Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading The marvel of it is that a man so exquisitely sensitive, of such extraordinary delicacy of feeling, should have been able, in later years, to stand the storm and stress of political life and the grave responsibilities of statesmanship.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading The marvel of it is that a man so exquisitely sensitive, of such extraordinary delicacy of feeling, should have been able, in later years, to stand the storm and stress of political life and the grave responsibilities of statesmanship.

(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 It is all very well for Lamartine to explain, in his original prologue, that the touching, fascinating and pathetic story of Raphael was the experience of another man.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading That the tale is one of almost feminine sentimentality is due, in some measure, perhaps, to the fact that, during his earliest and most impressionable years, Lamartine was educated by his mother and was greatly influenced by her ardent and poetical character.

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

From this reading It is well known that these feeling pages are but transcripts of an episode of his own heart-history.

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

From this reading It is all very well for Lamartine to explain, in his original prologue, that the touching, fascinating and pathetic story of Raphael was the experience of another man.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading It is all very well for Lamartine to explain, in his original prologue, that the touching, fascinating and pathetic story of Raphael was the experience of another man.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading That the tale is one of almost feminine sentimentality is due, in some measure, perhaps, to the fact that, during his earliest and most impressionable years, Lamartine was educated by his mother and was greatly influenced by her ardent and poetical character.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It is well known that these feeling pages are but transcripts of an episode of his own heart-history.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Who shall say how much depends on one's environment during these tender years of childhood, and how often has it not been proved that "the child is father to the man?"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It is well known that these feeling pages are but transcripts of an episode of his own heart-history.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading That the tale is one of almost feminine sentimentality is due, in some measure, perhaps, to the fact that, during his earliest and most impressionable years, Lamartine was educated by his mother and was greatly influenced by her ardent and poetical character.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading That the tale is one of almost feminine sentimentality is due, in some measure, perhaps, to the fact that, during his earliest and most impressionable years, Lamartine was educated by his mother and was greatly influenced by her ardent and poetical character.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Who shall say how much depends on one's environment during these tender years of childhood, and how often has it not been proved that "the child is father to the man?"

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading Who shall say how much depends on one's environment during these tender years of childhood, and how often has it not been proved that "the child is father to the man?"

the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance

From this reading The marvel of it is that a man so exquisitely sensitive, of such extraordinary delicacy of feeling, should have been able, in later years, to stand the storm and stress of political life and the grave responsibilities of statesmanship.

third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading Who shall say how much depends on one's environment during these tender years of childhood, and how often has it not been proved that "the child is father to the man?"

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading That the tale is one of almost feminine sentimentality is due, in some measure, perhaps, to the fact that, during his earliest and most impressionable years, Lamartine was educated by his mother and was greatly influenced by her ardent and poetical character.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading That the tale is one of almost feminine sentimentality is due, in some measure, perhaps, to the fact that, during his earliest and most impressionable years, Lamartine was educated by his mother and was greatly influenced by her ardent and poetical character.

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading That the tale is one of almost feminine sentimentality is due, in some measure, perhaps, to the fact that, during his earliest and most impressionable years, Lamartine was educated by his mother and was greatly influenced by her ardent and poetical character.

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading That the tale is one of almost feminine sentimentality is due, in some measure, perhaps, to the fact that, during his earliest and most impressionable years, Lamartine was educated by his mother and was greatly influenced by her ardent and poetical character.

the totality of surrounding conditions

From this reading Who shall say how much depends on one's environment during these tender years of childhood, and how often has it not been proved that "the child is father to the man?"

a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading It is well known that these feeling pages are but transcripts of an episode of his own heart-history.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading It is all very well for Lamartine to explain, in his original prologue, that the touching, fascinating and pathetic story of Raphael was the experience of another man.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading It is all very well for Lamartine to explain, in his original prologue, that the touching, fascinating and pathetic story of Raphael was the experience of another man.

in a delicate manner

From this reading The marvel of it is that a man so exquisitely sensitive, of such extraordinary delicacy of feeling, should have been able, in later years, to stand the storm and stress of political life and the grave responsibilities of statesmanship.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading The marvel of it is that a man so exquisitely sensitive, of such extraordinary delicacy of feeling, should have been able, in later years, to stand the storm and stress of political life and the grave responsibilities of statesmanship.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading That the tale is one of almost feminine sentimentality is due, in some measure, perhaps, to the fact that, during his earliest and most impressionable years, Lamartine was educated by his mother and was greatly influenced by her ardent and poetical character.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading It is all very well for Lamartine to explain, in his original prologue, that the touching, fascinating and pathetic story of Raphael was the experience of another man.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Who shall say how much depends on one's environment during these tender years of childhood, and how often has it not been proved that "the child is father to the man?"

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading It is well known that these feeling pages are but transcripts of an episode of his own heart-history.

associated with women and not with men

From this reading That the tale is one of almost feminine sentimentality is due, in some measure, perhaps, to the fact that, during his earliest and most impressionable years, Lamartine was educated by his mother and was greatly influenced by her ardent and poetical character.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is all very well for Lamartine to explain, in his original prologue, that the touching, fascinating and pathetic story of Raphael was the experience of another man.

death of a person

From this reading The marvel of it is that a man so exquisitely sensitive, of such extraordinary delicacy of feeling, should have been able, in later years, to stand the storm and stress of political life and the grave responsibilities of statesmanship.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading That the tale is one of almost feminine sentimentality is due, in some measure, perhaps, to the fact that, during his earliest and most impressionable years, Lamartine was educated by his mother and was greatly influenced by her ardent and poetical character.

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

From this reading Who shall say how much depends on one's environment during these tender years of childhood, and how often has it not been proved that "the child is father to the man?"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The marvel of it is that a man so exquisitely sensitive, of such extraordinary delicacy of feeling, should have been able, in later years, to stand the storm and stress of political life and the grave responsibilities of statesmanship.

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From this reading It is well known that these feeling pages are but transcripts of an episode of his own heart-history.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading That the tale is one of almost feminine sentimentality is due, in some measure, perhaps, to the fact that, during his earliest and most impressionable years, Lamartine was educated by his mother and was greatly influenced by her ardent and poetical character.

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

From this reading It is all very well for Lamartine to explain, in his original prologue, that the touching, fascinating and pathetic story of Raphael was the experience of another man.

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From this reading Who shall say how much depends on one's environment during these tender years of childhood, and how often has it not been proved that "the child is father to the man?"

easily impressed or influenced

From this reading That the tale is one of almost feminine sentimentality is due, in some measure, perhaps, to the fact that, during his earliest and most impressionable years, Lamartine was educated by his mother and was greatly influenced by her ardent and poetical character.

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

From this reading It is all very well for Lamartine to explain, in his original prologue, that the touching, fascinating and pathetic story of Raphael was the experience of another man.

past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect

From this reading That the tale is one of almost feminine sentimentality is due, in some measure, perhaps, to the fact that, during his earliest and most impressionable years, Lamartine was educated by his mother and was greatly influenced by her ardent and poetical character.

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

From this reading It is all very well for Lamartine to explain, in his original prologue, that the touching, fascinating and pathetic story of Raphael was the experience of another man.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is all very well for Lamartine to explain, in his original prologue, that the touching, fascinating and pathetic story of Raphael was the experience of another man.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading It is well known that these feeling pages are but transcripts of an episode of his own heart-history.

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From this reading It is all very well for Lamartine to explain, in his original prologue, that the touching, fascinating and pathetic story of Raphael was the experience of another man.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The marvel of it is that a man so exquisitely sensitive, of such extraordinary delicacy of feeling, should have been able, in later years, to stand the storm and stress of political life and the grave responsibilities of statesmanship.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The marvel of it is that a man so exquisitely sensitive, of such extraordinary delicacy of feeling, should have been able, in later years, to stand the storm and stress of political life and the grave responsibilities of statesmanship.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It is all very well for Lamartine to explain, in his original prologue, that the touching, fascinating and pathetic story of Raphael was the experience of another man.

be amazed at

From this reading The marvel of it is that a man so exquisitely sensitive, of such extraordinary delicacy of feeling, should have been able, in later years, to stand the storm and stress of political life and the grave responsibilities of statesmanship.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading That the tale is one of almost feminine sentimentality is due, in some measure, perhaps, to the fact that, during his earliest and most impressionable years, Lamartine was educated by his mother and was greatly influenced by her ardent and poetical character.

used to form the superlative

From this reading That the tale is one of almost feminine sentimentality is due, in some measure, perhaps, to the fact that, during his earliest and most impressionable years, Lamartine was educated by his mother and was greatly influenced by her ardent and poetical character.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading That the tale is one of almost feminine sentimentality is due, in some measure, perhaps, to the fact that, during his earliest and most impressionable years, Lamartine was educated by his mother and was greatly influenced by her ardent and poetical character.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Who shall say how much depends on one's environment during these tender years of childhood, and how often has it not been proved that "the child is father to the man?"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Who shall say how much depends on one's environment during these tender years of childhood, and how often has it not been proved that "the child is father to the man?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is all very well for Lamartine to explain, in his original prologue, that the touching, fascinating and pathetic story of Raphael was the experience of another man.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Who shall say how much depends on one's environment during these tender years of childhood, and how often has it not been proved that "the child is father to the man?"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Who shall say how much depends on one's environment during these tender years of childhood, and how often has it not been proved that "the child is father to the man?"

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading That the tale is one of almost feminine sentimentality is due, in some measure, perhaps, to the fact that, during his earliest and most impressionable years, Lamartine was educated by his mother and was greatly influenced by her ardent and poetical character.

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From this reading Who shall say how much depends on one's environment during these tender years of childhood, and how often has it not been proved that "the child is father to the man?"

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading It is all very well for Lamartine to explain, in his original prologue, that the touching, fascinating and pathetic story of Raphael was the experience of another man.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It is well known that these feeling pages are but transcripts of an episode of his own heart-history.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading It is well known that these feeling pages are but transcripts of an episode of his own heart-history.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading It is all very well for Lamartine to explain, in his original prologue, that the touching, fascinating and pathetic story of Raphael was the experience of another man.

by chance

From this reading That the tale is one of almost feminine sentimentality is due, in some measure, perhaps, to the fact that, during his earliest and most impressionable years, Lamartine was educated by his mother and was greatly influenced by her ardent and poetical character.

of or relating to poetry

From this reading That the tale is one of almost feminine sentimentality is due, in some measure, perhaps, to the fact that, during his earliest and most impressionable years, Lamartine was educated by his mother and was greatly influenced by her ardent and poetical character.

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading The marvel of it is that a man so exquisitely sensitive, of such extraordinary delicacy of feeling, should have been able, in later years, to stand the storm and stress of political life and the grave responsibilities of statesmanship.

an introduction to a play

From this reading It is all very well for Lamartine to explain, in his original prologue, that the touching, fascinating and pathetic story of Raphael was the experience of another man.

established beyond doubt

From this reading Who shall say how much depends on one's environment during these tender years of childhood, and how often has it not been proved that "the child is father to the man?"

Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)

From this reading It is all very well for Lamartine to explain, in his original prologue, that the touching, fascinating and pathetic story of Raphael was the experience of another man.

plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading The marvel of it is that a man so exquisitely sensitive, of such extraordinary delicacy of feeling, should have been able, in later years, to stand the storm and stress of political life and the grave responsibilities of statesmanship.

express in words

From this reading Who shall say how much depends on one's environment during these tender years of childhood, and how often has it not been proved that "the child is father to the man?"

responsive to physical stimuli

From this reading The marvel of it is that a man so exquisitely sensitive, of such extraordinary delicacy of feeling, should have been able, in later years, to stand the storm and stress of political life and the grave responsibilities of statesmanship.

falsely emotional in a maudlin way

From this reading That the tale is one of almost feminine sentimentality is due, in some measure, perhaps, to the fact that, during his earliest and most impressionable years, Lamartine was educated by his mother and was greatly influenced by her ardent and poetical character.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Who shall say how much depends on one's environment during these tender years of childhood, and how often has it not been proved that "the child is father to the man?"

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The marvel of it is that a man so exquisitely sensitive, of such extraordinary delicacy of feeling, should have been able, in later years, to stand the storm and stress of political life and the grave responsibilities of statesmanship.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The marvel of it is that a man so exquisitely sensitive, of such extraordinary delicacy of feeling, should have been able, in later years, to stand the storm and stress of political life and the grave responsibilities of statesmanship.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading That the tale is one of almost feminine sentimentality is due, in some measure, perhaps, to the fact that, during his earliest and most impressionable years, Lamartine was educated by his mother and was greatly influenced by her ardent and poetical character.

be standing; be upright

From this reading The marvel of it is that a man so exquisitely sensitive, of such extraordinary delicacy of feeling, should have been able, in later years, to stand the storm and stress of political life and the grave responsibilities of statesmanship.

wisdom in the management of public affairs

From this reading The marvel of it is that a man so exquisitely sensitive, of such extraordinary delicacy of feeling, should have been able, in later years, to stand the storm and stress of political life and the grave responsibilities of statesmanship.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The marvel of it is that a man so exquisitely sensitive, of such extraordinary delicacy of feeling, should have been able, in later years, to stand the storm and stress of political life and the grave responsibilities of statesmanship.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading It is all very well for Lamartine to explain, in his original prologue, that the touching, fascinating and pathetic story of Raphael was the experience of another man.

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

From this reading The marvel of it is that a man so exquisitely sensitive, of such extraordinary delicacy of feeling, should have been able, in later years, to stand the storm and stress of political life and the grave responsibilities of statesmanship.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The marvel of it is that a man so exquisitely sensitive, of such extraordinary delicacy of feeling, should have been able, in later years, to stand the storm and stress of political life and the grave responsibilities of statesmanship.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading That the tale is one of almost feminine sentimentality is due, in some measure, perhaps, to the fact that, during his earliest and most impressionable years, Lamartine was educated by his mother and was greatly influenced by her ardent and poetical character.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading Who shall say how much depends on one's environment during these tender years of childhood, and how often has it not been proved that "the child is father to the man?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is all very well for Lamartine to explain, in his original prologue, that the touching, fascinating and pathetic story of Raphael was the experience of another man.

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

From this reading It is all very well for Lamartine to explain, in his original prologue, that the touching, fascinating and pathetic story of Raphael was the experience of another man.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading It is well known that these feeling pages are but transcripts of an episode of his own heart-history.

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

From this reading It is all very well for Lamartine to explain, in his original prologue, that the touching, fascinating and pathetic story of Raphael was the experience of another man.

arousing affect

From this reading It is all very well for Lamartine to explain, in his original prologue, that the touching, fascinating and pathetic story of Raphael was the experience of another man.

plural of “transcript” — something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech

From this reading It is well known that these feeling pages are but transcripts of an episode of his own heart-history.

precisely as stated

From this reading It is all very well for Lamartine to explain, in his original prologue, that the touching, fascinating and pathetic story of Raphael was the experience of another man.

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

From this reading It is all very well for Lamartine to explain, in his original prologue, that the touching, fascinating and pathetic story of Raphael was the experience of another man.

(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 It is all very well for Lamartine to explain, in his original prologue, that the touching, fascinating and pathetic story of Raphael was the experience of another man.

which person or people

From this reading Who shall say how much depends on one's environment during these tender years of childhood, and how often has it not been proved that "the child is father to the man?"

a late time of life

From this reading That the tale is one of almost feminine sentimentality is due, in some measure, perhaps, to the fact that, during his earliest and most impressionable years, Lamartine was educated by his mother and was greatly influenced by her ardent and poetical character.