1834
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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.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
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.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading It made its first appearance in a work called "Claude Gueux."
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The Parisian gamin almost forms a caste, and we might say that a boy does not become so by wishing.
a youthful male person
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.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It made its first appearance in a work called "Claude Gueux."
castenounUS /kæst/
social status or position conferred by a system based on class
From this reading The Parisian gamin almost forms a caste, and we might say that a boy does not become so by wishing.
CASTESnounUS /kæsts/
plural of “caste” — social status or position conferred by a system based on class
From this reading THE GAMIN WOULD HAVE HIS PLACE IN INDIAN CASTES.
Claude
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From this reading It made its first appearance in a work called "Claude Gueux."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
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.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
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.
GAMINnoun
(sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
From this reading THE GAMIN WOULD HAVE HIS PLACE IN INDIAN CASTES.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The scandal was great, but the word has remained.
Gueux
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From this reading It made its first appearance in a work called "Claude Gueux."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
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.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
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.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE GAMIN WOULD HAVE HIS PLACE IN INDIAN CASTES.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
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."
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading The word _gamin_ was printed for the first time, and passed from the populace into literature, in 1834.
produced by a manufacturing process
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.
ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading The Parisian gamin almost forms a caste, and we might say that a boy does not become so by wishing.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The word _gamin_ was printed for the first time, and passed from the populace into literature, in 1834.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE GAMIN WOULD HAVE HIS PLACE IN INDIAN CASTES.
populacenounUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The word _gamin_ was printed for the first time, and passed from the populace into literature, in 1834.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The word _gamin_ was printed for the first time, and passed from the populace into literature, in 1834.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The scandal was great, but the word has remained.
express in words
From this reading The Parisian gamin almost forms a caste, and we might say that a boy does not become so by wishing.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
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 instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The word _gamin_ was printed for the first time, and passed from the populace into literature, in 1834.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
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.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The Parisian gamin almost forms a caste, and we might say that a boy does not become so by wishing.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The word _gamin_ was printed for the first time, and passed from the populace into literature, in 1834.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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.
