Chapter X

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From this reading Never in the history of female attire have women dressed so exquisitely as they do in this year of grace 1901.

past form of “accentuate” — to stress, single out as important

From this reading The figure is gracefully accentuated; all the sculptural lines are discreetly indicated without any exaggeration.

(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 The figure is gracefully accentuated; all the sculptural lines are discreetly indicated without any exaggeration.

Having no one else present.

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

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

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The figure is gracefully accentuated; all the sculptural lines are discreetly indicated without any exaggeration.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The figure is gracefully accentuated; all the sculptural lines are discreetly indicated without any exaggeration.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Never in the history of female attire have women dressed so exquisitely as they do in this year of grace 1901.

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

a rapid active commotion

From this reading No more bustle, no more outrageous sleeves, no more deformities of any sort.

playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

plural of “deformity” — an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed

From this reading No more bustle, no more outrageous sleeves, no more deformities of any sort.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint

From this reading The figure is gracefully accentuated; all the sculptural lines are discreetly indicated without any exaggeration.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading DO WOMEN DRESS TO PLEASE MEN?

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

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

put on clothes

From this reading DO WOMEN DRESS TO PLEASE MEN?

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Never in the history of female attire have women dressed so exquisitely as they do in this year of grace 1901.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

extravagant exaggeration

From this reading The figure is gracefully accentuated; all the sculptural lines are discreetly indicated without any exaggeration.

with no protection or shield

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

in a delicate manner

From this reading Never in the history of female attire have women dressed so exquisitely as they do in this year of grace 1901.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading The figure is gracefully accentuated; all the sculptural lines are discreetly indicated without any exaggeration.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

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

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

a person of German nationality

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading Never in the history of female attire have women dressed so exquisitely as they do in this year of grace 1901.

in a graceful manner

From this reading The figure is gracefully accentuated; all the sculptural lines are discreetly indicated without any exaggeration.

come to pass

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Never in the history of female attire have women dressed so exquisitely as they do in this year of grace 1901.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Never in the history of female attire have women dressed so exquisitely as they do in this year of grace 1901.

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

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

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

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading The figure is gracefully accentuated; all the sculptural lines are discreetly indicated without any exaggeration.

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

From this reading The figure is gracefully accentuated; all the sculptural lines are discreetly indicated without any exaggeration.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The figure is gracefully accentuated; all the sculptural lines are discreetly indicated without any exaggeration.

the force of workers available

From this reading DO WOMEN DRESS TO PLEASE MEN?

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading No more bustle, no more outrageous sleeves, no more deformities of any sort.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never in the history of female attire have women dressed so exquisitely as they do in this year of grace 1901.

not any; not one

From this reading No more bustle, no more outrageous sleeves, no more deformities of any sort.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading No more bustle, no more outrageous sleeves, no more deformities of any sort.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading DO WOMEN DRESS TO PLEASE MEN?

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

relating to or consisting of sculpture

From this reading The figure is gracefully accentuated; all the sculptural lines are discreetly indicated without any exaggeration.

the quality of being simple or uncompounded

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

From this reading No more bustle, no more outrageous sleeves, no more deformities of any sort.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Never in the history of female attire have women dressed so exquisitely as they do in this year of grace 1901.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading No more bustle, no more outrageous sleeves, no more deformities of any sort.

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

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Never in the history of female attire have women dressed so exquisitely as they do in this year of grace 1901.

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

From this reading Never in the history of female attire have women dressed so exquisitely as they do in this year of grace 1901.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading DO WOMEN DRESS TO PLEASE MEN?

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

get undressed

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The figure is gracefully accentuated; all the sculptural lines are discreetly indicated without any exaggeration.

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

From this reading DO WOMEN DRESS TO PLEASE MEN?

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Never in the history of female attire have women dressed so exquisitely as they do in this year of grace 1901.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The female attire--Women dress for breakfast and undress for dinner--You don't know them from Eve--Society likes to be exposed--How French, English, German and American women dress--Simplicity in dress the coquetry of some women--What would happen if two women remained alone on the face of the earth.