I only see 3 excerpts.....those I can see would be as follows:
1) Society and class
2) humankind and nature
3) evolution
Don't know why the other 2 excerpts don't show up (for me)
THE STRANGER fills the frogs belly with quail shot.
The title of the book is 'The celebrated jumping frog of Calaveras county'.
Smiley bet with a stranger that his frog can beat any other frog and the stranger agreed to go into competition with him. Smiley lost the competition, because unknown to him the stranger has filled his frog with quail shot when he went to the stream to catch a frog for the stranger.
Luminescent means capable of exhibiting luminescence. It also means emitting light not caused by heat. Here are some synonyms: glowing<span>, </span>shining<span>, </span>fluorescent<span>, </span>radiant<span>, </span>luminous<span>,</span><span> </span>phosphorescent<span>, </span><span>effulgent.</span>