used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Are we, who have been declaiming all our lives against priestcraft, voluntarily to forge again the chains of our slavery to a class whom we neither trust nor honour?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "But after all," I said one day, "the great practical objection still remains unanswered--the clergy?
anew
From this reading Are we, who have been declaiming all our lives against priestcraft, voluntarily to forge again the chains of our slavery to a class whom we neither trust nor honour?"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Are we, who have been declaiming all our lives against priestcraft, voluntarily to forge again the chains of our slavery to a class whom we neither trust nor honour?"
(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 "But after all," I said one day, "the great practical objection still remains unanswered--the clergy?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRIESTS AND PEOPLE.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are we to throw ourselves into their hands after all?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Are we, who have been declaiming all our lives against priestcraft, voluntarily to forge again the chains of our slavery to a class whom we neither trust nor honour?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But after all," I said one day, "the great practical objection still remains unanswered--the clergy?
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Are we, who have been declaiming all our lives against priestcraft, voluntarily to forge again the chains of our slavery to a class whom we neither trust nor honour?"
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Are we, who have been declaiming all our lives against priestcraft, voluntarily to forge again the chains of our slavery to a class whom we neither trust nor honour?"
clergynounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒi/
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
From this reading "But after all," I said one day, "the great practical objection still remains unanswered--the clergy?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "But after all," I said one day, "the great practical objection still remains unanswered--the clergy?
declaiming
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From this reading Are we, who have been declaiming all our lives against priestcraft, voluntarily to forge again the chains of our slavery to a class whom we neither trust nor honour?"
forgeverbUS /fɔːrdʒ/
create by hammering
From this reading Are we, who have been declaiming all our lives against priestcraft, voluntarily to forge again the chains of our slavery to a class whom we neither trust nor honour?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "But after all," I said one day, "the great practical objection still remains unanswered--the clergy?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Are we to throw ourselves into their hands after all?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Are we, who have been declaiming all our lives against priestcraft, voluntarily to forge again the chains of our slavery to a class whom we neither trust nor honour?"
the state of being honored
From this reading Are we, who have been declaiming all our lives against priestcraft, voluntarily to forge again the chains of our slavery to a class whom we neither trust nor honour?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But after all," I said one day, "the great practical objection still remains unanswered--the clergy?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Are we to throw ourselves into their hands after all?
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Are we, who have been declaiming all our lives against priestcraft, voluntarily to forge again the chains of our slavery to a class whom we neither trust nor honour?"
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Are we, who have been declaiming all our lives against priestcraft, voluntarily to forge again the chains of our slavery to a class whom we neither trust nor honour?"
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Are we, who have been declaiming all our lives against priestcraft, voluntarily to forge again the chains of our slavery to a class whom we neither trust nor honour?"
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading "But after all," I said one day, "the great practical objection still remains unanswered--the clergy?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Are we, who have been declaiming all our lives against priestcraft, voluntarily to forge again the chains of our slavery to a class whom we neither trust nor honour?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But after all," I said one day, "the great practical objection still remains unanswered--the clergy?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Are we, who have been declaiming all our lives against priestcraft, voluntarily to forge again the chains of our slavery to a class whom we neither trust nor honour?"
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Are we to throw ourselves into their hands after all?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading PRIESTS AND PEOPLE.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading "But after all," I said one day, "the great practical objection still remains unanswered--the clergy?
priestcraftnoun
a derogatory reference to priests who use their influence to control secular or political affairs
From this reading Are we, who have been declaiming all our lives against priestcraft, voluntarily to forge again the chains of our slavery to a class whom we neither trust nor honour?"
PRIESTSnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading PRIESTS AND PEOPLE.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading "But after all," I said one day, "the great practical objection still remains unanswered--the clergy?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But after all," I said one day, "the great practical objection still remains unanswered--the clergy?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled.
slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading Are we, who have been declaiming all our lives against priestcraft, voluntarily to forge again the chains of our slavery to a class whom we neither trust nor honour?"
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled.
not in physical motion
From this reading "But after all," I said one day, "the great practical objection still remains unanswered--the clergy?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But after all," I said one day, "the great practical objection still remains unanswered--the clergy?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Are we to throw ourselves into their hands after all?
propel through the air
From this reading Are we to throw ourselves into their hands after all?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Are we to throw ourselves into their hands after all?
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Are we, who have been declaiming all our lives against priestcraft, voluntarily to forge again the chains of our slavery to a class whom we neither trust nor honour?"
unansweredadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərd/
not returned in kind
From this reading "But after all," I said one day, "the great practical objection still remains unanswered--the clergy?
voluntarilyadverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈterəli/
out of your own free will
From this reading Are we, who have been declaiming all our lives against priestcraft, voluntarily to forge again the chains of our slavery to a class whom we neither trust nor honour?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Are we to throw ourselves into their hands after all?
which person or people
From this reading Are we, who have been declaiming all our lives against priestcraft, voluntarily to forge again the chains of our slavery to a class whom we neither trust nor honour?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Are we, who have been declaiming all our lives against priestcraft, voluntarily to forge again the chains of our slavery to a class whom we neither trust nor honour?"
