used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
ailmentnounUS /ˈeɪlmənt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading That was their ailment, in outline.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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in spite of the fact that
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gifted ones are now coming down to detail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
in or to or toward a former location
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No doubt disenchantment has flourished before.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The gifted ones are now coming down to detail.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
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true confidential information
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
disenchantmentnounUS /dɪsɪnˈtʃæntmənt/
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading No doubt disenchantment has flourished before.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt disenchantment has flourished before.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The gifted ones are now coming down to detail.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
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undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
flourishedverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading No doubt disenchantment has flourished before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading The gifted ones are now coming down to detail.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
goblinnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪn/
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
https
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was their ailment, in outline.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt disenchantment has flourished before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The gifted ones are now coming down to detail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The gifted ones are now coming down to detail.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading That was their ailment, in outline.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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a human being
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
express in words
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
express in words
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That was their ailment, in outline.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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ungifted
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was their ailment, in outline.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They say that a web has been woven over the sky, or that something or other has made a goblin of the sun--about as full details of a pain as you can fairly expect a gifted person to give, although he really may feel it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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