Chapter XX

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

From this reading THE CLOTHO SPIDER Prettily shaped and clad, as far as a Spider can be, the Clotho Spider is, above all, a very clever spinstress.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading THE CLOTHO SPIDER Prettily shaped and clad, as far as a Spider can be, the Clotho Spider is, above all, a very clever spinstress.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

later than; following

From this reading She is named after the Clotho of antiquity, the youngest of the Three Fates, who holds the distaff whence our destinies are spun.

(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 THE CLOTHO SPIDER Prettily shaped and clad, as far as a Spider can be, the Clotho Spider is, above all, a very clever spinstress.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

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

From this reading THE CLOTHO SPIDER Prettily shaped and clad, as far as a Spider can be, the Clotho Spider is, above all, a very clever spinstress.

the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading She is named after the Clotho of antiquity, the youngest of the Three Fates, who holds the distaff whence our destinies are spun.

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

From this reading She is named after the Clotho of antiquity, the youngest of the Three Fates, who holds the distaff whence our destinies are spun.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE CLOTHO SPIDER Prettily shaped and clad, as far as a Spider can be, the Clotho Spider is, above all, a very clever spinstress.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Do not be too easily disheartened if you do not find her at first.

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

From this reading THE CLOTHO SPIDER Prettily shaped and clad, as far as a Spider can be, the Clotho Spider is, above all, a very clever spinstress.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

past form of “blister” — get blistered

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

reading superficially or at random

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading THE CLOTHO SPIDER Prettily shaped and clad, as far as a Spider can be, the Clotho Spider is, above all, a very clever spinstress.

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From this reading It is a pity that the Fate Clotho cannot spin as soft lives for us as the exquisite silk the Spider Clotho spins for herself!

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading THE CLOTHO SPIDER Prettily shaped and clad, as far as a Spider can be, the Clotho Spider is, above all, a very clever spinstress.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading THE CLOTHO SPIDER Prettily shaped and clad, as far as a Spider can be, the Clotho Spider is, above all, a very clever spinstress.

the Greek goddess of fate who spins the thread of life

From this reading THE CLOTHO SPIDER Prettily shaped and clad, as far as a Spider can be, the Clotho Spider is, above all, a very clever spinstress.

plural of “destiny” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading She is named after the Clotho of antiquity, the youngest of the Three Fates, who holds the distaff whence our destinies are spun.

made less hopeful or enthusiastic

From this reading Do not be too easily disheartened if you do not find her at first.

the sphere of work by women

From this reading She is named after the Clotho of antiquity, the youngest of the Three Fates, who holds the distaff whence our destinies are spun.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do not be too easily disheartened if you do not find her at first.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Do not be too easily disheartened if you do not find her at first.

intense or sharp

From this reading It is a pity that the Fate Clotho cannot spin as soft lives for us as the exquisite silk the Spider Clotho spins for herself!

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading THE CLOTHO SPIDER Prettily shaped and clad, as far as a Spider can be, the Clotho Spider is, above all, a very clever spinstress.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading It is a pity that the Fate Clotho cannot spin as soft lives for us as the exquisite silk the Spider Clotho spins for herself!

plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading She is named after the Clotho of antiquity, the youngest of the Three Fates, who holds the distaff whence our destinies are spun.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Do not be too easily disheartened if you do not find her at first.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Do not be too easily disheartened if you do not find her at first.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is a pity that the Fate Clotho cannot spin as soft lives for us as the exquisite silk the Spider Clotho spins for herself!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

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

From this reading Do not be too easily disheartened if you do not find her at first.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading It is a pity that the Fate Clotho cannot spin as soft lives for us as the exquisite silk the Spider Clotho spins for herself!

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading She is named after the Clotho of antiquity, the youngest of the Three Fates, who holds the distaff whence our destinies are spun.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

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

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

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

From this reading THE CLOTHO SPIDER Prettily shaped and clad, as far as a Spider can be, the Clotho Spider is, above all, a very clever spinstress.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a pity that the Fate Clotho cannot spin as soft lives for us as the exquisite silk the Spider Clotho spins for herself!

of a pale purple color

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It is a pity that the Fate Clotho cannot spin as soft lives for us as the exquisite silk the Spider Clotho spins for herself!

engage in

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading She is named after the Clotho of antiquity, the youngest of the Three Fates, who holds the distaff whence our destinies are spun.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Do not be too easily disheartened if you do not find her at first.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She is named after the Clotho of antiquity, the youngest of the Three Fates, who holds the distaff whence our destinies are spun.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading She is named after the Clotho of antiquity, the youngest of the Three Fates, who holds the distaff whence our destinies are spun.

above and across; more than

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading It is a pity that the Fate Clotho cannot spin as soft lives for us as the exquisite silk the Spider Clotho spins for herself!

in a pretty manner

From this reading THE CLOTHO SPIDER Prettily shaped and clad, as far as a Spider can be, the Clotho Spider is, above all, a very clever spinstress.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading THE CLOTHO SPIDER Prettily shaped and clad, as far as a Spider can be, the Clotho Spider is, above all, a very clever spinstress.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She is named after the Clotho of antiquity, the youngest of the Three Fates, who holds the distaff whence our destinies are spun.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading It is a pity that the Fate Clotho cannot spin as soft lives for us as the exquisite silk the Spider Clotho spins for herself!

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading It is a pity that the Fate Clotho cannot spin as soft lives for us as the exquisite silk the Spider Clotho spins for herself!

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 THE CLOTHO SPIDER Prettily shaped and clad, as far as a Spider can be, the Clotho Spider is, above all, a very clever spinstress.

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

From this reading It is a pity that the Fate Clotho cannot spin as soft lives for us as the exquisite silk the Spider Clotho spins for herself!

plural of “spin” — a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)

From this reading It is a pity that the Fate Clotho cannot spin as soft lives for us as the exquisite silk the Spider Clotho spins for herself!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE CLOTHO SPIDER Prettily shaped and clad, as far as a Spider can be, the Clotho Spider is, above all, a very clever spinstress.

inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

From this reading She is named after the Clotho of antiquity, the youngest of the Three Fates, who holds the distaff whence our destinies are spun.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is a pity that the Fate Clotho cannot spin as soft lives for us as the exquisite silk the Spider Clotho spins for herself!

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

From this reading THE CLOTHO SPIDER Prettily shaped and clad, as far as a Spider can be, the Clotho Spider is, above all, a very clever spinstress.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading She is named after the Clotho of antiquity, the youngest of the Three Fates, who holds the distaff whence our destinies are spun.

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

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Do not be too easily disheartened if you do not find her at first.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It is a pity that the Fate Clotho cannot spin as soft lives for us as the exquisite silk the Spider Clotho spins for herself!

precisely as stated

From this reading THE CLOTHO SPIDER Prettily shaped and clad, as far as a Spider can be, the Clotho Spider is, above all, a very clever spinstress.

look attentively

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading She is named after the Clotho of antiquity, the youngest of the Three Fates, who holds the distaff whence our destinies are spun.

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

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

which person or people

From this reading She is named after the Clotho of antiquity, the youngest of the Three Fates, who holds the distaff whence our destinies are spun.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If we would make the acquaintance of the Clotho Spider we must go up the rocky slopes in the olive-land, scorched and blistered by the sun, turn over the flat stones, those of a fair size, search, above all, the piles which the shepherds set up for a seat from which to watch the sheep browsing amongst the lavender below.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Do not be too easily disheartened if you do not find her at first.

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading She is named after the Clotho of antiquity, the youngest of the Three Fates, who holds the distaff whence our destinies are spun.