used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everything was running in apple pie order, but not a soul in torment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I. B. Devil paced restlessly about in his brand new Hell.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There had been a mad howling and babble among the conceited rationals until the whole race of them had tumbled in their tracks and fallen into a profound slumber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been a mad howling and babble among the conceited rationals until the whole race of them had tumbled in their tracks and fallen into a profound slumber.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Everything was running in apple pie order, but not a soul in torment.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading I. B. Devil paced restlessly about in his brand new Hell.
babbleverbUS /ˈbæbəl/
utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading There had been a mad howling and babble among the conceited rationals until the whole race of them had tumbled in their tracks and fallen into a profound slumber.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That fact worried him, for it had been nearly two generations since Gud had planted the souls.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading I. B. Devil paced restlessly about in his brand new Hell.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He had done it well, had plunged the busy sphere into a day of thick darkness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Everything was running in apple pie order, but not a soul in torment.
conceitedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːtəd/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading There had been a mad howling and babble among the conceited rationals until the whole race of them had tumbled in their tracks and fallen into a profound slumber.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He had done it well, had plunged the busy sphere into a day of thick darkness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had done it well, had plunged the busy sphere into a day of thick darkness.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading I. B. Devil paced restlessly about in his brand new Hell.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had done it well, had plunged the busy sphere into a day of thick darkness.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was running in apple pie order, but not a soul in torment.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading That fact worried him, for it had been nearly two generations since Gud had planted the souls.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading There had been a mad howling and babble among the conceited rationals until the whole race of them had tumbled in their tracks and fallen into a profound slumber.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That fact worried him, for it had been nearly two generations since Gud had planted the souls.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading That fact worried him, for it had been nearly two generations since Gud had planted the souls.
Gud
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From this reading That fact worried him, for it had been nearly two generations since Gud had planted the souls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That fact worried him, for it had been nearly two generations since Gud had planted the souls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had done it well, had plunged the busy sphere into a day of thick darkness.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading I. B. Devil paced restlessly about in his brand new Hell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That fact worried him, for it had been nearly two generations since Gud had planted the souls.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I. B. Devil paced restlessly about in his brand new Hell.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading There had been a mad howling and babble among the conceited rationals until the whole race of them had tumbled in their tracks and fallen into a profound slumber.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. B. Devil paced restlessly about in his brand new Hell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I. B. Devil paced restlessly about in his brand new Hell.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had done it well, had plunged the busy sphere into a day of thick darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That fact worried him, for it had been nearly two generations since Gud had planted the souls.
roused to anger
From this reading There had been a mad howling and babble among the conceited rationals until the whole race of them had tumbled in their tracks and fallen into a profound slumber.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading That fact worried him, for it had been nearly two generations since Gud had planted the souls.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I. B. Devil paced restlessly about in his brand new Hell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Everything was running in apple pie order, but not a soul in torment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had done it well, had plunged the busy sphere into a day of thick darkness.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Everything was running in apple pie order, but not a soul in torment.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading I. B. Devil paced restlessly about in his brand new Hell.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading Everything was running in apple pie order, but not a soul in torment.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading That fact worried him, for it had been nearly two generations since Gud had planted the souls.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading He had done it well, had plunged the busy sphere into a day of thick darkness.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading There had been a mad howling and babble among the conceited rationals until the whole race of them had tumbled in their tracks and fallen into a profound slumber.
any competition
From this reading There had been a mad howling and babble among the conceited rationals until the whole race of them had tumbled in their tracks and fallen into a profound slumber.
rationals
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From this reading There had been a mad howling and babble among the conceited rationals until the whole race of them had tumbled in their tracks and fallen into a profound slumber.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading I. B. Devil paced restlessly about in his brand new Hell.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Everything was running in apple pie order, but not a soul in torment.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading That fact worried him, for it had been nearly two generations since Gud had planted the souls.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There had been a mad howling and babble among the conceited rationals until the whole race of them had tumbled in their tracks and fallen into a profound slumber.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Everything was running in apple pie order, but not a soul in torment.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading That fact worried him, for it had been nearly two generations since Gud had planted the souls.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading He had done it well, had plunged the busy sphere into a day of thick darkness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That fact worried him, for it had been nearly two generations since Gud had planted the souls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That fact worried him, for it had been nearly two generations since Gud had planted the souls.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There had been a mad howling and babble among the conceited rationals until the whole race of them had tumbled in their tracks and fallen into a profound slumber.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There had been a mad howling and babble among the conceited rationals until the whole race of them had tumbled in their tracks and fallen into a profound slumber.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a mad howling and babble among the conceited rationals until the whole race of them had tumbled in their tracks and fallen into a profound slumber.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He had done it well, had plunged the busy sphere into a day of thick darkness.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading Everything was running in apple pie order, but not a soul in torment.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading There had been a mad howling and babble among the conceited rationals until the whole race of them had tumbled in their tracks and fallen into a profound slumber.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading There had been a mad howling and babble among the conceited rationals until the whole race of them had tumbled in their tracks and fallen into a profound slumber.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That fact worried him, for it had been nearly two generations since Gud had planted the souls.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There had been a mad howling and babble among the conceited rationals until the whole race of them had tumbled in their tracks and fallen into a profound slumber.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything was running in apple pie order, but not a soul in torment.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had done it well, had plunged the busy sphere into a day of thick darkness.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There had been a mad howling and babble among the conceited rationals until the whole race of them had tumbled in their tracks and fallen into a profound slumber.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading That fact worried him, for it had been nearly two generations since Gud had planted the souls.
