Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading _THE TREATMENT OF NATURE_ It is a difficult task to explain or analyse the treatment of Nature by Browning.

(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 This is easy work, but it is not so easy to capture and define the way in which his soul, when he was alone, felt with regard to the heavens, and the earth and all that therein is.

Having no one else present.

From this reading This is easy work, but it is not so easy to capture and define the way in which his soul, when he was alone, felt with regard to the heavens, and the earth and all that therein is.

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading _THE TREATMENT OF NATURE_ It is a difficult task to explain or analyse the treatment of Nature by Browning.

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

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

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

From this reading What his intellect held the Natural World to be, in itself; what it meant for man; the relation in which it stood to God and God to it--these things are partly plain.

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

From this reading What his intellect held the Natural World to be, in itself; what it meant for man; the relation in which it stood to God and God to it--these things are partly plain.

the capacity to understand a broad range of topics

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

of short duration or distance

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading _THE TREATMENT OF NATURE_ It is a difficult task to explain or analyse the treatment of Nature by Browning.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This is easy work, but it is not so easy to capture and define the way in which his soul, when he was alone, felt with regard to the heavens, and the earth and all that therein is.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _THE TREATMENT OF NATURE_ It is a difficult task to explain or analyse the treatment of Nature by Browning.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading This is easy work, but it is not so easy to capture and define the way in which his soul, when he was alone, felt with regard to the heavens, and the earth and all that therein is.

serving as an essential component

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

determine the essential quality of

From this reading This is easy work, but it is not so easy to capture and define the way in which his soul, when he was alone, felt with regard to the heavens, and the earth and all that therein is.

clearly characterized or delimited

From this reading Others, like Wordsworth, have stated this plainly: Browning has nowhere defined his way.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading _THE TREATMENT OF NATURE_ It is a difficult task to explain or analyse the treatment of Nature by Browning.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading This is easy work, but it is not so easy to capture and define the way in which his soul, when he was alone, felt with regard to the heavens, and the earth and all that therein is.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

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From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

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

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading _THE TREATMENT OF NATURE_ It is a difficult task to explain or analyse the treatment of Nature by Browning.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading This is easy work, but it is not so easy to capture and define the way in which his soul, when he was alone, felt with regard to the heavens, and the earth and all that therein is.

a short vivid experience

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading What his intellect held the Natural World to be, in itself; what it meant for man; the relation in which it stood to God and God to it--these things are partly plain.

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

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Others, like Wordsworth, have stated this plainly: Browning has nowhere defined his way.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading This is easy work, but it is not so easy to capture and define the way in which his soul, when he was alone, felt with regard to the heavens, and the earth and all that therein is.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading What his intellect held the Natural World to be, in itself; what it meant for man; the relation in which it stood to God and God to it--these things are partly plain.

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

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

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

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

the act of contacting one thing with another

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

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

From this reading This is easy work, but it is not so easy to capture and define the way in which his soul, when he was alone, felt with regard to the heavens, and the earth and all that therein is.

knowledge and intellectual ability

From this reading What his intellect held the Natural World to be, in itself; what it meant for man; the relation in which it stood to God and God to it--these things are partly plain.

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

From this reading _THE TREATMENT OF NATURE_ It is a difficult task to explain or analyse the treatment of Nature by Browning.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _THE TREATMENT OF NATURE_ It is a difficult task to explain or analyse the treatment of Nature by Browning.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading What his intellect held the Natural World to be, in itself; what it meant for man; the relation in which it stood to God and God to it--these things are partly plain.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

plural of “landscape” — an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Others, like Wordsworth, have stated this plainly: Browning has nowhere defined his way.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

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

From this reading What his intellect held the Natural World to be, in itself; what it meant for man; the relation in which it stood to God and God to it--these things are partly plain.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading What his intellect held the Natural World to be, in itself; what it meant for man; the relation in which it stood to God and God to it--these things are partly plain.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading What his intellect held the Natural World to be, in itself; what it meant for man; the relation in which it stood to God and God to it--these things are partly plain.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading _THE TREATMENT OF NATURE_ It is a difficult task to explain or analyse the treatment of Nature by Browning.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This is easy work, but it is not so easy to capture and define the way in which his soul, when he was alone, felt with regard to the heavens, and the earth and all that therein is.

an insignificant place

From this reading Others, like Wordsworth, have stated this plainly: Browning has nowhere defined his way.

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _THE TREATMENT OF NATURE_ It is a difficult task to explain or analyse the treatment of Nature by Browning.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _THE TREATMENT OF NATURE_ It is a difficult task to explain or analyse the treatment of Nature by Browning.

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From this reading Others, like Wordsworth, have stated this plainly: Browning has nowhere defined his way.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading What his intellect held the Natural World to be, in itself; what it meant for man; the relation in which it stood to God and God to it--these things are partly plain.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading What his intellect held the Natural World to be, in itself; what it meant for man; the relation in which it stood to God and God to it--these things are partly plain.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Others, like Wordsworth, have stated this plainly: Browning has nowhere defined his way.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading This is easy work, but it is not so easy to capture and define the way in which his soul, when he was alone, felt with regard to the heavens, and the earth and all that therein is.

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading What his intellect held the Natural World to be, in itself; what it meant for man; the relation in which it stood to God and God to it--these things are partly plain.

unusual or striking

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This is easy work, but it is not so easy to capture and define the way in which his soul, when he was alone, felt with regard to the heavens, and the earth and all that therein is.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading This is easy work, but it is not so easy to capture and define the way in which his soul, when he was alone, felt with regard to the heavens, and the earth and all that therein is.

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading Others, like Wordsworth, have stated this plainly: Browning has nowhere defined his way.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading What his intellect held the Natural World to be, in itself; what it meant for man; the relation in which it stood to God and God to it--these things are partly plain.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading _THE TREATMENT OF NATURE_ It is a difficult task to explain or analyse the treatment of Nature by Browning.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This is easy work, but it is not so easy to capture and define the way in which his soul, when he was alone, felt with regard to the heavens, and the earth and all that therein is.

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

From this reading _THE TREATMENT OF NATURE_ It is a difficult task to explain or analyse the treatment of Nature by Browning.

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading This is easy work, but it is not so easy to capture and define the way in which his soul, when he was alone, felt with regard to the heavens, and the earth and all that therein is.

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

From this reading What his intellect held the Natural World to be, in itself; what it meant for man; the relation in which it stood to God and God to it--these things are partly plain.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading What his intellect held the Natural World to be, in itself; what it meant for man; the relation in which it stood to God and God to it--these things are partly plain.

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

From this reading This is easy work, but it is not so easy to capture and define the way in which his soul, when he was alone, felt with regard to the heavens, and the earth and all that therein is.

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

From this reading _THE TREATMENT OF NATURE_ It is a difficult task to explain or analyse the treatment of Nature by Browning.

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading _THE TREATMENT OF NATURE_ It is a difficult task to explain or analyse the treatment of Nature by Browning.

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

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

From this reading This is easy work, but it is not so easy to capture and define the way in which his soul, when he was alone, felt with regard to the heavens, and the earth and all that therein is.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It is easy enough to point out his remarkable love of her colour, his vivid painting of brief landscapes, his minute observation, his flashing way of description, his feeling for the breadth and freshness of Nature, his love of flowers and animals, and the way he has of hitting and emphasising the central point or light of a landscape.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What his intellect held the Natural World to be, in itself; what it meant for man; the relation in which it stood to God and God to it--these things are partly plain.

at the time that

From this reading This is easy work, but it is not so easy to capture and define the way in which his soul, when he was alone, felt with regard to the heavens, and the earth and all that therein is.

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

From this reading This is easy work, but it is not so easy to capture and define the way in which his soul, when he was alone, felt with regard to the heavens, and the earth and all that therein is.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This is easy work, but it is not so easy to capture and define the way in which his soul, when he was alone, felt with regard to the heavens, and the earth and all that therein is.

a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)

From this reading Others, like Wordsworth, have stated this plainly: Browning has nowhere defined his way.

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

From this reading This is easy work, but it is not so easy to capture and define the way in which his soul, when he was alone, felt with regard to the heavens, and the earth and all that therein is.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading What his intellect held the Natural World to be, in itself; what it meant for man; the relation in which it stood to God and God to it--these things are partly plain.