1900
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From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
a quantity of money
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Sidenote: _Caste and "The Social Fetish"_] While complaints of the decline of manners are constant, evidences frequently recur of the worship of "good form" and the efforts made to keep it up.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [Sidenote: _Caste and "The Social Fetish"_] While complaints of the decline of manners are constant, evidences frequently recur of the worship of "good form" and the efforts made to keep it up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If you're content that she should be-- Well, not exactly as you are, The trifling difference in degree May only very seldom jar.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Kind hearts are more than coronets," I know this must of course be true; It is the same old sun that sets On high and low, that rises too.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading What matters it for whom you buy The ring of diamonds and pearls, A maid whose birth is none too high, Or daughter of a hundred earls?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading What matters it for whom you buy The ring of diamonds and pearls, A maid whose birth is none too high, Or daughter of a hundred earls?
CastenounUS /kæst/
social status or position conferred by a system based on class
From this reading [Sidenote: _Caste and "The Social Fetish"_] While complaints of the decline of manners are constant, evidences frequently recur of the worship of "good form" and the efforts made to keep it up.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
coachingnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪŋ/
the job of a professional coach
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
colonialsnounUS /kəˈloʊniəlz/
plural of “colonial” — a resident of a colony
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading [Sidenote: _Caste and "The Social Fetish"_] While complaints of the decline of manners are constant, evidences frequently recur of the worship of "good form" and the efforts made to keep it up.
unvarying in nature
From this reading [Sidenote: _Caste and "The Social Fetish"_] While complaints of the decline of manners are constant, evidences frequently recur of the worship of "good form" and the efforts made to keep it up.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading If you're content that she should be-- Well, not exactly as you are, The trifling difference in degree May only very seldom jar.
coronetsnounUS /ˈkɔːrəˈnets/
plural of “coronet” — a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign
From this reading "Kind hearts are more than coronets," I know this must of course be true; It is the same old sun that sets On high and low, that rises too.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Kind hearts are more than coronets," I know this must of course be true; It is the same old sun that sets On high and low, that rises too.
a female human offspring
From this reading What matters it for whom you buy The ring of diamonds and pearls, A maid whose birth is none too high, Or daughter of a hundred earls?
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading [Sidenote: _Caste and "The Social Fetish"_] While complaints of the decline of manners are constant, evidences frequently recur of the worship of "good form" and the efforts made to keep it up.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading If you're content that she should be-- Well, not exactly as you are, The trifling difference in degree May only very seldom jar.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading What matters it for whom you buy The ring of diamonds and pearls, A maid whose birth is none too high, Or daughter of a hundred earls?
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading If you're content that she should be-- Well, not exactly as you are, The trifling difference in degree May only very seldom jar.
dissociateverbUS /dɪˈsoʊsieɪt/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
earlsnounUS /ɜːrlz/
plural of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading What matters it for whom you buy The ring of diamonds and pearls, A maid whose birth is none too high, Or daughter of a hundred earls?
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading [Sidenote: _Caste and "The Social Fetish"_] While complaints of the decline of manners are constant, evidences frequently recur of the worship of "good form" and the efforts made to keep it up.
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 In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
etiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading [Sidenote: _Caste and "The Social Fetish"_] While complaints of the decline of manners are constant, evidences frequently recur of the worship of "good form" and the efforts made to keep it up.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading If you're content that she should be-- Well, not exactly as you are, The trifling difference in degree May only very seldom jar.
communicated in words
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
FetishnounUS /ˈfetɪʃ/
a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body
From this reading [Sidenote: _Caste and "The Social Fetish"_] While complaints of the decline of manners are constant, evidences frequently recur of the worship of "good form" and the efforts made to keep it up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What matters it for whom you buy The ring of diamonds and pearls, A maid whose birth is none too high, Or daughter of a hundred earls?
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading [Sidenote: _Caste and "The Social Fetish"_] While complaints of the decline of manners are constant, evidences frequently recur of the worship of "good form" and the efforts made to keep it up.
many times at short intervals
From this reading [Sidenote: _Caste and "The Social Fetish"_] While complaints of the decline of manners are constant, evidences frequently recur of the worship of "good form" and the efforts made to keep it up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading [Sidenote: _Caste and "The Social Fetish"_] While complaints of the decline of manners are constant, evidences frequently recur of the worship of "good form" and the efforts made to keep it up.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading "Kind hearts are more than coronets," I know this must of course be true; It is the same old sun that sets On high and low, that rises too.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
ten 10s
From this reading What matters it for whom you buy The ring of diamonds and pearls, A maid whose birth is none too high, Or daughter of a hundred earls?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Kind hearts are more than coronets," I know this must of course be true; It is the same old sun that sets On high and low, that rises too.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you're content that she should be-- Well, not exactly as you are, The trifling difference in degree May only very seldom jar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Kind hearts are more than coronets," I know this must of course be true; It is the same old sun that sets On high and low, that rises too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: _Caste and "The Social Fetish"_] While complaints of the decline of manners are constant, evidences frequently recur of the worship of "good form" and the efforts made to keep it up.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading If you're content that she should be-- Well, not exactly as you are, The trifling difference in degree May only very seldom jar.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading [Sidenote: _Caste and "The Social Fetish"_] While complaints of the decline of manners are constant, evidences frequently recur of the worship of "good form" and the efforts made to keep it up.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Kind hearts are more than coronets," I know this must of course be true; It is the same old sun that sets On high and low, that rises too.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Kind hearts are more than coronets," I know this must of course be true; It is the same old sun that sets On high and low, that rises too.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Kind hearts are more than coronets," I know this must of course be true; It is the same old sun that sets On high and low, that rises too.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading [Sidenote: _Caste and "The Social Fetish"_] While complaints of the decline of manners are constant, evidences frequently recur of the worship of "good form" and the efforts made to keep it up.
a female domestic
From this reading What matters it for whom you buy The ring of diamonds and pearls, A maid whose birth is none too high, Or daughter of a hundred earls?
social deportment
From this reading [Sidenote: _Caste and "The Social Fetish"_] While complaints of the decline of manners are constant, evidences frequently recur of the worship of "good form" and the efforts made to keep it up.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If you're content that she should be-- Well, not exactly as you are, The trifling difference in degree May only very seldom jar.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Kind hearts are more than coronets," I know this must of course be true; It is the same old sun that sets On high and low, that rises too.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Kind hearts are more than coronets," I know this must of course be true; It is the same old sun that sets On high and low, that rises too.
not one, and not any
From this reading What matters it for whom you buy The ring of diamonds and pearls, A maid whose birth is none too high, Or daughter of a hundred earls?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If you're content that she should be-- Well, not exactly as you are, The trifling difference in degree May only very seldom jar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Sidenote: _Caste and "The Social Fetish"_] While complaints of the decline of manners are constant, evidences frequently recur of the worship of "good form" and the efforts made to keep it up.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Kind hearts are more than coronets," I know this must of course be true; It is the same old sun that sets On high and low, that rises too.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
and nothing more
From this reading If you're content that she should be-- Well, not exactly as you are, The trifling difference in degree May only very seldom jar.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What matters it for whom you buy The ring of diamonds and pearls, A maid whose birth is none too high, Or daughter of a hundred earls?
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading What matters it for whom you buy The ring of diamonds and pearls, A maid whose birth is none too high, Or daughter of a hundred earls?
pillories
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From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
recurverbUS /rɪˈkɜːr/
happen or occur again
From this reading [Sidenote: _Caste and "The Social Fetish"_] While complaints of the decline of manners are constant, evidences frequently recur of the worship of "good form" and the efforts made to keep it up.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading What matters it for whom you buy The ring of diamonds and pearls, A maid whose birth is none too high, Or daughter of a hundred earls?
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading "Kind hearts are more than coronets," I know this must of course be true; It is the same old sun that sets On high and low, that rises too.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
not often
From this reading If you're content that she should be-- Well, not exactly as you are, The trifling difference in degree May only very seldom jar.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading "Kind hearts are more than coronets," I know this must of course be true; It is the same old sun that sets On high and low, that rises too.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you're content that she should be-- Well, not exactly as you are, The trifling difference in degree May only very seldom jar.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If you're content that she should be-- Well, not exactly as you are, The trifling difference in degree May only very seldom jar.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: _Caste and "The Social Fetish"_] While complaints of the decline of manners are constant, evidences frequently recur of the worship of "good form" and the efforts made to keep it up.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading [Sidenote: _Caste and "The Social Fetish"_] While complaints of the decline of manners are constant, evidences frequently recur of the worship of "good form" and the efforts made to keep it up.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Kind hearts are more than coronets," I know this must of course be true; It is the same old sun that sets On high and low, that rises too.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Kind hearts are more than coronets," I know this must of course be true; It is the same old sun that sets On high and low, that rises too.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Kind hearts are more than coronets," I know this must of course be true; It is the same old sun that sets On high and low, that rises too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: _Caste and "The Social Fetish"_] While complaints of the decline of manners are constant, evidences frequently recur of the worship of "good form" and the efforts made to keep it up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Kind hearts are more than coronets," I know this must of course be true; It is the same old sun that sets On high and low, that rises too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Sidenote: _Caste and "The Social Fetish"_] While complaints of the decline of manners are constant, evidences frequently recur of the worship of "good form" and the efforts made to keep it up.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Kind hearts are more than coronets," I know this must of course be true; It is the same old sun that sets On high and low, that rises too.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading If you're content that she should be-- Well, not exactly as you are, The trifling difference in degree May only very seldom jar.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Kind hearts are more than coronets," I know this must of course be true; It is the same old sun that sets On high and low, that rises too.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading [Sidenote: _Caste and "The Social Fetish"_] While complaints of the decline of manners are constant, evidences frequently recur of the worship of "good form" and the efforts made to keep it up.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
precisely as stated
From this reading If you're content that she should be-- Well, not exactly as you are, The trifling difference in degree May only very seldom jar.
(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 If you're content that she should be-- Well, not exactly as you are, The trifling difference in degree May only very seldom jar.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What matters it for whom you buy The ring of diamonds and pearls, A maid whose birth is none too high, Or daughter of a hundred earls?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading [Sidenote: _Caste and "The Social Fetish"_] While complaints of the decline of manners are constant, evidences frequently recur of the worship of "good form" and the efforts made to keep it up.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What matters it for whom you buy The ring of diamonds and pearls, A maid whose birth is none too high, Or daughter of a hundred earls?
belonging to which person
From this reading What matters it for whom you buy The ring of diamonds and pearls, A maid whose birth is none too high, Or daughter of a hundred earls?
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading [Sidenote: _Caste and "The Social Fetish"_] While complaints of the decline of manners are constant, evidences frequently recur of the worship of "good form" and the efforts made to keep it up.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In 1900 _Punch_ pillories an advertisement which offered coaching to "strangers, colonials, Americans and foreigners on matters of high English etiquette and fashion"; but in the same year it requires a certain amount of reading between the lines to dissociate _Punch_ from the sentiments expressed in the verses on Caste:--
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What matters it for whom you buy The ring of diamonds and pearls, A maid whose birth is none too high, Or daughter of a hundred earls?
you're
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From this reading If you're content that she should be-- Well, not exactly as you are, The trifling difference in degree May only very seldom jar.
