used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It gives him but moderate joy to trace those analogies; certainly they exist (he seems to say), but let us take them for granted--let us examine man as a separate phenomenon, so far as it is feasible thus to do.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading I LOVERS MEETING Browning believed in love as the great adventure of life--the thing which probes, reveals, develops, proclaims or condemns.
analogiesnounUS /əˈnælədʒiz/
plural of “analogy” — an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
From this reading Meredith too is without sentimentality; but he has more of hardness, shall I say? in his general outlook--more of the inclination to dwell on scientific or naturalistic analogies with human experience.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This faith is common to most poets, or at any rate profession of this faith; but in him, who was so free from sentimentality, it is more inspiring than in any other, except perhaps George Meredith.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I LOVERS MEETING Browning believed in love as the great adventure of life--the thing which probes, reveals, develops, proclaims or condemns.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This faith is common to most poets, or at any rate profession of this faith; but in him, who was so free from sentimentality, it is more inspiring than in any other, except perhaps George Meredith.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I LOVERS MEETING Browning believed in love as the great adventure of life--the thing which probes, reveals, develops, proclaims or condemns.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading I LOVERS MEETING Browning believed in love as the great adventure of life--the thing which probes, reveals, develops, proclaims or condemns.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This faith is common to most poets, or at any rate profession of this faith; but in him, who was so free from sentimentality, it is more inspiring than in any other, except perhaps George Meredith.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It gives him but moderate joy to trace those analogies; certainly they exist (he seems to say), but let us take them for granted--let us examine man as a separate phenomenon, so far as it is feasible thus to do.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading This faith is common to most poets, or at any rate profession of this faith; but in him, who was so free from sentimentality, it is more inspiring than in any other, except perhaps George Meredith.
condemnsverbUS /kənˈdemz/
third-person singular of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading I LOVERS MEETING Browning believed in love as the great adventure of life--the thing which probes, reveals, develops, proclaims or condemns.
developsverbUS /dɪˈveləps/
third-person singular of “develop” — make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading I LOVERS MEETING Browning believed in love as the great adventure of life--the thing which probes, reveals, develops, proclaims or condemns.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It gives him but moderate joy to trace those analogies; certainly they exist (he seems to say), but let us take them for granted--let us examine man as a separate phenomenon, so far as it is feasible thus to do.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Meredith too is without sentimentality; but he has more of hardness, shall I say? in his general outlook--more of the inclination to dwell on scientific or naturalistic analogies with human experience.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading It gives him but moderate joy to trace those analogies; certainly they exist (he seems to say), but let us take them for granted--let us examine man as a separate phenomenon, so far as it is feasible thus to do.
apart from; not including
From this reading This faith is common to most poets, or at any rate profession of this faith; but in him, who was so free from sentimentality, it is more inspiring than in any other, except perhaps George Meredith.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading It gives him but moderate joy to trace those analogies; certainly they exist (he seems to say), but let us take them for granted--let us examine man as a separate phenomenon, so far as it is feasible thus to do.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Meredith too is without sentimentality; but he has more of hardness, shall I say? in his general outlook--more of the inclination to dwell on scientific or naturalistic analogies with human experience.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading This faith is common to most poets, or at any rate profession of this faith; but in him, who was so free from sentimentality, it is more inspiring than in any other, except perhaps George Meredith.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It gives him but moderate joy to trace those analogies; certainly they exist (he seems to say), but let us take them for granted--let us examine man as a separate phenomenon, so far as it is feasible thus to do.
feasibleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːzəbəl/
capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
From this reading It gives him but moderate joy to trace those analogies; certainly they exist (he seems to say), but let us take them for granted--let us examine man as a separate phenomenon, so far as it is feasible thus to do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In Browning the "peculiar grace" is his passion for humanity _as_ humanity.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading This faith is common to most poets, or at any rate profession of this faith; but in him, who was so free from sentimentality, it is more inspiring than in any other, except perhaps George Meredith.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This faith is common to most poets, or at any rate profession of this faith; but in him, who was so free from sentimentality, it is more inspiring than in any other, except perhaps George Meredith.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Meredith too is without sentimentality; but he has more of hardness, shall I say? in his general outlook--more of the inclination to dwell on scientific or naturalistic analogies with human experience.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading This faith is common to most poets, or at any rate profession of this faith; but in him, who was so free from sentimentality, it is more inspiring than in any other, except perhaps George Meredith.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading It gives him but moderate joy to trace those analogies; certainly they exist (he seems to say), but let us take them for granted--let us examine man as a separate phenomenon, so far as it is feasible thus to do.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading In Browning the "peculiar grace" is his passion for humanity _as_ humanity.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It gives him but moderate joy to trace those analogies; certainly they exist (he seems to say), but let us take them for granted--let us examine man as a separate phenomenon, so far as it is feasible thus to do.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I LOVERS MEETING Browning believed in love as the great adventure of life--the thing which probes, reveals, develops, proclaims or condemns.
hardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading Meredith too is without sentimentality; but he has more of hardness, shall I say? in his general outlook--more of the inclination to dwell on scientific or naturalistic analogies with human experience.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meredith too is without sentimentality; but he has more of hardness, shall I say? in his general outlook--more of the inclination to dwell on scientific or naturalistic analogies with human experience.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meredith too is without sentimentality; but he has more of hardness, shall I say? in his general outlook--more of the inclination to dwell on scientific or naturalistic analogies with human experience.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This faith is common to most poets, or at any rate profession of this faith; but in him, who was so free from sentimentality, it is more inspiring than in any other, except perhaps George Meredith.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meredith too is without sentimentality; but he has more of hardness, shall I say? in his general outlook--more of the inclination to dwell on scientific or naturalistic analogies with human experience.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Meredith too is without sentimentality; but he has more of hardness, shall I say? in his general outlook--more of the inclination to dwell on scientific or naturalistic analogies with human experience.
the quality of being humane
From this reading In Browning the "peculiar grace" is his passion for humanity _as_ humanity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I LOVERS MEETING Browning believed in love as the great adventure of life--the thing which probes, reveals, develops, proclaims or condemns.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I LOVERS MEETING Browning believed in love as the great adventure of life--the thing which probes, reveals, develops, proclaims or condemns.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Meredith too is without sentimentality; but he has more of hardness, shall I say? in his general outlook--more of the inclination to dwell on scientific or naturalistic analogies with human experience.
inspiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ/
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
From this reading This faith is common to most poets, or at any rate profession of this faith; but in him, who was so free from sentimentality, it is more inspiring than in any other, except perhaps George Meredith.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This faith is common to most poets, or at any rate profession of this faith; but in him, who was so free from sentimentality, it is more inspiring than in any other, except perhaps George Meredith.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This faith is common to most poets, or at any rate profession of this faith; but in him, who was so free from sentimentality, it is more inspiring than in any other, except perhaps George Meredith.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It gives him but moderate joy to trace those analogies; certainly they exist (he seems to say), but let us take them for granted--let us examine man as a separate phenomenon, so far as it is feasible thus to do.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It gives him but moderate joy to trace those analogies; certainly they exist (he seems to say), but let us take them for granted--let us examine man as a separate phenomenon, so far as it is feasible thus to do.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I LOVERS MEETING Browning believed in love as the great adventure of life--the thing which probes, reveals, develops, proclaims or condemns.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I LOVERS MEETING Browning believed in love as the great adventure of life--the thing which probes, reveals, develops, proclaims or condemns.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading I LOVERS MEETING Browning believed in love as the great adventure of life--the thing which probes, reveals, develops, proclaims or condemns.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It gives him but moderate joy to trace those analogies; certainly they exist (he seems to say), but let us take them for granted--let us examine man as a separate phenomenon, so far as it is feasible thus to do.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading I LOVERS MEETING Browning believed in love as the great adventure of life--the thing which probes, reveals, develops, proclaims or condemns.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading This faith is common to most poets, or at any rate profession of this faith; but in him, who was so free from sentimentality, it is more inspiring than in any other, except perhaps George Meredith.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading It gives him but moderate joy to trace those analogies; certainly they exist (he seems to say), but let us take them for granted--let us examine man as a separate phenomenon, so far as it is feasible thus to do.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This faith is common to most poets, or at any rate profession of this faith; but in him, who was so free from sentimentality, it is more inspiring than in any other, except perhaps George Meredith.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This faith is common to most poets, or at any rate profession of this faith; but in him, who was so free from sentimentality, it is more inspiring than in any other, except perhaps George Meredith.
naturalisticadjectiveUS /ˌnætʃərəˈlɪstɪk/
representing what is real; not abstract or ideal
From this reading Meredith too is without sentimentality; but he has more of hardness, shall I say? in his general outlook--more of the inclination to dwell on scientific or naturalistic analogies with human experience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I LOVERS MEETING Browning believed in love as the great adventure of life--the thing which probes, reveals, develops, proclaims or condemns.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meredith too is without sentimentality; but he has more of hardness, shall I say? in his general outlook--more of the inclination to dwell on scientific or naturalistic analogies with human experience.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I LOVERS MEETING Browning believed in love as the great adventure of life--the thing which probes, reveals, develops, proclaims or condemns.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This faith is common to most poets, or at any rate profession of this faith; but in him, who was so free from sentimentality, it is more inspiring than in any other, except perhaps George Meredith.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading Meredith too is without sentimentality; but he has more of hardness, shall I say? in his general outlook--more of the inclination to dwell on scientific or naturalistic analogies with human experience.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading In Browning the "peculiar grace" is his passion for humanity _as_ humanity.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading In Browning the "peculiar grace" is his passion for humanity _as_ humanity.
by chance
From this reading This faith is common to most poets, or at any rate profession of this faith; but in him, who was so free from sentimentality, it is more inspiring than in any other, except perhaps George Meredith.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading It gives him but moderate joy to trace those analogies; certainly they exist (he seems to say), but let us take them for granted--let us examine man as a separate phenomenon, so far as it is feasible thus to do.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading This faith is common to most poets, or at any rate profession of this faith; but in him, who was so free from sentimentality, it is more inspiring than in any other, except perhaps George Meredith.
probesnounUS /proʊbz/
plural of “probe” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading I LOVERS MEETING Browning believed in love as the great adventure of life--the thing which probes, reveals, develops, proclaims or condemns.
proclaimsverbUS /proʊˈkleɪmz/
third-person singular of “proclaim” — declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading I LOVERS MEETING Browning believed in love as the great adventure of life--the thing which probes, reveals, develops, proclaims or condemns.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading This faith is common to most poets, or at any rate profession of this faith; but in him, who was so free from sentimentality, it is more inspiring than in any other, except perhaps George Meredith.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading This faith is common to most poets, or at any rate profession of this faith; but in him, who was so free from sentimentality, it is more inspiring than in any other, except perhaps George Meredith.
revealsverbUS /rɪˈviːlz/
third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading I LOVERS MEETING Browning believed in love as the great adventure of life--the thing which probes, reveals, develops, proclaims or condemns.
express in words
From this reading Meredith too is without sentimentality; but he has more of hardness, shall I say? in his general outlook--more of the inclination to dwell on scientific or naturalistic analogies with human experience.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading Meredith too is without sentimentality; but he has more of hardness, shall I say? in his general outlook--more of the inclination to dwell on scientific or naturalistic analogies with human experience.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It gives him but moderate joy to trace those analogies; certainly they exist (he seems to say), but let us take them for granted--let us examine man as a separate phenomenon, so far as it is feasible thus to do.
sentimentalitynounUS /ˌsentəmenˈtælɪti/
falsely emotional in a maudlin way
From this reading This faith is common to most poets, or at any rate profession of this faith; but in him, who was so free from sentimentality, it is more inspiring than in any other, except perhaps George Meredith.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading It gives him but moderate joy to trace those analogies; certainly they exist (he seems to say), but let us take them for granted--let us examine man as a separate phenomenon, so far as it is feasible thus to do.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Meredith too is without sentimentality; but he has more of hardness, shall I say? in his general outlook--more of the inclination to dwell on scientific or naturalistic analogies with human experience.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This faith is common to most poets, or at any rate profession of this faith; but in him, who was so free from sentimentality, it is more inspiring than in any other, except perhaps George Meredith.
carry out
From this reading It gives him but moderate joy to trace those analogies; certainly they exist (he seems to say), but let us take them for granted--let us examine man as a separate phenomenon, so far as it is feasible thus to do.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This faith is common to most poets, or at any rate profession of this faith; but in him, who was so free from sentimentality, it is more inspiring than in any other, except perhaps George Meredith.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I LOVERS MEETING Browning believed in love as the great adventure of life--the thing which probes, reveals, develops, proclaims or condemns.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It gives him but moderate joy to trace those analogies; certainly they exist (he seems to say), but let us take them for granted--let us examine man as a separate phenomenon, so far as it is feasible thus to do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It gives him but moderate joy to trace those analogies; certainly they exist (he seems to say), but let us take them for granted--let us examine man as a separate phenomenon, so far as it is feasible thus to do.
a special situation
From this reading I LOVERS MEETING Browning believed in love as the great adventure of life--the thing which probes, reveals, develops, proclaims or condemns.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This faith is common to most poets, or at any rate profession of this faith; but in him, who was so free from sentimentality, it is more inspiring than in any other, except perhaps George Meredith.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It gives him but moderate joy to trace those analogies; certainly they exist (he seems to say), but let us take them for granted--let us examine man as a separate phenomenon, so far as it is feasible thus to do.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It gives him but moderate joy to trace those analogies; certainly they exist (he seems to say), but let us take them for granted--let us examine man as a separate phenomenon, so far as it is feasible thus to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This faith is common to most poets, or at any rate profession of this faith; but in him, who was so free from sentimentality, it is more inspiring than in any other, except perhaps George Meredith.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Meredith too is without sentimentality; but he has more of hardness, shall I say? in his general outlook--more of the inclination to dwell on scientific or naturalistic analogies with human experience.
a just detectable amount
From this reading It gives him but moderate joy to trace those analogies; certainly they exist (he seems to say), but let us take them for granted--let us examine man as a separate phenomenon, so far as it is feasible thus to do.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It gives him but moderate joy to trace those analogies; certainly they exist (he seems to say), but let us take them for granted--let us examine man as a separate phenomenon, so far as it is feasible thus to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This faith is common to most poets, or at any rate profession of this faith; but in him, who was so free from sentimentality, it is more inspiring than in any other, except perhaps George Meredith.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I LOVERS MEETING Browning believed in love as the great adventure of life--the thing which probes, reveals, develops, proclaims or condemns.
which person or people
From this reading This faith is common to most poets, or at any rate profession of this faith; but in him, who was so free from sentimentality, it is more inspiring than in any other, except perhaps George Meredith.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meredith too is without sentimentality; but he has more of hardness, shall I say? in his general outlook--more of the inclination to dwell on scientific or naturalistic analogies with human experience.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Meredith too is without sentimentality; but he has more of hardness, shall I say? in his general outlook--more of the inclination to dwell on scientific or naturalistic analogies with human experience.
