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Chapter CLVII
To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow. The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how? By light. Light renders healthy. Light kindles.
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?”
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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 The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?
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From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?
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From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
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From this reading The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
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From this reading Light renders healthy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
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From this reading The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
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From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
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From this reading Light kindles.
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From this reading By light.
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From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?
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From this reading The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Light renders healthy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?
in the company of; together with
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
