used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet when they came rushing out of the earth there at Harvey, man groveled before them, and sold his immortal soul to these trolls.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The black sprite, the brown sprite, the invisible sprite, the two gray sprites--elemental sprites they were--destined to be bound servants of man.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yet when they came rushing out of the earth there at Harvey, man groveled before them, and sold his immortal soul to these trolls.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black sprite, the brown sprite, the invisible sprite, the two gray sprites--elemental sprites they were--destined to be bound servants of man.
confined by bonds
From this reading The black sprite, the brown sprite, the invisible sprite, the two gray sprites--elemental sprites they were--destined to be bound servants of man.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The black sprite, the brown sprite, the invisible sprite, the two gray sprites--elemental sprites they were--destined to be bound servants of man.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yet when they came rushing out of the earth there at Harvey, man groveled before them, and sold his immortal soul to these trolls.
CoalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
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DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
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destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading The black sprite, the brown sprite, the invisible sprite, the two gray sprites--elemental sprites they were--destined to be bound servants of man.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Yet when they came rushing out of the earth there at Harvey, man groveled before them, and sold his immortal soul to these trolls.
elementaladjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmentəl/
relating to or being an element
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an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Naturally enough Daniel Sands was the high priest at their altar.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading It was fitting that a devil worship which prostrated itself before coal and oil and gas and lead and zinc should make a spider the symbol of its servility.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
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a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
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groveled
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From this reading Yet when they came rushing out of the earth there at Harvey, man groveled before them, and sold his immortal soul to these trolls.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
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greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet when they came rushing out of the earth there at Harvey, man groveled before them, and sold his immortal soul to these trolls.
HOW
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immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was fitting that a devil worship which prostrated itself before coal and oil and gas and lead and zinc should make a spider the symbol of its servility.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
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take somebody somewhere
From this reading IN WHICH WE SEE HOW LIFE TRANSLATES ITSELF INTO THE MATERIALISM AROUND IT Coal and oil and gas and lead and zinc.
a characteristic state or mode of living
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engage in
From this reading It was fitting that a devil worship which prostrated itself before coal and oil and gas and lead and zinc should make a spider the symbol of its servility.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The black sprite, the brown sprite, the invisible sprite, the two gray sprites--elemental sprites they were--destined to be bound servants of man.
MATERIALISMnounUS /məˈtɪriəlɪzəm/
a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters
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as might be expected
From this reading Naturally enough Daniel Sands was the high priest at their altar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Yet when they came rushing out of the earth there at Harvey, man groveled before them, and sold his immortal soul to these trolls.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Naturally enough Daniel Sands was the high priest at their altar.
prostrated
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From this reading It was fitting that a devil worship which prostrated itself before coal and oil and gas and lead and zinc should make a spider the symbol of its servility.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Yet when they came rushing out of the earth there at Harvey, man groveled before them, and sold his immortal soul to these trolls.
SandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The black sprite, the brown sprite, the invisible sprite, the two gray sprites--elemental sprites they were--destined to be bound servants of man.
servilitynounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪlətiː/
abject or cringing submissiveness
From this reading It was fitting that a devil worship which prostrated itself before coal and oil and gas and lead and zinc should make a spider the symbol of its servility.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was fitting that a devil worship which prostrated itself before coal and oil and gas and lead and zinc should make a spider the symbol of its servility.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Yet when they came rushing out of the earth there at Harvey, man groveled before them, and sold his immortal soul to these trolls.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Yet when they came rushing out of the earth there at Harvey, man groveled before them, and sold his immortal soul to these trolls.
spidernounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading It was fitting that a devil worship which prostrated itself before coal and oil and gas and lead and zinc should make a spider the symbol of its servility.
spritenounUS /spraɪt/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading The black sprite, the brown sprite, the invisible sprite, the two gray sprites--elemental sprites they were--destined to be bound servants of man.
spritesnoun
atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves)
From this reading The black sprite, the brown sprite, the invisible sprite, the two gray sprites--elemental sprites they were--destined to be bound servants of man.
symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was fitting that a devil worship which prostrated itself before coal and oil and gas and lead and zinc should make a spider the symbol of its servility.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH WE SEE HOW LIFE TRANSLATES ITSELF INTO THE MATERIALISM AROUND IT Coal and oil and gas and lead and zinc.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Naturally enough Daniel Sands was the high priest at their altar.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet when they came rushing out of the earth there at Harvey, man groveled before them, and sold his immortal soul to these trolls.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet when they came rushing out of the earth there at Harvey, man groveled before them, and sold his immortal soul to these trolls.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Yet when they came rushing out of the earth there at Harvey, man groveled before them, and sold his immortal soul to these trolls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The black sprite, the brown sprite, the invisible sprite, the two gray sprites--elemental sprites they were--destined to be bound servants of man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The black sprite, the brown sprite, the invisible sprite, the two gray sprites--elemental sprites they were--destined to be bound servants of man.
TRANSLATESverbUS /trænzˈleɪts/
third-person singular of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
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trollsnounUS /troʊlz/
plural of “troll” — (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains
From this reading Yet when they came rushing out of the earth there at Harvey, man groveled before them, and sold his immortal soul to these trolls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The black sprite, the brown sprite, the invisible sprite, the two gray sprites--elemental sprites they were--destined to be bound servants of man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Naturally enough Daniel Sands was the high priest at their altar.
the speaker together with one or more other people
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The black sprite, the brown sprite, the invisible sprite, the two gray sprites--elemental sprites they were--destined to be bound servants of man.
at the time that
From this reading Yet when they came rushing out of the earth there at Harvey, man groveled before them, and sold his immortal soul to these trolls.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE SEE HOW LIFE TRANSLATES ITSELF INTO THE MATERIALISM AROUND IT Coal and oil and gas and lead and zinc.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading It was fitting that a devil worship which prostrated itself before coal and oil and gas and lead and zinc should make a spider the symbol of its servility.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet when they came rushing out of the earth there at Harvey, man groveled before them, and sold his immortal soul to these trolls.
zincnounUS /zɪŋk/
a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende
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