Read the sentence from The Ancient City.The boys now came under the authority of the paidotribes, an austere man with a purple cloak and a long two-branched stick, who taught gymnastics and other physical exercise.

The sentence gives both a physical description of the paidotribes—a purple cloak and a long, two-branched stick—and his duty of teaching gymnastics and other physical exercise. These details make the paidotribes’ appearance and responsibilities clearer. The sentence does not explain the purpose of exercise or describe specific activities in detail.

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