scorn of woman, drawn by Gavarni, the most noted of French caricaturists.

ObserveverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Observe this picture of man's scorn of woman, drawn by Gavarni, the most noted of French caricaturists.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CARICATURES OF WOMEN AND MATRIMONY.

oftenest

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Gavarni well represents men in this sorry business of reviling women; for in all the old civilizations men in general have done precisely what Gavarni did recently in Paris--first degraded women, then laughed at them.

others

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Gavarni well represents men in this sorry business of reviling women; for in all the old civilizations men in general have done precisely what Gavarni did recently in Paris--first degraded women, then laughed at them.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Observe this picture of man's scorn of woman, drawn by Gavarni, the most noted of French caricaturists.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading Gavarni well represents men in this sorry business of reviling women; for in all the old civilizations men in general have done precisely what Gavarni did recently in Paris--first degraded women, then laughed at them.

recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/

in the recent past

From this reading Gavarni well represents men in this sorry business of reviling women; for in all the old civilizations men in general have done precisely what Gavarni did recently in Paris--first degraded women, then laughed at them.

representsverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzents/

third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading Gavarni well represents men in this sorry business of reviling women; for in all the old civilizations men in general have done precisely what Gavarni did recently in Paris--first degraded women, then laughed at them.

reviling

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Gavarni well represents men in this sorry business of reviling women; for in all the old civilizations men in general have done precisely what Gavarni did recently in Paris--first degraded women, then laughed at them.

satiricadjectiveUS /səˈtɪrɪk/

exposing human folly to ridicule

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

scornnounUS /skɔːrn/

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading Observe this picture of man's scorn of woman, drawn by Gavarni, the most noted of French caricaturists.

self-indulgentadjective

indulgent of your own appetites and desires

From this reading Such, in all time, has been the habitual tone of self-indulgent men toward their victims.

sexnounUS /seks/

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading Gavarni well represents men in this sorry business of reviling women; for in all the old civilizations men in general have done precisely what Gavarni did recently in Paris--first degraded women, then laughed at them.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such, in all time, has been the habitual tone of self-indulgent men toward their victims.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Observe this picture of man's scorn of woman, drawn by Gavarni, the most noted of French caricaturists.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Such, in all time, has been the habitual tone of self-indulgent men toward their victims.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Gavarni well represents men in this sorry business of reviling women; for in all the old civilizations men in general have done precisely what Gavarni did recently in Paris--first degraded women, then laughed at them.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Gavarni well represents men in this sorry business of reviling women; for in all the old civilizations men in general have done precisely what Gavarni did recently in Paris--first degraded women, then laughed at them.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Observe this picture of man's scorn of woman, drawn by Gavarni, the most noted of French caricaturists.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Such, in all time, has been the habitual tone of self-indulgent men toward their victims.

tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading Such, in all time, has been the habitual tone of self-indulgent men toward their victims.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/

plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading Such, in all time, has been the habitual tone of self-indulgent men toward their victims.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Gavarni well represents men in this sorry business of reviling women; for in all the old civilizations men in general have done precisely what Gavarni did recently in Paris--first degraded women, then laughed at them.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading I place it first, because it expresses the feeling toward "the subject sex" which satiric art has oftenest exhibited, and because it was executed by the person who excelled all others in delineating what he called the _fourberies de femmes_.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Observe this picture of man's scorn of woman, drawn by Gavarni, the most noted of French caricaturists.

WOMENnounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading CARICATURES OF WOMEN AND MATRIMONY.

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