Chapter 1 of Leaves from the Diary of an Impressionist is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Leaves from the Diary of an Impressionist is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jeune artiste, tu attends un sujet? Tout est sujet; le sujet c'est toi-même: ce sont tes impressions, tes emotions devant la nature. C'est toi qu'il faut regarder, et non autour de toi. _Eugène Delacroix_.
Chapter 1 of Leaves from the Diary of an Impressionist is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading “Jeune artiste, tu attends un sujet?”
French romantic painter (1798-1863)
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading “Tout est sujet; le sujet c'est toi-même: ce sont tes impressions, tes emotions devant la nature.”
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading “Tout est sujet; le sujet c'est toi-même: ce sont tes impressions, tes emotions devant la nature.”
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “Tout est sujet; le sujet c'est toi-même: ce sont tes impressions, tes emotions devant la nature.”
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “Tout est sujet; le sujet c'est toi-même: ce sont tes impressions, tes emotions devant la nature.”
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading “C'est toi qu'il faut regarder, et non autour de toi.”
someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
From this reading “Tout est sujet; le sujet c'est toi-même: ce sont tes impressions, tes emotions devant la nature.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a public performer (a dancer or singer)
From this reading Jeune artiste, tu attends un sujet?
third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Jeune artiste, tu attends un sujet?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading C'est toi qu'il faut regarder, et non autour de toi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tout est sujet; le sujet c'est toi-même: ce sont tes impressions, tes emotions devant la nature.
a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group
From this reading Tout est sujet; le sujet c'est toi-même: ce sont tes impressions, tes emotions devant la nature.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading C'est toi qu'il faut regarder, et non autour de toi.
French romantic painter (1798-1863)
From this reading _Eugène Delacroix_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tout est sujet; le sujet c'est toi-même: ce sont tes impressions, tes emotions devant la nature.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Tout est sujet; le sujet c'est toi-même: ce sont tes impressions, tes emotions devant la nature.
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading Tout est sujet; le sujet c'est toi-même: ce sont tes impressions, tes emotions devant la nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading C'est toi qu'il faut regarder, et non autour de toi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Eugène Delacroix_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading C'est toi qu'il faut regarder, et non autour de toi.
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Tout est sujet; le sujet c'est toi-même: ce sont tes impressions, tes emotions devant la nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeune artiste, tu attends un sujet?
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Tout est sujet; le sujet c'est toi-même: ce sont tes impressions, tes emotions devant la nature.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Tout est sujet; le sujet c'est toi-même: ce sont tes impressions, tes emotions devant la nature.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Tout est sujet; le sujet c'est toi-même: ce sont tes impressions, tes emotions devant la nature.
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading C'est toi qu'il faut regarder, et non autour de toi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading C'est toi qu'il faut regarder, et non autour de toi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading C'est toi qu'il faut regarder, et non autour de toi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tout est sujet; le sujet c'est toi-même: ce sont tes impressions, tes emotions devant la nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeune artiste, tu attends un sujet?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tout est sujet; le sujet c'est toi-même: ce sont tes impressions, tes emotions devant la nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading C'est toi qu'il faut regarder, et non autour de toi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tout est sujet; le sujet c'est toi-même: ce sont tes impressions, tes emotions devant la nature.
someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
From this reading Tout est sujet; le sujet c'est toi-même: ce sont tes impressions, tes emotions devant la nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeune artiste, tu attends un sujet?
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading Jeune artiste, tu attends un sujet?
Chapter 1 of Leaves from the Diary of an Impressionist by Lafcadio Hearn holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 1 holds 433 sentences of Leaves from the Diary of an Impressionist, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Leaves from the Diary of an Impressionist by Lafcadio Hearn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 433 sentences, grouped into 87 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 87 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 87 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Leaves from the Diary of an Impressionist by Lafcadio Hearn on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 848 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #55850 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #55850, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 70 minutes of reading across 170 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Leaves from the Diary of an Impressionist section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 2 chapters of Leaves from the Diary of an Impressionist to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Leaves from the Diary of an Impressionist, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
