used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed space-carny leased for a mysterious tour of the inner worlds.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Bucky Shannon leaned forward across the little hexagonal table.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading It made a one-night pitch on a Venusian swamp-town--to find that death stalked it from the jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
Bucky
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From this reading Bucky Shannon leaned forward across the little hexagonal table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knocked over the pitcher of _thil_, but it didn't matter.
CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed space-carny leased for a mysterious tour of the inner worlds.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It made a one-night pitch on a Venusian swamp-town--to find that death stalked it from the jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
didn't
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From this reading He knocked over the pitcher of _thil_, but it didn't matter.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The pitcher was empty.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It made a one-night pitch on a Venusian swamp-town--to find that death stalked it from the jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading It made a one-night pitch on a Venusian swamp-town--to find that death stalked it from the jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed space-carny leased for a mysterious tour of the inner worlds.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Bucky Shannon leaned forward across the little hexagonal table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It made a one-night pitch on a Venusian swamp-town--to find that death stalked it from the jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knocked over the pitcher of _thil_, but it didn't matter.
hexagonaladjectiveUS /hekˈsæɡənəl/
having six sides or divided into hexagons
From this reading Bucky Shannon leaned forward across the little hexagonal table.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed space-carny leased for a mysterious tour of the inner worlds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It made a one-night pitch on a Venusian swamp-town--to find that death stalked it from the jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
located inward
From this reading Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed space-carny leased for a mysterious tour of the inner worlds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made a one-night pitch on a Venusian swamp-town--to find that death stalked it from the jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
jinxedadjective
(usually used colloquially) causing or accompanied by misfortune
From this reading Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed space-carny leased for a mysterious tour of the inner worlds.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading It made a one-night pitch on a Venusian swamp-town--to find that death stalked it from the jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He knocked over the pitcher of _thil_, but it didn't matter.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Bucky Shannon leaned forward across the little hexagonal table.
leasedadjectiveUS /liːst/
hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
From this reading Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed space-carny leased for a mysterious tour of the inner worlds.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bucky Shannon leaned forward across the little hexagonal table.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made a one-night pitch on a Venusian swamp-town--to find that death stalked it from the jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He knocked over the pitcher of _thil_, but it didn't matter.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed space-carny leased for a mysterious tour of the inner worlds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed space-carny leased for a mysterious tour of the inner worlds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It made a one-night pitch on a Venusian swamp-town--to find that death stalked it from the jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
one-night
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From this reading It made a one-night pitch on a Venusian swamp-town--to find that death stalked it from the jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He knocked over the pitcher of _thil_, but it didn't matter.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading It made a one-night pitch on a Venusian swamp-town--to find that death stalked it from the jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading He knocked over the pitcher of _thil_, but it didn't matter.
ShannonnounUS /ˈʃænən/
United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
From this reading Bucky Shannon leaned forward across the little hexagonal table.
Shannon'snounUS /ˈʃænənz/
possessive form of “shannon” — United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
From this reading Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed space-carny leased for a mysterious tour of the inner worlds.
space-carny
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From this reading Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed space-carny leased for a mysterious tour of the inner worlds.
stalkedadjectiveUS /stɔːkt/
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading It made a one-night pitch on a Venusian swamp-town--to find that death stalked it from the jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
swamp-town
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From this reading It made a one-night pitch on a Venusian swamp-town--to find that death stalked it from the jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Bucky Shannon leaned forward across the little hexagonal table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It made a one-night pitch on a Venusian swamp-town--to find that death stalked it from the jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed space-carny leased for a mysterious tour of the inner worlds.
thil
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From this reading He knocked over the pitcher of _thil_, but it didn't matter.
very small
From this reading It made a one-night pitch on a Venusian swamp-town--to find that death stalked it from the jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It made a one-night pitch on a Venusian swamp-town--to find that death stalked it from the jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed space-carny leased for a mysterious tour of the inner worlds.
Venusian
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From this reading It made a one-night pitch on a Venusian swamp-town--to find that death stalked it from the jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed space-carny leased for a mysterious tour of the inner worlds.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed space-carny leased for a mysterious tour of the inner worlds.
