used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I knew then why Kapper had broken, and why he hadn't told, in spite of the _selak_.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading I knew then why Kapper had broken, and why he hadn't told, in spite of the _selak_.
Buckhalter
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From this reading And it had called to its kind, from the deep swamps and Buckhalter Shannon's Imperial Circus.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And it had called to its kind, from the deep swamps and Buckhalter Shannon's Imperial Circus.
CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading And it had called to its kind, from the deep swamps and Buckhalter Shannon's Imperial Circus.
crazilyadverbUS /ˈkreɪzəli/
in an insane manner
From this reading Lights flared crazily here and there out of open doorways.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And it had called to its kind, from the deep swamps and Buckhalter Shannon's Imperial Circus.
doorwaysnounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪz/
plural of “doorway” — the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Lights flared crazily here and there out of open doorways.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading * * * * * The deep indigo night of Venus had settled down, in the smell of mud and jungle and the hot rain.
flaredverbUS /flerd/
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading Lights flared crazily here and there out of open doorways.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And it had called to its kind, from the deep swamps and Buckhalter Shannon's Imperial Circus.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I knew then why Kapper had broken, and why he hadn't told, in spite of the _selak_.
hadn't
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From this reading I knew then why Kapper had broken, and why he hadn't told, in spite of the _selak_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew then why Kapper had broken, and why he hadn't told, in spite of the _selak_.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Lights flared crazily here and there out of open doorways.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thing hadn't let him.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading * * * * * The deep indigo night of Venus had settled down, in the smell of mud and jungle and the hot rain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew then why Kapper had broken, and why he hadn't told, in spite of the _selak_.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading And it had called to its kind, from the deep swamps and Buckhalter Shannon's Imperial Circus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I knew then why Kapper had broken, and why he hadn't told, in spite of the _selak_.
indigonounUS /ˈɪndəɡoʊ/
a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
From this reading * * * * * The deep indigo night of Venus had settled down, in the smell of mud and jungle and the hot rain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it had called to its kind, from the deep swamps and Buckhalter Shannon's Imperial Circus.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And it had called to its kind, from the deep swamps and Buckhalter Shannon's Imperial Circus.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading * * * * * The deep indigo night of Venus had settled down, in the smell of mud and jungle and the hot rain.
Kapper
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From this reading I knew then why Kapper had broken, and why he hadn't told, in spite of the _selak_.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And it had called to its kind, from the deep swamps and Buckhalter Shannon's Imperial Circus.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew then why Kapper had broken, and why he hadn't told, in spite of the _selak_.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The thing hadn't let him.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Lights flared crazily here and there out of open doorways.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading * * * * * The deep indigo night of Venus had settled down, in the smell of mud and jungle and the hot rain.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading * * * * * The deep indigo night of Venus had settled down, in the smell of mud and jungle and the hot rain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I knew then why Kapper had broken, and why he hadn't told, in spite of the _selak_.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Lights flared crazily here and there out of open doorways.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lights flared crazily here and there out of open doorways.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading * * * * * The deep indigo night of Venus had settled down, in the smell of mud and jungle and the hot rain.
selak
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From this reading I knew then why Kapper had broken, and why he hadn't told, in spite of the _selak_.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading * * * * * The deep indigo night of Venus had settled down, in the smell of mud and jungle and the hot rain.
Shannon'snounUS /ˈʃænənz/
possessive form of “shannon” — United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
From this reading And it had called to its kind, from the deep swamps and Buckhalter Shannon's Imperial Circus.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading * * * * * The deep indigo night of Venus had settled down, in the smell of mud and jungle and the hot rain.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading I knew then why Kapper had broken, and why he hadn't told, in spite of the _selak_.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading And it had called to its kind, from the deep swamps and Buckhalter Shannon's Imperial Circus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I knew then why Kapper had broken, and why he hadn't told, in spite of the _selak_.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I knew then why Kapper had broken, and why he hadn't told, in spite of the _selak_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lights flared crazily here and there out of open doorways.
a special situation
From this reading The thing hadn't let him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And it had called to its kind, from the deep swamps and Buckhalter Shannon's Imperial Circus.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I knew then why Kapper had broken, and why he hadn't told, in spite of the _selak_.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading * * * * * The deep indigo night of Venus had settled down, in the smell of mud and jungle and the hot rain.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I knew then why Kapper had broken, and why he hadn't told, in spite of the _selak_.
