accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Throbbing _Transmi_ drums beat out their savage rhythm, echoing over voices that spoke in Pluto's clacking accents and the reptilian sibilances of creatures from the ammonia-and-methyl swamplands of Saturn and the Rings.
acridadjectiveUS /ˈæk.rɪd/
Having an unpleasantly bitter or pungent taste or smell.
From this reading There was the acrid smell of Rogek gas and rocket fuel--and the stink of the bulbous, grub-like _Mah'ham_ that fed on their own dead.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Hive-like Mercurian domes rose amid the flat-roofed dwellings of the _llorin_.
ammonia-and-methyl
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From this reading Throbbing _Transmi_ drums beat out their savage rhythm, echoing over voices that spoke in Pluto's clacking accents and the reptilian sibilances of creatures from the ammonia-and-methyl swamplands of Saturn and the Rings.
anarchicaladjectiveUS /æˈnɑːrkɪkəl/
without law or control
From this reading Ceresta: Port Royal of the void; sprawling, anarchical capitol city of the outlaw worlds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here were burrows of Rhea's spider men, and _Pervod_ cones, and _Fantay_ spires.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Throbbing _Transmi_ drums beat out their savage rhythm, echoing over voices that spoke in Pluto's clacking accents and the reptilian sibilances of creatures from the ammonia-and-methyl swamplands of Saturn and the Rings.
bulbousadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlbəs/
shaped like a bulb
From this reading There was the acrid smell of Rogek gas and rocket fuel--and the stink of the bulbous, grub-like _Mah'ham_ that fed on their own dead.
burrowsnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊz/
plural of “burrow” — a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading Here were burrows of Rhea's spider men, and _Pervod_ cones, and _Fantay_ spires.
capitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading Ceresta: Port Royal of the void; sprawling, anarchical capitol city of the outlaw worlds.
Ceresta
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From this reading Ceresta: Port Royal of the void; sprawling, anarchical capitol city of the outlaw worlds.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Ceresta: Port Royal of the void; sprawling, anarchical capitol city of the outlaw worlds.
clacking
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From this reading Throbbing _Transmi_ drums beat out their savage rhythm, echoing over voices that spoke in Pluto's clacking accents and the reptilian sibilances of creatures from the ammonia-and-methyl swamplands of Saturn and the Rings.
conesnounUS /koʊnz/
plural of “cone” — any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading Here were burrows of Rhea's spider men, and _Pervod_ cones, and _Fantay_ spires.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Throbbing _Transmi_ drums beat out their savage rhythm, echoing over voices that spoke in Pluto's clacking accents and the reptilian sibilances of creatures from the ammonia-and-methyl swamplands of Saturn and the Rings.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There was the acrid smell of Rogek gas and rocket fuel--and the stink of the bulbous, grub-like _Mah'ham_ that fed on their own dead.
domesnounUS /doʊmz/
plural of “dome” — a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading Hive-like Mercurian domes rose amid the flat-roofed dwellings of the _llorin_.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading Throbbing _Transmi_ drums beat out their savage rhythm, echoing over voices that spoke in Pluto's clacking accents and the reptilian sibilances of creatures from the ammonia-and-methyl swamplands of Saturn and the Rings.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading Hive-like Mercurian domes rose amid the flat-roofed dwellings of the _llorin_.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading Throbbing _Transmi_ drums beat out their savage rhythm, echoing over voices that spoke in Pluto's clacking accents and the reptilian sibilances of creatures from the ammonia-and-methyl swamplands of Saturn and the Rings.
Fantay
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From this reading Here were burrows of Rhea's spider men, and _Pervod_ cones, and _Fantay_ spires.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading There was the acrid smell of Rogek gas and rocket fuel--and the stink of the bulbous, grub-like _Mah'ham_ that fed on their own dead.
flat-roofed
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From this reading Hive-like Mercurian domes rose amid the flat-roofed dwellings of the _llorin_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Throbbing _Transmi_ drums beat out their savage rhythm, echoing over voices that spoke in Pluto's clacking accents and the reptilian sibilances of creatures from the ammonia-and-methyl swamplands of Saturn and the Rings.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading There was the acrid smell of Rogek gas and rocket fuel--and the stink of the bulbous, grub-like _Mah'ham_ that fed on their own dead.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading There was the acrid smell of Rogek gas and rocket fuel--and the stink of the bulbous, grub-like _Mah'ham_ that fed on their own dead.
grub-like
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From this reading There was the acrid smell of Rogek gas and rocket fuel--and the stink of the bulbous, grub-like _Mah'ham_ that fed on their own dead.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here were burrows of Rhea's spider men, and _Pervod_ cones, and _Fantay_ spires.
Hive-like
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From this reading Hive-like Mercurian domes rose amid the flat-roofed dwellings of the _llorin_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Throbbing _Transmi_ drums beat out their savage rhythm, echoing over voices that spoke in Pluto's clacking accents and the reptilian sibilances of creatures from the ammonia-and-methyl swamplands of Saturn and the Rings.
llorin
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From this reading Hive-like Mercurian domes rose amid the flat-roofed dwellings of the _llorin_.
Mah'ham
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From this reading There was the acrid smell of Rogek gas and rocket fuel--and the stink of the bulbous, grub-like _Mah'ham_ that fed on their own dead.
the force of workers available
From this reading Here were burrows of Rhea's spider men, and _Pervod_ cones, and _Fantay_ spires.
Mercurian
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From this reading Hive-like Mercurian domes rose amid the flat-roofed dwellings of the _llorin_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ceresta: Port Royal of the void; sprawling, anarchical capitol city of the outlaw worlds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was the acrid smell of Rogek gas and rocket fuel--and the stink of the bulbous, grub-like _Mah'ham_ that fed on their own dead.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Throbbing _Transmi_ drums beat out their savage rhythm, echoing over voices that spoke in Pluto's clacking accents and the reptilian sibilances of creatures from the ammonia-and-methyl swamplands of Saturn and the Rings.
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Ceresta: Port Royal of the void; sprawling, anarchical capitol city of the outlaw worlds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Throbbing _Transmi_ drums beat out their savage rhythm, echoing over voices that spoke in Pluto's clacking accents and the reptilian sibilances of creatures from the ammonia-and-methyl swamplands of Saturn and the Rings.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There was the acrid smell of Rogek gas and rocket fuel--and the stink of the bulbous, grub-like _Mah'ham_ that fed on their own dead.
Pervod
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From this reading Here were burrows of Rhea's spider men, and _Pervod_ cones, and _Fantay_ spires.
Pluto'snounUS /ˈpluːtoʊz/
possessive form of “pluto” — a cartoon character created by Walt Disney
From this reading Throbbing _Transmi_ drums beat out their savage rhythm, echoing over voices that spoke in Pluto's clacking accents and the reptilian sibilances of creatures from the ammonia-and-methyl swamplands of Saturn and the Rings.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Ceresta: Port Royal of the void; sprawling, anarchical capitol city of the outlaw worlds.
reptiliannounUS /repˈtɪljən/
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
From this reading Throbbing _Transmi_ drums beat out their savage rhythm, echoing over voices that spoke in Pluto's clacking accents and the reptilian sibilances of creatures from the ammonia-and-methyl swamplands of Saturn and the Rings.
Rhea's
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From this reading Here were burrows of Rhea's spider men, and _Pervod_ cones, and _Fantay_ spires.
rhythmnounUS /ˈrɪðəm/
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
From this reading Throbbing _Transmi_ drums beat out their savage rhythm, echoing over voices that spoke in Pluto's clacking accents and the reptilian sibilances of creatures from the ammonia-and-methyl swamplands of Saturn and the Rings.
RingsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading Throbbing _Transmi_ drums beat out their savage rhythm, echoing over voices that spoke in Pluto's clacking accents and the reptilian sibilances of creatures from the ammonia-and-methyl swamplands of Saturn and the Rings.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading There was the acrid smell of Rogek gas and rocket fuel--and the stink of the bulbous, grub-like _Mah'ham_ that fed on their own dead.
Rogek
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From this reading There was the acrid smell of Rogek gas and rocket fuel--and the stink of the bulbous, grub-like _Mah'ham_ that fed on their own dead.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Hive-like Mercurian domes rose amid the flat-roofed dwellings of the _llorin_.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Ceresta: Port Royal of the void; sprawling, anarchical capitol city of the outlaw worlds.
SaturnnounUS /ˈsætərn/
a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun
From this reading Throbbing _Transmi_ drums beat out their savage rhythm, echoing over voices that spoke in Pluto's clacking accents and the reptilian sibilances of creatures from the ammonia-and-methyl swamplands of Saturn and the Rings.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Throbbing _Transmi_ drums beat out their savage rhythm, echoing over voices that spoke in Pluto's clacking accents and the reptilian sibilances of creatures from the ammonia-and-methyl swamplands of Saturn and the Rings.
sibilances
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From this reading Throbbing _Transmi_ drums beat out their savage rhythm, echoing over voices that spoke in Pluto's clacking accents and the reptilian sibilances of creatures from the ammonia-and-methyl swamplands of Saturn and the Rings.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading There was the acrid smell of Rogek gas and rocket fuel--and the stink of the bulbous, grub-like _Mah'ham_ that fed on their own dead.
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 Here were burrows of Rhea's spider men, and _Pervod_ cones, and _Fantay_ spires.
spiresnounUS /spaɪrz/
plural of “spire” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading Here were burrows of Rhea's spider men, and _Pervod_ cones, and _Fantay_ spires.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Throbbing _Transmi_ drums beat out their savage rhythm, echoing over voices that spoke in Pluto's clacking accents and the reptilian sibilances of creatures from the ammonia-and-methyl swamplands of Saturn and the Rings.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading Ceresta: Port Royal of the void; sprawling, anarchical capitol city of the outlaw worlds.
stinkverbUS /stɪŋk/
be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance
From this reading There was the acrid smell of Rogek gas and rocket fuel--and the stink of the bulbous, grub-like _Mah'ham_ that fed on their own dead.
swamplands
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From this reading Throbbing _Transmi_ drums beat out their savage rhythm, echoing over voices that spoke in Pluto's clacking accents and the reptilian sibilances of creatures from the ammonia-and-methyl swamplands of Saturn and the Rings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Throbbing _Transmi_ drums beat out their savage rhythm, echoing over voices that spoke in Pluto's clacking accents and the reptilian sibilances of creatures from the ammonia-and-methyl swamplands of Saturn and the Rings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ceresta: Port Royal of the void; sprawling, anarchical capitol city of the outlaw worlds.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Throbbing _Transmi_ drums beat out their savage rhythm, echoing over voices that spoke in Pluto's clacking accents and the reptilian sibilances of creatures from the ammonia-and-methyl swamplands of Saturn and the Rings.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the acrid smell of Rogek gas and rocket fuel--and the stink of the bulbous, grub-like _Mah'ham_ that fed on their own dead.
ThrobbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Throbbing _Transmi_ drums beat out their savage rhythm, echoing over voices that spoke in Pluto's clacking accents and the reptilian sibilances of creatures from the ammonia-and-methyl swamplands of Saturn and the Rings.
Transmi
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From this reading Throbbing _Transmi_ drums beat out their savage rhythm, echoing over voices that spoke in Pluto's clacking accents and the reptilian sibilances of creatures from the ammonia-and-methyl swamplands of Saturn and the Rings.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Throbbing _Transmi_ drums beat out their savage rhythm, echoing over voices that spoke in Pluto's clacking accents and the reptilian sibilances of creatures from the ammonia-and-methyl swamplands of Saturn and the Rings.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading Ceresta: Port Royal of the void; sprawling, anarchical capitol city of the outlaw worlds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the acrid smell of Rogek gas and rocket fuel--and the stink of the bulbous, grub-like _Mah'ham_ that fed on their own dead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here were burrows of Rhea's spider men, and _Pervod_ cones, and _Fantay_ spires.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Ceresta: Port Royal of the void; sprawling, anarchical capitol city of the outlaw worlds.
