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Chapter IV
THE GAMIN WOULD HAVE HIS PLACE IN INDIAN CASTES. The Parisian gamin almost forms a caste, and we might say that a boy does not become so by wishing. The word _gamin_ was printed for the first time, and passed from the populace into literature, in 1834. It made its first appearance in a work called "Claude Gueux." The scandal was great, but the word has remained.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It made its first appearance in a work called "Claude Gueux."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The word _gamin_ was printed for the first time, and passed from the populace into literature, in 1834.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The scandal was great, but the word has remained.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The scandal was great, but the word has remained.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “THE GAMIN WOULD HAVE HIS PLACE IN INDIAN CASTES.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “The Parisian gamin almost forms a caste, and we might say that a boy does not become so by wishing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The word _gamin_ was printed for the first time, and passed from the populace into literature, in 1834.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The word _gamin_ was printed for the first time, and passed from the populace into literature, in 1834.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The scandal was great, but the word has remained.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The word _gamin_ was printed for the first time, and passed from the populace into literature, in 1834.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “THE GAMIN WOULD HAVE HIS PLACE IN INDIAN CASTES.”
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From this reading The word _gamin_ was printed for the first time, and passed from the populace into literature, in 1834.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Parisian gamin almost forms a caste, and we might say that a boy does not become so by wishing.
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From this reading The Parisian gamin almost forms a caste, and we might say that a boy does not become so by wishing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Parisian gamin almost forms a caste, and we might say that a boy does not become so by wishing.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It made its first appearance in a work called "Claude Gueux."
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From this reading The Parisian gamin almost forms a caste, and we might say that a boy does not become so by wishing.
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From this reading The Parisian gamin almost forms a caste, and we might say that a boy does not become so by wishing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The scandal was great, but the word has remained.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Parisian gamin almost forms a caste, and we might say that a boy does not become so by wishing.
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From this reading It made its first appearance in a work called "Claude Gueux."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Parisian gamin almost forms a caste, and we might say that a boy does not become so by wishing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GAMIN WOULD HAVE HIS PLACE IN INDIAN CASTES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It made its first appearance in a work called "Claude Gueux."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Parisian gamin almost forms a caste, and we might say that a boy does not become so by wishing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The word _gamin_ was printed for the first time, and passed from the populace into literature, in 1834.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The word _gamin_ was printed for the first time, and passed from the populace into literature, in 1834.
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From this reading The Parisian gamin almost forms a caste, and we might say that a boy does not become so by wishing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The word _gamin_ was printed for the first time, and passed from the populace into literature, in 1834.
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From this reading THE GAMIN WOULD HAVE HIS PLACE IN INDIAN CASTES.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The scandal was great, but the word has remained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It made its first appearance in a work called "Claude Gueux."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scandal was great, but the word has remained.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE GAMIN WOULD HAVE HIS PLACE IN INDIAN CASTES.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GAMIN WOULD HAVE HIS PLACE IN INDIAN CASTES.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GAMIN WOULD HAVE HIS PLACE IN INDIAN CASTES.
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From this reading THE GAMIN WOULD HAVE HIS PLACE IN INDIAN CASTES.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The word _gamin_ was printed for the first time, and passed from the populace into literature, in 1834.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made its first appearance in a work called "Claude Gueux."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It made its first appearance in a work called "Claude Gueux."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The word _gamin_ was printed for the first time, and passed from the populace into literature, in 1834.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It made its first appearance in a work called "Claude Gueux."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Parisian gamin almost forms a caste, and we might say that a boy does not become so by wishing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Parisian gamin almost forms a caste, and we might say that a boy does not become so by wishing.
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From this reading The Parisian gamin almost forms a caste, and we might say that a boy does not become so by wishing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The word _gamin_ was printed for the first time, and passed from the populace into literature, in 1834.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GAMIN WOULD HAVE HIS PLACE IN INDIAN CASTES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The word _gamin_ was printed for the first time, and passed from the populace into literature, in 1834.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The word _gamin_ was printed for the first time, and passed from the populace into literature, in 1834.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The scandal was great, but the word has remained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Parisian gamin almost forms a caste, and we might say that a boy does not become so by wishing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scandal was great, but the word has remained.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Parisian gamin almost forms a caste, and we might say that a boy does not become so by wishing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Parisian gamin almost forms a caste, and we might say that a boy does not become so by wishing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GAMIN WOULD HAVE HIS PLACE IN INDIAN CASTES.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The word _gamin_ was printed for the first time, and passed from the populace into literature, in 1834.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The word _gamin_ was printed for the first time, and passed from the populace into literature, in 1834.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Parisian gamin almost forms a caste, and we might say that a boy does not become so by wishing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Parisian gamin almost forms a caste, and we might say that a boy does not become so by wishing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The word _gamin_ was printed for the first time, and passed from the populace into literature, in 1834.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It made its first appearance in a work called "Claude Gueux."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE GAMIN WOULD HAVE HIS PLACE IN INDIAN CASTES.
