used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading People, who care for nothing, are capable of saying almost anything; but even of these, there are not many, who would call the British House of Commons, a sentimental body.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading But, alas! like the other, it finds practical issue mainly in keeping people out of work.
(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 anybody, being at all a body, must now and then feel its flesh rebel at the ghostly proceedings of its Cock-loft tenant.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading People, who care for nothing, are capable of saying almost anything; but even of these, there are not many, who would call the British House of Commons, a sentimental body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But anybody, being at all a body, must now and then feel its flesh rebel at the ghostly proceedings of its Cock-loft tenant.
any person at all
From this reading But anybody, being at all a body, must now and then feel its flesh rebel at the ghostly proceedings of its Cock-loft tenant.
any thing at all
From this reading People, who care for nothing, are capable of saying almost anything; but even of these, there are not many, who would call the British House of Commons, a sentimental body.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People, who care for nothing, are capable of saying almost anything; but even of these, there are not many, who would call the British House of Commons, a sentimental body.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But anybody, being at all a body, must now and then feel its flesh rebel at the ghostly proceedings of its Cock-loft tenant.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But anybody, being at all a body, must now and then feel its flesh rebel at the ghostly proceedings of its Cock-loft tenant.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading People, who care for nothing, are capable of saying almost anything; but even of these, there are not many, who would call the British House of Commons, a sentimental body.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading People, who care for nothing, are capable of saying almost anything; but even of these, there are not many, who would call the British House of Commons, a sentimental body.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading People, who care for nothing, are capable of saying almost anything; but even of these, there are not many, who would call the British House of Commons, a sentimental body.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading People, who care for nothing, are capable of saying almost anything; but even of these, there are not many, who would call the British House of Commons, a sentimental body.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading People, who care for nothing, are capable of saying almost anything; but even of these, there are not many, who would call the British House of Commons, a sentimental body.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading People, who care for nothing, are capable of saying almost anything; but even of these, there are not many, who would call the British House of Commons, a sentimental body.
Cock-loft
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From this reading But anybody, being at all a body, must now and then feel its flesh rebel at the ghostly proceedings of its Cock-loft tenant.
CommonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
From this reading People, who care for nothing, are capable of saying almost anything; but even of these, there are not many, who would call the British House of Commons, a sentimental body.
doctrinenounUS /ˈdɑːktrən/
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading Pure reason (like the doctrine of free trade) is a very fine existence, if it would only work.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading THE ENGLISH LION.
divisible by two
From this reading People, who care for nothing, are capable of saying almost anything; but even of these, there are not many, who would call the British House of Commons, a sentimental body.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Pure reason (like the doctrine of free trade) is a very fine existence, if it would only work.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But anybody, being at all a body, must now and then feel its flesh rebel at the ghostly proceedings of its Cock-loft tenant.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading But, alas! like the other, it finds practical issue mainly in keeping people out of work.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Pure reason (like the doctrine of free trade) is a very fine existence, if it would only work.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading But anybody, being at all a body, must now and then feel its flesh rebel at the ghostly proceedings of its Cock-loft tenant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading People, who care for nothing, are capable of saying almost anything; but even of these, there are not many, who would call the British House of Commons, a sentimental body.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Pure reason (like the doctrine of free trade) is a very fine existence, if it would only work.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading But anybody, being at all a body, must now and then feel its flesh rebel at the ghostly proceedings of its Cock-loft tenant.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading People, who care for nothing, are capable of saying almost anything; but even of these, there are not many, who would call the British House of Commons, a sentimental body.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Pure reason (like the doctrine of free trade) is a very fine existence, if it would only work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, alas! like the other, it finds practical issue mainly in keeping people out of work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pure reason (like the doctrine of free trade) is a very fine existence, if it would only work.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading But, alas! like the other, it finds practical issue mainly in keeping people out of work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pure reason (like the doctrine of free trade) is a very fine existence, if it would only work.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But anybody, being at all a body, must now and then feel its flesh rebel at the ghostly proceedings of its Cock-loft tenant.
conformity or harmony
From this reading But, alas! like the other, it finds practical issue mainly in keeping people out of work.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Pure reason (like the doctrine of free trade) is a very fine existence, if it would only work.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading THE ENGLISH LION.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading But, alas! like the other, it finds practical issue mainly in keeping people out of work.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading People, who care for nothing, are capable of saying almost anything; but even of these, there are not many, who would call the British House of Commons, a sentimental body.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But anybody, being at all a body, must now and then feel its flesh rebel at the ghostly proceedings of its Cock-loft tenant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading People, who care for nothing, are capable of saying almost anything; but even of these, there are not many, who would call the British House of Commons, a sentimental body.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading People, who care for nothing, are capable of saying almost anything; but even of these, there are not many, who would call the British House of Commons, a sentimental body.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But anybody, being at all a body, must now and then feel its flesh rebel at the ghostly proceedings of its Cock-loft tenant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading People, who care for nothing, are capable of saying almost anything; but even of these, there are not many, who would call the British House of Commons, a sentimental body.
and nothing more
From this reading Pure reason (like the doctrine of free trade) is a very fine existence, if it would only work.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But, alas! like the other, it finds practical issue mainly in keeping people out of work.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But, alas! like the other, it finds practical issue mainly in keeping people out of work.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People, who care for nothing, are capable of saying almost anything; but even of these, there are not many, who would call the British House of Commons, a sentimental body.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading But, alas! like the other, it finds practical issue mainly in keeping people out of work.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading But anybody, being at all a body, must now and then feel its flesh rebel at the ghostly proceedings of its Cock-loft tenant.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Pure reason (like the doctrine of free trade) is a very fine existence, if it would only work.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Pure reason (like the doctrine of free trade) is a very fine existence, if it would only work.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading But anybody, being at all a body, must now and then feel its flesh rebel at the ghostly proceedings of its Cock-loft tenant.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading People, who care for nothing, are capable of saying almost anything; but even of these, there are not many, who would call the British House of Commons, a sentimental body.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading People, who care for nothing, are capable of saying almost anything; but even of these, there are not many, who would call the British House of Commons, a sentimental body.
tenantnounUS /ˈtenənt/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading But anybody, being at all a body, must now and then feel its flesh rebel at the ghostly proceedings of its Cock-loft tenant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENGLISH LION.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But anybody, being at all a body, must now and then feel its flesh rebel at the ghostly proceedings of its Cock-loft tenant.
in or at that place or location
From this reading People, who care for nothing, are capable of saying almost anything; but even of these, there are not many, who would call the British House of Commons, a sentimental body.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading People, who care for nothing, are capable of saying almost anything; but even of these, there are not many, who would call the British House of Commons, a sentimental body.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Pure reason (like the doctrine of free trade) is a very fine existence, if it would only work.
precisely as stated
From this reading Pure reason (like the doctrine of free trade) is a very fine existence, if it would only work.
which person or people
From this reading People, who care for nothing, are capable of saying almost anything; but even of these, there are not many, who would call the British House of Commons, a sentimental body.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Pure reason (like the doctrine of free trade) is a very fine existence, if it would only work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading People, who care for nothing, are capable of saying almost anything; but even of these, there are not many, who would call the British House of Commons, a sentimental body.
