Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

quickly and without warning

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

perfect or complete or pure

From this reading This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading The readers of “Jean-Christophe” certainly never expected this new volume, but they cannot be more surprised than I am myself.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading BY ROMAIN ROLLAND Author of “Jean-Christophe” “There is life in the old dog yet” “St. Martin gaily drinks his fill and lets the stream flow to the mill.”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

on or to one side

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading BY ROMAIN ROLLAND Author of “Jean-Christophe” “There is life in the old dog yet” “St. Martin gaily drinks his fill and lets the stream flow to the mill.”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The readers of “Jean-Christophe” certainly never expected this new volume, but they cannot be more surprised than I am myself.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

terminate

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

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From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The readers of “Jean-Christophe” certainly never expected this new volume, but they cannot be more surprised than I am myself.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY ROMAIN ROLLAND Author of “Jean-Christophe” “There is life in the old dog yet” “St. Martin gaily drinks his fill and lets the stream flow to the mill.”

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

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From this reading The readers of “Jean-Christophe” certainly never expected this new volume, but they cannot be more surprised than I am myself.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading The readers of “Jean-Christophe” certainly never expected this new volume, but they cannot be more surprised than I am myself.

plural of “cola” — large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

the state of being physically constrained

From this reading This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

close interaction

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

medieval body armor that covers the chest and back

From this reading This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading BY ROMAIN ROLLAND Author of “Jean-Christophe” “There is life in the old dog yet” “St. Martin gaily drinks his fill and lets the stream flow to the mill.”

plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage

From this reading BY ROMAIN ROLLAND Author of “Jean-Christophe” “There is life in the old dog yet” “St. Martin gaily drinks his fill and lets the stream flow to the mill.”

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

divisible by two

From this reading This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading The readers of “Jean-Christophe” certainly never expected this new volume, but they cannot be more surprised than I am myself.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading BY ROMAIN ROLLAND Author of “Jean-Christophe” “There is life in the old dog yet” “St. Martin gaily drinks his fill and lets the stream flow to the mill.”

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading BY ROMAIN ROLLAND Author of “Jean-Christophe” “There is life in the old dog yet” “St. Martin gaily drinks his fill and lets the stream flow to the mill.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

for a limitless time

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

in a gay manner

From this reading BY ROMAIN ROLLAND Author of “Jean-Christophe” “There is life in the old dog yet” “St. Martin gaily drinks his fill and lets the stream flow to the mill.”

of or pertaining to Gaul or the Gauls

From this reading This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading BY ROMAIN ROLLAND Author of “Jean-Christophe” “There is life in the old dog yet” “St. Martin gaily drinks his fill and lets the stream flow to the mill.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The readers of “Jean-Christophe” certainly never expected this new volume, but they cannot be more surprised than I am myself.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

an improper demeanor

From this reading This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading BY ROMAIN ROLLAND Author of “Jean-Christophe” “There is life in the old dog yet” “St. Martin gaily drinks his fill and lets the stream flow to the mill.”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading BY ROMAIN ROLLAND Author of “Jean-Christophe” “There is life in the old dog yet” “St. Martin gaily drinks his fill and lets the stream flow to the mill.”

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From this reading BY ROMAIN ROLLAND Author of “Jean-Christophe” “There is life in the old dog yet” “St. Martin gaily drinks his fill and lets the stream flow to the mill.”

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India

From this reading BY ROMAIN ROLLAND Author of “Jean-Christophe” “There is life in the old dog yet” “St. Martin gaily drinks his fill and lets the stream flow to the mill.”

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading BY ROMAIN ROLLAND Author of “Jean-Christophe” “There is life in the old dog yet” “St. Martin gaily drinks his fill and lets the stream flow to the mill.”

the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading BY ROMAIN ROLLAND Author of “Jean-Christophe” “There is life in the old dog yet” “St. Martin gaily drinks his fill and lets the stream flow to the mill.”

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading BY ROMAIN ROLLAND Author of “Jean-Christophe” “There is life in the old dog yet” “St. Martin gaily drinks his fill and lets the stream flow to the mill.”

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The readers of “Jean-Christophe” certainly never expected this new volume, but they cannot be more surprised than I am myself.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading The readers of “Jean-Christophe” certainly never expected this new volume, but they cannot be more surprised than I am myself.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

a condition requiring relief

From this reading This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The readers of “Jean-Christophe” certainly never expected this new volume, but they cannot be more surprised than I am myself.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The readers of “Jean-Christophe” certainly never expected this new volume, but they cannot be more surprised than I am myself.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BY ROMAIN ROLLAND Author of “Jean-Christophe” “There is life in the old dog yet” “St. Martin gaily drinks his fill and lets the stream flow to the mill.”

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading BY ROMAIN ROLLAND Author of “Jean-Christophe” “There is life in the old dog yet” “St. Martin gaily drinks his fill and lets the stream flow to the mill.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

and nothing more

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

inflected form of “outgrow” — grow too large or too mature for

From this reading This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

by chance

From this reading This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

participate in games or sport

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

From this reading This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading The readers of “Jean-Christophe” certainly never expected this new volume, but they cannot be more surprised than I am myself.

restored to a new condition

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

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From this reading BY ROMAIN ROLLAND Author of “Jean-Christophe” “There is life in the old dog yet” “St. Martin gaily drinks his fill and lets the stream flow to the mill.”

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From this reading BY ROMAIN ROLLAND Author of “Jean-Christophe” “There is life in the old dog yet” “St. Martin gaily drinks his fill and lets the stream flow to the mill.”

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

Identical; not different.

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

from a time in the past until now

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

past form of “sketch” — make a sketch of

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

a thing, without saying which

From this reading This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

express in speech

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

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From this reading BY ROMAIN ROLLAND Author of “Jean-Christophe” “There is life in the old dog yet” “St. Martin gaily drinks his fill and lets the stream flow to the mill.”

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading BY ROMAIN ROLLAND Author of “Jean-Christophe” “There is life in the old dog yet” “St. Martin gaily drinks his fill and lets the stream flow to the mill.”

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading The readers of “Jean-Christophe” certainly never expected this new volume, but they cannot be more surprised than I am myself.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The readers of “Jean-Christophe” certainly never expected this new volume, but they cannot be more surprised than I am myself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BY ROMAIN ROLLAND Author of “Jean-Christophe” “There is life in the old dog yet” “St. Martin gaily drinks his fill and lets the stream flow to the mill.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

in or at that place or location

From this reading BY ROMAIN ROLLAND Author of “Jean-Christophe” “There is life in the old dog yet” “St. Martin gaily drinks his fill and lets the stream flow to the mill.”

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The readers of “Jean-Christophe” certainly never expected this new volume, but they cannot be more surprised than I am myself.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The readers of “Jean-Christophe” certainly never expected this new volume, but they cannot be more surprised than I am myself.

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading BY ROMAIN ROLLAND Author of “Jean-Christophe” “There is life in the old dog yet” “St. Martin gaily drinks his fill and lets the stream flow to the mill.”

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

-ing form of “verge” — border on; come close to

From this reading This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading The readers of “Jean-Christophe” certainly never expected this new volume, but they cannot be more surprised than I am myself.

inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

(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 This book is a reaction from the constraint of “Jean-Christophe,” which, like an outgrown cuirass, fitted well enough at first, but had become too tight for me; I felt an absolute need of something gay, in the true Gallic spirit--even perhaps verging on impropriety.

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From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading I had sketched out other works,--a play and a novel on subjects of the day, in somewhat the same tragic key as “Jean-Christophe,” but I had to break off abruptly, throwing aside all my notes and well-planned scenes, for this trifling work which only came into my head the day before.

but in spite of that

From this reading BY ROMAIN ROLLAND Author of “Jean-Christophe” “There is life in the old dog yet” “St. Martin gaily drinks his fill and lets the stream flow to the mill.”

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading On returning to my native place for the first time since my youth, the renewed contact with the soil of Burgundy woke a past within me which I had believed silent forever; and roused all the Colas Breugnons under my skin, so that I was forced to speak for them--as if their tongues had not wagged enough in their lifetime!